French literary productions, and maintaining to the last a high character for the firm that bears his name. He recently received the decoration of the Legion of Honor. M. Bossange supplied the Educational Department of Upper Canada with most of the French busts and books now in its museum. He lately visited Toronto and other cities in Canada.

Justice Sewell, both late of Lower Canada. A resident of Ottawa for many years he took a lively interest in its prosperity. COL. W. J. MCKAY was a native of Canada, and served as a subaltern of militia in the war of 1812, under his grandfather, Col. Johnston, and was afterwards promoted to the colonelcy of the 2nd Lennox and Addington militia. He was out in active service with his battalion during the rebellion of 1837-9. For the last 23 years Col. No. 8.-ISAAC TAYLOR, Esq. McKay has held the appointment of assistant emigrant agent in Toronto. He was 73 years of age and was long well known as an Isaac Taylor, the writer, who died last year, was the author active leading public man in his native counties.-Leader. of the "Natural History of Enthusiasm," at the advanced age of 77. Originally trained as an artist, Isaac Taylor, at an early JAMES LOGAN, Esq.-Mr. Jas. Logan, of Montreal, died recently He was one of the most amiable men age, abandoned his profession for that literary career in which in the 71st year of his age. He led, moreso many members of his family had attained distinction. His who ever lived; and to know him was to love him. father, the Rev. Isaac Taylor, of Ongar; his uncle, Charles over, a most useful life. We particularly refer to the improvements Taylor, the learned editor of "Calmet;" his sisters, Ann and Jane he introduced into agriculture. He, and the late Mr. Dods, had Taylor, the joint authors of "Original Poems and Hymns for infant the model farms of all Lower Canada, if not of all Canada, which minds;" his mother, Ann Taylor, and his brother Jeffreys Taylor, it was a pleasure to the eye to see. These farms have demonstrated were writers. Isaac Taylor was born at Lavenham, in Suffolk, what can be done by improvement of agriculture in Lower Canada. August, 1787. His education was received at home. After his Mr. Logan was, we believe, the first to introduce thorough under "Natural History of Enthusiasm," the most popular productions draining amongst us, importing his tiles, at heavy expense, for that have been: "Fanaticism," "Spiritual Despotism," and "The Phy- purpose; and his fields soon demonstrated the importance of his sical Theory of Another Life;" though for calm beauty and a step. He saw the importance of improved breeds of stock, and cheerful hoping tone, he has written nothing superior to "Home went to very heavy expense for the importation of both horses and Education," "Saturday Evening," and "Spiritual Christianity." kine. The prize lists of Agricultural Exhibitions, local and proHis "Ancient Christianity "completely demolished, by its erudition vincial, both in Upper and Lower Canada, well know his name for and argumentative power, the position taken by the Tractarians. many years. And his improved breeds have long benefitted Besides the works already named, he is the author of "Loyola and others besides himself. In fact, we may almost say, that what his Jesuitism," and "Wesley and Methodism." He is somewhat pecubrother, Sir William E. Logan, has done for geology, he has done liar in his style, but evinces in all his works a great originality and for farming in Lower Canada. He has well earned the public depth of philosophical inquiry. thanks. Mr. Logan was not brought up a farmer; but, connected with commercial pursuits, he found in agriculture a pursuit in which to invest his means, and to absorb the taste and leisure of his later years.-Telegraph.

CANADIAN NECROLOGY FOR 1865.

In addition to the list of noted names of those who died in 1865, and which will be found in the index to the last volume of this Journal, we insert a few particulars of the following persons whose names have been accidentally omitted:

ATKINSON, Henry, died at Paris, May 14th. He was born in England, June, 1793, and settled in Quebec in 1812, engaging very successfully in operations in timber. He retired about thirty years ago, purchased Spencer Wood, subsequently travelled in Europe, and in 1854 returned once more to business, in which he continued up to the time of his death.

