The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-01 00:00:00

LONDON UNIVERSITY.

Yesterday, in one of the lecture rooms of the
-University, a special 'general meeting of the Pro-.
`ptietors was held to receive the Report of the Coun-
, eiirpFeparatory-to the • opening : of the University,
which is to take place this day.
At three o'clock, the hour appointed for the
Meeting, abeut Aimee hundred Proprietors had as-
sembled, amongst Whomwas the Duke of Somerset,
Lords Auckland. and Sandoz], Mr. Hume, M.P.,
Mr. Warburton, M.P., Mr. Fazakerly, Mr. Z.
Macauley, Dr. Lushington, the Common Ser-
geant, &c. 8;c.
Immediately after the Council had taken their
places, Lord AUCKLAND proposed that Dr.Lushing-
ton do take the chair. (Applause.) Agreed to.
Dr. LUSIIINGTON, having complied with the
wishes of the meeting, said the. Report which the
Warden would read to them came attended by many
circumstances well deserving their serious considera-
tion. They would see from that Report that the
Council had completed its original design—at least
that it had been completed to the extent which was
originally contemplated by them as the first step in
that great work. It was also very gratifying to re-
flect that in raising that intikling the Council had
not contracted any debt without possessing the most
ample funds to meet it. He was sure, thst when
the Proprietors contemplated the whole of the edi-
fice in which they had then assembled, and recol-.
lected in how short a space of time it ,had been
brought so near its completion, they would feel that
their best thanks were due, not only to the Archi-
tect by whom it had been designed, but to those by
whose extraordinary exertions that had been effected
which he believed:was perfectly unexampled, namely,
that a building of such great extent should have
been completed within- the earliest time within the
contemplation :of the • Council. They would also
see, :when they in,pected the building,', that every
attention had been paid, not alone to those accom-
modations which were necessary for the business
of instruction, but to those likewise which were
required for the convenient and advantageous
disposal of the intervals between lectures ne-
cessary in every system of public instruction. It
was -to be hoped, theft, that those arrangements
would enable- every student of the University to
spend the intervals of leisure in a manner beneficial
to himself and -creditable to the-Institution. The
object of the Council had been to present to the in-
habitants of the metropolis a system of instruction,
or _rather, he would say, a course of education and
regular study, which should embrace all the most
irnportine bratiehes of human knowledge.' In ac-
complishing that great object, however, it was not
to be supposed that they had done any thing which
would have the effect of confining the advantages of
the University to those alone who contemplated go-
ing through all the courses. On the contrary, a
single course, or single lecture, would be'as open as
any greater number. Parents, might, therefore,
make such a choice as should best accord with the
intended pursuits of their sons. There was another
advantage which would flow from that absence of
unnecessary restraint ; it was that. of its affording
facilities to persons more advanced in years who in
early life had been deprived of the means of acquir-
ing that methodical and systematic acquaintance with
science which none could be insensible to the want of,
and which, at whatever period of life acquired, could
not fail to serve both the individual and the commu-
nity. When the proprietors came to examine the ac-
counts they-would find that in the distribution of its
funds the Council observed the strictest economy
consistent with the attainment of the great- end
which the Uniiersity had in view, They felt at all
times that it ,would be not only vain, but unjust, to
offer the Professors a recompence so niggardly that
it must be rejected by competent persons, 'or that,
even in the event of their being accepted, they
would leave those who took them in a situation un-
becoming their rank, and ultimately injurious to the
Institution. In order to the complete accomplish-
ment of all the objects contemplated in the estab-
lishment of a medical school, it had been found ne-
cessary to attach to the University a Dispensary.
Now,_ though the expense of that would fall upon
the Proprietors at large, yet it was expected that in
the end the Dispensary would be-found of great ad-
vantage to that part of the metropolis, apart, from
benefits which it might confer upon the medical
school; and he hoped that such Proprietors as took
an interest in the Dispensary would contribute to
its pecuniary expense. He would detain them no
longer than' to express a hope that in succeeding
years they would enjoy the heartfelt satisfaction of
seeing their anticipations more completely carried
into-effect, by rendering the aocess to learning easier
than it had ever been—renderir4 it conducive to the
happinesS of individuals, and the benefit of the world
at. lai'ge. He had no doubt as to the ultimate at-
tainment of all the objects for which they had as-
sociated, for he was persuaded that they would ad-
here to their original principles, and then their
efforts could not fail to be crowned with success.—
(Applause.)
. The WARDEN then read the following Report
from the Council :

" REPORT OF THE COUNCIL TO THE GENERAL MEETING OF

PROPRIETORS, ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 30, 1828.

