The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-15 00:00:00

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.

The lectures of this institution during the week have
been more than usually interesting, and we are happy to
say: the attendance of the company has been propor-
tionately numerous. Dr. Ba-hoffner s lectures on natural
philosophy are most .interesting, and are admirably
given. The lectures of ;hatiery eminent man, Dr. John,
Ryan, have disclosed a variety of important facts in con-
nexion with stearn-boilers, arid the cause, in most.cases,
of explosions. There is, however, a model of a locomo-
tive which deserves particular mention, for the purpose
of propelling up inclines. This apparatus is the inven-
tion of a gentleman namsd Coleman, who has just
brought it from America. It appears perfectly compe-
tent (a; far as we could judge by so small a model) to
do all that is required to prevent the necessity for
cuttings, tunnelling, &c., on railways, so irksome
and dangerous on the present system. The gradient
up which this little engine draws very considerable
weight, is on the scale of 800 feet in the mile, or nearly
one foot in seven, rise. It is provided with an Archi-
midean screw, between the axles of the carriage, which
screws on coming in contact with a series of friction
rollers, placed exactly in the centre of the line, between
the rails, and is made to pull the carriage and train up
the incline without stoppage of any kind to attach ap-
piratus, &c. ; a desideratum of the utmost importance
when the country to be traversed is undulating. The
inventor believes that it is perfectly applicable to tne
atmospheric railway as an adjunct Of very great utility

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

BACHELOR OF MEDICINE-FIRST EXAMINA.

TION-1845.
FIRST DIVISION.
Birkett, George, Charing-cross Hospital.
Brinton, William, King's College.
Day, John Climenson, London Hospital.
Goodridge, Henry Fred. Augustus, University College.
Hooper, Daniel, Guy's Hospital.
Huxley, Thomas Henry, Charing-cross Hospital.
Johnson, Walter, Guy's Hospital.
King, George Henry, Guy's Hospital.
Mandell, Cornelius Winter. University College.
R ansom, William Henry, University College.
Reid, John, King's College.
Stallard, Joshua Harrison, Queen's Coll., Birmingham.
Steel, Sa uel Hopkins, King's College.
Williams, Alfred, University College.
Whittle, Ewing, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

SECOND DIVISION.
Arlidge, John Thomas, King's College.
De Castro, James Cato, University College,
Edwards, Daniel Ithiel, University College.
Hartnoll, Henry Thomas, St. 'Thomas's Hospital.
Holman, William Henry, London Hospital.
Johnston, James, Qaeen's College, Birmingham.
Palmer, Thomas, Apothecaries' hall of Inland.
Ryegate, John James, London Hospital.
Stevens, Henry. King's College.
Sturt, Thomas James, King's College.

SwimmlNG MATcti.—On Wednesday, a switnming
match, also a fine display of floating, diving, &c., took pace at
the Natio al Swimming Baths, High Holborn, for the benefit
of Messrs Kenworthy, the teachers of swimming at these
baths. The place was crammed with spectators, who evidently
expected to see some extraordinary feats, in which they were not
disappointed. The entertainment was commenced with a juve-
nile Performance, being a -match between a number of boys,
which was very well contested by all parties, and won amidst
much applause by Williams, one of Mr. Kinworthy's pupils. This
wan followed by a scientific display of swimming, diving,
floating, &c., by Messrs. Kenworthy and Poulton, who went
through a number of various and difficult evolutions in the
water, which called forth repeated and unanimous bursts
of applause from all sides of the bath. Mr. Kenworthy, in
particular, as might be expected from his experience, showed
a great deal of skill and science in his movements, putting
himself in all manner of positions and attitudes with
much apparent ease. Amongst other feats, he chewed
and swallowed a Bath bun and drank off a bottle of
lemonade whilst every portion of his body was completely
immersed in the water. He also smoked a pipe of tobacco
in the same position, nothing appearing above the surface of
the water except the bowl of the pipe, which contained the
lighted tobacco. This performance caused much amusement,
and elicited several hearty cheers from the lookers on. A race
of speed for sweepstakes then took place between a number of
competitors, but there was not much good swimming displayed,
except by Pewters and Robinson, who easily distanced the rest,
and came in at the starting-place together. This, with several
minor performances, concluded the special entertainment of
the evening, though the company were for a long time after
amused by the eccentric movements of the numbers who
aspired to perfect themselves in the mysteries of the art of
swimming, &e.
Baron do Hugel, the Wurtemberg Minister, has left
town for Dover.
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