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London, England, 1829-05-18 00:00:00

KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.

On Satur(!ay, a meeting of the Subscribers aIA
Donors ti. the above . Institution• was held at the
Fri,Trro.s6i!s' Ha'', d.:i t'Ait.it octa‘ion his Grad ;!it7
Archbiehop of Canterbury presided. Among th ,3e
wile w re present,' we ohs:lied the followiniz• Pre-
_ _
titter, NobteMt‘tv, all(1 Gentrrom !—Atchlijmi of
Yci k Pish6ps or Lon.h,n, Durham, Lincoln, Liam-
daft', Winchester, Chester, Salisbury, Bath and
\Veils, Lichfield, anti BriStol ; 11IarquiSes Camden
anti Bute ; Earl of Abingdon I Lord 4 Sehte'vi
Browtil.oer; }Aid ti ley; lion. R. H. Eden; Arch.-
deacon Cambridge; Dr. D'Oyly, D. Shepherd;
Sirs Charles Price, R. 11. high's, Win. Blizard,
Charles Forbes; Jo4nut Watson, William Cotton,
Wm. Sotheby, B. C. Brodie,, J. D. Piit.':les, Escirs.;
Rev, .L LotisM te, e' v. Dr. Yates ; Lieut.-General I
ttornton ; Mr. Es:court, M.P.

At the request of the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Secret:l)y proceeded to read the Report of the
Provisional Committee, which was to the following
effect

" the Provisional Committee, appciluted to carry into
effect the Resolutions of the General Meeting, held at the
Freema'Soris"caVelm, '6n the 2ist of June last, have the
hone iir to subinit to the donors end subscribers a sum-
mary of their pro.teedings in execution of the trust con-
fided to them, and to express their hope that those pro-
ceedings will receive the approbation of the meeting.
" The attention of the Committee was, in the first in-
stance, directed to the raising of the necessary funds for
the undertaking ; and they have to report that their exer •
tions have so far succeeded as to obtain the sum of
126,9741. 3s. Gd. of which 34,0741. 3s. 61. have been
contributed by donors, and the remainder in subscription
shares. The donations, with few exceptions, have been
paid into the hands of the bankers, and an instalment of
five pounds per share has been received from nearly the
whole of the shareholders. The sums so raised have been
vested in Exchequer Bills.
" Whilst exertions were thus making to obtain contri-
butions, not only in London but in other parts of the king_
dote, the Committee directed their most diligent attention
to the choice of a proper site for the buildings of the Col-
lege. They experienced (as will readily be believed) great
difficulty in meeting with one which combined all the
advantages requisite for such an Institution. After a
careful consideration of more than twenty proposed sites,
they finally decided to make an application to his Majesty's
Government for a grant of the vacant ground on the
eastern side of Someiset House. This situation, from its
position in the heart of the metropolis, and its facilities
of access from every quarter, appeared to them to unite
more recommendations than any other they were enabled
to obtain.

" This application having been favourably received, the
Committee are desirous of cxplessing, thus catty, their
grateful sense of the readiness with which the appropria-
tion of this ground has bee:r made by his Majesty's Go-
vernment, on the sole ccndition that the College he erected
on a plan which will complete the river front of Somerset
House, in accordance with the original design of Sir Wil-
liam Chambers.

" This important object having been attained, the Com-
mittee next engaged the valuable services of Mr. Smirke,
to whom, as the architect entrusted by Government with
the charge of Somerset House, they judged it most proper
to commit the erection of the College. Mr. Smirke lost
no time in preparing the ground plans, which comprehend
a chapel and public hall, a library and museutn, ten lec-
ture rooms, a house for the Principal, and aparttnents for
the Professors ; together with such other rooms as are
necessary for carrying on the business of the Institution,
with reference to the senior department of Students.
" From the peculiar character of the ground, very ex-
tensive accommodations will he obtained in the lower hart
of the building, which will be found amply sufficient for
all the purposes of the junior department.
" The two departments will be totally distinct from
each other.

