The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-23 00:00:00

From tAe C ALCUTP A G AZETTE, FEB. t I f I aoz.

COLLEGE OF FORT WILLIAM, F. it, 1802.
ON Saturday last, the 6th of February, being
the Anniversary of the commencement of the First
Term of the College of Fort William, and the day
appointed for the Public Disputations in the
Oriental Languages, and for the distribution of the
Prizes and Honorary Rewards adjudged at the late
Public Examinations ; the Honorable the ACling
Visitor, accompanied by the Members of the Su-
preMe Council, and by the Governors of the • Col-
lege, proceeded to the College.
• The Honorable the Aaing Visitor was met at
the entrance of the College, by the Provost, Vice-
' Fit tivpSt, Professors and Officers of the College,
WhO attended him to the Public Examination
Room, where the Students were assembled.
W,hen the Disputations were ended, the follow-
ing Prizes and Honorary Rewards, adjudged at the
Second Examination of 1801, were distributed by
the Provost, in the presence of the Aling Visitor :
Pz.rks lAN LANGUAGE.—Mr. I. H. LoVett, Medal, and
1500 Rupees ; Mr. R. jenkins, Medal, and rOOO Rs. Mr. C.
Llo)d, Soo Rs.
HINJDOSTANEE LANGUAGE.—Mr. W. B. Bayley, Medal,
and ;coo Rs. ; Mr. J. H..Lovett, Medal, and 1000 Rs. Mr•
C. Lloyd, Rs.
ARABIC LANG:LIAO 1. H. Lovett, Medal and !boo
Rs. _ _

BENGALEA LANCUAGE.—Mr. W. B. Bayley, Medal,
and typo its. ; Mr. W. B: Martin, Medal, and-loco Rs.
PERSIAN WRATINC.—Mr. H. Dumbleton, Medal, and
root" Rs.
NACItEL WRITING.—Mr.
Too° Rs.
PENGALEL H. Hodgson, Medal, and
moo Rt.

W. Morton, Medal, and

ENCLUII FSS'AYS.—Secord Tefm, Mr. W. B. Martin,
Medal, and lon° Rs.—Third Tenn, Mr. T. Hamilton, Me-
dal, and roe° Rs.—Fourth rerm, Mr. E. Wood, Medal, and
loco Rs.
After the Distribinion of the Prizes and Hono-
rary Rewards, the Honorable the' Aling Visitor
Adressedhhe Students to the following effea
44 GENTLEMEN,
" The Public Service having demanded the pre-
sence of the Most Noble the Patron and Founder' of
:the College of Fort William, in a distant quarter
'of the British 'Empire•in India, he has been pleased
to render it my duty to witness this first distribu-
tion of the Prizes and Honorary Rewards, which have
been,adjudged under the Statutes of the Institution.
The satisfaCtiOn which I have derived from the
discharge of this honorable duty, has been greatly
heightened. by the additional proofs of the benefi-
cial effeets resulting from this Institution, ,afforded
by the public exercises of this day.
" Those who are yet but iMperfealy acquainted
with the nature and objeas of this Institution, n ill
learn with equal surprise and satisfaaihn, that Stu-
dents recently arrived in India, have this day
'ably
maintained a public disputation' in the Oriental
Languages.
" The establishment of the College of Fort Wil-
liam .has already excited a general attention. .to
Oriental Languages, literature, and knowledge,
which promises to. be produaive of the most siilu-
tary -efFeas in the administration of every branch
of the affairs of the Hon. Company in India.
" The numerous and important benefits tt!, be de-
rived from this Institution, cannot however be justly
estimated from the experience of the short period ,of
one year which 'has elapsed since it commenced its
.1.,,,,,1ien; But.. if succeeding years exhibit
advantages proportionete to thcAe which have been
already manifested, this institution will realize the
most sanguine expeaations which have been enter.
rained of its success.
" I am happy 'to avail myself of this occasion to
express my satistliaion at the uniform zeal and at-
tention which have been manifested by all the Offi-
cers and Profesiors of tlie'College in the discharge
of their public duties. I also experience great plea-
sure in expressing my thanks to those Gentlemen
woo have conduael tile Public Examinations, and
who, by affording the aid of their talents and know-
ledge, have rendered an essential service to the In-
stitution. "
Of the Students now entering on their course
of public service, as well as of those who continue
attached to the College, I am happy to observe,-
that there are many who have not only.distinguish-
ed themselves by their proficiency in the Oriental
Languages and literature, but whose uniform ob-
servance of the Statutes and Rules of the Institu-
wno.'
Lion; and whose general corremness ofcondua, have
afforded an honourable and useful example to their
Fellow-Students. I am persuaded that those de-
serving charafers will refled further credit on the,
Institution, and that they will continue to exert'
their endeavours for the attainment of a higher degree
of perfection in the different branches of knowledge
of which they have so happily laid the foundation.
" I' entertain a confident hope that all the Stu.
dents who remain attached to the College, will
emulate the laudable example furnished by the me-
ritoi:ions charalers whom I have described. The
Institution now affords to these Students the means
of qualifying themselves for the important offices
which they are destined to exercise under the Bri-
rim ouverninciii in India. By diligently availing"'
themselves of those means, they will proportionally
advance their personal interests and reputation; and
they will also enjoy thegrateful and animating pro-
spea of becoming eminently useful to their Coun-
try ; by rendering it' essential assistance in realiz-
ing the important advantages to be derived from
the extensive and valuable dominions which it has
acquired in India ; and by aiding it in fulfilling the
high moral obligations attendant on the possession
of its Indian Empire, on the discharge of which the
prosperity and permanency of that Empire equally
depend."
In the evening, a dinner was given by the Hon.
the Aaing Visitor, at the College, at which were
grgSeht the Hon. the Chief Justice, and the judges
ftthe.§tipreme Court of Judicature, the Members
Qittie'Supreme'Council, and all the principil Civil
end _Military Officers at the Preidency. .
Names and Proficiency of Students who arrived in
India within or previous to the year 1798, and who
are now leaving the College, to. enter on the public
service :

C. Lloyd—ln first Class of Arabic, Persian, Hindoo-
stance, and Bengalee Languages. '
H. Hodgson—First C lass,, Persian, Hindoostanee, and Ben-
galee ;. and First in Beugalee Writing.