COFFIN, W. C. H., died December 30th, aged 66. He had been Prothonotary and Clerk of the Crown in Three Rivers, and came to Montreal in 1844 as Prothonotary, which office he held up to the time of his death. His colleague, Mr. Monk, died in March. DEMERS, Ed., died October 17th, aged 65. Mr. Demers was an old and faithful servant of the Corporation of Montreal, occupying the office of City Treasurer for about nineteen years, with the greatest credit to himself and advantage to the city.

DES RIVIERES, Henry, died Nov. 12th. He was a descendant of one of the old French families, and was a member of Parliament in Lord Sydenham's time.

MCCORD, Mr. Justice, died June 28. He was one of the Superior Court for Lower Canada. He was born near Dublin, June 18, 1801. His father came to Montreal in 1806. Judge McCord was admitted to the Bar in 1822. He was on the Bench 23 or 24 years, and in that time did judicial duty in every portion of the old

district of Montreal.

MILNE, James, Bible Depository, Montreal, died December 10. He was a native of the North of Scotland, and managed the Depository of the Montreal Bible Society for nearly 25 years.

MCLEAN, Hon. Archibald, died at Toronto Oct. 24th, 1865, aged 75. By diligence, ability, and that high rectitude which was so eminently a characteristic, Mr. McLean attained eminence in his profession; and passing from the bar to the bench, he was equally successful. Judge for many years, and then Chief Justice, he was latterly President of the Court of Error and Appeals.

MOFFATT, Hon. George, died in Montreal February 25th, aged 78. Formerly engaged in politics, but latterly well and most favourably known as a member of the extensive mercantile firm of Gillespie, Moffatt & Co.

JOHN HARVEY, ESQ., was one of the early pioneers to the banks of the Otonabee, ere the first tree was cut on what is now the site of the town of Peterborough. He was a native of Roxboroughshire, Scotland, and about the year 1816 emigrated to Canada. After a short residence at Quebec, and likewise at Kingston, Mr. Harvey finally settled in Smith, on the spot where he has since resided, until the period of his death.

DR. SEWELL, Son of Solicitor General, and nephew of Chief

these

From one of

DR. CAREY was an old resident of Napanee. them we extract the following: The deceased was born at Aglass, County Cork, Ireland, in the year 1814. He came to Quebec in 1845, having, at the same time, the charge of a regular troop ship. He soon after proceeded to Upper Canada, and, meeting a number of friends upon Amherst island, he was persuaded to commence his practice there. He moved to Newburgh in 1847, and finally to Napanee in 1850, where he has spent fifteen years of earnest, faithful effort, not only as a professional man, but in every possible way, to advance the best interests of his adopted lated materially to improve our town, especially, we may say, in place of residence. He was foremost in those undertakings calcuconnection with our educational establishments, He was an active member of the trustee board during his entire residence here, ten years of which he occupied the position of chairman. The doctor was pleased to notice progress in every direction; but, as before remarked he had a special interest in our schools. Herein he proved himself truly faithful; his seat at the board, and visits to the school were by no means neglected, while it afforded him especial pleasure to reward the pupils for their progress. Upon these occasions he always recommended a suitable course of conduct to the young. In political affairs he took a very straightforward course. He was a loyal conservative, a firm adherent to the British Crown, and a zealous supporter of the existing happy allegiance to the mother country.

EZRA PARNEY, Esq., at his death, was the oldest inhabitant of the township of Townsend, County of Norfolk. At the age of about 14 years he emigrated to this country from the state of New Jersey, possessed of no property except a vigorous constitution and his axe with which to make his mark upon the future history of Canada. As an agriculturalist but few men have been equally suc cessful in obtaining from the soil so large a recompense for industry. For the period of about 70 years previous to his death, deceased owned and occupied his beautiful farm of 300 acres, a short distance north of the village of Waterford. No man was ever characterized by a greater amount of kindness and love in his domestic circle, or more straightforward honesty in his transactions with his neighbors. and sincere.-Norfolk Messenger. His attachment and loyalty to the British Crown was most constant

VI. Miscellaneous.

1. THE FALLING SNOW.

(From Selections from Canadian Poets, by Rev. E. H. Dewart.)

I.

