The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

910 the MEMBERS of the UNIVERSITY of
LONDON.

OuturtiiLe.—fitnee we faiad,innesed you on behalf of
John Lubbook's Costreitnos, changes hays winced with regard
to the rsprescatetioa a the Univenity la Incitement.

By theietlrementof Dr. Wood,the numberof candlelatestereught
before the Unlvendty is reduced to four, sit of theca avoeedly
BMWs: and on every potted It Is desirable that the exivemion
of literal opinion with regard to them four should now become
more decided. Ja•ldng from n recent annonnceresmt In the
"Thum" of the number of Idreatures to the fotitthltfoll M-
I tested by Mr. Lowe. It wined appear than ao one candidate hen
at present the enured surrport of any omaidamble section of the
greduatea
That Dr. Wood's views with reward to the represeutetfon of the
University are not slimed in by all his late supporters W evklad
from the appended letter, which one of tie has received from Mr.
llompas, previously a secretary to his committee, and which we
have the perinhuien of lir. hompas to cbesiste.

Weber* ventured to ask your support foray Jobs Dithbock on
the mends of his close connection with the Universit of his
distinguished literary Lad scientific attains/Mt of his ability as
ofa ,rps:ker,
ust sodde matnualiohnusivnasth sod,
the shove onvi.accoes.. t
Lad
gamest palate of the urea majority of oar ;adman.
We Deed scarcely my that, as a scientific ern himself, and a
leader In the scientific thought of the day, Sir John Lubbock's
opinions upon the value of scheme to education differ widely
from some which have been recenthr mpressed, end are, we
think, more in accordance with those which • candidate for the
representation of • learned body might be expected to maintain.
Kr John's advocacy of eclentite study so au essential part of a
Liberal education is bred upon Me recounition of Its value es •
matins of intellectual culture. rather than upon a men coml.
dentine of the Immediate utility of scientific knowledge.
Should you see the force of these consideration.. and not
already have aided your name to the Hat of Sir Jobe Lubbosit%
supperters, we beg yea will communicate with one of us at your
earliest ooevenience.
We an, on behalf of the Committee, yours nip
F. W. FARRAR, WA., F.R.S., Hamer
G. C. FOOTSA, LA., Univezelly Collage,
, W.C.
W. ODLIfO, F.R.8., M. larthao- Eat atm
mew' s Reepita,, LC.
I P. if. FY114111131, ILA., ILD., Oars Dee-
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11, Lags lane& Walk, Temple, LC., February 4.111&
My dear Millb,—You are no doubt swan that Dr. Weed
has elpYled his intention no longer to Conthaue • candidate
for the representation of the University of London. As one of
lIMMIMIN, hen bean obliged, thmfore, to consider the
claims -which Mealier candidates have upon the saftreges of the
underact Mare always felt that, if meanie, it wen desirable
that we should ',represented by one of oar own ilusies, sad
Iliad first to madder Is bother I could esnechm aeggiort
Mr. &Agatha. The lira member fora mew university, a gra-
duate, will neemeartly be subject to tench observation sad ert-
ticims, and it le essential therefore that be should out only be a
man of shWty, but ens who would eased so handle fee Mails
Untwist latiover, I Wok our member should be team
from these who already have given mem time and trouble be
the lamentets a the Univenftld la talilf promineut poutious : led
MIIIM feadwat eme 011sopkuova by hie falba*
to work in the Unkermay. Maar as asmoker of the Oradeateg
Committee or under the new charter.

