The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-04 00:00:00

uliiriiiiri COLLEGE.

A numerously attended and somewhat excited
meeting of proprietors was held in the theatre of London
University College on Saturday afternoon, to discuss the
recent resolution of the Council rejecting the Rev. J. Mar-
tineau as professor of mental philosophy and logic,
although the Senate hail reported that he was the best
qualified candidate for the vacant chair. The meeting was
held in reply to a requisition presented to the CounciL
Amongst those present were the Hou. C. Denman, 11. P.,
Sir F. H. Ceoldsmid, M.P.' Mr. S. Sharpe, Mt. K Charles,
Mr. Cozens Hardy. Mr. Husk, Mr. W. Fowler, Mr. E. W.
Field, and Mr. Cookson, members of the council; Mr.
Stansfeld, H.P., Mr. Quoin, Q.C., Mr. Jessel, Q.C., Mr.
.1. Heywood, F.R.S., Mr. S. Morley, Mr. Le Neve Foster,
Protestors Key, Sherry, Quain, R. Reynolds, and Wil-
liamson. Dr. F. J. Vi thin, fellow of the college, was una-
nimously voted to the chair.
Mr. RICHARD H. Hume`! moved :—" That in the opinion
of this meeting any candidate who is otherwise the most
eligible for any chair or other office in this college or the
school, ought not to be regarded as in any manner dis-
qualified for such office because he is also eminent as a
minister or preacher of any church or religious sect.' The
principals of Cheshunt College and Owen's College, Man-
chester, and other gentlemen in different parts of the
country had written to say they concurred in this.
Mr. WALTER Bocenirr seconded the motion. The col-
lege, he said, was founded upon the broad basis of reli-
gious equality, and the mous probeedi of the present pro-
ceedings roast distinctly lay upon those who departed from
that principle. On the barest ground,: of expediency a
departure from the fundamental principles of the college
woo an utter mistake.

Mr. ROBERT Hurrog here moved as an amendment,
" That this question be not put."
Mr. UD.tLL, in seconding it, said the meeting had better
look at the question boldly, and face the fact that the
resolution meant to affirm that what the council bad done
was not for the good of the college. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. D. CHBIPITIE, in supporting the motion, said the
meeting was placed in a very unfair position by the ab-
sence of so large a number of the members of the council
who were responsible for what had taken place.
Professor WALEI considered that interference with the
council in the matter of appointment of individual pm-
reason would be intolerable, and a course to which no
high-minded gentknian would submit fora moment. But
the embodiment of a general principle in the shape of a
resolution with respect to the appointment of professore
might safely be affirmed if the bread basis of religious
toleration upon which the college was founded was likely
to be interfered with, but he was not certain that there
had been, in the case of the appointment under considera-
tion, any interference with that great principle. The re-
solution before the meeting, might be adopted omitting
the wonls " or the school, • and some general tenns might
be added, urging that the principles of toleration and reli-
gious liberty should be always applied in the broadest
manner.

Mr. It. H. HcrronN said be should have no objection to
withdraw the reference to the masters of the school. _

Dlr. 9. 31oxt.tv said the council was composed of he-
nounible men. Believing they had acted for the good of
the institution he thanked Mr. Robert Hutton for his
efforts to act as peacemaker, and would support his
ndment. (Hear.) . . . .

Mr. STAIgsFELD, ILP., expressed his complete dissent
from the opinions spoken by Mr. 1401.14 y, that there was
u 9 proof of the necAssity of such a resolution as this being
submittoL The best course to be adopted, in his
opinion, was to ask Mr. Hutton to content himself with
the declaration of principle in the first resolution, and to
withdraw altogether resolutions two and three, (fleere.T
If that course were n'lrhaed ft w0...!a. I"! topaufible fairly
to say we proprietors were reflecting upon the council.
Instead of this resolution being. u ball been urged, disa-
bling it would have a directly contniry tendency, and
would leave the bands of the council entirely free.
(Cheers)

The ]ter. S. NENTH opposed the resolidien.
Mr. QUAIN. Q.C., said he quite agroed with the requi-
aitionista in lamenting the decision of the council in their
rejection of Mr. Martineau, who possesses] eminent quali-
fications for the office, and whose position as a Cnitarian
minister would have been, had lie been elected, entirely
forgotten in the brilliancy of his teaching. While thank-
ing the requisitionists for calling the meeting, he hoped,
for the peace and prosperity of the college, the motion
would nut be carried. Indirectly, at teat, it was a cen-
sure upon the council, and be was not prepared, for the
sake of a general proposition, which the council them-
selves bad negatived by five to four, to encounter ruck
a calamitous result as the carrying of the resolution
would lead to, in the alienation and resignation of the
oldest and best friends of the college. The council would
think the proprietors were iuterferirg improperly in
their province. While not agreeing that the proprie-
tors had nu right to interfere, he aid ask the meeting.
in the interests of the oulleg- :and for the sake of
peace, not to fetter the council by an abstract reso-
lution, which meant that when the qualifications
of a professor were being considered, they must abaci.
lutely and invariably leave out of consideration whether
1 a candi.late was a clergyman or not. In the ease of is man
who had spent all his life, not iu the quiet walks of
philosophy but in the bitter waters of polemical strife,
thin consideration must be entertained. The friends of
rniversity College were too few to admit of divisions
existing amougst themselves. (Cheers.l
Sir F. Coustruirs said he merely desired for himself and
other members of the council who voted for Mr. Mar-
tineau, to say that they had considered it wise to abstain
from taking part in the present discussion.
After further interruption, Mr. IL 11. Hutton's motion
was put to a division, when it was kat by :i7 against 42.
This preventing the other resolutions from being sub.
milted, a vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and
the meeting broke up after sitting nearly four hours.

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