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.

CHETHAM'S HOSPITAL, or, as it is more properly termed, "College," was founded
by Charter in the year 1665, by Humphrey Chetham, a Manchester citizen and
tradesman, who had, during his lifetime, brought up, fed, and educated
fourteen boys of Manchester and Salford. He paid a heavy fine to Charles I.
for persisting in his refusal of a baronetcy, and in 1634 was appointed
Sheriff of his county. By his will Chetham directed that the number of boys
he had previously provided for should be augmented by the addition of one
from Droylsden, two from Crumpsall, four from Turton, and ten from Bolton;
and left the sum of 7000 pounds to be devoted to their instruction and
maintenance, from six to fourteen years of age, and for their apprenticeship
afterwards to some trade. The funds having since increased, 80 boys are now
received, in the following proportions, from the several places mentioned in
the founder's will, viz.:--Manchester, 28; Salford, 12; Droylsden, 6;
Crumpsall, 4; Bolton, 20; Turton, 10. They are clothed, fed, boarded,
lodged, and instructed in reading, writing, grammar, and arithmetic. The
boys are selected by the Feoffees in annual meeting at Easter, within six
days before the Monday in which week an application must be sent in to the
Governor, accompanied by a printed note of recommendation, signed by the
overseers and churchwardens of the place in which the candidate resides.

THE COLLEGE LIBRARY is situated in the same old building in which
accommodation is found for the College, and is a fine collec