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tics and ingratitude as this disinterested, patri °tic, and conscientious Nobleman. We have reason to believe that the Noble Lord will be a sufferer altogether to the amount of between fif teen or sixteen thousand pounds! But, from every account of his Lordship's character, he is likely t ° feel more on account of the disappointment of his laudable views, than from any pecuniary losses which he has suffered, or any obligations in Which he may yet be involved. Such is the fate of a Newspaper speculation, patronized by a Nobleman of high character, powerful friends, and an ample fortune, but the ex traordinary fortune acquired by the late Mr. l I ERRY has excited new enterprizes of the s ame nature, though the projectors do not s eem to consider that he possessed great abili ties, long experience, and the patronage and support of high political connections, as well as of the constant literary assistance of the chief men of talents who were attached to his party. ,St 0 )1. Cr Dye r a lop )0° erg° theft 3try eaoi We have extracted the following account of the attack on the Loan LIEUTENANT of IIIELA.ND, Is°lti le :Moir fusit° tha n ut , pre' if] . utO mel t rse peat' rticP 9 d e !racr .en 0 ( mos t been too l ` 1 10" rniog e SO ;day an d stet ! nal 19 isar itiool r e reil 'Die n :e ,s the t b' -oug l/ tbi' iblic; Lot' ifice (Al i ; L.,c)o l `' ) de/ eate r APS' ------- from the Dublin Correspondent, a paper on which We always rely with confidence, not less in con- Sequence of the ability with which it is con ducted, than of the soundness of its principles and its Constitutional attachment to our excellent Establishment in Church and State : ; " The Illustrious VICEROY visited the Theatre on the 14th -instant, in state, for the first time; but he had hardly entered the Viceregal box, when some Orangemen, who had posted themselves in groups in different parts of the House, began to insult his Excellency by groans and hisses. As the House' • however, was crowded to excess, the malignant attempt was xoon frustrated by simultaneous bursts of acclamation from all Parts of the Theatre, indicating not merely respect for the po- Slar Viceroy, but indignation against the ruffians who had offered the insult. The vile wretches, who had dreaded such an event, were posted in masses in the pit, the boxes, and the Ralleries, for the purpose of co-operating with each other ; but th oug h the greatest effort had been made by the infuriate ruffians to ensure success in their infamous attempt, still the feelings of loyalty and honour were quickly predominant, for no Vice -I°Y ever received in a Theatre in Dublin such unequivocal Proofs of affection and admiration. Indeed, the acclamations could not be distinguished from the rapturous and enthusiastic expression of public feeling with which the King was received .when his Majesty had entered the same Theatre; for the loyalists who were present on last Saturday evening felt, that in honouring the Viceroy, they had not only respected the per sonal character of the illustrious individual, but that they ex pressed their homage to Royalty itself. The ruffians were not content with the continued expression of every,species of insult for two hours. Immediately after the end of the play, a guar bottle was flung by a person in the upper gallery against the Lord-Lieutenant. The assassin, however, was disappoint ed, but the missile, which struck the drop-scene, fell at the corner of the foot-lights, near the Viceregal Box.— The Lord-Lieutenant, with that instinctive courage which characterizes every member of his illustrious family, ad ' vanced to the front of his box, and clapping his hand to his heart, looked with ineffable dignity towards the murderous ruffian.—A part of a watchman's rattle was soon afterwards flung at the Lord Lieutenant. It was thrown with a deliberate aim, and with great force, as it passed within a few inches of his Excellency, and struck the pannel at the back of the box. Seven persons were taken into custody, Lut only five of them were fully committed, after a long investigation in the police . office on Sunday.—The perpetration of the atrocious out rage cannot but excite the greatest astonishment as well as the greatest indignation, particularly as it was well known on Saturday morning in every part of the city that a riot had been intended, and that many Orangemen had avowed their determination to go to the Theatre for the purpose of insulting the Lord Lieutenant, if not of attempting the life of his Excel lency. The avowal of the atrocious design was a subject of general conversation. The Divisional Magistrates had ordered some of the police to station themselves in the galleries ; but it is evident that there was some deficiency either of judgment or zeal on the occasion, for the precautions which were taken to prevent outrage were inefficacious. Each of the six di visions of the police has a chief peace-officer, consequently there are six chief constables. In the accounts which have been published, it appears that two chief constables were Present.