" The Committee have not found it at present practi-
cable to make any provision for the residence of Students
within the walls of the College. But until this part of
the design can be carried into effect, they propose that
such students as do not reside with their patents or im-
mediate friends, should be lodged in the houses of tutors,
at a convenient distance from Somerset House, und under
such rules of discipline as may be laid down by the au-
thorities of the College. If, however, a demand for fur-
ther accommodation within the College should be found to
exist, the Committee have reason to hope that arrange-
ments may be made, by which that accommodation may
be obtained.

" The Committee, aware of the importance of obtain-
ing from his Majesty a Charter of Incorporation for the
College, made an application to his Majesty's Government
for that purpose, and they have the satisfaction of stating,
that the Charter has received the approval of his Ma-
jesty's Law Officers. The Charter will be found to be
framed in strict adherence to the Resolutions of the original
Meeting and to the principles oa which the College was
founded, as a seminary of sound learning and religious
education, according to the doctrines of the United
Church of England and Ireland. The Committee desire,
in particular, tai call the attention of this Meeting to a
special provision which it contains, that no person shall
be competent to act as a Governor of the College, or as a
Member of the Council, or as a Principal, or Professor,
or Tutor (with the exception of the Teachers of Oriental
Modern Languages), who is not a Member of that United
Church.

" The heads of the Charter are stated in a separate paper.
" The Committee have deemed it proper to prepare an
outline of regulations for the government of the College,
and for tie course of education to be pursued. This out-
line has been circulated among the donors and subscribers ;
but it should be understood that a more detailed and com-
plete arrangement will he formed thereafter.

" The Committee proceed, in the last place, to atlOrd to
the Meeting the best estinuite they are at present able to
form, of the expenditure which will be necessary for the
completion of this design. Mr. Smirke's plans and eleva-
tions are not yet in such a state of forwardness as to make
his calculations with precision ; but from the information
with which be has furnished the Committee, they are led
to expect that the following sums will be required :
" For the completion of the proposed build-
£l4o,ooo
s
10,000
": FPinuugrrlcihataibisroreustfor openings into the Strand 17,000
" Incidental expenses
3,000

" Total
" In addition to this, the supply of the Library,ll7?7o 01101u-
seum!, 8:c. will call for some further outlay, which must,
of course, be regulated by the means at command.
" Although the sum already sufscribed is not sufficient
to meet this expenditure, the Committee have thought it
right to make arrangements for the immediate commence-
ment of the building ; an,t, as the plans of Mr. Smirke
ace on a scale to give all the accommodations in the Col-
lege that are likely to be repaired, such parts only will, in
the first instance, be completed, as, with reference to the
amount subscribed, can, with prudence, be undertaken.
But the Committee entertain the fullest confidence, that
such an accession of donations and subscriptions will
speedily be made, as will ensure the completion of the
college, on a scale commensurate with the demands of this
great metropolis and with the importance of the object.
Th,y are firmly persuaded that the friends of a sound edu-
cation, on the principles of the Church of England, will
continue their most zealous exertions in promoting a work
which will secure to the rising generation, in this metro-
polis and its vicinity, the benefits of an economical, a
scientific, and a religious course of instruction."
The Bishop of DURHAM said that it was very
satisfactory to hiM to know that it was not neces-
sary to enter into any discussion to induce the
meeting to adopt the Resolution that he was about
to propose. After the able Report which they had
heard read, and the abstract of the Charter which
had been laid before them, it was impossible but
that they must all feel the greatest obligations to
the Provisional Committee for their labours, con-
duct, and exertions, throughout the whole of the
proceedings. The first object that they had in view
was to establish the College on those principles
which would secure to it the approbation of every
supporter of the Established Church. At the ori-
ginal meeting, which took place in June, 1828, it
was resolved, " That it is the opinion of this meet-
ing that a College, for general education, be founded
in the metropolis, in which, while the various
branches of Literature and Science. are made the
subjects of instruction, it shall be an essential. part of
the system to imbue the minds of youth with a
knowledge of the' doctrines and duties of Christia-
nity,i
as nculcated by the United Church of Eng-
land and lieland."7,(Apnlanse.)—At the conclu-
sion of that day's proceedings it was also stated—
" The fundamental principle 011 which - it is pro-
posed to establish King's College, London, is this:
.That every ,'System of general edtication for the
youth of a Christian ccmmunity ought to comprise

