English literature, mathematics, the modern arts and sciences, etc.  A library is attached to the school for the use of the pupils.  There are twelve exhibitions, of the annual value of 60 pounds each, for four years, in the gift of the Warden and High Master, who, however, respect the recommendations of the Examiners.  These gentlemen are three in number, being Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Law of two years’ standing, two of them appointed by the Professor, and one by the High Master.  They each receive 20 pounds for their services.  In addition to the twelve exhibitions mentioned above, there are fifteen others connected with the school, the bequest of a merchant named Hulme.  These are appropriated to under-graduates of Brasenose College, Oxford.  Their value is to be fixed by the patrons, but cannot exceed the sum of 220 pounds a year.  They are to be held for four years from the thirteenth term after matriculation.  There are sixteen scholarships to the same College; and sixteen to St. John’s, Cambridge, varying in value from l8 to 26 pounds, stand in rotation with the pupils of Marlborough and Hereford Schools, and six scholarships of 24 pounds to Magdalen College, Oxford, Manchester pupils having the preference.  The Examiners have also the power of making awards of books or mathematical instruments, to the value of 25 pounds, in any cases of great merit.

The High Master’s salary is fixed not to exceed 600 pounds, with house-rent and taxes free.  He is also allowed to take twenty boarders.  He has the assistance of an Usher (salary 300 pounds, with house and fifteen boarders); an Assistant (salary 200 pounds, with house and twelve boarders); an Usher’s Assistant (salary 150 pounds, with house and ten boarders).  There are, in addition, a Master of the Lower School, a Writing, and a Mathematical Master, a teacher of English literature, and another of foreign languages; all, with the exception of the last, having houses, and their aggregate salaries amounting to 800 pounds.

Four hundred scholars attended in 1850.

Manchester new college is an institution belonging to the Unitarian body, on the plan of King’s College, London, and was opened for the reception of students on the 5th October, 1840.  The curriculum of instruction embraces every department of learning and polite literature.

The Lancashire independent college is one of the affiliated Colleges of the London University, and was established for the education of candidates for the Christian Ministry amongst Congregational dissenters.  There are three resident Professors, the principal being the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, formerly Professor of History in the University of London.

Owen’s college has recently been opened on the testamentary endowment of a Mr. Owen, for affording an education on the plan of University College, London.