DR. CAMERONasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether it is a fact that during the last twelve years the Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford has not delivered any course of lectures on medicine, and that the Clinical Professor of Medicine has not given any course of clinical instruction; and, whether the Government will lay before the House, Copies of the Evidence taken during the present year by the Oxford University Commissioners concerning the present state of the Medical Faculty of the University of Oxford, and the schemes for its amendment submitted to the Commissioners?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, in reply, said, Dr. Acland held 1844 the office referred to, and he was responsible to the University alone for the duties he was called upon to discharge. The Government had nothing to say on the subject. He believed the whole of the information the hon. Gentleman desired would be found in a Return which was presented to the House some years ago. He understood, however, that the University were entirely satisfied with the manner in which Dr. Acland performed his duties; and, speaking from his own personal knowledge for a great number of years, he never knew anyone who had more thoroughly devoted himself to the public service and the service of his profession than Dr. Acland had done. With regard to the hon. Member's Question as to evidence, he was informed that the Oxford University Commissioners had not yet come to any decision as to the publication of evidence; and, pending the decision to which they might come, the Government saw no reason to interfere in the matter.