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awakening political passions and party feelings ; but the ad-
ministration of criminal justice ought to be rescued from the
grasp of prejudiced and unenlightened men, whose jurisdic-
tion is in these days without a parallel in Europe. The subordi-
nation of feudal and municipal justice to the regular judicial
officers of the Crown and the general laws of the realm, was
one of the first and most important triumphs of public
law over private and local privileges ; and it is absurd and
unbecoming to preserve these powers in the hands of men
who are a scandal to the name of justice. In Jersey same of
the jurats are so illiterate, that they can scarcely write, for
the office seems to be shunned rather than sought after by
the best families in the island. In Guernsey they are said Co
occupy a higher position in society ; bat, in both islands the
widely extended connexions arisiperom intermarriage in a
small community, the dissensions of local passions and
parties, and the absence of competent legal knowledge and
judicial impartiality in the bench, imperatively demand a
prompt and searching remedy. No Government can con-
nive at such abuses as are known to exist, especially when
they affect even the personal safely and liberty of the troops,
and of all other strangers who may have any connexion with
these islands ; for such is the obscurity and confusion now
prevailing-on these subjects, that the Courts of Jersey and
Guernsey do not even know what criminal law it is that they
administer I

ROWLAND HILL'S TESTIMONIAL.
TO THE .EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Slll,—ln consequence of the letter in your paper of the
13th inst., signed " A Constant Reader," inquiring as to the
kind of testimonial intended to be presented to Mr. Hill, I
wrote Mr. Wansey, of 3, Lothbury, London, thereon ; a
copy of whose letter I bog to forward you, that you may if
you think proper insert the same in your paper, which might
probably have a beneficial effect in aiding the subscription.
At the same time I beg to inforin you that your Corre-
spondent, "A Constant Reader," has already subscribed 1/. Is.-
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Huddersfield, April 27. THOMAS ROBINSON.

(Co
NATIONAL TESTIMONIALpy.) TO ROWLAND HILL,
AUTHOR OF THE PENNY POSTAGE.
3, Lothburv, London, April 24.
Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 23d inst., I beg to state
that it is intended to present Mr. Hill either with the amount
subscribed, or to purchase an annuity with the same.—l am,
Sir, yours faithfully, GEORGE WANSEY, Secretary.
Thomas Robinson, Esq., Buxton-road, Huddersfield.

RECAL of LORD ELLENBOROUGH.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING POST.

Sir,—Since the announcements made in both Houses of
Parliament, on Friday evening, relative to Indian affairs,
little else has been talked of in political circles but the recal of
Lord Ellenborough. It is, indeed, a very remarkable circum-
stance. Here we find the representative of the British Go-
vernment presiding over an extent of country, and an amount
of population, very far exceeding the territory and the popu-
lation under the more immediate sway of British sovereignty,
and yet this mighty representative is recalled without the
consent of the political Government of Great Britain ! He is
in the midst of action—of deeds which are pregnant possibly
with the most important political consequences to the whole
empire, yet at once, by the fiat of a company of British mer-
chants, he is stopped in mid-career, and recalled 1 This, in-
deed, is a bold step, and I agree with one of your contempo-
raries, that it cannot have been taken without the greatest
reluctance, and a deep sense of the urgent and overpowering
necessity f taking such a step. Ido not, however, intend to
follow your contemporary's example, by attempting to show
reasons why such a step was just and necessary, and then
stating that I am not prepared to give your readers any suffi-
cient insight into the real state of the matter.
One thing has transpired with reference to this affair since
the brief announcement of Friday evening, and that is, that
it was by no narrow majority that so remarkable a decision
was arrived at in the Directors' room of the East India Com-
pany. The belief of the necessity for Lord Ellenborough's
recal appears to have been general, if not unanimous, in the
East India Direction. The reason for this belief remains a
secret, but it will probably be found to rest upon no isolated
fact, but to be based upon deliberate objection to the leading
points of his policy, even those points which have given oc-
casion to examples of British bravery and prowess scarcely
exceeded by any in the whole history of British military
achievement.
The friends of Lord Ellenborough say that the Directors
are angry with him on account of the fredom with which
he pursued a course of retrenchment and reform, regardless
of the effect upon the private interests of persons closely
connected with the Directors. Perhaps this may have
had some share in sharpening the feeling against
him, which on more important grounds was the re-
verse of favourable. But whatever the cause of the dis-
trustful feelings regarding Lord Ellenborough may have
been, the curious point is that these feelings have found no
sympathy with her Majesty's Ministers, and the Directors
have had to take advantage of their own " absolute shall" to
remove the nominee of her Majesty from the Indian Vice•
Royalty. There are some persons who say that the Govern-
ment, though not participating in the recal, have neither
done anything to prevent 'it, nor regret it, now that it has
taken place, the favourite object being to send out, in Lord
Ellenborough's place, one of the present Secretaries of State
who has not succeeded in making his administration parti-
cularly pleasing to the British public. I confess, however,
that I am inclined to acquit Government of the finesse
which is thus attributed td them. Very possibly
it may have been wished that there were a comfort-
able retiring place for the unpopular Secretary of
State ; and it may have been intended that, if circumstances
were favourable for transporting him to India, that he should
go there, but it is too much to suppose that Government
should attain their end through the East India Directors,
and then throw the whole responsibility of the act upon those
gentlemen.
But there has been in this affair mismanagement some-
where. By some means or other there ought to have been
greater harmony between her Majesty's Ministers and the
East India Company. If the Company were known to have
the power of recalling the Govt rnor of India, as of course
they were, there ought to have been that sort of confidential
co-operation between the Government and Company which
would have prevented any such strange event as that upon
which all eyes are at present directed. I suspect, that in this
case, as in so many others, it will be found that loss of power
—loss of willing co-operation on the part of those who can
afford useful co-operation—has been the result of some defect
in the Government. I hardly know how to describe this de-
fect. Were I to call it cold and repulsive self-sufficiency,
I might perhaps be thought to use language too harsh for the
occasion. I am therefore willing it should be called by any
mild phrase that can be thought of, but there does appear to
be in the Government a something which is very unfavour-
able to a friendly union with the various subordinate powers,
whose co- operation, in a free country, is necessary to the
carrying on, in a satisfactory manner, of public affairs.
Yours, &c., TIMETIS.

