The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-21 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

Last night a meeting of the convocation of this
university was held at Burlington-house, for the purpose
of offering for their acceptance the supplemental charter,
recently granted by the crown, to enable the university to
institute examination and grant certificates of examina-
tions in literature, science, and art to women.
The chair was taken by Dr. ffroitamt, who in opening
the proceedings said that the meeting was one of a formal
character, but before anything was done he wished to
remind convocation that at a meeting of the senate on
the 23rd of October they received the supplemental
charter to be brought forward that evening and accepted
it therefore, as no notice of amendment had been given, he
presumed the decision of the senate would be ratified. The
charter bad been engrovied,and could ho inspected by any
member. He bad further to inform them that Dr. Car-
penter had prepared lithograph plans of the elevation
of the proposed new building, which could be seen on the
conclusion of the proceedings of the evening.
Mr. CHARM; moved the reception of a report from the
annual committee as to the supplemental charter. He ad-
mitted that it introduced a new feature into the university,
but the charter magma teal st the suggestion of Convocation,
and be believed it was in accordance with the resolution
palmed in 1866. Some years ago the question was raised
whether an examination of women should take place, in
consequence of the application of a lady to be admitted to
a medical degree. At first the opinion of the university'
was against such a proposition, but in May, 1866 that was
considerably modified, and the result was the adoption of
the charter now under consideration, The question of
education was pressed on the country generally, and it'
would be absurd that while that was the case as regarded
youths, young women should be excluded from its benefits.
It was well known that young girls had been examined in
the University of Cambridge more than a year ago with
great advantage, especially in arithmetic, and he trusted
that this university would follow the example set by
Cambridge. No regulation as to the age of the girls to be
examined was fixed by the charter, but it was the opinion
of the annual committee that none should be examined
under seventeen. (Hear, hear.) They bad nothing what-
ever to do on the present amnion with the examination of
women for a medical degree, but merely in literature,
science, and mt. He therefore moved the reception of
the report, hoping that the convocation would follow the
example of the senate, and accept the charter unani-
mously.
Dr. SIBSON, in seconding the motion, reminded convo-
cation that the question was one of great importance, and
that generally speaking the mother was the parent who
educated children. It was therefore desirable that females
should be educated in the highest degree. Unfortunately,
hitherto, female education bail been neglected in this
country, with the most deplorable results. This university
had now in its hands the power of giving a great stimulus
to female education, and he believed that within twenty'
years the benefits which would be conferred upon the
public by the university accepting and acting on the charter
would become apparent to all. (Rear, hear.)
The motion for the adoption of the report was carried
unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN next moved the following resolution :
" That convocation accepts the supplemental charter,
dated the 27th of August, 1867, which has been granted by
her M.ijesty to the university "
The motion for the acceptance of the charter was
carried unanimously, and the prc emdings terminated.

THE SEAMY SIDE OF THE CHASUBLE.—It is very
hard, iu these days of universal curiosity, to maintain
anything in merely conventional respect, and already the
" glorious v,stmente," the "beautiful garments " of our
ritualists, are suffering the common lot. A large collec-
tion
of these dreams, which it is profanity so much as to'.
touch without the preparation of prayer, has been ex-
posedthe vulgar gaze on the walls of lifes;rs.Debenham,
E
tr to
r, and Sons' auction room, as if they were so many
theatrical properties, and yesterday were actually disposed
of under the hammer. It is sad to state that their manu-
facture in excess of the requirements of the clergy had
been the cause of a difficulty, the vestments having been
gold to cover an advance. The catalogue contained
350 lots, and comprised superb sets of priests' vest-
ments for high and low mama, made up of costly materials,
and decorated in a most sumptuous manner ; rich banners,,
magnificent cloth of gold, brocade, damask, ecclesiastical
lace, Ac. The sale attracted a large attendance. Among
the leading items may be mentioned—a set of Gothic vest-
ments, of the form used in the eleventh century, which
sold for 5/. ; a magnificent cope, of cloth of gold, 51. 10s. ;
the materials for a costly set of vestments, for high masa,
of splendid white silk moire antique, embroidered in gold,
7.21. ls. • a costly crimson silk velvet cope, richly em-
broidered and lined with scarlet silk, 25/. 4s. ; the mate-
rials for a costly set of vestments, of cloth of gold, richly
embroidered, 171. Os. GHI. ; a magnificent cope, of watered
cloth of gold, TN. 2s. By loins chalice a lot of a very dif-
ferent character found its way into the site. This was a
magnificent court uniform, manufactured by Messrs.l
Starkey and f Conduit-street, for a well-known
general in the Co.,illepublican army of Mexico: is sold
for 52/.

CRYSTAL PALACIL ONE SHILLING DAT.—
WFllsaarmy.Nov. 20.—Adiniadona on payment, 556 ditto
by season ticks 1,000. Total visitors, 1,636.

The bulletin of the Moniteur du Soir declares
that the essentially pacific character of the Em-
peror's speech has produced a deep impression, and
the peoples and governments behold therein a new
proof of an exalted policy. " The language," it
says, " used by his Majesty inspires all Europe
with sentiments of confidence in the future."
The Etenclord denies the statement of some con-
tinental journals that Servia has addressed an
ultimatum to the Porte.

The same journal says that the government yes-
terday submitted to the Council of State a fresh
project on the reorganization of the army. The
project has been approved, and will shortly be
communicated to the Legislative Body.
On Friday the bureaux will examine the three
interpellationa of which M. Jules Fevre has given
notice, as also a fourth, signed by MM. Larrabure,
Chernelovy, and others, upon the consequences of
the second expedition to Rome as affecting the
temporal power.

On Monday requests for permission to make in-
terpellations will probably be discussed in the
Senate. Prince Napoleon will be one of the
speakers.