The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-08 00:00:00

UNIVERSITV INTELLIGENCE.

01r01110, MAT G.

On Wednesday last the following Degrees were conferred:-
BACNNLOR IN Dtetxtive.—Rev. Francis Lewis, University College.
14 • A RTIV—Rev. Charles Grey Cotes, Christ Church, Grand
Compounder; Rev. George Inge, Fellow of All Souls. College ; Rev.
James Edward Austen (Craven scholar;, Exeter College; Rev. Robert
Henry Tripp, Exeter College; Rev. Peter Peeing, Oriel College; Thomas
Heioerden, Oriel College; Rev. John Acton Anson, Brasennose College.
BACIIICLORN (or ARTll.—llenry Taylor, Worcester College; William
Semler Iladiey, Queen's College; Franck Hague Cromwell, Scholar of
Brasennose College ; John nurses., St. John's College.
The Lord Bishop of Exeter ham conferred on the Rev. John Bull, D.D.
Student of Christ Chnreh, Archdeacon of Cornwall, and Canon Residen-
tiary of E , the Rectory of Lesant, In Cornwall, void by the death of
the late Chancellor Jobnes; and, on the Rev. George Barnes' DJ/. of
Exeter College, and late Archdeacon of Bombay, the Rector of Sowion,
In the county of Devon, void by the cesoolon of the Rev. Dr. Bull.
The Rev. Thorns. Leeson Carsham, D.C.L. of Lincoln College, Is pro-
moted to the Living of Blackwell, In the county of Derby.
The Martini. of Clanricarde has appointed the Rev. Hugh Umber Tighe,
M.A. of Corpuo Christi College, one of his Lordship's Domestic Chap.
_ _

We understand the Rev. Dr. Putt, Archdeacon of London, will succeed
to the Chancellorship and Canonry of the Cathedral Church of Exeter, in
the option of his Grace the Ai chbfshop of Canterbury.
Memo's. Robert William Goodenough, William Emmanuel Page, Fre-
derick fliscoe. John Robert Hale, and Henry Partington, are elected Stu-
dents of Christ Church, from Westminster College. Messrs. Dunlop,
Carron, and Reath, are elected to Trinity College, Cambridge.
The Hon. Philip Henry Abbott, R.A. Student of Christ Church, sod
Win. Weld, Esq. B.A. of St. John's College, are called to the Degree of
Barrister of Law, by the Roo. Society of Lincoln's-Inm

SNIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, MAT 5.

Arrived the William, FuHord, frdm Pernambuco, and about 20 sail of
coaster,' and from Ireland. Sailed the Recoute e, Gerard, fur Memel;
James and Henry Cumming, Stanton, for New Brunswick ; Whitehaven,
Walker, for Newfoundland Frstattilimen, Anderson. for Arendahl ;
Hesperia, 'Moral', for Baltimore; . Concordia, Lanke, for Elsinore;
Mary, Dobson, for Halifax; Trescutt, Bishop, for Hannah ; Alice,
Ellis, for New Brunswick ; Heureux Espolr, Duval, for Passers..
SATURDAY, MAY 6.
Arrived the Silas Richards, Holdridge, from New York—sailed the I Ith
of April; on the :7th, in lat. 48. 10. long. 23. 30., saw the Cumberland,
from Liverpool for New Brunswick. Same day, passed the brig Nanny,
from Liverpool for Mirainicht. On the 30th la. in lot. 50. 30. long. 11.
30. paused the ship Kingston, from Liverpool for Quebec.—Balled the
Bolivar, Wilson, for New York; Hibernia, Way, for Nen foundland ;
Aurora, Wilmer+, for Nantes; Dido, Earle, for Demerara; Jason, Cavan,
for Baltimore ; Progress, Harper, for the Bay of Chaleur.
Twu gentlemen have arrived In the Silas, Richards, from New York ;
left Mexico on the pith and Vera Crut on the 21st March, who state that
the Pyramus was to sail on the 24th March for England. She bad 400,000
dollars on board.

.11l'armotrns, MAT s.—The pilot boat, No. 9, spoke the Mercury, of
Plymouth, from Malta for Amsterdam; also the brig Echo, Smith, from
St. homaa's for II amburgb, 44 days at *ea, to the westward of Portland,
3d inst. all well.
("owns, Mar s.—The schooner Maria, Spriggs, was undocked last
tide, and commenced taking In her carro of sugars for St. Petershingh.
HARWICH, MAY s.—The Nancy, from !Sunderland for Boston 'same.
rice, reported on the 3d inst. to have sailed, still remains.
BOSTON, APRIL 12.—The Mary, Maynard, which sailed from hence
26th ult. for Gottenburgh, commenced leaking the next day, and was
abandoned by the crew 28th. in lat. 42. long. 66. She was carried into
Marblehead by the schooner Spring Bird, on the Bth inst.

