The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-03 00:00:00

QUEEN'S COLLEGE, BIRMINGHAM
BirimiNGnam, Ocr. 2.—The opening of winter
term at Queen's College in this town to-day drew
together a crowded assembly of the council, student',
and friends of the institution in the theatre of the
college. Lord Lyttelton, the Principal, presided, and
among those by whom he was attended were—the
H )n. and Rev. Chancellor Law, Vice-Principal ; the
Rev. Prebendary Gray, Warden ; Professor Cox,
Dean of Faculty ; and other offiee.ra of the college.
Lord LreereizroN commenced the proceedings by
observing that he purposed to address but a few words
to those assembled before he proceeded to distribute
prizes to those students who, by proficiency and con-
due', had distinguished themselves. The present was
the opening of the college Sear. It had been the
custom, when any events of peculiar interest or im-
portance had occurred, to advert to them on occasions
similar to the present. The first time he addressed
the members of the college was five years ago,w hen
their meeting, previous to the erection of the building
in which they were then assembled, was held in the
Town-hall. On that occasion he felt it to he his duty
as Principal to explain the objects for which Queen's
College was founded, and the principles upon which it
was professed to he conducted. At that time, however,
the institution bad hardly extended itself beyond the
studies of medicine and surgery ; the promotion of
those studies being the leading, if not the most impor-
tant, objects which the college had then in view. He
had not altered the opinions he then expressed; but
great events had occurred since that period. The
capabilities of the college had been still further tested,
and large measures cf usefulness and improvement
bad been developed and brought into action by the
able men by whom the affairs of the college were go-
verned and regulated. He might have attempted
some description of the enlarged measures which had
been so judiciously adopted were it not that he could
refer to the inaugural address delivered by the Rev.
Prebendary Gray last year, and in which the rev.
warden fully explained the advantages of the institu-
tion, and dwelt with great force upon the college
duties of the students. These and other points of
vital interest had been so elaborately and eloquently
enforced that it was needless for him to go over the
same ground again. The appointment of the Rev.
Prebendary Gray as warden was, indeed, of itself one
of the most important events which had occurred
since the establishment of the college. Looking back
throughout the last year, and referring more particu-
larly to Mr. Gray's address, be did not find that any
alterations had taken place in the college which re -
quired any minute observation from him. They would
no doubt recollect one or two points to which the
rev. gentleman in that address most especially called
their attention. Their object, in the first place,
was not only to afford an education in surgery and
medicine, but also to provide the students such
an education as became English gentlemen. They
had established a professorship of law. Lectures
upon that subject, to which members of the college
were admitted, were regularly delivered by Profes-
sor Kennedy; and the engineering department was
also in full, and he hoped successful, operation. He
would not refer at length to the subject of theological
studies. Those studies would receive the serious and
grave consideration of the council before they were
defined and put into operation ; but this he would
say, that a basis of collegiate education had been
formed which he believed would be the glory of the
midland metropolis of England. An essential prin-
ciple upon which he had always insisted was, that no
system of education was sound unless with profes-
sional education religious and moral instruction were
united. This was the object they were anxious to
accomplish ; and with regard to which they had al-
ready been highly successful. The Noble Lord
concluded an address, of which the above is an ab.
strut, by acknowledging the proficiency and good
conduct of the students during the past year, and
proceeded to adjudge and present the following
prizes :

THE WARNEFORD GOLD MEDALS.
The interest of 1,0001. to be applied to the institu-
tion of two prizes, either in equal or unequal amounts,
as may seem to the trustees most likely to advance
the great ends in view, which are to combine religious
with scientific studies and pursuits, to make medical
and surgical students good Christians as well as able
practitioners in_ medicine and surgery.—Roland and
Blake (equates.
Extra Prize, presented by the Vice-Principal Chan-
cellor Law.—Lowe.
Gold Medal—For regularity of attendance at lec-
tures and examinations, and good conduct during
three years ; to be certified by the Warden, Tutors,
and Professors...Higgs.

WARNEFORD SCHOLARS.
The Warneford Scholarships.— Four Resident
Scholarships have been founded by the Rev. Dr.
Warneford, of 101. each, to be held for two years.--
Franks and Wilkinson.

