theatres of the University; on the South, one of the Students' entrances to the large lecture rooms numbered 12 and 13, and on the North East is a small door descending into the Court, in which stand the schools for Practical Anatomy. Returning to the North Cloister, and passing through the folding doors at the North end, we enter a lobby, and following the wall on the left, there are, 1st. the door by which the Professors enter the North lecture room in this range (No. 3.) just described; 2ndly, a private room for the Professor of Chemistry numbered 6, and neatly fitted up with shelves and cases for the reception of his nicer apparatus, and intended as a place for conducting experiments of deep research; 3rdly, the Professors' Common Room, (No 7) 29 feet by 19, and 15 feet high, where the Professors meet previously to going into their respectivc lecture rooms, and where they have Periodical Works, Newspapers, &c. for their common use; and 4thly, the Professors' Robing room, (No. 8.) Descending the steps from the lobby, the first door on the right is that of the Chemical Laboratory, (No. 9,) 26 feet by 20, and 15 feet high where the experiments for the lectures are prepared, and where those students, who are following a course of practical Chemistry are received. One door in this room leads to a Vault in the basement, (No. 29) where the Professor's Assistants clean the apparatus, and where the Galvanic batteries are deposited. Another door leads from the Laboratory into THE LOWER NORTH THEATRE, (No. 11) a semicircular room, 65 feet by 50, and 20 feet high, lighted by six large windows in the circumference. Ten rows of concentric seats rise with a gradual increase, the second seat being raised 9 inches above the floor, and the last, 16 inches above the one immediately before it. The lecturer's table is 20 feet long, and contains a pneumatic trough and other accommodations, and behind it are several furnaces occasionally used in the experiments exhibited during lecture. Opposite the door of the Chemical Laboratory, is the MUSEUM OF MATERIA MEDICA (No. 10) 26 feet by 20, and 19 feet 6 inches high, which the Professor Dr. A. T. Thomson is filling with a collection for the illustration of his lectures, and which, even in its present infant state, is to his honour more complete than this department of Science is elsewhere enabled to show. It will contain a hortus siccus, and an extensive collection of Prints and Drawings on a large scale, of all Medicinal Plants, together with specimens illustrative of the Natural History of the various articles of the Materia Medica, and specimens of them when prepared for use as Medicines. Descending the steps to the basement, and turning to the left, we find a room appropriated to the Professor of Chemistry, (No. 26,) for containing the more bulky apparatus of his department.

Returning to the lobby, a staircase leads to the upper floor of the building. On the left of the first landing is a private room, (No. 43,) for the Professor of Anatomy, 26 feet by 19, and 12 feet high, where the preparations for his lectures

