Star.
London, England, 1829-02-27 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD SUCTION.

Tintassay. Vs. a.
Yesterday morning the city of Orford presented the
full appearance of the eve of a tumultuous election...
During the preceding night post-chaises had wive*
with voters from all parts of the kingdom, and the can-
vass seemed to have been conducted with the greaten
activity. Many of the Gentlemen came Upwards of
200 miles; *those bons the north Mere principally in the
interest of Mr. Peel; those horn the west in that of Sr
Hobert Inglis; from the latter district. however, par.
ticislarly from Ezeter. Mr. Peel's friends expect this
evening a considerable reinforcement.
Thee is no doebt that the contest will be a very
severe one, the patties being mutually determined to
poll the last man who offers himself. In the contest of
1821. between Sir John Nicholl and Mr. Heber, the
poll was continued into the third day, and it will pro.
bably in the present case last at least as long ; and even
Monday is talked of. as they say 1,1300 have promised
the respective candidates to v te. Seeml of the heads
of Colleges still persevere in their determination Mr..
main neutral l +bile others, tst:h as Christchurch, Boum
nose, Sic. are divided.
Di. Lu-bington, and the principal Gentlemen of the
L radon Bar, arrived early yesterday morning. The
arrangements for this day are, that the business is to be
adjourned at six o'clock in the evening, and to teems.
Mence at ten o'clock on Ptiday, and then continue till
late at night.
All the sons eif the Ministers who have votes are Mme;
with the families of several of the Whip. Amongst
is em ate—
Lord Apsity, Honourable Mrs liatherst, Lewd Morpoth. MI4
Charles Wynnl Sir Juin Sew-.U, Mr. liehlionee tlato Under Snow
vary), Lord Clifton, Mr. Sergeant ; Dr. Phollastwo ; Lord
'Mangum ; Sir T.Tymelik ; Mr. R. Gordan, Mr. Lawreese Peel.
Mr. Dawson, Mr. M. A. Taylor, and several other Ilombers of
Parliament.
Tne Convocation sat at twelve o'clock; the Vice.
Chancellor' Dr. Jones, presiding, surrounded tight and
left by the Heads of Houses, and a little more advanced
the Doctors. In the area were the Masters of Aft' and
Students, and some others. After the usual cetomosies
and the reading of the forms,
Dr. govt.& the Venerable and Learned President of
Magdalen College. proposed Sir Robert Harry Inglis;
and Dr. MAMMY, warders of Merton, proposed the
Right Hon. Rabat Peel.

Dr. MAnaMAM craved leave of the Vice-Chaacelloe
to address the convocation in the vernacular tongue,
which being granted be spoke to the following effect t.—
Mr. Vice• Chancellor, I cannot but regret that the no.
mination of the Right Hon. Mr. Peel should have
fallen upon this occasion to the hands of a person so
unable as I am to bring forward the nomination of that
Gentleman in-the manner in which it might have been
brought forward by other perions present in this meet-
ing. I cannot but feel regret at this; but I shall ended
your to counteract its effects by activity and zeal. I em
animated on this occasion, not only by private friend-
ship. but what is more. by a regard for the interests of
the University, by zeal for the Established Church, and
by love for my country. Had I stood up twelve yea,'
ago to propose Mr. Peel as a burgess for this [hewer.
iity, I should have done so with fear and trembling. I
should then have said that I recommend to your notice
a young man who has trodden all the paths of literature
open to youth by ibis University ; a young man to *bom
belongs all the principles of religion, morality, and civil
liberty here inculcateJ; but I must also here add. that
he wanted caper iesice. Now, however,tbe case is dillies eat
after 14 years zealously employed in our service. 01 Her-
lion unreniitted,escept when called upon by hisSovertigts
to 0 the highest offices of state. These are services a tech
no man will attempt to deny. I will, theref ne, paw on
to the question, which forms the only ground of obj c-
tion to Mr. Peel, the great question of Catholic Eman-
cipation. lan, p• 'haps. the only person of my age in
his Majesty's dominions who has not had an opportunity
of rec.rdieg by a vote his sentime its on that question.
