LONDON UNIVERSITY.
TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.
129, Regent Street, 24th July 1831.
SIR—You will oblige me by publishing in your journal the following Minute of the Council of the University of London, received by me last night.
" Session of Council, 23rd July 1831.
" The Council, in concurrence with the suggestion contained in the Report of the Select Committee of this Council of the 18th June 1831,
That the popularity and efficiency of the Medical School have received a shock by the disturbances which have prevailed in it, and which can only be obviated by the retirement of Professor PATTISON from the Chairs of Anatomy and Surgery ;' and deeming it therefore essential to the well- being of the University, and the success of the Medical School, that Pro- fessor PATTISON should not any longer continue to occupy these Chairs,— " Resolved, That Professor PATTISON be, and he is hereby removed from his situations of Professor of Anatomyand Surgery in this University. " Resolved, that in taking this step, the Council feel it due to Professor PATTISON to state, that nothing which has come to their knowledge with respect to his conduct has in any way tended to impeach either his general character, or professional skill and knowledge. (Signed) "THOMAS COATES."
As it is my intention to publish immediately a history of my connexion with that Institution, and an account of the causes which gave rise to the disturbances referred to, I will only now observe, that by the admission of the Council themselves, "nothing has come to their knowledge with respect to my conduct which has in any way tended to impeach either my general clwracter, or my professional skill and knowledge." This being admitted, it is difficult to understand on what principle of justice a gentleman who has been induced, on the representation of the Council, to resign a Pro- fessorship in America which was worth above 2,0001. per annum, to en- gage in their service, can, by an arbitrary act, be deprived of an office, to obtain which he made so great a sacrifice.
I remain, Sir, your humble servant,
GRANVILLE S. PATTISON.
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