The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-06 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 6.—The late Mr. Smith's annual prizes
of 251. each, to the two best proficients in mathematics and
natural philosophy among the commencinc, Bachelors of Arts,
were on Friday last adjudged to Henry Cotterill, of St. John's
College, and Henry Goulburn, of Trinity College, the first
and second Wranglers.
On Tuesday last the Master and Fellows of Sidney Sussex
College, elected Edward Bickersteth, of that College, and
Charles Thomas Osborne, of St. John's College, Mathema-
tical Exhibitioners on the foundation of Mr. Taylor.
The Rev. Henry Thomas Day, S. C.L. of Clare-hall, in
this University, has been instituted to the vicarage of Mendle-
sham, Suffolk, on his own petition ; vacant by the resignation
the Rev. Robert Field, B. A.

On Monday se'nnight, the Rev. Richard Daniel, M. A.,
was licensed to the perpetual curacy of West Somerton, Nor-
folk, on the nomination of Thomas Grove, Esq., of Ferne-
house, Wiltshire. _ _

The Rev. John Henry Steward, M.A., has been instituted
to the rectory of Hethel, Norfolk, on his own petition.
On Friday last the Rev. Philip Hunt, LL.D., was insti-
tuted to the vicarage of Aylsham, in Norfolk, on the presenta-
tion of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury.

At a congregation on Wednesday last the following degrees
were conferred :

BACHELOR IN DIVINITY.
Rev. John Green, Catharine Hall.
HONORARY MASTER OF ARTS.
Richard Denman, Trinity College, son of Lord Chief
Justice Denman.
MASTERS OF ARTS.
John Massey Dawson, St. John's College.
George Arthur Clive, St. John's College.
James Woolley Harman, Caius College.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.
011ive Hollingworth, Sidney College.
Gilbert Beresford, St. John's College.
Henry James Perry, Esq., M. A., Fellow of Jesus College,
in this University, and of the Chancery Bar, has been ap-
pointed Secretary to the Lord Chancellor, in the room of
Mr. Barlow, who has resigned.
Robert William Bacon, Esq., Fellow of King's College, in
this University, eldest son of Edward Bacon, Esq., banker, of
Ipswich, was called to the Bar, on Tuesday the 27th ult., by
the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn.

THE RIGHT OF PEERS TO VOTE AT
ELECTIONS. -

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR—I saw the above question mooted in The Sun news-
paper a few days ago, and I also saw your remarks thereon,
which did not go exactly to the point.
I took it for granted that some professional gentleman in the
metropolis would notice the matter, and set it to rights ; but,
perceiving that such has not been the case, but that the ques-
tion remains in statu quo, it strikes me that the following
general statement of the actual state of the law, as to the
point in dispute, may not be unacceptable to your readers,
though it come from an humble individual in the country—
from one, however, who has had occasion to pay some little at-
tention to the subject of elections :
I lay it down then as certain, that a Peer (since the passing
of the Reform Act) may vote at elections, provided he is on
the register of voters, and answers the questions contained in
section 58 of the above Act, which questions contain nothing
which, as a Peer, he may not answer.
The reason is this : the Reform Act makes the Register of
Voters the sole criterion as to qualification. A Peer, it is
true, is disqualified from voting by law—but the Reform Act
virtually fixes a time beyond which the question of his disqua-
lification cannot be entered into—that time is the making out
the Register of Voters. If the Peer is- objected to in due
form, as prescribed by the Act, this disqualification is suffi-
cient authority to the revising barrister to strike him out of
the list ; but should the Peer not be objected to before the re-
vising barrister, his name must remain on the list, which the
Reform Act says " shall be the Register of Voters for the
ensuing year."
By carefully perusing the whole of the 58th section of the
Act, it will clearly be perceived, that not only Peers, but
aliens, convicted felons, infants, women, Government officers,
persons employed by the candidates at the election—and, in
short, all the tribes of persons formerly disqualified, may now
vote, provided they have passed the ordeal of registering, and
can answer the queries—as to qualification—before alluded to.
The Act also abolishes scrutiny before the returning officer,
transferring- it to the House of Commons. It would be a
question whether, in a scrutiny before that House, the votes
of Peers, and the other parties referred to, could be struck
off. lam inclined to think not. It strikes me that the ex-
pressions in the Act legalise the votes of all persons on the
Register.
The subject is one of manifest importance, and it would
seem necessary that some further measure should be enacted
to cure this defect.

