The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

Lord J. RUSSELL moved for leave to bring in a bill to
make further provision for the good government and ex-
tension of the University of Oxford and of the colleges
therein. He deferred, for the present, a consideration of
the question, as to the right of parliament to interfere
with the Universities, and he assumed, as sufficiently
proved by the evidence, that the University of Oxford
did not at present fulfil the purposes for which it was
established, and that some reform was absolutely needed.
The first ground of complaint related to the constitution
of the governing body of the University; the heads of
houses, being, it was said, elected for other purposes,
could not be specially qualified to undertake the superin-
tendence of its studies. The second alteration called for
was the extension of the University, many halls and
colleges having, in the course of time, become extinct.
There had been much acute discussion as to the compara-
tive advantages of the college tutorial and the professorial
systems • bat it appeared to him that we had an opportu-
nity, which ought not to be lost, of combining the
advantages of both systems, and that the students,
besides the college tuition, should enjoy the advantage of
acquiring a knowledge of modern science and literature
and of modern tongues, which would be beneficial, not
merely 'to those who studied for a profession and cul-
tivated learning as a path to eminence and emolument.
Another matter of complaint was the restriction in respect
ho various honours and emoluments which were 'the re-
wards of learning. In the next place, it appeared that
tome portion of the revenues of the rieber,eolleges, not
now applied to the purposes of learning or teaching, ought
to be so applied. Changes, and very important ones, had
been made, not only at the Reformation, hut, later still,
irr the endowments set apart for lectures'on divinity, the
canon law, moral and natural philosophy. What had be-
come of these endowments ? Dr. Routh, the venerable
President of Magdalen College, had said that the altera-
tions had been made pro ryttione iempotis. As the object
in view was to rectify abuses, not to destroy endowments,
why should not other changes be introduced in the same
spirit and to the same end, 'that of adapting endowments
to the exigencies of time? Lord John then proceeded to
explain the general nature of the bill. With respect to
the government of 'the University, instead of the Hebdo-
madal Board, consisting ofthe Viet-Chancellor, the Heads
of Houses, and the Proctors, -it was proposed to create a
body of 24 or 425 members, to be called the Hebdomadal
Council, to be thus composed.; the Vice-Chancellor and
the two Proctors to be always part of the Council, and the
Vice-Chancellor of the preceding year, when not elected a
member of the Couneil,locontinue to be a member until
the next triennial election. With regard to the other
members of the 'Connell, it was proposed that the body
called the Congregationthould elect six Heads of colleges
or halls, *id grata seventh Headthould be nominated by
the Chancellor of the ',University; that six Professors
should be elected 'by the Congregation, another appointed
by the Chancellor, and another chosen from among the
professors of theology, uld that six members of Convoca-
tion, of -not less than: live years' standing, should be elected
by the Congregation. Of the persons to be elected out of
each Of the three ,ilasses-Heads of Houses, Professurs,
and snenibers of ;Convocation—the three juniors would
vacate their-seats attire expiration of the third year from
their election. This was the constitution of the premed
governing 'body of the University. It was proposs4 to
abrogate the • oaths binding persons not to disclose any
matter. 'relating to their college or to any ;inquiry
appointed by ;law, and to certain other matters.
Another. Object Of *he bill was to give a power CT-open-
ing private hills, by license from the Vice-Chancellor.
tte power of,applyins•' part of the revenues ofseelleges
'to;inereasing the funds for the promotion of-education, it
was'intended to:be thus conferred and exercised. It was
proposed' to appoint a commission with power tc,approve
43f statutesTramed by the colleges until Michaelmas Term,
i. 1855, after whieh the commissioners would have-authority
to enact-statutes, which, when approved by the' Queen in
:Council, would have the force of law, and the colleges
-would •be authorised to contribute for University pur-
poses to the 'extent of one-fifth of their revenues. There
remained one question respecting which. no provision was
contained in the bill, and which it was thought should be
• reserved for separate consideration and a distinct measure
--namely, the iiimission of dissenters to the 'Universities.
'Upon that :question lie held the same opinion which he
had heretofore crspressed.
After a discussion, in which several mernberg-tosok part,
ileave was given to bring in the bill.
NEUTRA.L 04.IIGOES.—On the order for .gaing into
committee of ways and means, Mr. M. Ginsow.moved an
--address, praying Her Majesty to give speciA instructions
to the officersoommanding Her Majesty's cruisers, in the
- event of war, to abstain from interfering with neutral.
vessels on act-mart of any goods or property-not contra-
band of war, contained therein : and tocliveet her ministers
to consider the policy of entering into treaty-stipulations
with foreign countries on the principle that free ships
shall make free4oods and the neutral eag.giveiseutrality
to the cargo.—Mr. HOnSFALL, in seconding the motion,
called the attention of the government also to the kindred
subject of Privateering and letters of marque.—Lord J.
RUSSELL said it-was the intention of the government to
advise Her Majesty, before hostilities tool: place, and he
hoped shortly to issue a document, declaring their policy
in this matter. he motion was withdrawn.
TIIE Incosts--ns.x.—The house went intneomraittee of
ways and means, .for the consideration of the-resolution
already moved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to
the effect, that there shall be raised for the year com-
mencing on the 6th of April, 1854, for and in-respect of
property, &c., chargeable for the year, with' the duties
-granted by the act 10th and 17th of Vietoria,,ehap. 31,
:additional duties, •amounting to one moiety-Ofthe duties
-charged by the act for the year, and that the whole
amount of the additiOnal duties shall be •ecillected and
paid with, and over the above, the first moiety of the
/duties charged by the act for the year.—After a short
sGebate, the chairman_ was ordered to report progrotss, and
t.the house adjourned at half-past twelve o'cloek.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY.

