The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-31 00:00:00

A meeting of the Tutors' Association was held in
Oriel College Common Room on Friday evening, Oct.
28, at which the subject for the limitation of fellowships
to particular localities was discussed. Several members
of the association were in favour of the entire abolition
of such restrictions and preferences, with the exception
of those which have been made by founders in favour of
Wales, and, perhaps, of some other districts to which
such advantages are particularly important. Others
were of opinion that' the election of competent men
might be secured without so far departing from the in-
tentions of founders, if Colleges were to interpret the
conditions of fitness according to a sufficiently high
standard, and if, where no provision is made for the
case of no fit candidate appearing from the prescribed
oi c
well
; odeml
el ie
r n .
.
district, they were authorised in such case to elect from
other localities.
On the one side, it was argued that population had
lea
bornitnthattlioseand that in aloat thecali preferencetyn
no longer
was, r
represent
soaiiy hitsissftetlged inhabitants,case, but a secondary object with the
founder. On
onstehoef other
primarys i de ,
importance.i t was considered
A nd
with
a benefit
to keep up the remembrance of the past, and to retain,
if possible, even the secondary objects of foundations,
as
re-
spect to the practice of colleges, at least under the
present law, it was remarked that they had not the
founder's claim to consider, but, likewise, the positive
right belonging to those who at present claimed under
his will. After two hours' discussion, a majority of
those present were in favour of retaining a preference
for the prescribed districts, but thought it advisable that
colleges should be enabled, if in any case they required
fresh-authority, to insist on a high standard of compe-
tency, and to elect from other localities„ if they could
not otherwise obtain it.
UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY. •
The ordinary meetings during the present term will
itbe held in the society's rooms, Holywell, on Wednes-
day, Nov. 2 • Wednesday, Nov. 16 ; and Wednesday,
Dec.Th e7,maeteteiinight
for the
_election hone evening.
The i
and five members of committed, will take place on Wed-
nesday, Nov. 23,• at two o'clock, p.m.
At the first meeting, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, a paper
tctionfing
president,
. auditors,
will be read by the Rev. E. Millard, M. A., of Mag-
dalen College, "On the Architecture of the Rhine
Country."
Members having presents qr other cqmmunioations for
any of the meetings, are requested to _forward. them to
the secretaries, at the society's.roOnas;' on or before' the
'Saturday preceding such. meeting. •
Those members whose subscriptions are in arrear, are
requested to transmit them to the Rev. S. W. Wayte,
Trinity College. _
Contributions are earnestly solicited for the Special
Building Fund from those who are interested in church
arrangement, thcapplications for assistance being very
numerous.

WILBRAHAM .EGERTON?
•
FREDERICK LYQON, . Secretaries.
MAGDALEN COLLEGE.
The Rev. AlfraPott, of this college, vicar of
Ctiddesdon, is to be .the first Principal of the new Dio-
cesan Theological College at that village. • The institu-
tion will be opened for stndents early next year. The
accorumodationi4 limited.. Immediate apPeationshould
be made to those desirous of entering to 'the' Rev. the
Vicar, Cuddesdon, Wheatley.
MAGDALEN HALL:
_ -

The Rev. B. M. Gane, of this half, curate of Honiton,
.Devon, has been appointed to a chaplaiti7 in the Hon.
East India Company's'srviee. -

• ST. MARY'S HALL. •:•. •
Married, at Leamington, the ,Rev. Francis Wheler
Molony, of this hall, second son. of' James Molony,
Esq., of Killanon, county of Clare, to Harriet, eldest
daughter of Capt. George Baktr, Royal Navy.

DIOCESE OF OXFORD.. •
The Lord Bishop of the.diocese hold a confirma-
tion at St. Thomas's Church, Oxford, on'Tuesday next,
being All Saints' Day. . Morning service will begin at
11 o'clock.

NOVA SCOTIA.
The Rev. J. Stannage, who has been engaged for
twenty years in missionary work in St. Margaret's Bay,
Nova Scotia, is at present in Oxford, collecting sub-
scriptions for aiding him in procuring the additional
assistance of a fellow-labourer. On Thursday, the 28th
instant, he addressed a parochial meeting in the school-
room of St. Mary Magdalen parish, in that city, on
which occasion' he gave an interesting account of his
own experience among a people whom he found sunk in
practical heathenism, and in the lowest stage of social
discomfort, having been long withunt the Ordinances of
divine wbrithip;.idthough many bf ;Witt are descendants
of Protestants, who were driven from France at the
Revocation. of the Edict of Nantes.
Nfr. Stannage has succeeded in erecting three churches
and seven school-rooms, and has four churches under
his charge. Ile is most anxious to return to his poor
people, who are all fishermen, many of whom, when he
parted from them for awhile, procured waggons and-ac-
companied him and his family twelve miles through the
woods ; they also paid his salary in advance. Mr.
Stannage has, besides, three other stations to visit, at
considerable distances from his parish.
The meeting was also addressed by the Rev. J. Ley,
the vicar of the parish, the Rev. W. D. Macray, curate,
and the Rev. G. W. Kitchen, student and tutor of
Christ Church.

