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Literary Intelligence. 



Mr Lubbock is appointed the first Vice 

 Chancellor ; and the names of thirty-five 

 distinguished men of learning and science 

 are enrolled as the fellows constituting the 

 Senatus Academicus. The most celebrated 

 are Lord Brougham, the Bishop of Dur- 

 ham, Prof. Airy, Dr. Dalton, Mr. Fara- 

 day, Mr. Sheepshanks, and Mr. Connop 

 Thirlwall. The degrees to be conferred 

 are specified, viz., B. A., M. A., B. LL., 

 LL. D., M. B., M. D. 



Dec. 3. Trial of Fraser (the publisher of 

 " Fraser's Magazine") versus Mr. Grantley 

 Berkeley fora brutal assault. Damages 100/. 



14th. News received of Marshal Clau- 



sel's defeat in Africa. Disgrace of Mar- 

 shal Clausel, and cowardice of General 

 De Rigny. 



Dec. 19. The remains of Madame 

 Malibran de Beriot disinterred at Man- 

 chester and conveyed to Laecken near 

 Brussels. This step had met with great 

 opposition from the clergy of Manchester. 



Dec. 23. Charles Kemble, the last of 

 his race as actors, took his leave of the 

 stage, as Benedick in " Much ado about 

 nothing." As a comedian he was un- 

 rivalled ; and his loss will be severely 

 felt. His first appearance in London was 

 in 1794. 



LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. 



GLASGOW MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. We are happy to be able to give 

 authentic details of this establishment, which is effecting much benefit to the 

 good town of Glasgow. 



The Glasgow Mechanics' Institution has now completed its thirteenth 

 Session, and, in accordance with the requirements of its constitution, it be- 

 comes the duty of those who have been entrusted with its direction to bring 

 before its Members the history of its progress during the past year. 



Political Economy. Dr. Birkbeck kindly procured for the use of the In- 

 stitution the manuscript of a course of thirteen lectures on Political Economy. 



Phrenology. Dr. William Weir, during the months of September and 

 October, gave a course of twenty-one lectures on Phrenology. 



Natural Philosophy and Chemistry. The lectures on these subjects were 

 delivered by Mr. David Mackie and Mr. Hugo Reid. The lectures on Na- 

 tural Philosophy were delivered by Mr. Mackie on the Tuesday evenings, and 

 those on Chemistry by Mr. Reid on Friday evenings. 



Physiology applied to Health. Dr. J. R. Wood, who had previously lec- 

 tured to the Institution on Anatomy and Physiology, delivered this Session 

 a course of twenty- six lectures on the application of these sciences to the 

 preservation of health. 



Art of Design. The usefulness of Mechanics' Institutions may be greatly 

 increased, especially in manufacturing districts, by having attached to them a 

 class for elementary instruction in drawing. Glasgow is obliged to draw on 

 foreign taste, for which she makes heavy pecuniary contributions. The dis- 

 advantage has been long felt and quietly acquiesced in, because the French 

 have been supposed to possess advantages, both natural and acquired, against 

 which, it has been alleged, it were vain to contend. With the view of for- 

 warding this desirable object, the President and several other gentlemen sub- 

 scribed a fund, which enabled the Committee to make an arrangement with 

 Mr. H. L. Vanden Houten, to give six months' elementary instruction in 

 drawing, as applicable to the art of design, to twelve students, who were se- 

 lected from the classes according to the proof they exhibited of possessing a 

 natural taste for the art. 



The library continues to increase both by purchase and donation ; and it 

 now contains above 4000 volumes. During the last six months, 8190 volumes 

 have been issued to 445 readers, being an increase of 47 readers and 412 vo- 

 lumes above the corresponding period of last year. 



From the statement of the Income and Expenditure which will be laid be- 

 fore the meeting, it will be observed that the liberality of our fellow-citizens 

 has considerably increased the annual subscriptions and donations. 



The liberality of the friends of the Institution has this year offered a larger 

 amount of prizes than usual. 