It has been suggested that the appointment of an official
objector to weed the lists of such voters, would be desirable.
This might answer in some cases, but would not meet all con-
tingencies, as I could easily explain, were I not becoming too
tedious already. I shall, however, be willing, if called on,
to support my views at some future time. At present, begging
the favour of your inserting the above, I am, Mr. Editor,
Your obedient servant,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Feb. 4, 1835. ZETA.

IRELAND.

ANTI-TORY ASSOCIATION.

DUBLIN, FEB. 3.—A meeting of this body was convened
to-day in the Corn Exchange Rooms by Mr. O'Connell, who
intimated in the requisition his intentions of addressing them
upon some subjects of great political importance. I attended
the meeting accordingly, and subjoin as full a report of Mr.
O'Connell's address as it was possible to furnish before post
hour. The Chair was taken by JonN O'CONNELL, Esq., M. P.
for Youghal.
Mr. O'CONNELL, M. P. for Dublin, commenced his address
to a very numerous audience by pointing out the difference be-
tween the courses pursued by the popular and Conservative
parties in Ireland, from the period of the yrorogation of the last
Parliament up to its dissolution. The Catholic party abstained
from agitation ; the Protestant party embarked in it. There
was no revival of the Trades' or Volunteers' Political
Associations when the Coercion Act ceased to operate.
There was, on the other hand, a Conservative meeting
in the Irish metropolis immediately consequent upon the
prorogation. There he took his stand against the calum-
niators of the people, and defied them to point out the
slightest agitation in the political wave until the abrupt
dismissal of the Melbourne Ministry.—( Hear, hear, hear.)
Saurin had said in 1800, that " Agitation was the price paid
for liberty." "We have paid the price (said Mr. O'Connell)
and yet they have refused to give us the goods.—( Laughter.)
The advice which Lord Anglesey had addressed to the oppo-
site party, " Agitate—agitate—agitate," was taken up with a
vengeance, by the Conservatives; and the advice was echoed
forth at Dublin, and at Hillsborough. Well, the Melbourne
Ministry was sent out ; the Duke of Wellington became, not
Prime Minister, but all the Ministry together,—cook, slut, and
butler.—( Hear, and laughter.) The day was not far distant,
when the iron duke would be brought to an account for this.—
( Cheers.) He (Mr. :O'C.) arraigned it as unconstitutional.
The Lord-Lieutenant was in the theatre on Saturday night.
He (Mr. O'Connell) could not trust himself with speaking
upon that subject there ; he would, however, elsewhere.
What placards with "No popery " inscribed on them, exhi-
bited in the presence of the Lord-Lieutenant—of a Minister of
State ! What would be said if the Catholics were so to exhibit
a placard with "No Protestantism !" inscribed on it. If any
Catholic were rash enough to do so, he (Mr. O'C.) would
he the first man to dash it out of his hands.—( Cheers.)
Lord Kenmare had expressed himself in terms of great indig-
nation about the painting of the " death's- head and cross-
bones," of which he (Mr. O'Connell) had spoken some time
since. It was amazing to what a degree it had shocked the
sensibility of the Noble Lord and others. Lord Kenmare,
however, and Jonathan David Latouche, who were so shocked
at the painted emblem, reflected not that there was such a
place as Rathcormac. They dwelt upon the image, and for-
got the reality.—Hear.) A jury of their countrymen had
marked that transaction with the stigma of " murder ;" and
hot-foot upon that follows a letter of approval from the Horse-
guards—as daring a violation of the sanctity of justice and
and " free trial" as was within his recollection. Lord John
Russell had officially announced the name of the new Speaker.
That question would be decided on the forenoon of the 19th
of February. There were two candidates, Sir C. M. Sutton
and Mr. Abercromby; of the superiority of the latter
there could not be a question. Sir C. M. Sutton had
not the intellect nor the capacity to fill such an office. He
was, besides, a violent partisan. Let every man, then,
who did not scorn to be stigmatised with the name of
a partisan, vote for Manners Sutton.—( Hear.) What were
Mr. Abercromby's claims ? He was the son of the illustrious
General Abercromby —of the man who, in 1797, strained
every nerve to thwart the efforts of those who were fomenting
rebellion ; he was sent out. of Ireland, because he was too
warm a friend to that devoted couutry.—( Cheers.) What
were Mr. Abercromby's claims on the Irish people ? He had
ever been the consistent advocate of every liberal measure—
he had voted against the Coercion Bill ; what more need he