Mr. Stannage has been on a visit to the Bishop of the
diocese.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, OCT. 29.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn).

JUDGMENT.—IN RE WESTBROOK.—IN RE SIRS.—THE
ISLINGTON CATTLE-MARKET CASE.
This case, which had been before the Court on several
occasions, occupying a considerable period at each
meeting, was on Saturday brought to a conclusion
by the delivery, by his Honour, of an elaborate judg-
ment upon the many points in dispute, the main ones
being as to whether there was a bona fide trading, and
whether the adjudication was or was not a collusive one,
obtained merely for the purpose of relieving Westbrook
of liabilities amounting to about 36,0001. incurred by
him as one of the directors of the Islington Cattle-mar-
ket, and not for the purpose of the distribution of assets
amongst trade creditors, as required by the act of Par-
liament. It was sought to upset the adjudication in
the case of Henry Kirk, also a director of the cattle-
market, upon grounds somewhat similar to those urged
petitionsr di
nsWestbrookwhich
addressed
dsdureehss anded
in Westbrook's case. The case appeared to excite con-
siderable interest, and there was a large number of in-
terested parties present.
His Honour, in giving judgment, said—Two petitions
have been presented to this Court by a gentleman named
Adams, a banker, at Ware, in Hertfordshire, praying
the Court to annul the adjudications in bankruptcy
and it is necessaryan
Henry Kirk. These are not proceedings merely to
adjudications
hi:it:eh:lli ds
comel: cilsaatetieoh ne
hs firstagainst:efetbefore
e y
mR instancei werec;hßichard
to the Court in the exercise of the original jurisdiction
conferred upon it by the last act of Parliament. It
disputeil
applicationa pwhichpe lihad
at
thdhe
at
carefully to examine the character of thesa ed.
proce 113.g5,
and what is found in the books relating to such apphca-
tions. After entering into the facts of the case at length,
and alluding to the law and precedents bearing upon it,
his Honour said —Under all the circumstances
I
have brought my mind to a very clear conclusion, that
y conclusion that
been in each of the two cases a trading has b 'estab-
lished sufficient to bring these parties within then
opera-
tion of the bankrupt law, and as such, I shall dismiss
the petition in each case ; and I shall dismiss it with
costs, to be paid by the petitioner
to the petitioning cre-
ditors in each case. The reason Idoso is this. If the
petitioner had confined himself simply to the question of
tracing, I should have said that that was a Question on
which different views might be taken, and Which might
very properly be discussed and reasoned on in a court,
and that there the rule of the unsuccessful paying the
costs cf the unsuccessful party ought not to apply. But
I give costs in this case because this petition is stuffed
with matter highly inculpating others, without a tittle
of proof to sustain it ; and the petitioner, having done
that, ends with praying that the other party may pay
his costs. Ile says in effect, "I charge you with fraud
and conspiracy of the grossest kind ; and though I have
not a tittle of proof to sustain the charge, though it is 11
l to
suspicion and implication, and I cannot bring myself
t hat I
swear that I believe it, I will ask the court to grs
1, e these
want, and to make you pay the costs of my n .
ia.
of this
unfounded allegations." I think that
petitionsutmost ; and,
kind ought to be discountenanced to the_
of the court will
acting tinder that impression, the order3nd that the costs
be, that these petitions be dismissed,.
„,,, ,- creditors in
be paid by the petitioner to the petal() L,.
each case.
his c liet's intention to
Mr. Cooke gave notice of
ofn costs should be
appeal, and asked that the payment
staved.
His Honour said he was glad to hear that the matter
tribunal.
would be brought before
anotherthat no order would
Mr. Bagley submitted be neces-
sary beyond the costs
the usual one, as would abide the
result.
ape for the costs of the 'assignee
Mr. Lucas a 8.
ins Honour, observing that the assignees had taken
no in the discussion, beyond simply ' y
no part appearing b
counsel, reserved the question.
A gentleman, on behalf of Mr. Kirk, then applied for
his discharge from prison, under the 112th section.
Mr. Cooke opposed it, on the
not be re-taken in the event ground that he could
being sustained. of the adjudication not
After a short argument,
His Honour d directe that he should be discharged on
entering into his own
himself to recognisance of 1,0002. to render
being set aside. custody in the event of his adjudication

LIRGE MERCANTILE FAILURE.
An adjudication in bankruptcy was this day made
against Lionel Goldsmith, merchant, of No. 2, Queen-
street, Cheapside, described as the surviving partner of
Samuel Goldsmith, late of the same place, deceased, and
formerly trading with Samuel Goldsmith, under the firm