PROFESSORS' MEDALS.
Anatomy—First medal and certificate, Lowe ; se-
cond certificate, Darwen and Freer, aquales.
Surgery—First medal and certificate, Darwen ; se-
cond certificate, Freer.
Medicine—First certificate, Russell.
Materia Medica—First medal and certificate,
Banks; second certificate, Wilkinson.
Botany—First medal and certificate, Franks ; se-
cond certificate, J. Fox.
Forensic Medicine—First medal and certificate,
Russell ; second certificate, Wigglesworth.
Midwifery—First medal and certificate, Wiggles-
worth; second certificate, Russell.

DEMONSTRATOR 9 PRIZE.
DArwen and Freer.

TUE WARDEN'S THEOLOGICAL PRIZE

Senior Class, Banks ; Junior Class, Alban Davies.
THE PIERCY GERMAN PRIZE.
The Piercy Prize—Lambert.
Mathematical Tutor's Prize—Alban Davies.
LONDON UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATES.
Matr. Exam.
First Class—Arden Dawes, De Mierre, and Webb.
Second Class—Eland and Ffolliott.
The Rev. VAUGHAN THOMAS, in the course of the
proceedings, expressed his gratification at hearing the
sentiments expressed by Lord Lyttelton. They
Came with peculiar grace and force from a distin-
guished scholar of a distinguished university. The
glory of their college was its Christian character.
They were a spectacle to the rest of the kingdom, for
until they set the example theology formed no branch
of study in any similar imtitution,
The proceedings terminated With a vote of thanks
to Lord Lyttelton, which was duly acknowledged.

NEWMARKET RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

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Match—Santiago beat Taurus colt.
Match—Taurina filly recd ft in her match.
Queen's Plate.

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Rutland Stakes.

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CES &BEWITCH BETTING.
5 to 2 agst Landgrave

RECOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY.--111 July last,
upwards of 50 silver watches, 11 gold watches, 320 fancy
gold zings, 20 diamond rings, and an endless quantity of gold
and silver pencilcases, bracelets, and other articles of jewel-
lers', were carried off by some expert burglars from the shop
of Mr. Ilalerna, situate in one of the principal streets in
Halifax. Nine weeks ago a woman named Moult left a large
box at a house in Manchester, and, not appearing again, it
Wats opened, and found to contain 44 gold and silver watches,
a large number of gold pins, and other articles, many of
which were the produce of the Halifax robbery. The
woman was then traced to Liverpool, and apprehended. Mr.
Ileswiek, the chief constable of Manchester, at once recog-
nised her as one of the most notorious thieves in the district,
whose real name was Amelia Wade, but who had found it
convenient on many occasions to adopti an alias. She has
been sent to Halifax to be examined before the magistrates
there. It is believed that. three men, who are in custody on
another charge at Liverpool, were concerned in the robbery.
PROJECT FOR TUE ISSUE OF A LIVERPOOL LOCAL
PAPER CURRENCY,--Much discussion has occurred, from
time to time, in contemporary journals of Liverpo,,l, relative
to the issue of a local paper currency by the corporation,
based cn its magnificent estate, a project which it waS cal-
culated would free the municipal revenues from a iarge
annual charge of interest from capitalists. We may state
that such a measure is not unprecedented in this town, as
we have now before us a 5/. note, of which the following
mind
is a copy No. 0816. Liverpool, 9 July, 1793. On de-
Pou ul I promise to pay to George Stirling, or bearer, Five
nds, according to an Act of Parliament passed in the
thirty-third year of the reign of his Majesty King George
the Thlrd. or the Corporation of Liverpool. Thos.
Earle. John Wilson, actuary. Entd. T. Redish."—Liver-
pool .411:c35.
'TAUNTED CUURCHYARDS.—It is not perbal
generally known that churchyards in this coentry are in-
fests ty ghoules and vampyrea. One " Justitia,"however,
"rite 2 to the Times, stating that on sending a person lately
into Waltharnstow-churchyard to cut a Lew inscription out
on his fa'uily tomb, the man was pounced upon with a de-
wand of ten-and sixpence, and two half•crowns, by three
hor ib e creatures in the shape of the parson, the sexton, and
the clerk. Punch.
POTATOES.•--It is better to plant whole moderat(-
sizecl potatoes than cut sets; the drills should be about 36
inches apart; plAcking the blossom off tie :stem seems to
give A ccPusiciersble iacrosse in cinantity.