walks—as the barrier not likely to be overturned—
the haven where they might anchor in safety—as
the position from which no enemy could force them.
(Applause.)—After a most diligent examination of
the documents that had been read, it appeared to
him that there was no loop-hole in the whole system
through which any adversary might enter. Even
the highest offices of the State were not sufficient
to qualify the holder to take part in the Government
of the Institution, unless he was also a member of
the Established Church.—(Applause.)—The same
was the case as to the instructions; and he was,
therefore, ut a loss to know what was wanting to
give further security. With respect to the lesser de-
tails of the Report, as far as he could judge, they
were calculated to produce the intended effect. In-
deed, all he insisted upon was, the preservation of
the main object which they had in view. Having
said thus much, he should conclude by moving,
" That the Report now read be approved and
priptted, tinder the direction of the Provisional Com-
mittee, for the information of the Donors and
Shareholders."
The Bishop of LINCOLN—After the able manner
in which the R:ght Rev. Prelate had proposed the
Resolution which he rose to second, he felt that it

would be presumptuous in him to detain the Meet-
ing long : but closely connected as he was with the
University of Cambridge, and alive as he was bound
to be to whatever appeared likely in the remotest
degree to affect her interests, he thought he sheuld
be doing nothing unbecoming to the situation in
which he stood, were he briefly to express the feel-
ings with which he contemplated the Institution they
were met to support. They all knew that—to
speak in the fashionable phrase of the day—the de-
mand for liberal education within the last few years
had greatly increased.—(Hear.)—ln common with
others he had felt, that as the Universities possessed
in some degree the monopoly of the higher branches
of education, they ought to make a point of endea-
vouring to meet this increased demand. At Cam-
bridge, great exertions had been made with this
view : buildings had been erected there, vying in
external appearance with the magnificent erections
of their forefathers, and accommodation for 300
more students had been provided ; but notwithstand-
ing this the object that they had in view had been
but imperfectly established, and there were still a
number of students unable to find accommodation
within the walls of the University, and still weigh-
ing on it with an inconvenient, arid in some respects,
tin injurious pressure.—(Applause.)—This being
the case, he should have been glad had the atten-
tion of Government been directed to the subject ;
but as this had not happened, he was pleased to find
that the matter bud been thus taken up by indivi-
duals. So far from feeling any jealousy towards the
King's College, he hailed its progress with the
greatest satisfaction, and looked for its completion
with the entire conviction that it would be of the
greatest service to the country.—(Applause.)
Lieutenant-General THORNTON thought, that the
day-school for Junior Students ought to be given
up ; it was unnecessary, as the schools of West-
minster and the Charter-house were not full. In
all other points he entirely concurred in the Report.
The Most Rev. CHAIRMAN said, that the Pro-
visional Committee had only acted up to their in-
structions, from which they had not the liberty to
deviate; at the first meeting the reception of Ju-
nior Students had been agreed upon. (Hear, hear.)
The Resolution was then carried unanimously.
The Bishop of LONDON—In proposing the fol-
lowing Resolution, he should trespass but a short
time upon their attention : " That in order that the
Institution may be completed on a scale commensu-
rate with the importance of the object, its friends
and supporters be earnestly solicited to continue
their exertions for the purpose of augmenting its
funds."—He would candidly acknowledge that at
present he had but little hope that the Institution
would be completed on a scale commensurate with
its importance, because that importance was incal-
culable. (Applause.) Its object was of a twofold
nature. First, to embody and realize the principle,
that any education was imperfect that did not com-
bine the Christian religion with it as an essential
part ; and secondly, that in a country where the
Christian religion was professed, and an Esta-
blished Church appointed, every religionus insti-
tution for the education' of youth, should be in con-
formity with that Established Church.—(Applause.)
He should be sorry if the opin'on went abroad, that
the mere construction of, this edifice, and the mere
setting the machine in motion, were the sole objects
that they had in view. He, for one, contemplated
this institution as calculated to form a nucleus, the
ramifications of which were to be extended through-
out the country; and with reference to this object,
he considered the admission of the younger students
to he of the greatest importance—(applause); be-
cause, before the age at which the elder were ad-
mitted, it often happened that the religious habits
and principles of a youth were, in a great measure,
formed. It was to this Institution that the Church
might confidently look for strength and support in,
the hour of danger.—( Hear, hear.)—The Church of
England had always displayed a desire to extend
education to the community at large; but the dis-
tinction between the friends of the Church of Eng-
land and others had been, that the former considered
a Christian education not only as essentials but as
die very foundation arid basis of every thing else.—
(Applause.)—It was obvious that the present funds
were not sufficient for the object that they had in
view; but lie would not for a moment suppose that
the.friends of Christianity and of the Esiablished
Church would permit them to languish for the
want of a fresh supply.—(Appluise.)
Sir ROBERT INGos, in rising; to sicond the 'Teo.
lution moved by the Right Rev. Prelate, said he
felt himself called upon. from his connection .v;, t.

