The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-08 00:00:00

CAMBNIDGR. Ddovsmsta 4.

William Frere, Fro. M.A.. Serjeant at Law,
and Nlaster of Downing College, was this day
'elected. Vice-Chancellor of this Uoiver>ity for the
'year ensuing. On Tuesday last, in consequence
of a requisition. signed by a nnmber of distin.
guished individuals from the different Colleges
of Ellis University, a meeting took place at
the 'Leclerc Rees, under the Public Library,
when Doctor Haviland being called to the
Chair a series of resolutiniis were proposed,
and carried unanimously, tending to the establish-
moot of • society. as appoint of concourse for scientific
commnnication. The farther organitition of the
Soorty, luting referred to a Committee, the Meet-
ing was dissolved. There will be a congregation
on Saturday. the lath instant, at eleven o'clock,
when a grace for • loyal Address to his Royal
highness the Niece ReuiteT will be offered to
the Senate.

OXFORD, SATURDAY. NOVIIIIIIR 6.
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

lo a full Convocation on Thursday the 28th ult.
the University Seal was affixed, by an unanimous
vote, to a dutiful and loyal Address to his Royal
fltgl►t►vos the Prince Regent, on the present state
or the country.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent having
heen pleased to appoint the Right lion. Frederick
F. 411 of Guilford. K.G.C. of the most distinguish-
ed Order of St. Michael and St. George, formerly
Student of Christ Church, to he Chancellor of
the Uiliversity in the lonian islands, it was in the
same Convocation resolved, in acknowledgment of
his Lordship's s-al in the promotion of Greek lite.
relate, and as a testimony of the interest which the
University takes in the success of the Institution
over which his Lordship is appointed to preside, to
confer upon his Lordship the degree of Doctor in
Civil Law by diploma.
%Volts the ►ame view it was alto resolved to present
to the Library of the lonian University all such
honks, printed at the Clarendon Press, as are likely
to be nielel to the general design of the Institution.
Couvaention having been pleased in the course of
the last year, in order to mark its sense of the great
importaisce of an Ecclesiastical Establishment in
lodise, to confer the degree of D.D. by Decree on
the Archdeacons of Madre,. Bombay, and Calcutta;
and information having been since received from the
Bishop of Calcutta, that a fourth Arclidescoury of
equal importance has been created by letters patent.
ft vens at the same time resolved to confer the De-
gree of D. D. by Decree of Convocation on the Flint.
and Rev. Thomas James Twieleton. formerly of St.
Ma►y Hall. N.A. Archdeacon of Colombo in the
Island of. Ceylon, who was of more than standing
for that Degree, but was prevented by the duties of
his station from proceeding to it in the usual manner.

O • Sitorday morning last the Mayor, Alder-
men Sir E. flitchings, Cox, and Bricknell ; Mr.
Thorpe, Mr. Herbert Parsons, and Mr. ‘Votton,
Awstaiiis ; the Town Clerk, and the Bailiffs, pro.
creiled from the house of the Mayor, in three
carriages and four, to Earl Harcourt's Peat at Nun,-
in order to present the Honorary Freedom
id the City to hie Royal Highness the Prince
of Sixe Coburg. On arriving, they were must
politely received by the Noble Earl, who coil-
d ucied thein into a room in which were placed their
robes, the Mace Bearer and Serjeants at Mice
b-nth its attendance. After robing, they were con.
doctria to. his Royal Highness by Earl Harcourt ;
whets the Mayor addressed the Prince in • concise
and appropriate speech; after which the Town Clerk
reed the Resolution passed at the Council. His
Roy if nighties, appeared much affected at the pas.
sage in the Resolution which related to his late
hummed Consort, but expressed in strong terms the
vatistacuon he felt on being so honourably enrolled
amongst the Freemen of Oxford. He then request-
ed the Mayor to introduce to him individually the
;Members of the Corporation who accompanied
him. which the Mayor did, beginning with Sir Ed.
Haul Ilitchings, the Senior Alderman present ; the
hge and infirmities of Alderman Fletcher, the ve-
to r tide father of the city, preventing his attest&
sieve.

II $ Royal Highness then most condescendingly
entered into a conversation, chiefly respecting Ox-
ford, the beauties of which he spoke of in the
highest terms. On retiring from the Prince, the
orty were kindly invited by the Earl to take
hreakfast, during which repast his Lordship fre-
klitently expressed the great pleasure lie derived
front a visit of the principal citizens of Oxford on
such a loyal and praiseworthy occasion.
Ills Royal Highness afterwards drove through
Ovford on a shooting excursion to the Earl of
Abingdon's seat at Wytham ; and on Sunday the
Vice-Chancellor and Mrs. Hodson, the Bishop of
t)xford, the President of St. John's, and the two
Proctors, dined with the Prince at Earl Harcourt's.
Ills Royal Highness left Nuneham on Monday.
Amongst the trials at our last County Sessions,
mallard Barton, of the parish of St. Thomas, in
leo% city, and John Jett and George Thomas, both
of Wytissm, were convicted of k violent assault on
the Marshal of the University, when in attendance
sn one of the Proctors, about the hour of midnight
or. the 25th of April last, and rescuing a prisoner
from his custody.—Barton pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced to two Months' imprisonment, he having
been already in gaol nearly six month.. Jett sad
Ibfirnas pleaded not guilty, and were sentenced
each to six months' imprisonment. A true bill was
st the Lime time found against Joseph Bowler and
trillions Shayler for the same offence, who had
Onconded, and as yet eluded the pursuit of justice.

On Tuesdiy Lord DIGIT'S gamekeeper shot so
•igle, which measures seven feet nine inches from
the extremity of its wings.