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the support of the institution, with all its liabilities, actual and 

 prospective, was undertaken jointly by himself, Earl Bathurst, 

 Mr. Sotheron Estcourt, and the late Mr. Lans^ston, in con- 

 nection with Mr. Holland. Upwards of 30,000/. were thus 

 added to the orig-inal subscriptions and donations, on the per- 

 sonal security of those gentlemen. 



Under these circumstances, a general meeting of the original 

 subscribers and donors was convened in London, to consider and 

 determine on the future management of the institution. It became 

 necessary to apply for a supplemental charter, in order to vest the 

 management of the College in those gentlemen during the con- 

 tinuance of their liabilities, and to give them such security for 

 their advances as the very limited means of the institution 

 admitted of. This further charter was granted in July, 1849, 

 whcreljy the corporation was empowered to obtain in the usual 

 mode an additional capital of 20,000?. (making in all. 44,000/.), 

 with power in the meantime to raise funds to that amount 

 by a mortgage of the property and effects of the College. The 

 guarantors were thereby also appointed a committee to manage 

 the affairs of the College as the ordinary council of the College 

 had been authorized to do by the original charter. 



The Buildings. 



Of these the principal is the College itself, erected in an 

 elevated and healthy spot facing Lord Bathurst's beautiful park, 

 to which the students have access, while the south front com- 

 mands extensive views over Wiltshire. Within the walls accom- 

 modation is provided for the residence of eighty-five students : 

 there is a commodious dining-hall ; a museum of the same 

 dimensions, rich in specimens illustrative of the lectures on 

 veterinary surgery and practice, geology, mineralogy, and botany ; 

 and a theatre for the delivery of lectures. Various alterations in, 

 and additions to the College in the shape of private studies, &c., 

 have been made, for the accommodation of a class of students 

 resorting to the College willing to engage them. 



Contiguous to the College, but in a distinct building, has been 

 formed, out of an old barn, one of the best laljoratories in 

 England. A portion of this has been fitted up with all requisite 

 stoves and other appliances for the special use of the Chemical 

 Professor and his assistants ; the remainder is adapted for the 

 use of students. In the former division, our late Piofessors, 

 Mr. Way and Dr. Voclcker, have performed a large proportion 

 of those analyses which have enriched the pages of nearly every 

 number of this Journal. 



A chapel has of late been erected at the back of the College, 

 affording ample accommodation for the students, and the entire 



