The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-20 00:00:00

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6111111411:111,-81noe we last addressed you on behalf of Sir
John Lubbock's Committee, changes have occurred with reprd
to the representation of the University to Parliament
By the rethementof Dr. Wood,the numberof candidates=
'afore the Carmen:, is reduced to four, of them a
liberals; and on every pound it is desirable that the e
of liberal opinion with regard to these four should nos=l4l:
more decided. Judging from • recent announcement In the
•• Times" of the number of signatures to the requisition pro-
moted by Mr. Lowe, it would appear that no one candidate has
at present the enured support of any considerable section of the
graduate&
That Dr. Wood's views with regard to the representation of the
Cell/amity are not shared in by all his late supporters is evident
from the appended letter, which one of us has received from Mr.
Bonus, previously • secretary to Me committee, and which we
hale the perminiou of It,. Boum to circulate.
We have ventured to oak your support for Sir John Lubbock on
the pounds of his close connection with the University, of his
distinguished literary and sciantitc attainments,of his ability as
&public speaker end man of Mama and, above all, on account
of his thorough identtheation with the educations' views and
general politics of the great majority of our graduate&
We need scarcely say that, as a scientific man himself, and a
leader to the scientific thought of the dAy, Sir John Lubbock's
opinions upon the value og edema to edgcation Mee widely
from some which have bees recently exprered., and are, wo
think, more to accordance with those which • candidate for the
repeeseciation of a teemed body might be exported to maintain.
Sir John's advocacy of galantine study as an essential part of •
liberal education Is based upon his recognition of Its value as a
means of intellectual ninon, rather than upon • mere coca-
denials of the bundle** utility of soisallic knowledge.
Should you see the force of these considerations, and not
already leave added your name to the lit of Sir John Lubbock's
=rwe beg you will communicate with one of us at your
alventende.
We are, on behalf of the Coutheittee. yours reepectfully,
F. W. FARRAIL, WA., F , Harrow
0. C. aIIITILL I:airgrity Culkge,
W.C.
W. (IDLING, Y.H. LLB., BL Bertholo• Hon. Bem
mew's 12.
P. H. Plfr.M, B.L, ILD., Ours 800
• pia, OE.
tt, King's Bench Walk, Temple, IC., February 4,18 d&.
My deer Pyedimith,—Yos gee no doubt aware that Dr. Wood
has signified his lateetion no longer to continue • candidate
for the representillas of the Unvergity of London. An one of
his supporters, I have hem obliged, therefors, to consider the
claims which the other outlines have upon the suffrages of the
graduates. I ham always fah thee, If possible, It was desirable
that we 'head be remanded by one of caw own animates. and
I had first to consider whether I could orinsciestiousty support
Mr. Begehot. The Brat member for • new university, If a pa-
lliate win necessarily he gabled to muck observation and eri-
nclens, and it la auntie' therefore that he should not only be
man of ability, but one who would afford no handle for hostile
remarks. Moreover, I think our member should be chosen
from those who already have even same time and Outdo to
the Interests of the Venality in ton preeminent panther t he
Mr Ingehot has rendered himself conspicuous by his failure
to work for the University, either se • member of the Graduates'
Committee or under the new charter.

Dr. Wood, In his letiliOMr. Amite, expressing his intention
to retire, has called the spachl attention of his supporters to
the candidature of Mr. Lowe, bet the very points in his opinioas
there referred to seem to me to afford occasions for opposing hie
election. His view on education may be gathered from hen
published speeches, and especially the speech that he delivered
last autumn at Edinburgh, and, both with relation to the lower
and middle climes, they appear to me wholly efroneona With
respect to tae lower classes, his fundamental proposition appears
to be that it Is the duty of the government to educate the
people, as it le to administer Justin and to protect property.
This unmet in the strongest form the old tory theory of a poli-
tical government, which has gradually been giving place for
centuries to the theory of individual liberty, and which, rather
than the mere external form of the government, ceestitutas the
essential difference between demotion and freedom. With the
conclusion he draws from his theory, that the government ought
to 'apply by compniuey rating education to those who have
now no means of it, I fully agree: but I understand
that Sir John Lubbock supports the same views on the sounder
principle that government is bound to see that children are sup-
plied, either by their parents or if that Is Impossible by govern-
ment Welt, with the essentials of life With regard to
middle-clue education, Mr. Lowe has ventured to put
as the dud rennin the acquirement of rueful in-
formation, and to treat um only sern;larze the proper
b.rvace.dndpl7:h the m::v.e ittielporfbiFivo:trourgt:nlvfersltyga which Dr
dvocate of
real object has been to direct the studies of young Mon in such
a way as should bed train their mental powers. lam far from
denying that it is dogfish% that scientific studies should term a
far larger feature than they do In modern eduestime : but on Ms
point also Sir John Lubbock will advocate the same obna,
with tar higher scientific attain manta and with sound views on
the true principles of education. Mr. Lowe's dm on the sub-
ject of the Irish Church are the lame as these of all the other
candidates, and indeed arc now so that they can hardly
be coneklered as affording any pound for nor
liven. however, if I had with Mr. Lowe in his as
the subjects refereed to by . Wood there are other grounds
on which I should have feltit Imposter to vote for him. As a
liberal, I could never von for we who has shown by his ads as
well as words that he has a profound distrust of the majority of
his fellow-countrymen. I know It is thought
i.. 3 many of Ids
rs supporte that the question of reform being , his opinions
en that subject an of litter Importance: so far is this from
being the case, that in the speech I have referred to, be base.
hie dews on the question of education on the result of reform.
and says that be should have thought the changes which he low
advocates undesirable, but for the passing of the Adorns Bill
Another question, second only to those mentioned by Dr.
Wood, is our relation with our carob] empire. Mr. Lowe bra
done his best, espedally by his speech as the defences of Canada.
to weaken the tire between the colonies and the mother country,
and to create mutual digest Those who, like usedfus
some wane:don wiSh Quads iI:SOW wirt ladlostke
excite (and, as it seems to me,justly), not cely among the
Canadians themselves, bat alio among those/a England who are
most interested in the erdfart of that argosy.
I have heard it said that lit. Lowe'e speech on the prepaid
annexation of the University of Durban+ to oar constituency
give, him a claim to Ger / certainly felt that years of
cooscluelous and earestar wait ter the Ushers/M. sea es
that of Dr. Wood, damned every recognition; but the fact
that at • time when it was already known that Mr. Lowe wen
likely to be asked to stand for oar Ifelnweity. he spoke against a
motion which would ban deprived him of ell prospect of repre-
senting the constttuency, scents to me bat a poor pound for re-
turning him as our member.
I have written thus at length to you to abate you that It
is not without consideration that I have decided to
ask you to allow me to unite with you and your fellow-
workers In endeavonrieg to secure Sir John Lubbock tor oar
future member. Sir John is closely connected with our Univer-
sity, his father wee our first Vice-Chancellor, and he ttbesett Is
masher of the liecate. As, too, beer not • somber of Alm
of the older Universities and his parliamentary reputation is
yet to be made, he will become, if elected, so closely identified
with our Univerdly that It win be of mean moment the. be
never actually graduated smug na The knows WDy which
ham placed him, at so early an age, In the dint rank of ode:Mile
men, and which he Ike employed art eery on theoretical pur-
suit. but on the study of practical entitles Ma to the
o member, while upon questions of the
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I remain, yours faithfully
HENRY Y. BOSOM

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