No student appeared to compete for the English junior scholarship assigned to this institution. Certificates of proficiency are to be granted to Tarasankar Sharma, Kaliprasanna Sharma, and Brajamohan Sharma, three students who at the close of the session left the College; the two first having completed the fixed period of study, and the third having resigned. Tarasankar Sharma and Kaliprasanna Sharma were examined on 19th September last, in Hindu law, by Dr. Sprenger, examiner of candidates for the situation of law officer, according to the provisions of Regulation XI. of 1826, and Act V. of 1845; but neither of them obtained a certificate of qualification. With the sanction of the Council, the Reverend J. Long offered a set of the Mohabharata, to be given as a prize to the best student who will translate the Shanti Shalaka and Ritusanhara, two Sanscrit poems, into Bengali. Three competitors appeared, Madhabchandra Sharma, Ramnarayan Sharma, and Kaliprasanna Sharma. Major Marshall, of the College of Fort William, examined their performances, and awarded the prize to Madhabchandra. The Reverend gentleman has also shown his earnest solicitude for the growth of the vernacular literature in causing the translations of these two poems to be printed. The following have been fixed as the standards for senior and junior scholarships for the session of 1851-52: S First class, ... Anumanachintamani. Philosophy,... {Second class,..Mooktavali and Kusumanjali. {Sanscrit, Prose and Poetical Essays. Bengali Essay. JUNIOR ALANKAR CLASS. Translations, ... ... ... " Kiratarjuniya 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13 and Utteracharita. Siddhanta Kaumudi Karaka and Lilavati. From Sanscrit into Bengali, Panchatantrasara. From Bengali into Sanscrit, Betalpanchabinshati. Many valuable works have been purchased for the library of the institution during the past session. The Asiatic Society of Bengal has presented to the library several numbers of the Bibliotheca Indica, and Rajah Radhakant Bahadur, the 7th volume of his valuable "Shabda Kalpa-drama." The examination was conducted by Capt. Orfeur Cavenagh, Superintendent of the Mysore Princes, General Annual assisted by Nuwab Khyroollah Khan and Examinations. Sahibzadahs Moohummud Busheeroodeen and Jalalloodeen, who most kindly volunteered their services, and the reports are as follows: CAPTAIN ORFEUR CAVENAGH. "The first English class consists of ten pupils (average age 13 years) of whom one, Moheenee Mohun Bose, was absent, having accompanied his parents on a visit to their home. The examination of these lads was restricted to the studies noted in the margin, in most of which they Azimghur Reader, 44 pages. Poetical Reader, 25 pages. Lennie's English Grammar, to the end of the chapter, upon Etymology. History of Greece, First 15 chapters. acquitted themselves very creditably. Their answers to the different questions were correct, and they read several pages both of prose and poetry with ease and accuracy. The result of the test to which they were subjected in arithmetic was not as favorable as might be expected, and in writing from dictation the production even of the senior on the roll exhibited several errors. This may certainly be considered a promising class, and likely hereafter to make rapid progress. The undermentioned members are recommended for prizes, Kallee Prosunnoo Bannerjee, Nobinchunder Bannerjee and Gopal Chunder Chatterjee. Geography, Asia, and Section 7 of Europe. Arithmetic, Compound Rules and Reduction. "The second class numbers eight students, five of whom are members NUWABKHYROOLLAH of the Mysore family, and three Moohummudan out-pupils. The average age is 11 years; attendance pretty uniform. The books of the class are noted in the margin, as also the amount of study accomplished KHAN. English Reader No. 1, 76 pages. throughout the year. The performances of the lads did not meet with the entire satisfaction of the examiner; their pronunciation was considered very defective, reading laboured, and general manner without any animation whatever. There were however some exceptions; Sahibzadah Homayoon Jah, and Furakh Bukht appeared very active and intelligent, and of a promise to do creditably in future, if nothing occur to prevent the regularity of their attendance at the school; they are therefore recommended each for a reward, as also Sahibzadah Weiheedoodeen, evidently the best boy in the class, but who has not been specially mentioned, as he is comparatively far older than his class fellows, and a considerable while absent on sick leave. "The third class consists of 29 children, whose ages vary from 5 to 9 years. There are in it four members of the Mysore family, twenty-two Moohummudan out-pupils, and three Hindus. It is divided into two sections, the study of each being the English Spelling Book No. I. Their reading was fair, spelling correct, and the explanation of small sentences satisfactory. SAHIBZADAH BUSHEEROODeen. "The most deserving youngsters in point of diligence and regular attendance, were Obhoychurn, Sahibzadahs Allah Newaz and Futha Allie Shah, of the 1st section, and Sahibzadahs Allah Enayut and Wallah Gouhur of the second, who were therefore awarded prizes. "In the 1st Persian class there are 3 lads, whose ages average 15 CAPTAIN ORFEUR years, they were examined in several passages from the Anwar-i-Suheli, the result not over CAVENAGH. satisfactory; as, however, Sahibzadah Wuhudoodeen decidedly displayed more ability than either of the other candidates, he is adjudged worthy of a prize, the receipt of which it is hoped may prove a stimulus to future exertions. "The 2nd class is composed of 11 members (average age 11 years) of whom 9 were present. They were called upon to read and translate a portion of the 2nd chapter of the Gulistan, to which work their studies have been confined. The manner in which they acquitted themselves was far from creditable; one lad alone, Abdool Ruhim, deserving the slightest notice; as he, however, certainly manifested tolerable proficiency, he is deemed entitled to a prize. "The 3rd class consists of 9 lads (average age 10 years); there are several promising pupils in this class, and doubtless they will rapidly improve; at present as they have only read the first 4 fables, 1st chapter of the Gulistan, it is almost impossible to report upon their merits. Three of their number, Gholam Ambah, Abdool Waris and Sahibzadah Allah Newaz are recommended for prizes of trifling value. "The 4th and 5th classes were examined in the Hooroof-i-Tahujee, or alphabet of the Persian language; little account can at present be given of these boys, but they are in a fair way to improvement, and will, by attention and SAHIBZADAH BUSHEEROODEen. care, do well in time. "The 1st Bengali class consisted of six boys. All excepting one were present. The subject of the examination was Betal SAHIBZADAH Punchabinshati, and they all acquitted themselves satisJULALOODEEN. factorily, explaining the passages, spelling, and pro nouncing the words correctly, particularly Nobinchunder Banerjea, a clever lad, and considered the most deserving of the first prize, inasmuch as he read with more accuracy than his class fellows, two pages that had never before formed part of his lesson. "2nd.-The second prize was awarded to Gopal Mokoorjea, who also afforded great satisfaction. "3rd.-The second class is composed of three lads who are engaged in reading the Hitopodesh. The examiner was not sufficiently pleased with the manner in which they acquitted themselves as to recommend any for a reward." In forwarding the above report to the Council, Captain Cavenagh remarks: Although so great a deterioration has been lately manifested throughout all the classes as to preclude my reporting as favorably as has |