" it is with no ordinary feelings of satisfaction
that the council congratulate their constituents upon
a general meeting of proprietors being assembled,
for the first time, within the walls of the University.
The building is now so far completed as to be. ready
in all essential particulars for the commencement of
the intended system of instruction ; all other neces-
sary arrangements haVe been made, and the Uni-
versity is now opened at the earliest period which
the council ever ventured to anticipate.
" The special purpose for which this meeting has
been convened is to lay before the proprietors a re-
port upon the state of the building, and the arrange-
ments which have been made for the opening of the
classes but it will probably be agreeable to the pro-
prietors to have some information as to the leading
objects to which the attention of the council has
been directed since the last general meeting in
February.
" They have organised the details of the system
by which instruction is to be 'afforded within the
walls of, the University ; the result of this part of
their labours is made known in their second state-
ment,' already before the public ; but since the pub-.
lication of that statement ,:ortie few alterations have

become neeesary;
" The Professmbip a Roman language, and lite-

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rature having unexpectedly become vacant, the
-.3zuncil have had an opportunity of supplying the
place to their entire sari,f6ction, by the appointment
of Thomas Hewitt Key, Esq. A. ti. tyr. Trinity Col-
lege, Cambridge. _
The appointment bf a .professor of French lite-
rature has been suspended for the present; Lot
classes for teaching the French language will 1: e
opened in November, under the direction of M.
Mernet.

" The professorship of surgery has been filled up
by the appointment of Mr. Charles Bell, who is to
lecture three times a week, on that subject, in the
evening ; and twice a week, on physiology, in--the

morning. •
" The establishment of an hospital continues to
be entertained by the council as an object of high
importance; and, in consequence of what occurred
at the last general meeting, they have made many
inquiries; and they find that to erect an hospital
containing 100 beds, would require a capital of not
less than 15,0001. An eligible site has been offered
to the council on reasonable- terms.; but, mind the
necessary funds hai:e been subscribed, the council
do not feel warranted. in adopting any measures-. for
the commencement. of the work.

" A dispensary has been edit -btighed by-the—cram--
cil in George-street, Easton-square, immediately ad-
joining the University, and it was opened on the Bth
of the-present-month. It was attended by the pro-
fessor of the nature 'and treatment of diseases, and
the profeisor 'of lnateria 'medica, as physicians; by
the professor of midwifery for that department,, and
by the professor of anatomy and operative surgery,
as surgeon ;and there is a resident apothecary.
" This dispensary. is under the immediate ma-
nagement of a committee of eight proprietors, se-
leeted by- the council, who have to thank these .gen-
tlemen for their kindness in undertaking this duty.—
I In medical education the opportunity of observing
dispensary 'practice is most important; and the
council were so fully convinced of the advantage
the pupils ofthe University would derive from -wit-
nessing the practice of their teacherS, that they felt
justified in appropriating a small part of the funds to
the attainment of this necessary object. It is ex-
pected that the annual expenses will be covered by
the fees of the pupils and by voluntary contributions,
the expensei being reduced by the medical pro-
fessors giving their attendance gratuitously. For
any deficiency the funds of the University must be
liable : but the council earnestly hope that there
will be no occasion to resort to this source. By the
establishment of this dispensary the impro,tement of
the ptipils is materially assisted, and relief is afforded
to the sick poor, in a district rapidly increasing in
population, without adequate means of obtaining
medical aid; and where two such objects are com-
bined the'council feel assured that the proprietors
and their friends will not hesitate to give a small an-
nual subscription to its maintenance.