MR. FERRAND AND MR. HOGG.
TO J. W. HOGG, ESQ., M.P.
Sir,—The proceedings in the House of Commons being now
terminated, I think it a duty I owe to myself to volunteer
that explanation of the exact meaning my words at Leeds
were intended to convey, which I never should for one mo-
ment have withheld, had you made that personal and pri-
vate application to me which has hitherto been the inva-
riable custom among gentlemen, instead of adopting the in-
direct and public course of appealing to Parliament.
Against the course you and others chose to pursue, I
deemed it my duty, as a British subject, to make a constitu-
tional stand. I protested against the right of the House of
Commons to interfere in such cases; and had that House
ventured to asses t such power, either by censuring me, or by
any other act of a tangible nature, it was my intention to
have resisted such assumption of power on its part, and to
have tried that right in another and a constitutional court.
For the anomalous position in which the House has last night
placed itself I ens in no way responsible.
With regard to yourself, and the expression I made use of
at Leeds respecting you, I much regret that my assurance
on Monday night that you were " labouring under a mis-
take" when you supposed that " I had charged you with
what was ditlonest and dishonourable" was not, as I think
it ought to have been, satisfactory to you ; and that you per-
sistedsn iolewntt:lilnr
yoodfursivwuibhnmgati
mttliendgtidotetmhaeneaanit.ernlat
unconstitutionaltaivlweaoyfsewi thasterribunal. remainingon
Monday night I distinctly told you what I did not mean, I
my opinion, that your decision respecting the was,
dinsgthilal Nottingham
election was unjust, and directly opposed to the evidence laid
before you; it is further my opinion, that in coming to this
decision you were influenced by a bias, of which you were
probably unconscious, that such decision would be very ac-
ceptable to a Government whom you were anxious to sup-
port, and more particularly acceptable to that individual
member of it to whose favourite legislative measure Mr.
Walter had ever been the strenuous opponent. Further than
this I never did, I never could intend to say. I never for one
moment believed that you had been personally corrupted, or
that you either were or are to receive the reward of that cor-
ruption. Had Iso believed, or had I intended to convey
such belief, it would have been done in plain English, and
not by faint inuendo. I therefore wish to express my regret
that your feelings, as a man of honour, should have been
wounded by unfortunately straining my words into a mean-
ing they were never intended to convey. -
With regard to your conduct during this past week, no one
can regret more deeply than I do, that you shonld have lent
yourself to the personal perseeution with which I have been
assailed. That, however, is mere matter of private feeling
to myself. But it is still more to be regretted on public
theed i
countryarde willpla placing
gsitdheer
House of Commons in the embarrassing and unconstitu-
tional position in which it now finds itself—a position ill cal-
culated to maintain its efficiency in public estimation—a it,grounds,
as
having whene
po-
sition, in short, which presents it to the country no longer as
• 'leges of subject.—l am,
privileges Sir, your most obedient and
W. B. PERRAND.
the defender, but as the direct invader of one of the dearest
humble servant,
Carlton Club, April 27, 1844.

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the assurance of the Messrs. S. and B. Solomons as to
their excellence, and having found so much comfort and
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York Hotel : Gentlemen, I approve very :much of the
Spectacles I purchased from you ; I have made use of
glasses for many years and never met with any to
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venience to my eyes, yours, obediently, G. Cavendish,
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—Caution.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and
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TRADE OF SUNDERLAND.--The pitmen's strike has
brought trade almost to a dead stand still in Sunderland;
the only coal now shipped being of a quality that would not
have found a market in times of ordinary trade. One curious
effect of the strike is, that ships are going down into Scotland
from the Tyne and the Wear, to seek cargoes of Scotch coal
for the use of the metropolis, thereby giving it an introduc-
tion, and perhaps a permanent standing, In the most impor-
tant market of the trade.--Purham Chrosick.