—The Sheriffs of the city of Dublin were in the Theatre, in the Lol' Mayor's box, in their Court-dresses, with bag-wigs and glittering swords ! Perhaps that was their proper place while a riot continued to disturb the audience, and to endanger the life of the Lord Lieutenant; but, indeed, it seems to persons of ordinary intellect, that they would not have acted inconsistently either with their dignity or the duties of the office, if they had left the box, and had endeavoured either to preserve the peace, or take the rioters into custody. Such an action would not have had the less merit even if their Court-dresses had been tattered by the rioters ! The Sheriffs ought to have gone to the gaileries, where they would have found in the loyal portion of the spectators a suf ficient posse commitatits to enable them to take the ruffians into custody.—But suppose that the Divisional Magistrates, either through etiquette, which forbids one Magistrate to act in the district of another, or through thoughless did not interfere. . Perhaps they resemble the Spanish Monarch, who lost his lifebecause he was unwilling to depart from an established ce remonial ; and perhaps, if the Lord Lieutenant had been assassinated, the etiquette of the Magistrates would have been a sufficient apology ! Suppose that the Sheriffs ought to have continued in the Lord Mayor's box, like the aged Senators of ancient Rome, who sat silent and motionless when the Gauls Were sacking the city. Suppose that only two chief constables were present—suppose various circumstances of apology still, it is inexplicable how or why a riot should have continued in the Theatre for more than two hours before the ruffians were taken into custody. Why did not the Police Magistrates, or the Chief Constables, who were in the house, go to the re tpective offices of the establishment for such assistance as would have effectually enabled them to preserve the peace, or to take the rioters into custody, if outrage could not be prevented by the Presence of an efficient force ? There is some defect in some Place. Indeed, so well is the deficiency understood, that on this day nine of the police—a serjeant and eight privates of the horse patrol, have been dismissed. But who is that Represen_ tative of Royalty who was so outrageously insulted, and who was marked out for assassination ? Let his Excellency's tran scendent virtues be examined by his acts." free overt? I so' n tbl ,If go°, iotiso ,00 0 ap pill , ver 6 of 0 151E 10 dad le gr r r overi r tanc ° Settle s )Qt Old co lll ' ial re' w ith in the DaniO red ion 111 irate s / hfullf I pal l zette s )f Olt n e%' bostg/ THE THEATRES. D. au n.Y.L.4.3rE.—The tragedy ' - -- of entee •t p. served was repeated-last night, but as the Jaffier of . KEAN and Pierre-of -YouNG begin to abate in their attraction, we advise the Manager to adopt our proposed transfer of those characters to the same performers, 'and then we doubt not that the attraction will be renewed in equal force. They both exerted themselves ably, and both as usual were deservedly applauded. COVENT•GAIMEN.-Maid Marian, last night, evidently appeared to retain its attraction to a greater degree than could be expected, consider ing how often it has been represented ; but the charm of good singing, the merit of the acting, and the splendour of the scenery, will sufficiently account for its continued success. A Lady who has already obtained great ap plause at one or, two of the provincial Theatres, is, we understand, soon to make her appearance at Covent-Garden, in the higher walks of Tra gedy. Many of the best dramatic judges have pronounced it as their opinion that this Lady, possessing in the highest degree all the requisite qualifications for the stage, is likely to confer additional lustre upon the range of characters already so illustrious by the name of Mrs. SID.. DONS, to whom she bears a striking resemblance. MERCAN'T'ILE SHIPPING. PORTSDIOUTH, DEC. 20.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Mari anne, Parker, from Cape of Good Hope. Sailed the Ida, for Bourdeaux ; and Brothers, for Jamaica. DEAL, DEC. 20.—Wind E.N.E. FALMOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind E.N.E.—Two P.M. Several homeward-bound vessels are now putting in, among them the Albion of London, and Esk of Bristol. