The Express.
London, England, 1856-01-30 00:00:00

REFORM OF THE UNIVERSITY OFCAMBRIDOB.

Yesterday morning a westing was bold at the
Town-hall, Manehesur, the MATOIt to the chair, to !IMOD
the report of • deputation appointed at a public meeting is
Birmingham, ma the 3lst October last, with spatial reference
to the Cambridge University Improvement Bill of the Lord
Chancellor, slid to agree to • memorial to the Lord Chan
osllor ors the subject. The company present included Mr.
Milner 011isoa, M.P., Mr. fusee Heywood, M.P., BB John
rower, BB Mi
;lobe
Arsattego. Mop Ashworth, and
r. Wyse bulb
litrwoott,M read the report, which gave an
mount c 1 interviews whisk the deputation had bad with
Lord Palmerston and dm Lord Chancellor, at which various
subjects of importance relative to the props sod measure for
the reform of the Cambridge University, were discussed.
The Lord Chanesllor wee mash interested in the eubjost of
Cambridge academical reform, and gave his attention to all
the polite broubt before his notice by the deputation. A
memorial signed by the deputation woe subsequently pre-
sented to Priace Albert, the Chancellor of the lief-
Tinily of Cambridge, is favour of aciadanical reform, whisk
his royal highness commaaded to be forwarded to the ree -
dent univeisity aathoritim, for their consideration. There

hid nut, however, beta any meeting or active movement of
the Iriends of university referee at Cambridge for more than
sin =oaths. The report eoecluded by quoting from the
wines opinions of the Bev. J. J. Taylur of Laketon, Mr.
H. A. Bright, Liverpool, the Rev. James Martineau, Pro
haft Foster, end the Rev. Jolla Jenkyes Brows, on me,
denied referee. . . _

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Mr. 01110 N, IS 'nosing the adoption of the report, adva
tatted the throwing open the honours end the emoluments
of the anthenity to persons of all religions opinion.
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Joax POTTII seconded the motion, and it was
agreed to.
A memorial to the Lord Chancellor was then erlopted,
atter mbieb a committee was appointed to carry out the eb•
reins of the mettles.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.

The anneal general court of governors of the Shove
meat valuable Mediation was bold yesterday at the Hoe
piud, ANDILIW Srornswoone, Req., in the chair. Alum
the lethal formal preliminary hu,iame, the Secretary (Mr.
Fenn) read the report, from which we make the following
extreme :—Tbe number of patients admitted during the
past year amounts to 39,000. The " Sumer Wing," erected
oat of the subscriptions raised for a monument to his late
Role' Higheess the Duke of Sesees, is In • state cf for
wards's', being esompletely reefed is, and the emunittee
hope to have it very soon dt for the reception of patients.
The committee had pleasure in calling the attention of the
Meyerson to the serviette of the honorary medical *Moen—
Drs. Brieton, O'Connor, end Hassel, Glover sad Bisset,
physicians, and Messrs. Mamie., Wakley, Weerlen
li Cooke,
and Beeves, 'lmamate., who had devoted their time and
attention midis patients eolemitted to their care. Several
of the medical °Seen had, by permiasion of the committee
tad at the requisition of the governs. COOS to
strengthen the medical staff in the Crimes. For the
°film of chaplain, the committee had been so for.
tenet* as to obtain the services of the Rev. J. B. Owes.
The receipts for the year had bees : mensal subscriptions,
1,464/. ; donations, 2,1311. ; legacies, 2,6681. ; total, 6,2104.
The empeaditere bad hose : old &Ate paid cif, 2,486/. ; pay-
mane for 1866, 3,246/. ; total, 6,2311 The rrceipta had
bees is teems of the previous year &kid 2,000!., bet had
nevertheless proved wholly insedicient to enable the com-
mittee to afford the amount of relief required. The gc-
versove were erged to make semi eared°e to get rid of the
debt which had been incurred chiefly during the late visita-
tion of the cholera, and was also partially attributable to
the faille of la enbeeriptions sins ecrouneneersent of
the w .r. t The neat basing been agreed to, the weal votes
of thanks to the heaorary officers and to the chairman were
passed, sad the preseediage terminated.