are made, and carried by the inner door into THE Upper North THEATRE, (No. 41.) This room is in dimensions and in the arrangement of the seats the same as the lower North Theatre, but in addition to the six windows in its circumference, it has two large sky-lights. The Students' entrance is from the North Yard up a lofty flight of stone steps. Returning to the staircase there is opposite to the room of the Professor of Anatomy, another apartment (No. 42,) of the same dimensions, which we believe is to be fitted up and appropriated as the MEDICAL LIBRARY. By the centre door on this landing is the entrance to the MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, (No. 44,) a room 49 feet by 41, and 23 feet 6 inches high, lighted by windows on the North-side, and also by means of the ceiling being divided into a number of square compartments, the pannels of which, being filled with ground glass, diffuse a soft equable light through the room from a disguised skylight or lantern above. There is a handsome gallery round this room, supported by eight iron pillars, cased with wood; the floor of this Museum is of highly polished oak, and altogether it is fitted up with great taste and elegance. A very large collection of anatomical preparations has already been made, most of which have been got up by Mr. Charles Bell, the Professor of Physiology and Surgery; more than 200 by Dr. Davis, the Professor of Midwifery, and some were purchased at the sale of Mr. Brookes's Museum. Extensive additions are being constantly made to this collection, and with the preparations, there is a valuable series of coloured delineations of morbid structure, and several models in wax, &c. This room is heated by warm air from a stove on the ground floor. On the landing, immediately over that which leads to the Museum of Anatomy are two rooms, (Nos. 48 and 49,) each 26 feet by 19, and 23 feet, 6 inches high, that on the left, (No. 44,) is appropriated to the Professor of Surgery, and that on the right to the Professor of Midwifery. The door to the gallery of the Museum of Anatomy is on this landing. The great door opposite the windows in the Museum of Anatomy leads to THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, (No. 45,) which is 120 feet by 50, and 23 feet, 6 inches high, with a gallery round. This room is at present in an unfinished state, but will probably not remain so, for any great length of time. Next to the Museum of Natural History, under the dome, is the VESTIBULE. (No. 49.) This room is of an octagonal form, 36 feet diameter, and to the crown of the dome about 65 feet in height, forming the chief entrance to the University, the great door of the Portico leading immediately into it. Standing in the centre of this Vestibule, the whole extent of the building is visible, the Museum of Natural History on the one side, and the Grand Library on the other. Beyond, eastward, is THE HALL, (No. 46,) 90 feet by 45, and 25 feet, 6 inches high. This is intended for public examinations and other meetings of ceremony. On each side of the Vestibule there are Professor's private rooms, (Nos. 47 and 48.) THE GRAND LIBRARY, (No. 50,) as yet in an unfinished state, is of the same dimensions and form as the Museum of Natural History. At the south end of the building, and leading from the Grand Library, is THE SMALL LIBRARY, (No. 51,) 41 feet by 22, and 23 feet 6 inches high, with a gallery round it. This room is calculated to contain about 12,000 Volumes, and is now very nearly filled with such works as the Students must chiefly consult in the prosecution of their studies. There is a small room adjoining, (No. 52,) for the use of the Librarian, Dr. Coxe, from which is a descent by a separate staircase to the ground floor of the South Range. The door nearly opposite the foot of this staircase is the Professor's entrance to the South lecture room of the South range (No. 35.) This room corresponds in every respect, except the arrange ment of the benches, with the lecture room, (No. 3,) before described; and is heated by warm air from one of the stoves which heat the Grand Library above. The North door of this room leads into the passage of the Students' entrance into the South range, and opposite, is the North lecture room of the South range, (No. 18,) in all respects the same as that just left. From the North or Professor's door of this room a passage leads to the lower Vestibule, (No. 16.) When this is finished it will have additional light through squares of ground glass in the floor aboye. There is a Professor's private room, (Nos. 14 and 15,) on each side of this Vestibule,

and the Professor's entrance to a lecture room, (No. 13,) under the Hall, which will be afterwards described.

