In connexion with which such Books are refer- a. The spiritual duties and general conduct of a b. Or relate to the secular affairs of a Parish. ii. The Voluntary Principle. Then is noticed, a. The origin of our Parochial and Cathedral en- b. Some of the chief points in their history: References being given to writers on these subjects respectively. Besides the several topics which have been thus recited, it should be borne in mind that the main outlines of the Evidences and Doctrines of Christianity are discussed in such portions of Pearson on the Creed as are read and commented upon in the Course of the Lectures. NOTE D. The Professorship of "Moral Theology or Casuistry," founded by Dr. Knightbridge, is considered by the present holder of it as a Professorship of Moral Philosophy. During the last three years, he has delivered three courses of Lectures upon the History of Moral Philosophy, especially its history in England since the Reformation. During the present year he is delivering a course of Lectures on the difficulties which attend the formation of a System of Morality, and the mode of overcoming them. By way of elucidation and comment it may be observed: 1. A certificate of attendance on the Divinity Lectures is requisite to obtain the College testimonials for Orders; these lectures are therefore very numerously attended, and by not a few Undergraduates. 2. The exercises required for Degrees in Divinity are Latin theses, and the only remains of the old system of "keeping acts," which is now represented in the Degrees in Arts merely by payment of a small fee. 3. Hebrew is not essential to admission into Holy Orders. Probably half the candidates have not studied it. But it is coming to be more and more required by the bishops in their theological examinations. I think it may be assumed that the study of Hebrew is more advanced in this country than in England. Several English scholars have admitted as much to me. On the other hand the Alexandrine Greek, particularly the Greek Testament, is more carefully and accurately read there than here. Some portions of the Testament, the Acts for instance, are worked up with very great care, every subject relating to them, critical, historical, geographical, antiquarian, controversial, being elaborated with the utmost pains. 4. In 1846, was established an annual voluntary Theological examination, open to all graduates at any time after taking their B.A. This examination consists of the Greek Testament, certain assigned portions of the early Fathers, Ecclesiastical History, the Church of England Articles and Liturgy. The names of those who pass respectably are published in alphabetical order. There is a subsequent examination in Hebrew for such as choose to present themselves, and to which Bachelors in Civil Law are also admitted. Many of the Bishops now require that candidates for Orders in their dioceses shall have passed this voluntary Theological examination before presenting themselves to be privately examined by the chaplain. 5. There is no specified time necessary to be spent in preparing for Orders. Any B.A. twenty-three years old, and having the necessary Professorial and College certificates, may present himself, subject to the particular conditions of his Bishop. RECENT CHANGES AT CAMBRIDGE. Probably most persons will allow that a great degree of caution is requisite in legislating on the subject of education.-WHEWELL. A LARGE class of hasty reasoners are accustomed to talk and doubtless to think, of the English Universities as old hulks water-logged or run aground in the stream of modern improvement, regions systematically opposed to emendation, and uninvaded by the much boasted-of "march of intellect," where the same things are taught in the same way year after year and age after age. How far this reproach may be applicable to Oxford I shall not pretend to say, but there certainly never was an academical institution less liable to the charge than Cambridge. I will venture to say that there is not an American College which has experienced during the last ten years so many and so im. portant changes, additions, and improvements, as that great University. Nor is this to be wondered at when we consider that the governing body comprises men of different pursuits and preferences, Classics, Mathematicians, and Divines in large numbers, Metaphysicians and Casuists more numerous than an outsider or one superficially acquainted with the place might suppose, followers of natural science, less influential than the other classes, yet not without their weight, all eagerly on the look-out for any improvement in their favorite branch, and equally so for an occasion of urging their claims to greater attention and privileges. The clever men who remain attached to the University are very soon put in possession of a share of the governing power. Some of the most important examinations are conducted by men under thirty, so that different ages, as well as different tastes and abilities, are brought into contact and collision. The changes which the principal examination for the Degree of B. A. underwent since 1800 and previous to 1840, are thus detailed in a Report, for the year 1849, of the Board of Mathematical Studies, which Board is itself a recent institution. "In 1808, the examination of the candidates for Honors commenced on the first Monday in the Lent Term; three days were devoted to Mathematics; and the candidates having been arranged in Brackets according to the result of the examinations on those days, the order of their merit was finally determined by examinations of the Brackets on the following Friday. Each candidate was examined 18 hours in the course of the three days, of which 11 hours were employed in answering questions from books, and the remaining 7 in the solution of Problems. The number of candidates that obtained Honors in that year was 38. In 1828, when the number had increased to 90, the examination commenced on the Friday preceding the first Monday in the Lent Term, and extended over four days, exclusive of the day of examining the Brackets; the total number of hours of examination was 23, and the time assigned to Problems remained the same as in 1808. By regulations which took effect in January, 1833, the commencement of the examination was placed a day earlier, the duration was five days, and the hours of examination on each day were 5 Thus 4 hours were added to the whole time of examination, 4 of which were appropriated to the answering of questions from books, and the |