The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-15 00:00:00

MURDER IN MONKWEARMOUTH.

Another of those painful scenes of violence and
blooLlshed which have unfortunately for some time
past been so prevalent among the Irish population
of Sunderland and neighbourhood has occurred, and
in the present instance, as in two or three others,
has terminated in the death of the unhappy victim.
John Mason, the man assailed, was a pitman, and
the murderer is Patrick Gorman, also a pitman.
IVilson, a man named Kagan, and John 111. Kenna,
together with a number of others, were talking to-
gether in Wilson-street at a quarter to 1 o'clock on
Mond iy morning, when Patrick Gorman made. his
appearance amongst them with an open clasp-knife
in his hand, and on one of them inquiring, " What
are you going to do with the knife ?" he at once
rushed amongst them and dealt out blows right and
left. One man was stabbed in the back; M'Kenna
received a cut on the knee ; and the knife entering
the soft part of Mason's thigh, caused the blood to
gush out in torrents. On seeing the effects of his
cowardice, Gorman instantly ran for refuge to one
of thepassagesleading to Wilson-street. Two police-
officers were called to the spot, and conveying Mason
to his home, sent for surgeons to attend to him, but
so much blood had been lost by the severing of an
important artery that their services were of no avail,
and death ensued three hours afterwards. After the
officers had assisted the man home, they proceeded
in search of the prisoner, whom they found by the
print of a blood-stained hand on the wall, and at
once conveyed him in safety to the police station,
where he stated that he was followed home by three
men, knocked down and kicked, and he drew a
knife to defend himself. A pocket knife was found
i❑ his possession, on which were marks of blood.
Mr. Elwin, a magistrate, and Mr. Abbs, the clerk,
were called.to take the dying deposition, but the
man died within five minutes of their arrival. The
prisoner was placed before the magistrates at noon
on Monday, but was remanded for the production
of evidence.

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the week ending May 11: —On Monday, Tuesday, and
Saturday (free) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 6,712 ; on Wed-
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till 6 p.m., 1,550; National Portrait Exhibition (by pay-
ment), 1,732—t0ta1, 9,994. Average of corresponding week
in former years, 11,573. Total from the opening of the
museum, 6,696,811.
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The Etendurd announces that the Emperor of
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Dr. CARPENTER, the Reg istrar, produced on the
part of the Senate the wax king plans of the new
building, and explained that it had been found im-
possible to produce photogr tphic representations of
the elevation, the original design for which was in
the library of the House of Commons. Mr. Penne-
thorne, the Government a eclitect, had shown a dis-
position to meet tile vie‘‘ s of the Senate as to the
internal arrangements, but the Board of Works
would not allow any interference with their eleva-
tion. The original design of elevation was in the
classical style, which Mr. Cowper, while he was at
the he id of the Department of Works, advocated,
but Lord John Manners, • his successor, directed
that something in the med'mval form should be
prepared for consideration. This having been.
done, Lord John 'Manners reque3ted him (Dr. Car-
penter) to let him know which style he would him,
self prefer. He disclaimed any right or intention
to speak on the part of the Senate ; at the FAIIIe
time, he expressed his personal opinion in favour
of the medrwval design. The Board of Works
accepted the suggestion of the Senate as to the
theatre, which, as now arrange'], would accommo-
date 800 persons. He thought it right to offer this.
explanation, because the discussion which took place
in the House of Commons conveyed a very errorte_
ous impression of what actually occurred.
Mr. W. P. O'REILLY, 8.A., M.P., presented the
report of the annual committee, which gave a his-
torical account of what had taken place during the
year, and, as the more important suggestions it con-
.ained would be made the subject of future discus-
sions, be would not further-advert beyond.- moving
them. He then moved the reception of the report
and the adoption of the following resolutions :
" That it bean instruction to the annual committee
for next year to co-operate,with the Senate in every
effort that it may be thought desirable to make in
order to secure the full and practical recognition by
the Legislature of the claims of the University to
Parliamentary representation. That, in the opinion
of Convocation,all persons who have passed the ma-
triculation examination in this University are en-
entitled to any electoral privileos which may be
accorded to persons who have passed any senior
middle-class examination of any University in the
United Kingdom." He explained that the object
was to obtain two members for the University, in-
ible.
Ex-
cheit quer
ed that,
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Chancellor
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if the educational franchise were adopted, the pass-
ing of the
to the rightmatriculation
of ion
in counties and
boroughs.
Dr. SIBSON seconded the motion, but, on the sug-
gestion of a member, the resolution were separated, in exa
votingminat should qualify
regard
and the first, after a short discussion, was carried.
On the second resolution being again read,

Mr. CREAK, M.A., asked the chairman if any
steps had been taken to secure a second representa-
tive in Parliament ?

