University Examiners for Degrees.

IN FACULTY OF THEOLOGY, FOR DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF DIVINITY. The Professors of the Faculty of Theology.

Rev. HENRY COWAN, B.D., Į

Appointed by

WILLIAM HASTIE, B.D., J University Court, 6th Feby. 1871.

IN THE FACULTY OF LAW, FOR DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS. The Professors of the Faculty of Law.

The Professors of Humanity, Mathematics, Greek, Logic and Metaphysics, Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy, and Rhetoric and English Literature.

THOMAS M. LINDSAY, M.A., Examiner in Mental Philosophy. (Appointed in October 1868 for 3 years.)

WILLIAM LEES, M.A., Examiner in Mathematics. (Appointed in October 1869. for 3 years.)

WM. MILLER NICOLSON, M.A., Examiner in Classical Literature. (Appointed in October 1870 for 3 years.)

University Examiners of Schoolmasters.

Factor of the University-JOHN COOK, W.S.

Clerk of the University, and Secretary and Registrar}

THOMAS GILBERT.

Assistant Registrars—DAVID Lister Shand, W.S.; R. P. Paterson.
Janitor-JOHN Chapman. Warder-THomas Galbreath.

University of Edinburgh.

CHARTER.

HE University of Edinburgh was founded in 1582, by a Royal Charter granted by James VI. The Charter contemplates a University on a wide basis, with the conditions necessary for liberal study, and arrangements suited to the progressive state of modern science. In 1621, an Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament, which ratified to the University, in ample form, all the rights, immunities, and privileges enjoyed by other Universities in the kingdom. This ratification was renewed in the Treaty of Union between England and Scotland, and in the Act of Security. The privileges and efficiency of the University have been augmented by the Universities (Scotland) Act (1858), making provision for the better government and discipline of the Universities of Scotland, and for improving and regulating the course of study therein.

The University is a Corporation, consisting of a Chancellor, Rector, Principal, Professors, Registered Graduates and Alumni, and Matriculated Students; and including in its government the University Court, the Senatus Academicus, and the General Council.

CHANCELLOR.

The Chancellor is elected for life by the General Council. He is the head of the University. Changes in its internal arrangements, proposed by the University Court, must receive his sanction. It is through him, or his deputy the Vice-Chancellor, that Degrees are conferred. The Chancellor is President of the General Council.

Chancellors.-Right Hon. LORD BROUGHAM, elected 1859, died 1868. Right Hon. JOHN INGLIS, Lord President of the Court of Session, elected 1868.

VICE-CHANCELLOR.

The Vice-Chancellor is nominated by the Chancellor. He may, in the absence of the Chancellor, discharge the duties of his office in so far as regards conferring of Degrees, but in no other respects. In his absence Degrees are conferred by the senior member of Senatus present.

Upon the Vice-Chancellor is imposed the duty of acting as Returning Officer at Parliamentary Elections. If there be no Vice-Chancellor at the time of an Election, the University Court may appoint one, but only to act as Returning Officer.

Vice-Chancellors.-Sir D. BREWSTER, elected 1860, died 1868. Sir ALEXANDER GRANT, Bart., elected 1868.

RECTOR.

The Rector is elected by the Matriculated Students on the second Saturday after the commencement of the Winter Session. The term of office is three years. The next election takes place on 11th November 1871. The Rector is President of the University Court. The appointments have been—

Right Hon. WILLIAM GLADSTONE, 1859, re-elected 1862.
THOMAS CARLYLE, 1865.

Right Hon. JAMES MONCREIFF, 1868.

REPRESENTATIVE IN PARLIAMENT.

In accordance with Clauses 27 to 41 of the "Representation of the People (Scotland) Act," 31st and 32d Vict., cap. 48, the Chancellors, Members of the University Court, Professors, and Members of the General Councils of the Universities of Edinburgh and St Andrews, are entitled to elect a Member to serve in Parliament for these Universities.