pr. VT.Zd,lrTitliaetter7iOMr. Aenife expressing his intention :
to retire. has called the special attention of his supporters to
the candidature of Mr. I.OWO. but the very points to his opinions
there referred to seem to me to afford occasions for opposing his
eteotton. His Mews ea education any be enflamed from his
Published speeches, adamantly the speech that he delivered
last autumn at Edinburgh, and, both with relation to the lower
and attddleclasses, they appear to me wholly erroneous. With ,
respect to the lower climes. Ids fundamental prof volition appears .
t that it is the duty of the goveranteut to educate the
people, as it Is to administer justice and to protect property. , !
This asmanes la the monism form the old tory theory of a poll- I
tical government. which has gradually been pining for
ocutunes to the theory of Individual liberty, and which, rather ,
' than the mere *sternal form of the government, constitutes the :
essential difference between despotism and freedom. With the • .
conclunon be draws from Lis theory, that the govermentought I
to supply by compulsory rating education to those who have
noir so moans of obtaining it, I folly amen; but I cmderseand ' '
that Mr John Lubbock support. the same views ou the sounder ,
principle that government is bound to see that children are sup-
plied, either by their parents or, if that is Impossible. by goys-
meet Itself, with the essentials of life. With regard le '
middle-class education, Mr. lowa has ventured to put
as the flat requisite the acquirement of meta in.
torments, and to treat as only secoadary the peeper
nookning of the mind. It will be unfortniate If the advocate of i !
prladpis receive the support of our University, which has ,
been accused (though sntndy) of favouring cranamlag, and whose I
real object has been to direct the studies of young mom In such
a way as should beat train their mental powers. lam tar from .
dike that it
le desin,il• thin scientific studies *mid forma .
far feature then they du in modern *donation . but on this 1
phut air John Lubbock will advocate the same opinion.,
with far higher &lista': attainmeins and with sound views on
the true principles of educatlos. Mr. Lewes Mews es the gab-
led of the Irtsti Church are the same as those of on the ether
aszares csadidates, and indeed snow se rat that they can hardy
be considered as 'Wordlist' say ground tee oar
Eves, however, If! had with Mr. Lowe lia his
the subjects referred toy Wood, than are other green&
on which I should have Win inspoesible le veer tee his As a
liberal, I could never vote for one who has shows by his ads r
will m words that he has • profound distrust of the majority of
his fellow-constryinea. I know M is thebetalitlassay of id
supporters that the question of reform Wagj hisminims
es that subject ere of little importance; so tar is this fear
beim the cam that in the speech I have retested to, he teem
his views on the ot odorants es the emelt of rams.
and says that he odd have thought the changes which Its now
advocates undesirable, but for Shamming of the Edwin alli I
Another question, seated Daly to those mainiesed by Dr.
Wood, Is our relation with ear solindal stalles. Mr. Lowe las
don* his beat, especially by his speech on the dehisces of Canada,
to weaken the tite between the onesiesand the mother country,
end to create mutual &Weak Wow who, like myself. have
sew oosseibui with Caned know what Indignation his
acne (and, as it seems to MO, justly), sot only among the
thumbs= theenaaleah bat also among those In England who are
most Intereetid Is the welfare of that colony.
I have heard ft said that Mr. Lowtre speech on the pripessd
annexation of the University of Durham to oar comatiteesey
lives hint a claim to our &ippon. I certainly felt that yew of
councisetioss sad tinrewartW week for the Unfvenity, such es
those of Dr. Wood, deserved every recognition; but the fact I
thst this time vim It wee already known that Mr. Lowe was
likely to be asked to stead tor our University, he spoke smart a
motion which would have deprived him of all prospect at repro-
sestlng the owratitarey, seems to me but a poor ground for re-
Punta' him as our member.
I have written thus at length to yon to show you that It
is sot silliest consideration that I hive decided to
Mit you to allow me to unite with you sad your Mks,
welowe in endeavouring to secure sulk Jahn Lobbook for oar
faire member. Sir John is closely competed with our Unfver.-
atty. his father was our lilt Vlce.Chanarlior, and be himself •
• member of the Senate. As, too, be is cot a nimble of either
of the older Universities, andth his pernansentea reputation is
yet to be made, lie will booos if eleCted, So dory
with our University that it will be of small momentidentified that he
never actually graduated mom sa The Mows ability which
has placed him, at so early on age, la the lint rank of scimitar ,
men, sad which he has
iinoit eel" osi theoretical per-',
sults but ou the study of wmi,- entitles him to the
position of our somber, _ mos ths questions of the
day he is omainiatly liberal is planets se well as opinions. I
shall be happy, therefore, to give yes say aid I am this In
securing his 'Mum
I rester. man bithll26
Y IL BOYTAS.