Defiance was backed this evening with great spirit for
the Northamptonshire Stakes, Virago and Jonathan Mar-
tin for the Metropolitan, Brown Brandy and Baalbec for
Chester Cup, and Dervish, Marsyas, and Andover for the
Derby. Latest quotations :
WILLOUGLBT HANDICAP (WARWICK).
5 to 4 on Mr. Moseley's Bourton—taken.
wAilwrolt HANDICAP.
7 to 2 agst Mr. Saxon's Cleveland—taken.
6to 1 „ Mr. Treen's Buttress colt—taken.
7to 1 „ Mr. Parr's Selina—taken.
Bto 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Communist—taken.
GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLE-CHASE,
7 to 2 agst Mr. Moseley's Trout—taken.
sto 1 „ Mr. T. Mason's Oscar—offered.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Lamprocles—taken.
7to 1 „ 14 r. T. Parr's Defiance—offered.
12 to 1 Dawson's Red Lion—offered.
12 to 1 „ Mr. Powney's Marc Antonv—taken.
100 to 7 „ Mr. Morris's Kingston—taken.
20 to I ~, Mr. Williams's Chief Justice—taken.
GREAT NORTHERN HANDTCA.P.
8 to 1 agst Count de Brado's Aquila—taken.
20 to t „ Mr. T. Parr's Defiance—'taken.

METROPOLITAN lIANDICAP.
'9lOl asst Mr. Law's Jonathan Martin—taken.
12 'to 1 „ Mr. Howard's Virago—offered.
14 to 1 „ Mr. Mare's Ariosto—Uken.
16 to 1 „ Mr. T. Parr's Ratimilan —taken.
100 to 6 „ Lord Eglinton's Lamprocles—taken.
"20 to 1 „ Mr. W. H. Barrett's Haco—taken.
'2O to 1 „ Sir J. Boswell's Innie Sutherland—taken
'25 to 1 „ Mr. Harrison's Ltnthick—taken.
25 to 1 „ Mr. Greville's Mtscovite—taken.

TWO THOUSSIM GUINEAS.
3 to 1 agst Lord Derby's ErSiardo—offered.
4to 1 „ Mr. J. Adkins Ruby—offered.
7to 1 „ Mr. Osbaldeltnn's Champagne—taken.
10 to 1 „ Mr. Bignell's 'First Lord—taken.
CUESTIIit CUP.
20 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nic'hol's Newminster—taken.
25 to 1 „ Mr. Me,,bson's Brown Brandy—tiken.
30 to 1 „ Mr. W. H. Scott's Tom—taken.
100 to 3 „ Mr. Knovßes's Talfourd—offered.
33 to 1 „ Mr. Magennis's Sandhurst—taken.
40 to 1 „ Mr. H. Hill's Doctor O'Toole-44ken.
40 to 1 „ Mr. Knoviies's Baalbee—takeu.