SPORTING -11V7TELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING.

NBWMAIIIIRT, SrNDAT APTIRYOOV.
The second and last of the spring meetings commences to-morrow, and
notwithstanding It will not bring forward so niany favourites for the
Epsotn stakes as the preceding ones have done, good sport and a nume-
rous and fashionable attendance is looked for with confidence. The races
are expected to finish on Thursday ;a day sooner than usual;, In order
that those noblemen and gentlemen who intend to visit this place may
have time to reach York fur the Great Spring Meeting, which begins on
the lath, and which will have as much Influence on the betting for the
Great Doncaster St. Leger Stokes, as the late Newmercet races have had
on the Herby and Oaks.
The two following Stakes close at the end of this Meeting .
The Claret Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 200 noes. each, h. ft. for colts and
fillies, now rising 3 years old, to run on Thursday, In the Craven Meeting,
1527 ; colts, est. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 21b. D.I. Four Subscribers or no race,
and if six Subscribers or mare, the owner of the second horse to withdraw
his stake. To close at the end of this Meeting, and the colts and fillies to
be then named, or sealed up and delivered; if sealed up, not tube opened
till after the running for the Oaks Stakes.
The Port Stakes—A Sweepstakes of 1001. each, h. ft. for colts and fillies,
now rising 3 years old, and not named in the Claret, to run the T.M.M.
on Friday, In the Craven Meeting, 1827; colts, Bet. 71b.; fillies, Sit. 41b. ;
fun- Subscribers or no race, and if its Subscribers or more, the owner of
the second horse to withdraw hlsstake. To close, &c. as for the Claret.
The Whip may be challenged for to-morrow or Tuesday, and the ac-
cept:thee must be signified, or the Whip resigned before the end of the
Meeting. If It Is challenged for and accepted, it will be run for on the
Tuesday. in the Second October Meeting next, over the B.C. carrying 10st.
each• and to stake 200 sous. each. . _ .

Hid Royal Highness the Duke of York has just arrived at the King's
Palace, In his havelllng carriage and four. After visiting his stables, hi,
Royal Highness dines with Mr. Douglas, at his apartment. In the Palace.
The Heath, this morning, was not very numerously attended, but there
were a great number of horses out taking their exercise, nearly all of
them appearing in good racing condition.
With the exception of the match between Rufus and Fleance and the
Scrub Stakes, little betting has taken place, as yet, on the weeks running;
oa those named and the Derby and Oaks, the odds are an follows:

Scrub Stakes.—Wednesday.
Even betting OD the Duke of Grafton's Goshawk against the field.
Match.—To-morrow.
5 to 4 on Rufus against Fleance.
DIR•T.
S to I arst The General 14 to 1 agst Monarch
5 to I agst Panic 16 to 1 agst Rush's
II to 2 a •st The Moslem 16 to I agst Advance

94 to 1 apt Dervise J 17 to 1 agst Shalppeare.
20 to I apt any other.
OAKS.
II to 4 apt Problem l2 to I agst Tears
7 to 1 apt Parat,litte 12 to I agst Rachael
a to 1 asst llignlonette IS to 1 eget Elisabeth
14 to 1 agst any other.
ST. LKOKR•
15 to 2 on the held.

APPOINTMENTS FOR TO-MORROW.
Sweepstakes of 100 each, for yr olds. First half of Ab. M.
Lord Anson's c. by Magistrate—Maid of Orleans, Bst. ;lb.
Mr. Grevilles c. by Manfred—Quadrille, au. ;lb.
Duke of Drafton's f. by Partisan—N,obe, list. 41b.
Sweep.takes of lOU each, h. ft. D.M.
Lord Exeter's e. by Whalebone, tist. 7th.
I.ord Anson's ch. c. by Aladdin, flst. 41b.
Mr. Greville's c. by Whalebone—Gramarle, Prt.
handicap of 10 sovs. each, for 3yr olds and upwards. A.P.
Mat

1011, T.V.C. Lord All9oll'd f. by Hu .tard, against the Duke of Grafton's
f. by %Vont', out of Altitnnia, B,t. 4th. eac`i
2no, D.lll. Duke of Grafton's Rufus, rist. 7Th. against Lord Orford's
nen nee. 84.

MO. Mr. Udny's Tarandus against Lord Exeter's Redgauntlet,
41b. each.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.
•T TIII COM or COMIIIIISIONIE• or AAAAA OFTII. a•11IXOa•LL•

lITRZRT. TO-MORROW.

