Star.
London, England, 1829-02-26 00:00:00

ELECTION Fos TIM UNTURSITY of OXFORD.
OXFORD, Ilramiasax Naxos.:
Daring the whole of today Oxford. has exhibited a
most busy and animated scene, all parties being on the
ri wive for the commencement of the election. The
place is filling rapidly, and nearly every conveyance
from London and other places bring voters. In the
'thole, from 800 to 1,000 voters are expected to come
to the poll.
It is said to be the etiquette here that neither of the
' Candidates will appear on the Hustings, so that neither
of the Candidates will be present during the election.
The friends of both Mr. Past and Sir R. INGLIS appear
most confident of succeth Those electors favouring Sir
Robert lrglis state that there will be 'atleast a majority
of 40 over Mr. Peel.
It is impossible to describethe activity which prevails
among the partizans of each of the Candidates; and
perhapi on no former occasion has there been exhibited
in Oxford such a strong excitement as there is at the
present moment. Expense does not appear to be spared
on either side, and the most ready means have been
adopted to convey the electors to the poll from the most
distant parts of the kingdom.
The conduct of Mr. Peel, with regard to the Catholic
question, is a subject of contianed discussion among all
classes, and much party spit it is evinced on the subject
There can be no doubt that he has lost many supporters,
but taking this into Consideration, it is generally thought
that the election will be as keenly a contested one as
has ever before occurred at Oxford, and that the SOC-
cetsful candidate will only hive a very small majority.
All the preparations for the commencement of the
tannest have been nearly completed. This evening and
ear* to morrow morning a pest number of the friends
of both Candidates will arrive from London. All par-
ties are looking fUrward with the utmost anxiety to the
issue of the contest.

Yesterday the General Annual Meeting of the Pro-
prietors of the London University was held in thitheatre
of that establishment. Amongst the numerous persons
of rank, or of eminence for talent. we distinguished
Bart Grey, Lord Milton, Lord Auckland, Lord Durham. Lord
Caliber's*, Lord Dumb'', Sir George Philips, Mr. J. C. Hobhouse,
• Mr. Fasakerley, Mr. Tennyson, Mr. Warburton. Mr. Starch, Mr.
flume, Mr. Bating, Mr. Breughatn, Mr. Monk (of Reading), CoL
Jones, and many Gentlemen of the Bar and of the Learned Pro-
truism. Lord Milton was unaohnously voted to the Chair. Mr.
Fasakerley moved that the Report of the Council be read, which
was seconded by Mr. Baring. The Report was than read by Mr. 4
Horner, the Warden.
It set forth the general prosperity and rapid progress
of the Institution, and the treasures of the Council, with
respect to its funds, its library, museums, and other
incidental department'. The receipts in the' year
amounted to 59,8031. 12s. its expruditure 47,5681. 14r.
3d. leaving a balance in hand of 12,2341.175. 9d. The
dr.:mations in the year had amounted to 7721. 10s. and
the receipts frhm students applicable to the University
were 1 9021. 55..10d. Amongst numerous presents to
the University we noticed the works of Swedenburgh,
in thirty 'is volumes, presented by the Sweden-
borgbian Society—(Loud laughter). The Report cal-
culatettke annual current expenses of the University
at 5,5001. per annum, which would be produced by
eleven bandied studs As. At present there were 557,
of which 100 sere of the Latin, 774 the Greek, and
91 of the Mathematical classes. It was calculated that
the students -would be three times as numerous in the
next year, and four times as numerous in the year lel-
lowing. It was deemed necessary to establish a Ckoical
hospital neat to the University. The Dispensary had
telieved in the last six months 914 persons. The books
of the library were to be lent to students at their re.i.
deuces, and the reading rooms to be opened from five
o'clock till nine in the evening, as well as from ten
o'clock till four in the day time. The museums of
mineralogy and geology write not yet formed, and that
of zoology not complete. Great importance was attached
to public examination', and to the prizes in the diffo
rent classes. The chairs of logic and moral philosophy
were not yet filled—the Ricardo lectures, and a profeoi
sorsbip of juridical science divided into classes of civil,
law, the law of real property. and equity.
Mr. FAZAKRIRLRY =Wed the printing of the Report.
Mr: BARING, in seconding the motion, rejoiced at the
rapid progress of the University. Ithad already dio I
armed much of the original hostility against it.
. After a few.wordsrelative to the management of the
library, Mr. BROUGHAM wished for the fullest discus.
.ion, and for the most free intercourse between the
Cruncil and the Proprietors. The Council bad no ince..
tention of deviating from the great pi inciples on which
the University had been founded. All regulations would
be subordinate to those principles.
Colonel Joon called the attention of the Meeting to
certain advertisements, which had been inserted in the
public Newspapers, headed 6 London University ;" and
(ben remaiked that some of his friends bad returned
their Shares, because they were given to understand by
these advertisements that divinity lectures were to be
delivered under the sanction of the Council.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, that the Council had no know-
. ledge of any such advertisements. The principle had
been a non.roterference with any religious instructions
within the walls of the University, and consequently
they c.rold not interfere with what took place without
those walls. As no religion was ;aught by the Univer
site, it was desirable that there should be means of in-
souction in the vicinity... It would be an advantage if
they embraced every sect. and he should wi.h even to
see a Jew Synagogue smong-t others, the principle being
the abolition or disrrgat d of all such distinctions.
Mr. thole, in 'proof of that, on the score of reli-
gioo, moved that the application il Dr. Cox and Mi.
Fletcher, for their appointments, be read, whieb was
done accordingly. .
Mt. Coes,utoeed, that a subscription be entered into
far erecting an hospital.
Dr. Tuousoo seconded the motion, on account of
the unprecedented number of students that bad been''
admitted, many of shout, no doubt, entered the Uoi-
varsity under a belief that an hospital would be added.,
-Mr. Waling:aeon rose to order. The subject was,
an important one, and could only be discussed properly
,a General Meeting called for that purpose.
r. Cora withdrew his motion.
Mr. J. C. Hosuousx, after a few observations, moved
thanksot the Meeting to Lord Milton, the Chairman.
His LORDMIIP returned thanks, and
t half after four-o'clock the Proprietors proceeded
l-Ma
teisallot for the New Members of the Council for the
naming year, a hen the following Members of the-
Council were roeiected :
lab Genie dale Doha of Norfolk; Jobe flobb, Esq. M.P.
ages' bashingtee, D.C.L. M.P. The thaw following an sew
mosaltera—lleary Hallam, Esq. James Riven Carom, Eat ble
Gram the Duke of Ureter. BaniuolJenes Loyd, Esq. as A~-1