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind E.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Gloucester, from the Eastward, and remains in the Sound, with his Majesty's ships PhHton, Edin, and Valorous; also arrived the Dwarf cutter, from a cruize. Put in to take pas iengers for Sierra Leone the Nepos trader, from London for Sierra Leone; and arrived the Martha, Collins, from New foundland and Bordino, 36 days from St. John's, N.B. The Berwick, for Van Dieman's Land, sailed yesterday with 79 passengers. HARWICH, DEC. 20.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Vansit tart, Masterman, with mails from Holland. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 19.—Wind E. N. E.—His Majesty's brig Racehorse was lost on Sunday last at the Isle of Man, and Sia of the crew and three boatmen were drowned. The following elegant morceau was picked up in a bottle at Scilly, on the 11th December : " Western Ocean, on board the brig Royal Union, from Quebec to Dublin, out 22 days, lat. 48. 15. N. long. 45.10. W. of Greenwich. By James Pilan, cabin passenger, Friday, 27th September, 1022. " Whoever may this bottle find, By reporting us will be kind ; Will satify those whose concerned,, • And reap the fruit of our ship's errant. Now may you have a prosperous gale, With as much aft as bear top-gallant sails ; • And may you in the haven lie Safe moored, beneath a tranquil sky ; And may you have a happy year, Wann fires, good wine, and hearty cheer." BRIGHTON, DEC. 19.—The KING continues in the enjoyment of excellent health and spirits at the Pavalion.—The weather to-day has been intensely cold. His MAJESTY, notwithstanding, took a brisk promenade on the Palace Lawn this morning. The accounts from the manufacturing districts are very satisfactory. A great number of men that were ou,t of work are now in full employ ment; and the poor rates are considerably di minished. The system generally pursued of making those paupers labour who are able, has been attended with the most beneficial effects. Sir WILLIAM ELLio'r, P art., Admiral Sir JOHN BERESFORD, and Mr. BALFOUR are Can didates for the vacant representation of Berwick - upon-Tweed, occasioned by the death of the Earl of TANKERVILLE. _ _ When the Persian Envoy was introduced to the KING at the last Court, he presented to his MAJESTY a mirror, as a compliment of the highest order. It is the production of an artist particu larly patronized by the Prince ABBAS MIRZA, and is the first specimen of modern sculpture which- has been brought to any degree of perfec tion in that country. It is of an oblong shape, with a kind of circular top indented, and is about 14 or 15 inches wide, and about 21 inches in height, including the top. The apparent frame, top, and back, are formed out of a solid slab of pure white marble, nearly an inch thick. The glass is sunk in the centre, the marble surround- Aug it being sculptured in what the Persians call a Gothic style, but to a European has the appearance of a running pattern, or sprig richly gilt. The back is sunk in the middle, to correspond with the obverse or front, and i❑ the centre, in bas relief, is a whole length portrait of the Prince Royal of Persia (an ad mirable likeness), with a lion couchant at his feet o❑ the dexter side, and a dismounted cannon on the sinister. The tep and border are sculptured and gilt to correspond with the other side ; but i❑ the border, or apparent frame, two panels are introduced on each side, with one at the top and another at the bottom, in each of which is a Per sian couplet i❑ bas-relief, painted black on the surface : these form the theme of congratulation from his Royal Higness the King of Great Britain, on his accession to the throne of these realms. As the Persians abound in metaphor, there is no doubt but the material from which the mirror is principally wrought, is intended to signify the stability of the Prince Abbas Mirza's sentiments. DREADFUL SUICIDE.—At half-past eight o'clock last night, a respectable lookine, individual was found by Mr. COLLINS, a fishmonger, on the steps leading to the water by the side of Waterloo bridge, with his throat cut, and totally bereft of life. The alarm having been given, the toll col lector of the bridge assisted Mr. C. in taking him up, and in so doing discovered on the steps a clasp knife with which the horrible act is sup posed to have been committed. The unfortunate man was genteelly dressed in a blue coat, black silk waistcoat, white neckcloth, frill shirt, pan taloons, Wellington boots, and a white hat. He was conveyed to the Strand-lane Lock-up-house, where the body is now lying for inspection, no thing having appeared to lead to a discovery.