The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-07 00:00:00

TINIVBASITY INTELLIGENCE.

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DURHAM, Nov. 6.
The election of fellows of the University took
place to-day, in the Beasts-house, at one o'clock. This after-
noon the following lid was posted up .—" Fellows sleeted
this day ,• Charles Best Robinson, 8.A., Calamity College;
Charles John Robinson, 8.A., University College; Imes
Langton Clarke, 8.A., University College; Thomas Thorn-
ton, 8.A., BishopHibtaeld's HalL—Cammits Trion?,
Warder."

THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD AND THE
TOWN COUNCIL.
A special' meeting of the Oxford Town Council
took place eretarday (Friday) morning, the Mayon (John
Towle, Req.) in the chair, for the purpose of considenng a
communication from the Vice-Chancellor respecting the
Mayor's oath to the University. There was a full attendance
of members, and the proceedings occupied the attention of the
council for about three hours.
The following letter from the Vice-Chancellor was read
"New College, Oct. 31, 1937.
" Sir,—ln reference to the ancient cost's.for the Mayor
and bailiffs of the city, on their accemion to office to take
their oath to observe the privileges of the University, I have
to inform you that the subject has during the present year
beentederred by the University to high legal authority, and that
they have been advised that they cannot surrender anl of their
ancient legal envileges, which have been by the
statute of 13th Elizabeth, cap. 29, without the like authority
of parliament, and convocation has confirmed the recom-
mendation of the delegates of privileges that under present
tin-umlaute' it cannot sanction the disuse of the privilege.
It is, therefore, my duty as Vice-Chancellor to intimate this
to the authorities of the city which I thus do through you.
The Univereity, however, desire to retain the substance
rather than the mere form.: I have, therefore, also to in-
form you that, instead of the authorities of the city attending
se heretofore either at bk. Mary'. Church, or, as has been
done for some years past, at the Vice-Chancellor's lodgings,
the University is prepered to revert to the more ancient and
at the same time the more elm* mode, viz. of complying
with the custom which is presaibedin the choker to the Uni-
vemity of the 32nd year of King dewy 111. For the in-
formation of the city authorities I fond an extract from
the charter, and also, that there rosy be no mistake about it,
the accustomed foam of oaths. The oaths, as you will see by
the charter, may be taken in loco use eommuni—that is, we
presume, in the common place of assembly ed the city ; and I
shall expect to receive, as mentioned ia the charter, an inti-
mation of the time appointed for the taking of the oath, that,
if it is thought fit, I nosy make the nearer, arrangement
for attending either in person or by deputies. I have only
further to add, that I feel it my duty to request that thee
may be considered as a formal notice on the pert of the Uni-
versity, that they desire to have the ancient custim observed
by the city anthorities.—l have the honour to be, sir, your
faithful and obedient servant,
'DAVID WILLIAMS, Vice-Chancellor.
" O. P. Heater, Esq., Town Clerk."
Cain moved the following resolution :—" That, in
answer to the communication from the Vice-Chancellor,
ling that the oath may be taken by the Mayor and
b7erit 3f the city, en intimation be sent to the effect that
the council. having discussed the subject last year, and
decided that the custom ought to be discontinued, they amen
reason why the observance should be renewed."
The resolution was seconded by Mr. GEIELV.
Mr. Untie moved that the whole subject be referred to
the estates committee.
Mr. Alderman amens seconded the amendment.
After a long discussion, the opinion of the counoll, with
only one or two exceptions, was strongly in favour of a
continued refusal to take the oath. On the amendment
being put only four hands were held up no its favour,
and it wee therefor* negatived by an overwhelming me-
jerky. The original notion Tan then put, sued anion itihn.
anomaly.

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