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In the South range there is a cloister, (No. 17,) for the exercise of the Students during the intervals of lecture, corresponding with that in the North range, and at the South end of it is a lobby into which the door of the University Office (No. 20,) opens, where all the financial, and other ordinary business of the University is conducted. At the foot of the staircase, is a room (No. 21) for the Clerk of the University, Mr. Coates, and further on one (No. 22) for the meetings of the Council, and the accommodation of the Warden. Opposite to this room is THE LAW LIBRARY, (No. 22,) for the exclusive use of the Gentlemen attending the classes of Law, Jurisprudence and Medical Jurisprudence. This room is open from 5 o'clock in the evening until 9, to suit the convenience of those Gentlemen who are professionally engaged during the day. This collection of law books though at present in its infancy is notwithstanding very valuable, and from the liberal spirit of the council in purchasing all the standard legal works, which the sound judgment of the Professor of English law, calls to their notice, there is no doubt but that in a short period, it will be as complete a law library as any in London. A door from this room leads into THE LOWER SOUTH THEATRE, (No. 24,) which in dimensions and fitting up is similar to the lower North Theatre before described, with the exception only of the Chemical instruments, furnaces, &c. Returning to the lobby and ascending the staircase to the upper floor, the rooms, (Nos. 53 and 54,) on each side of the first landing, which are 26 feet by 19, and 12 feet high, are appropriated for the apparatus used in the exemplification of Natural Philosophy and Mechanics. A door from each of these rooms leads into THE UPPER SOUTH THEATRE (No. 57,) which is in all respects similar to the Upper North Theatre before described, with the addition of a small gallery, fitted up with bars, pulleys, &c. behind the lecturer, to be used in performing certain experiments. Besides the apparatus rooms on each side of the landing there are two smaller rooms, one of which (No. 55) is used as a workshop for the keeper of the Natural Philosophy apparatus, and the other (No. 56) as a Professor's private room. Above these are three rooms, which contain the different models used in the lectures, showing the application of Mechanical Philosophy to the Arts. Among these models, some of which are exceedingly valuable, there is a beautiful little brass locomotive steam engine, which though only about a foot long, and 8 or 9 inches high, by the aid of an argand lamp, travels backwards and forwards across a very large table with wonderful celerity. Adjoining the South cloister there is a court or yard, on the South side of which is the staircase, by which the Students go to the South Theatres, and on the North side, a door leads to the two lecture rooms (No. 12 and 13) under the Hall. These rooms are 44 feet by 38, and 15 feet high, and are fitted up with 12 rows of seats, rising 6 inches above each other. They are heated by warm air from stoves fixed in the basement, which are so contrived that they are also made to heat the Hall above.

Another flight of steps leads down from the south court, to two apartments (Nos. 31 and 32) which are under the Lecture rooms just described, and are appropriated as common rooms for the use of the Students, being fitted up with tables and benches, and having a number of lockers, in which the Students keep such books as they have in constant use in the University. In these rooms are the stoves which heat the lecture rooms and hall above. In the area are the doors leading to the refreshment rooms, (No. 37) a suite of rooms under the south cloister communicating with each other, and fitted up with suitable conveniences. Here from 50 to 100 students dine daily, and many others take luncheon, tea, coffee, chocolate, &c. the battels being exceedingly moderate. These rooms are likewise heated by warm air. Adjoining the refreshment room, are apartments for the steward and housekeeper, and for the domestics of the establishment. Under the vestibule, to the north of the refreshment rooms are the kitchens, cellars, sculleries, &c.; beyond them under the north cloister is a range of vaulted rooms, (No. 30) used as lumber rooms, and for other purposes, and beyond these again is a series of rooms, (Nos. 25, 26, 27, and 28,) fitted up for and appropriated to that department of anatomical instruction, which is more immediately under the direction of the demonstrator.

Before we close this paper, it may not be inappropriate to give the public some authentic information on the working of the system of education adopted in the University. The official announcement of the prizes and distinctions does not afford exactly that kind of intelligence on this vital subject, which may be desired.

In another page will be found the questions put to the Medical Classes, together with some of the answers given; and a list of the honours acquired. Can any further proof be wanting of the singular advantages now for the first time held out to the youth of this country?

The Students have individually and collectively expressed their entire satisfaction at the prompt attention paid to their wants and wishes: every reasonable request has been kindly and expeditiously granted; every plan suggested by the pupils which has utility for its object, or which can tend in any way to the furtherance of their peculiar studies, or the cultivation of their taste has been eagerly promoted. A striking instance of this, occurred with respect to the Law class. It being intimated that, from various engagements, many of the Law Students were unable to avail themselves of the Library during the day, the Council, immediately, fitted up an elegant apartment provided with every comfort and convenience, where the Law books are arranged, and where, every evening, many of the Law class were to be seen reading the works referred to in their lectures. This is not proceeding according to the approved precedents of our acknowledged Universities.

Of our Professors, we have but to observe that they were unremitting in their exertions, discharging their duty ably, honestly, and zealously. They never were absent, they never were late, they never came unprepared. A friendly and encouraging manner endeared them to the Students, and the acquaintance, which this and their repeated examinations gave them, with the amount of the knowledge, and the talents of their respective pupils, enabled them so to shape their lectures, as to assist the ignorant, encourage the timid, and stimulate all to unabated exertion.

