The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-14 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Nov. 13.
ELECTION OF A PROFESSOR OF LINENIETRY.-A

convocation was holden this afternoon, when /dr. C. B.
Brodie, 8.A., of Bailie' College, was elected to the pro-
feesorship of chemistry in the room of Dr. Diubeny, who
had resigned that appolatmeat. It was understood that
there was to have bees ao opposition to has election, but
some minibus of convocation recorded their votes for Mr.
Maskelyae, notwithstanding that gentleman bad declined
to become a candidate for the chair against Mr. Brodie, and
was one of his most active supporters. The election clued
in Mr. Brodie's f , who had 36 votes, 10 members of
euvocation voting for Mr. Maskelyne. Mr. Brodie is the
eldest son of Bit Benjamin Brodie, Bart. He took a second
class in mathematics and his B.A. degree in 1838, and after-
wards studied chemistry under Professor Daniell at King's
College, and under Liebig at Giessen. He has contributed
papers which have been painted by the Royal Society is its
" fransactioes," and for which the Hoye' Gold Medal wan
awarded him. Mr. Brodie is also secretary of the Chemical
Society of London, and has contributed several original
memoirs to its " Journal." lie was lecturer on chemistry
at the Itoyal Institution in the years 1849 and 1860.

SIR JOHN TARDB BULLER ON AGRICUL•
TUBAL STATISTICS.

At the annual meeting of the &nth Devon Agri-
oatmeal Association, at Ashburton, lest week, Sir J. Y.
Boller, Bart., moot the members for the soothers division
of the aunty, who presided, in acknowledging his health,
said: There was one subject Os which he might draw their
attention, became it was now mush mooted to agriculturul
circles—it was a subject wortby of censideration, and on
which he would not ask them too hurriedly to make up their
minds—he alluded to the subject of agricultural 'tequila.
The object held in view by those who were anxious to obtain
those statistics was to ascertain whet the country could fairly
produce, and that the result should be open for the free in-
formation of the public. He knew there was a feeling abroad
that the system would bring the property of farmers to• dis-
agreeably under the surveillance of the powers:taunt. (A
voise—“No, no.") He (Sir 1. Beller) would mums with the
gentleman that it would not have that effect ; but even sup-
posiag that it would, the government was not a despotic go-
vernment, and what harm could it do t) be in possession of
the desired isformation ? They were all represented in
parliament by member. of their (the people'.) own selec-
tion, and they (the representatives) would do their duty,
and protect the public from any sinister use of the statistics;
and if they did not perform that duty, he were amenable
to their constituents for their conduct. (liver, hear.) But
it would be desirable that Gist the subject should be dis-
cussed in the country at large—it should, to use a vulgar
expression of the day, he "ventilated" throughout the
community. They might then candidly weigh the objections
against the advantages of adopting the system, and if, as he
was inclined to think, they should find that the latter prepon-
derated over the former, then they should sat about devising
some plea by wkieb the statistics might be la,rly and honestly
laid before the mantry. (Hear.) He believed it wee not
toe much to say they were encountering a difficulty at this
'Gement over which they would be very much assisted by a
7.::0f agricultural statistics, if such were in existence.
~,„und the high prices of corn pressed heavily on the
ltiatablee portions of the community. Would it net be well
if the minds of the people Gould be satisfied that there was
a jut cases for the rise in prices? And %het might be
done by agricultural statistic', which would have shown
this year that we had sot bad as abundant harvest. It was
probable that discontent would evince itself in the manu-
facturing districts, and that such troubles as they had
before seen arise there from short wages and high prises
would recur; bat it was also probable that if the people
of England knew that the commodity they required was
not in abundance to render it cheap, their common sense
would restrain them from violent outbreaks; they would
use it was not the fault of the farmer ; and the humbler
classes would be more ready to submit quietly to their
privations, when they should know that the scarcity wee
chargeable neither to the government nor to the agricul-
, theist, but was the result of the dispensation of that Great
Being before whom they all bowed down. (Applause.) For
theses reasons be recommended them calmly to *insider the
!, question; they should especially think how it would affect
' themselves, sad me if there were any objections that would
' outweigh the great ad *mime the country would derive
from tit* government being aware of the quantities of food
in the country, so as to be satisfied, beyond doubt, how far
' the supply would extend. He would not himself sown,
a deMded opinion either for or against the system; but he
asked them to make up their minds upon it, and when they
should state to kin their objectienr, he would consider
them, Gad would then give them his judgment on the whole
' subject. (Applause.) The hon. baronet concluded by
returning thanks for the honourable and cordial reception
he had snot with that day, and resumed his seat amid loud

THE BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION:—
A special general meeting of the friends of this valuable
charity, which was founded in 1817, for printing pension.,
end giving relief to decayed mortar builders, was held at
the °Rims of the institution, 19, Southampton-stew,
Bloosasbary, Mr. George Bird in the chair, for the purpose
of taking into cousideratimi the prepriet, of electing a
larger number of pensioners on the 29th last. Mr. J.
Biggs moved, and Mr. G. T. Hayes, seconded *resolution
to the effect that at the forthcoming election on the 29th
inst. 4 melee and 2 females he elected, instead of one male
and one female, as previously a Red. The motion er^s
carried ; sad after the secretary had been directed to mum
the thanks of the meeting to the president, Mr. C. Loses, of
Lambeth, for hie exertions at the late dinner, the proceed.
lap terminated.
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of tile *stoked's at Meson. Hall and Hoyd's refinery, died
feet fight making the fourth death resulting from the
widest. Two other men are is a precarious state.
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