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a few trifling points, the conceding of which would put an end to 
these disputes; — and he entreated the Council to direct that a de- 
putation be appointed to wait on the Professors. 
The Council, having listened with the greatest patience to all 
the points urged by Mr. Wilkinson, generally wished to know if 
Mr. Wilkinson was empowered to take this step. He replied that 
he was not ; but had done so on what he believed to be an impor- 
tant point, and considering that such a step could be brought about, 
and all parties satisfied. 
Mr. Goodwin opposed any deputation ; he did not think that the 
Council could entertain the question. 
Mr. Field took the same view. 
Mr. Henderson followed in the same course. All deplored the 
existence of such a state of things, but knew not the way to end 
them; every attempt had hitherto failed. 
Mr. Ernes said, that as he had supported the same view on a 
former occasion, he should do so now. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry said, that on a former occasion he had 
opposed a similar proposition, that he should do so again, and 
upon several points : the first was, that he did not think that the 
Council ought to make any such appointment ; that even if they 
did, it should not be done without notice being previously given ; 
that he could not forget that a meeting, at the request of the Pro- 
fessors, had been held between them and certain high and influ- 
ential members of that Council, though in their private capacity, 
and that certain terms were agreed to preparatory to their being 
laid before the Council ; but that, almost directly after, the Pro- 
fessors had repudiated the agreement then entered into ; — that 
such had been the fate of every attempt hitherto ; — that, on the 
grounds of want of faith, he did not think that the Council should 
adopt the course proposed ; — and that the Council ought to have a 
directly authorized application. 
Mr. Gabriel quite concurred in the views taken by Mr. Cherry; 
it was brief!} 7 a recapitulation of what had previously been done. 
Mr. Goodwin fully supported the same view. 
Mr Field, also, supported and confirmed it : as an individual he 
was ready to do every thing in his power, but he could not, as a 
member of the Council, agree to the proposal. 
It was then directed, that the Council could not entertain the 
question, as being beyond their ken in that form. 
Adjourned. 
A conversation then ensued on this important topic, and each 
member, in his individual capacity as a member of the body cor- 
porate, gave his unqualified assent to have a meeting at any time, 
