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JULY 2, 1853. will not be able to compete with tablets which, like those of M. Devers, have been exposed three times to the action of fire in a furnace. Other analogous experiments have been made at the Church of St. Vincent de Paul at Paris by M. Joßivet, who has executed his frescos on tablets of lava from Volic. The latter are not subject, like those of baked clay, to warp by the influence of fire, and can be made of a smoother surface. As, however, lava tablets are not to be obtained everywhere, the procedure of M. Pevers deserves every trial and encouragement. Be sides the painting in the Paris Exhibition, he has pre viously made similar pictures for the palace of the King of Sardinia and the Church of St. Leu in France. ALEXANDRE DURAS, who lives with his family at Brussels, in great style, is now translating the come dies of Kotzebue, most of them long ago exploded in tlermany. But, as Dumas understands not a word of that language, it is said that the pieces are read to him by a native in a translated form, from which they are transferred to the French. AT the fortification works now in progress at Bel grade (Bielograd) a large quantity of Homan bricks and stonework has been found. They have been carefully collected and preserved by order of the Pacha of Belgrade. THE secretary of the Academia Olimpica in Man tua, M. I. Cabianca, has published the announcement of an invention which is important, if true. It consists of a contrivance by which any telegraphic message may be despatched and received under the seal of absolute secrecy. The machine is said to be of great regularity and accuracy, to be very simple and cheap, and easily used by any person. HUHDoLDT ON "WOOD-MOVING."—III letter ad dressed to Professor Rosenkranz, at Konigsberg, Humboldt speaks of " those who now seek for some superior nourishment of their mystic appetite in the spiritualisation of pine, and the oracles of inspired legs of tables." WOOD-GAS ILLUMINATION.—Recent experiments at Bavaria have shown that carburetted hydrogen gas obtained from wood is not only equally efficacious to that from coal, but is much cheaper, at all events, in countries where forests are abundant. Several of the Bavarian towns have added a clause to their contracts with the coal-gas companies to the effect that the bond will become invalid if gas can be obtained at a cheaper rate from any other source. FRENCH INSTITUTE.—The annual public meeting of this institution was held on the 25th ult. After the proclamation of the different prize decisions for the years 1852 and 1853, M. Mignot, the secretary, read a biographical notice of Youffmy. The follow ing prizes (open to the whole world) have been pro posed by the Academy for the year 1855 :—" On sleep, in a physiological point of view. What are the mind's faculties which are preserved, and what are those which are suspended, or considerably mo dified, during sleep? What essential difference is there between dream and sleep r The prize is 1,500 francs. For the same year, and of the same value, is the following prize-question :—" To explain the system which, in ancient and modern times, had for object to give states the right, and to impose on them the obligation, of ensuring the well-being of their subjects individually, and which thus transfers to society the responsibility for evils which are in herent in the condition, or are the consequence of the vices and errors, of men." i nibersit ntelUgence. OXFORD. The Margaret. Professorship having become vacant by the death of 1)r. Faussett on Tuesday, the following cand►- dates are announced for the chair:—The Rev. Edmund S. Foulkes, 8.D., Fellow of Jesus College ; the Rev. C. A. Heurtley, 8.D., late Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Canon of Worcester, and Rector of Fenny Compton, War- wickshire ; the Rev E. H. Hansen. 