— The steps where he was found are those whence an unfortunate female lately threw herself into the river and was drowned. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Marquis of Graham, iu Grosvenor-Square, from a tour ; Lord St. Helen's, from Cashiobury Parks, Herts ; Lady Sophia Heathcote, from Ham House, Surrey ; Sir Henry and Lady Floyd, in Mansfield -street, Portland-place ; Lady Lushington, in York-place; Lady and Miss Ed munds, in Park-street; Mr. Hugh Hoare, in York-place; Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, in Somerset-street : Capt. Hughes, in York-street ; Mr. Nicholas Kirwan, in York-place ; Mr. An drew Drummond, in Bryanstone-square, from Belvoir Castle ; Mr. John Burke, in York-place ; Colonel Meadowcroft, in Sackville-street ; Count Laforet, at the Pulteney Hotel, Pic cadilly, from Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas, at ditto, from Northamptonshire. DEPARTURES.—Mr. and Mrs. Orme, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for their seat in Cheshire; Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, from Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-street, for their seat in Hants; James Stuart, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton. CHANGES.—The Marquis of Sligo, for Paris ; the Marquis of Douglas, from Hake's Hotel, for the Continent ; the Earl of Malmsbury, at Heron-court, Hants, from a tour ; the Earl of Besborough, for Richmond ; Viscount Lake, for Herts ;, Lord Chesterfield, for Bradley-hall, Derbyshire ; Lord William Bentinck, from Lynn, for Welbeck, Notts ; Lord Middleton, at 'Wollaston-house, Notts, from Birdal, Yorkshire ; Lord Langford, for Cooper-hill, Surrey; Lord and Lady Clive, at Walcot, Salop, from a tour; lord Amherst, for Montreal house, Kent ; Sir Thomas Farquhar. Bart. for goeliampton ; the on. Robert Clive, M.P. for Oakley-park, Salop; Hon. Fred. Brownlow, to join the Staff of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. BAT Si ARMY Al.S.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Glou cester, Marquis of Lansdown Earl of Cork, Lord Arundell, Baron and Baroness Brown Mill and family, his Excellency Don Garcia del Rio, envoy extraordinary and minister pleni potentiary of Peru, Lady Hale and family, Sir G. and Lady Bingham, Sir J. . and Lady Hippisley, Sir J. W. and Lady Smith, Sir H. Davy, Sir T. B. Lethbridge, Sir 11. Lippincott, Sir J. Lend, Sir A. Murray, Sir H. Strachey, Sir J. Waddy, Gen. Kemp, Col. Horner, Col. Strode, Lieut.-Col. D'Arcy, Major and Mrs. Goldsworth, Major and Mrs. Stewart, Major Herne, Major Harrison, Major Jackson, Captain and Mrs. Baker, Capt. Collier, Capt. Fuller, Capt. Forster, Capt. Jekyll, Captain Jenkins, Capt. Paul, Capt. Ross, Capt. White, Capt. Wallace, Capt. Brownson and family, the Rev. Dr. Biss, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Rockett, Rev. Mr. Coates, Rev. Mr. Lely, Rev. Mr. Little, Rev. Mr. Omand, Rev. Mr. Sterm, the Rev. Mr. Sherer, Rev. Mr. Thompson. Married, at the Ambassadors' Chapel, Paris, WILLIAM STEnNr., Esq., late a Captain in the service of his Britannic Majesty, to Donna MARIA ANTOWIETTA, daughter to Ge neral Don SALVADERO, and niece to the late Marquis de 110IIVANO. On \Wednesday last the Court of Directors of the Hon. East India Company gave a grand entertainment to his Excellency Mirza Saulih, the Persian Envoy, at which Sir John Malcolm was present by special invitation. \ • , , • ren , t ai ' r. ' • ' (5-.•_\": V'r, %.., .,.* r• ' • e a ' tri - . i!. - ~,i4 :*..A.,• 4.-r• q, 4, - -- 1 9 .Ai" t _. I ,' j 44 0. • r 4-, ~,,_ ...... ~... 4 :. , I'Z ' \IN , , . -,,,,......,...„ , ''''' 441) V '.:(4',ft '-.t.32...Ek"--6--E ..;,..,-'l-1-'-;,. 4.11 ', ~.xi i ,... 114, - -,-- -,,,,,,,.... • er-...1. 4,. . . • .ft • Torte , 7( t : , SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. FARLEY HILL COURSING MEETING. MATCHES FOR 14) GUINEAS EACH. Mr. Hurcombe's Fanny beat Captain Meredith's br. d. Mr. Stewart's Fly beat Mr. Morton's Tumbler. . Mr. Ghent's Music beat Captain Holmes's Dash. SILVER CUP AND COVER. Mr. Mason's br. d. beat Mr. Francis's wh. b. Mr. Slade's Maria beat Mr. Cousin's Cowslip. Mr. Wilmot's Tarif beat Mr. Owen's Cossac. Mr. Herd's Juniper beat Mr, Fraser's Lunatic. . Capt. Hind's Wasp beat Mr. Williams's brind d. Mr. Ilaines's y. d. beat Mr. Gurney's Telegraph. Mr. Hughes's Flora beat Mr. Meard's wh. d. Capt. Swan's Hermitage beat Mr. Monk's gr. b. .. TIES. Maria, Wasp, Flora, and Hermitage, beat the other Winners. SECOND TIE. Maria beat Flora, and Wasp beat Hermitage. THIRD TIE. Wasp won the cup, and Flora the cover. The hares ran very strong, and the sport was excellent. The Louth Coursing Meeting, which commenced on the 10th and terminated on the 14th instant, was very respectably.at tended, and afibrded excellent sport, the weather for the .most part being fine, the hares plentiful, and the courses well-con tested. Mr. Hoskins (from Derbyshire) was peculiarly suc cessful, having won four matches, two sweepstakes, and an elegant silver cup. The second prize (a silver goblet) was won by Mr. Cooper of West Rasen. There were ordinaries at the principal inns on the three coursing days, and. a ball at the Mansion-house on Friday evening, which was attended by many of the respectable families of the town and neighbourhood. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. The Quorndon Hounds, on Monday, at Quenby Hall ; on Tuesday, at Widmerpool; Thursday, Bardon llill ; Friday, at Hoby ; and on Saturday, at Bunny Park. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Teddesley ; Thurs day, at Shuckborough ; and on Friday, at Seighford. The Earl of Derby's Stag-hounds, on Tuesday, at Lea therhead. H. Joliffe, Esq.'s Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Handcross • and on Saturday, at the 20 Mile-stone on the Merstham-road. The Surrey Fox-Hounds, on Monday, at Worms Heath ; Thursday, at Riddlesdown ; and on Saturday, at Limpsfield. The Sanderstead Harriers, on Monday, Thursday, and Sa turday, at the Kennel. Lord Yarborough's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Stallingbo rough ; Tuesday, at Kingsforth House ; Friday, at liking ton'Cow Pasture ; and on Saturday, at Fox Dales. Sir It. Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Swinethorp ; Tues day, at Nocton House; Thursday, at Legsby ; and on Sa turday, at Blankney. The South Wold Subscription Rounds, on Tuesday, at Edilngton Grove ; Thursday, at Partney ; and on Saturday, at South House Bar. _ _ _ The Ludlow Subscription Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at the Ilorse Shoes, Brown Glee Hill ; and on Friday, at Siefton Forest. _ _ Mr. Dewing 's Hounds, on Monday, at Gately ; Tuesday at Wording Mill ; and on Friday, at Hinderingham Fief House, to run a buck. Sir Jacob Astley's Bounds, on Monday, at Bawdeswell and on Friday, at Wood Dalling. IMPORTANT TO STAGE COACHMEN.--Yesterday at Union-Hall, 111 Main Sheppard, the driver of one of the Cam berwell stage coaches, appeared before Alderman JOSHUA SMITH, to answer an information, laid under the 50th Geo. 111., charging him with not having the correct number of pas sengers, which he was allowed to carry, painted on a conspicuous part of his coach. The Magistrate observed, that as the Act of Parliament had been infringed on, it was his duty to convict, which he did, in the mitigated pe nalty of fifty shillings ; but the Defendant putting in bail in order to appeal at the Sessions, the worthy Alderman was then bound by the Statute to convict in the highest penalty. BULLOCK HUNTING.—A ruffianly looking fel- low was brought up to Worship-street Police Office, yesterday, in custody of Reynolds, a con stable, charged with being concerned in bullock hunting, to the very great terror and danger of his Majesty's subjects, through several streets in Whitechapel. RlcitAnn GREGORY, Esq. one of the Commissioners of the Court of Requests, Osborn-street, Whitechapel, said, that as he was cuming out of the Court-house, yesterday after noon, he saw a set of desperate looking fellows hunting a poor bullock, which at the time ap peared almost exhausted, and bellowed with madness. Seeing the prisoner take a very active part in this barbarous conduct, he rushed through the mob, and having captured him, gave him in custody to the constable. The prisoner was con victed in the penalty of 20s. and in default of payment was committed for one month to the House of Correction. PO E T It Y. On the BUST of MILTON, in AGE, and BLIND, In the Library at Stourhead. " AND ART THOU HE," oh ! fall'n on evil days," And chang'd by time ? Yet what do that pale cheek, (For so it seems,) and that calm forehead, speak ? A SPIRIT reckless of Man's praise, or blame, (And though those sightless eyes to the moon's blaze, Their dark orbs roll in vain), A SPIRIT, meek To Heav'n's high bidding, • and intent to seek In solitude, or age, or through the ways Of cold Adversity, th' approving look Of thy great Master, and the conscious pride Of wisdom, patient and content to brook All griefs, to that sole Master's task applied ; In sight of Heav'n, these shew th' unchang'd mind, MILTON, though thou art old, and poor, and blind ! W. W. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, DEc.lo.