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know the growing discontent which exists, and that this, 
although now apparently dormant, is but gaining strength by 
rest, and that ere long it will awake and come forth like a 
giant refreshed with new wine. 
We write plainly, and therefore we ask the reason why the 
future members of the body politic are to be mulct to an extent 
equal to one half of the educational fee at the London, and 
two-thirds of the same fee at the Edinburgh School, to keep 
intact a Charter from which little or no advantage is derived? 
That the Charter has signally failed in accomplishing the great 
and laudable designs of its promoters, is so patent, that no 
arguments are needed to support the assertion but were any 
required, we have them to the full in the Annual Report of 
the College, or rather in the “ Abstract of the Proceedings,” 
as the Council is pleased to term it. The account here 
given of the matters on w 7 hich it has deliberated is so 
meagre, that all who read it must be ready to exclaim, 
— What, is this all that has been done for an expenditure 
of upwards of four hundred pounds in one year, and that too 
wrung from the pupils, or rather from hard earnings of 
their parents, many of whom have to labour early and late to 
find the necessary funds for the support of their sons during 
the period of their collegiate education ? This expenditure, 
however, gives but a faint idea of the amount received, for a 
glance at the treasurer’s report will show that no less a sum 
than £572 5s. found its way from the pockets of the 
students into the coffers of the College. For what purpose 
is the College accumulating funds, if it be not to do justice, 
tardy although it is, to those whose interests we have ever 
advocated, and to effect thereby the cordial co-operation of 
all parties ? 
To return to the Report, we are told that the Council, 
taking advantage of ee peace within its own walls,” adopted 
certain resolutions which were deemed expedient “ to over- 
come the differences which had so long existed between the 
body corporate and the Edinburgh College.” This was a 
step in the right direction. It had our cordial support at 
the time ; and glad should we have been could we have 