8.D., late Fellow andsiTutor of Magdalen College, and the Rev. H. A. Wood gate, of St. John's College. The election is vested in the graduates of divinity, whose number in the University is :t1!. It will take place this day (Saturday) at Oxford. Messrs. Walter Jervoise Scott and John Stratford l►ug dale, both educated at Etun, have been elected exhibitiuners of Merton College, on the Jackson foundation. In St. John's College, on Monday, Mr. Charles Frede- rick Cumber West, from Reading School, was elected a scholar on the Reading foundation : Messrs. Charles Ma thison and Montague Hughes Cookson, I►robationary fel lows, were admitted actual fellows : and Messrs. Alexander Israel M'Caul, Arthur Stough Graham, and Charles Fran cis Addison, from Merchant Tailors School, were admitted Andrews's exhibitioners. Theological disputations, previous to proceeding to thy• degree of bachelor of divinity, will be held in the Divinity School on Thursday and Friday next, between the Rev. William Monkhouse, M.A., and the Rev. John Barrow, MA , fellows of Queen's College, on the following subject'. : —" An certa hint signa sive testimonia externs, quibus Scripturam Sacram Verbuin Dei esse dignusci possit." •• An recte statuatur Confirmationem pro Sacramento Erangelico non esse habentlam." " Pares Nicaeni Filium osatia.ov es w , r ? . ; IrlaTEI in Symbol° statuentes nnllum auvum Fidel articulum intulerunt." "Ali Baptisnaus et Laic° alugaistratu.s ait vaitlus.7 THE PRESS. Messrs. Walter Waddington Shirley and Benjamin Biel:- ley Rogers have been made actual fellows of Wadham College ; Mr. Starling William Day, scholar, probationary fellow; and Messrs. Charles John Powlett. from Marl borough School. and Robert Holdsworth Walker, from 'lepton School, scholar►. Mr. Ricl►ani Corbett Patteoe, White's exhibitioner of Magdalen Hall, has been elected fellow of Exeter College. Mr. Joseph William Chitty and Mr. Richard M. Rowe, probationary fellows. are admitted actual fellows. CAMBRIPtiE. The linniev Prize aw•anled annually to the Bachelor of Arts who shall produce the best esssy on some moral or u►etaphyskal subject, on the Existence Nstnre, and Attri butes of (Ind, or on the Truth and Evidence of the Christian Religion," has been adjndged to Thomas White, WA., St. John's College. LONDON UNIVERSITY. The following candidates have lately passed the exami nations for the degrees of Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws respectively : MASTER OE ARTS. etAgates—John Charles Addyea Seott (gold medal), Man chester (New) and University Colleges ; Rev. Thus. Clark, High bury College. MATHEMATIC% AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY Edward John Routh (gold medal), University College; Win. Uurney, University College; Edward Wyndham' Tani. University College. Loon:. MORAL AND POLITIt AL PHILOSOPHY, POLITICAL I:CO. NORY—ROIIL Win. Dale (gold modal). Spring•hill College ; Alfred Daniel sprange, University College; Thos. Kinler, University College. 131ClIELOR OF LAWS. Ftnirr DIVISION—John Philip Green, University College; George Yeildiug APMahon, Queen's University in Ireland; Caleb Scott, Airedale College. Szcomu I►rvtstor—Samuel Sharpe, Wesley College, Sheffield; James Walter Smith, University of Oxford; Lint lireud Winter bothato, University College. LANIPETER.—Some time since the Queen, acting on the advice of her late Ministry, granted a charter to the Welsh College of St. David's, Lumpeter, empowering the authori ties of that institution to confer the degree of Bachelor in Divinity. Yesterday week (the '24th ult.), accordingly, the first batch of graduates were admitted to that degree at a Congregation held in the great hall of the college, whicl► had been titted up us a senate-house for the occasion. The examiners were Fellows of Oxford and Cambridge, ap• pointed by the Vice-Chancellors of those Universities— Mess►s. Harvey and Wilson, Oxon ; the Rev. L. Pritchard. Cambridge. The following are the names of the graduates admitted to the degree of 11.1►.:—Reverends Edward Arun• dell Verity, incumbent of Haberghani, Lancashire; IValter Griffiths, Vicar of Resolver, Glaminuanshire : John Stur key, Montgomery ; dames Douglas, ineumis•nt of Kinie. muir, N. 8.; Samuel Danby, Halifax; Charles W. tirovi,s, Newnham ; L►onard St. tietne, Semley, Wilts: James 11. Evans, Gloucester ; IL S. Desprey, Wolverhampton John Ciunkerledge, vicar of Leighton ; John Davis, vicar of Lantleloy ; David Price, chaplain of prison, lireeon W illiam antes, vicar of Plymptolt,lhN4lll; Howell Prit eh ant, Jamaica ; John Evans, rotor of (!riekhowel ; William Hughes, incumbent of St. Devlin+, Liverpool ; John Owen, curate of St. Clement Danes, London ; Isaac Bickel-staff, West Bromley, Staffordshire : David Morgan, Nantyglii ; Richard Lee, Lower Milton, Worcester; Rees Price, vicar of Llaninties ; William Evans, vicar of Usk. The next congregation will be held on St. Peter'n-day 18.51. 