The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-17 00:00:00

THE OXVORD TRACTS.

At a meeting of the Vice-Chancellor, Heads of Houses, and
Proctors, in the Delegates'-room, March 15, 1841.
Considering that it is enjoined in the statutes of this Uni-
versity (tit. 111., sec. 2; tit. IX., sec. H., § 3, sec. v., § 3)
that every student shall be instructed and examined in the 39
articles, and shall subscribe to them ; considering also that a
tract has recently appeared, dated from Oxford, and entitled
" Remarks on certain Passages in the 39 Articles," being No.
90 of the " Tracts for the Times," a series of anonymous pub-
lications purporting to be written by members of the Uni-
versity, but which are in no way sanctioned by the University
itself.

Resolved, that modes of interpretation such as aro suggested
in the said tract, evading rather than explaining the sense of
the 39 Articles, and reconciling subscription to them with the
adoption of errors, which they were designed to counteract, de-
feat the object, and ale inconsistent with the due observance
of tike abovementioned statutes.

P. WYNTER, Vice-Chancellor.
LETTER FROM THE REV. MR. NEWMAN.
Mr. Vice-Chancellor,-1 write this respectfully to inform
you that I am the author, and have the sole responsibility, of
the tract on which the hebdomadal board has Just now ex-
pressed an opinion, and that I have not given my name
hitherto, under the elief that it was desired that I
should not. I h?pe it will not surprise you if I say that
my opinion remains unchanged of the truth and honesty
of the principle maintained in the tract, and of the ne-
cessity of putting it forth. At the same time, lam prompted
by my feelings to add my deep consciousness that everything I
attempt might be done in a better spirit, and in a better way;
and,
while I am sincerely sorry for the trouble and anxiety I
have given to thef Members of the Board, I beg to return my
be made as profitable to myself as it is reli.
thanks to them
may
an act which, even though founded on mil-
apprehensione,
amrit
and h yablyintended.—l say all this with great sin-
cerity,
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN.
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Univer6itY
is
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cerity, and am, Mr. n
great sta'e of agitation. The printers
are engage
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THE WEATHER.

ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE,

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STREET.
NooN. MAR9ii 17.
Barometer 29 64 In.
Thermometer
Higbee 67'5
Loaegt
Wald S.E. by S.—Freezing Point 32 Dee.

Ti e vie ti e. fir the last ten days or a fortnight has
been remarkaoly warm and dry. The ti ermometer has
been un some cc a ions ai Ugh as 67 in the shade, the
barome.er at 30.52, and during that period the fall of
rail has not exceeded 0.62 inches. Tbis mornitig 'het e
have been some gentle showers, with mild breeze, form-
ing altogether the finest spring weather we have had for
many bears.

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Prussian English Loan,
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KiChange on London, three months 18
...Frustum State Gazette. March 13.

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