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London, England, 1865-11-03 00:00:00

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Mr. Gladstone in Edinburgh.

EDINBURGH, Nov. 2.
Mr. Gladstone arrived in this city this morning
by the early express train. A large crowd assembled
at the station in Glasgow to witness his departure,
and he was received with great enthusiasm by the
citizens of Edinburgh, who assembled in consider-
able numbers, notwithstanding a steady down-pour
of rain which has lasted throughout the whole of the
day.

To-day, at 2 o'clock, in the University library, the
Lord Provost, in the name of the subscribers, pre-
sented a bust of Prince Alfred to the University in
commemoration of the Prince's connexion with it as
a pupil. The bust is by Mr. John Steele, and was
highly admired as a likeness and work of art.
The RECTOR (Mr. Gladstone), in accepting the
gift in the name of the the University, said—My Lord
Provost and gentlemen, I regard it in the double
light of a distinguished honour and a lively pleasure
to have been chosen as the organ of this famous
University for the purpose that we have now imme-
diately in view—namely, for the grateful acceptance
by the members of the University of the beautiful
work which I, by your munificence, adorn this
princely hall. We have not, indeed, been so much
favoured by the usually bright "atmosphere of Edin-
burgh on the present occasion as might have been
desired, but unless I am much mistaken the genius
of Mr. Steele, quickened in this particular instance
by sentiments of loyalty, has exerted itself with
such success that even in this somewhat doubtful
and scanty light we cannot fail, when we look upon
this work, to recognise the master's hand. (Ap-
plause.) I venture, in the name of the University,
to thank Mr. Steele for having given us in this bust
what no amount of subscriptions, however large,
would have been able to secure—a true and deeply-
interesting representation of Prince Alfred in the
ingenuousness of his youth, in the liveliness and
force of his intellectual powers, and in the resem-
, blance that he bears to the illustrious family from
which he has sprung. (Applause.) My Lord Pro-
vost, you have borne a testimony to the conduct of
Prince Alfred as a member of the University which
I firmly believe to be no more than he has strictly
deserved. (Hear.) Let us bear also a testimony
to the wisdom of his illustrious parents—l say of
his illustrious parents, because the counsels from
which sprang the plan of making the young scions
of the royal house partakers of the studies of their
fellow-countrymen date from a period anterior to
the lamented death of the Prince Consort. Let us,
therefore, pay a grateful acknowledgment to the
wisdom of his parents, to the plan which they deter-
mined to adopt with regard to the education of their
children. Construing that plan by the features it
presents to the public eye, we gladly acknowledge
the key in their elevated station. The Sovereign who
rules over us, and whom we delight to obey, tho-
roughly comprehending the spirit of institutions of
the country, knew that one of thegreat characteristics
and one of the most valuable parts of those institu-
tions, so far as they embrace the education of the
young, is the rooted usage of the country, founded
alike upon experience and upon reason, by which
youths in great var:ety of station are brought during
that early season of their lives into free contact with
one another, and the liberty of the British subject
and the rezponsibility of the British subject are an-
ticipated at an carly period of life, and the dangers
of the world, especially the dangers of the highest
station, are in no slight degree disarmed by being
felt before they approach us in their most formid-
able proportions. It was, therefore, my Lord:Pro-
vost, I presume to say, a most wise and happy con-
ception which prompted her Majesty and the Prince
Consort in their desire that those who might succeed
either to the throne of this country or to other simi-

lar responsibility should well understand the spirit
of the people whom they wen: to govern. It was a
wise conception that they should be taught to find

the basis of that Government in a lively sympathy
with the people ; and you, my Lord Provost, and
those who are associated with you, have, I may pre-
sume to say, well seconded that wise design, in pre-
senting the University with this beautiful work of
art, for it does not commemorate merely the fact
that we have enrolled upon our books an illustrious
and distinguished pupil, but it will remain hero as a
marked and striking testimony of the un;cn of feel-
ing that prevails between the highest in the land
and the great mass of the enlightened and educated
community, as well as the nation at large. Grate-
fully, therefore, on the part of the University, do I
presume to acknowledge your gift. Nor, though I
may be travelling for one moment beyond the im-
mediate scope of the occasion, can I refrain from
noticing the happy coincidence by which, at the
very same time with the presentation of your re-
markable oaring, another fine work of art has been
added to the stores of the University, which com-
memorates in speaking marble one of nose names
which will ever be amongst the dearest, and ever
among the most distinguished, known within

these walls. It was the lot of Dugald Stewart
to widen even the fame which the University
of Edinburgh had acquired, and to give currency
to the old traditions and character of that Univer-
sity by his own individual contributions to the litera-
ture and philosophy of his country. (Cheers.)
Gladly is the bust welcomed by the distinguished
Principal and members of the Senatus Academicus,
whose organ I have the honour to be on this occa-
sion. Nor do we feel the least unfitness or incon-
gruity in combining together the recognition of
these two gif Ls, one of them a symbol charged with
the deepest interest of earthly power and elevation
combined with the promise of virtue and talent, the
other the memorial of a man who ran his long career
of unspotted merit and excellence, and who, having
achieved a great IA ork on behalf of the learning and
education of his country, now finds a fitting rest-
ing-place at le4st in the symbol of that beautiful
bust, among the halls and buildings which hereto-

fore, we may venture to say, have echoed the accents
of h;s voice. (Applause.) I thank you, my Lord
Provost, for the beautiful and munificent gift which
you have presented to the University, and which
will add greatly to its treasures.

At 3 o'clock a meeting of the University Court
was held to elect a Professor of the Theory of Music.
The Rector presided. There was a long list of
candidates, including Mr. Hullah, Mr. Duggan,
Mr. Macfarren, &c. The Court met in private, and
the following is the minute of their proceedings :
" The Court elect Mr. Herbert S. Oakley to the
Cbair of the Theory of Music in the University of

Edinburgh. They cannot record their decision
without stating that they have had at once the ad-
vantage and the difficulty of being called on to
make their selection from a list most distinguished
for the amount of genius, knowledge, experience,
power of performance, and general reputation which
it comprises."
The Faculty of Advocates also met and selected
Mr. Norman Macpherson and Mr. George Monro
as a short leet of candidates for the Scots Law
Chatir, from which leet it falls to the Curators to
select one, the first on the list being ordinarily
chosen.

To-morrow (Friday) Mr. Gladstone delivers his
valedictory address as Rector. The students, who
elect are, as usual, divided in choice of a successor.
Mr. Carlyle and Mr. Disraeli have been nominated.
The election takes place on Saturday week.

It is announced that a scientific mission has been
appointed by the French Government to explore
Cambodia from the source of the river Meikon as
far as Thibet, where that stream seems to disappear.
The vast regions it traverses in its course are for
the most part unknown, though ruins found at
.certain points bear witness to the existence of a
high civilisation at some remote period. This ex-
pedition offers great interest both in a historical
and geographical point of view.
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