The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-19 00:00:00

THE DURHAM UNIVERSITY BILL.

On the motion that the house should go into committee
on this bill,
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Mr. DANBY SEYMOUR opposed the motion and con-
tended that the Durham University had been a complete
failure, and that the inquiry proposed to be made under thie
bill was nothing else but a sham. He moved in conclnsiott
that the Speaker leave the chair that day three months.
(Great laughter.) He meant that the house should go into
committee that day three months. (Hear, hear.)
Sir G. C. LEWIS was delighted for the sake of the right
hon. gentleman in the chair, that the hon. member amended
his motion—(a laugh)—and as to the bill itself, he believed
it gave full powers to reform the whole administration of the
University of Durham, and ought therefore to be adopted
by the house. If he could show in committee that any such
grievance can be amended, then it would be time to consider
it.
Mr. DEEDES thought it was a great deal too much to
ask the house to go into committee on such a bill at that late
hour, and he should move that the debate be adjourned.
Mr. MOWBRAY opposed the motion, and after a fell
words from Mr. FENWICK,
Lord PALMERSTON hoped that although the right
hon. gentleman, the Speaker, or the house were not asked
to sit for three months—(a laugh)—the house would go on
with the bill, or at least allow it to go into committee po
tem.

Sir G. C. LEWIS assured the house that if the Speaker
were allowed to leave the chair he would not go further with
the bill that night, but that proposition not being agreed
to the house divided, when the numbers were—
For the adjournment 2l
Against it
Majority —9s
On tho motion that the Speaker leave the chair,

Mr. FENWICK complained that although the endow"
ments in this university amounted to £12,000 a year, til
Professor of Divinity getting upwards of £4,000, yet there
were at that moment only 40 students being educated there.
The fact was the whole fault lay with the ecclesiastical
commission, who placed the whole control of the education
under the Dean and Chapter of Durham. He thought the
bill a great sham, and would support the motion of his hon.
friend the member for Poole.
Mr. MOWBRAY represented the city of Durham, and
felt it his duty to oppose the motion fcr postponing the
committee.
The amendment was negatived without a division, and
the house went into committee, but the Chairman imme-
diately reported progress, and the house resumed.
The Removal of Scotch and Irish Poor Bill and the Local
Government Acts Amendment Bill were read a third time
and passed.
The Metropolitan Building Act Amendment Bill was rod
a second time, and the Greenwich Hospital Bill, which
stood for a second reading, was withdrawn.
The Metropolitan Local Management Acts Amendment
Bill, as amended, was considered and agreed to.

The Highway and Election Law Amendment Bills Were
withdrawn for the present session.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the house adjourned at a quarter-past two o'clock.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM-JULY 18.

At to-day's market there was a short supply of Eng-
lish wheat from the farmers, and no reduction submitted
to; bat American was is to 2s lower. Barley, oats, beans,
and peas unaltered.