The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-29 00:00:00

.1)It 111TRA R.I.

We have received Demerara papers to the 14th ult. from
which we select several attic:ea of interest. It seems that
the most violent animosity exists against the Rev. Mr.
Austin, for his bold and manly conduct in avowing his
conviction of the Innocence of the late Mr. Smith, and a
petition has becu presented to the Governor for his re-
moval from the office of Chaplain.
Orertnr Towx, MAY 10.
On Saturday lost. 'at din*, an unfortunate mars, of the name of
Peter Beck, who kad,been convicted on the clearest evidence by
tha Honourable Court of Justice, of having wantonly shut a negro
I blare bvionging to hint, in a vats of intoxication, underaett the,
awful sentence of the law, in from of the Conn-berm?, In presence
of a laws concourse of speoatedt. The Res. Mr. Ennlby, of the
Lutheran church, attended him in his last moments. He was per-
fectly sensible of the iustice of his fate. and breathed his last with
risignation. Immediately atter the above execottilan a voting titan
of tins town, sentenced td receive MO stein i Tinder the gattOws.
and to he Trot:tithed *the colony. for shoplifting and other turtive
gets, was fastened to the poet fur punishment. .Mice seceiving
120 with tamarind rods. he was taken down and cont eytti back to
gaol.
tVe have not heard how the English church was attended ve.ter.
'day, but the Nev. Ira Aristin did not perftron any put °Utile tier.
✓ice. The prayers wire rood by the Rev. Mr. Lugar, and the Rev.
Mr. Nurse delivered the swoon.

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The petition of the inhabitants upon the present state of the
church establishment, and for the suspension of the Rev. Mr.
Austin, was presented to his Excellency the Governor on Faisy
last, by S.. O. Nurse. Esq. and the Ron. Michael 31"rurk.
[From the Guinea Chroodelr.l
His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by his suite, and a
numerous retinue of officers and other gentlemen, proceeded up
the East Coast this morning, at eight o'clock, in his carriage and
four, foe the very laudable porpoise of cotmnunkating in person
with the Negroes in the late disturbed districts, upon the subject
of the true intentions of his 3laj.soy's Government towards them,
and of explaining, in the fullest manner. possible, the purport of
his late proclamation. With this intention his Excellent, has ap-
pointed three or four plasmic( rendezvous (we believe Coeds Yen.
wagting, Annandsie, ilniciselor's Adventutr, and Helens), where
two of the most intelligent negroes from each of the neighbouring
estates are to await his rsryirid.

ertirrsasin: 4Yo CLERICAL iiirrzu4ca3c;4
C k3IIIIIIIDGE, Juxs
Sir Wen. Brownell Gold Medals we onleturiay hut adjudged
as follows: '
The Greek Ode to Benjamin Kall Kennedy, St. Jobn'sCollege.
Subject—.

A wadies EXAserwr
Eamerkeirre marina, earespeure Se
War, 7%41mi/sr—we veep wormy army.
Latin Odc.—Subject—Alep.po Urbs Syria terra motu Modifies
rum. To Benjamin Hall Kennedy, St. John's College.
terms.—Subject--Scribiirus Indoeti doctiqae—ii--.—. To
Winthrop Meekworth Prsod, Trinity College.
The Porson Prise for toe best translation °Ca passage from
Shaky re into Greek verse, was en Saturday adjudged to Benja-
min 11-11 liennetiy, of St. John's College. Subject—Merchant of
Venice, act iv. scene I, beginning with Portia—Of a strange na-
ture is die suit you follow ; ' end ending with " Shylock—The pe-
nalty and forfeit of my bond."
OvroaD, JUNE tiG.

The number of Gentlemen to whom testimoniutns for Degrees
were granted, but who were not admitted into either of the Classes,
mounted to 138.
Wm. Mason, Esq. 31. A. of Clare Hall, Cambridge, has been
admitted ith erode'''.
Wednesday the following Degrees were conferred:—
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ItACHELORS IN B!VINITT.—Rev. Chas. Henry Collyns, Sal-:
lid Coll:;:e ; Rev. Daniel Evans, Jesus College.
BACHELORS or Ar.xs.--Edwarti Jones, Jesus College; Isaac
John Hmiock„ Queen's College.
• yesterday the following Degrees were conferred :--
DOCTOR ix Divrerrx.—The Rev. Chas. Henry Collyns,
D.D. of Balliol College, and Head Nlatiter of Exeter School.
MASTERS or AlITS.—Rev. Thee. Harrison, St. Mary Hall,
Grand Compounder ; Rev. Wm. Kt' light, Exeter College, Grand
Compounder ; Rev. Wm. Cookesley Thompson, Wadbant Col.
lege • Rev. Francis Kilveit, Worcester College • Henry Augustus
Holj
en, Worcester College s_ Edward Davis Slade, queen's Col-
lege ; Rev. Harvey Atkins Browne, Queen's College ; George
Radcliffe, St. 3lary Hall ; Win. Stedman Gillett, Exeter College ;
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James Galkyray, Exeter College; Thomas Lloyd, Christ Church ;
Rev. John Charcourt Oira ot, Briar:loose College r Hoo. Hugh
Audio°, Roos. Brssennose liege; Win. Pole, Balliol College;
John. Wm. Egerton Green, lladliol College ; Rev. Jas. Orassett,
University College. 1
BACHELORS or Awes..—Matthew Hughes George Buckle, '
&host, of Wadham College; Wm. Henry West, Worcester
College ; George Dundas, Exeter College ; Charles C. Walker,
Egan, College ; Wm. Churchward, Fiera College • Thomas
Hart Dyke. Student of Claim Church; Rev. Joseph Chas. Pang,
Jesus Caillei;e ; George Richard Port. Brasennoee College ; Chas.
31ilnee„ Brasenrose College ; Percy Wm. Fowler., Trinity Col-
lege; George Dame Alexander Tyler, Trinity-College; Henry
Dent Goring. Magdalen College ; Wm. Francis Harrison, Demy
a Maas. Jen Cgleisz John Hamilton Gray, Magdalen College ;
Wip,thee,es . Sr.holar of Denial College ; llenry Stupe-
fies/Ih. Pembrolo
.Golfe shei4.4;gArthvir Whiney, Pembroke College ;
James ‘VhinhErv.el Co ; John Hill, Oriel Colin,.
a s lb uAlittl7.l/111.1'.'