TRIM) MXITIMOS. a.
Andrewv, R. Kingsbury-Breen, Middlesex, victualler... ......... .... 12
Ellis. T. and J. Blackman-street, Southwark, harness-makers .... . 12
Goold, H. EL F. late of Mallow, Ireland, now of Brighton, dealer
(adjourned) t lO
Jarvis, T. Hungerford.street, Strand, wine.cooper (adjourned) lO
King, W. and E. Lower Thame4-street, cheesemongers
Lucas, C. London, merchant (adjourned` l2
Neestv ip, T. Cateatou-street, woollen-warehouseman .. 10
Schwleger, G. E. F. and Buchanan, J. Dlodefurd-court, Fenchurcb-
street, merchants ..
Truman, T. Waterloo-teuace, Waterloo-road, prlntaeller

SICONI) IIIKITIVGII:
.. ..
Brown, NV. Haberdasher-walk, Holton, linen-draper ~ . . 10
Bramwell, C. Raker xtreet, Portman-square, wine.merchant )8
Cook, li. Lancaster-place, Strand, and Clement's Inn, navyagstat
Coyne, P. W'elbeek-street, Cavendish-square, apothecary ......
Chapman, It. Ragnigge-wella, common-brewer ..... . ......
Darts, .1. near the Old Church, Chelsea, tallow-chandler II
Pitch, W. Wood-street, Chenpside, grocer ig
Grier, J. Bloomsbury.aquare, vender of medicine .. ...........
Kinnear, J. London, merchant ........ . ....... ....... .....
Knight, J. and Lacey, 11. Paternoster-row, bookseller; l2
Noes, L. and Levy, L. Great St. Helen's, brokers .. ..... .
Roberts, E. and Fusaell, J. Old-street, St. Luke's, carrier lO
Smith, F. A. and Allluitiam, J. New Brentford, fellinongera lO
Taylor, J. Strand, printer

VISIT MIIETINGS.
Beane, R. St. Clement's-lane, Strand, victualler...—. • ....... II
Erakine, J. Talbut-court and Trigg-wharf, merchant—. ......... 10
Dixon, 11. and Gunston, M. St. James's-walk, Clerkenwell, chymlats 1
Farren, J. Red Lion-yard, Great Warner-street, Clerkenwell, brewer 12
Flncham, F Hilliter-street, merchant
Lewis, C. Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, moneydwrivener .
Llovd, J. Norwood, Surrey, coal and corn mess:bent..
I Jordan, Maria, Birmingham, victualler s. 10
Medley, 9.lWatling,treet, tallow-chandler ............ .• .•
Monrey, J. Leicester-square, merchant ll
Richardson, G. and Henderson. J. West Cowes, Isle of Wight, silk
mercer%
Rivers, G. Prospect-place, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, and Orchard-street,
Portman-square, upholsterer ll
Stansueld, H. H. King-street, Cheapside. stud-manufacturer ll
DIVIDENDS,
Dowdier, W..and Collins, IL Old 'Change, warehousemen ll
Box, T. Buckingham, banker
Hansen, J. Clare-street, Clare-market, linen-draper lO
Miller, It. Paternoster-row, booksellers
Phillips, M. and H. Devonshire.street, Hishopegate street, and Mid-
dlesex-street, 'Whitechapel, hatters (final) ll
Robinson, R. Saracen's Head, Fr'lny-street, tavern-keeper 11
Sherwin, J. and Deane, .1. Gould-square, Crotched-friars, comb
makers
Smith, W. W. Holborn-hill, silk-mercer
Swayne, .T. Gravel lane, Houndsditch, wooletapier
Tlmbrell, A. Old South Sea-house, and Southamptometreet, Russell-
equare, merchant
Weboter, J. and Simpson, G. M. Tower-street, merchants
CERI IFICATES.
Edward Johnston, Anthony Adamson, and John Hope, Wldtehaven,
bankers—William Ingelow, gen. and William Ingelow, Jun. Boston, Lin-
colnshire, bankers—William White, Deal, Kent, banker—Charles Cross,
Ludgate-street, victualler—William Bush, Ashwlck, Somersetshire, dealer
and chapmsn—Romain Boucher. George-street, Adelphi, diamond mer-
chant—Ovid Thompson, Wells-row, High-street, lelington, plumber—Ed-
ward Sherley, Park-terrace, Marylebone, butcher—Hugh Bell, Bourn,
Lincolnshire, corn-merchant—Llewellyn Wetkins Williams, Fleet-street,
tavern-keeper—John Francis Fairbeirn, Bedford-row, Covent garden,
auctioneer—James Gammon, Elder-street, Spitaltielde,rilk-manufacturer.

MARRIED.
On the Atli ult. at Munich, Charles Henry Rail, Esq. of his Majesty's
Legation at that Court, son of the Very Rev. the Bean of Durham, to
/dada Leopoldine, Baroness de Welch, a la Won, and Canonces of the
Royal Order of St. Ann.

HIGH AVATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Naming. 62 after 2 I Afternoon ...... . 9 after 3.