ROWING 'MATCH EXTRAORDI-
NARY AT OSTEND •

ONE LONDON WATEKAIAN VERSUS FIVE FLEMISH
MEN.—The match made by some Eng:ish and Fle-
mish gentlemen at Ostend, the former agreeing to
produce one London waterman to row against four
Ostend boatmen and a coxswain, came off on Thurs-
day last. Very considerable interest was excited, and
a number of gentlemen, we are informed, left Lon-
don in the Waterman steam-boat, No. 10, in ordei:
to witness the contest, the vessel reaching her desti,
nation in nine hours and twenty six minutes. Robert
Newell, of Battle-bridge-stairs, London-bridge, a
first-rate waterman, and the winner of the chief prize
in the scullers' match at the Thames Regatta, was se-
lected to contend against the Belgians, and he
started on Wednesday for Ostend, accompanied by
Robert Coombes, of Millbank, the champion of the
London river, who was to have taken Newell's place
in the event of illness or any unforseen circumstance
happening to. the latter. They took with them the ex-
tremely light and admirably constructed scullers' boat
built by Wentzell and Cownden, of Lambeth, in
which Newell rowed and proved successful last summer
at Putney, and which is now the property of Captain
Tollemache, who kindly allowed her to he taken
across the water. The, match was originally stated
to be for .1001. a-side, but the Flemish men could only
get backed for 40/. a-side, and the stakes were duly
posted at Mr. Guy's, the steam-packet Hotel, Ostend,
where some few bets were made on the result. On
the morning of the eventful day thousands repaired
to the 'scene of action, the weather being extremely
propitious. A vast number arrived by railway from
Brussels, Bruges, and Ghent, and the path alongside
the wide and extensive canal leading from Ostend to
Bruges was thronged with spectators, hundreds of
whom were on horseback, the great majority of per-
sons assembling at the starting place, others preferring
the finishing point, at Bruges, the distance to be rowed
being twelve miles in still water. The no of pre-
paration was sounded shortly before one o'clock,
and on
.Newell and Cooinbes launching 'the boat
in the'canal at Ostend, the Belgians seemed, stunned
at her lightness and beautiful construction,
and what little betting there was at the time imme-
diately ceased, no one, as we are informed, being found
courageous enough to speculate his money on the
four-oared crew. The Flemish men appeared in a
very large gig, but it was a comparatively light and
smart-looking boat of the sort, 27 feet long and 2 feet
3 inches in depth, with round oars, having tremendous
blades, enough to pull the men's arms offafter rowing
a long distance. The crew, it is said, averag ed
each, their average height being sft. llin., and age 25
years; one of them stood Eft. lin., and they were
muscular and robust looking fellows. They had no
idea of stripping to their work like our London men,
but wore striped shirts and blue trousers, and they
certainly appeared determined to take the shine out
of the Thames waterman if possible. Newell was
attired in white drawers and white Guernsey, and
looked particularly fresh and in excellent spirits,
Coombes having, it may he said, taken especial care
of him, giving him occasionally long runs to get his
wind in proper order. By the side of his oppo-
nents, Newell might be compared to General Tom
Thumb alongside a well-grown child of the same age ;
but even the disparity of size did not increase the
confidence of the friends of the Belgians, who still
refused to speculate any more money on the match.
The rowers having taken their respective sides,
Newell on the south and the Ostend boatmdm on the
north, they started by the report of a pistol at two
minutes before one o'clock. Newell, in afe w strokes,
took the lead, and before they had rowed. 200 yards
he was at least half-a-dozen boats' lengths a-head.
Despite the strenuous exertions of the :four-oared
crew, the sculler's boat gradually increased her
distance in advance, and when half the journey
towards Bruges had been -completed, Neviell had a
lead of six minutes and a half. He, however, con-
tinued his course at nearly, if not quite, the same
speed as at the commencement, and pursuing the
" even tenour of his way," arrived at the goal a
gallaht winner, completing the twelve miles, and, as
before stated, in still water, in one hour and forty-
five minutes, beating the Belgians by 'upwards of
twelve minutes, amid the cheers of the immense
crowds assembled.

PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIVISIONS,

(From tke Votes and Proceedings of tke Hossseqf Coosmosis.)
FRIDAY, APRIL 26.
FACTORIES (No. 2) BILL.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)

Fifth Clause (that a proper office, to be called' the Office
of Factory Inspectors," shall be provided in London or We.t-
minster for the pre:ervation of Records, &c.):—IlIf )tion made,
and Question put, " That the Clause stand part d I the Bill:"
The Committee divtded:—

MAJORITY—AYES, 157.
Arland, Sir T. D. Egerton' Sir P. G. Mauntiell ' T.;P.
Arland, T. D. Eliot, Lord Meynell, Captain
Adare, Lord Farnham, E. B. Miles, V i.
Adderley, C. B. Fitzmauroe, W. Mordann t, Sir J.
Agliouby, H. A. Flo we., Sir James Morris, :David
A tnswort h, Pe, er Forbes, William Mundy,: Ed. Millar
Arhuthnott, Hugh Forman, T. Seaton ', Neville, Ralph
Arkwright, George Fuller, A. E. Nichol'. Itigh talon
Ashley, Loid 6 askell, Jaino M. Norreyr, Lord
Astell, William Gladstone,. VT E. Oswald, Alexander
Bailey, Joseph, jun. Gladstone, J. N. Owen, Sit John
tlaillie, Colonel H. Godson, Richard Patten, Wilson
Baird, William Gordon, Hon. W. Peel, Sir Rob rt
Balfour, J. M. Gore, W. R. 0. Peel, Jor Lathan
Baring, Hon. W. B Gore, Robert Plumpte c, J. P.
Baring, F. T. Graham, Sir J. l'olhill, I erederick
Baskerville, TB. M. dreenall, Peter Polling ti 311, Viscount
Beckett, William-. Griznston, Lord Powell, Colonel
Bernard, Viscount Hale, R. 8.1 Pringle, Alexander
Blackburne, J. 1 reland Hanmer, Sir John Rashlen ;11, Wm.
Botfield, Beriah Hardinge, Sir H. Rendles ham, Lord
Borthwick, Peter Harris, E A. J. Rushbr Doke, Colonel
Bottleld, Beriah Heathcote, Sir W. Busses , Loid John
Bramston, T. W. Henley, J. W. Russell , Charles
Brisco, M. . Hepburn, Sir T. B. Russell ,J. 1)
Brownrigg, J. S. Herbert, Hon. S. Sander son R.
Bruce, Lord E. Hobhouse, Sir J. C. Sandia/ I, Lord
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hodgson, R. Seyraeur, Sir H.
Bunbury, Thomas Hogg, J. W. Smith., Abel
Cardwell, Edward Hope G. W. Smith, B.
Carnegie Captain Hughes, W. B. Smith, R. Vernon
Chelsea, Lord • Hussey, Ambrose Somen sot, Lord G.
Chetwode, Sir John Ingestre, Lord Stanie y, Lord
Cholmondeley, H. Inglis, Sir R. H. Stuart. H.
Christopher, R A James, Sir W. C. Sutton, Henry M.
Clayton, R. R. Jernsyn, Earl Taylor, Edward
Clive, Viscount Jolliffe, Sir W. Toll. tronche, F. J.
Clive, R. H. Jones, Captain 'Trerol:, Sir Frederick
Collett, W. Bickford Kemble, Henry Trol lope, Sir John
Compton, H. knateithull, Sir E. . Trot ;rer, J.
Coote, Sir C. H. Knight, Henry Gaily Vese y, Hon. Thomas
Corry, Henri Lambton, H. Wab. its , Sir John
Courtenay, Lord Lefroy, Anthony Wel' iesley, Lord C.
Cripps, W. Lemon, Sir C. Woi al. Colonel
Darner Colonel Lincoln, Earl of Woi. sley, Jas.
Davies, D. A. S. WGeachy, F. A. Won tley Hon. in. S.
Osnison, E. tt. M`Neill, Duncan Wyn in, Sir W.
Dick, Quintin Manners, Lord C. "York -e, E. T.
Dicoinson, F. H. Manners, Lord J. Yount t„ John
Dodd, George Marjoribanks S.
Douglas Sir H. Martin C. W. %reuse&
.buncombe, A. Master:lT. W. Frem. 'rale Sir T.
East, James Buller Masterman, John Clerk, Sir 'George
Egerton, W. T. Maule, Hon. Fox

