The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-11-20 00:00:00

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.a) RECTOR iN TIIE U;
.i'f' OF ULASUOW.
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Never; epos say occasion, was greater anxiety s.
election of a Lora Rector, fur this Uftiversitv, distill,
than the present. Each student seemed to Ass
other who would gain the most votes for his ;
candidate. Though the exertions used by each
different parties had been to gain them the drat
in the State, more court not have been done by
have obtained these than was done to carry 111
dislate of their side. Each held op in the most ;.
able light his favorite candidate, and circulated
ellsibiting their different attainments. After the
dents and Professors were assembled in the snornit
His Common Hall, the greatest anxiety seemed to
sad the greatest onoloion to exist among the'
of both candidate's, each maintaining that they
carry the day, and at intervals the walls of the II
sounded with the names of Scott and Mackintosh
even at this time It was seen S:r James Ali
wised carry the election. So loon as the Stu.
been divided into their different nations, thei.
to know the determination of the poll %teemed,
sible, to increase, after the nations were cock
their different classes, and after the eleetion Iv'
the supporters of Sir J. Alrekintosh at once
the election would go, and with their tit
voices seemed determined to comnienical
the other otiose in the Esther rooms, hov
were going on. I'h. poll drew to a rinse,
Mackintosh, thy nutstripping majorities, car,
nation. In the Olidtiani, he had 94 of a majoril
Londeni 60 in his favour to IS against him,
the other nations equal majorities. After t;
was over, each nation named a reporter, to commit
to the Lord Rector, who was elected to be Rectos
nation to which he belonged, and the reporter ..."
tion to which the netv.elerted Rector belonged,
to the Common Halt, and to the students the
pled, announced In Latin who had been elected
Rector. On the annonneement of Sir J. '
having been elected, :o give any adequate
shouts which resounded from wall to wall, is
The announcement of the election was in the
terms:—
In Cotnitils Unlversitatis Olasynensis
Declmo Quinto Noueonbris—Annie Mineola°
Octingentesimo Vigesimo beeando
Qund Mix faustumque rt
Viradiumhors Honorabilis
JACOBUS MACINTOSII, Eques Meatus
neetus est Rector Magnificus hupis Universitet
in &WWII sequentann.
Plaudit..
Mr. J then addressed the students
—'s I may now say I have nothing mire to
official capacity in this University, as you h>
chosen a Lord Rector to till the situation will,.
your kindness, I have so long filled ; bat I feel
retire from this honourable office, without ad,'
you a few words upon the characters of the
men who have been competitors upon this n
that high office. No sooner did I hear that
Scott and Sir James Mackintosh were set v
dates for this situation, than I felt quite al
not over anxious which of them would be it
I competitor, as iliq are both men of the gi
fence, and men who are frilly entitled to it
sr of bring Rector of your University. I
tiety to state to you, in a few words the gre
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tehich I have gone in giving toy vote lot
Mit intosh, in preference to Sir Witter Scott.
should be any misconception as to my coniluri
particular in any quarter; not that I care, testy
Should, butt I think it Illf duty, as wills both
Ultsve the homer of bring ea terms
llis. Sir Walter Scott, though be has been
outlet candidate on this occasion, still lie
the greet combination of talent which a 1
dente has graciously endowed him with,
your esteekeand respect. He IL% in • wondi
grer, pose It of talents of a very rare '
these taker:bore not been allowed to
having Wan employed for many years .
ing amusement and instruction to the wholi
nation. Sir Walter Scott is a man po ed o
fruitful imakination, a man of a most extraordi.
lulus, a maikerlio is master of almost every se"
looks into Him in character, and paints svl
discovers in eolonekthe most beautiful, and I
most sublime. 1n short, he is a min who
f
himself at, many rare ito lies, and so mut
that he has raised hims to a pinnacle
lejaalleti in Ilsie—ot,l' artev—in 'air s.
Sir James Mackintosh, en tla• othei Mud.
resoled of talents. though of a very different
those of his Competitor ti brit at the came d
troy seldom's° be met with. In Parliament
Foliatnent, be has all along maintained
cibtliarter, and with honours inouturrahle
del, and from all parties met with the ml
ect. The honour yost have this day cos
will, of all others, I am sure, be rates
th easiest. The choice you have made i
yen • e greatest honour. and yon will nevi
gret lasing elected Sir JAlllet Mackintosh
tor of your University. Your ltsetor ought
whom von ought to hold up as a model, in
your studies; and in Sir dames Markintost
*0 find much you ought to imitate and
*'lie profundity of his attainments as a phi
universally allowed ; while on the other ,
play of scientific knowledge strikes at oriel
with wonder and astonishment. To attair
those eminent qualities ought to he your ,I
in your new Rector, you will find ranch to :
all your might sits it. It is on then:
think Sir ,lasses Mackintosh more deservi:
mical honour, than Ids competitor, thongl
no means to say that thew ought not to I
on Min also. I must uow take leave of !
affectionate farewell."
' Mr. Jeffrey Pridessor Muirhead. and Prot
ford, voted for Sir James Mackintosh. Pr,
hat was unavoidably absent.

On Thursday, J. U. Mackenzie, Esq. Ali
sented his C ))))) mission in the Court of Bessi,
ing him one of the Judges of that Court, it
late Lord Kinedaler; anal haying heard a cast
batiuner, and reported. lie yesterday took
his seat, by the title of Laid Illankeuzie.-0
Mercury.)
It is reported in Paris that Lord Byron
sit that capital.
An elegant farewell dinner has been gl‘
Moore at Paris. Fifty-afire persons sat do*n
repast at 40frs. each.
Air. Ahlerman Wood arrived at the Bush
city. on Wednesday evening, 011 his return
land ; and departed on Thursday aftertiu.la
intending to gratify his daughters nith
principal Lakes ; die season, however, is ft
100 far advanced. The worthy Alliernalt
sober, commercial like style, anal in dies u.
political display.—(Cgriiice p4ari,e )
A worthy clergyman, in Fife, hstto¢ OC4
course of his sermon, to employ the word c•
explained to his attentive hearers tiist it siitnCi.
Or tad of any thing." An honest woman. Whale
was not very etteir.ite, eoniidered the eRp;ll/11ltielli
ble sdditior to her stock of knowledge. Ltd suited
in her memory, with the resoliition tif making timer,
had occasion. Some days tatter, seeing her or'
past. she es:lei to him. Sir, there's a whin '
dome's zstastroplie.'*—(Cropar Herald.)

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