In the spring of the ensuing year Mr. T. Camp-
bell will deliver a course of lectures on the history
of classical literature. The council were desirous
of appointing Mr. Campbell professor
.of the- history
of literature; but, by a clause in the deed of settle-
ment, no proprietor, for one year after he shall have
ceased to be a member of the Council, can be elect-
ed a professor.
" At the request of Professor Milos, Mr. Ham-
phreys has kindly consented, gratuitously, to deliver
to the students who attend the class of English law
occasional lectures on the .law of real property; the
proprietorswill feel very grateftil for this benefit
conferred on the University, and the students will
not fail duly to appreciate the advantage so liberally
proffered to them by one who, to the most profound
learning in this department. of the law, unites a truly
philosophic spirit, and the rare faeulty of communi-
cating instruction on the most abtrnse subject in the
most intelligible and perspicuous style.

" The professorships of history,
,logic, and the
philosophy of the human mind, and of moral and po-
litical philosophy, are still vacant. The Council
feel it requisite to exercise a more than ordinary de-
gree of caution in selecting persons for duties so im-
portant and difficult. The only other chairs for
which professors are not selected are, mineralogy
and geology, and chymistry applied to the arts; but
for the present these subjects will be taught to a
certain extent by the. professor of chymistry.
" The Council having ascertained that the hour
of haltafter eight in the morning, which was fixed
for the Greek and Latin classes, would be very in-
convenient to those residing in the villages. round
London, have altered the hOur of those classes to
half-past nine;. but die buiiness of the University
will commence at eight; as the Council have made
arrangements .for classes for,. the. French, German,
Italian, and-Spanish languages, from eight to 'nine
o'clock.

" Upon the state of the building the Council have
to report, that all the lecture rooms and other apart-
ments required for carrying on the system of the
University during the ensuing Session are finished,
with the exception of the small library and.the mu-
seum of anatomy, which will be completed in the
course of next month. The workmenwill be engaged
with the dome and portico for some months,but they
will not in any way incommode the students.

" The completion of the great library, the museum
of natural history, and the hall, not being indispens-
able to the opening of the University, the finishing
those parts of the building has been postponed for
the acceleration of the more necessary works ; but
the council will proceed with the execution of the
whole of the original design as soon as circumstances
may render it expedient.
"- To enable"the proprietors and others to become
acquainted with the Internal arrangements, a de-
scription of the building has been drawn up, and a
copy of it has been delivered to each proprietor this
day; arid as it may be considered as forming a part
of this report, further explanation 'is unnecessary;
but the council feel it incumbent on them to bring
to the notice of the proprietors the very meritorious
exertions of Messrs. Lee and SonS, the contractors,
by which the design of Mr. Wilkins, so beautiful
in itself, and so admirably adapted to the purposes
for which it was intended, has been accomplished
within the time specified, and the expectation of the
proprietors realised.
" The council have opened the medical classes on
. _

the Ist of October, as it is the usual time when the
courses of other medical schools in London begin.—
To give the public the means of obtaining informa-
tion respecting the intended course ot• medical edu-
cation, it has been deemed advisable that each of the
medical professors should commence at the same
hour, on successive days, and that on those
fees,days
there should be admission without "rmentnyiber
on the production of tickets. A limited
of
these tickets has, upon the first openingQ
and those
versity, been reserved for the preprietoi-,;
at the office. Persont;
who wish to attend will obtain tickets by application
unceccit.her
thecla_sses
them at Mr. Taylor's, 'O, Upper
in hand-bill
open in November, as anno
not proprietors
er G oNw
eomlnstlytthreeoeliitjt,anoill'ri
will
"It will be satisfactory to the. proprietors re-
ceivegeneral view of tle state of the
odfe.liavneYrool ftlitisldaPyrfiess"s.
at this period a

,finances.
J 50,000/. subwrilied capital, have
amount of 97,5001., and 10,9501.,
• b donations. «'ith
,hiee:,,;(e°llnllfeale:tinlire:Ptatolildtehieli council have paid 30,0001. for the
kind; 49,096/. towarth the -Lkidding ; !i,748/. for
collttcoolls of philosophical appaymtF, anatomical