I ihink it a most perplexing one. I know what it
has produced—it has produced a divided Parli intent,
a divided country, and a divided people. I feel the
hardship of excluding a large portion of our felloe•
objects from the privileges of the Constitution ; and I
also know the restless, domineering spirit of the Clutch
of Rome—(Loud cries of " Hear" from all parts of the
Convocation Hquse). I have beard the arguments of
those whe ask the question, why the Roman Catholics are
so excluded, and of those who think it for the benefit
of the community chit it should be so—l am ao are
that, under the Consfioution as at present framed, the
nation has for a century and a half enjoyed a greater
share of power and prosperity than it ever did before—
and I am led to consider the present state of the ques-
tion as one of the greatest difficulty ; and, also, that
those who espouse both sides of it—(Hear, bear )—ars
actuated by one common oh iect—tbe public good.
(Heat).--I will not deny that the course hitherto taken
by this University has been adverse to the Catholic
claims—(Hear)—l will not deny that one chief cause
that induced it to return Mr. Peel as representative was
the course he bad formed% evolved and adopted with
regard to this question—(Hear)—and I will not deny
that the University has. on various occasions, addressed
--I might say advised—the Legislature respecting it.
I come now to refer to a circumstance which occurred
on the sth February. It is well known that a Meeting
of Convoeati a was held here to consider of a Petition
to both Houses of Parliament on this question. A
Petition was brought forward—and 1 feel it my dot, to
state that it was couched in strong but manly language,
that it was carried by a large majority, and might be
considered as supporting the views of the .Univetsity.
At that time, however. the University did not know
that his hi.jihty had bees graciously pleased to gob.
mit the conaideratioo of the question to both House's
.if Pailiament, whether the disabilities affecting his
Roman Catholic subjecis might not be remove.l T—
(Cries of " Poll, poll"). It is my belief that if Ide
Majesty's gracious pleasure bad bees then knows
--(Disapprobation and cries of " Poll, doll").--
I repeat, if it had beet: thee known to the Mese ef cams:sties, I
behave they would have felt themselves bound to passe befits they:
mine to the declaim they did that day —( Loud airs of 0 No. oe,"
and * Pell"). This may, perhaps, be matter of .plain... I mir-
self ant eel, exprealog my opinien—(Lsughter). I knew di
loyalty of this indent Univenity—(hear)—l bees whet k Ms
odhrad Mae came e/ loyaky.—(bear)—.ad I de set believe, that
It khan bees knows that his Away was sheet to maim the ersi-
smaiseths—thegredoes tweamselcatisa I will eel k--so Paris-
most, which bee been made—l do not believe that this easeeta.
den meld have passed a vote atewseedni to a veto et Me Me-
listy's_prepsdery die emaldentlan of this Cris. et" No,
se, as r) In referris lei Mr. Peers relives's...6=l de net mum
Se Milleptils of die seem he has takes on this 'make ; I believe
It le have hem mauled by a sandmen ef Mom; that will
Sad Its way to every hones and aelightesed bessm—(Cries of
0 fishnet" and 06 Every risk men bosom!" aM. r 14.)' I
dish I most be missedevetoed in what I ham said. I steed thse
hawse, mamba blame
lial;ogifteau, what tihrairrestPrilbeiSitteadis Weirdly. 1 de cat
rhis forWM, door se ; but I mom hdp began rat
•g: : . pieced es le a very Inglosog dielnias-qtalgAgsr)••• '
lb we mast either rears Me to Mame without tames
she stemes a which balad mod, or tern our becks es a faille
Y and basest eervest—(Crim el " No, ! mt./MN r)—who
les served es
for the Mat codes years, aied vrbe. I am comiseed,
se s stesmem, sew sets trips die shun* metes ef pub dmy


and who, I firmly believe and trust, will hereafter establish that
he by acted front these motives--(•4 Har, bear"—"
aardlaposod to consider Mr. Peel as still on trial, sod to recom-
mend that he be returned to Parliament as our Represemative—
(..` Na, 1.0"—" O(")—giving Mm at the same time to understand,
• that 1 we find he has acted as an honest and faithful servant), his
King and country. we shall be satisfied that be has done Ms duty to
' us. I recommend this as the safest course both With relating tootle
own interest and as regard. our duty to par Sovereigio-(m No, no.")
