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328 made on the rights of property, and the wholesale infraction of "founders' intentions." Entering with much detail into the particulars in which he thought the Government project required modification, much of his disapproval of the bill was allayed, as he ad mitted, by the judicious selection of the members who were to serve on the proposed committee, although he still considered the powers they were to exercise extraordinary and arbitrary. In conclusion, he appealed to Lord John Russell to infuse a more conciliatory spirit into his bill, so as to carry with him the sympathies of the university, and remove the sense of injustice which its members now could not help feeling.; Mr. BLACKETT gave credit to Lord J. Russell for such courage in issuing the original University Com mission, and venturing to invoke legislative inter ference with those seats of learning. In the mea sure before them, however, he found a lamentable falling off; and, believing that a far wider measure of reform was requisite, entered into a minute exami nation of the system, to show how restricted and in efficient were the educational purposes upon which its vast capabilities were lavished. Nothing but total reconstruction would cure the evils that per- vaded the present university organisation. Mr. R. PHILLIMORE congratulated the noble framer of the bill upon the reception it had met in the house, at Oxford, and throughout the country. Comment ing upon some of the objections urged by previous speakers, he contended that all the faults which had been proved' o exist might easily be removed in committee. Mr. Phillimore then embarked with much earnestness upon a defence of the measure as regarded its interferences with close fellowships and founders' kindred. Mr. WARNER eulogised the measure, but remarked upon some points which he thought were susceptible of improvement, and especially wished that the sub ject of tests and oaths had been more freely dealt with. Lord R. CECIL opposed the bill, regretting that he would not have the opportunity of recording his op position by a vote. Mr. G. VERNON considered that the measure had been conceived in a fair and conciliatory spirit. He regretted that the university authorities had evinced so much suspicion of the commissioners and the Go vernment, confessing at the same time that they had shown much readiness to embark themselves in the career of reform. Mr. LOFTUS WIORAM drew attention to some de fects in the measure, commenting upon the proposed change in the governing body of the university, on the establishment of detached halls, and the election of fellows. He objected to the tendency which was manifested to break up the old collegiate system. Mr. R. PALMER argued in favour of the bill, ridi culing the system of founders' kin, and urging the consideration of the subject on enlarged principles. He deprecated earnestly all severance of connection between the public schools and the colleges which were erected by the same founder. Mr. HENLEY opposed the interferences with foun ders' wills which was contained in the bill. Mr. GouLnuast regretted that Oxford had not fol lowed the example of the sister university in gra dually improving her institutions. He examined the provisions of the bill as applicable to Cambridge, and declared that some of them would destroy the effi ciency of its system. Mr. GLADSTONE admitted that in some respects the two universities might require different treat ment. He defended the bill from the charge of con fiscating university patronage to confer it on the Crown, and of attacking the actual authorities at Oxford. The Government had been entreated to in troduce a measure of more conciliation. Why, they bad already conciliated all animation out of the de bate, and all the members out of the house. He deprecated constant interference with the university, and trusted that the present would be an inter ference once for all. The establishment of halls was not intended to interfere with collegiate extension, but to give a more elastic character to the general system. He went through the remaining provisions of the bill, examining in detail the objections that had been urged against it. Mr. WALPOLE objected to the bill that it only removed one set of restrictions to impose another, and complained that, in spite of assurances, the con nection was broken up between schools and colleges. He drew a parallel between the professorial and tutorial system, and contended that the highest educational advantages belonged to the latter. Lord J. RUSSELL briefly vindicated his measure. The hill was then read a second