MINORITY—NOES, 53.
Adam, W. Feilden, J. Rican. ki, J. L.
Barnard, E. G. Forster, Matthew Schol :field, J.
Blakemore, R. Gibson, T. M. Stans Held, W. IL
Bowes, J. Granger, Thomas C. Stuan t, Lord J.
Bowring, Dr. Grey, Sir G. Talbot ~ C. M. R.
Bright, John Hawes, B. - Trelai-niy, J. S.
Brotherton, J. Howard, P. H. Vane, Lord Harry
Buller, C. Howick, Viscount Villiei Ty Charles P.
Buller, E. Hume, Joseph Walks a:, R.
Busfeild, William Leader, J. T. VVarb, erten, Henry
Cavendish, Hon. G. Marshall, W. ' Ward, H. G.
Collett, John Marsland, H. Wawr s, John T.
Copelm_k Alderman Mitcalfe, Henry Willi: ails, W.
Craig, W. Gibson Mitchell, T. A. Wood , Charles
Dawson, T. V. Norreys, Sir D. J. Wrigh Ason, W.
Duncan, Lord O'Ferrall, More TELLERS.
Duncan, George Philip, G R
Elphinstone, Howard Plumridge, Captain Philip s, Mark
.ilvans, W. Protheroe, E. Strutt, , Edward

REMOVAL OF. CONVICTS.—On Saturday morning,
at an early hour, seventy-nine prisoners, v$ the had been
convicted at the late sessions of the Cent ral Criminal
Court, and sentenced to transportation, wer 9 Temoved in
the van from that gaol to the Penitentiary ; at, Millbank,
there to undergo a short imprisonment prey ious to their
being taken on board the transport ship avhich is to
convey them to Botany Bay. Among them were Wil-
liam Henry Barber, Joshua Fletcher, and I [enry Saun-
ders, the parties convicted of the late will fo r genes, the
two former havit g been sentenced to be tre isported for
life, and the latter for seven years. The re were also
among the female convicts the . lady shop lifters, Mrs.
Earnshaw and Miss Wills, chose cases exci toed so much
interest a short time since. Both Barber . and Fletcher
were extremely low spirited.
Mr. Hanbury Hall still continues in a very preca-
rious state. The answer to inquiries in Poi tman-square-
during the laft few days has been that his indisposition
continued alarming.
SUICIDE OF AN ACTOR.—A remarkable case of
self-destruction occurred a.few days ago, at : Blackburn,
in Lancashire. The suicide was a gent' Leman most
respectably connected,. a Mr. William Vl/4 Teaton Ball, ,
aged 35. It appears that he had been amt rather of te
Lincoln company some time previous to his engar!
at Blackburn. The latter situation had be en re
*Ment
rocured
for him, a few days before his death, by afil.r. Arthur
Dillon, the theatrical agent, of the Harp Tay t rn, Covent-
garden. He arrived at Blackburn via Man tc:hester, and
took up his abode at the house of Mr. John Girilson, Dun
Horse Inn, Blackburn, and, having introd- ;iced himself
to the manager of the theatre (Mr. Mi be was
assigned Ferrado Goezago, in the play o. f 'The Wife,
and was furnished the book to write hi g character.
After passing a pleasant evening in the lam crd's com-
pany, he retired to hid room at half :past elcqrf n-1 o'clock,
taking with him a glass of rum and water, tinel pens and
ink, giving the landlord the prompt book, vhich was
sealed up, to send to, the manager after nib e the next
morning. At ten on the following morning, tl le manager
hastened to the deceased's lodging% and in quired for
him, and was directed by Mr. Wilson to his a oom. Mr.
Mills immediately returned, and stated that; . he was un-
able to wake deceas,d, on which the landloallil went up
to deceased's bedroom,' and found him dying.. Medical
assistance was immediately summoned, but wit hout
He expired at half-past eleven. In the row a was found
three phials, which had contained laudanu 0 i—one pur-
chased at Boston, in Lincolnshire ; the oth l r two at Mr.
Robert Wilding's, surgeon, in Blackburn, on the Tues-
day and Thursday previous to his deaf lb on Friday.
Each phial had contained an ounce. , k number of
letters were lying on the table, some dir acted, others
open, and a sam of 245. was placed on the le lter aa
s.uressed
to Mr.; Wilson, landlord.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The attraoti nof Bene-
dict's new opera of The Brides if Venice inci 1. Ases nightly,
and by the beauty of the music and the sp le• odourof tit,
mite en scene, is likely to have a great rut..
per-
formed to-night, in co:junction with the I t will be
which Mademoiselle Lucille Grahn h sew ballet, in
as made so n-
nmphant 11 debut,