6rdtsiastitai. VACASe I F:S. The Rectory of Holt, Norfolk, by the death of the Bev. limn. phrey .Jackson, B.D. Value, titio7. a year; iii the gilt of tho Nlaster and Fellows of St. John's College, Cambridge. The Vivarium of Marne, near Caxton, Canthridge , hire, by the death of the Rev. Charles Ilolworthy, Itl.A, Valor, about 2001. a year: in the gift of the Master and Fellows of Christ's College, Cambridge. The Iteetory of Witney, I )xt 01 , 41$1re, I.y the death of the Rev. I 'lttiries Jerrion. M.A. Value, 1,400. n year; in the gift of the Bishop of Winchester. A Canonry in the cathedral church of Ely, in the gift of the Bishop. has become vaeant by the death of the 8ev..1. NI.01.1), DAL By Dr. Maddy'm death the following appointnients tabs. be eonie vacant:—The Rectory, of Somerton, value VIOL a year, in the gift of the Marquis of Downshire ; the Rectory of Stanstield, value 420/. a year, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor; the lta•c toriea of !tartest and Boxted, value 7001. a year, iu the gift of the ('rown ; a Chaplaincy in Ordinary to the Queen. The Vicarage of Gritnley, with Hallow annexed, near Worees. ter. by the death of the Bev. 11..1. Stevenson, M.A. Value, about MO/. a year, in the gift of the Bishop of Worcester. The Rectory of St. Frvitit, Cornwall, by the death of the Rev. John Pope Cox, M.A. Value, OW per annum, in the gift of Sir Win. Moleaworth, Bart., M.P. The Rectory of Crilll%lllllP, new. Ind le Elshie, Norfi.lk, by the death of the 11ev. Wm. Dixon 111111W.14 .y, 11.11. Value, :10W. a yesr, in the gift of r h o President and Fellows of Queeii'm College, Cambridge. The I liettigibetwy of St..toistnt elotreh, Itradalsaw, by the death of the Rev. Edward Ramsdell. M.A. Value, ittitd. year, In the gift of the Ven. Archdeacon Mumv,rave. The Vienratre of Cottendork, with filtiptlioni annexed, near °cantle, Northaniptookhire, by the death of the Rev. Alexander Maedouall. M.A. Value, 1301. a year, in the gift of the Earl of Westmoreland. The Rectory of Forton, near Newport. by the death of the HPV. John Fenton Fletcher Boughey, M.A. Value, Wit, a year, in the gift of Sir T. F. Boughey, Bart. The Vicarage of Arneshy, Leicestershire, by the death of the Rev. George Mettam, M.A. Value, Bad. a year, in the gift of Mr. J. Sherwin. 13) Mr. Mettam's death the itevtory of Barwell, near Mickley. has also become vacant. Value. 1.0001. a year, in the gift of the representatives of the late incumbent. _ _ The Ilesul Nfasteraltip of liensinuton Grammar School has be' come vacant ly the promotion of the Rey. Dr. l'fautii llessey Fellow of 4t. vla3 College, oxford. glom ill add :tub tit!! 3ntelligne. FRIDAY EYRIIING. Tug unoertainty which still exists as to the ultimate designs of Russia tends to check all monetary and trading transactions, and to limit them ahnost to the wants of the hour. As from every misfortune a degree of comfort is to be derived. so the moneyed world may at least congratulate themselves that these mamma of war have !Wed them from being OVerWhellatil Witlt numerous joinwitoek schemes which were ready to employ their surplus capital to any extent, and which, in uiue cases ont of ten, would have ended in total loss. Would it be believed that Russia herself has been sound ing the possibility of a loan in the shape' of guaranteed railway projects? It is, however, to be hoped that the more than Siberian coldness with which so mom,uvaa a proposition at the present juncture has been recrivwl, will tend to make the Russian Goveniment pause ere they embark in a contest which, in a financial view, must pm" ruinous. It is stated on good authority that the Turkish Govern meat has entered into an iwrangeturnt for the reconstruc non of the Bank of Constantinople on a firm lauds. It is probable, in the event of Turkey being forced into a war, that the Government of Frantic end England will guanur tee her a luau. so that she may be enabled to tight her betties single-handed. without (lilting on them to afford herphryieul support to the last moment, and !al) to confine the war within the narrowest limits. This would probably he the beat mode of proceeding, in a financial and political point of view, as it would prevent that interference with the com merce and industnal pursuits of the whole civili,ed world which active hostilities with Russia would ►e sure to entail. Whenever the political