plemented one of each class, and raised them to 407. and 251. per ann. respectively.

THIRTY ROYAL SCHOLARSHIPS OR EXHIBITIONS, consisting of 15 of 50l., 10 of 30%, and 5 of 25l. per ann. each, tenable for 5 years, were presented by the Royal Commissioners of Education in Ireland to the Royal Schools of Armagh, Dungannon, Enniskillen, and Cavan. There are 2 Royal Scholarships of 30l. and 20%. per ann. each, now belonging to Middleton School.

FOYLE COLLEGE EXHIBITIONS consist of 5 of 301. per ann. each, tenable for 5 years, by pupils sent up from Foyle College, Londonderry.

Numerous Exhibitions, varying in value from 107. to 47. 12s. annually, are awarded by the Provost and Senior Fellows to poor Students.

Trinity College has 21 benefices in its gift. The University terms, severally known as Michaelmas, Hilary, and Trinity, begin, the first on the 10th of October, lasting to 20th December; the second on 10th of January, lasting to the Feast of the Annunciation; the third on 15th of April. lasting to June 30th. Dr. Richard Tuchill Reed has bequeathed a sum of about 7,000%., for the purpose of founding a Professorship of Penal Legislation among members of the Irish bar, who are also graduates in arts or law, and is tenable for five years. A further sum of about 6,000l. is bequeathed for the founding of five exhibitions in the nature of supplementary sizarships for students of limited means from Kerry who fail in competing for the ordinary sizarships.

DUBLIN EXAMINATIONS FOR WOMEN.

Examinations are now open to persons of either sex.

The University of Dublin holds two Examinations for Women; one for Junior Candidates, not more than 18, and a more advanced for Senior Candidates. For the latter there is no limit as regards age.

The time of Examination is in March, and is held at any place where a Ladies' Superintendent Committee is formed, and ten Candidates are guaranteed. The fees payable are twenty shillings, and a local fee. The subjects of Examination for Junior Candidates are:-Dictation, Reading, English Composition, Elementary Arithmetic, History of England, Geography of Europe. Also one, at least, of the following:-French, Italian, Spanish, German, Latin (selections in each case), Mathematics (advanced Arithmetic), Euclid (Books I. and III.), Algebra (to the end of Simple Equations), Botany and Zoology, Theory of Music.

For Senior Candidates:-Mathematics (advanced Arithmetic, Euclid Books I. and III., Algebra to the end of Simple Equations), Modern History and Geography, Ancient History, English Language and Literature, and any one of the following Modern Languages:-French, Italian, Spanish, German (selections in each case).

Candidates may offer themselves for examination in any one or more of the following subjects, in addition to those above named:-Greek, Latin, advanced Mathematics, Mechanics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geology and Physical Geography, Logic, and the Theory of Music. Certificates of Honour are granted to such Candidates as, having passed the Senior Examination, answer "in a distinguished manner in any of various Special Courses. Full particulars of these Courses, and other details, may be had from the Registrar, J. H. Jellett, B.D.

ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND,

25, UPPER MERRION STREET, DUBLIN,

Founded by Royal Charter in 1880. The Queen's University and the Queen's Colleges have been dissolved, and are now incorporated with the Royal University of Ireland.

Visitor-THE QUEEN.

THE SENATE.

Chancellor His Grace the Duke of Abercorn, K.G.
Vice-Chancellor-Lord O'Hagan, K.P.

And thirty-five Members.

Secretaries-J. C. Meredith, Esq., and D. B. Dunne, Esq.

The body politic and corporate consists of a Chancellor, a Senate, and Graduates, having the usual powers of conferring degrees on every person, male or female, who, having matriculated in the University, have passed the required examinations; also for granting degrees in medicine or surgery. The Calendar of this University has not yet been published, but the following regulations and lists of Fellows and Examiners may be relied upon for accuracy.