Snow, snow-fast-falling snow!
Snow on the house-tops-snow in the street-

5. GENERAL LEE'S INSTALLATION AS A COLLEGE barracks and shot-riven buildings. Listless flat-capped and booted PRESIDENT.

General Robert E. Lee was installed President of Washington College, at Lexington, Va., October 2nd. There was no pomp of parade. The exercises of installation were the simplest possible an exact and barren compliance with the required formula of taking the oath by the new president, and nothing more. This was in accordance with the special request of General Lee. The installation took place at nine, a.m., in a recitation room of the college. In this room were seated the faculty and the students, the ministers of the town churches, a magistrate and a town clerk, the last two officials being necessary to the ceremonial. General Lee was inducted into the room by the Board of Trustees. At his entrance and introduction all in the room rose, bowed, and then became seated. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. White, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, directly followed.

citizens saunter slowly through the city of the past. A group of boats in the centre of the harbor is engaged in endeavours to raise to the surface the hull of some rotted ship. All semblance of power is departed. Encircling this scene of desolation and violent decay, rounded knoll and deep ravine, and undulating plain all seamed and dented with grass-grown earthworks, spread from the sea to the great cleft in the plateau through which rolls the stream of the Tehernaya. Within that narrow front once white with the tents of Western powers, where the thunder of the cannon never ceased day after day, and the lightning of battle flashed from cloud to cloud and leaped from hill to hill for long, long months, the herdsman now peacefully tends the flocks which browse fatly in the enriched ravines, and all that strikes the ear is the plover's whistle mingled with the lowing of the kine."

The prayer ended, Judge Brockenbrough, chairman of the Board 7. THE LATE COLD WEATHER. of Trustees, stated the object of their coming together, to install Quebec, Utica, and Ottawa seem to have been the towns most General Lee as President of Washington College. He felt the seri- severely pinched by the recent cold weather. In the former place ous dignity of the occasion, but it was a seriousness and a dignity on Monday, 8th January, the mercury on Cape Diamond fell to that should be mingled with a heart-felt joy and gladness. Passing 34 below Zero, while the other two towns escaped with 31°. The a brief eulogy upon General Lee, and congratulating the board and cold term appears to have had a remarkably wide range, stretching the college, and its present and future students, on having obtained from Halifax in one direction, where the mercury fell to 5° below one so loved and great and worthy to preside over the college, he zero, to North Carolina and Alabama on the other, where a strong said he could say a great deal more, had it not been voted against north wind prevailed, and it was freezing in the sun-a most unusual speech-making. During the delivery of these few words-and they proceeding in those favored States. New Brunswick and portions came, despite the prohibitory voting, very near culminating to the of Maine in the East, and Michigan and other portions of the Westdignity of a set as well as eloquent speech-General Lee remained ern States, escaped the extreme cold, the thermometer not marking standing, his arms quietly folded, and calmly and steadfastly look- below zero. The barometer all over the northern half of the contiing into the eyes of the speaker. Justice W. White, at the instance nent appears, from the telegraphic despatches from a very wide of Judge Brockenbrough, now administered the oath of office to radius, to have been unusually high, the mercury reaching, as here, General Lee. For the benefit of the curious to know the nature of its very highest point. The cold, however, was by no means so this new oath to which General Lee has just subscribed, and as it severe as it has been on several occasions, even within a few years, is brief, I give it entire. It is as follows:only it had a longer continuance, We know that the mercury fell to 46° below zero in Quebec in 1859 or '60, to 50° below zero in Montpelier, Vermont, a couple of years ago, and to 38° below zero in this very city a year or two since.-Montreal Gazette. VII. Educational Intelligence.

"I do swear that I will, to the best of my skill and judgement, faithfully and truly discharge the duties required of me by an act entitled, An act for incorporating the rector and trustees of Liberty Hall Academy,' without favour, affection, or partiality. So help me, God."

CANADA.

