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election was an act of humility on your part which to reject would have looked like false humility—that is , like pride—on mine . But I reflected further , and saw in my acceptance the means , of which necessarily so few are offered to her Majesty , of testifying to you , through the instrumentality of her husband , that your labours are not unappreciated by your Sovereign , and that she wishes her people to know tin ' s as well as yourselves . Guided by these reflections , my choice was speedily made ,
for the path of duty lay straight before me . " His Royal Highness then paid a high compliment to Professor Owen ; alluded to the wide field for study , more particularly to the geologist , the north of Scotland afforded ; and remarked on the beneficial influences of science , and the consequent good which meetings like the present conferred on human kind . After pointing out in eloquent language , which drew forth frequent applause , the objects and advantage of science , the prince noticed
the gratifying fact that the association had met with liberal patronage from the public , and expressed his satisfaction that there should exist bodies of men who brought the wants and claims of science before the public and the government , " who will even hand round the begging bos and expose themselves to refusals and rebuffs , to which all beggars are liable , with the certainty , besides , of being considered great bores . Please to recollect that this species of bore is a most useful animal , and
well adapted for the ends for which nature intended him . " Having noticed the great genius aud labours of the late Humboldt , the anniversary of whose birth by a singular coincidence happened that clay , his lloyal Highness thus concluded : " Philosophers are not vain theorists , but essentially men of practice : not conceited pedants , wrapped up in their own mysterious importance , but humble inquirers after truthproud only of what they have achieved or won for the general use of
man . Neither are they daring and presumptuous unbelievers — a character which ignorance has sometimes affixed to them—who would , like the Titans , storm heaven by 2 _ lacing mountain upon mountain till hurled down from the height attained by the terrible thunders of outraged Jove ; but rather the pilgrims to the Holy Land , who toil on in search of the sacred shrine—in search of truth , God ' s truth , God ' s laws ,
as manifested in His works , in His creation . " His Royal Highness was loudly cheered throughout . —Sir Benjamin Brodie then , in a few words , moved , and the Lord Provost briefly seconded , a vote of thanks to His JRo } -al Highness the Prince Consort , which was heartily given , tho whole company rising and cheering . The address occupied an hour in deliveiy . An invitation has been forwarded to Lord John Russell , now at Abergeldie , to be present during some period of the British Association ' s sittings , and it is exceedingly probable that his lordship will comply with the invitation .
The office of Principal in Edinburgh University has been vacant since the death ofthe A'ery Rev . Dr . John Lee in April last , and considerable discussion has lately taken place as to the duty of the Edinburgh Town Council in regard to filling up the vacancy . By the Scotch Universities' Act of 1 S 5 S the office of principal is declared to be open to laymen , but that act neglected to fulfil its obvious intention of repealing the test of conformity to the Established Churchwhichso far as
re-, , gards the offices of principals and divinity professors , was not removed by the Test Act of 1 S 53 . A supplementary actio remedy the defect was last sesssion brought in by Mr . Dunlop , and passed , but it was declared that it should not come into operation till the 10 th of October , which is tho day fixed for handing over the patronage and management of Edinburgh University , hitherto enjoyed by the civic corporation , to
tho curatorial court of seven , to be appointed under the act , mid of whom the town council are to nominate four . A good deal of contention has taken place in the town council respecting tho vacancy , one part } ' urging the exercise of the patronage while it remained in their hands , and proposing the appointment of the Rev . Dr . John Cook , minister of St . Andrew ' s , and moderator of the general assembly of the
Church of Scotland , while the majority indicated a desire to hand over the duty to tbe new patrons , who ivould , owing to the repeal ofthe test , have a larger field of choice . At a private meeting of the council , held on Tuesday , however , it was resolved , with only one dissenting voice , that Sir David Brewster , Principal of St . Andrew ' s College , should be appointed to the vacant office . Sir David is well known to be a Free
Churchman , and it may be recollected that great controversy took place as to his continuance in the office of principal after lie had seceded from the Established Church in 1 S-13 ; but it was found that having once taken the test fie could not be ejected . In the confident belief that , looking to his present occupancy of a similar office , the test would not be applied should he accept the new office , the council have resolved , as their last act of patronage , to appoint him as Principal of Edinburgh
