The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-22 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

DROITS of ADMIRALTY.—By returns which have just been
printed, it appears that the Droits of the Admiralty, which
have accrued during the present reign, have been as follow:—
In 1830, nothing; in 1831, 1091. 19s. 3d. ! of which 361. 4s. 9d.
have not been yet paid; and in 1832, 11. 16s. 4d. The Registrar
receives a poundage out of the sums paid ; but his chief emo-
luments depend on the general business of the Court of Ad-
miralty. From another return it appears, that the balance in
hand, and in Exchequer Bills on the half-yearly account of
Sir G. F. Hampson, Bart., the Receiver-General, ending the
15th of March last, was in hand 1,408/. 2s. 74d., and Exchequer
Bills 2,000/.

IRISII JUDGES.—The returns respecting the salaries of Judges
of the Courts in Ireland in 179-2, and at the present period,
show the following statement : British Currency.
Lord Chancellor in 179.2
Augmented in 180-)

10,000 0 0
The salary was reduced in April 18311 to 8,0001.

The salary of the Chief Justice of the King's Bench in 1792
was 2,3001. Irish, afterwards augmented to 5,076/. 18s. 54 d.,
and fixed in April 1832 at 5,0741. 13s. 4d. ; the second Judge in
1792 received 1,241/. 158. Id., subsequently increased to
3,730/. 175., and now fixed at 3,7251., 10s. 4d, The two other
Judges who in 1792 received 1,200/. afterwards augmented to
3,69'2/. 6s. 2d., are now 3,6881. 125. 4d. The Chief Justice
of the Common Pleas, whose salary in 1792 was 1,700/., after-
wards increased to 4,615/. 7s. 8 Md., is now 4,6121. 18s. 8d ; the
three puisne Judges of that Court, whose salaries in 1792 were
each 1,200/., and subsequently augmented to 3,692/. 6s. 2d.,
now receive each 3,688/. 125. 4d. The Chief Baron of the Ex-
chequer's salary and the salaries oft he three other Barons have
been increased by the same sums as those of the Judges of the
Common Pleas, and their salaries at present are at the same
amount as those of the Common Pleas. All the former sala-
ries were the gross amount, whereas the present ones are nett.
The following are the retired allowances :—Lord Chancellor
3,692/. Os. 4d. ; Chief Justice of the King's Bench 3,5071. 13s. 10d.,
and the three Puisne Judges 2,400/. each; Chief Justice of the
Common Pleas, and Chief Baron of the Exchequer each
3,4061. Os. Id. ; the other Puisne Judges, and Puisne Barons,
each 2,400/.
Gatxxwtcri HOSPITAL ESTATES.—The returns relative to
the management of these estates in the North state that there
are 22 persons employed on them in various ways as receivers,
clerks, bailiffs, inspectors, agents, &c., all of whose salaeies, and
other expenses, in 1832, amounted to 4,581/. 10s. The highest
salary, that of the chief receiver, is I,lool.—the under receiver
974/. The salaries for 1833 have been reduced to 2,266/. being a
saving of 2,3154. 10s. ; to the latter sum, however, are added
pensions to the amount of 1,4811. 7s, leaving an immediate
saving of 834/. 3s,

The Bishop of WiNcitEsTER. has it in con-
templation to augment all the small livings in his diocese
to 2001. a-year.,Salisbury

NOVELTIES IN LITERATURE.—Of the
more select works which claim the public attention at the
present moment from their very interesting character, the
following half dozen may be particularly enumerated :
The Secret Memoirs of Irelliad and the Ihrion, by Sir
JONAts BARIIIIIGTOW, just completed, in two volumes, and
embellished with 40 portraits and fac similies, a work in-
dispensable to those who desire to understand the actual
cdndition of the Irish people—The Private Correspondence
of Dr. Fit..taiKLll.l comprising his much a:lmired Letters
to his Friends, as well' as those on rolitical subjects, a
new and revised edition, 2 vols. Svo.—The Beauties of
the Court of Cri•ar.Es IL, accompanied with Memoirs
and Anecdotes of their Lives, by Mrs. .IA.-sueotz—The
Memoirs and Musical Cons sitiona of the Duchess of St.
LEu, daugl ter co the Empress JOSEPHINE, with 12 beau-
tiful plates, representing the scenes commemorated by the
music—Mr. BURKE'S history of the Commons of the
United Kingdom, a work never before attempted, and
forming a Companion to the Peerage and Baronetage—
And the fourth Monthly Set of the cheap and Standard
Collection of the Works of Fiction by living writers,
known the title of " Colburn's Modern Novelists,"
consisting by
tingof " The Disowned" by the author of " Pel-
liamj" with a portrait of Mr. BUTAVER.

