Star.
London, England, 1828-10-03 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY EVENING'S CONCERT.

The overture to Egmont was most excellently per-
formed. Miss STEMMA sang with plaintive simplicity
in " John Anderson my Jo," and was rapturously, as
well as deservedly, encored. The fantasia on the cnsno
bavetto, by Mr. WILL►rAN, was performed with a de-
gree of taste that we seldom, if ever remember to have
heard upon any instrument ; his lower tunes were truly
surprising.
Madame Srootirausata, in the " Swiss Melody,"
fully justified the encumiums that have been made upon
her talents. The song of "Lo ! here the gentle lark,"
by Miss PATON, with the charming flute accompani-
ment of FircnoLson, gave great satisfaction, and was
encored. We never heard BNAHAII to, greater advan-
tage than on this evening, particularly in the " Battle
of the Angels," and " March, march, Ettrick and Te-
viotdale:" his powers are still unimpaired, and we trust
we shall experience many delightful hours of enjoy.
mem, by hearing his hitherto unrivalled powers of
song. Of the other singers it is merely necessary to
say, that they acquitted themselves in a manner that
was by no means derogatory to the reputation they al-
ready enjoy.
At the conclusion of the concert on Tuesday night,
the line of carriages extended from the theatre as tar as
the Medlock Bridge, in Oxford•road. Between that
point and St. Peter's Church, they stood in double rows,
and in some places there were three abreast. We under-
stand there were no less than 16.5 carriages in line, be-
sides those which stood in avenues, so that altogether
there could not be less than 200. On Wednesday morn-
ing, there were about 220 carriages in attendance in the
streets leading to the church.
The number of tickets for the Fancy Ball sold up to
last evening amounted to 3,000 ; and the whole receipts
of the Festival, up to the same time, we understand con-
siderably exceed 10,0001.
The Ball at the Assembly Rooms, last evening, was
most numerously and fashionably attended. Dancing
easameaced about nine o'clock, and was kept up with
great spurt until a late hour.

LosuaiviTY—Within the space of four months hive
been Interred at the parish of Powick. near Worcester, eight per-
sons, whose united ages amounted to the exuaordinary number
of sue years! They are u follow :—J. Penny, 85 ; Anne Good-
man, 99; T. Brookea..7o; Mary Charles, 70 ; Thos. Grainer, 71;
Mary Davis, 70; J. Lea,a2; Sarah Lawriman, 75.

LONDON UNIVERSITY.

Yesterday, Dr. CONOLLY delivered the introductory
Lecture of his Course, on the " N gore and Treatment

of Diseases." The Theatre of the University was filled
by a highly respectable auditory, who evidently took a
great interest in the progress of the Institution. The
Learned Professor was also attended by a considerable

number of the other Professors of the University and of
the Council. Their appearance was greeted with the
warmest applause of the auditory.
The learned Professor commenced his addtess by an
expression of the embarrasment he felt in his first ad-
dress to such a numerous audience, which was heigh-
tened by his coming after the Learned Gentleman by
whom they had been addressed the day before, and who
was so eminently distinguished both in his profession
and for the high character of his eloquence. The
portant duty to which he had the horour of being ap-
pointed, was to teach the nature and treatment of der
eases, to instruct the medical student in the changes
of the state of the body that constitute disease,
and in the adaption of all means for restoration to
its natural state. This was the great object of all medial
cal study and science. He felt a deep sense of the respon-
sibility he had undertaken, and ever since his election,
had anxiously reflected on the mans of discharging
the important duty with the best effect. He should say
little at present on the past history of medicine, or its
past fluctuations but would notice what was known on
the subject in the progress of the course. 'Although it
was now more than two thousand years since Hypo-
crates laboured to separate ascertained facts Irons fan-
cied reveries in medicine, and for a time with some de-
gree of success, yet imaginary qualities continued to be
attributed to insignificant substances, and a variety of
theories flourished and decayed in succession; in the pm,
gress of which, it appears, that physicians made near ap-
proaches to almostevery physiological and medical truth
long before they were established by facts, for want of
which support they again fell into disuse. At length
physicians became convinced that there is more in life
than the laws of elementary substances; and a great
revelation had taken place in the last two centuries, in
which systems the creation of fancy had given way be-
fore reason and facts. The footsteps of malady had
been traced in dead bodies, tl.e light of scier cc had
prevailed over long cherished error, and the rubbish of
the dark ages had been swept away. The result was a
more rational treatment of diseases, by which almost
all have been mitigated, and some entirely banished;
and, notwithstanding the great increase of luxuryyso
unfavourable to health, the length of life has been greatly
increased. Philosophy, like Religion, had been degraded
by idolatry, and Medicine had not escaped the reproach
of worshippers of error. The division cf rational and
empyrical physicians was of great antiquity ; but the
rational were continually gaining ground on their, op-
ponents. The study of medicine was, however, diffi-
cult and intricate, and required for its success an ar-
dent love of truth, and a desire on the part r f those
engaged in it to advance the science rather than
themselves. He hoped the medical school established
in that Institution would long be found to flourish,
and shed lustre on the land : and that those who,
dispensed, and those who pal took of its advantages
would be distinguished by an anxious desire to promote
truth and improve science; they would remember that
the science of medicine was far from being complete,
and that they might have the honour of accelerating its
progress towards perfection. No profession called fur
so much observation, retention, and comparison of single