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.-DIS-
TRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

On Saturday the annual distribution of prizes in
the medical department of University College, took
place at two o'clock, in the lecture-room. The place
was crowded in every part. The number present
must have exceeded 1,000; a large proportion of the
audience consisted of ladies. Lord. Brougham pre-
sided on the occasion. Lord Auckland, late Gover-
nor-General of India, sat at the right hand of the
Noble and Learned. Chairman. Immediately after
the chair was taken, a brief report was read, in which
it immolated that the number of students attending
th4-2idedical classes was the same. as last year—
nainely, 300—of whom 93 had entered this year.
The following distribution of prizes then took place :
Chemistry.—Gold medal, Mr. C. W. Randall, of Lon-
don; Ist silver medal, Mr. Edward Cousins, of London;-
2d silver medal, Mr. James Morris,. London ; Prize
Essay, Ist silver medal, Mr. RoberrEllis, of Ruthin,
N. W. ; ditto, 2d silver medal, Mr. Edward Palmer, of
London.

Botany- (Summer Term, 1843).—G01d medal, Mr.
Charles Prentice, of Kingston-on-Thames; silver medal,
Mr. W. H. Colborne, of Chippenham, Wilts.
Medicine.—Gold medal, Mr. John Gabb, of Bewdley;
Ist silver medal, Mr. F. W. Marshall, of Norwich ; 2d
silver medal, Mr. W. IL Allchin, of East Mailing. •
Anatomy and Physiology.—Gold medal, Mr. William
W. Moore, of Doncaster ; Ist silver medal, Mr. H:
Crocker, of London ; 2d silver medal, Mr. 'l'. A. Cam-
mack, of Spalding.
Comparative Anatomy.—Gold medal, Mr. W. H. Col-
borne.

Anatomy—Senior Class.—Gold medal, Mr. William
Cadge, of Hoveton, Norfolk ; Ist silver medal, Mr. Wil-
liam Brown, of Altarnum, Cornwall ; -2tl silver medal,
Mr. W. L. Dickinson, of London.
Junior Class : Silver medal, Mr. T. Littleton, of
Saltash.• • • •

Materia ikledica.-Gold medal, Mr. R. Babington, of
llorncastle ; Ist silver medal, Mr. J. E. Wood, of
Rochdale ; 2d silver medal, Mr. Edward Cousins.
Medical Jurisprudence (Summer Term, 1843).—
Prize.

Pathological Anatomy (Summer Term, 1843).—G01d
medal.

