The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-23 00:00:00

THE VICE CHANCELLOR.

FOR THE SUN.

MR. EDITOR—I am much amused with the
anxiety apparently shewn by the above distin-
guished personage to EXPEDITE the business of his
Court—but surely is there not something novel in
his interference with those Gentlemen of the Bar
who intend to vote at the Cambridge Election ?
Does it not appear an overstrained anxiety on the
part of his Honour to induce the public to believe
that his is the only Court where there is dispatch?
If any of the, Bar choose to go to Cambridge
they will find no difficulty in getting their friends
to hold their briefs during their absence. Then
why all this parade ?

AN OLD CANTAB.
Lincoln's Inn, Saturday morning.

CAM BRIDGE.

It appears that the number of the Members of
this University has very greatly increased—and
also of the population of the town and vicinity ;
and as the heads of Houses begin to feel the
danger and inconvenience of " the Lodging House
System," it is generally thought, that, " bet-
ter late than never," there will be an effort soon
made to extend the accommodations within most
of the Colleges. The old materials of Bennett
College are advertised for sale, and from the
largeness of their building fund, it is expected
that the new college will be considerably extended
beyond the scite of the late building. Consider-
able additions are making at Jesus College, and
Sydney Sussex College has undergone a thorough
repair—the library much increased, with several
other improvements and additions from the de-
signs of that eminent Architect Mr. JEFFREY
WYATT.

The gardens and walks of Saint John's Col-
lege have been much improved—an elegant stone
entrance from the Saint Neott's Road has been
erected, and several of the walls have been taken
down which surrounded the gardens, and two
cast iron bridges have been erected, and an iron
railing o❑ a dwarf wall by which the gardens are
thrown open to public view. The improve-
ments, it is probable, will not stop here, but will
be extended to the Chapel, the Wilderness, and
other parts of the College, which require regene-
ration. The window over the altar should be
removed, and another more adapted to the place
substituted, and from the acknowledged taste
and liberality of many eminent individuals who
were educated in this justly distinguished
College--a Painting of an higher order should
be substituted for the poor specimen of Mr.
PORTER'S talents, -which is at present placed
under this window. It has often been remarked
that with the valuable property belonging to
this College, immediately adjoining on both
banks of the river, no attempt has been made to
increase this establishment by adding one or two
new Courts—we have never heard any satisfac-
tory reason for the omission, and shall always
continue to regret that so many of its members
are compelled to lodge in the town.

The additional Court at Trinity will, it is
believed, be commenced in the Spring ; and it is
said that some of the other Colleges intend to
give their attention to an increased accommoda-
tion within their walls, in order to obviate the
objections which are made to the under-graduates
not being able to reside within them. The Ob-
servatory begins to she w itself ; the building
is already about thirty feet high ; the expence
is estimated at 10,0001., but we imagine that it will
exceed that sum. The plans, &c. for the erectio❑
of the Fitz William Museum, Schools, &c., are not,
we are informed, finally determined upon ; we,
however, trust that they will do credit to the Uni-
versity and the county, and immortalize the Ar-
chitect who may be entrusted with the design
and erection.