horUon brightens, the next great movement in the financial world will be the establishmect of railways in India. Our• political and fina►cial necessi ties imperatively call for this; for Manchester us beginning to discover that the wealth of Califinitie and Australia, although it has hitherto brought large orders, also enablini the growers of cotton in .tn►erica to withhold their crops, and to demand higher prices ; and that, without the own petition of lndian•gr•own cotton, thi s evil will y ea r ►y year increase. Vt a believe that many of the rho►tcotainipt of the East India t 'ompuity might hare been averted bad greater facilities for the construction of railways been started. It would 1* far-sighted policy in the Company. at this crisis of their &Hints, to wake gold a legal tender• as well as silver, taking the pivsent relative prices of oath metal as the measure of value : it is always better to have two strings to you• bow ; and the most bigoted Perlin', must now admit that most of the tuoneta•y panics and misery of the last thirty years have arisen from the our• taihnent of the circulation caused by the abstraction of the p►evious n► e tals,even though denying that our preeent state of prosperity arises, not from free trade, hut from the greater abundanee of the p►ecious metals, which enables free trade to be carried on. _ _ _ Among the large tratisaetions in the commereial world which have taken place daring the lust tell days, we may mention a purchase of wheat on French account to the extent of :250,00) quarters. The market may he t o u t e d for wheat ut lewd too. higher. There has been decidedly a greater ileiniutd for money timing the week, mid the rate is :II per cent. per annum : this may he occasioned by the near approtteli of the divi• dent's, tool of thu 4th of the month, when large amounts of Hills of Exchequer fall due ; but it is also to be sari laded to a demand whirl. has sprung up among the lime Sian merchants, and very rohaloly to the withdrawal of mina. of the large iteetinoubiti !4 the Ellaperer 114W)1441 i. stated to have in the finals of this e try. The thietuations in the Muds have been very ineonsi derable. The pried of Consols has not fillet tinted nute than ont-loulf per cent. diming the week : they close this idter• noon ,u " R ; 1 . : 1 401 44 1iter to to pin. Tin. bower, with the exception of tit. Pe. terslairg, which is higher : this would scein indicate the truth tot' the withdrawal If homey ott tits. part of Russia. 1.1)10:1(IN FUNDS. A meeting of tbs. holders'''''''''''''''' Howls took p 1644. ou 1111' ':Nth, at which they authorise') the vommittee of Siatitish A mo.rieati bondholders to accept the terms oftle.ed by the o iovuotoment of Ecuador. Tho• opiestioon is, whell tho.se terms an' accepted will they Ise fulfilled? lir will the bondholders, after submitting to twoo-thinly of their overdue into.rest being cancelled, nod themselves in pro.visely the sante position as they , now are, only with 41i ''' i ' 6,11.41 claims? WI. 1111111. till' committee will take tore to have whatexer securities Ecuador oder., such as a portion of their cioe toots dues, tl e debt due from Perot, and certain lands Ovally mot oletitoitisely 1111U10' ov e r to I hellit. It satisfaetory that Mr. "'Alward liazlewood has joined the committee of Spanish Anterielin Isondhooldo.rs : 11111 f ./ may 1..• 111/11e4,1 (tutu his unwearied iodises 1111s1 114•Esl•V1111111.... It WI/Old Is' IleSirilllll , that he should torn his attention to the state of the Venezuelan debt; and let the wield know bow it is, and wily it is. that a comitry with means so, ample never so Miteh its dreams of paying her dividends. We Should like to be informed on what. 1 ,1„ t h e . B r itish o ioyernment retrains from enforcing their payment, especially when the securities hypothecated are speeitie, such as in tho• elow, not only of Venezuela, but also of Mexico and Portugal. The market in foreign bonds has been, generally speaking, heavy, especially Peruvian stock, which we attri bute more to the new loan not Wino been properly digested than to any other cause. We 'dull, probably, next week publish an exact statement Of the ilium:44 position of )'ern, so tar as her ,stgagethints in loans are concerned: but we may =ammo that the profits mixing from the sale uf guano, to the Met sit months, inuuntit to above 1100,0001., half of which stun has been 213