The Press.
London, England, 1854-01-07 00:00:00

VACANCIES.

The Rectory of Barrow, Leicestershire ; worth 3461. per
annum, by the resignnation of the Rev. It. Gwatkin, in the gift
of the Master and fellows of St. John's, Cambridge.
The Incumbency of Christ Church, by the preferment of the
Rev. Robert Charles Jenkins ; worth about 34)0i. a year, in the
gift of the Bishop of London.
The Rectory of South Warnborough, near Odihiun, Hamp-
shire ; worth Oa a year, in the gift of the President and Fel-
lows of St. John's College, Oxford. .

The Rectory of Ewhu;st, Sussex, by the preferment of the Rev.
E. C. Hawtrey , D.D. • worth 8001. a year, in the gift of the Pro-
vost and Fellows of icing's College, Cambridge.
The Rectory of Caldecote, near Baldock, and the Rectory of
Newnlitun, by the preferment of the Rev. S. V. Edwards, H.A.
Both benefices are in private patronage.

The Rectory of Eastbridge, near New Romney, Kent, by the
promotion of the Rev. F. T. Scott ; worth 1001. a year, in the
gift of the Archbishop of Canterbury. _ .

By Mr. Scott's preferment the Incumbency of Hythe has else
become vacant; worth 200?. a year, in the gift of the Archdeacon
of Canterbury.
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The Rectory of St. Athan. near Cowbridge. by the death of the
Rev. Henry Mayer, MA.; worth 4004. a year, in the gift of the
representatives of the late incumbent.

The Vicarage of Eastry, near Sandwich, by the death of the
Rev. Ralph Drake Backhouse, AI. A. ; worth COO/. a year, in the
gift of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Rectory of Tedetone Delamere, near Bromyard, by the
preferment of the Rev. Edward Ilartopp Cradoek, M.A.; worth
3001. a year, in the gift of the Principal and Fellows of Brame-
nose College, Oxford.
Hulme's Trustees have appointed the 14th of January for the
election of an Incumbent of Accrington, Lancashire, vacant by
the death of the Rev. John Hopwood : worth 2001. a year.
The Curacy of St John's Episcopal Church, Greenock (diocese
of Glasgow and Galloway). Value 1001. a year; in the gift of the
Rev. Charles Cole, B.D.
The Curacy of Shrewton, near Devizes. Value KN. a year; in
the gift of the Rev. Frederick Bennett, M.A.
The curacy of fit. rotor's Church, Dot/y. in the eft of the
Rev. W. Hope, LA.

THE PRESS.

iinibtrsity

CAMBRIDGE.

THE subject for the Hu!seen Theological Essay for the
present year is, " The Influence of Chribtianity upon inter-
national law." The competing essa), must be sent in be.
fore the 20th of October next. The candidates must be
un•ler the degree of Master of Arts.

Tux subject for the Seatonian prize poem for the pre-
sent year is " Ezekiel." The poem* are to be sent
widely to the %ice-Chancellor ►y the :24.1th of September
1&4.

THE candidates fur the Regina Professorship of Hebrew
presented themselves in the Law Schools on Wednesday.
Their nawes were as follow :—Rev..l. IV. Donaldson, DJ ).,
late Fellow of Trinity, head master of Bury St. Edmund's
School; Rev. George Skinner, M.A., late Fellow of Jesus;
Rev. H. G. Williams, D.D., Fellow of Ethanuel ; Rev. T.
Jarrett, M.A., late Fellow of Catherine, end Professor of
Arable; Rev. William Ayerat, :ILA., St. John's College,
Lecturer at Jews Episcopal Chapel, Betlinalvreen ; 11ev.
W. W. Harvey, M.A., late Fellow of King's; Rev. Theodore
Preston, M.A., Fellow of Trinity ; Rev. J. J. S. Perowne,
Fellow of Corpus; Rev. W. Drake,.M.A., late Fellow of
St. John's, second master of Coventry Grammar School.
The candidates will deliver their preketions in the Law
Schools on the 31st of January, and four following days.
The election will take place on the Nth of Febrnary.
THE Botanic Gardens Syndicate have issued a report re-
commending the erection of a new theatre for the lecturer
of the literary professors, and other new and convenient
rooms for the others.

Na. WHITTIN(,, of Eton College, luta been admitted
Scholar of King's.
LONDON.

Tim council of the University of London have made the
lidlow•iog iu-rangements for the various examinations of
the present year:—The Matriculation examination com-
mences on the first Tuesday in July. The examination
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts commences on the
fourth Monday in October. The exatuivation fur the
degree of Master of Arts commences ou the first Monday
in June. The examination fur the degree of Bachelor of
Laws takes place in the last fourteen days ofJime.