University . At the public meeting following the private conference , the Lord Provost nominated Sir D . Brewster , expressing his belief that the appointment would secure tho approval of all men of science throughout Europe . Only one objection , he said , hacl been made against Sir Davidnamely , his advanced years ; but he was not older than Lord Campbell , who was but the other day elevated to the highest office in the realm , that of Lord Chancellor , and who was now as vigorous as at any period
of his long career ; or Lord Brougham , on whom it was proposed to confer the new office of Lord Rector of Edinburgh University , on the inauguration of the new regime . Bailie Forrester , who had in the former discussions urged the necessity of the council filling up the office , believing that the University Court without a principal could not be lawfully constituted , seconded the motion , which was almost unanimously carriedDr . Hurray only dissenting . The other candidates who
, had offered themselves to the council , assuming that if they were appointed the test would be applied , were all clergymen of the Established Church—namely , Dr . Cook , already mentioned , Dr . Tulloch , Principal of St . Mary ' s College , St . Andrew ' s , and Dr . Anderson , ol iN ' eivburgh , author of various geological works . Tiie Right Hon . Benjamin Disraeli , M . P ., will visit Manchester during the last week of October . He has promised to address the members and
friends of the Institutional Association of Lancashire ancl Cheshire , embracing 110 Mechanic ' s' Institutions , and to distribute the prizes and certificates to the successful candidates at the late examination held at the Manchester and Blackburn centres of the association . Mr . Charles
Dickens delivered the prizes last year , Lord Brougham the year previously . It is fifteen years since the ex-leader of the Commons addressed a public assembly in Manchester . Baron de Bourqueney , who acts for France at Zurich , is well known in London , where he was secretary to the Embassy ot Marshal Sebastian ! , temp . Louis Philippe . He began life , as most French diplomatists have done , as a journalist ; he was long ou the staff of tho Debuts .
IValewski started in a similar position on the ConstHudonnel . Cavour , Thiers , Guizot , Bunsen , and other continental public men had the same training . The Committee of the Liverpool Art Union have decided to adopt the Parisian scheme , and to reduce the price of the shares from a guinea to one shilling ! A large sum is raised annually in Paris from a subscription of ono franc , and it seems the experiment is now to be tried in this
countiy . The highest prize will be of £ 100 , which will fall to one of the shilling subscribers , who will have the choice of a work of Art of that value from the . Exhibition of the Society of Kne Arts in Liverpool . There will of course bo other prizes of various amounts . It is anticipated that subscriptions will be received from all parts of the kingdom , exjiressions of approval having been received from various quarters . The Academic des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres of Paris , at its late meetings , has been occupied with the choice of subjects for the prize to be offered for competition for the year 1801 . It proposes for the ordinary annual prize the following question : — "Investigate the
administration of Alfonso , Comte de Poitiers and Toulouse , according to ihe original documents , which are to be found chiefly in the archives of the Empire , and explain the points in ivhieh it approaches ov differs from that of St . Louis . " It also proposes , for the prize founded by M . Bordin , the following question : — " Give the history of the Ethiopian language aud literature , and prepare as complete a list as possible of the original works and translations in Ghez ; determine the different epochs of literature in
Abj ssinia ; enumerate the peculiarities of style which enable us , in default of positive proof , to assign dates to the works written in Ghez . " AVe have news from Munich of a deplorable accident that has happened to Justus Liebig . The great chemist , who lias been travelling in the interior of Bavaria , was unfortunate enough , whilst passing through a small village , to fall down and break his kneecap . Ho was at once conveyed to the town of Passim , where two ot the most eminent
physicians of Munich arc attending him . The Bonibay Times mentions the appointment of a second expedition from Bombay to JNorth Eastern Africa , to carry out the discoveries of Captains Burton and Speke . Mr . J . Kennelly , of the Indian navy . , and secretary to the Bonibay Geographical Society , and Dr . Silvester , compose it . The former is said to be an accomplished astronomer and meteorologist , ancl the latter a draughtsman and naturalist , They will
proceed at once to tho great lake district , and endeavour to circumnavigate the noj'thermost of the lakes . Thy are to set out in November next . During the past week , three paintings by M . KJiddermnns , of Brussels , which hacl been accidentally delayed , have been added to the Exhibition
