The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-01 00:00:00

creeing —you, an exile—to an enslaved country a Xing nave
allied with the allies of Austria, do you not exert yourself
with us to arouse the slumbering, to encourage the uncer-
tain, to get together material help for them who are wil-
ling to act, and to speak with us the words that may
kindle that war with Austria which alone can give to your
King an opportunity to unsheath his sword and display
those generous intentions mysteriously whispered in the
ears of the credulous by the men of the Court? By invert-
ing the logical order of the facts which can and ought to
constitute and develope our regeneration, you men who
call yourselves `positive' and `practical' do much mischief
to the people by dismembering that national party whioh
should be their guide, by deserting the only common
ground upon which all our forces might and could be
united. You do mischief to the King by making him ap-
pear to Europe as the secret promoter of agitations hostile
to the Government, and drawing upon him the admoni-
tions and menaces of those very Cabinets which (however
disposed to bail a powerful fact once accomplished) desire
to prevent him from rising, and constrain him to bind him-
self anew towards the European Governments with pro-
mises of peace, order, and immobility, if not even of re-
pression. You are at once imprudent friends and luke-
warm and uncertain patriots.

" Why persist in this path? Why do not all men who
love their country bind themselves in a common bond of
thought and action to show to Italy that the moment for
rising has come, and to help her to seize it with rapidity
and power ? Do they pause alarmed at Republican exclu-
siveism ?

"No ! you will not utter these words, Manin ; you of
all men could not speak them without a blush. The history
of all the attempts made by ma to unite all of us upon a
common ground, which is not my ground, and to aid the
generous tendencies of a people which is better than we
literati are, is known to you. But, leaving aside the efforts
of an individual, the unanimous cry cf all the Republicans
in Italy, consolidated by undeniable facts, would repel the
accusation.

" Let the nation save the nation; let the nation, once
free and united, decide upon its own destiny. Is this an
exclusive programme ? Can a national party exist without
such a formula ? Cannot, ought not, all those who seek a
common country, to whatever fraction they belong, to em-
brace each other and unite beneath the shelter of that flag ?
Does not the future remain open to each?
" We, Republicans to-day, as we were Republicans yes-
terday, do not seek to impose the Republic. We declare
the country the sole umpire. You, Republicans yesterday,
seek to-day to impose the monarchy. Which of us is ex-
clusive? " JOSEPH MAZZINI.
" June 31."

GENERAL WILLIAMS AT UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE.

The annual distribution of prizes to the successful stu-
dents in the faculty of medicine of University College
took place yesterday afternoon, in the spacious theatre
of the institution, which was crowded to the ceiling upon
the occasion.
Major-Gen. Sir W. F. Williams, Bart., M.P., pre-
sided, and was supported by Earl Fortescue, Sir L.
Goldsmid, Mr. Grote, Dr. Booth, &c., in addition to
which the general company presented a very brilliant ap-
pearance on account of the very large number of ladies
who graced and enlivened the ceremony by their presence.
The proceedings commenced by the dean of the faculty
of medicine (S. Cooper, Esq.,) reading the annual report
of the council, from which it appeared that the institution
continues to progress in the estimation of the public, and
the course of instruction has met with well-merited sup-
port from every part of the British empire, its cosmo-
politan principles being its best recommendation.
The distribution of the prizes, gold and silver medal;
then took place as follows :

Anatomy—Professor G. V. Ellis—Senior class, gold
medal, A. J. B. Squire. First silver medal, P. S. Jones.
Second silver medal, G. E. Jefferson. Junior class,
silver medal, R. W. Garnhana.

Anatomy and Physiology—Professor Sharpey, M.D.
—Gold medal, M. Foster. First silver medal, A. Wood-
forde. Second sliver medal, T. Howkins.
Chemistry—Professor Williamson, F.R S.—Gold me-
dal, A. Buchanan. First silver medal, S. H. Adams.
Second silver medal, F. H. Kempster. Birkbeck Labo-
ratory Students—Gold medal, M. Foster. First silver
medal, Henry Henwood. Second silver medal, Lewis
Hutchings.

Comparative Anatomy -- Professor Grant, M.D.—
Gold medal, S. Ringer.
Surgery—Professor Erichsen—Gold medal, E. W.
Thomas., First silver medal, W. T. Fox. St cmd silver
medal, T. Mason.

