The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-10 00:00:00

OXFORD, FEB. 7.

The following are the questions submitted on behalf of the
Board of Heads of Houses and Proctors, respecting the proposi.
tions to be brought before Convocation in the matter of Mr. Ward;
and opinion of the Solicitor. General, Sir Charles Wetherell, Dr.
Addams, and Mr. Cowling :
" Winnows.

" 1. Whether the' University has any power of depriving a
p►rty for any cause of any degree which has been conferred upon
him ?

"2. Whether the extracts given in the notice issued by the
Board of Heads of Houses and Proctors contain sufficient cause to
justify the degradation of Mr. Ward ?
"3. Whether the House of Convocation has the power of de.
gradation in this case ? _ .

"4. Whether in proceeding to degrade Mr. Ward the Univer
sity will render itself liable to a writ of mandamus at his suit ?"

"ANSWER.

"1. We are of opinion that the University has the power to
degrade, and that that power is by no means limited or confiued to
cases of prior conviction of an offence by a court of competent
jurisdiction, nor to those particular cases enumerated in the statutes
to which degradation is specifically annexed.
" 2. V* e are of opinion that the extracts set forth in the notice
contain sufficient cause to justify the House of Convocation, as
representing the University, in taking cognisance of them, and
coming to a decision on the subject, with a view to the degra.
dation of Mr. Ward : but whether, in the result, the charge
preferred against him shall appear sufficient to justify the house
in degrading him is a conclusion which must rest entirely with,
and be formed by, the members of Convocation upon considera.
tion of the whole matter.

" 3. Provided Convocation shall upon consideration come to
the conclusion that Mr. Ward ought to be degraded. we are
aware of no ground for impeaching or questioning the validity
of the degradation.
"4. If the determination of Convocation should be to degrade
Mr. Ward, and he should apply to the Court of Queen's Bench
for a writ of mandamus to restore him, we are of opinion that it
will be an answer to it, that her Majesty is Visitor of the Uni-
versity, and that the subject lies exclusively within the pro
vince of her Majesty as Visitor, and that any complaint against
the proceedings of Convocation must be made to her Majesty in
that capacity, and cannot be withdrawn from her jurisdiction.

" FRED. THESIGER.
CHARLES WETHERELL.
J. ADDAMS.
JOHN COWLING."

PRINCE PUCKLER MUSKAU'S " EGYPT."—We are
requested to state that Mr. Colburn's edition of this
work is translated by H. Evans Lloyd, Esq., and that it
contains about 150 pages of the German original, not to
be found in any other translation. These pages corn
prise the very interesting Journey of the Prince into
Upper Egypt, in company with Mehemet Ali, the Voy-
age on the Nile, and the Visit to the Pyramids.
THREE YEARS IN CONSTANTINOPLE ; OR, Do-
MESTIC MANNERS OF THE TURKS. BY CHARLES
WHITE, ESQ.—Mr. White resided long enough in Con-
stantinople to make himself familiar, not only with the
outward features of the city, but with the domestic
lives, customs, prejudices, and modes of thought of its
inhabitants. His book is, therefore, to be taken as the
production of one having authority. He had abundant
opportunities of studying the people among whom he
was thrown; and he has used them with great diligence,
perseverance, and intelligence. These " Three Years in
Constantinople" may, indeed, be safely taken as a text-
book with respect to Turkey, its people, and its man-
ners. The very amplitude and minuteness of detail with
which it abounds constitute much of the value of a work
professing to give a full and complete view of Constanti-
nople as it exists—of its inhabitants, in their streets, in
their bazaars, and in their homes. Mr. White's useful
work is well worthy of the attentive study of all who
would know Tur;:ey as it is. Full, searching, complete,
it will dissipate many prejlidices, dispel many vague no-
tions popularly entertained of the much maligned
Turks.—Morning Chronicle.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT STRATFORD.—About half-
past ten o'clock on Saturday night much alarm was felt
in the village of Stratford, Essex, owing to a disastrous
fire at the extensive premises of Nlessrs. Curtis and Son.
builders, adjacent to the pariah church. It appears that
it was first raging in that part of the works termed the
drying stores. The watchman on duty gave the alarm.
Before, however, the enginescould be brought into opera-
tion, the flames 'had gaiteA n inet alarmim! asndaney,
and tied exi.,.!t:t;,:i to the Rtinting wart,how.es, threaten•
ing the entire dt-structlott of the preinlo.s. A 'copious
supply of water having be,n g,ined, and the brig4de
engines from Wellel,e,e-,qqare, Jeffrey's -qua,e, an th
chief station in Watling street. under the ch,rqe •tf Mr.
Braidwood, having arrived, by half past twelve o'clock
they were safely got under. The damage effected will
prove very h,avy, the drying,itores beinLt all hut con-
sumed, and slight injury to the paint.roitm3. l'he over-
heating of the stoves is Guppostrtd to be the ori,z,iit. The
property is insured in the Pficenix Fire-office for a very
largo amount.