The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-01 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY IMPROVEMENT IN

SCOTLAND.

An influential public meeting, presided over by
Lord Campbell, Lord Chief Justice of England,
was held in Edinburgh on Wednesday, to promote
the cause of University reform in Scotland. Among
those who took part in the proceedings were the
Lord-Advocate, Sir E. Colebrooke, M.P. ; Mr.
Stirling, of Keir, M.P., Mr. Baxter, M.P., and
other gentlemen.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the meeting :
" 1. That the Universities of Scotland, in their
present condition, do not afford sufficient encou-
ragement to the attainment of high excellence in
literature and philosophy, and that it is matter of
national concern that they be strengthened and im-
proved, so as to enable them to meet the exigencies
of the times, and enter successfully into competi-
tion with other great schools of learning.
"2. That while it is desirable that measures be
adopted with a view to raise the slandard, and to
increase the efficiency of professional instruction,
it is iu the highest degree important that these ob-
jects should be effected in such a manner as to pre-
serve the distinctive character of the Scottish Uni-
♦ereities.

"3. That it is expedient that an increase be made to
the endowments of such of the existing professorships
ai are not at present adequately maintained, and
also that retiring allowances be provided to aged
and infirm professors.
"4. That it is expedient that new professor-
ships be established in some departments of pub-
lic instruction of obvious utility and importance,
which are not at present provided fur.
"5. That it is desirable that the graduates of
each University should have some share in its
government ; and that they should, by this and
other means, be led to retain a permanent in-
terest in its prosperity and advancement.
"6. That it would tend greatly to the benefit
of our Universities were an improved system of
examinations adopted, with a view better to test
the progress of the students, and to enhance the
value of degrees.
That in order to give additional value to
University degrees, as well as to increase the
efficiency of professorial instruction, where that
may be found necessary, some endowments are
desirable for assistants to the professors in cer-
tain of the existing chairs, such assistants to be
selected from among the graduates.

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"8. That the Association for the Improvement
and Extension of the Scottish Universities has
already been the means of calling public atten-
tion to the defective condition of these institu-
tions, and that the favour with which the views
thus advocated have been received, both in Eng-
land and in Scotland, justifies tha hope that, at
no distant date, these effoits may lead to most
beneficial practical results."

A FORMIDABLE ENEMY.—A correspondent of the
Nofus.ritite, writing from Oude on the 6th ult., makes
the following report of a strange affair in which our
troops had been concerned :—" The troops, however,
encountered a much more formidable and enterprising
enemy on their way back to camp, and r
am ashamed to
say the 9th Lancers turned tail ; both officers and mfqa
fled in utter contusion, while the Artillery abandoned
their guns, and bolted like mad, but without avail, for
the enemy pursued them to camp, which friend and foe
entered at the same time, the latter getting among the
tents and having the audacity to attack our whole force,
which had turned out in greatalarrn to cover the retreat Of
the Lancers and the others when they were seen running
in such wild despair I The kilted Highlanders did not
on this occasion display the courage for which they are
famed, for, if anything, the 931 sought shelter from
the attacks of the victorious enemy with more agility
than their breeched comrades, though I confess that
being less protected they suffered more. The sailors of
the Naval flrigade also, strange to say, showed the
white feather, and-'topped their booms' with the rest,
uttering naughty nautical ejaculations in the extremity
of their terror. There is no mistake about it, our fellows
were utterly routed, and the enemy continued to hover
around the camp for some time, without our daring to
molest them, and
and with very trifling loss." Don't be alarmed or in-
ultimately they retired in good erder,
dignant, good reader; imagine what you would yourself
have uone if attacked by a swarm of bees ! While the
force was returning from the Alurubagh to camp one of,
the Lancers was tempted to poke his spear into a bees
nest, and the result is above deccribed.—Bombay Gazette,
Dec. 4.
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