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then -,.ommunicate with the Court of Aldermen, and pro-
ceed to the election.
Mr. ANDERTON asked when was the Recorder's resig-
nation 5,,.r.t in ?

The LORD MAYOR—Last Saturday week.
Mr. ANDERTON—Has his resignation been accepted ?

The LORD MAYOR—It has not.

Mr. ANDERTON—Then there is no vacancy. He has sent
in his resignation, and the Court of Aldermen, for some
reason or other, have not accepted it, and therefore we
are not in a situation to proceed further with this matter.
Look at the situation in which the sheriffs will be placed
at the Central Criminal Court on Monday next when the
sessions begin. We have got only one judge at present
for the sessions.
Mr. Alderman 7.IIIMPHERY—The Court of Aldermen
meet on Tuesday next to elect a Recorder. Mr. Baron
Martin has kindly consented to do duty for the Recorder
on Monday,
Mr. ANDERTON—Then yon are going to elect a Re-
corder before. you have settled his duties or his salary.
It is preposterous. We are placed in a very difficult
situation in consequence of the Court of Aldermen hav-
ing neglected to proceed to the election eooner. They
have got one of the best judges that ever sat upon the
'oench in the person of Mr. Gurney, and yet, forsooth,
the aldermen have been trying by every means in their
power (as we understood) to have put somebody else in
the place that he ought to occupy.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR then moved that the report of the
Court of Aldermen, with the exception of the latter
part of the last paragraph, relating to the salary, be
entered upon the minutes of this court, printed, and a
copy sent to every member of this court.
Mr. Alderman HALE seconded the motion.
Mr. Alderman WIRE said he could assure this court,
on behalf of the whole of the members of that court, that
so far from interfering or attempting to dictate as to the
salary of the Recorder, it was most anxiously considered
that the aldermen should use such expressions as would
leave this court perfectly unfettered.
The motion was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR then moved—" That it be referred
to the committee in relation to officers nd clerks to con.
sider the duties and emoluments of the office of Re.
corder to the City, and to report thereon previously to
the election taking place in the Court of Aldermen of a
successor of the present Recorder."
After a short discussion, the motion was carried.
THE CITY CEMETERY.

Mr. Deputy PEACOCK, chairman of the Commission of
Sewers, handei in a resolution of that body, passed on
Tuesday, pursuant to the former report made to this
court by the commission on the 17th July last, stating
that they 'rid caused the requisite notices to be given for
the application to Parliament this ensuing session to in-
troduce a bill to amend the act of the 15th and 16th Vic.,
intituled "An Act to amend the Lfws concerning the
Burial of the Dead in the Metropolis."
Mr. Deputy PEACOCK moved, " That, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Commissioners of Sewers,
a petition be presented to Parliament."
Mr. LANGIIAM moved the previous question by way of
amendment. He was understood to say that the Commis-
sioners of Sewers had sought to deprive the clergy of
London of vested rights'by taking away from them fees
attendant on the burial of the dead. The commissioners
had been to Sir G. Grey since the matter was last before
the court, and the Secretary for the Home Department
had refused to sanction their plan. The ratepayers ought
to be taxed with the expense of carrying a bill through
Parliament which sought to deprive Individuals of vested
rights.
Alter some discussion the amendment was put, and
two hands (those of the mover and seconder) were held
up in favour of it.
It was, of course, negatived by a very large majority.
The original motion was then carried.
Adjourned.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, DEC. 11.

In a convocation held this day at 10 o'clock the Rev,
F. J. A. Hort, M.A., Trinity, Cambridge, and the Rev,
J. C. James, M.A., St. John's, Cambridge, were admit.
ted ad eundem.

Ina congregation held directly afterwards the follow.
Log degrees were conferred :
B.D.
Rev. John A. Cree, M.A., Fellow Magdalen
B.C.L. AND M.A.
Rev. Arthur A. Fanshawe New College
M.A.

Rev. Joseph P. Steel Oriel
Rev. Arthur Eden Queen's
Rev. Charles J. K. Shaw • Merton
James W. Taylor
Rev. Henry W. Cartier
Rev. William H. Templer Trinity
Rev. John W. Marsh
B.A.

William H. Milligan University
Augustus John C. Hare
Edwin Lascelles
Streynsham 31. Master Balliol
Henry Pottingcr
Henry Scott
George C. Harris, Scholar
William C. Risley Exeter
Edmund R. Coldby Exeter
James R. Morton . Exeter
John Houseman......, Exeter
Thomas L. 0. Davies
Gerard Andrews Herklots
Francis B. Shepherd ..... .... Oriel
Charles S. Harrington Oriel
Edward Wanklyn Queen's
Charles Frederick Dyer
William B. Shepherd
Charles Day
Jamey H. M`Cheane
George Hester
Josiah Mitchell
Edward H. Osborn, Demy
John J. Evered, Demy Magdalen
Edmund Nerrold, Demy Magdalen
Joseph Tanner, Demy Magdalen
Frederick H. Sutton Magdalen
John Rogers. Scholar Brasenose
Edward C. M'Clure, Scholar
Joseph B. Litlor, Scholar Brasenose
James Furnival
Horace Bentley
James E. Shearman
Charles T. Arnold
Henry T. Hole a Corpus
Sidney Joyce, Student Christ Church
George G. Jelf, Student
Henry Longley, Student Christ Church
Thomas S. Fardell Christ Church
William C. Pole. Christ Church
John Horsley Christ Church
Alfred Freeman
John A. Whitaker St. John's
David R. Thomas, Scholar
William E. Jones, Scholar ... Jesus
George Griffith, Scholar
John Morgan Jesus
Hugh L. Jones Jesus
Robert H. Walker, Scholar Wadham
Henry M. Clifford
William H. Shorland
Herbert B. Harington
Henry G. Lawson Wadhara
William F. Rawdon Wadham
Edward M. Weigall, Scholar
Edward W. Hawkins, Scholar Pembroke
Horatio L. Todd Pembroke
William H. Alexander .. Pembroke
Walter Fursdon
Fortescne L. M. Anderson
Thomas Dunn Worcester
James B. Poulden Worcester
Samuel Joy • Worcester
John Edwards
Montagu Burrows Magdalen Hall
George Godsell

In a Convocation held at 2 o'clock the statute apply-
ing to the Hebdomadal Council, a clause of the old sta-
tutes respecting the meetings of the Hebdomadal Board,
and another statue merely formal were submitted and
approved. A grant of 201. a year to the vicar of Home
Cuitram (a University living), in increase of his stipend,
and another grant of 251. a year to the schools of the
same place were also sanctioned. Finally, a grant of
2001. towards the arrangement, classification. &c., of the
geological collection left by the late Dr. Buckland to
the University was proposed and approved. In a Con-
gregation which was held directly afterwards the two
forms of statutes concerning the appointment of Museum
Delegates and a Museum Curator, which were promul-
gated in Congregation a week ago, were carried without
a divh ion.