To this oath General Lee at once affixed his signature, with the accompanying usual jurat of the swearing magistrate appended. The document, in the form stated, was handed to the county clerk, for safe and perpetual custodianship; and, at the same time, the UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ANNUAL CONVOCATION.-The annual convention keys of the college were given, by the rector, into the keeping of of University College, Toronto, for the admission of students and distributhe new president. A congratulatory shaking of hands followed, tion of prizes, took place on Friday last, 27th inst. in the Convocation Hall and wound up the day's brief, but pleasing, impressive and memo- of the University buildings. The attendance was large, as usual, and a rable ceremonial. President Lee, and those of the trustees present, with the faculty, now passed into the room set apart for the former's deep interest was manifested in the whole proceedings. The President, use-a good-sized room, newly but very plainly and tastefully fur- Rev. John McCaul, LL.D., occupied the chair, and the Professors ocupied nished. seats on the platform. The prizes, which are usually won against the strongest competition, were distributed to the successful competitors with the usual expressions of satisfaction with their attainments. Of the nine scholarships offered for competition at the recent examination for matriculation, five were obtained by the pupils of Upper Canada College, one of whom, Mr. Ryrie, carried off three. This institution has been most successful in preparing young men for the University.

General Lee was dressed in a plain but elegant suit of grey. His appearance indicated the enjoyment of good health-better, I should say, than when he surrendered his army at Appomatox Court House the first and only occasion, before the present, of my having seen him.-London Weekly Prototype.

6. SEBASTOPOL AS IT IS.

The London Times of a recent date, in the course of a review of

Todleben's work on "The Crimean War," by its correspondent, W. H. Russell, Esq., contains the following sketch of Sebastopol as it is to-day

The Macdonald Bursary was given to W. McDonald, 2nd year, for gen eral proficiency. It is to be hoped that many of our capatalists will follow the noble example of the member for Toronto, and establish a large number of similar bursaries for the encouragemeut of those student whose circumstances are such that they are unable to compete with others who have had a thorough preparation, but whose industry and perseverance should not be left without reward and encouragement.

"The scientific New Zealander who may have completed his sketches of St. Paul's, and have wandered over the ruins of that modern Babylon which sent out General Cameron to conquer his Maori forefathers, will probably be driven by his thirst for knowledge to extend his explorations, and to visit scenes made famous The President, after referring to the inadequacy of most of our Grammar by the people who civilized his race. The Romans were almost as Schools to prepare pupils up to the proper standard, and the recent general much interested about the site of Troy and the history of the great depression, as causes for the small number received this year, proceeded :— siege as were the German and English professors of the last century. "Through the goodness of the Almighty, we had already seen a silver In his rambles the Maori savant may be shot out of a pneumatic lining to the dark cloud which overhung us. He had crowned our year tube, or descend by his private parachute, on a little angle of the with plenty; our gardens were filled with produce, and our grain and other world whereupon just ten years ago was turned the gaze of the great English people. What he will see we cannot pretend even to products were in demand at unusually profitable rates. Another reason conjecture. The traveller would now behold widespread ruin, and for the diminution which I have alluded to-and one which was also temthe solitude and calm which succeed the tempest of battle. Great porary-was the introduction of new subjects for examination-many being ruins never die. The Tartar araba and the official's drosky roll over no doubt, hindered from coming forward for this reason. At the close of ths plateau where the fresh springing vines rise up amid a rude ne- last year the whole curriculum was revised, and changes were made which cropolis. Stately forts still frown over the deep calm fiord in which I have no doubt, experience will show to be improvements; but while these lie the bones of a navy as if waiting for its resurrection, and crumbling quays, shattered towers and broken shells of houses mark the changes were made, the grand principles on which the University course margin of waters on which once floated the armament of a giant was established in 1854, had not been touched. At that time I rejoice that aggressive power. A few grey-coated soldiers clamber over the I had the opportunity, in preparing this curriculum, to give that importance heaps of broken masonry, and creep in and out of the dilapidated to the studies of Modern Languages and Natural Sciences to which they

