The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-06 00:00:00

THE LONDON COLLEGE•

On Saturday, about 120 of the Gentlemen
who have taken, a principal interest in the formation of the Lon-
don College, or University,* assembled at the Crown -and
Anchor Tavern, 'rho Meeting was not publicly convened, and
was intended merely to put the parties in possession of the steps
which had ahead); been taken for the promotion of their object.
Mr. Haounn.Azt was in the Chain—Among the public cha-
racters who supported him were Lord John Russell, Mr. Aber-
croneby,- Mr.-John Smith, -Mr. Hunte, Mr: Hobhonse, Mr.
John Williams, and some other Members of Parlianient. Mr.
Gnrney and, several Gentlemen of the Bar were also present,
together with a number- of Clergymen -of -the -Establielied •
Church,- as well as -Dissenting 'Ministers. Mr. Howard, of
Corby Castle, and some Country Gentlemen, attended ; and
we also observed Dr. Birklieek, and many scientific persons.-.-
Several mercantile characters also assisted in the proceedinge.
Mr, Thomas Campbell sat at the foot of the table.
- Met Bnoun Han Commenced the bueiness by stating, that
it was deemed right by the promoters of the London College,
to-convene a meeting.like the present, which was not to be con-
sidered as a publie one, 'but rather as a medium of cornmunie
eating, to the Very' intelligent per Sons by whom he was .Stii-
rouncitd such information as lie had the power of giving, touch-
ing the object they had all in view. It was fresh in their recol-
lection, that many gentlemen of great weight anti influenCe in
society had called the public attention to the necessity of-esta-
blishing for the 'great population of this metropolis a college,
which woold comprehend all the leadirig advantages of the
two great Universities, together With the domestic supervision
of the parents; and at a rate of expence se economical as to
bring the' benefits of the establishment within the reach of
almost every class in •sockten Many private meetings of the
gentlemen concerned in the new plan had taken place, t his
chambers n int( anon those who had co-operated to promote
the great objeet, :one gentle.man- present, -Mr. Thomas Camp-
bell, had been most active. In pursuance of the originanin-
tenth:inn ').) (Mrniltoughtem) had /rade an application to .two.
Peottirient Gentlemen of his Majesty's Government—the
Chancellor-of the Exchequer, and Mr. liteekisson— by way of
Rounding there whether, in dee event of a formal application,
being; transmitted fora Royal Charter to establish a town uni-
versity, theyewould afford hopes of its receiving their_ recom-
mendation. c These gentlemen, after an interval of ten days,-
returned' In eineever, whicfnivae in subStanee, that if the appli-
cation fortnrch-a charter were made, they should not feel war-
ranted in recommending it to the favourable consideration of
his Majesty:- This reply was, of course, deemed fatal to the
first intention of Seeking a Royal Charter, and no formal ap-
plication was made on that point. - The next course-to be taken
was to apply for a Bill in Parliament; and upon come-n-dea-
-1 tion with antes of his Majesty's Ministers, they replied, that
as a Parliamentary 'Bill • would- not commit them in the
manner in which they considered a charter •would, the
same objections did not at first sight 'occur to' them upon it.
In the expectation, therefore, that :the friends of the measure
could pass a bill through 'the House of Commons at least, he
had -given dile notice of and subsequently introduced such a
measure; which was en the eve of receiving a second reading,
when he received, List Friday morning, information from the.
highest authority on such measures—the Speaker of the-House
of. Commons—:-ihat certain forms. of Paniament (which were
explained) required the intended measure to be introduced in
the form one private, and not of a public bill. This infor-
mation coming froM such a quarter, was of course conclusive,
and he had no alternative but that to which he resorted on
Friday niht—nanielv, to take the necessary steps to comply
with :the forms recniired in private bills • and the Speaker
was kind enough to
.mention, that he should have every foci-
lity it was.in his power to afibrd in hastening his bill through
the preliminary stages.. He-had taken the opportunity, as all
inns: have seen who had read the -newspapers of that morn-
ing,. in moving to have .the ceder for the second reading of
theepuhlic bill discharged, to explain what were the objects
which the friends of education had at present in view, and also
to correct several misrepresentations which had gone forth on
the subject._ He had.eeplained that they. bad no idea of found.:
ing fellowelOps, or - conferting degrees, or giving,. theolOgithl
. education—that they only *anted to combine the rely:Menges of
collegiate studies with the due domestic controul of the children
by their own parents—that the three, vela branches of study
which theireollege was intended to'coreptehend, *ere Science,
literature, and the arts—that for each-of then the children were
to pay only three guineas annually, in addition to one guinea
general entrance money--that the professors were to have no"
sinecures, nor residetices provided for them tzeon the establish.:
merit ; nelewere' there to be any religieers tests or doctrinal.
forms, which would oppose a harrier to the education of any,
sect antong- his'. Mej subjects. And he -had 'also. Par-
ticularly dwelt or. the ettcantages for enedieel studies which
such -a College vas calculated to afford. The Honourable
Member 'then enumerated many of the details of his Bill"
' in Met teens; in -, which. he had de,seribed them in the .House
Of Corn-nuns en t`:2 praVioll3 evening, the number and divi-
sions Of, the Proflesers, the manner" of cOndiurting the disciplirie
of
_the College, dkc„; and added, that
.nothin more was in,
tenclerS at tine present rnectiNi than after redUctng this outline
, ,
into ebeeetithig like it,tritte.n form, tio appoint a Committee to.;
'. revise and consider it,-not committing themselves in any -tieel
gree by any tmecific proposition, but leaving the whole subject
in all Its beattngA far more mature examination, When they had.
,aicerininedhow far they were likely to havelhe power of retie:.
lizing- their general intention.—( ilear, hear!)--They would
- heir the ontlinieof the plan read, and the names of gentlemen
suggested to compose their Committee e end any names coditi
be i
;added from -those present which would meet the general
.
- concurree;e. . .
Mr; Cox then Te.aci.the plan, eel generally desetibed ley Mr.
Brotigham. - The capital intended foe the undertaking was
estimated at 200,001,41., and the mode of raising it by trans-
ferable
rhares:of I)Lia each.
Upon thii proposition a long conversation sroee, in welch
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Abercromby, Mr. liehhouse, Mr. Eunice/
Mr. Brougham, Mr. Rutt, Mr. Gurney, and the Rev. Messrs..
Theme, Morriseon, Stylesnand -othergentlemen* took a part.
1
.'llie tepice touched upon related entirely to the executive;
details of the 'plan, all being agreed upon the necessity. and 1
utility oldie establishment of a Metropolitan University, and I
all avowing , tine:- readiness to take an *cline part in its for.
mation. "But many onjected to saying one word about tests in
their arrangemert, their -conviction being that nobody could -1
for a moment assume that the conductors of so benevolent an
establishment would interfere- in the slightest degree with the
religious opinions of the students, which were to be left entirely
to their parents; while others'( particularly the DiSsenting Cler-
gymen)contendeel,. that it.wera. better: the ruleshould remain,
from its necessary tendency to sooth the feelings.or prejudices of
sectaries who were disposed io facilitate the undertaking. The
other principal topic of cc nvereation, awl which was very Warmly
urged by several .Gentlemennwas an objection to the plan of
' shareholders altogether, freirri an opinion that the money, hoW_
ever large, would be obtained by voluntary subscription ; and
many of the individuals declared that they.woeld prefer,and had
come prepared unenee. to pi•tent donations, lather than to iv-
,volve themselves in any system of :shareholding Mr. Broughton
gave a satisfactory solution of the objections, by explaining
that the introduction oldie power into the Bill for enablingthem
•to rake the mousy' y shares MI only necessary in the event of
their sanguine expectation of adequate voluntary subScriptions
'not being'reelized ; they had still the full authority of proced-
ingto lira, intoner extent' by private donations, though it was
provident ttecontitict the -plan inasuch a manner s% to have,the
i other alternative= ..
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A‘corntrtimee 0f35 was then appointed to digest the plan, and
Votes of thanks:were:proposed to the individuals who-had been
prominent iu the. undertaking; hut these were withdrawn, it-1
tieing tlie,geitefal- Opinion -that they had met for more essential
ininincs*tiithrtfilferrnig lieutc ial cop:On:rents on each -other,
and that-it 'would- I)e..tinl't -enouglisto return thanks when some
-practiCal *Yost had been effected. At present they were only in
the incipient-ntate-tif ttetia4,- and . had al/ the practical business
still 'to perform:: - .
'Before- the meeting -adjourned, letters Were read from the
Dukes-of Bedford and Norfolk, and a .number of public indi-
viduals connected with the carious classca of society. regretting
their unavoidable absence from the meeting ; but tencteriug
their co-operation in. any manner in which it should be deemed.
'useful in the establishment of the new College.—( The Time:.)

