The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-06 00:00:00

THE FISHERIES CONVENTION.

The following dispatches from the Colonial
Office have been read in the Newfoundland legis-
lature, and were received with marks of approba-
tion :

"Downing-street, March 26.
"Sir,—l have to aknowle Ige your despatches
of the numbers and dates specified :—No. 8, 7th of
February, 1857 ; No. 11, 3d of March ; No. 12,
4th of March ; No. 13, sth of March. When her
Majesty's government entered into the convention
with that of France, which has formed the occa-
sion of that correspondence, they did so in the
hope of bringing to a satisfactory arrangement
th , many complicated and difficult questions which
have arisen between the two countries on the
subject of the Newfoundland fisheries. But they
did so with the full intention of adhering to two
principles which have guided them, and will con-
tinue to guide them—namely, that the rights at
present enjoyed by the community *of Newfound-
land are not to be ceded or exchanged without,
their assent, and that the constitutional mode of
submitting measures for that assent is by laying
them before the colonial legislature. For this
reason they pursued the same form of proceeding
which had been pursued iu the case of the recipro-
city convention with the United States, and which
was in that case adopted and acted upon by the
Newfoundland legislature. It was in perfect uni-
formity with the same precedent that it appeared
necessary in the present instance to add a condition
respec ing parliamentary enactment, in order that,
if necessary, any existing obstacle to the arrange•
ment in the series of Imperial statutes might be
subsequently removed. The proposals contained
in the convention having been now unequivocally
refused by the colony, they will, of course, fall to
the ground ; and you are authorised to give such
assurance as you may think proper that the con-
sent of the community of Newfoundland is re-
garded by her Majesty's government as the essen-
tial preliminary to any modifications of their terri-
torial or maritime rights.—l have, &0.,
"Governor Darling, &c." "H. LABOUCILERE."

"Confidential. " Downing-street, March 26.
"Sir,—ln connection with my despatch of this
day's date, answering yours on the subject of the
reception of the fishery convention by the legisla-
ture of Newfoundland, I have to convey to you the
full approval of her Majesty's Government of your
own conduct in reference to the measure which
they entrusted to your charge. I have marked this
despatch 'confidential,' but you are at liberty to
make such use of it as you may yourself deem ex-
pedient. —I have, &e. "H. LABOITCHERE."
"Governor Darling, &c."
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MAY 5.
The double contest for the Professorships of
Poet y and Political Economy which had to be
decided to-day attracted large numbers of non-resi-
dents to Oxford, who began to arrive at 11 o'clock.
The Vice-Chancellor and the two Proctors having
taken their seats at a few minutes past 12 the poll-
ing for the Poetry Professorship commenced, and
was carried on with great spirit till 2, when there
was a very perceptible lull. It is a peculiarity of
University elections that the numbers are not an-
nounced or exhibited untill the close, and ceajec-
ture as to the state of the poll was altogether at
fault until a little after 2 o'clock, when some inqui-
sitive eyes had discovered that Mr. Arnold was 40
or 50 votes in advance of his antagonist. At 3
o'clock the voting for the second Professorship be-
gan, and there was a considerable crowd, but not
equ'd to that of the earlier part of the day. Soon
after 4 the first announcement was made of an in-
t-ntion to close, by a summons from the Esquire
Bedel in Arts to the Masters to proceed immedi-
ately to tender their votes. This summons hiving
been twice repeated, the interesting operation of
burning the voting papers commenced ; after which
the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors left the polling
table, and, having taken their ordinary sea's, amid
a breath less silence, declared the results as follo-ws :
FOR THE POETRY PROFESSORSHIP.
Mr. Matthew Arnold
Rev. J. E. Bode 278

MAjolity
FOR THE PROFESSORSHIP OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.
Mr. C. Neate, M. P . . 197
Rev. J. E. T. Rogers : l3O
Mr. Nassaw Senior ..
Majority of Mr. Neate over Mr. Rogers, 64 ;
over Mr. Senior, 66.

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 5.
The trustees of Crane's Charity for the relief of
sick scholars have given notice that they intend to
meet at St. CathErint's College Lodge on Tuesday,
the 19th iustarlt, at 12 o'clock, to oon.ider and de-
termine the ',Aaiun of applicants for the benefit of
this charity.
N. B.---The applications of scholars must be
made 'oy the tutors of tleir respective colleges, and
contain full particulars both of the medical charges
and of the circumstances of the applicants. The
grants will be confined to such charges as have been
incurred during the half-year immediately preced-
ing the meeting.
The select preacher for the present month is Dr.
Wordsworth, of Trinity College.

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