The Oxford University Commission has held several sittings this week,
in the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury. At the sit- The Oxford University Commission has held several sittings this week, in the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury. At the sit-
ting yesterday, the Commissioners present were the Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master of Pembroke, and Mr. Liddell ; and Mr. A. P. Stanley attended as Secretary.
It is stated, and with such appearance of probability that the Standard " would willingly disbelieve it," that a proposal, dictated in a hostile spirit to the Commission, has been negatived at the Hebdomadal Board by a majority offourteen to eight; and that "several favourable answers, expressing a readiness to show respect to her Majesty's Commission, have already been transmitted to the Board of Commissioners."
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