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election was an act of humility on your part which to reject would have looked like false humility—that is , like pride—on mine . But I reflected further , and saw in my acceptance the means , of which necessarily so few are offered to her Majesty , of testifying to you , through the instrumentality of her husband , that your labours are not unappreciated by your Sovereign , and that she wishes her people to know tin ' s as well as yourselves . Guided by these reflections , my choice was speedily made ,
for the path of duty lay straight before me . " His Royal Highness then paid a high compliment to Professor Owen ; alluded to the wide field for study , more particularly to the geologist , the north of Scotland afforded ; and remarked on the beneficial influences of science , and the consequent good which meetings like the present conferred on human kind . After pointing out in eloquent language , which drew forth frequent applause , the objects and advantage of science , the prince noticed
the gratifying fact that the association had met with liberal patronage from the public , and expressed his satisfaction that there should exist bodies of men who brought the wants and claims of science before the public and the government , " who will even hand round the begging bos and expose themselves to refusals and rebuffs , to which all beggars are liable , with the certainty , besides , of being considered great bores . Please to recollect that this species of bore is a most useful animal , and
well adapted for the ends for which nature intended him . " Having noticed the great genius aud labours of the late Humboldt , the anniversary of whose birth by a singular coincidence happened that clay , his lloyal Highness thus concluded : " Philosophers are not vain theorists , but essentially men of practice : not conceited pedants , wrapped up in their own mysterious importance , but humble inquirers after truthproud only of what they have achieved or won for the general use of
man . Neither are they daring and presumptuous unbelievers — a character which ignorance has sometimes affixed to them—who would , like the Titans , storm heaven by 2 _ lacing mountain upon mountain till hurled down from the height attained by the terrible thunders of outraged Jove ; but rather the pilgrims to the Holy Land , who toil on in search of the sacred shrine—in search of truth , God ' s truth , God ' s laws ,
as manifested in His works , in His creation . " His Royal Highness was loudly cheered throughout . —Sir Benjamin Brodie then , in a few words , moved , and the Lord Provost briefly seconded , a vote of thanks to His JRo } -al Highness the Prince Consort , which was heartily given , tho whole company rising and cheering . The address occupied an hour in deliveiy . An invitation has been forwarded to Lord John Russell , now at Abergeldie , to be present during some period of the British Association ' s sittings , and it is exceedingly probable that his lordship will comply with the invitation .
The office of Principal in Edinburgh University has been vacant since the death ofthe A'ery Rev . Dr . John Lee in April last , and considerable discussion has lately taken place as to the duty of the Edinburgh Town Council in regard to filling up the vacancy . By the Scotch Universities' Act of 1 S 5 S the office of principal is declared to be open to laymen , but that act neglected to fulfil its obvious intention of repealing the test of conformity to the Established Churchwhichso far as
re-, , gards the offices of principals and divinity professors , was not removed by the Test Act of 1 S 53 . A supplementary actio remedy the defect was last sesssion brought in by Mr . Dunlop , and passed , but it was declared that it should not come into operation till the 10 th of October , which is tho day fixed for handing over the patronage and management of Edinburgh University , hitherto enjoyed by the civic corporation , to
tho curatorial court of seven , to be appointed under the act , mid of whom the town council are to nominate four . A good deal of contention has taken place in the town council respecting tho vacancy , one part } ' urging the exercise of the patronage while it remained in their hands , and proposing the appointment of the Rev . Dr . John Cook , minister of St . Andrew ' s , and moderator of the general assembly of the
Church of Scotland , while the majority indicated a desire to hand over the duty to tbe new patrons , who ivould , owing to the repeal ofthe test , have a larger field of choice . At a private meeting of the council , held on Tuesday , however , it was resolved , with only one dissenting voice , that Sir David Brewster , Principal of St . Andrew ' s College , should be appointed to the vacant office . Sir David is well known to be a Free
Churchman , and it may be recollected that great controversy took place as to his continuance in the office of principal after lie had seceded from the Established Church in 1 S-13 ; but it was found that having once taken the test fie could not be ejected . In the confident belief that , looking to his present occupancy of a similar office , the test would not be applied should he accept the new office , the council have resolved , as their last act of patronage , to appoint him as Principal of Edinburgh