—Tuesday, Dec. 17, the last day of Michaelmas Term, the following Degrees were conferred : BACHELOR OF CIVIL LAW. Rev. Gilbert Charles Jackson, Fellow of New College. MASTERS or ARTS. Peter Hordern, Brasenose College. James Rust, Scholar of University College. BACHELORS OF ARTS. Robert Henry Tripp, Exeter College. Lempster George Gregory Dryden, Esq. Lincoln College. Robert Walker, Wadham College. Daniel Whitle, St. Mary Hall; Charles Frederic Williams, St. Edmund Hall. Charles Hore Earle, Trinity College. John James Saint. Brasenose College. William Robert Wyatt. Henry Albert Browne. 1 Queen's College. ' George Clulow. Francis Buttenshaw, George John Trevor Spencer, University College. George Croke, Esq. Joh:Evans, Jesus College. John Ball, Fellow of St. John's College. Edmund Nelson Dean, Pembroke College. The whole number of De g rees in Michaelmas Term was D. D. 1 • D. C. L. 2 ; B. D. 4; B. C. L. 4 ; M. A. 37 ; Hon. M. A. B. A. 69; Matriculations 133. The names of those candidates who, at the close of the Pub lic Examinations this Term, were admitted by the Public Examiners into the first and second Classes of Liters' Hama niores and Discipline Mathematiar et Physicce respectively, according to the alphabetical arrangement in each Class pre scribed by the statute, stand as follow : In First Class of Liters' Humaniores. Ashley, Hon. Lord, Christ Church. Bazalgette, Evelyn, Balliol, Biscoe, Robert, Christ Church. Churton, William R. Queen's. Estcourt, Thomas H. S. Oriel. ' ‘ ll- Garbett, James, Brasenose. Howard, llon. George, Christ Church. Llewellin ' Leoline, Jesus College. Nelson, John, St. John's. Saunders, Augustus P. Christ Church. Williams, Thomas, Oriel. In the First Class of Discip. Mathemat. et Phys. lluyshe, John, Brasenose, Lavie, Germain, Christ Church. Oxmantown, Lord Viscount, Magdalen. Parsons, Hon. John, Magdalen. - Saunders, Augustus P. Christ Church. Walker, Robert, Wadham. In the Second Class of Literm Thimaniores. Armitsteali, John, Trinity. Berry ' William, Exeter. Biddulph, Theophilus, Corpus Christi. Burdon, Roland, Oriel. Buttsnshaw, Francis, University. Byrth, Thomas, Magdalen 'Hall. Danson, Frederick, Queen's. Dawson, Edward, Oriel. Fripp, James Wadham. Harrison, James, Merton. Alassingberd, Francis C., Magdalen. Mesliam, Arthur, Corpus Christi. Neech, Henry, Merton. Perfect, Robert, Queen's. Prosser, Samuel, St. John's. Rowlandson, Arthur, Brasenose. Tripp, Robert H., Exeter. Tweinlow, William H., Christ Church. Walker, Robert, Wadham. Webber, Thomas C., Christ Church. In the Second Class of Discip. Mathemat. et Phys. Bazalgette, Evelyn, Baliol. Lupton, James, Christ Church. Prosser, Samuel, St. John's. Literw Humaniorcs. Askew, Joseph, Queen's. Ball, John, St. John's. Bosanquet, Edwin, Corpus Christi. Burn, Robert, St. Edmund Hall. Carrie, Edmund, Wadham. Currie, Horatio, Oriel. Davidson, Thomas, Worcester. Dykes, Fretcherville, L. B. Oriel. Edwards, James, Magdalen. Harding, John, Balliol. Hawkins, Edward, Pembroke. Kitson, Edward, Balliol. Maddock, Samuel, Brasenose. Mure, Philip, Christ Church. Pole, Richard, Balliol. Prior, George, Queen's. Robinson, William Balliol. Rudall, Edward, Pembroke, Sergison, Warden, Brasenose. Shackleton, James, Pembroke. Tugwell, Lewis, Brasenose. Underwood, Thomas, Worcester. Watson, George, Brasenose. Wyatt, William, Brasenose. J•KEBLE, N. T. ELLISON, public T. GRANTHAM, Examiners. J. A. CRAMER, • The number of Candidates to whom Testitnoniums for their Degrees were given by the Public Examiners, but who were not admitted into either of the Classes, amounted to seventy eight. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. The Rev. J. M. Collyns, M.A., of Exeter College, to the Rectory of St. John, Exeter; patron, his Majesty. The Hon. and Rev. Howard, son of the Earl of Car lisle, is appointed, by the Archbishop, to be Succenter Canoni corum and Prebendary of Holme, in York Cathedral. On Saturday last the Rev. W. West, Curate of Banbury, was appointed, by the Bishop of Oxford, Surrogate for the parish and neighbourhood of Banbury.—This will obviate the difficulty lately felt in that borough of procuring marriage licences under the late Act. POLITICAL PUNS.—Among the many expe dients resorted to by the depressed party in a State to indulge their sentiments safely, and pro bably, at the same time, according to situation, to sound those of their companions, puns and other quibbles have been of notable service. The following is worthy of notice :—The.Chevaliers, during CROMWELL'S usurpation usually put tI crnmb of bread into a glass of wine, and before they drank it would exclaim with cautious am biguity, " GOD send this Crum well down I"—A Royalist Divine, during the Protectorate, did not scruple to quibble in the following payer, which he was accustomed to deliver.