The prizes were then distributed by the Chancellor. Mr. Wilson recited a latin essay, after which the following students were matriculated :-Ford, Ogden Patteney; Clark, William Hayes; Nichols, Wilmot Mortimer; Robarts, Josiah Thomas; Anderson, Allen; Clarke, Christopher; Greene, Richard; Hamilton, George W.; Jones, Charles Jerome; Jones, Henry Osborne; Walker, The Chancellor then addressed the convocation. He said it gave him much pleasure to find that the University stood in an infinitely better position than during preceding years. (Cheers.) Not only had they not fallen off as a University, in any particular, but the average of those who had matriculated that day was greater than the average of years past, although there were not quite so many in number as last year. He was quite satisfied that the prejudices with regard to the college would be removed before long, and that they would be as success

were justly entitled. In these branches the course pursued in this institution will be the same as in other countries, so far as they are adapted to us. It is idle to speak of educational institutions being established for the ben efit of the country, if they are not suited to it. And when we prepare our young men here for the duties of life in their own country, it should be by such a course that, whenever called on, they should be qualified to discharge these duties. If we were to ask a graduate of any of the institutions of other countries as to his University guides, he would point to a long line of illustrious men. We, in consequence of the infancy of the institution, cannot point to such an illustrious line. But even already we can point with price to some, educated here, who are now discharging important duties, with credit to themselves and honour to the University. Nor can there be any better test of the efficiency of the institution, than this. When we send forth our young men, we prepare them for the honourable dis-ful as could be wished. With regard to what had taken place that day, charge of duties in this Province. But I trust they will yet go forth and there were some things on which he could not but express regret. There take their places in that great Confederation of the British North Ameri- were no competitors for the prizes in Latin and English verse, nor any can Provinces, which, I hope, will shortly take place. Then, I trust, our candidates for the University prize. Hereafter there would, he hoped, be young men may be able to hold their own with more numerous competitors, greater competition. One would imagine, seeing only one come forward and most sincerely do I trust that opportunity will soon be presented. I for the Latin prize that day, that it was so arranged that only one should look on the Confederation of the Provinces favourably, not merely because go up at a time. He hoped this would not be the case, but that there the result of that great scheme will be a development of our internal re- would always he the keenest competition. While speaking on that point, Bources—a strengthening of ourselves for defence against external oppression he could not help noticing the case of Fletcher, who, he was sure, had -a means of fostering our commercial and agricultural interests-but be- taken his honor in a way which must have been highly satisfactory to all cause it will lay the foundation of a great and powerful nation. It will be connected with the College. (Cheers.) He (the Chancellor) could not powerful from its extent of territory-geographical position-from the help also referring to one who had gone out from the College, and on character of the soil-from the variety and richness of its products-and whom, in another place, he had had the satisfaction of conferring a scholarfrom the wonderful facilities which these colonies possess for the transport ship. The gentleman he alluded to-Mr. S. Kennedy-had obtained the of their commodities. By such a Confederation the nation that will arise law scholarship for the third year from the Law Society of Upper Canada. will possess the third commercial rule in the world. It will be a nation to and had completely distanced all his competitors. (Cheers.) It was a subbe powerful, too, on account of its population. They will be honest indus- ject of increasing satisfaction, when the students went outside the Univer. trious and enterprising, and above all, imbued with that love of liberty sity and commenced the real struggle of life, to find that they went forth which gives to every man his true place. It will be a nation powerful also continuing to bring with them the same high character, energy, and persisfrom the protection of the glorious empire of which it forms a part. There tency of purpose which had marked their college career, and which would are those who believe that if this Confederation—or nation—or whatever establish a name for them throughout the length and breadth of the land, else it may be called-be realized, it will be by separation from the Mother and show that the University of Trinity College was second to none in the Country. Unquestionably this was not the most general view. The time British Colonial Empire. (Loud cheers.) There were, too, other things may, and doubtless must come, when, in the natural course of things, there tending to place the University in better condition and greatly increase its will be such a separation between the colonies and the Mother Country as usefulness. He alluded to the establishment of collegiate schools in Weston come between parents and children, when the latter grow up and set up and elsewhere, which were to act as feeders to Trinity College. (Cheers.) independent establishments. But I believe that nine-tenths of the popula- In Ontario, the Bishop was making great efforts for the establishment of tion of these colonies, it not more, hope that even such a day may be far similar schools; and from these sources they would, no doubt, soon recruit distant. And I believe that if ever a separation is hurried on, it will not the ranks of Trinity College. (Hear, hear.) Nay, more, he trusted that the be by the words or acts of the colonists themselves; but will most likely College ranks would be swelled by additions from the diocese of Huron as be produced by the irritating sneers of ill-tempered politicians who cavil at well. (Loud applause.) There would, he trusted, be better thoughts and the colonists for not performing impossibilities. Or it may proceed from feelings between them; and it would yet be found that men would come the adoption of the wild theories of visionaries, who advocate the cutting from that diocese, who would be too glad to be enabled to call Trinity Coloff of the extremeties, forgetting that they too have most important func-lege their alma mater. (Applause.) All these things would tend to place tions in the general economy. It may proceed from men such as those the College in a proud position, and give her a name not inferior to any who wish to delude the public into the belief that England, if she separates name of any similar institution in any part of the world. The benediction from her colonies, will be still more glorious; men, who, forgetting the les- was then pronounced by His Lordship the Eishop, and the proceedings sons of history, which show that England's greatness was due not merely to closed. her ships aud her commerce, but also to her colonies, and who forget that MCGILL UNIVERSITY.-We are happy to learn that Laval Univerthe result of carrying out such a policy would be that England, with her sity has conferred the Honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on the Hon. C. distant possessions removed from her-stripped of their vast resources-D. Day, Chancellor of McGill University. This appreciation of the legal would dwindle down into a second or third rate power, cooped up within learning which he has shown alike during his long career upon the Bench the narrow limits of two small islands. Our duty-and I am sure all whom I address feel it to be so-is earnestly to pray that such results may not prevail-not for our own sakes merely, but from the feelings of affection and gratitude we owe to that old Mother Country, which is ever watching TALBOTVILLE SCHOOL.-On the evening after the close of the exam. our interests with a parent's care, and still guards and guides us.”—Wood-ination, which was highly gratifying, an exhibition was held. The school