The ordinary examinations are held in September and October, and there are also medical examinations held in June as well. The towns at which the Matriculation Examinations have been held in 1881 and 1882 were Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Galway, Carlow, Limerick, and Londonderry. The first three named towns were centres both for female and male candidates, the others for males only.

The numbers who entered their names for the two Matriculation Examinations hitherto held were as follows:

T. Hastings Crossley, Esq., D.Lit., Annagola, Tynan, County Armagh. John F. Davies, Esq., D.Lit., Dalysfort, Galway.

James MacMaster, Esq., D.Lit., Portstewart, County Derry.

Robert Ornsby, Esq., M.A., Verona, 5, Summerhill Road, Kingstown.

James Stewart, Esq., M.A., 21, Gardiner's Place, Dublin.

In English.

George F. Armstrong, Esq., D.Lit., Rushbrooke, Queenstown.
Thomas Arnold, Esq., M.A., 29, Norham Road, Oxford.
Charles Duke Yonge, Esq., D.Lit., Notting Hill, Belfast.
Rev. John Egan, D.D., 86, Stephen's Green, Dublin.

In Mental and Moral Philosophy.

John Park, Esq., D.Lit., Mount Charles, Belfast.

George S. Reed, Esq., LL.D., Queen's College, Cork.

[Dublin.

Rev. T. A. Finlay, S.J., St. Ignatius College, S.J., Upper Temple Street,

In Mathematics.

John Casey, Esq., F.R.S., 86, South Circular Road, Dublin. Morgan W. Crofton, F.R.S., Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. John C. Malet, Esq., D.Sc., Shanakiel Villa, Sunday's Well, Cork. John Purser, Esq., D.Sc., Queen's College Belfast.

In Natural Philosophy.

Joseph D. Everett, Esq., F.R.S., Lennoxvale, Belfast.
Joseph Larmor, Esq., D.Sc., Eyre Square, Galway.
Rev. Gerald Molloy, D.D., 86, Stephen's Green, Dublin.
In Chemistry.

John Campbell, Esq., B.A., 161, Rathgar Road, Dublin.
Maxwell Simpson, Esq., M.D., Queen's College, Cork.

LIST OF EXAMINERS.

IN ADDITION TO THE FELLOWS OF THE UNIVERSITY.

In Modern Languages.

Charles Geisler, Esq., D.Lit., The Crescent, Galway.

A. L. Meissner, Esq., D.Lit., 7, Hampden Terrace, Belfast.
Rev. J. J. O'Carroll, S.J., 23, Upper Temple Street, Dublin.
Owen O'Ryan, Esq., D.Lit., Queen's College, Cork.

Rev. George Polin, 1, Victoria Street, South Circular Road, Dublin. In Celtic.

Rev. Canon Ulick J. Bourke, P.P., Claremorris.

In Hebrew.

Rev. James G. Murphy, D.D., College Park, Belfast.
In Geology.

William King, Esq., D.Sc., Glenoir, Galway.
In Engineering.

Alexander Jack, Esq., D.Sc., Queen's College, Cork.
Edward Townsend, Esq., D.Sc., Queen's College, Galway.
In Botany and Zoology.

Alexander G. Melville, Esq., M. D., Rahoon, Galway.

George Sigerson, Esq., M.D., 3, Clare Street, Merrion Square, Dublin.
In Anatomy.

Christopher J. Nixon, Esq., M.D., 2, Merrion Square, Dublin.
Joseph P. Pye, Esq., M.D., Belmore, Galway.

In Physiology.

John J. Charles, Esq., M.D., 3, Rockspring Terrace, St. Luke's, Cork. Charles Coppinger, Esq., 14, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin.

In Medicine.

Benjamin G. M'Dowel, Esq., M.D., 83, Merrion Square, Dublin. Stephen M. MacSwiney, Esq., M.D., 38, York Street, Dublin.

In Surgery.