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preparations, books, Btc.-; and 4,8 4: ' ors 1 • IT ce
of management,. including printlYitsi -ativertisernents,
&c, from the. commencement of itieriastitution ;
leaving 20,7154 as the balance of the afalls.prior to
this date; and a- further call of ten per eon;., or
11,8701., will be due on the 15th November. Thus
it appears that the sum of 87,735/. has been paid by
the council, and that-.62,265/..remain- at their.dis-
posal. .. - , . .
.” With this capital the council will pay all their
engagements, will provide whatever is necessary for
effective teaching in every department comprehend-
ed in their present plan, and there will be left a. suf-
ficient sum to meet all probable contingencies. But
to enable the.council to place the University•on• the
broad basis originally contemplated, and to effectuate
all the. ctbjects which the proprietors have been anx-
ious to attain, it is highly desirable that the. dispos-
able capital should be increased -by further shares
being.t4en, •and it is. hoped. the proprietors .will
spare no exertions -to accomplish this end, and to
obtain donations.
" No effort will be. wanting on the part of the
when that nothing ttlibiengpicvalpiribeeto.sros
effectual as each proprietor giving his individual aid.
" T
isisno()%byvaiQrrtis thved,
lmay safely appeal to the public for their support and
council,he but
time it
protection. .All preliminary difficulties have been
overcome, and they can confidently offer to the me-
tropolis and its vicinity ready and effectual means of
acquiring that knowledge and instruction which
hitherto, upon reasonable terms and at a convenient
distance, has been unattainable. No pains have
been spared to select the most able and efficient pro.
fe.sors, whose emoluments -will depend upon the
issue of their own exertions; aud,• as merit and
character alone have placed them in the chairs, there
is every reason to entertain a well-grounded hope
that 'they will fulfil their-various duties with zeal
and ability, with credit to themselves, and adyan- .
-target° -their pupils.— Every -day's experience tends
more strongly to convince the council of the urgent.
necessity for the establishment of- such an institii- •
tion, oldie great and;obvionsly increasing demand
for instruction, rind of the expediency of removing •
all barriers to its attainment'in the most econoniiral •
and•convenient Method." • ' -
The Duke of SOMERSET _rose to move that the
report then read he received and adopted by the
meeting,- also - that it be printed and circulated
amongst - the ,proprietOrs. In making this motion
his :Grace expressed . the .astonishment be expe-
rienced-on finding the building so. tiear its comple-
tion, and the arrange eats for commencing the
business of the University so eoniplete—a circum-
stance; on the whole,- highly creditable l::, the
council and officers. lie .entreated the body of pro-
prietors to persevere in the honourable course' on
which they•had entered, and declared - his full et.
viction that in the consequences of -that course they
would.find ample ' compensation for every .Saerifice
they had found it necessary to make. The whole
scheme and system had his most cordial concurrence
and approbation, and the strongest, practical prpof
he could give of that was a resolution to send one
of his own sons thither for the purposes of educa-
tion. His Grace then concluded by moving as
above.
.. .
Mr, SHEPHERD (as we understood) seconded the
motion.
The motion was then- agreed to, .

The CHAIRMAN said there was' one distinguished
member of the council 'unfortunately them 'absent,
but he held in his hand a letter accounting for that
absence; upon which he read the following commu-
nication :

" Broughinn Hall, Sept. 27, 182 S.
" Sir-1 regret extremely that I cannot attend
the. meeting upon Tuesday without abridging my
vacation More than the state of my health still ren-
derstadvisablo ; but I cannot refrain from congratu-
lating the council and groprietors upon having con-
ducted the great object of our care to its present
state of maturity. That the means of a complete
academical education, upon the soundest principles
of :universatadmission, will now be secured to the
inhabitantt•of London and its neighbourhood, can
no longeradmit a doubt; and .I look • forward to
the establishment of another institution arising out
of ours as increasing those means in the same war
that the national' sthoids have so greatly prornote4
the system ,of elementary education begun by, the
British and-Foreign Society. The rival of the two
seminaries will•he salutary to both and useforto the
community. ;. nor can any true friend to either regard
the other with any unfrittndly fedi:T.—l have the.
honour to be your obedient faithful servant, .
L. Horner, Esq. " li. BnovpirAm."