stock Times.

and as a Commissioner for the Codification of the laws is well merited, while the good feeling shown to a sister University enhances the gracefulness of the tribute to the man.- Montreal Gazette.

room was beautifully decorated with evergreens and artificial flowers with TRINITY COLLEGE.-The annual meeting of the convocation of the several mottoes. Over the teacher's desk was a motto deserving notice, University of Trinity College was held at the usual time in the College Education, a debt due from present to future generations,' a motto emHall at 10 o'clock. After the usual prayer on the opening of convocation, bodying a great deal of truth and worthy to be printed in letters of gold the following gentlemen were admitted to degrees :-B.A.-Fletcher, over the door of every educational institute in Canada. After music folJoseph; Matheson, C. A.; Forneri, James; Jarvis, Salter Mountain; Bond, lowed a number of dialogues and declamations all of which gave entire William; Mockridge, Charles Henry; Cleary, Richard; Ballard, John satisfaction. The proceedings were brought to a close by the performers McLean. M.A.-Henderson, James; Drinkwater, Rev. C. H. M.B.uniting and singing that beautiful and appropriate piece, When shall we Jukes, Augustus. B.C.L.-Benson, Charles Ingersoll; Miller, James all meet again.' Andrews; Paterson, Charles William. B.D.-Davies, Henry William.

