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Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Ravensaw, Mr. Prinsep, Mr. Udny, and
Mr. Bacon ; and to the four first were adjuged pecuniary re.
wards and Medals, for high proficiency in the Persian and Hin-
doostanee languages.
Mr. Hawkins, who was admitted to the College in July,
1822, was ranked at the half-yearly Examination first in the
first Class of Persian, and first in the first Class of Hindoos-
tanee, and obtained Prizes of 800 Rupees, and Medals, for
high proficiency in those languages. The knowledge acquired
by Mr. Hawkins, both of the Persian and Hindoostanee lan-
guages at Hertford College, was very considerable, and no
doubt, enabled him to attain that high, proficiency here, which
he has reached in the short period of four or five months.
Mr. Ravenshaw was admitted in August 1822, (the month
after Mr. Hawkins), and stands next to him both in the Per-
sian and Hindoostanee languages. He has also obtained pecu-
niary rewards and Medals, for high proficiency in those lan-
guages. This Gentleman, I am informed, brought with him
from Hertford a degree of proficiency rarely acquired at the in-
stitution, and his diligence did not slacken after he was admit-
ted here.
Mr. Prinsep was admitted in July, 1822, and Mr. Udny in
August of the same year. The former is ranked third in Per-
sian and third in Hindoostanee; the latter is placed immedi-
ately below him, and to both have been adjudged pecuniary
rewards and Medals, for high proficiency in both these lan-
guages. Although these four Gentlemen have some time since
entered upon the public service, I cannot without injustice,
withhold the declaration, of my high approbation of their sig-
nally meritorious conduct while attached to the, Institution.
Mr. Bacon, who was admitted to the College in July, 1821,
stands fifth in Persian, and fifth in Hindoostanee, in the list of
Students examined in December last, at which time he was re-
ported qualified for the public service, by a competent know-
ledge of both languages.
The following Students were examined privately at different
times, and found qualified for the public service : Mr. David-
son, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Moore, Mr. Benson, Mr. Lindsay,
Mr. Lowis, Mr. Paxton, Mr. Deedes, Mr. Jackson, and Mr:
Thompson.
Mr. Davidson was admitted in June, 1820 ; he was examin.:
ed and found a proficient in the Persian language on the llth
of January last, and on the 3d of February following was re-
ported qualified in Hindoostanee, and admitted to the public
service.
Mr. Moore and Mr. Benson were admitted to the College on
the 12th of November, 1821, and being allowed a private exa-
mination, were reported qualified for the public service, by a
competent knowledge of the Persian and flindoonstanee lan-
guages, in September, 1822.
Mr. Lindsay, who was admitted to the College in June,
1820, was pronounced qualified for the public service on 26th
of March, 1823 ' • he had been previously examined, and de-
dared qualified in Hindoostanee on the 14th of September,
.1822.
Mr. Lowis was also admitted so far back as September,
1820; and at a private examination in April, 1823, was found
to have attained a competent knowledge of the Persian lan-
guage, and in the month of June following, having passed an
examination in Hindeiostanee, was reported qualified to enter
on the duties of the public service.
Mr. Paxton, who was admited to the College On the 4th of
July, 1821, was examined privately in Hindoostanee, and
found qualified in that language in June, 1822, and afterwards
in Persian, in November of the same year, and reported qua-
lified for the public service.
'Mr. Deedes entered the College on the 29th of May, 1821,
but was compelled some time afterwards to make a voyage to
sea for the recovery of his health. Previously however to that
period, he had been examined, and found qualified in the Per-
sian language, and on the 3d of February, 1823, was reported
qualified for the public service, having acquired a competent
knowledge of Hindoostanee.
Mr: Jackson was admited to the College on the 21st of Jan-
-1822, and was reported qualified for the public service on the
Ist of October of the same year, having peviopslY been ex.:
m
ex-
mined, and found a proficient in the Persian language in
April.
Ewa,llmerx.iTaniilahtioinamen.dp:annJluivfnfle(l,uonwdaqsadmitted on the 2d of qklarch, 1921,
lialified in Persian at the annual
1822, afterwards on the 3d of May last,
in the Hindoostanee language, when he was admitted to the
public service.
It is plainful to me to he compelled to mention, that Mr.
Dampier, who was admitted to the College in December,
1818, and was removed on account of his repeatedly absenting
himself from the Lectures of the Professors, without any cause
assigned, and who was re-admitted on his return from Europe
(9th of September 1821) whither he had proceeded for the be-
nefit of his health, has been removed a second time for his re-
missness in study, and
disregard of the regulations of the Col.
lege. me. Dampier has recently -applied ter an Examination,
and I trust he will be found to have profited by his past ex-
perience.
The. Government nag alio been under the necessity, at the
recommendation of-the Callege;- of removing three-other Stu-
dents who have made little or no progese 'in -their prescrib-
ed studies since 'the half-yearly Eiamination in December
last. I forbear from publicly mentioning the names of these
Gentlemen, in the confident hope that, by the 'assiduous. and
diligent Prosecution of their studies at the stations to which
they will be sent, they will speedily retrieve the time and
credit which they have lost. •
Mr. Thompson, of the Madras EitabliShment, who obtained
the permission of Government in February last to Rudy in the
College for six months, having made no progress whatever in
any language, has been desired to ieturn without delay to his
own Presidency.
Only two students were attached to the Bengalee Professor's
Class in the past year. • I. air: concerned to observe that, neither
of them is reported to have made adequate progress in the lan-
guage ; but there is sufficient ground for hope, that they will
make amends for past neglectoo fy a further trial.
The smail•number of Students attached to this class has at-
tracted-my particular notice: A disinclination among the stu-
dents of the College for the study of the Bengalee language,
has been made the subject of the animadversion by former vi.:
eitors, and dwelt upon with regret. I cannot refrain from add-
ing the expression of my own concern at the prevailing indif-
ference for the attainment of this useful language : a know-
ledge of the Bengalee is not useful merely, but almost indis-
pensible for thine -who are called upon to exercise public du-
ties in the province of Bengal; which bring them-in contact with
'the mass of the people. The lower classes of.the natives
of this province, 'especially those in' the interior,' are ge
nerally ignorant of every other tongue there are but tew
who can converge ittelligibly in FlincloStane-e. In the course
of communication with the: therefore, those public officers
who are not versed-in the vernacular language of the country,
are constrained to employ tho•aid of interpretation,—a praCtice
attended with a degree of abifse and evil, on which I need not
dilate. I trust, therefore; that ;these important. considerations
will in future have an influence on the students, and induce a
larger proportion of theM to apply theinselVes to the study of
this language.
I deem: it proper to call to the recollection of the students of
the College, that the statute recently enacted requires the Col-
lege Council to repOrt to the Government when, after a reason-
able period of trial (which term is in ordinary cases not to ex-
ceed two mouths) any student may not appear to be deriving
advantage froni the College. The strict execution of this duty
is not more desirable for the-discipline and respectability of the
institution than for the real interests of the students. A student
Who, from whatever cause, except sickness; faili to make rea-
sonable prOgress in the acquisition of the languages, proves
that' his continuance in College Cannot be beneficial to
while, on the contrary, habits of idleness or extravagance may I
be generated which can beet be checked and corrected by an
early removal from the Presidency.

