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No. 179.
(CANADA.)
LAW OFFICERS to COLONIAL OFFICE.
MY LORD,
WE were honoured with your Lordship's commands, signified in Mr. Bramaton's
Royal Courts of Justice, June 23, 1890. letter of the 10th of March last, stating that he was directed to transmit to us—
1. An address to your Lordship as to the issue in England of degrees in music by the University of Trinity College, Toronto.
2. An Act to incorporate Trinity College passed in 1851 by the Legislature of the Province of Canada (14 & 15. Victoria, chapter 32).
3. The Charter of Trinity College under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, dated 16th July 1852.
That your Lordship had been assured by an influential deputation that the facts of the case were as stated in the above-mentioned address, and that it appeared to your Lordship that the proceedings complained of were in excess of the powers conferred upon the University.
That it would be observed that the Charter creating the University of Trinity College, Toronto, while giving to the students thereof liberty and faculty of taking certain degrees, did not provide, as had been provided in certain other cases (e.g., in the case of the University of Adelaide, the Charter of which Mr. Bramston was to enclose for our consideration), that degrees granted by the University of Trinity College, Toronto, should be recognised, and have rank, precedence, and consideration throughout the British Possessions, as fully as if the said degrees had been granted by any University of the United Kingdom.
That Mr. Bramston was accordingly to ask us to take the papers into consideration, and to favour your Lordship with our opinion-
I. Whether it was competent to the University of Trinity College, Toronto, to appoint a registrar and hold examinations in the United Kingdom for the granting of degrees in Canada to persons who had not been "students in the said College" and had not performed the necessary scholastic exercises "within themselves," which was presumed to mean within the said college.
2. If not, what legal or other proceedings could properly be taken, and by whom, for putting a stop to the practice complained of?
3. Should such proceedings be taken in England or in Canada?
We were also honoured with a further letter from Mr. Bramston, dated 1st April last, stating that he was directed by your Lordship to transmit to us a copy of a despatch from the Governor-General of Canada, enclosing a memorial from the University, together with a staternent of the position of the Trinity University in regard to their musical degrees, and a copy of the calendar of the University for 1889.
That the Charter of the London University, which was in existence at the time when that of Trinity College was issued, only empowered the granting of degrees to the students of certain affiliated institutions, and that the powers under which it now acts were conferred by the Charters of 1863 and 1878, which were contained in the accompanying calendar of the University for 1889-90.
That the powers conferred by the Charters of the London University-when the Charter to the University of Trinity College, Toronto, was granted (giving similar powers to those enjoyed by the Universities in the United Kingdom)-would be seen from the London University Calendar of 1851.
That Mr. Bramston was further to transmit to us a letter received from Mr. Kendall, the representative of the Trinity University of Toronto in this country.
We were further honoured with Mr. Bramston's letter of 24th April last, stating No. 67,
that he was directed by your Lordship to transmit to us a copy of a despatch from the 8th Apr. 1890. Governor-General of Čanada, with a letter forwarding a further memorial from the College authorities.
That Mr. Bramston was also to enclose a copy of an unofficial letter from the 18th Apr. 1890. Secretary to the High Commissioner for Canada with one from the Vice-Chancellor and Colonial Office Provost of the University, together with a copy of the reply thereto.
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We have also the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Bramston's letters of the sioner. 16th and 31st ultimo, the former covering the Appendices A, B, C, and D to the 24th Apr. 1890.
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