pend to be paid each year in three equal portions, on the Spring and Summer Commencement days, and on the 20th day of November.

2. An examination of candidates for these Scholarships shall be held annually in the month of November, on a day to be fixed by the Professor of Irish.

3. The Scholarships shall be open to students of any standing in the University, and shall be tenable until their class has answered its final Divinity examination.

4. The Scholars shall be required to reside in the College, during the University terms, and to pass every term Examination: also to attend the lectures of the Professor of Irish, and (when of sufficient standing) to keep the Divinity terms, and pass the Divinity examinations, including the examination for the Divinity Professor's premium.

5. They shall be required to pass an annual examination, at the end of Trinity Term, in the Irish language; the subjects of this examination to be fixed by the Governors of the College of St. Columba, in conjunction with the Professor of Irish.

6. On each day of payment, the scholars shall produce to the Governors, from the proper officers of the University, sufficient testimoniums in evidence of their having observed the fourth rule; and on the Summer Commencement day, they must bring also, from the Professor, a certificate of having passed satisfactorily the examination in Irish.

7. On the failure of any of these testimoniums, the payment then due shall be withheld; and, in addition, on the failure of the Scholar to pass the Irish examination, no increase of his stipend shall take place in the next year, and on a second failure his Scholarship shall become void.

8. In the election to the scholarships, preference shall be given cæteris paribus to students who shall be educated in the College of St. Columba.

The subjects of examination agreed upon by the Professor of Irish and the Governors of the College of St. Columba, are the following:

ELECTION EXAMINATION.

1. Irish Grammar and translation. 2. The four Gospels in Irish.

3. The Church Catechism to be repeated by heart

in Irish.

4. The place which the candidates may have obtained at the Entrance examination, and their judgments at such term examinations as they may have previously passed, will be taken into account in the election.

JUNIOR FRESHMEN.

1. Irish Grammar, Composition, and Translation. 2. The Pentateuch and Acts of the Apostles in Irish. 3. The three creeds, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, to be repeated by heart in Irish.

SENIOR FRESHMEN.

1. Irish Grammar, Composition, and Translation, as before.

2. The Historical Books of the Old Testament in Irish; from Joshua to the Chronicles, inclusive.

3. The first twenty Psalms in Irish, to be repeated by heart.

JUNIOR SOPHISTERS.

1. Irish Grammar, Composition, and Translation, as before.

2. The Books of Isaiah and Jeremiah: the Epistle to the Romans with the books of Scripture read for the two preceding examinations.

3. The Book of Common Prayer in Irish.

4. Psalms xxi-1. in Irish, to be repeated by heart.

SENIOR SOPHISTERS.

1. Irish Grammar, Composition, and Translation, as before.

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2. The Old Testament, with the Four Gospels and Acts, the Epistles to the Romans, and Corinthians. 3. The Book of Common Prayer, as before.

4. Psalms li-lxxx. in Irish, to be repeated by heart.

JUNIOR BACHELORS.

1. The Old Testament, Gospels, and Acts, as before, with the Epistles of St. Paul.

2. The Thirty-nine Articles in Irish.

3. At this examination students will be liable to be examined in any of the subjects prescribed at the

former examinations.

Candidates will be expected to bring such testimoniums as will satisfy the Governors and the Professor of Irish, that they are bonâ fide members of the United Church of England and Ireland.

This is the latest, and one of the most useful of the many additions made to the college system within the last thirty years. The idea was not hastily taken up; but has been, it appears, the subject of serious discussion for some years at the board previous to final adoption into the course. In fact, it appears to have been called for by the growing wants of society, which now require a much more extensive and accurate knowledge of practical science than was formerly thought necessary; and the heads of the college have again in this instance shewn the most commendable zeal and intelligence, together with a fidelity to the cause of learning, which does them great honour.

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING.

The first opening of this school was in the year 1842. It embraces a course of study that will extend over three University terms of each year, under certain regulations, the chief of which are: That the school shall be conducted by five lecturers: one in Mathematics, being an assistant to the Mathematical Professor; two in Mechanics, viz., the Professor of Natural Philosophy and his assistant; a Professor of Chemistry and Geology applied to the Arts of Construction; and a Professor of Practical Engineering. Each of the professors is to receive £150 per annum, together with the proceeds of the class he may lecture.

All students in Engineering must have their names on the college books. Any student in Arts, who has answered two examinations in the Junior Freshman year, (of which one must be the Michaelmas examination,) or any student in Arts of higher standing, may become a student in Engineering, without being required to attend the other lectures or examinations of the College course in Arts.

The student in Engineering may, however, continue his course in Arts while attending the lectures of the school; or he may resume it at any period during his attendance, or after its termination, recommencing where that course had been left off.

The course of instruction in the school shall consist of two years' lectures, in addition to the course prescribed for the Junior Freshman class in Arts. The student shall, in the first year, attend the lectures in Mathematics, the principles of Mechanics, and Che. mistry and Geology applied to the Arts of Construction; and in the second year, the lectures in the principles of Physics, in practical Mechanics, and in Engineering. The student shall also, during the second year, study the arts of Mechanical Drawing and Surveying.

Examinations shall be held at the end of each year; and at the termination of the course, the student, if recommended by the professors, shall receive a diploma from the board.

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No student shall rise to the second year, without attending not only the lectures, but also the examination of the first year. But any student may at pleasure attend the lectures of both years at the same time, although only one such attendance can be reckoned for his diploma. In order to obtain credit for a term, the student must attend at least three-fourths of the whole number of lectures with each lecturer.

The student shall pay, in addition to the ordinary half-yearly payment for keeping his name on the books, the sum of £10 each year, £5 being the Professor's fee, and £5 the College fee.

The student who attends the lectures of both years at the same time, shall, for such extra attendance, pay the Professor's fee of £5, but not the College fee. The student who, from any cause whatever, shall not have passed the examination at the end of either year, but continues to attend a second time the lectures of that year, shall pay the whole expenses of that year as at first.

The Junior Bursar shall receive the payments for the School of Engineering, at the half-yearly payments commencing in October; and on the first Saturday in December, he shall send to each professor a list of those who, having paid, are entitled to attend his class.

The following is the appointed course of study, extending over the three university terms of each year :

FIRST YEAR.

Mathematics. Rev. Thomas Luby, D.D., Fellow of Trinity College, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, M.R.I.A.

Principles of Mechanics.-Andrew Searle Hart, LL.D., Fellow of Trinity College, Assistant Professor of Natural Philosophy, M.R.I.A.

Chemistry and Geology applied to the Arts of Construction.-James Apjohn, M.D., V.P.R.I.A.