The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-17 00:00:00

ENFRANCHISEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

OF LONDON.

DEPUTATION
IMPORTANT TO
DECLARATION THE EeLIno Ofi ,
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M I laCtitie:r .drpaEry:Acti
hpneaullineywoorf.o.usmoefamntbhd influential deputation,
sloes, waited upon the Earl of Aberdeen, at his official re-
sidence in Downing-street, for the purpose of submittmg
to Ms lordship
representation in parliament. Among those present were—
James Heywood, M.P., chairman; Thomas Thurnely, ILI'.
deputy chairman; T. F. Gibson, treasurer; C. J. Foster,
LL.D., and T. Snow Beck, M.D., honorary secretaries;
Win. Sheen, Id A., secretary; F. Bennoch, Esq., City;
F. J. Wood, Esq., LL.D., M. Baines, M.D., F. W. Moe-
kenzie, M.D., J. G. Fitch, M.A., Borough-road School;
Gee Jessel, M.A., J. 11. Taylor, M.A., J. Wiley, M.A.,
W. Fowler, LL.B., Lincoln's Inn ; Rev. W. Kirims, LL.D.,
Craven Chapel ; A. Wills, LL.B., Temple; J. Cooper Fos-
ter, M. 8., C. P. Mason, 8.A., Deuniark-hill Grammar
School; W. Pocock, 8.A., J. A. Spencer, B.A. Senate—
Sir Janice Clarke, P. M. Beget, E. Billig, Esei , M.D.,
E. Tweedie* Esq., M.D. Colleges: University-1. F. Gib-
son, F. 11.GuLlsutiel, F. J. Wood, LL.D. (University of
London), tui miiers of council ; T. Hewitt Key, William
Sharpey, Alex Williamson, professors; R. G. Ls:ham, M.D.
Emeritus. King's College—W. Guy, M.D., professor;
Geo. Johnsen, M.D. (University of Loudon), assistant phy-
sician to hospital. St. Cuthoeres-11. Bagehawc, deputed.
Manchester, New—J. Heywood, M.P., deputed. Stepney--
Dr.Augus,president ;G.T.Keinp. treasurer. Cheehunt—W.
11.Stuwell, LL.D.,president ; W.B. Todhunter,bl.A. (Cul-
vereity of Limilotlo, mathematical professor. Hudoit —R.
—Johnshbitsr
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Md 1 PI
0. Harris, r'
preside
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president;
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;hPcm ma:pTcl deputed.e.rlmed ireb.
deputed.
Newhte
41E. n,lF.aCdb iie',aget College.
ford—W. Wiilianie, Esq., the mop& ; I'. Hebert
Barker, M.D. (University of Lend so), deputed.
I Brecon Independent Ite.versnd D. .thow, depu:el.
Horton Lapti.t Cod, gc—lt. !Winton, M.P., deputed.
Hackney College—Wattem, D.D., president; Hanson,
tutor. Mill Hill School—Rise. P. Smith 8.A., London
head master. Birmingham Sydenhain College—J. Russell,
M D., Landon professor. Bristol Medical School—J. G.
Swayne, M.D., London professor. hall School of Medi-
cine—R. M. Crown, jun , Esq. professor. Liverpool
1 School of Me akin, —Bit elobi \ islevnis, bI.D. London
professor. Loudon llospitol— W. J. Little, 11.1).,•profes.or;
E. Curling, le•q., oretessor ; 11. B. Lethe.rby, b 1.8., Lon-
don proteosor. Middlesex 11 i•pite.l—A. I'. Stearn, M.D.,
prooosiii ; S. Goodfellow. M.D., Loudon prufeisor. St.
George's Hoepttal—J. 11. WiLion, M.D., scour poysician.
School as) ~weft St. G. urges'—F. Ellison, M.D., Lund m
profetwor. Closing-cross ilospital—W. D. Cliowne, 11. D ,
professor; E. Smith, M.D., LL 8., London professor. St.