SCHOOL HOUSE OPENING, 14 SOUTHWOLD.-Wednesday Evening Eundum Gradum.-Drinkwater, Rev. C. H. B. A., St. John's College, the 22nd ult., the new brick school house, in No. 14 section, which has Cambridge; Cartwright, James Strachan, B.A., Balliol College, Oxford. lately been erected was opened. Arriving at our destination we found

the school house brightly lighted and well warmed. The school house ren attend; Mr. A. W. Ross, formerly an Upper Canada College boy, is was commenced in June of the present year and was finished and opened the teacher.-Globe correspondence.

at the date of this festival. It cost about $800, which has been raised by assessment in the section; it is a model of convenience. The choir from St. Thomas, having arrived, proceedings commenced by moving John King, Esq, into the chair. After singing grace, refreshments were served and they were the best we ever saw at a Tea meeting-we grow hungry as we reflect. Now came the speaking interspersed with singing. The chairman in opening the meeting gave a very able and impressive speech, dwelling upon the liberal advantages afforded, educationally, in the present day, compared to those he had enjoyed in that very section in his youth. No gift which a parent could bestow upon a child ever could equal the gift of a good education. Property might be squandered away and misimproved, but the advantages of a good education would always last. Mr. King concluded his able remarks amidst applause. The Rev. Geo. Cuthbertson, then followed in a speech warmly and justly condemning those who would interfere with the teacher in his important duties, showing that frequently teachers were dismissed for no good reason, but simply on what 'Jimmy, Johny, or Tommy, or Harry might say.' We trust that the rev. gentleman's advocacy of the teachers' rights will be remembered and attended to. After some music by the choir, the Rev. Dr. Caulfield addressed the meeting, dealing some pretty severe blows at the evils of examinatious in making the teacher display his dexterity in mental cramming for a special occasion to the great detriment of true education. He dwelt upon the advantages comparitively of ours and of the American Educational System, and wisely arrived at the conclusion that our own was more thorough and better. After the usual votes of thanks, eliciting more jokes and speaking, the meeting closed.-Canadian Home Journal.

PRESENTATIONS TO TEACHERS-At the last Christmas Examinations of Our Grammar and Common Schools, so unusual a number of presentations to the teachers took place that we are unable to insert an account of them or of the examinations in the Journal. The Examinations at St. Catharines, Hamilton, and Woodstock, Brockville, and one or two other places, seem to have been of a peculiarly interesting character.

HISTORY OF CANADA.-At the Examination of the Common School at Barrie, a Special Prize was awarded for the best Essay on the History of Canada. The competitors were all girls. Rev. Mr. Checkley awarded the prize to Miss Elenor Ross, who is under 14 years of age. We hope soon to give extracts from this essay in the Journal. The second best essay was written by Miss Jane Saunders.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL FOR GIRLS-Archdeacon Hellmuth, having succeeded in establishing a college for boys at London, is now turning his attention to the education of girls. He proposes to establish a girls' collegiate institution for the accommodation of young ladies living in

the western section of Canada.

DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION, HAMILTON.-His Excellency the Ad. ministrator of the Government, has been pleased to appoint Rev. Drs. Ryerson and Ormiston, the Mayor of Hamilton, County Judge Logie, E. Stinson, and J. McEon, Esqrs., and Dr. Ryall, to be a Board of Commissioners to supervise and manage the Deaf and Dumb School at Hamilton. Dr. Ryall, the Medical Superintendent, is also Secretary to the Board of Com

missioners.

GREAT BRITAIN.

ROYAL COMMISSION ON MIDDLE CLASS EDUCATION.-The Commissioners are Lords Taunton, Stanley, and Lyttleton; Sir Stafford Northcote Dean Hook, Dr. Temple, the Rev. A. W. Thorold, Messrs. T. D. Aclane E. Baines, W. E. Forster, Peter Erle, and Dr. Storrar. They will “inquire into the education given in schools not comprised within Her Majesty's two previous commissions, and also consider and report what measures (if any) are required for the improvement of such education having special regard to all endowments applicable, or which can rightly be made applicable thereto." It was certain that sooner or later MiddeClass Schools must pass through the same ordeal as the schools above and below them have already undergone. It is not too much to say that they needed such an enquiry as the elementary schools for the poor, or the large public schools for the rich. There are persons who assert that they needed it more. The Report of the Commission, whenever it appears, will show if that assertion be true. It is evident that there will be peculiar difficulties in the way of the Commission in dealing with private schools. The endowed grammar schools-the large proprietary establishmentsthe schools, under graduates of the universities, and men of well-known qualifications, will probably present but few difficulties. But the other schools for the middle classes may prove very inaccessible, and their conductors unwilling to give much information to aid the Commissioners We are sure that no men honestly endeavoring to do real work need fear or will shrink from any enquiry carried forward by men such as those named in the Royal Commission-Papers for the Schoolmaster.

