It was known at a Senatus meeting on Saturday, that the appeal, with these new conditions, might come before the University Court today; and, in view of this, Professor Balfour and myself were deputed to appear before the Court and defend the vote of the Senatus,— representing the reasons of the majority of the Senatus for the vote and replying to any new objections. We were at our post for the purpose today; but the University Court— whether from an excess of business, or because of a desire for delay in this particular question,—postponed the consideration of your case till the 19th of this month. So nothing was done today. On the whole I am of opinion that delay will do no harm. Prof. Muirhead appeals (as far as I can understand him) not as an enemy, but in order that there may be farther discussion. Professor Turner’s appeal is grounded, I believe, on his own difficulty as regards Anatomy. And then there will be time for outside influences, and the considerations they may induce.... Had I known in time that I should be deputed to defend the case, I would have written to you to request suggestions. As it is, there is plenty of time now, and what occurs to me immediately is that any facts showing the prevalence of right opinion in British Society (both Whig and Tory) might be converted into argument. Please write to me anything that you can collect on this head, i.e. facts and names to prove that the tendency to open the profession to women is approved by eminent and representative personages, of different political opinions, throughout the country. I will write again. Meanwhile, with doubled zeal for all that has happened, I am, resolutely Yours, DAVID MASSON. P.S. Prof. Balfour received this morning a letter from the Medical Dean at Zurich of very satisfactory tenor.” “3, Rosebery Crescent, April 20th, 1869. DEAR MISS JEX-BLAKE,