Midwifery.—Gold medal, Mr. James Hakes, of Lon-
don ; Ist silver medal, Mr. Alfred Jackson, of Ports-
mouth ; 2d silver medal, Mr. James Clifton, of
Brough ton.
Surgery.—Gold medal, Mr. Robert Ellis ; Ist silver
medal, Mr. H. J. M'Dougall, of Exeter ; 2d silver
medal, Mr. Henry Vevers, of Herefordshire.
Fellows' Medals for Clinical Instruction (Summer,
1843).—G01d medal, Mr. H. Fearuside, of Ottey, near
Leeds.—Winter, 1843-4.—Gold medal, Mr. F. W. Mar-
shall ; silver medal, Mr. G. S. Deane, of Liverpool.
The distribution of prizes being finished,
Lord BitouGuAm rose and said, that he had great
pleasure in presiding on that occasion, as he had in
being President of the Council of the University.
He was gratified at again meeting them, and that it
was in his power to congratulate them, not only on
the rising, but the flourishing state of their funds.
He felt also bound to express his gratification at the
mode of distributing the prizes which had lately
been resorted to, a mode which secured the most
perfect impartiality. Nor could he refrain from ex- ,
pressing the great pleasure he felt, when he con-
sidered the high character of the professors of the
University.—(Cheers.) He had lately had an oppor-
tunity of examining the celebrated medical institution
in the south of France—he meant the institution at
Montpellier—and he had great pleasure in saying
that their institution would not suffer from com-
parison. The prosperity and excellence of their in-
stitution was satisfactorily proved by the number of
degrees conferred on its students by the central
university. He wished to speak with all possible
respect of the rival institution (King's College) ; it
was a graduating university ; but it was not remark-
able for the number of degrees conferred on its
students. Out of the 233 casesin which degrees had
been conferred by the Central College, 114, or nearly
one-half, had been conferred on the students of the
University College.—(Loud cheers.) The number
of degrees conferred on the medical students of King's
College was only one-sixth of what had just been
stated. They (the University College) had no reli-
gious observances. They had been blamed for this,
and told they had too little religion. He (the Chair-
man) differed from those who held that opinion. It
was because they had so much religion, that they con-
sidered it too sacred a subject to be lightly dealt with.
At the other places medical students coming from-
Portman-square and other places at the West-end, at
two o'clock, to hear lectures, were not allowed to
enter the room unless they had been present at prayers
at ten in the morning. He thought this a clumsy
way of going to work. Whether medical students
were the most likely persons to relish this compulsory
attendance at prayers he did not know. The financial
affairs of their institution were in a most flourishing
condition. The late Mr. Brindell, a barrister, and
a most-honourable and worthy man, had lately left
them 20,0001., and Mr. Bacon had left, them, subject
to the life of his widow, a sum which was expected to
realise 28,0001.—making in all nearly 50,0001., which
was now at the disposal of the council. He had no
doubt whatever, at any rate be would ,recommend it
to the council, that that great building should be now
completed (Loud cheers.) He now came to the darker
side of the picture. Instead of being the first, theirs
was undouhtedly the last institution of the kind in re-
ference to science and literature. When the institu-
tion was first established, the projectors did confidently
expect that their magnificent establishent, in 1% hich
education of the highest order would be taught at so
low a rate, would be crowded with persons eager to
avail themselves of such opportunities. At Oxford
and Cambridge the same class and quality of educa-
tion, for which they would only have to pay 251. per
annum at the University College, would cost from
2001. to 300/. ; yet the citizens did not send their
children to receive the advantage of this economical
arrangement. They preferred (and he could not
sufficiently express the thorough scorn and contempt
he felt for their conduct)—they preferred making up
a purse of 2001. or 3001. to educate their eldest son at
Oxford or Cambridge, and left all the rest of the
family to grow up in ignorance.—(Hear, hear.) No
one said that the University in which they were as-
sembled was not in a centrical situation ; no one com-
plained that it was not a healthy place ; and no one
contended that better teachers than they had were to
be had elsewhere ; and yet, notwithstanding all this,
the sons of the citizens never darkened their doors.
He hoped to live to see the day when this stain on the
character of the citizens should be wiped off, and
when, instead of 190 boys and young men receiving a
general education, they should have, as they ought to
have, at least 2,000 or 3,000. The Noble and Learned
Chairman, after a few remarks on the desirableness of
the medical students taking care to acquire general
information, concluded amidst loud and protracted
cheers.

Lord AUCKLAND then proposed a vote of thanks
to Lord Brougham for his conduct that day in
the chair, which was carried amidst loud acclamations.
The meeting then broke up.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and their Majesties
the King and Queen of the Belgians, left Buckingham
Palace in a carriage and four, at a quarter before one
o'clock, on Saturday afternoon, for Claremont. The
Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting on the Queen ;
the Baroness d'Hoogvorst, Lady in Waiting on the
Queen of the Belgians ; Colonel Buckley, Equerry in
Waiting to her Majesty ; and Colonel Bouverie, Equerry
in Waiting to Prince Albert, followed in another royal
carriage. The illustrious party partook of a dejeune at
Claremont.

The Queen and Prince Albert, and her Majesty the
Queen of the Belgians, attended by the Marchioness of
r,Dolro, Baroness d'Hoogvorst, Colonel Buckley, and
?eel Bouverie, returned to Buckingham Palace at
Sal past six o'clock.
The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace tm
Saturday evening included the Earl and Countess .7.2_,eia.
Warr and Archdeacon Wilberforce.

The Royal Family were taken airings
Gardens of Buckingham Palace on Sa.turZlay.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Royal
+:ll°.;•Ladies and Gen-
tlemen of the Royal suite and thg 'Household, attended
Divine service yesterday morairrg
in the Chapel Royal,
Buckingham Palace. Thg 'sermon was preached by
Archdeacon Wilberforce, 'The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie
Courtenay assisted ^,st the service.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided on Friday
afternoon ';•,t a meeting, Gwydyr _House, of the,. m-
imnitsbsieonrecbrsuiflodrinpgr
naenudf einvceosutrmaigni
sntge ther.
Tlbinee
Com-
missioners is
promoting and
Col-
borne, Mr. Gaily Knight, Mr. Ha
present were Viscount Palmerston,
aeinsdtomn,r. LordwryCseo.l-
'ce yesterday morning,. in- the Chapel Royal, St.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended Divine
James's.
The Rev. Dr. Wesley preached the sermon,
from Psalms xciii., verse 5. Prayers were read by the
Rev. Dr. Knapp,
_re
seavnde was King'sthelessonsbyituheßß. Dher. Wesley.anthem:
The musical i
God is our hope," (Greene), was Sling by Messrs. J.
B. Sale, Borne
astle, and Hawkins. 'Sir George Smart
presided at the-organ.
Her Majesty was attended by Viscountess Barring-
ton, Hon. Miss Boyle, and Earl Rowe, •
Among the nobility present, were the Marquises of
Normanby, Northampton, Huntly, and Salisbury ; Lords
Bandon, Cawdor, Wilton, Tyrconnell, Eliot Palmerston,
Northland, Alford, and Vivian ; Ladies,, Wilton, and
Palmerston.
The Duke of Wellington and Sir Frederick Trench
attended the early service in the Chapel Royal, St.
James's, yesterday forenoon. The Rev. Dr. Wesley
officiated and preached the sermon.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing in a
carriage on Saturday.
His Royal Highness the'Duke of Cambridge returned
to his residence at Kew on Saturday.
A deputation consisting of Mr. H. Gaily Knight,
M.P., Dr. Suuthwood Smith, Mr. Toynbee, Mr. J. A.
Yates, Mr. H. Biers (President of the Carpenters' So-
ciety), Mr. G. Godwin, Mr. W. Laxton, Mr. J. Lindley,
Mr. W. C. Hiekson, and Mr. C. Fowler, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at
his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Wickham,
Chairman of the'Stampa and Taxes, was also present at
the interview.