Saturday evening, two men 'tensed Madden and
%spier, had a dispute and a scuffle at the door of the
Abercrombie public house, in Manchester, in which it
appears Trayner stabbed Madden with a knife in the
, and he died .in the Infirisary yesterday. Trayner
aelastody, awaiting the result of a Coroner's Inquest.

BILK SALE AT THE INDIA

Previously to the commencement of the silk sale at
the Easilndia Houle yesterday morning, it was pro.
posed by Mr. Gaotrr that the sale should be deferred.
to enable the throwsters. &c. to wait upon the Board of
Trade, in pursuance of an appointment made the day
previous. He stated that certain individuals had waited
on the Board to learn the intention of his Majesty's Go-
vernment as to an Increased protection by duties on the
import of foreign silk.
This proposition was seconded by Mr. Bnocct.s.
Hull?, a principal throwitec of Macclesfield.
Mr. MOILIT, of Nottingham, objected to delaying
the sale.

Mr. Brian, of Derby, said that the parties had come
there to buy at a public sale, and why should that sale
be stopped, because certain individuals wished to wait
on the Board of Trade, who could as well have waited
on that Board at any other time?
Mr. T. Gram( said that much mischief accrued to
the trade by thisdelay—t hat the regular course of busi-
ness was interrupted— •
(Here the speaker was interrupted by loud clamour,
cries of Turn him out, kc. and the sale was ulti-
mately adjourned till this day).
The parties who had brought aboutthis adjournment
then proceeded to the London Tavern, and held a
private meeting, at which Mr. Brocklehurst was called
to the Chair.

