An influential public meeting was held at the Mansion House
on Thursday to forward the application of the Cambridge Uni- versity Extension Scheme to London. Under this scheme the Cambridge Syndicate forwards to any place which desires their aid, and will guarantee the needful funds, lecturers of the first chow, who give a course of teaching lectures, say, as at Derby,
on English history, political economy, and physical geography. It is found that this kind of oral instruction is eagerly sought after, and it is thought that the scheme might be ex- tended to London with advantage, without interfering with the work of King's College and University College. The objects of the meeting were cordially supported by Mr. GA:echen, Lord Lyttelton, Lord Hampton, Canon Barry, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. T. Hughes, and others, and it was resolved to form &guarantee fund, which Mr. Stuart, Secretary to the Cambridge Syndicate, sug- gested ought to reach £100,000. There can be no doubt of the great good effected by these lectures, which draw possible students out of the community, and moreover, help to form within the Universities a class of men of singular value in teaohing,--men with a certain vivacity and freshness in their method of imparting instruction.
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