1111 E DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Mr. R. E.Cooper's Autocrat—offered.
7to 1 „ Baron Rothschild's King Tom—offered.
9to 1. „ Lord Derby's Dervish—taken.
20 to 1 „ Mr. Kntwles's Marsyas— taken.
30 to 1 „ Mr. VeitHy's Andover—taken.
40 to 1 „ Mr. Greville's Bessus —taken.
20 to 1 „ Lord'Derby's Boiardo—taken.
1000 to 15 „ Mr. T. Taylor's Ostrogoth—wanted.
1000 to 15 „ Mr. C....pperthwaite's Early Bird—wanted.

TIES OAKS.
sto 1 agst Lot Derby's Meteora--offered.

THE CHASE.
The "CifiZSIIIRE HOUNDS Will meet

This day, March 21 Calve,ley
Thursday, March 28
Friday, March 24
Saturday, Mardi Ifith.. Rarertsmoor Windmill
Each'day at half-past ten o'clock.
The NORTH 'STAFFORDSHIRE Horrlos will meet
To-morrow, March 22
Friday, March 24
Each day at half-past ten o'clock.
Sir W. W. WYNN'S Hour meet

To-morrow, Mareh22
Friday, March 24. Kennels
Saturday, Alarch224 ...London Apprentice
Ea& day at half-past ten &lock.

Needwood is strack out of the Cheltenham Steeple-Chase.
Mr. Joy's Homebrewed died a short time since, irons.
the effects of castration.

Lord Derby's '•L--rood mares Miss Bowe, Tour de Force;
and The Ranee Bare been put this season to Joe Lovell.
Barbelle (the!datn of Van Tromp, The Flying Dutch-
man, &c.) has just foaled a colt by Orlando, being the first
she has had sincelranderdecken., now four years old.
The Marquis of'Conyngham has engaged Robt. Barker,
the well-known=steeple-chase jockey, as private trainerod
Slane Castle, Ireland.

Bourton was again successful at Coventry, last week,
his old competitor Spring occupying tlie,tame position ss
in the Grand National.

Sir W. Booth's:Thocion (late Mokaddef) and Killarney,
by Annandale out, €f Enchantress, have arrived at J. God-
ding's stables, IlAley, to be trained for their engagements.
The filly by Orlando out of Volley (Voltigeur's dam),
the most promising yearling in the Royal Stud, broke its
leg whilst galloping !round the paddock, •a,few days since,
and was destroyed.

Mr. Robert Bignell, the owner of the ,cteeple-chasers
Half-and-Half and Peter Simple, has published a state-
ment vindicating Ws -own conduct and that of Captain
Little, in reference to the Liverpool Steeple-chase. The
conduct of telliver,-the trainer, is shown -to have been
'Most unprincipled:and deceptive.
It is stated that the death of Beeswing was caused by
the brutal manner"-in -Which she was treated ley the person
who had charge of .her. When opposite the Blossoms
Hotel, in the city :cif -Chester, on her way to Eaton, she
was most unmercifully 'beaten across the thighs with a
thick walking stick, until the was for some time,unable to
move. The ruffian oughtto be punished.
Mr. John Scott, of Mahon, has made arrangements with
the lord of the manor and others for the sole iirlentire
use of Lee"..arhead Downs :as an exercise ground, to the
exclusion of all other parties. It is now being thoroughly
repaired, and made fit for the reception of the large :string
of horses engaged at Epsom-and Ascot, which usua* re-
move from ,Whitewall:house ;:to Vale-lodge, some time
previous to the former meeting.
At the sale of the Doke of Richmond's horses, last
'week, Harbinger was sold for 235 gs., and yearling 'filly
by lied Hart out of Coral for gs., to the Marquie -of
e..onyngham; Pharos, 4 yrs old, for 25 gs., to Mr. Wig.
;Day ; ch c by Chatham, out of 'Evasion, 2 yrs, for 56 gf„
-to Mr. Land ; bay yearling filly by Red Hart out of Reel,
-for o 6 gs., and yearling coltby Red Eart out of Refraction,
:f0r.37 gs„ to Mr. Howard; filly by Epirus out of Reel, for
5Q gs., to Mr. Greville ; br c by Robert de Gorham out of
Wilderness, 2 yrs, 18 gs. The two scar old colt by Red
Hart out of Refraction was not sold.