The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-27 00:00:00

There are several rumours afloat to-day a's to the con-
sequences of Lord John Russell's straightforward and
candid declaration on Mr. Waklcy's motion. Some say
his Lordship has tendered his resignation, and that Lord
Spencer has visited her Majesty in order to supply the
vacant seat in the Cabinet, or give counsel on the subject.
I mention the rumour as such, at the same time I know
no person of any repute for sound sense and judgment who
places the least confidence in the report. On the contrary
the friends of Government, and indeed the more respect-
able Tories declare, they think Lord John's sentiments
have been construed too severely, and that they do not dis-
close the narrow policy ascribed to them. This seems to
be the more probable construction of which they are sus-
ceptible, considering both the uniform tenor of his political
life, and the necessity of rebutting some calumnies in circu-
lation as to the lengths to which Ministers intend carrying
Reform.

The late Doctor Loyd, provost of our University, died
yesterday, leaving a very handsome appointment at the dis-
posal of Government. Though the candidates for such
an important office must be necessarily few, with any hopes
of success, the conjectures in the hall of the Four Courts
and throughout the club-rooms all day have been various.
It is but right to say, however, that every three out of
four of those persons who speak on the subject, with any-
thing like a rational knowledge of who ought to be can-
didates, think Doctor Sadlier the most likely to be ap-
pointed. He is decidedly the most distinguished of all
the fellows of the College, and best known to the public ;
and if the policy of the present Government shall permit
the selection to be from within the walls, none can be more
eligible or deserving of the approbation of all who are in-
terested for the honour and welfare of the University. If,
however, the present position of Government requires that
they should regard the services of friends as much as the fit•
ness and scientific claims of individuals, as recommendations
to places of emolument, usefulness, and dignity, the next
candidate spoken of has considerable pretensions. Next to
Dr. Sadlier, the name of Dr. Stock, late candidate for the
representation of the University, is most generally men-
tioned. Dr. Stock is a civilian of great respectability and
unequivocally Liberal principles, son to a former Fellow
who promoted the interests of the College, and was subse-
quently Bishop of Cloyne (I believe.) It has seldom hap-
pened that any person not a Fellow has been promoted to
the dignity of Provost ; the only exception, as I am in-
formed, being in the case of the celebrated Hely Hutchin-
son, who was transferred from the bar when he had at-
tained the rank of Prime Sergeant to the presidency of
Alma Mater. Such a precedent is not the best that could
be followed in these times of reform and general improve-
ment ; but if Government be justified in passing by the
immediate members of the University, there could not be
a better selection than that of Dr. Stock, nor one whose
appointment would be more acceptable to the Liberal party
in Ireland. There is very little doubt, but that in the
event of Dr. Sadlier's promotion, Dr. Stock will succeed
him as one of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners under the
Church Temporalities Act ; a situation which, without
withdrawing him necessarily from the Bar, would be a com-
pensation for his public services in the good cause. The
salary enjoyed by Dr. Sadlier in that office is said to be
1,0001. a-year. The other persons named are Dean Plun-
kett, son of the Lord Chancellor, and the Rev. Dr. Haire,
one of the Fellows of College, who has always been a
Liberal.