Anthony H. Corley, Esq., M.D., 30, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin, Patrick J. Hayes, Esq., 18, Merrion Square, Dublin.

In Midwifery.

John A. Byrne, Esq., M.D., 21, Merrion Square, Dublin.

H. M'Naughten Jones, Esq., M.D., St. Patrick's Place, Cork.

In Materia Medica.

Francis J. B. Quinlan, Esq., M.D., 29, Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin. J. Seton Reid, Esq., M.D., 6, Queen's Elms, Belfast.

In Medical Jurisprudence.

Edmund W. Davy, Esq., M.D., Fortfield Terrace, Templeogue, Dublin. Matthias O'Keefe, Esq., M.D., 1, Camden Place, Cork.

In Law.

The MacDermot Q.C., 10, Fitzwilliam Place.

REGULATIONS CONCERNING EXAMINATIONS FOR DEGREES, HONOURS, EXHIBITIONS, &c.

DEGREES.

The University shall confer the following Degrees :

Arts.-Bachelor of Arts, B.A.; Master of Arts, M.A.; Doctor of Literature, D.Lit.

Science.-Doctor of Science, D.Sc.

Engineering.-Bachelor of Engineering, B.E.; Master of Engineering,

M.E.

Music.-Bachelor of Music, B.Mus.; Doctor of Music, D.Mus. Medicine.-Bachelor of Medidine, M.B.; Doctor of Medicine, M.D. Surgery.-Master of Surgery, M.Ch. In Obstetrics, a Special Diploma. In Sanitary Science, a Special Diploma.

Law.-Bachelor of Laws, LL.B.; Doctor of Laws, LL.D.

FEES.

The Senate shall be empowered to charge the following fees to all candidates who give notice of their intention to present themselves for any Examination in this University :—

...

M.A. Degree Examination

D.Lit. Degree Examination

D.Sc. Degree Examination...

First Professional Examination in Engineering
Second Professional Examination in Engineering

B.E. Degree Examination

...

100 100 3 0

In case any candidate shall fail either to attend for, or to pass, the examination in respect of which any fee was paid, such candidate shall not be entitled to have the fee returned, or to get credit therefor at any future examination.

The fees to be charged for ad eundem Degrees shall be the same amounts as those charged for the examinations for corresponding degrees. It shall be lawful for the Senate, in such cases as they may consider expedient, to confer any of the above degrees without requiring payment of the fee therefor.

Candidates for any degree in this University must have passed the Matriculation Examination. Students from other Universities and Colleges are included in this rule.

All students of the Queen's University at the time of its dissolution shall be entitled to present themselves, for their next examination only, in the Royal University in the respective Faculties according to their status in the Queen's University, and in the subjects prescribed by the curriculum of that University, and according to the regulations in force at the time of its dissolution, provided that they shall not be entitled to the honours, exhibitions, or prizes maintained by the funds of the Royal University. This provision shall extend to all Matriculated Students of the Royal University.

§ 1. OF DEGREES IN ARTS.

B.A. DEGREE.

The course for this Degree shall be one of at least three years' duration All candidates for the Degree shall be required to pass the following examinations :-The Matriculation Examination, the first University Examination, the second University Examination in Arts, the Degree Examination.

The Matriculation Examination.

This examination shall be conducted not only in Dublin, but in certain local centres, to be from time to time selected by the Senate. The Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor shall have power to grant a Supplemental Examination in Dublin, for such persons as shall be unable from reasonable cause to attend the ordinary Matriculation Examination, and shall have applied for such examination within one fortnight after the close of the ordinary examination.

Every candidate for matriculation must send in to the Secretary his (or her) name and address, and if a Matriculated Student of any other University or College, a certificate of the date of such matriculation and of his (or her) standing in such University or College, together with such other particulars as the Senate shall from time to time require, on or before the 15th day of August, immediately preceding the Matriculation Examination, and pay the prescribed fee of 108.