allowed to medical students, must therefore be continued until the advantages to be derived from the college by persons wishing to qualify themselves for the medical profession become more generally evident The professional training at that institution is carried so much beyond the period usually allotted to education in India, that, without this assistance, the poverty or indifference of the parents would often cause the studies of the young men, particularly when they come from a distance, to be brought to a premature close.
This noble institution is succeeding to the full extent of the most sanguine expectations which had been formed of it. The pupils are animated by the most lively professional zeal, and they evince a degree of quickness and intelligence in the prosecution of their studies which has perhaps never been surpassed. Mr. James Prinsep, who tested the proficiency of the chemical class at the last examination, reported officially as follows: “In the first place, I may remark generally, that all the essays are extremely creditable. Indeed, the extent and accuracy of the information on the single subject selected to test the abilities of the pupils has far surpassed my expectations; and I do not think that in Europe any class of chemical pupils would be found capable of passing
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