The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-01 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, APRIL V
On Monde) last the Lord !Whop of London was elected Visitor ,f
Ralllol College. by the Blaster and Fellow, of that Society.
- On Thursday last the following degrees were conferred
MASTERS OF ARTS.—Rev. Peter Ewan, Christ Church, Grand Cor•
pounder; Edward Field, Michel Fellow of Queen's CoVege; Rey. UP,
Brownlow, Pbmbroke College; and Hercules Moors Boultbse, Bello
C.dlegt.
BACK 'Loft or ARTS.—Francls Atkinson Faber, Scho4rof University
College; Charles Waring Faber, Scholar of University College; Edward
Girdlestone, Scholar of %Aldo' liege; Arthur Holster, BaUloi College.
Robert Albion Cos, Merton College ; Richard Dui nfotd, Remy of also-
len College ; William Burgess, Pembroke College ; John Chilton, WO'
center College; and John Downs'', klagdalen Ifn 1.
On the same day, In full Convocation, the degree of Muter of Arts, by
diploma, was conferred on the Rev. Joseph Blanco White, "in considers-
Goo of his eminent talents and learning, and of kis exempla,' conduct
during Ms residence In Oxford ; but more especially on account of those
a:,te and well-timed pbblications by which he has powerfully exposed the
errors and corruptions of the Church of Rome."

ECCLE.SIASTICAI. PROMOTIONS.
Rev. Edward Tew Richard., M.A. to the Rectory of Farlington, !allot
by the death of the ltev. Gliflith Ric.bards.—Patrons, Dr. Vans and Rat!
lltnington, E•ob
Rev. Wm. Thompson, to the Perpetual Curacy of flalatock, vacant by
the death of the Rev. Henry Hayman.--Patron, John Disney, of
Hyde, Essex.
ltev. Matthew Preston, M.A. late Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.
ha, been iatltuted, by the Lord Bishap of London, to the Vicarato of
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, on the presentation of Francis Gamut, Esq. of
Torquay. Devon.
Rev. T. illethwold has been instituted to the Rectory of Klleeret"e'
Suffolk, on the presentation of the King.
Hon. and Rev. Frederick Powys has been instituted, by the RLhaP of
Peterborough, to the Rectory of Achurch, with the Vicarage of Lilfonl an'
nexed. In the county of N,rthampton, vacant by the death of the Rev.
Littleton Powys.—Patron' Sir George Robertson. Bart.
Rev. Edmund Gray, M.A. has been Instnnted to the Virstmlfe!i
bymoorside, Yorkshire. on the presentation of the Lord Cbnneehnr.
Rev. Henry Gilby Lonultde, M.A. ban been !agitated. by his the
Archbishop of York. to the Rectory of Bolton by-lb:Wand. Y"ek`,..."'re'
Rev. H. S. Plumptre, to the Perpetual Orrery of East Stots_w."-
Devon, on the resignation of the Rev. J. Randall.
Rev. T. Simpson, to the Living of Walesby, Nottingl.am.birt. Kirk-

MARRIED.
At Pantearue, Dfonmouthshire, the Rev. David Jones, Carole of Po°ll.
pool, to Anna, only daughter cf the lute Watkiu George, Esq. of the sign,
place.
At Nfton, Tale of Wight. the Rev. John Jame., Reetor of renmia
Glamorgan...olre, to Charlotte, daughter of the late Thomas Walk". •
of °ogee., Fouler.
Rev. Thomas Warren, of Drayton House, Worcestershire, to Anl4lB:ice
of Sargeant H.,rnblower, F.-q. of the Brlerly-hia

Reorkrhthuerdcwegrreeietnbitg.tAt: iistuatkJuirti,
suddenly,
DIEI).
At an'adeanced age, the Rev. Thomas Johnes, M.A. of Jean, Cellar.
Chancellor of Exeter, Archdeacon of Barnstaple, and Vicar of ljnan'.
enough, M.A. 'on of the 111,hop of Carlisle, late Student of Cbti,t Ci,'" '''
Prehendnq of York, al la 1
"--tweL. and Carlisle, and Rector a Carlton la
Lyndrick, Nottinghamshire.
Rev W. Gray, M.A. one of the Senior Vicars of Lincoln Cathedral.
aged Al grates
1
Rev. Nicholas Comellis, of Wivenboe, aged .4, one of the Miii,
of E VW% . ihe Rev. Robert Philip 00,,,•
Rev; Robert Hotter, of tnkpen Rectory, aged 74.

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