TRAINING COLLEGE FOR THE PRESS.-Mr. Wallace Fyfe, whose services as a public instructor have lately been found so acceptable at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, is about to turn his attention to the promotion of his immediate profession, by founding in the West of England, we believe at Dorchester, a Trinity College or Institution for the Newspaper Press. There is no such Training in existence; and we learn that Mr. Wallace Fyfe, having secured a series of popular papers, on which the pupils can be set to work, will by Lady-day next be prepared to receive the sons of proprietors and others, for training and finishing in all the departments of newspaper business, whether mechanical, commercial, or literary. Mr. Fyfe is a man of nearly a quarter of a century's editorial standing.- Bath Chronicle.

THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, DUBLIN.-The Lord Chancellor, as ViceChancellor of the Queen's University in Ireland, has presented to his Excellency Lord Wodehouse the report on the condition and progress of the Queen's University for the years 1864-65, which report has been printed and published in the usual form. It shows that during the year, 394 candidates for degrees were examined, in addition to 30 who were not members of the University, and who were examined at the commissions held in June, at Dublin, Belfast, and Cork.

THE IRISH NATIONAL SCHOOLS.-The report of the Irish Commissioners of Education for 1864, which has just appeared among the parliamentary papers, states that the average number of children in daily attendance at all the national schools was 315,108, and their education cost £1 2s. 6d. each, of which the patrons of schools paid only 2s. 6d. About 57,000 of the pupils belong to the Established Church, of which more than half are in the province of Ulster. In Leinster the number is 4462, and in Munster 2943. During the year 1864 the sum of £284,467 was paid to teachers, and £18,875 to monitors. The inspection cost more than £23,233; the cost of the official establishment at Tyrone-house £15,228 in salaries, or about £2 10s. for each school, there being some 6200 in operation. The model and school farms cost £8793, and the receipts from them were £5449, so that this portion of the system is maintained at a loss of about £3400 a year. In the case of the Glassnevin farm the cost was £3109, and the receipts for produce £1876, the loss being, consequently, about £1200.

OPENING OF A NEW SCHOOL AT THE NORTH-WEST. On 12th July the people of Kildonan parish had quite a celebration ceremony in connection with the opening of their new school. In a quiet place like this, the affair was regarded with deep interest, and, in truth, there was ground for it. The school house is a most tasty edifice-spacious, commodious, and finished in the best style. The designer was the Rev. James Nisbet, for merly of Oakville, Canada. It is built of white limestone. The dimensions are-length, 50 feet; breadth, 28; height of wall, 12. The cost has been about $1,200, two-thirds of which was contributed by friends and Sabbath schools in Canada. This is, unquestionably, the best school-house in the colony, and would be creditable to any place in Canada. It is attached to the Presbyterian Church, of which the Rev. John Black is the pastor. There was plenty of fine music at this inauguration ceremony. Ample justice having been done to the edibles, which had been provided in profusion, speeches were delivered by Revs. John Black and James Nisbet, of the Canada Presbyterian Church; by Rev. George Macdougall, Wesleyan missionary from the Saskatchewan; His Honour, Recorder MR. GOSCHEN.-The Leipzic Borsenblatt says it must interest Ge Black; Messrs. John Fraser, A. W. Ross, A. McBeath, and some others man booksellers to learn that the grandson of the well-known George including your humble servant, whose name is of no consequence to any-Joachim Goschem, the Leipzie publishers, is a member of Earl Russell's body. The school is in a flourishing condition; between 50 and 60 child. cabinet.

A LADY LECTURER.-Mrs. Roe, the Mayoress of Derby, England has been delivering a lecture in that town on "The Education of Girls," Mr. Cox, M.P. for the borough presided.