The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-18 00:00:00

a determination to persevere in a system of intolerance
anything but creditable to the character of a University
like Cambridge. Why is Dr. LAMB to be stigma-
tized as unworthy to hold the Vice-Chancellorship, be-
cause he recognizes the claims of the Dissenters to equal
privileges with those of their orthodox brethren ?
Shame on such narrow-minded bigotry The Learned
Doctor rather deserves praise, than blame, for his
liberality. We had hoped that conduct like this was
exclusively confined to Oxford ; and little expected to
meet with it at Cambridge, which has always piqued
itself on its . superior liberality to its Tory rival.
Rightly does our Contemporary remark on this sub-
ject, " nothing leads so effectually and speedily-- to the
destruction of exclusive privileges in a free country
like this (as its recent history proves), as needlessly
confining them within a narrow and exclusive party
bias." It was the determination of the Tories
to resist all Reform, however moderate and equitable
its demands, that secured the triumph of Earl GREY'S
Reform Bill; and in like manner, it will be the dogged
intolerance of the two Universities that will secure the
triumph of the Dissenters. But they know this quite
as well as we can tell them. They know that the
hour of reckoning is close at hand ; that monopolies
have bad their day (and a long, sunny day it has been,
Heaven knows !), and are now on the eve of extinction ;
and knowing this—feeling this, the Universities are
resolved to put off the evil hour as long as they possibly
can. This is but shallow policy—to say the least of
it—nevertheless, it is always that taken by intolerants
at the last desperate crisis of their fortunes.

The recent deaths of Lords MILTON and ROBERT
MANNERS afford the Reformers an excellent oppor.-
tunitv of putting forth their strength, and shOwing
what stride's they have made since the last dissolution
of Parliament. We trust they will not be slow to
avail themselves of it, for a triumph to the Tories just
now would be. a triumph that would inspire them
with redoubled energies, and set them brewing fresh
mischief for months to come. As for- Mr. MAUN-
SELL, it is impossible he can get in for the
Northern division of Northamptonshire, unless we
are to suppose that the electors of that great
and influential district do not know their own minds for
two days together, and have wholly changed their opi-
nions since the last election—a supposition too ridi-
culous to be imagined for an instant I Besides, what
claims has this Gentleman on the confidence of his
constituents ? He is no Reformer ; but on the con-
trary, a stiff, unyielding Tory, of the most offensive
school of politics, and an adherent of that faction
which the country hurled with contempt from power, but
six short months since. We have perused Mr.
MA uNsELL's profession of political faith, and find
in it less—much less than we found even in Sir R.
PEEL'S Tam worth Manifesto; which, though we were
told it was to " last , through all time, and
coeval with eternity," has already made its way
to the tomb of " all the Capulets." From first
to last, Mr. MAUNSELL'S Address is one rank jug-
gle, vague where it should be clear and explicit, and
decisive only of the rooted Tory predilections
of the writer. Of -cOtirsC he is for Reform.; but it is
'only after the PEEL.fashion.- Of course, too, he is for
the, people ; but it is only in the WELLINGTON inter-
pretation- of the word. In fact, he is one of the little-
as-needs-be school of politicians ; and the fewer of these
amphibious creatures,- who are neither ." fish, flesh,
nor good red herring," we have in Parliament, the better.
The time has outgrown them. They are fit only to
Weep with ELDON in the retirement of Encombe ; or
to -be sent stuffed as curiosities to the British Mu-