Mr. BALAXCI proceeded to instruct the meeting as,
to the course which they should adopt in their ensuing
conference with the Board of Trade; He admitted that
the Government had stated their determination not again
to introduce prohibition; but the same object might be
gained by other means, and by language which did not
sound so objectionable.
One of the dissentients stated that the distress was by
no means confined to those departments of the trade in
which there had been importations from France; that,
there had been, for temple, no importations whatever
of silk stockings, or of silk sewings, yet those branches
were as depressed as others ; that the same depression
existed in other trades—hence the speaker interrad that
the distress did not arise from French importations,but
from some other more general causes. As the impor-
tations of raw silk had increased, and of thrown silk had
not increased, the speaker inferred-Ist, the prosperity
of the manufacturing branch ; and 2d, that the throw
-
stets were sufficiently protected.
Another of the Deputies expressing his views to be
similar, the Chairman interfered ; and it was at lrngth
suggested to these Gentlemen that they ought not to
accompany the deputation. The object was unani-
mity; and it was pointed out that difference of opinion
would only unnecessarily prolong the interview with
the Board of Trade.

The majority then proceeded to the conference, ad-
jamming their meeting till 7 o'clock yesterday evening,
Mr. Balance repeating his exhortations, that they should
be firm to their point.
The Deputation, accompanied by several manufac-
turers, in number not less than a hundred persons, pro.
ceeded to the Board of Trade; a difficulty arose as to
their admission, on account of their number ; at length
about fifty were introduced to the Board.
The President, Mr. V. Frrscianatn, expressed his
great surprise et the number present, stating that it was
usual to attend by deputation. He also reprobated the
conduct exhibited to the East India Company in leaving
their sale. and compelling its adjournment on the plea
.of attending the Board of Trade, when in fact there was
no new matter.

The throwsters and others present having 'listened
lan opinion in favour of prohibition, Mr. V. Fitzgerald,
in the most explicit and decided terms, stated that it
was not the intention of the Government to revert to the
principle of prohibition. He said this finally, and to put
an end to unfounded expectations. Neither was it in-
tended to increase the protecting duties; bet the at.
tension of the Government was directed to the adoption
of some decided means to lessen, or wholly prevent,
smuggling.
The throwsters and manufacturers, having failed in
the object of their mission, then withdrew. At a Public
Meeting held at the London Tavern, at seven o'clock
last night, Mr. Brocklehurst in the Chair, the persons
who had been to the Board of Trade reported what had
passed, when, after a considerable debate, in which Mr.
Tait and Mr. Ambrose Moore spoke in favour of Mr.
Heskisson's measures, and Mr. Wadden and others
against them, it was put to the vote whether or not the
East India sate should be allowed to go on tomorrow
(this day)? This was decided in the affirmative, and
the 'Meeting separated, with an understanding that the
Representatives in Parliament of the several manbfaca
luring counties should be calleJ together, and implored
to take steps to support their interests.
Tots morning the attendance of the manufacturers at
the India House was very great. On the Director who
has the superintendence of the sale taking his sev, he
was addressed by a manufacture•, who, on• the part of
the country manufacturers, desired to know if the sale
might be continued on Saturday, in order that the
whole Declaration might be got through this week?
After some conversation, the Director stated that the
sale should continee on Saturday, for the convenience
of the country manufacturers. The sale then proceeded.
Prices are declining.

Yesterday the dispatches for St. Helena, Prince of
Wales' Island, and Cblna, by the ship Seine Cud', Capt. Rowsas
1.. Amax; were dosed at the East India Howe, and delivered to
the Porter or that ship.
Tna New Finer PRISON.—The erection of the new
Fleet Prison, in St. George's Fields. is about to com-
mence. All the houses in the Mall leading from West-
mintter.road to the front of New Bethlem Hospital,
are now being removed s and the whole scite of ground
in a few days will be thrown open. • The situation in
many respects is certainly well calculated for the punk
pose. There are facilities for the new building having
three fronts—one to the Westminster-road, another to
that magnificent establishment, New Betblem, and a
centre one upon the intended new street from I:ambeth
to the latter road. There will also be excellent drainage,'
as it is a curious fact that the Thames flows as far as the
spot. The ground belongs to the Corporation of Lou.
dos, but the exchange with Government for that in
Fleet Market is now, we believe, completely carried
into effect.

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