Archdeacon Brathwaite had an interview with Lord
Stanley on Saturday at the Colonial-office. Mr. M. H.

Marsh had also an interview with his Lordship on S, -
Saturday.

The "Commissioners of Metropolitan Improvements
had a meet,ng on Wednesday- at the office in Whitehall-
place. Among. the Commissioners present were—the
Earl of Lincoln, Lord Ly ttelton, Lord Colborne, Mr.
Alderman Humphery, Sir Charles Lemon, Mr. H. T.
hope, Mr. A. Milne, Hon. Charles Gore, and Mr. Charles
Barry. -

MR. TEMPLETON'S MUSICAL
EN TERTAINMENTS. •
Mr. Templeton produced hiS new entertainment,
entitled " Lays of the last great Scottish Minstrel,
Sir. Walter Scott," at the Hanover-square Rooms, on
Friday evening last, with most, unqualified success.
The libretto of this entertainment- is excellent—it is
replete with interesting anecdotes of the " Anosto of
the- North," which were admirably given by Tern-
pleton, whose enunciation is remarkably distinct and
who reads beautifully. The first song Was "Joel
of Hazeldean," which was sung with great feeling,
and was much applauded. • The beautiful lines front
the " Lay of the Last Minstrel"—" And said I that
my limbs were cold," were equisitely recited. Thea-
-4,'.
were followed by the air, " In peace love tunes toe
Shepherd's reed," which was given with great feeling
and rapturously encored; and then came the welt-
known " Young Lochinvar," which was sung with
great spirit. " Where shall the Lover rest," was
given with exquisite feeling and expression ; and the
first part concluded with " The Last Words of Mar-
mion. ' This splendid song, the composition of the
late Dr. Clarke, ofCambridge, was given with more than
the general effect of Templeton's execution. His taste-
ful transitions- from- the forte to the piano, on tike con-
trary, as the sentiment required, were executed with
much taste and tact, in all the songs, but it was more
particularly marked, because more called for in this
glorious composilion, in which admirable effect Was
given to the contrasted expression of the fire of the
battle, and the physical feebleness of Marmion, as
life ebbed from him. The gem of the evening, how-
ever, was the exquisite song from the " Lady of the
Lake," "The heath this night must be my bed,"
which was given with exquisite pathos and power,
and rapturously encored. Had it not been out of
regard to the physical powers of the vocalist, its re-
petition would have been called for a second time; as
it was, there was a strong disposition manifested on
the part of the audience to insist on a double encore.
"'Tis merry, 'tis merry in fairy land," was very.
cleverly sung. " There was a Marechal of France"
was loudly encored.- This, which bids fair to become
one of the most popular of Templeton's entertainments,
was given under the immediate patronage of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert and the members of
the " London Scott Committee," and between the first
and second part, Mr. Templeton sang in honour of
his Royal patron, a loyal and patriotic ballad, com-
posed expressly for this occasion, entitled " Hail to.
the Prince." The proceeds of the entertainment
were handed over by Mr. Templeton to the Scott
Monument Committee—a delicate and appropriate •
method, on his part, of testifying his veneration for
the memory of Scotia's .most gifted son. The enter-
tainment was very fashionably attended.

THE EOLOPHON ORGAN.
On Saturday we visited Mr. Blagrove's New Con.
cert-room, 71, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square,
for the purpose of hearing the Nottingham CEolophon
Organ. Mr. Myers, the inventor was in attendance
to exhibit its construction. The sound is produced
in the same manner as -the seraphine, by passing a
stream of air over springs of metal, but by an im-
proved patent process, the invention of Mr. Myers,
the tongues of metal producing the sound, instead of
being attached to fixed metal supports by means of
screws, are cut out from the supports themselves, so
there is none of that unpleasant jarring sound which
is so often found in the seraphine. This instrument
has two sets of keys, and five stops—the diapasuu
double diapason, principal, soft diapason and reedi,,
with separate pedal bass, manual coupler and pedal
coupler. Mr. Purkiss performed several popular over-
tures and other pieces for the purp3se of exhibiting
the powers of the instrument, which for its size (pet
exceeding that of a very small chamber organ) are
enormous. The Eolophon organ is certainly the
best substitute for the organ that has yet been offered
to public notice.

MUSIC.

WILSON'S EDITION OF THE SONGS OR

SCOTLAND. Book Vi.

The present number of this classical national work
contains "0, weel may the boatie row," " L7p in the-
morning early," "The maid that tends the goats,"-
"My Nannie's awa'," ." The laud of the Leal,',"
" Bonnie Lizzie Baillie," "Busk ye, busk ye,'"
"Highland Mary,"," John Anderson, my Jo," "What,
ails this heart o' mine," " We're a noddin," and
"Logie o' Buchan." Each song is preceded by a
short introduction, giving a history of the author,,
where known, and also of the song itself. The pre..
sent number is characterised by the same rare in thou
getting up wVeh has been exhibited in the pr0.1u',..-
tion of Mr. Wilson's previous publications on 'die,
subject of Scf:ttish song. No musical library ca-a se,
considered as complete without this collection, %dies-,
is not a mere ephemeral publication, but a wo.*.fist-
all time.