Medicisie.—Professor Walshe, M.D.—Gold medal,
Jas. G. Blake. First silver medal, Michael Castaneda.
Second silver medal, Joseph It. Gasquet.
Botany.—Professor Lindley, Ph. D.—Gold medal,
Samuel H. Adams. Silver medal, Michael Foster.
Pathological Anatomy.—Professor Dr. Jenner—Gold
medal, Win. T. Fos. Silver medal, Henry James
Alford.

Medical Jurisprudence..—Professor Carpenter, M.D:
—Gold medal, Chas. H. Marriott.
Practical Chemistry.—Professor
medal, Victor Bazire.

Midwifery.—Professor Murphy, M.D.—Gold medal,
Sydney Ringer. First silver medal. George H. Philip.
son. Second silver medal, C. H. Marriott.
Materia Medica.—Professor Garrod, M.D.—Gold
medal, Victor Bazire. First silver medal, Robt. Furse.
Second silver medal, Wm. E. Allen.
Fellowes Clinical Medal.--Professor Jenner for Pro•
fessor Parkes.—Winter gold medal, Jas. Gibbs Blake.
Silver, J. C. Thorowgood. Summer, Robert Lambe.
Goldsmid Prize (°st), for Experimental Research in
Analytical Chemistry.—Prizeman, Robt. Williamson.
The ceremony having concluded, the gallant Coairman
I addressed the students. He said—My lord, ladies, and
gentlemen, I regret exceedingly that you have not had
this chair occupied by a more competent individual than
myself, and the reason why I have taken the chair
upon the present occasion is, that I might be enabled
to say a few words to my young friends about one of
my companions, who has been a student of this institu•
tion—l mean Dr. Sandwith. (Loud cheers.) He was
with me during the whole struggle in Asia Minor,
and from what I know and have seen of him, I can tell
you how to emulate his virtues, and when you arrive
at his age you will receive that meed of praise
which your country has awarded to him. When I entered
Asia to undertake the defence of that part of the coun-
try I found the Turkish soldiers stretched upon straw
and surrounded by filth and degradation of every kind,
with nothing to help their recovery from sickness and
wounds, many of the latter beirg of a most severe na-
ture. The state of things was heartrending in the ex-
treme, but Dr. Sandwith, notwithstanding he was suf-
fering from illness, in a short time completely changed
the face of those hospitals, and when we came away those
poor soldiers were surrounded with every comfort.
Again, upon the field of battle, instead of lying in the
agonies of severe wounds, he provided everything neces-
sary to save the wounded soldier. (Cheers.) I hold Dr.
Sandwith up to you as a pattern, and I sincerely
hope that you will follow him. I will also name another
distinguished member of your community, Dr. Parkes.
Although I am personally unknown to him, not having
served in the same section of the army, I know his worth
from those who do know him, and who value and esti-
mate his virtues as a medical man. (Cheers.) I offer
you my sincere congratulations upon the distribution of
these medals here to-day. You must not pause in your
career, but look forward and consider those bits of gold
and silver as only laying the foundation of your future
fame. To those who are now unsuccessful, I say, let
them persevere, and the next time they will be among the
gainers. With respect to the conduct of the students,
it gives me very great pleasure to say that there is not
upon record one single instance of insubordination or
breach of discipline of a serious character. (Cheers.)
Such an announcement must be very consoling to the
friends and fathers of the pupils, many of whom are
here present, and to whom the education of their sons is
always a source of considerable anxiety. They must
feel pleased at what I have jast stated, and I beg to offer
them my warmest congratulations, and I hope that this
institution may continue to flourish in the way it
has hitherto done, and that the students will go on as
they have promised. (Cheers.) Let them remember
that death by degradation and immoral conduct is far
worse than death on the field of battle. When a father
loses a son on the battle field, his grief is consoled by
the reflection that that son has done good service to his
country ; but if he dies the death of degradation his
memory is always a source of bitterness to his friends.
The gallant general concluded, amid loud cheers, and
the proceedings terminated with " Three cheers for the
heroes of Kars," followed by three more for Dr. Sand.
wit:a, which were warmly responded to, and the eora•
pany separated.