—" 0 LORD, who has put a sword into the hand of thy servant OLIYER, put it into his heart ALSO—tO (10 ac cording to thy word." lie would drop his voice at the word also, and after a significant pause, re eat the concluding sentence in an under tone. HOME CIRCUIT. KENT WINTER ASSIZES.—MAmsToxE, DEC. 20. Before Mr. Justice BAYLEY. MURDER. John Smith was indicted for the wilful murder of Catherine Smith, at East Greenwich, on the 4th of October last. Mr. BERENS and Mr. BOLLAND conducted the prosecution. It appeared that the prisoner, a Greenwich pensioner, who was a very old man, upwards ofseventy, had cohabited with the deceased, and they passed as man and wife. On the morning of the 4th of October, about half-past five o'clock, he went to a public-house ' called " The Cricketers," sat down near the bar, and called for a pot of porter. Immediately afterwards addressing i himself to the landlord said, " Hawkins, have you seen my woman this morning ?" He replied in the nega tive. Upon which the prisoner said, "If you see her go past, call her in." About ten minutes before six, the de ceased came into the public-house in company with another Greenwich pensioner named Levitt. The deceased called for two glasses of gin. The landlord drew a glass of gin, and set it before her on the bar ; when she said, " You know I take it with peppermint." The landlord was turning round to get the peppermint bottle, when in an instant the prisoner, who was sitting close to the deceased, rose up and stabbed her with a knife in the right breast. Before this, not a word had passed between the prisoner and the deceased. The deceased immediately exclaimed, " You have, killed me ! you have killed me !' The unfortunate woman was urged, by the land lord to run to the Infirmary immediately. She went out, but before she got the distance of forty paces she dropt down dead. The prisoner was immediately seized by the landlord, who said to him, " You wicked old man, how could you do so rash an act ?" He replied, She has been with that fellow all night." The prisoner was afterwards searched, and the knife was found_upon him stained with blood ; and being asked whe. ther that was the instrument with which he committed murder, he said it was, and owned that he did it. The point of the in strument, which was a common pocket knife, upon being exa mined, appeared as if it had been recently sharpened at the point. This was the case proved on the part of the prosecution. The prisoner, who appeared to be the remains of a very fine seaman, being at least six feet high, and still robust in frame, entered into a long statement f quarrels between . him and the deceased, which, he said, had irritated and made him unhappy. She had come from London to live with him, and take care of him, he being old and infirm. They had lived together for about fifteen months; but a short time before this transaction she was greatly altered in her be haviour towards him. He had, through friends of his own, procured her a situation as .helper in one of the wards of the Hospital. She became cold and link :rid to him, and at last he discovered that she kept company with Levett, another Greenwich pensioner. On the morning of the 4th of Octo ber he went to the Cricketer's public-house to get some beer. Whilst he was there lie was, cutting a piece of stick liquorice with his knife, when the deceased and ter lubber came into the house, and stood close to him. He had been drinking the night before. The appearance of the deceased with her paramour affected him very much, and the deceased having trod upon his corns, he in a moment of rage, committe4 the fatal act; but without knowing what he did, and certainly not intending to kill the unfortunate woman. Under such cir cumstances he hoped a merciful view of his case would be taken. Mr. Baron G RAIIAM summed up the case for the Jury. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was ordered for execution on Monday morning. The unfortunate old man ap peared firm, and retired from the bar with a firm step. The Assizes ended about three o'clock. Sentence of death was passed upon ten capital convicts ; but none were left for execution but Robert Hartley, for stabbing Captain Owen, of the Bellerophon, and Smith, the man above-mentioned. DESTRUCTION OF TREES.-During the violence of the late storm, twelve fine elm-trees, of large dimensions, were torn up by the roots, in front of and in the grounds of Trevallyn Hall, the seat of GEORGE 130scAwErt, Esq- One of the trees that grew in the centre of the lawn, is. much to be regretted ; it was a very handsome, ornamental tree, whose branches spread over a large extent of ground, and. which was the admiration of those who noticed it. The cir cumference of the butt is 12 feet, and contains in measure ment M 2 feet of solid timber: it was planted about the year 1760, by the late Mr. Boyden, of Trevallyn.