Thomas'o 11 - pital—lt. Grainger, Esq., professor; J. S.
brietowe, M.D., London professor. St. Bartholomew's
Hospital—P. Botch, M.D., resident wordeu ;W. S. Savory,
M.D., looolon tutor. Westadaster Haslet el—G. Hamil-
ton Roe, 31. D., professor • C. B. Radcliffe, Ml) , London
professor. Guy . Ilospited—'Thomas Ailtilsl.ll, M.D., pro-
f. ssor ; W. W. Gull, M.D., London professor. Newcastle-
on-Tyne—Neville Hall—G. Y. Heath, M.D. London pro-
fessor. School of Practical Sc;ence—F. Ruhiuson M.D.,
deputed. Apothecaries' Hull—lt. 11. Sculpt, , M:D., ex-
aminer. Proviucial Medical and Surgical Association—
Joon Forbo, b 1.8., president; John reopen, Esq., presi-
dent. St. Mary's Hospital—F. Sibson, M.D., London
physician. Graduates' Committee—J. Storrar, M.D., Lon-
don chairman ; T. S. Oiler, L.L.B , London treasurer ; U.
Lames, M.D., London hon. secretory. Edward Ball,
M.P., Canthridgeehite; T. Challis. M.P. Finsbury; R. P.
to iluer, 31. P., Plymouth ; Sir Wm. Clay, M.P., Tower
Howlett ; W. Brown, M.P.' Ladcashire ; Charles
Rooney, Kg., M.P. ; B. Oliveira, Esq., M.P. ;
F. Crossley, ot.P., Helifax ; Sir J. V. Stieiley, M.P.,
Wcotnioisom ' • Sir ti. Goodman,
.M.P. Leeds; 0. Had-
field, M.P., Soettleld ; J. Kershaw, 31:P., S:ockpurt ; E.
Miall, M.P., Rochdale; It. Moneoton Milues, M.P. Pen-
tetinet; A. Pened' o M.P, Southwark; W. Seholetield,
M.P.,Birmingloon ; J. Hume, M.P., Muutrose ; D. Morris,
M.l'., Carmarthen; 11. W. Wickham, M.P. Bradford;
.1. Macgregor, M.P., Glasgow ; I'. A. Mitchell, M.P.,
Whitton; V. Wiluaius, aid' , Loathed; ; It. Thicknesae,
31. P., Wigan; and G. H. Whalley, M.P., Peterborough.
His LUSLDSUIP having briefly apologised for the abseoce
of Lord dotal Russell, who had left town,
Mr. J. HEY WOOD, M.P., proceeded to introduce the de-
putotiun and entail& its object. lle sold that the Univer-
any of London compreod seventeen celfeges of arts and
eteuteen of medicine. its smdents number 6,000 and gra-
duates WO. it was as old as were the Universities of
Oxford and Cambridge at the time of their obtaining re-
presentatives re parliament, but a nearer case was that of
the University of Dublin, which was founded by Elisabeth,
and uotained repre.entatiou ia 12 years *titer. Its
mast. IS of arts numbered at the time 600. and had
since increased to 1,500. Now :he London University was
fifteen years in existence, and included amongst its mem-
bers sonic of the must di-tinguisheil men of the day. The
present application v.ss made in no unfriendly spirit to the
old colledee, to which the Laudon Univereity was rather
on advantage than otherwise, in some eases preparing stu-
dents for them, and in others appointing prokosors from
among their members. Beside a this it included among its
members the major portion of the medic il profession in
London and the large towns, end it should be remeuth, red
that at present the medical procession could not be said to
be represented in the Howie of etiolation. It was quite
right that the masses of the community should have their
representative, but his lordship WO:01 also admit that the
educated and intelligent portion of the people had also a
claim for consideration in any scheme for remodching the
representation. Mr. He wool concluded by introducing
C. J. Foam', Es i , LL.D., who tto•eil the claims of the
University as follows :—My Lord,—Your kreship has
before you a deputation, charged to represent the claims of
the Ueivereity of Loi.don. It is composed of oetiutels of
the Univenity, heads or influential members of Ili metro-
• politan and 17 provincial catkins, officers of the graduates'
committee, principals of endowed and private echoolsor hose
courses ut tuition Lave been influenced by the University
cursiculum, reoreeematives of important ruedleai unoicio-
tious to town send country, -old se me members of the legit-
laturo, who kindly Ulu. testify their Illtal• it In our cause.