University . At the public meeting following the private conference , the Lord Provost nominated Sir D . Brewster , expressing his belief that the appointment would secure tho approval of all men of science throughout Europe . Only one objection , he said , hacl been made against Sir Davidnamely , his advanced years ; but he was not older than Lord Campbell , who was but the other day elevated to the highest office in the realm , that of Lord Chancellor , and who was now as vigorous as at any period
of his long career ; or Lord Brougham , on whom it was proposed to confer the new office of Lord Rector of Edinburgh University , on the inauguration of the new regime . Bailie Forrester , who had in the former discussions urged the necessity of the council filling up the office , believing that the University Court without a principal could not be lawfully constituted , seconded the motion , which was almost unanimously carriedDr . Hurray only dissenting . The other candidates who
, had offered themselves to the council , assuming that if they were appointed the test would be applied , were all clergymen of the Established Church—namely , Dr . Cook , already mentioned , Dr . Tulloch , Principal of St . Mary ' s College , St . Andrew ' s , and Dr . Anderson , ol iN ' eivburgh , author of various geological works . Tiie Right Hon . Benjamin Disraeli , M . P ., will visit Manchester during the last week of October . He has promised to address the members and
friends of the Institutional Association of Lancashire ancl Cheshire , embracing 110 Mechanic ' s' Institutions , and to distribute the prizes and certificates to the successful candidates at the late examination held at the Manchester and Blackburn centres of the association . Mr . Charles
Dickens delivered the prizes last year , Lord Brougham the year previously . It is fifteen years since the ex-leader of the Commons addressed a public assembly in Manchester . Baron de Bourqueney , who acts for France at Zurich , is well known in London , where he was secretary to the Embassy ot Marshal Sebastian ! , temp . Louis Philippe . He began life , as most French diplomatists have done , as a journalist ; he was long ou the staff of tho Debuts .
IValewski started in a similar position on the ConstHudonnel . Cavour , Thiers , Guizot , Bunsen , and other continental public men had the same training . The Committee of the Liverpool Art Union have decided to adopt the Parisian scheme , and to reduce the price of the shares from a guinea to one shilling ! A large sum is raised annually in Paris from a subscription of ono franc , and it seems the experiment is now to be tried in this
countiy . The highest prize will be of £ 100 , which will fall to one of the shilling subscribers , who will have the choice of a work of Art of that value from the . Exhibition of the Society of Kne Arts in Liverpool . There will of course bo other prizes of various amounts . It is anticipated that subscriptions will be received from all parts of the kingdom , exjiressions of approval having been received from various quarters . The Academic des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres of Paris , at its late meetings , has been occupied with the choice of subjects for the prize to be offered for competition for the year 1801 . It proposes for the ordinary annual prize the following question : — "Investigate the
administration of Alfonso , Comte de Poitiers and Toulouse , according to ihe original documents , which are to be found chiefly in the archives of the Empire , and explain the points in ivhieh it approaches ov differs from that of St . Louis . " It also proposes , for the prize founded by M . Bordin , the following question : — " Give the history of the Ethiopian language aud literature , and prepare as complete a list as possible of the original works and translations in Ghez ; determine the different epochs of literature in
Abj ssinia ; enumerate the peculiarities of style which enable us , in default of positive proof , to assign dates to the works written in Ghez . " AVe have news from Munich of a deplorable accident that has happened to Justus Liebig . The great chemist , who lias been travelling in the interior of Bavaria , was unfortunate enough , whilst passing through a small village , to fall down and break his kneecap . Ho was at once conveyed to the town of Passim , where two ot the most eminent
physicians of Munich arc attending him . The Bonibay Times mentions the appointment of a second expedition from Bombay to JNorth Eastern Africa , to carry out the discoveries of Captains Burton and Speke . Mr . J . Kennelly , of the Indian navy . , and secretary to the Bonibay Geographical Society , and Dr . Silvester , compose it . The former is said to be an accomplished astronomer and meteorologist , ancl the latter a draughtsman and naturalist , They will
proceed at once to tho great lake district , and endeavour to circumnavigate the noj'thermost of the lakes . Thy are to set out in November next . During the past week , three paintings by M . KJiddermnns , of Brussels , which hacl been accidentally delayed , have been added to the Exhibition