The CHAIRMAN then announced that ever' pro_
prietor would be admissible to the lectures by tickets,
which could be obtained on application.
A Proprietor inquired if those tickets were trans-
ferable ?

The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative, and
added, that the interior of the building was then
open to_the inspection of the proprietors,

. _
Mr. SHENIFRD then moved the thanks of lite
meeting to the Council, which was sectinded, and
agreed to.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairmtro. In
making his acknowledgments for which he said, that
a noble friend near him suggested that the thankS of
the meeting were in a marked degree due to the
Warden for the zeal, efficiency, and good temper,
with which he had discharged the duties that de-
volved upon him.--(Applause.)
The proposition being immediately agreed to, the
his acknowledgments, and the
meeting Ward e n
separated.expressed
A great number of the Proprietors then walked
ssiatielloialertrooei
cslri.elaglls)iv,ph purposes.it.echihemalptetPileirfia: apartmentst'saetioedfaa‘dti.a7lt tiiiie. m:bi:cyna Ida() adapted
l 1 S 0 11111 contains
a clPhotieelLei ct.;tjoiloi intleloer i‘--2
an instittslitiolcui
cellent drawings made of remarkable gun-shut
wounds inflicted at the battle of Waterloo. The
laboratory is not quite finished, though in a state of-
considerable forwardness ; it seems, however,
which the building
.° " sTehneotu‘gvho cfooiri thert s
encloses are rather confined, but other accommoda-
tions for the students during the intervals between
Jiappere
purposes of such
lectures are most ample. It fortunately
that a considerable piece of unoccupied ground still
remains behind the University, which. at a futurefutureday, can easily and advantageously be appropriated
to its purposes. .

much alive
Atonothtieletin.oercit:l,:i
at Hand r'Er
h
lately show.pnat,lmcselelvets,ENtearYt
We learn that Gofocvoerhilenlecnot
chef do
number of Itishmen, who either distinguished thotustiv.,
about the period of .1795, or are connected with tho,e
who so distinguished themselves. Among other instanei
of recent
e been
Is3nietA:dhlacvsivEr.t. and Mortals
and broke Kilmainham gaol with NAPPEIt TA \ n "'Th.
n
within the last fortnight, has been made Commandant an
has gone tv'ti
pedition to Greece. Bri..g.ad.er__ethe E
we "e"I
SHEE
has
n placed on the Ex "pe won to (iteree.-21fornim.
Paper. .

every
The Girafrea:dt,
Sinc
near Grange,market.
weak and unwell,
attention is paid to it. .
is lint expected. to live out the winter,
Sandpit-hate continues very
ti
although .
IDE.----A suicide was committed by CA-
THERINE DOWLING, the 'daughter of ,an lintrible farmer,
time attached to the ,“ut
DELANEY, Esq. the Coroner, on the bOdy, which tv,e,
(iTn
ItllltiersQdatyleelitsn'st
aconuinwtiyu,esaft tsevra,l,iebrotritit;ntlf.tOpu:
room. What* renders this Circumstance - extremely d;,_
the ilPfated young man terminated his
ftortellinsdinsgtn67iliedt
oitiey%hvaier,fos:ta;elfifgrom a beam in her he:l
! of a respectable farmer in the` same neighbourhood, u hn,
father refused his consent to their marriage; and, in th,•
'Month of:fuly last 4
life, on her .ricionnt, by an act of violence. The pose
girl," prior to her committing the rash act, intin.ated, the
night before her death, to a female friend, tint she hoped
the Coroner would not suffer her body to be molested, idol
that he would have it decently interred in the very same
grave which 'contained the tinily of her disappoiraedlo'ver
A verdict a " insanity" svi- teturned,,Datlin Paper,