We ere charged to express the type toot the government
may deem it right to take measures for satisfying the claim
of the University of London to bo represented by two no m-
bees in the House of Commons. We are encou-
raged in expressing it by the recollection that we
are asking no new thing. We do not seek
that nay new element seould, for our sakes, be
introduced into the represeutatite to-elem. University
representation is an admitted fact. It is lung eetablistied ;
it has been uninterrupted; it is unmsailed. What we ask,
therefore, only amounts to this—that the g vernment should
not be party to the infliction of a serious injury upon our
university, by refusing to it the applicatieu of this consti-
tutional principle. The decisiuu which the legislature has
already made for us, relieves us from the 'teemed!), of tron-
Ohio; your lordship upon the abstract principle of univer-
sity r .presentation; ur of noticmg arguments—unnecessary
to our c'se—in favour of the enfranchisement of learned
bodies ;generally—which all present important differences
from what is understood by ii university. But it may be
desirable that wo should state briefly what the University
of London really is. Her Majesty was pleased to found the
uuiversity, "deeming it to be the duty of her royal office
fur the promotion of religion mid morality, to hold forth
to all classes and denominations of her faithful subjects,
without any distinction whatever, an encouragement for
pursuing a regular and liberal course of education." And
it surely justifies the reasonings of those who so advised
the crown, that within fifteen years it has connected with
itsolf, without one important exception out of the pale of
the established church, all the theological, all the medical,
and all the general collegiate institutions, not only is the
metropolis, but in the United Kingdum, and even in the
colonies. It can, and it in fact dues, receive candidates for
its degrees, in arts, from the theological seminaries through-
out the kingdom, of tho baptists, independents, E. pan
Catholics, unitarians, and 'Weskyans ; from two im-
portant shoots conni cted with the established church ;
and lately from the University of Cambridge. It receives
candidates for its degre+, in medicine from all the
London hospitals which have schools attached to them,
from all the most important medical schools and infirmaries
in England sod Ireland, from the Universities of Ellin-
burets and Glasgow, and from the colonial establishments
of Canada, Malta, and the East Indies. The entiro number
of these institutions is now 10C; being 32 in theology and
arts, and GS in medicine; and the number as ty tocrease as
existing institutions are improved or new ones founded!
Not only are the interests combined in the university thus
extensive and various; it is impertant alto to notice the
highly beneficial influence of the connexion. It is not too
much to assert, that the univcrai;y has stimulated a de-
mand among all these bodice kr a more general, and, in
some respects, a higher education than itch at one timo
extensirely satisfied them. It is believed that the standard
of medical qualification throughout the conntey has been
tl raised by the University of London. And some reli-
gious bodies have avowedly founded and affiliated colleges,
and others are known to have reconsidered their arrange-
ments, in order to add literary acquirements to their
I deservedly esteemed theological Blueing. Your lordship
will appreciate the public importance of such a university
ao we are describing. We need not n•kr formally to tho
princely wealth of our hospitals, nor to the gratifying con-
dition of our medical education, that it attains perfection
tl by the relief of human suffering. We shall be content to
find our Bodleian Library in the hospital wards of London.
The influence of our theological colleges is attested by facts
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is,wchnieicyeOiford arta Cambridge were, tied to which state the
colleges by its metropolitan seat, and still more by their
diversities of object and religious faith than by their local
dispersion. Our colleges really do teach. Our foundations
really are eleemosynary; wl.i!d by I
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anintuyaolf
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supervision is largely imperiled
oh their account*. We estimate our students at neerly
6,01,0 annually, of whom nearly half are medical. We do
not trace an arrival of cantidite. for or tduatiort front the
culleg.,* generally prior to 1851 (the offiliattotut having been
progressive, and some time necessarily being required for
the adaptation to the London curriculum of a four or six
yeah' course of study.) We submit it, therefore, as a

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