ode of tile geeeteet• Institutions for the difinsion cif
instruction in the Christian religion, as an indispen-
, ib!, part, without which the acquisition of other knowledge in this country, to make a few observe-
hentehe, of keteded'ge tonduciVe neither to bons. Ile admitted he had at one time been hostile
• . l!: it nor
.to Wetel'ire Of to erection of this College, and that he would
the S!eo ! to the same effect have bcee satisfied with the two Universities, to one
,•:!! !'rrhes " ve WiE h this principle of which he was bound by the most indissoluble tie,.
±; el !;e. ;to. of the College, of gratitude nnd respect; but a period was now ar-
..l:tAtr demitiliateei. or otherwise} will be re, rived when, he confessed, he saw the necessity of
quired to attend the prescribed couree of rd. e:ilarging the power of instructing the youth of thin
guilts instruction, and to be present at Divine great metropolis upon metal and religious principlee.
Service, performed Within the walls or the lie found that eece.sity to exist more particularly in
at Such times and tdlder such reeedetioits as May be the great increase of the population within the last'
laid clown by the Council."—(Applaese.)—Now it tWenty yesero From returns which he had lately
appeared to him, from the Report which had just examined, he toned that in the year 1801 the po-
been rend, that this great object had been steadfastly pulation of London amounted to 900,000, and that
and undeViatingly kept in view by the Committee in the year 1823 it had increased to 1,250,000. le-
from the very uegimong; and it was CH this paint dependent, however, of the increase of population,
that he would chiefly detain the Meeting, without the demand for instruction, and the increase of the
entniter into any discussion upon the scientific or class whose necessities required a collegiate educa-
eeneraCpart of the plan. He particularly wished to tion, formed, with him, a strong reason for the ake.
impress on the Meeting the great pains that had been 1 ration of his opinions on this subject. By a icier-
bestowed upon that essential object.—(Hear.)— (-nee to the returns under an Act which no longer
They would find in the outline that had been laid existed—the Act for raising a Property Tax—he
befote them, that in every part this object had been rowel that there were in London 12,100 tradesmen
kept in view; and after a most etireful examination obtaining incomes of from 500/. to 3,0001. a-year by
of the Charter and Report, he had not been able td the exercise of that trade. For these reasons, and
find, in any instance, the slightest opening left for a with a perfect concurrence in the principles so ably
deviation from that principle.—(Applause.)—lt was explained by the Right Rey. Prelate, he gave his
true that that being at present but an outline, the cordial support to the Institution, which he thought
subject would hereafter be open to modifications and was likely, by uniting other pursuits with that of
aberations; but he was satisfied, through the me- medical science, to prove of great benefit to a pecu-
dium of that Charter, that there was no possibility liar class of students, who are at present unable to
of making such an alteration as would infringe on combine the acquirements of general knowledge
the general principle.—(Applause.)—Their security, ' with the information required by their profession.
however, rested on that; and having satisfied them- The lion. Baronet concluded amidst some applause,
selves that such was the case, he would ask even by warmly seconding the resolution, which was car-
the most scrupulous Member of the Established i tied unanimously.
Church whether any doubt could arise as to the result The Marquis CAMDEN, in proposing " That the
of the Institution ?At the same time, he was free to best thanks of this meeting be given to his Grace
acknowledge that such doubts would not only be ex- the Archbishop of Canterbury, for his kindness in.
curable but laudable; but again he would ask, had, taking the Chair 011 this occasion, and for the tinre-
they not all the security that could by possibi- witting attention arid support which he ha, afforded
tity be desired ? and if there should be any circum- : to this Institution," pronounced an eulogium on the
stances that impressed the mind with the feeling that very eloquent exposition of the principles of the In,
such dangers hovered around this Institution, he stitution, which they had heard from the Right Rey.
contended that this was not a reason for abandoning Prelate (the Bishop of Durham). It had been his
it, but rather a stronger motive than ever for its opinion—an opinion whi&s he shared with a Right
existence.—(Applause.)—He would desire every ; Rev. Prelate, to whom he had been long united by
person who entertained an apprehension of that kind! the tie, of friendship (the Bishop of Lincoln)—that _
to look to that Institution as one of the main bid- it would have been desirable to see the Universities