The CHAIRMAN said that a memorial went up to
the Government soliciting two members, and two
petitions were presented to Parliament. Lord Stan-
ley took charge of the petition to the House of
Commons. He said he would do it to satisfy the
Lord President; but, at the same time, he felt per-
suaded that there was no hope of their being able
to get more than one member. That was the state
of things when the late Government went out of
office. On the new Government coming in, the
feeling was that circumstances had not differed
from what they were a year ago. •At the same
time, when he heard it read in that morning's paper&
that it was proposed in the Scotch Reform Bill to
give two more members to the Scotch Universities,
he felt that the University of London was surely
deserving of one more member, and that it would
be right and proper to bring the subject forward
again. 'There was one thing the house should bear
in mind. It was quite true that Scotland got addi-
tional members, but at the same time the Univer-
sities were united—Edinburgh with Aberdeen, and
Glasgow with St. Andrew's. He remembered it was
at one time proposed that the University of London
should be united with the University of Durham.
The question certainly well deserved consideration,
and if he were to suggest anything it would be that
the question should be referred to the committee as
soon as possible.

Mr. JULIAN GOLDSMID, iI.P., referring to the
terms of the resolution, contended that to place
matriculation examination upon a par with middle
class examination would be to lower the character
of the University, and urged that the term
" middle. class" was objected to by the Univer-
sities, and by those who were promoting those
examinations.
The Rev. P. SMITH said they were not discussing
the question as if it were a fancy franchise. Matri-
culation examinations were a test auswering to that
of
on to the degree.
amiddleclassexamination to those who did not
go
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the bill.
The resolution was then carried.
On the motion of Mr. JESSELL, seconded by Dr.
MACKENZIE, it was resolved that the Senate should
be requested to concur in amending the standing
orders to the effect that every member should pay
an annual fee of 55., or a life composition of £l.
Notice of motion had been given that Convoca-
tion should accept the Supplemental Charter dated
April, 1867, but the CHAIRMAN explained that the
Charter not having yet been sent down to the
University, a special meeting would be called to
consider it.

Mr. J. ROBSON then moved that it be an instruc-
tion to the annual committee for the ensuing year
to adopt such steps as they may deem advisable in
furtherance of the great object of obtaining for the
University a suitable building. The question raised
in this resolution was as to what would be a suitable
building. They bad been told that they had no
right to interfere with the elevation, but he thought
that to be most preposterous. It certainly was ab-
surd that the Senate should be required to take what-
ever building might be prepared for them. The
annual committee had dissipated the delusion, and
had come to the conclusion that that idea was alto-
gether erroneous. He feared that if they did not
bring Parliamentary influence to bear upon the ques-
tion they would be provided with a building which
would be an object. of ridicule throughout the
country.
Dr. PYE SMITH said theUn
simplicity,oughtiversityand
haveto
butc
a u
e possessingscheme dignity,of construction proposed would
re-
pose,not have h
any one of those qualities so far as its ex-
ternal aspect was concerned. He was, however, of
opinion that the internal arrangements would be
found quite suitable for all the purposes of a Uni-
versity.
Mr. CREAK, M.A., asked whether any opportunity
was to be given to Convocation to express its opinion
in reference to the proposed University building.
The CHAIRMAN explained that the Crownhprttoh-ee
pro-
vided the building, but had taken the opinion
it
of the
University University as to the accommodation required. Par-
liament, however, demanded last year that the de-
signs should be laid before the House of Commons,
and that in the meantime all proceeding
building should be stayed. The drawings were now
in the library of the House of Commons, but what
efo
would be the
greshtutltheh ebecsotulcdotniroste
say.
would in
b the mean-
while; hecotutittee to canvass the House of the
annual
Com-
mons.
If they could exercise any influence at all
they must go for it to the House of Commons.
Mr. P. SMITH moved as a rider to the motion the
words, " and endeavour to obtain an opportunity
for exhibiting the proposed
plans
the building to the members of Convocation."and elevations of
The resolution was then put in its amended form,
and, after some discussion, was agreed to.
Some other business, chiefly of a formal character,
was then disposed of, and the Convocation ad-
journed,