facts. He should exhort the student to examine for
himself, rather than to receive opinions from any dic-
tation; to remember, that his fame and practice, and
the fate of his patient, would depend on the reality
of his knowledge, which could only be acquired by
his own exertions. The Clinical Lectures of the Me-
dical Schools of Germany, of France, and of Edin-
burgh, of which latter he could speak from experience,
had justly acquired for them the greatest celebrity, and
the Hospitals to which the students of that University
would have access would afford them the means of
judging of the treatment of diseases for themselves,
and to come to just conclusions; for after all that in-
struction could do, the chief quality for praktice was
good sense. He would request those who were
prejudiced in favour of foreign schools of Medicine
to reflect on the character of the Professors in our
own schools, and -on the effect of their practice on
their patients, and they would then be convinced
that none could be justly preferred before them. He
would recommend to all students, a habit of diligence
and devotion of mind to their proper profession, with-
out which no man had gained lasting eminence. He
had anxiously observed the progress of those who had
studied with himself; and not one who had despised
study had succeeded in practice; nut one who had de.
voted himself to his professsion isbut had attained a
fair share of honourable distinction. The LearneJ
Professor proceeded to recommend the attainment
of classical learning, and modern languages, and
knowledge of natural philosophy, mathematic!, and
drawing, which would be all of utility in the study
of medicine, and were all attainable along with
it, by students who were perfectly free from any
attachments to low and degrading put suits. They
had now, for the first time, the advantage of an Uni-
versity in this great and intelligent capital, in which
neither station nor sect was a bar to the attainment of
academic honours—(Applause). Cultivation of mind
was never so necessary to those who wished either to
maintain the station they filled, or to ascend to a higher.
He would not recommend to medical students to
overload their minds with reading; he would rather
say, read little, observe carefully, and think much.
No pursuit engaged the mind in a greater variety
of studies for the benefit of mankind ; the power
of medicine may greatly increase with the increase
of knowledge, and diseases now invariably fatal
may be overcome. They would have so much to do
with the works of GOD, that he hoped they would be dis-
tinguished by a religious conduct.Theylived in a country,
ansitimes,in which talent, without moral excellence,woold
be found insufficientitor the attainment of honourable es•
timation ; they would feel grateful to Heaven for the
blessing of such a high incentive to the practice of all
virtue, and would follow its dictates as the surest means
of obtaining the most honourable and gratifying success.
The Learned Professor, during the delivery of the
Lecture, was heard with the most reverential attention,
and its conclusion was followed by an universal burst
of applause.

THE KATHARINE DOCKS.—The new Dock at St.
Katherine's is to be opened on the 25th of this month. Great ac-
tivity is shown in preparing for the ceremony, which will be one el
great interest. The two flood gates in the channel, or entrance to
the basin, are 31 feet deep, and sufficient in strength to bear the
great pressure of water to which they will be opposed. The com.
bination of timber and iron in these gates affords a fine specimen of,
the proficiency attained in this very important branch of architee-
ture,The masonry and brick-work is far advanced, and the whole,
when finisbed,will add to the many commercial adsantagespresented
on the banks of the Thames. The works are daily visited by curious
spectators. The mechanician, the engineer, aad the builder feel a
strong interest in the progress if this extensive scone of national
industry.