of Oxford and Cambridge extended, under the in-
fluence of the Government—(applause)—but when
this Institution was proposed, he thought, under
the peculiar circumstances in which thy werefplaced,
that as a zealous member of the Church of England
he was bound to give it his support. For this rea-
son he had accepted the situation of a Manager, and
although it hud not been in his power to attend so
often as he wished, yet he did attend, and could beas-
testimony to the unremitting assiduity and attention
of every member of that body.—(Applause.)—The
Noble Marquis concluded by proposing the resolui
tion, to which he could not anticipate any thing but
the most cordial and unanimous approbation.
Lord BEXLEY seconded the Resolution, and im-
plored the Meeting to use their most zealous exer-
tions to increase the funds of the Institution, that
they m'ght not lie under the reproach of being in-
different to the education of the rising generation,
at a time when even in the wilds of America college*
were erected for the diffusion of instruction. In the
State of Ohio there was now being covered in a
building, with too wings, one hundred and twenty
feet long, as a College of Instruction, and he hopt4.
that the inhabitants of London would not be found
less anxious than those of the distant states of Arne-

rica, for the advancement of religious and scientific
information. The Noble Lord concluded by obserr.
ing, that it had fallen to his lot, from his former con-
nection with the Administration, to carry on the
negociations with the Government upon the subject
of the site, and he was sure the Meeting would ac-
knowledge, with gratitude, the liberality they dis-
played, and the generous feelings they exhibited to-
wards the Institution, when he informed them that
the valuable site, forming a portion of Somerset-
house, had been given to them free of all expense,
for one thousand years.-:--(Appleuse.)
The Archbishop of CANT i►► returning.
thanks, pledged himself to continue an active super-
intendence of the College, and the Meeting then
adjourned.

Prince LEOPOLD gave a grand dinner yester-
dity to a numerous party to meet the Duchess of KEwr.

Sir JOHN FORBES, Bart., of Pitsligo, has
ken pleased to present the Rev. Wri LIAfl LAW RIE, A.M.,
of King's College, Aberdeen, to the Scottish Episcopal
Chapel of New• Pitsligo.—Edinburgh Eveninq Courant.