I take this opportunity of repeating what has already been
declared, that in the selection of individuals foi office, the
period of leaving College, qualified for the public service, and
the relative rank of the students as to proficiency will be taken
as the criterion of their claims to prefertnent, rather than length
ofresidence in the country, or their standing on the list of civil
servants.

The iecent re-establishment of pecuniary rewards during the
past year, both to Students in College, and to those who subse-
quently to leaving. College may acquire such a knowledge of
the Sanscrit and Arabic languages, as shall enable them to read
and explain the Books of Mahomedan and Hindoo,Law, was
noticed in. a former dis Course from this Chair. 'I trust I am

not too sanguine in anticipating the best effects from; the incite-
ments thus held out to emulation and exertion in more useful
and honorable pursuits. - An additional proof has recently been
afforded, of the high-importance which the Government attaches
.to an accurate knowledge' of certain orientallanguages, by those
•whose duties.lead them to constant intercourse with the natives
of the country, by the resolution of the Governor-General in
Council, prQviding for the examination of Military Officers,'
who may be nominated to the situation of Interpreters to Na-.
tive Corps. In order to give full effect to this regulation;
measures are in progress for facilitating, to the Members of the
Honourable Company's Army, .the • acquisition of the Hin.:
doostanee 4nd Persian, by rendering liseihl Class' - Books,
more accessible to those who may feel a desire to cultivate
those languages.

A list of the literary works published during the year will
be appended to thii discourse. Although not immediately'con-
nected with the College, 'I cannot 'allow this opportunitY to
pass, without congratulating the institution and the public at
large in the publication of a new and revised edition of the let
volume of the eleaientary analysis of the Laws andßegulations
of this Government, One'Of the fruits of the learned and re-
spectcd: Author's leisure, during his short residence in Eng-
land. This volume comprises the whole of the Jiididallte-
Dilations dawn to the middle of the year 1821, tomi3reliendizig