Mr, O'CONNELL ling he.Pn honoured with what,
no doubt, he at least considers as a triumphal entry into Dublin.,
He was in an open carriage, with Mrs. and the MisSes 0'C024-.
:FELL, and Master O'CONNELL, about eight or nine years
old, on a
pony, with a servant in livery behind him. 'AIr.FITZ-,
sikow was mounted on the dickey of Mr. O'CoNziti..z.'s
carriage,- which, was preceded by a cavalcade, and -followed .by
coaches: and jaunting-cars. When Mr. O'Cw.ratirot.l. arrived:
at his house in Alerrion-square, he addressed the mob from the
balcony, tilling them he had carried their grievances to the
British. Parliament, and they had not been redressed. He
talked of pitying the man who could not love such a people and
such a •towntry, and of despising the man who would not
die for her: Having got them to give hums for the " King,"
and "Old Ireland," he counselled them to reti.re in good hu-
mour, and the multitude quietly dispersed. • •

GENERAL MlNA.—Extract of a Letter,. dated Pivmouth,.
June 2:—K General Mina, who has for some time pad been re-
s cl.ng in this neighbourhood for the benefit of hisitrahh, which.
is much improved, was this afternoon presented with a valuable•
sword, bearing an appropriate inscription, the gift of the London
Committee:for the Relief of the Spanish and Italian Refugees.;
was_ delivered in the Assembly-rootn of the Royal Hotel, by
Mr. Bowring, their Secretary, in the, presence of a number vf
respectable individuals, accompanied by a suitable addreis."