The subscription towards the restoration of
York Minster amounts to nearly 50,000/.

PROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE.7—AI; Annual
General Meeting of the Members was held on Friday last at
the House of the Institution in Regent-s•reet, at which Eai I
FERAERS presided. The Report of the Directors . gave
a very satisfactory account of the continued and increasing
prosperity of the Association, which had now become so
extens're vs to be of much public importance. The in.
crease in the issue of New, Policies was remarked upon as
a natural consequence of the peculiar benefits of this Office
becoming more known. By the Constitution of the Pro-
vident, it appears tl at almost the whole of the Profits are
divided among the persons insured, the original Members
only receiving for their advance of Capital and Guarantee
from Loss a Fifteenth part of the Profits.

MUNIFICENT DONATION.—The following
is the letter in which that admirable Irishman, Coto:E-
mus 31Accouon LIN, enclosed his contribution of 500/. to
the O'Connell Fund :

" Paris, May 6.
"My dear Sir—l congratulate you and the friends of
civil and religious liberty on our emancipation,—that
emancipation that you and I, and our numerous friends,
so zealously and so constantly laboured to accomplish ;
an emancipation that not only places us Catholics on an
equality with our fellow-countrymen, but secures to our
distracted and unhappy country peace and quirt, harmony
and kindly feeling, which, as an Irishman and a Catholic,
I prize beyond any thing.
" I regret that some matters in which I am immediately
interested oblige me to remain here a short time ;And that
I cannot be in Dublin to assist, by my personal exertions,
in forwarding the great national tribute to Mr. O'C9N N ELL.

" I have no doubt whatever it will be worthy of the
country and of the man. Enclosed is an order on the Hi-
bernian Bank far my subscription, .500/. I feel that lam
still Mr. O'Cowriates debtor; my good wishes will al-
ways attend him. Up to the present time he struggled
for one great object ; he will now apply his powerful mind
to the general interests of his country. I am, with sincere
regard, my dear Sir, yours very truly,
" CORNELIUS MACLOUGHLIN.
" To ANnalw ENNIS, Esq. Hareourt-street, Dublin."
—Dublin Morning Register.

1 A few days ago the Rector of Roain, in the
II department of Vaneluse, appeared before the Court of As-
sizes for that department, on the charge of an attem, t to
commit a rape on the person of the daughter of his sexton,
a child under nine years of a;;e. The jury haviiig return.
ed a verdict which set forth that no violence was offered,
the prisoner was acquitted. The evidence produced on
the trial, proved gross immorality and profaneness in the
conduct of the Rector. One of the witnesses deposed, that
having met him one day, when be had been to administer
extreme unction to a dying man, he inquired after the
health of the patient. " Oh," said the priest, " I have
just been oiling his boots ; he may start as soon as he
Galignani's Messenger.

On Monday two brothers, JAMES and Mt-
CHAEL KINSELAII, and MORGAN SINNOTT, their brother.
in-law, left Ballyvaldon in their boat, with a I.,ad of bar-
ley for the market in this town. The wind blowing
strong against them, they came to anchor off Billyeaflowe,
but the wind still inere 'sing, they thought well of putting
Lack on Tuesday morning. There was a vi Int surf
breaking on the shore at the time, and it was ecidenly
a dangerous attempt to try to land. The unhappy mill,
however, did attempt ; and, lanientz.b' to say, they idt
three perished. The tim breaker upset the h,oat, but,
they succeeded in getting on the key! ; but the next wave
washed them away. Crowds of persons, xvlin Nary the
danger they were likely to eu6oun'er, were collected on the
strand, and strove to render every assistance; hoe, A.E
eteir efforts were in vain. The ur.fortunate such pro isl:cd
before their own doors. SINNOTT hme left a wife ai,tl
children. A small quantity of the corn haf, byre