The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-12 00:00:00

(Stamped id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

UNIVERSITY

CAMBRIDGE, lola' 10.
A few dap before the dispersion of the colleges
for the long maiden, the University Commbeionere sent
down to mob fellow of Trinity and St. John's
of drafts of statutes which they oontemplate=rat2eyr
the powers of the University sot, for the future government
of these oil4z The statutes include propositions which
would be ' 'to the remaining colleges also, in the event
of the ooso 'mem being able to induce the Berme' govern-
ing bodies to swept them. The draft statutes have been
circulated among the governing bodies of the other=,
and hare called forth a memorial to the Vice-Ch
signed by 721 members of the governing bodies, stating that
the statutes involve changes whisk if applied to colleges in
general would be prejudicial to themes plains of learning
and education. and requesting the Vice-Chancellor to ma-
vens a meeting. In »ply to the wiewierial, the Vice-Chan-
cellor elates that be will take the earliesteppseitutity of doing
so, on the return of members of the University in October
next—Gembrido Clirosiek.

OXFORD, Jun. 10.
In •• congregation holden thismorning, brim the
het der of eet tans, the following went
via. Yates:— of Arts : Sir Raiford James Jobs
Bert.. Merton College ; the Rev. John Robert Jackson,- B. it
.• the ev. George Jamie Cow, liffeethee•
Cali* ; the Rev. Frederlok Kill Bedard, New La ;
the Rey. Thanes Chambers, Magdalen Hail.

IROBEISTII2.S' QII.ABTARLT EXITING.

DUDLE, EATIIEDAT VENING.
The quarterly meeting of the ironmaatere of this
district terminated in this town this evening. The badness
wee dull, as might be expected, after what had been tape-
good at the amembiles at Wolverhampton and Bi=n
consumers have shown a disposition to confine thaiea
much ee poadble to the queatity of finished iron trafitrient to
meet their immediate requirements. The feeling
appears to be that the better course would re been to have
declared a redaction of 11. per ton upon all thecripdons of
manufactured iron but to this course a few of the leading
firms are very much opposed, on the ground that such reduc-
tion would not have the effect of giving an impetus to the
trade, which they contend is simply because the gdneral
trade of the country is in the same state, end that it le better
to contract operations until balms mom. its ordinary
state, rather Art to force • trade by lowering prioee which
would mho render neosseary a geserel reduction of the work-
man'. wages, and to a bad feeling on that account through-
out the district. There is very mash forcible reasoning in
this view, and, moreover, it may be mentioned that some of
the firma whit produce the best brands of finished iron are
Malaise the trade prices, that is, 81. per bar, orders at that
qaoletkia /min been given in the course of the week
flame of the makers of bar iron for the American market
hentememeacod their intention to lower their price to 71. la.
pit am far bars. There hes been no definite resolution to
that sisal; bat most likely the sedapties will be general,
sad, if that is se, it will have the father Whet of depeasing
prime pmeally—beeme it Is quite elm that the same par-
ties, war sell lower he the haziartame=/71111 not heel-
We to de to hit the y not more
halwpasem be able to comma what are
conahred So trade whams. la het, the asemaitim of
same of as orb members of the trade are Maar them to
sell sambaed ay pin they can obtain, end Mira the last
wea hive him sold se low se 61. 16e. per
dol..Lsonnie, the 'may is very Made Ma the aloe
ladimies the eonditlea of t ; end a very fair
Ira hew been sold at 71.5 e. per ton.
The prise of pig is.. emeine at W. 10s. ta 31. 12e. ed. per
Mike hest Mae p e ; hat there was
ealittle business
deli fa that way at this mania e ; the
am hats Brest nominal—quite le lama the
slightest enimeirm to the trade, or to lead to the had that
memahoturere and other consumers have ay emilideace that
amain is at band.

A quieter series of meetings of the iron trade thee those
which have occurred this week has seldom been witnessed ;
such was the remark made at Wolverhampton and Binning-
ban; end certaialy It was fully sustained by the proceedings
tvente
hg.
Were in the West Bromwich and Oldbury district
'ere on strike. The coal trade is dull in consequence of the
limited corummptios et the mills and forges, and the men re-
ceived notices of a reduction of Is. per day on their labour
male. Than notices expired last Saturday evening, and
Imes that time the ms hays been on strike. In the course
of the week a cathrence has been held with the masters, but
at present no arrangement of the dispute has been effected.