Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-26
1TN1vEP SjTY OF VIRGINIA.

Tho Ro,ri Of Visitors of the University of Virginia,
which had been in session Tor several uys l's
sbnrs and adjourned on Saturday evening ias!' a'l
making several very important regulations, which we
are no doubt will rebound TO the usefulness anu pros
pcrity of the institution The most eSsenta! or these
Is the establishment of School OF CIVIL EHGlSEEk'
ING 10 be composed OF the Professors Of Hiaihcaucs
and Natural Philosophy, and Teacher OF Draw ng
with an additional fee of fifteen dollars to each
The establishment of this School is principally ow'
ing to the interchangeable exerons OF Professor Donny
castle who has been for some time so tuly impressed
with the impnrtance Of the science, as to mo uce nun or
several sessions to form class for instruction Ill ClV
Engineering attached to the School OF MatEenalcS-
but finding his other classes to require 50 mnch oi Ills
time, and being without assistance from any othei guar
ter he was obliged abandon about the middle OF Inc
last session. We are happy to find the subject has at
last attracted the attention OF the Board, ana II Will
now be revived under the most favorable auspices
The subjects of Geology and a'neraIogy' nave also
been added 10 the Chair of Natural Philosophy. Inc
acknowledged proficiency Of Professor Rogers IN inns
Science and his being engaged in making ge.io-
cical survey Of the State OF Virginia, will enable nm
r. illustrate the subject in mastery MANNER and 10
deyelupe 10 his class, the hlIlcFlo out Hlte huo" I'LL
neral resources Of the State.
The Board also made considerable modification IN
the Uniform law. Instead of being required 10 wear tie
Uniform Whenever they appear out Of their rooms, stu
dents will only be required 10 it on The occasions
and times following, viz: g w henever thcy go tn
party to church, attend any public celebration or
addrcss-or visit at private house, or go 10 Charoes
"a
their rooms" In consequence this modification, stu
dents will have opportunity OF wearing out such clothes
as they may be provided with when they enter CUrge
We learn with regret, that VIM. G. Pendlet"n, Esq ,
who has discharged the duties OF Proctor and Patron OF
the University, in able and satisfactory manner Tor
several wears, rendered his resi- gnaon to the Board
while in session As yet no one has been appointed 10
supply his place.
Owing to the unusually high prices of provisions and
groceries, the rates Of Board was Increased to l2o Tor
the session OF ten mrnths
Tie next session "t the University commences on the
Isl September. considerable nubsr OF Students haze
already arrived and understand the prospect tor large
classes is quite alteIing Charlottesville ArOeatc, 4u
gust 10
The Schenectady and Utica Railroad, which was
opened few days ago for travel. works to admiration
and promises realise all that is expected of it. The
passage money received on it on Tuesday last is eslma
ted by the Albany Daily Advertiser TO have been at least
81 900. On Mondays party from Albany. including the
Y. President and several OF the Stale and Judicial 9TH
GERS left six in the mnrnDg, brelkinsed al Schcnec
tady, dned al Utca and returned again to Albany be-
and 10 o'clock at light, having made the excur
sion of 100 miles with ease, without fatigue, and within
IL hours hours running time. The Albany Argus from
which derive these particulars says:
The Utica and Schenectady road including the Mo-
hawk and Hudson is the longest continuous track in
this country. IL is also OF the most substantial and
perfect construction. All its arrangements, It's fixtures
depos, bridges, and engines, upon an enlarged
and most liberal scale. 1t starts with one hundred cars
and emigrant wagons. fifty of each the former carrying
each "a passengers 1t has already SIX locomotive
gines in operation, and will soon have eight, made at
Ph;ladephia anu of the most approved and admirable
construction 1t reflects the highest credit, both upon
tic Commissioner and Chief Engineer, (Messrs David
and YoungD under whose immediate superntend-
ence the first truck has been completed within the est
both Of time and expense; and to The efficient and
public spirited Board Of Directors II Is work indeed
of which every citizen Of the State may be justly proud
The arrangements of the company are we understand
to make two each day, ieuplng Utica and Sentence
ady the morning and al early IN the afternoon
The arrangements Of the Albany und Schenectady rail
road, which is now in perfect order, will be made Of
course 10 correspond.
NEAroL1rAy iSpEMyIrY.-We understand. and feel
happy in communicating the fact. that the third install
ment of the Neapolan Indemnity punctually paid
at Naples when due; and that part OF has already ar
rived in this country in god and the remainder ex.
necled by the next packets Soon it reaches here,
and the proceeds ascertaned public notice WILL
we presume, be given, and payments be made by the
Treasury OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MoRr eooprsws-FREScm ISDEMSIrY.-On enquiry
at the Treasury Department. we learn that all the mo-
ney received France, the four first instalmenls Of
the treaty has reached this country; and that as the
nett proceeds can he ascertaned the residue not paid
out last May, will be paid to the claimants ut the scve
raj places Of which public notice will in few days be
officially given.-l6.
Loan to The Bunk ofMe United States The Paris Jour-
nal DE- Commerce Of the 9TH ult. has this paragraph
showing that the Pank of the u States has negotiated
loan in Paris about t'oO millions and ha dollars:
There has been issued the Exchange the bonds Of
loan Of 500 O00 francs made at Paris by Messrs.
Ho,nguer s. Co. account of the Bank of the United
States. This is the first American loan contracted direct
ly at Paris"
sts,o "a DAILY LINE OF COACHES