The Writ for the first election was issued in November 1868, when Dr Lyon Playfair, C.B., and Archibald Campbell Swinton of Kimmerghame, came forward as Candidates. After a poll extending from 30th November to 4th December inclusive, in which 1753 members voted for Dr Playfair in Edinburgh, and 569 in St Andrews; and 1510 for Mr Campbell Swinton in Edinburgh, and 557 in St Andrews, Dr Playfair had a majority of 255 votes, and was declared to be duly elected.

On the 30th September 1868, the day on which the Register for the year 1869* closed, the Parliamentary constituency was

UNIVERSITY COURT.

The University Court has the following powers :

1. To review all decisions of the Senatus Academicus, and to be a Court of Appeal from the Senatus in every case, except as otherwise provided in the Universities Act: 2. To effect improvements in the internal arrangements of the University, after due communication with the Senatus Academicus, and with the sanction of the Chancellor; provided that all such proposed improvements shall be submitted to the General Council for their consideration:

3. To require due attention on the part of the Professors to the Regulations as to the mode of teaching and other duties imposed on the Professors:

4. To fix and regulate, from time to time, the Fees in the several Classes: 5. Upon sufficient cause shewn, and after due investigation, to censure any member of the Senatus Academicus, or to suspend him from his office and from the emoluments thereof, in whole or in part, for any period not exceeding one year, or to require him to retire from his office on a retiring allowance, or to deprive him of his office; and during the suspension of any Professor, to make due provision for the teaching of his class: Provided always, that no such sentence of censure, suspension, or deprivation, or requisition on a Professor to retire from office, shall have any effect until it has been approved by Her Majesty in Council :

6. To inquire into and control the administration by the Senatus Academicus, of the revenue, expenditure, and all the pecuniary concerns of the University, including Funds mortified for Bursaries and other purposes.

Any of the Rules, Statutes, or Ordinances enacted by the Universities' Commissioners may be altered or revoked by the University Court, but only with the consent, expressed in writing, of the Chancellor, and with the approval of Her Majesty in Council.

The University Court holds the patronage of the Chair of Music, and a share in that of the Chair of Agriculture. It appoints the non-professorial Examiners for Degrees in Arts and Medicine, the non-theological Examiners for the Degree of Bachelor of Divinity, and the statutory Examiners of Burgh and

*The Official Register for 1871 gives the constituency for Edinburgh as consisting of 3614 persons.

Parochial Schoolmasters. The appointments of Assistants to Professors, provided for by Ordinance of the Universities' Commissioners, are subject to its approval.

The Court consists of the following members, viz. :—1. The Rector. 2. The Principal. 3. An Assessor elected by the Chancellor. 4. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh for the time being. 5. An Assessor elected by the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of Edinburgh. 6. An Assessor elected by the Rector. 7. An Assessor elected by the General Council of the University. 8. An Assessor elected by the Senatus Academicus. No Principal or Professor of any University is eligible to the office of Rector or Assessor, except in the case of the Assessor elected by the Senatus Academicus. The Rector and his Assessor continue in office for three years, and the other Assessors for four years. Five members of the Court constitute a quorum. The Rector, who is the ordinary President, has a deliberative and a casting vote. In his absence, the Member of the Court present who is first mentioned in the enumeration of its Members in the Universities Act presides, with a deliberative vote only; and in the event of an equality of votes, the consideration of the question must be adjourned to a day of which due notice must be given to the Rector; and if the Rector does not then attend, the Member presiding at such subsequent meeting has both a deliberative and a casting vote.

Stated Meetings of the Court are held upon the first Mondays of February, April, July, and October.

An abstract of the proceedings of the Court is given at a subsequent part of the CALENDAR.

CURATORS.

By the Universities (Scotland) Act (1858), the patronage of the seventeen Chairs, previously in the gift of the Town Council, was transferred to seven Curators-three nominated by the University Court, and four by the Town Council. Besides these seventeen Chairs, the Curators have also a share in the patronage of those of Humanity, Agriculture, Civil Law, Law of Scotland, and Conveyancing, which was formerly possessed by the Town Council. The Curators hold office for three years.