The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-12 00:00:00

umvEitsrry AND CLERICAL..

Os. Foal), Dec. 11.—In a convocation holden this
ntorniie,, the names of the following gentlemen to till the
office ui. sleet pre where lw nr the year Iti-e), received the
unanimous appronul of the house, viz..—Rev. C. A.
Huntley, foruterle lellow of Corpus Christi Colli ge, Hamp-
ton lecturer in 1545, honorary canon of %Corte-ter ; lice.

W. B. Itentlwotv, tutor, and dean of 14o:,

New College; Rev. J. Fraser, 'M.A., fellow of Oriel Col-
lege ; Rev. E. Stok,, M.A., bus and sttelent of Christ
Church ; Rev. E. 11. Plumptre, M.A., of Bra.teno-e Col-
lege, chaplain and tutor of Kimt'sColloge, Loudon.
In the same' eonvipation, the nomination of the Ikv. J.
M. Wil.on, 11.1)., fellow, tutor, stud Latin ruder of Corpus
Christi College, to be curator of sir. liqbert Tat lor's histi•
tot ion, in the room of the Rev. Joseph Smith, follow
of Trinity College, re-igned, was also unattimute.ly ap-
proved of.
Mr. Jones, of Qui-en's College, was this afternoon elected
to the vacant fellowaltip at University Collette.
ritiortioSolt.llll. or PoLITICAI, hisitNilOt .—Mr. Barry.,
of Queen's College, has withdrawn from competi-
tion for the next vacancy in this Mike. The Can-
test will now lie between Mr. Charles Neate, Fellow of

Oriel • Mr. Robert Lowe, late Fellow of Magdalen ; and
Mr. (1. K. Rickard., late Michel Fellow of queen's
and formerly Scholar of Trinity. The candidates are
all intauln•rs of the bar. *f he present profesmir'a term of
oilier will expire in March next. Thu appointment is in
the members of Convocation.