.1 cannot help thinking, if the disabilities affecting oar Catholic
fellow.sublects can be removed with security to the Established'
• Church, that no man in this assembly, however numerous the pelf.
bons he may have signed, or however strong his Inept Consistency.
• will bold op his hand against the consideration of the question. As
to 11tr. Peel, I beg to say (cries of " Of. oft")—that, in considers-
tinn of the zealous services of twelve years, we should restore him
to our confidence for a time—(Cries of " No, no.") For ourselves,
• 1 say, let us not, in this hour of danger, deprive the University and
the Established Church of the man whom I believe to be its
• firmest supporter—let us not dark). ourselves of him, ablest to
counsel us in these circumstances, nor place an important trust in
untried and inexperieoced bands—(" Off. off.") I cannot but
express my satisfaction at the calm and dispassionate manner in
'which this momentous question has been discussed in this Univer.
shy; not one word of anger has yet been dropped. - I hope this
I.luct will centime, and that our society, now divided In amicable
contest, will soon resume its accustomed course, like a great river
divided for a little, and afterwards united to flow on with unin-
terrupted harmony. I beg to state in conclusion, that, if it appears
that) the measures about to be submitted to Parliament by Mr.
Reel and his colleagues are not found to be as they have been de-
scribed, if it is found that the principles of the Church and the
rights of its Clergy are not sufficiently guarded, I shall consider
Hr. Peel's ease an exception to the general rule, and I myself,
hereafter, if,-when tried, he be found wanting, shall be the first to
go against him. •
Dr. Itonton. Head of Trinity, then rose to put in nomination
Sir Roemer loous. He Made but very few observations, and the
tiles of " Poll!' poll! " and confusion were so great, that very
few. if any, beard any thing be said. He stated that what bad
felieW front Dr. Horsham, so far front inducing those present to
vote for dr. Peel's reelection. was as wide as the east was from
the west from laving any such tendency. Did they consent to
elm Mr. Peel, and the proposed niemnre prevailed, they might
is well at once adopt the principle of Universal suffrage—(Great
applause, and cries of " Pull! poll !')—The Rev. Doctor then sat
own.
• Mr. Giaoutsvoste, of Balliol College, in the midst of this uproar
endeavoured to obtain a beating. After several exclamations of
" Vice Chancellor," be was understood to say that this noise was
'dbereditable to their Convocation-hall, and they ought, at least, to
imitate the example set elsewhere, of hearing those who meant
shortly to address them....-(Cries of " poll, poll; enough. enough.")
He expected them to bear what be had to say on the business
which they Were assembled to perform. The advocates of Mr.
reel had, in an address put forth by the Chairman of the Right Hon.
Geinkman's Committee, admitted that be had committed an error ;
and the Right [lon. Gentleman's own luminous speech recently
in the ,House of Commons did not wipe away that offence. His
lirienda. indeed, had asked. why not wait for his explanation ?—a
liallaest which be (Mr. Girtilestone) declined to comply with,
because it would then be too late to remedy the evil. The plainer
mad more direct coarse was to try Mr. Peel at present upon his
wn vindication, which he has given in his place in the House of
s.--(Here the uproar became so great that the Vice-
Chancellor rose and interfered. and said that if this disorder pre-
vailed, it would be impossible fur hint to take the votes.)
About a quarter before one o'clock the polling commenced; it
was so have been suspended at three o'clock for an hour, to admit
the taking oat of regencies, but this arrangement was not perse-
vered in. as those who were entitled to regents degrees were per-
mitted to take them out in the Divinity School, while the poll was
proceeding in the Convocation HalL
The pull Was chord for the day at aim o'clock, when the num.
hers were a. follow :
For Sir Robert H Inglis
. The Hight Hon. Robert Peel . 268
Majority brat day . .
To a few nsintoes after the close of the Convocation, the streets
of Oxford were actranquil as they have been any night within the
last• six months.—The poll opens to-morrow (this day) at nine
o'clock, and will, it is expected, be continued to a late hour.

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