The Charter of the London University, of which a draft
copy was published some months ago, has at length been formally transmitted to the Earl of Burlington, the Chancellor, with the following note from Lord John Russell.
"Whitehall. Id December 1834.
'My Loris—I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship the Cherter of the- Uuivenit; or London. His Majesty has hero pleased to approve or I iw appointment or your Lordship us Chancellor, and of Mr. laititiock as the first Vice-Chancelit t•,, of the University. 1 feel confident that it is ilia te cessary to recommend to your Lord- ship either a zealoes attention to the interests of leitruhig.or a const.olt regard hallos,- principles of religious freedom bleb have furnished motives for the Royal grant. I have no less reliance on the d Miuguished men who are associated with yonrseit and Mr. Lubbock in the goveriinieut o. the U hive, any. You may he assured than on my part aiso. I shall esieem it an tumour tu coopelat • in the advancement or an imitinition destioed to confer the clic iuction, justly du, o prutieieucy in literal are. ecieuce. or art. %Obeid imposing a test of religious opinions. or binding by the fetters of the seven- teenth century the taleat aud merit of the piesent enlightened age. "I have the bouour to be, my land. your obedieut humble servant,
Russzi.G."
Lord Burlitigton replied
Compton Fiace,Sth Ibfeember 1836. "My Lord—I have had the honour to receive your letter, iurorming me of Ms Majesty's approhation of my appointment as 114 twellor of the University or Loudon. I am fully aware of the important duties ooli.ted to me, and the tb■ougni,h'll with whom I have the honour to be associated in the government of the Univer-,ity, and you may he assured I shall have a coustain regard to those principles of religion& freedom to which you have particularly direct. d my attention. hate. Oa. Ito RT. I NOTON."
With Lord Burlington and Mr. Lubbock, as Chancellor and Vice- Chancellor, the following are associated as Fellows of the University, or members of the Senate
TheBishop of Durham, Professor Henslow,
The Bishop of Chichester, Dr. Hewett, Lord Brougham, I. Dr. Hodgkin,
Professor Airy, Mr. Francis Kiernan, Professor Amos, Mr. J. G. Shaw Lefevre, Dr. Arnold, Sir James M`Grigor, Mr. John Austin, Mr. Pennington, Mr. Neil Arcott, Dr. Quoin, Mr. John Bacot, Mr. Hideout, Captain Beaufort, Dr. Rogge, Dr. Billing, Mr. Senima Mr. Brande, Dr. Jerrard, Dr. James Clarke, Mr. Richard Shmshanks, Mr. Philip Crampton, Dr. Sims, Dr. Dalton, Mr. Connop Thirlwall, Mr. William Empson, Mr. James Walker, Mr. Faraday, Mr. Warburton.
Sir Stephen Hammick, The Chancellor is to hold office for life, his successor to be nomi- nated by the Crown ; the Vice-Chancellor to be in future elected annually by the Fellows out of their own body ; the King to be the visiter of the University. We do not see what provision is made fdr supplying the vacancies in the body of Fellows, which may occur by death, resignation, or otherwise. The body corporate thus constituted is empowered to hold property worth 10,000/. a year ; appoint Exa. miners of candidates for degrees ; to grant the degrees of Bachelor and Master of Arts, Bachelor and Doctor of Laws, Bachelor and Doetor of Medicine, to applicants who shall be adjudged duly qualified on exa- mination,—provided they have been educated at the London University College, King's College, and such schools and seminaries as the King shall by his sign-manual appoint and specify. The Corporation of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and Fellows, is empowered to appoint officers, make by-laws, and exercise other necessary powers.
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