Of the Students at large, it may truly be declared, that they shewed themselves not insensible to their Professors' kindness, and we doubt if a parallel instance could be adduced, of above 600 young men assembled constantly within the walls of a University, and unrestrained by any law, save that imposed upon themselves, preserving at all times a perfect propriety of demeanour, and manifesting towards their instructors, the most respectful attention.

The significant implication of subsequent neglect, conveyed in the common saying, "a new broom sweeps clean," will, we trust, never be applicable to our Alma Mater-Indeed, we cannot for a moment harbour the thought, that our professors will relax in their exertions, because, the salary-giving plan of our ancient Seminaries, productive of such delightful indolence, has been in this Institution, wisely abandoned. Here, each professor depends for remuneration on the numerical strength of his class, which will always be in exact ratio with his own exertions, and the estimation of the public.

We are informed that King's College has obtained a charter. At this we rejoice because, by the foundation of a second University, knowledge to a greater extent must be diffused, and education consequently promoted. The cause of learning, and of science, is the cause of all, who rightly know how to appreciate their value. Why then, we ask, are there restrictions upon talent? Why, slurs cast upon learning? Talk of injury to established institutions-Tis all a farce. Is the learning of one man diminished by the science of his neighbour? If so, our University must speedily be the most ignorant in the universe, for there, all the sciences are congregated. The University of London can grant no degrees; but, its honoured ungraduated Students will doubtless take a rank in public estimation, which the more favoured sons of the Cam and the Isis may perhaps wish for in vain, for, a sense of nominal inferiority must spur them on to exertions which would not otherwise have entered into their conception. The antiquity and reputation of our ancient Seminaries will draw many to graduate there. At present, a man's name must be some years upon the books, before he can be admitted even to matriculate. This shows a greater demand than supply. The mere taking away the redundant surplus, therefore, can do no injury to those, who are not able to make use of it. The same set of men, who would prefer Oxford and Cambridge, will still frequent those haunts of learning; but, why give them a monopoly even of titular honour? The early years of the Hanoverian succession to the throne of this country, taught Englishmen the blessings of monopoly, which odious system was fortunately checked by the simple query put in the House of Commons, to the Ministers of the day, "whether they would not next grant a monopoly of bread?" If then a monopoly of food for the body was considered so dreadful, how much more to be dreaded is a monopoly of food for the mind! A better and more beneficial policy now influences affairs of state: why should it not extend to the mental aliment of those, who constitute the nation? "Real knowledge never promoted either turbulence or unbelief, but its progress is the forerunner of liberality and enlightened toleration. Whoso dreads these, let him tremble, for he may be well assured that their day is at length come, and must put to sudden flight the evil spirits of tyranny and persecution." If, then, the fetters of King's College are unlocked, surely the mother may look for the same honours as are wreathed around her daughter's brow.

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PRIZES AND HONOURS.

MEDICAL CLASSES.-SESSION 1828-29.

The distribution of the Prizes, and the certificates of Honours obtained by the Students of the Medical Classes, took place in the Upper North Theatre of the University, on Saturday, the 23d of May, when the MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE presided.

The WARDEN stated the business of the day, and read the Report of the Medical Professors, which was presented by Mr. Bell. It stated, that in the first lecture delivered within the walls of the University, it had been observed, that one of the many important objects there attained, was the opportunity furnished to the numerous medical students annually resorting to this capital, of pursuing all the branches of medical education under one roof; it being considered that great advantages arose from the concentration of several medical teachers in an Institution, not only possessing inducements to a perseverance in their important duties, and to an especial devotion to the business of instruction, but affording extensive opportunities of education in general science and literature. In conformity with these views, their scheme of medical education was of a comprehensive nature; and every effort had been made to render each department complete. The museums and libraries in the University sufficiently showed that it had been the constant endeavour both