THE MAESTRO. 2Vus.
Thises is a new musical weekly
.iseriodical which as-
sun much higher ground tl,,n any _
of its predeces-
t
sors. It aims at being what the musical periodicals.
53erlioz, and other notabi;-
loiftiPesa,raisr,ec.on4uctedbyFetis
Continental
musical intelligence is fulL
and valuable. Its ofiticisms are certainly not mint
and water : the e:;:itic wields a scourge, and wields. it
with a strong arm, albeit we demur to the justness of
many of his strictures. The great danger to which
an exclusively musical periodical is exposed is that or:
becoming the organ of a clique—this is a rock on whi'
many of its predecessors have split, and which, we
trust, the conductors of the Maestro will car.efullv
avoid. We perceive by an announcement in :No. IV.
that an entire change has taken place in the editorial
department of the journal, and we therefore abstain
from animadverting upon certain ill-naturrd and un-
just attacks upon a talented compose'.., which ap-
peared in the earlier numbers. There is one feature
of excellence by which the Maestro is very pleasantly
distinguished from its fellows ; whh each number two
pieces of music are presented t the subscribers.
Among those who have already -,:omposed pieces for the
Maestro are Duprez, Musard,
and Benedict. De Witte, Sole,.

The precise reasons for the recal of Lord Ellen-
borough by the 'Court of Directors of the East India
Company were yesterday the subject of much discussion
in politie,al circles. Nothing official has yet transpired
to satisfy the public curiosity on this point, but we un-
derstand that the strong measure of the Court of Di-
rectors proceeds not so much from any objections to the
general policy of Lord Ellenborough as frOm considera-
tions of minor importance. It is said that the bearing
of his Excellency towards the Court was rot marked, in
their opinion, by sufficient deference to their high autho-
rity—that he did not, in fact, accommodate him,cif
enough 'to their wishes and expectations in matters par-
taking rather of the character of detail in his govern-
ment than of general direction.—Obrereer.
, the mail,
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—The passengers b
otrain
rt. moaning report that ton
in flames, and there appeared no probability of the p
J rnal of Saturday.
property to an immense extent.—Brist
to
Mr.
Mason,
of the fire .being arrested before eansoingouth destructionr' ref
near usingllß , the te
premises valuable
71:
An ewe sheep, in lamb,
was lately so much mangled by a the lamb dropped
well.—Northampton Herald.
another sheep, and is now doing
earth—if children of dust'
through the wound ; the ewe. died, but the lamb was put to
TITLES.—If mortals on
belloon..gtihnatf
creatures of the day, choose to ad-
dress Your Grace,•
Tour Holiness,
one another as My Lord,R.
Very Reverend, Right Reverend, Most Reverend
Reverend,
t for us, as Dissenters, like so man
Father in God, is
y and death, if poor small
par-
rots, to repeat the blasphemy ?—(Treinendous cheering.)
Whether they choose to address one another as My Lord, or
My Lawn Sleeves—(Great laughter)—as Your Grace, or
Your Graceless, as lour Holiness, or Your Haughtiness—
(Renewed laughter)—as Your Right Reverend Father et' Right Reverend Grandmother—Mouts of laughte4—
what have we to do with it?—(Loud cheers.)—Rev. Mr.
Giles, of Leeds.—( Cheltenham Free Press.)
FANNY KEMBLE BUTLER. The following is in the
New York Express of Wednesday last :—" Well authenti-
cated rumour has it that a former ornament of the English
and American stage, whose superior histrionic abilities made
her in all our cities the cynosure of the fashionable as well
as the literary world, for a time, has lately separated herself
from her husband, and awaits only the termination of a
pending arrangement as to the custody of their children, to
part from him and the country entirely."
It is with great satisfaction we state that the ap
pearance and efficiency of the pensioners, enrolled on the t 156,
instant, more than equalled the general expectation. Their
steady and sober conduct merits notice also, for all accounts;
agree that in very few cases were men rejected from intem-
perance. We regretted to observe that neither arms, accou-
trements, or clothing had been issued generally. In alrel
every district the pensioners paraded in their wokvig
clothes.—Naval and Military Gazette.
that fast steamer
interesting trial of speed took place between
No. 10 Waterman,
the Princess Alice, mid the new steamer, C
o
m
INTERESTING TRIAL OF SPEED.—On Friday as
pany, whose
belonging to the Waterman's Steam-packet
107 feet long;
so much interest. _This sttammelr;
b ."a-nd Mare, and carries two
was built by
:Messrs.
Dite
constructed by Messrs. Penn and
extraordinary performances in thehriicvherishoaz lately excited
engines of 16-horse power,
Son, of Greenwich, left «oo
hsicli on Thursday, on a trial
trip, with coals
for five days' consumption, and ran down to
Margate in four hours and fourteen minutes; afterwards she
crossed over
Ostend, from Margate to against a strong heal
wind, in five hours and twelve minutes. Yesterday she caroft
fron Ostend, and reached Calais just before the Printeava
Alice left for Dover; she then laid to for the latter, and,
starting with her, quickly outstripped her larger competitor,
when the latter hoisted two sails to the wind, and in return_
walked past the Waterman, and entered Dot,,er Harbour
only two minutes before her. The Alice perfor teed the dis-
tance in one hour and forty minutes.—borer Telegraph of
Saturday.
The anniversary of the birth of F',lrkspeare waa
celebrated on Tuesday laSt, at Stratforr-,_m_Avon, by the,
annual dinner of the Shaksperian Club. The attendance was,
not numerous, and it was stated, has
gra-
dually for several years past oeen diminishing