ConutinGE, DEc. 11.—At the congregation ye..
tentay the decree of 1.1..11, Was cenlerral upon Mr. William
henry Shore, of Trinity College.
REetsius OF THE NTATCTES.—The following important
Report has been this day issued:—
' The Syndicate, appointed by grace of the senate,
March 7, ND, renewed March 15, 18.70), and again,
March, 19, 1851, to revise the statutes of the University,
and to report to the senate, beg leave to state that they
have taken the utmost pains to fulfil the task entrusted to
them; and yet, in a work of so great extent anise varied
a character, they can scarcely permit themselves to indulge
the hope that they have suet-ceded in all particular... Hav-
ing, in the first instance, revised the statutes with reference
to existing and authorise fl practice, the syndics afterwards
metalled to the consideration of prepositions involving more
important changes, which are all severally specified in the
present statement. In onto: to ensure to the metntiers of
the senate the bet means of judging elan these ultfratiens,
and to enable them to see everything in its proper place and
due connexion, tt draft of the statutes has bait printed,
which represents the form they would bear, if all the pro-
posed alterations were adopted. Alter the opinions of the
senate have been emir. ssed on all points, the syndics aro
ready to apply themselves to the correction of the draft in
aeturtlance with those opinions, so that it may finally ho
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submitted m its amended form to the judgment of the
senate. Many objets of at...rendre' legislation are of so
fluctuating a character that however expedient it may be
that they should be regulated by general anti established
ordinances, yet it is by nu means 'Advisable that those
ordinances should have the permanent nature of sta-
tutes. Care therefore has been taken that, while
the new code is drawn up eo as to recognise the vali-
dity of such ordinances, resting un graces of the senate,
the senate shall have a free poser of altering or abrogating
them, whenever it may be deemed advisable to do so. On
the other band the syndics have incorporated with the pro-
posed statutes certain graces, to w hieh it seemed to them
desirable to give a mitre permanent character. In many
eases, as with respect to forms of
.Imm:ceding, this was quite
unavoidable ; in others the spittle, have been guided by a
sense of the real advantages, which result to all corporations
from the permanence of laws enacted fur the prose rvation
of order and uniformity; an object mon than ordinarily
essential to the well-being of a corporation, sad). as is the
university, comprehending within itself many distinct and
independent communities.. The syndics beg leave to
suggest that, when the new body of statutes is completed
and ratified, a collection of eardinances which resting on
graces of the senate have not Leen einl.edied in the new
code of statutes, yet which it is desirable should remain in
force until reversed by the senate, should be made and
printed, in order that tire whole law, by which the Univer-
sity is to be regulated, may be exhibited and known. The
syndics, induced by a consideration of the inequality and
oppressiveness of compounders' fees, have recommended
that they should no longer be exacted. The adoption of
this recommendation alone would make it necessary that
the stole subject of fees should be reviewed ; which is also
desirable on otlwr accounts. 'the syndics beg cistern, recom-
mend that graces should h. offered to the senate fur the in-
troduction of the following laws and regulations into the
proposed new body of statutes.
1. ifesideoce.—That for the keeping of a term residence
during two-thirds of the term shall be necessary.
2. Arts.—That every person proceeding to the degree of
bachelor of arts shall lie required to keep by residence in
the university nine several teno, or more, if the university
please by any fixed ordinance to require more, exclusive of
the term in which he is first entered on the boards of any
college ; but that he may be admitted in the last of the re-
quired terms, after he has duly kept it, to the title of
bachelor designate in arts.
3. That the comitia forth, inauguration of the bachelors
of arts and perfecting of their degree shall he on the day
after Ash Wednessley (now culled the first Tripes day); and
that there shall be no prorogation of the ceremony (as at
present to the second Tripos day).
4. That on the Friday after the said day of annual in-
auguration those who have been actual bachelors of arts
three years, may be admitted as iuceptors in arts without
the accustomed delay of a week.
5. Creation.—That the magna comitia for the creation of
the incepting musters of arts and doctors of the year re-
maining, as at present, on the first Tuesday in July, the
personal att. ndance of the inceptors and doctors shall imt be
required at the ceremony of creation.
6. Acts, EscrciNts, and Strranns.—That the reading of
the dissertation being retained, acts in the faculties of law
and physic may be conducted by the regius protisieor, if he
think fit, either wholly or in part after the manner of a
vita rum examinatinn, the saute being restricted to the
subjects proposed ; and that the professor himself shall
, perform the part of opponent or disputant as well as ex-
' lamin,r, oid no one else be required to do so.
7. That masters of arts, unless proceeding to degrees in
' theology, shall not be subject to theological exercises., ex-
cept when in holy orders, to English sermons ; and that no
declaration of change of ine shall be required.
I 8. That both the morning and afternoon sermons at St.
• I Mary's Church shall be preached by Bachelors of Divinity
and Masters of Arts in holy orders of one year's standing
' at least in the order of their academical seniority (such
order to be determined by grace of the senate).
9. That, excepting on Michaelmas Day, the University
may intermit the sermons during the summer vacation.
10. Theu'ogy.—That, under regulations to be laid down
by the senate, and after making the same subscription as
Bachelors of Arts, students in theology may obtain the title
of Licentiates in Theology ; provided that, when any one
has obtained this title, no residence kept by him for the
purpose of obtaining it shall avail for the obtaining of any
degree.
It. That the privilege of taking the degree of Doctor in
Divinity per saltuni (that is, without having previously
• taken the degree of Bachelor in Divinity) shall be conceded
only to non-resident Masters of Arts, and of them to
; such or.ly as tire employed in ecclesiastical or civil affairs
' creditably to themselves and usefully to others, who being
of the usual standing for the degree of doctor iu divinity,
(twelve whole years from their admission to the degree of
master of arts,) and having performed all the exercises and
all other things required of a bachelor in divinity proceeding
to the same degree, shall produce a certificate, under the
hand and seal of the master of their college, that six years