242 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SUBSCRIBERS TO 
momentary misconception now arose, which was speedily 
rectified.; but an inaccumte and false account of which having 
found its way elsewhere, we deem it an act of justice to a 
deserving officer to relate the circumstance as it happened. 
When presenting his report, Mr. Coleman had complained 
that certain cases had been stolen from the college records, and 
brought before the public to effect a malicious purpose. As 
soon as Mr. Mortoffs name was mentioned, in connexion with 
his application, the chairman demanded whether he was con¬ 
cerned in this robbery. Both Messrs. Coleman and Sewell 
promptly and unhesitatingly acquitted him of all participation 
in the affair, and bore ample testimony to his fidelity and good 
conduct. The book containing this record of cases lay in his 
office, open to the inspection of the pupils, and by one of these 
pupils the obnoxious selections were made. No blame could, 
by possibility, attach to Mr. Morton. 
It was now five o’clock, and the further consideration of 
^ Mr. Morton’s application was adjourned; not that there was 
the slightest doubt of his honourable conduct, but because the 
chairman was engaged to dine in the city, and .some of. the 
governors pleaded similar‘engagements. Therefore, after the 
fatigue of nearly two hours and a half’s close attention to the 
business of the college, and that occumng so often as once or 
twice in the year, and the expression of much self-complacency 
for this wondrous exertion of body and mind, the chairman 
suddenly rose, and declared the meeting adjourned until a 
future day. 
On the 14th of June the subscribers (three beside the 
governors) met again. 
Mr. Behrens reported the result of the interview of the 
o’ovemors with the examining committee. The conference was 
held at Sir Astley Cooper’s residence. The examiners present 
were Sir Astley Cooper, Drs. Babington and George Pearson, 
and'Messrs. Charles Bell, Brodie, Green, Coleman, and Sewell. 
The governors stated to the examiners their perfect satisfac¬ 
tion with the exertions of the medical committee. They con¬ 
sidered that committee fully competent to decide on the 
acquirements and merit of the pupils. They had no desire to 
