PROFESSORS AND PENSIONERS AT BELFAST, & C. 9 Remarks.— The distinct classes over which I preside are precisely similar to those allotted to three professors in most colleges; and my labour is not lessened by the com- paratively small number of students, as it is my duty, in every class, to complete the usual course of teaching. Besides, I devote a considerable portion of time to instruction in the principles and structure of the English language; and likewise to the composition and delivery of all the various kinds of religious discourses. Previously to the year 1847, when I first received the small endowment now attached to my professorships, I had taught, during 17 years ( and sometimes 10 or 11 students), without any salary from any source ; and I never accepted the ordinary fees which I am entitled to demand from my students. For 11 years after my appointment as distributor of Regium Donum, I only received, including all charges, 130 /. per annum; but, circumstances connected with the Dis- senters' Chapels Bill, having, in the years 1843 and 1844, afforded me the privilege of frequent communications with the late Sir Robert Peel ( Prime Minister) and the late Sir James Graham ( Home Secretary), I received, on the 6th of April 1846, an unexpected communication from the latter, announcing the addition of 1001, a year to my income as agent for Royal bounty. His gratifying words, after stating the fact, were, " This increase of salary is made in consideration of your personal good character and conduct." In the year 1847, however, this augmentation of salary was withdrawn, on my being endowed as professor; but it was restored in the following year through the kind expla- nation of the two distinguished baronets, to their successors in office, a fact which, I am sure, the present Lord Taunton, then Irish Secretary, would readily attest. ( signed) H. Montgomery, Dunmurry Glebe, Professor of Pastoral Theology, & c. & c., 26 April 1862. in connexion with the Non- subscribing Presbyterian Association of Ireland. RETURN by the Rev. J. Scott Porter, Professor of Theology, Sacred Criticism, and Oriental Languages, to the Non- subscribing Presbyterians of Ireland. I. The students attending my classes during the year beginning on the 31st of March 1860, and ending 31st March 1861, were as follows, viz.:— 1.— Criticism of the Greek Testament: Messrs. Robert Cleland. Messrs. James M'Ninch. John Berryhill. Alexander M'Given. William George Aston. Thomas H. M. Scott. 2.— Hebrew and Oriental Languages : Messrs. Robert Cleland. Messrs. William George Aston. John Berryhill. Thomas H. M. Scott. 3.— Doctrinal Divinity : Messrs. Robert Cleland, John Berryhill, and Thomas H. M. Scott. Note.—- Mr. Scott attended the above- named classes only during a part of the time specified in the order, his course being completed before the conclusion of the period indi- cated in it. He is now settled as a minister in England. None of the other students are designed for service as missionaries in foreign parts; all of them intend to devote them- selves to the ministry in Ireland. II. The session lasts from the 10th of November, in each year, till the 1st of the fol- lowing May, with a vacation of. a fortnight at Christmas, and three days at Easter. During the session I am engaged six hours in each week ( one hour each day, except Sunday), in actual teaching; besides the time which is occupied in preparation. The days on which I meet my various classes are as follows, viz.— 1.— Criticism of the Greek Testament,— Saturday. 2.— Hebrew and Oriental Languages,— Tuesday and Thursday. 3.— Doctrinal Divinity,— Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. III. My salary, as professor of the above branches, is 1501, per annum, which is paid by Parliamentary Grant. As one of the ministers of the First Presbyterian Congrega- tion, Belfast, I receive 921. 6 s. 2 d. per annum, of Royal bounty, and 1201, per annum 304. B contributed