time. The house adjourned at two o'clock. The Russians have dismantled the fortress of Bormarsund, in Aland, and were abandoning that island altogether. it is affirmed that the Greek Government has bought three Russian ships of war now lying in Trieste, with all the material of war, which was still on board. The Baltic fleet returned on Thursday to its anchorage in Kioge Bay. The admiral has issued the following order of the day : " SIB CHARLES NAPIER'S ADDRESS, MADE BY SIGNAL, TO THE FLEET IN KIOGE BAT. " Lads—War is declared. We are to meet a bold and numerous enemy. Should they offer us battle you know how to dispose of them. Should they remain in port we must try to get at them. Success depends upon the quick ness and precision of your fire. Lads—Sharpen your cut lasses, and the day is your own." The mayors of the towns in the department of the Drinne have received notice from the Minister of War to prepare accommodation for 95,000 or 30,000 troops, who are to form an army of observation on the Italian frontier. Admiral Tinan, in the Gomer, and an English Commissioner, in the High fl yer, were to leave Syra on the 18th for Athens, charged with energetic re monstrances to King Otho, threatening to bring his subjects to reason, if he was unable to do so. The navigation from Revel to St. Petersburg is re ported to be quite free, and the ice broken up. The Moniteur announces that the Emperor on Thursday received M. de Hubner, the Austrian envoy, who presented a letter from his Sovereign. it is stated that his Imperial Majesty has written an autograph letter to the Emperor of Austria, calling on him to declare what part he means to take in the war with Russia. An anouncement has been received from New York, stating that on the 25th tilt. the American ship Gripe Shot sailed from that port for Constantinople with 20,000 muskets. ADOLPHUS HARRISON, charged with conspiracy in accomplishing the abbuction of Alice Leroy, the Belgian girl, whose case has excited so much interest, was brought up for trial at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. A verdict of Guilty being returned, the prisoner was sentenced to two years' imprison ment. THE TREATY NTH TURKEY. THE following is in substance the treaty just con cluded between the Sovereigns of England, France, and Turkey:— Art. 1. Her Majesty the Queen of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the Emperor of the French, having already, at the re quest of his Highness the Sultan, given orders to strong divisions of their naval forces to repair to Con stantinople to protect the territory and the flag of the Sublime Ottoman Porte, as circumstances should re quire, their said Majesties engage by this present treaty to co operate to a still wider extentwith his Highness the Sultan in the defence of the Ottoman territory in Europe and Asia against the Russian attack, by sup plying such a number of their land forces as may seem necessary for attaining this object. Their Royal and Imperial Majesties will despatch forthwith these land troops to such point or points of the Ottoman terri tory that shall appear eligible ; and his Highness the Sultan engages that the British and French land troops which shall be sent in suchwise for the defence of the Ottoman territory shall meet with the same friendly reception, and be treated with the same con sideration, as the Britsh and French naval forces that have been sojourning fur some time past in the Turkish waters. Art. 2. The high contracting parties collectively engage to communicate mutually to each other, without loss of time, every and any proposition that may be received by them, directly or indirectly, on the part of the Emperor of Russia, respecting the cessation of hostilities, whether a truce or peace; and his Highness the Sultan engages moreover to conclude no armistice, and to enter into no negotiations for peace, as likewise to entertain no preliminaries of peace with the Emperor of Russia, without the know ledge and consent of the remaining high contracting parties. Art. 3. So soon as the object of the present treaty shall have been attained by the conclusion of a treaty of peace, her Majesty the Queen of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Mkjesty the Emperor of the French, shall forthwith adopt measures for the prompt withdrawal of their forces by land and sea, such as shall have been employed for attaining the object of the present treaty, and all the fortresses or positions on the Ottoman territory that shall have been provisionally occupied by the forces of England and France shall be restored to the authorities of the Sublime Ottoman Porte within • • • days, to be reckoned from the exchanges of the ratifications of the treaty by which the present war shall have been ended. Art. 4. The present treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged, as soon as this can be effected within the space of • • • weeks, reckoned from the day of signing. In virtue whereof, &c. Daily News. THE PRESS. SATURDAY, THE LONDON NEWSPAPERS. TILE return of the number of newspaper-stamps at one penny issued to newspapers in the United Kingdom in 18,51, 1852, and 18.53, has been laid before the House o Commons. The following is the average circulation of the principal metropolitan journals daring the year IH.3: NAMES OF NEWSPAPERS. DAILY. MORNINCr- Daily News .. Morning Advertiser .. Chronicle • • /9 Herald.. .. I/ Post .. Times.. .. EVENING — Express Globe .. Shipping Gazette .. Standard .. Sun THREE TIMES WEEKLY. Evening Journal • • • • • • . Evening Mail .. . • . bt. James's chronicle TWICE A WEEK. Patriot . . Record . • • • • • • • . ••• • • • WEEKLY. Atha Bell's Life Britannia .. British Banner .. Civil Service Gazette .. Church and State Gazette Examiner Field .. Gardener's Chronicle Herapath's Journal .. Illustrated News .. Inquirer .. John hull .• Journal of Commerce Lady's Newspaper .. Leader . • • • • • Lloyd's (3d.) . • • • Naval and Military Gazette .. News of the World (3d.) .. Nonconformist .. • • • • .. .. . Press • • • • • • • • • • Ruing Times .. Railway Times .. Reynolds's (4d.) Spectator . • • • Sunday Times .. . • • • • • Watchman .. . • • • • • Weekly News and Chronicle .. Dispatch - Tittles (3d.) .. .. .. Stamps issued. 1,165,168 2,2W2,818 624,500 1,263,538 .829,1? z L 3,809,870 655,883 4335,000 546,000 424,000 872,000 66,000 780,000 429,000 131,988 378,500 76,500 1,300,000 105,508 202,208 69,2150 30,000 24 ,52.5 229,232 328,000 82,152 4,118,598 40,000 95,000 27,500 _ _ 177,700 120,700 Average Circulate. 4,648,026 64,781 3,723 7,357 1,995 4,037 2,640 44,439 2,095 2,028 1,744 1,855 2,147 428 4,808 2,750 3,484,800 167,000 123 000 6/4,230 88,300 1,301,730 14(3,500 425,000 170,209 66,000 1,771,025 3,221,000 1,289 3,039 1,470 29,153 2,029 3,888 1,197 577 4,064 4,406 6,269 1,589 79,165 I,A2s 529 8,41 2,321 89,381 1,24 f 86,831 3,215 3 514 1,121, 1,87 28,88 f 2,81 8,175 8,271 1,285 84,058 61,949 The gross number of ' newspaper-stamps issued for the United Kingdom in 1851 was 89,645,981; in 1852 the number was 92,678,420 ; and in 1858, 94,961,413. Last 3ear, in England, the number issued was 78;274,335 ; in Wales, 718,480; in Scotland, 7,774,012; and in Ireland, 8,193,986. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, April 4. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.—HENRY CHARLES PaLunn, Stones-end, Southwark, retail hatter—THOMAS DAwsoN, Dar lington, Durham, corn merchant, BAN KRUPTS.—WILLIAM LLOYD, York•street, Westminster, and Great Russell-street, Covent-garden, licensed victualler — FREDERICK BELLTER, New Brompton, Kent, wood carver—JOHN SoLomoN, Circus. klinories, City, shipowner—JOSEPH STAN. BRIDGE ROGERS CLARKE, Richmond-villas, Bayswater, dealer in hay—STEPHEN MEREDITH, Birmingham, draper—NOAH LEE, Bingley, Yorkshire, innkeeper GEORGE IIAbLAM, Higham, Derbyshire, currier. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. —JAMES LIDDELL, Glasgow, warehouseman. Friday, April 7. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. JOSIAH BRADWELL, Manchester, butcher—WlLLlAM SHUTTLEWORTH, Stratford-upon- Anon, licensed victualler. BANKRUPTS. THOMAS NICOLLS VOSPER, Launceston, draper-6Eolton BATTOCK, Brighton, apothecary CHARLES BUTTON, Holborn-bars, manufacturing Chemist—EDEOND WHIT. TENBURY ROBINSON, Liverpool, cotton broker —ARCHIBALD VICKERS, Disley, Cheshire, cotton spinner—JOHN TIPPLE, Nor wich, taiIor—MICHAEL BALLARD LEE, Castle-square, Brighton, jeweller—GEOßGE JARRETT, Wickham e lf rd, builder—THo MAK FLINTOFF, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, commission agent—Ss SICIEL SHARP and Wm. L. MIDDLETON, Leeds, printers—James GUIIMERY, Kidderminster, druggist a nd grocer—DANIEL FRE DERICK FORD, Grosvenor-place, Commercial-road East, draper — WILLIAM MICHAEL FENISTON, Westminster, railway con tractor, SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS —Jour; Dunn, Glasgow, cabinetmaker—W M. NAIRNE and SON, Perth, flax-spinners. We have reason to believe that her Majesty has signified her intention to be present at a grand bal costumi at the new French embassy on the 12th of May. The greatest interest and excitement will prevail in political circles when this is generally known, it being the first occasion upon which the Sovereign has ever honoured any ambassador with her presence.