The Press.
London, England, 1854-04-08 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

OXFORD UNIVIARITY Rayoux.—The Chancellor of
Oxford University, Lord Derby, has communicated
with the heads of Magdalen College, expressing his
wish to make known to Government what measures
of improvement were contemplated, or had already
been carried into effect, by that college. In reply to
this intention, the Vice-President of Magdalen, the
Rev. H. Harris, laid before his lordship a lengthened
report of five senior fellows, appointed especially for
that purpose, which recommends a great many
irn-
portant alterations and additions. The following is
a summary of these recommendations
1. That non-fonndationers, beingfiliisobilium et valet', il4 in
personorisn, be permitted to matriculate as gentlemen-com-
moners under the same regulations.
2. To admit into the college as cot
who may desire.
3. To provide for the reception of a class of commoners
corresponding to the poor scholars, sixty in number. All
their college expenses, including room rent, tuition, meals,
and servants, not to exceed 001. per annum.
For this purpose to build a separate quadrangle (with a
dining-hall) capable of containing sixty such students, with
a sitting-room each and a bed in a recess.
To devote for exhibitions and scholarships for such stu-
dents 5001. per annum from the common revenue of the
college, and 5001. from Dr. Sheppard's bequest—to found
four bible clerkships of SOL a year each, eight scholarships
of 501. a year each, and fourteen exhibitions of 20/. a year
each. In 1012 there were seventy-six such scholars in re-
sidence, and in 1030 sixty-six.
To put these students under the superintendence of a
vicegerent and two tutors.
4. That the present system of nomination to demyships
be discontinued, and the proficiency of candidates be tested
by a stricter examination.
5. That the prrelectors of moral and natural philosophy
receive each 501. a year, giving lectures twice aweek during
college term.
That the professor of theology have a stipend of 1001. a
year, and lecture three times a week during college term,
to all who have passed a final examination. The lectures to
be open to all members of the university, in accordance
with the bequest of the founder.
0. That one of the tutors should annually be elected to
one of the three deanships, and that, subject to the presi-
dent, he should have the moral and spiritual superintendence
of all the undergraduate member*, and the control of their
kitchen and buttery expenses.
7. That the demies' and gentlemen-commoners' common
rooms be closed within two years from the present time, as
it is a temptation to expense and idleness.
S. That at the terminal examinations undergraduates
under thirteen terms' standing be examined in the books in
which they have been lectured during the term.
The undergraduates members of Magdalen College, inde-
pendently of those on the foundation, amount to two
gentlemen-commoners and thirteen commoners. The
foundation is said to bo the richest in Oxford.

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THE Gazette notice to remove from the Navy List
the names of Sir J. Franklin and the officers con-
nected with the ships Erebus and Terror, on the
missing Artic expedition, took effect on the 31st Ult.
THE MORIBUND METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF
SEWERS met on Tuesday, when several of the mem
hers expressed some impatience to know how soon
they were to be finally relieved from their responsi-
bilities. The chairman (Mr. Jebb) said he had no
communication to make further than that the Govern-
ment intended this session to bring in a bill for re-
constructing the commission and for making certain
alterations in the law. He added that there was no
wish to get rid of the commissioners, to protract un-
necessarily their services, or control them in the exer-
cise of those powers that the law gave them. For
his own part he could not altogether acquiesce in the
view taken by his colleagues in attributing any ex-
pression in the letter from the Home-office as a want
of confidence in the commissioners.