OXFORD UNIVERSITY PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION.
(To THZ EDITOR Or THR " SPECTILTOR21 Sia,—The Representatien of the People Act of this year has left the Uo,iversity of Oxford its two Members, but has changed the whole basis of the University franchise. It is perhaps not gener- ally realised that now every one who has taken any degree in Arts is entitled to be put on the Register, whether lie have kept his name on the book; of the University or not. It is practically certain that there will be a General Election in the course of the next few months, and it is already known that there will be a contest for Oxford University, atid if two Unionist burgesses are again to be returned, it is essential that their supporters should register themselves as voters. Masters of Arts and Doctors of Divinity, Law, and Medicine whose names were on the books of a College or Hall, or of the Non-Collegiate Students, at the time of the passing of the Act (February 6th last) need not apply for registration. Their names will be automatically transferred to the new Register. All other graduates (B.A.'s as well as are now entitled to a vote) should write to the Registrar of the University, Oxford, so that the application -may reach him not later than August 31st; he will furnish a form of claim. This must be returned to the Registrar with a fee of £1. A name once placed on the Register remains there for the voter's life without further payment. The poll will be taken by voting-papers sent by post. It may be necessary to remind graduates that a Univer- sity vote may be recorded in addition to any other to which he is entitled, bot no one may vote in more than two constituencies at the same General Election. In the event of a contest for the two University seats, a voter can only vote for one candidate; but he has also a transferable vote—i.e., he may express his preference for a second candidate, which will take effect when the election of the candidate of his first choice has been secured. We desire strongly to appeal to all Unionist voters to register at once. It will be too late for the purpose of the next election to do so after August. And if the present Unionist majority in Oxford is to secure its due representation in Parliament, there should be no abstentions.—We are, Sir. &c., A. Homo., Student and Tutor of Christ Church; H. A. Ions, President of St. John's College; R. W. Mom Master of University College; Jowl Mircmesos, Master of Pembroke College; 0. W. C. OMAN, Chichele Professor of History; R. W. M. POPE, Censor of Non-Collegiate Students; E. M. WALKER, Fellow and Tutor of Queen'l College; T. HERBERT WARREN, Pre6i4ellt of Magdalen College; J. Weu,s, Warden of Wedhani College; H. H. WILLIAMS, Principal of St. Edmund Hall.
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