Monday, at one o'clock, was appointed for the
distribution of premiums in the medical school, and
at that hour a very numerous and most respectable
assemblage of visiters had obtained admission, a
large portion of whom were ladies. Lord John
Russell presided, and on taking the chair his Lord-
ship briefly announced the object of the meeting,
and called upon the Dean of Faculty to read the re-
port of the proceedings of the Medical School during
the session.
The following report was then read :
" The medical Professors have never proceeded to the
performance of their annual duty of presenting a report
concerning the state of the school with feelings of greater
satisfaction than they experience on the present occasion.
"In the Session which has just terminated, the number
of the medical students in the University has been 297, a
cnnsiderib'e excess over the former session. This increase
has arisen from causes which afford a guarantee for the
permanence and growing prosperity of the establishment,
and the professors are naturally elated with the view of
the future which is thus happily opening before them.
" The anticipated erection of a Hospital has undoubtedly
had its share in producing the increase of numbers in the
Medical School, but something is, perhaps, due to the ge-
neral mode of teaching which has been adopted. The oh-
jest of the Professors is not only to convey to the students
information, but to stimulate them to that continued appli-
cation and habitual industry, which are the only certain
means of obtaining an honourable reputation in the profes-
sion to which they have dedicated their lives.
" The Professors would be chargeable with injustice to-
wards the students, were they to omit noticing the general
good conduct which has unitormly prevailed during she
present session in the Medical School, and this circum-
stance is the more gratifying to the Professors, because it
has neither resulted from any unusual indulgence on their
part, nor from any relaxation of that discipline which it
is their duty to maintain in their respective situations.
From the observation of this commendable disposition in
the students, and from the many proofs of attachment to
themselves which they have received, the Professors are
led to anticipate a rooted attachment to the school itself
in those students who have completed their educatio❑
within the walls of the Institution. Wheresoever those
who are now leaving the University may be destined to
reduce to practice the elementary attainments they have
acquired here, their affections will ever remain centred
i❑ an establishment where they have witnessed daily
proofs of a zealous interest in their moral and intellectual
improvement.
" The addition of the Hospital to the Medical School,
by combining practical clinical instruction with the ele-
mentary lessons delivered in the theatres, will enable the
Professors to feel less anxiety and responsibility with re-
gard to the result of their future exertions. They feel
deeply indebted for the liberal support of the friends of the
institution, which has justified the Council in granting the
land for the erection of the building, and they look for-
ward with confidence for further aid to render it fit for
the important purposes for which it is intended. The re-
solution of the Professors to appropriate all the fees re-
ceived from the students to the support of the hospital is a
guarantee for the prosperity and permanency of the esta-
blishment.

" During this session the museum attached to the me-
dical school has been enriched with many additional speci-
mens, and many volumes have been added to the library.
No exertions shall be wanting on the part of the Profes•
sors to augment the value of their sources of information,
and they will feel grateful for every donation which may
be presented to them by the friends of the University.
" In conclusi n, the Professors regarded with satisfac-
tion and pride the testimonies of the substantial improve-
ment in the various branches of medical education which
has been manifested by the students in their recent exami-
nation.

" In stating this, however, they cannot avoid regret-
ting that the course of medical education is still too much
hurried to be productive of complete benefit to the student
and the public ; and they feel convinced that were parents
and guardians to permit the period of study to be pro
tracted, more perfect professional knowledge and a far
higher degree of scientific attainment would be insured.
By attending also some of the philo,ophical courses, and
acquiring an acquaintance with the collWeral sciences
taught in the University, the study of medicine would not
only be embellished, but aided and advanced in the highest
degree."

The reading of the report was loudly cheered.
The SECRETARY then read a short paper, ex-
plaining the nature of the examination; and the
Professors afterwards read the mottoes of the me-
dalists, and the names of t hose entitled to certificates
of honours in their respective classes. On the motto
being read, the Secretary announced the name of
the student to whom it belonged, and the student
received from the Chairman his prize and certificate
of honour amid the loud plaudits of the meeting.
The following are the names of the students who
were awarded medals in their respective classes.