—The storm, which raged with such violence over the kingdom during the afternoon and night of the 7th instant, was felt with equal force in Monmouth and neighbourhood. The magni ficent elm at Ragland Castle has fallen. This venerable tree, which formed a happy termination at the east end of the ter race, measured 26 feet in girth, and from whose trunks the two limbs which giew from the head of it spread their pro' ecting shade 22 feet, fell a sacrifice to the fury of the elements, being blown from its commanding situation into the mead belo v.— More than 100 fine large trees were torn up by the roots during the late violent storm of wind, in Hardwick Park, in Derby shire, one of the seats of the Duke of Devonshire. MOST DARING OUTRAGE.--We have this week to report one of those disgraceful outrages which have of late been of too frequent occurrence in this country ; we mean the dangerous system of large and organised bodies of men entering preserves for the purpose of destroying game. On Saturday night, the 7th instant, Mr. Hunt, head game-keeper to the Right Hon. Robert Peel, of Lullworth Castle, re ceived information that a body of poachers intended that night to enter his master's plantations. Immediately summoning his assistants, twelve in number, he awaited their arrival, and between 11 and 12 o'clock, the discharge of several guns announced their near approach. Mr. Hunt on challenging them was answered by a person who appeared to act as leadcr, who said, " We are five-and-thirty strong, and are for death or glory; but we will not use fire-arms unless your party fire first." Turning to his men he then threatened to shoot the first who left the field, and placing them in military array, a general fight ensued. Both parties were anned with clubs and swingels (instruments much used by poachers and resembling flails.) After a combat of twenty minutes the poachers retreated, leaving behind them several pheasants, which they had previously killed, but taking away the keeper's valuable double barrelled gun. Each poacher was distinguished by a white handkerchief round his hat. Mr. Hunt was much hurt, and. received many deep wounds on his head ; but immediate as sistance being obtained, he is now fast recovering. All his men were more or less bruised, and the poachers suffered severely, as was amply shewn by the bloody state of the ground on which the affray occurred. An account being transmitted to Mr. Peel, at the time in London, an active Bow-street officer (Bishop) was immediately sent down, and we have pleasure in stating that his exertions have led to the appre hension of several of the offenders. It appears the greater part of the gang belong to Melborne, Piddletown, and adjacent vil lages, distant 12 or 14 miles from Lullworth. Thomas Jeffries and Emanuel Martin, of Milborne ; Dennis Skinner and Stephen Scult, of Piddletowq ; and Jonn Bower, of Wool bridge, labourers, charged with this 'offence have been com mitted by James rampton, Esci. to the gaol at Dorchester for trial at the ensuing County Sessions.—(Dorchester Gazette.) Harris and Johnson, two men who have been one month ' treading for their sins ' in Boston gaol, were liberated on Monday, and immediately afterwards arrested under a warrant from the Magistrates of Spilsby, for attempting to break into the Spilsby Bank on the 13th and 14th of November. After being examined before the Magistrates at Spilsby, their commitment to the House of Correction at Louth, to take their trial at the Sessions for a misdemeanour, was written, and they were accordingly committed to the custody of two of the Spilsby constables— On arriving at Louth, instead of driving straight up to the prison, Messieurs the constables alighted at the inn, and, having handcuffed their prisoners together, marched one before and the other behind them, in all the pride and ma jesty of office. Shortly, however, one of the men contrived to ' doff the ruffles,' and they both made a bolt and ran for it. One of the con stables ran after them, loudly crying 44 Stop thief!" which was as loudly repeated by the thieves themselves ; and, aided by the darkness of the night, their agility, and their pursuers' want of agility, they got clear off. A shark was caught in the Kyles of Bute, Frith of Clyde, on the 28th ult. measuring ten feet in length, and three feet ten inches in cir cumferenc at the thickest part. It was caught with the common long line made use of on the west coast.