The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-19 00:00:00

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OXFORD, A7ll-4 foie
In a Congregation held this day at 10 o'clock
lo sing degrees .%c>re corderred

M. A.
Rev. Llewellyn Meyrick, Fellow of Magdalo
Frd-licic M. White
Demise ®f m d I
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Rev. Henry Hnimdli
Rev. Thomas Russell, St. John's.
Rev. George M. Jones tWorcebter.
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Richard J. Hodges,

BA. .
George Smith, Exeter.
Ailk2u,tus Newman, St. John's.
In a convocation held at. 2 o'clock the SeniororPP:o.loil
made the customary Latin iiieech on laying
office, and the new proctors for the ensuing
admitted and took the oaths, viz :
Rev. John Murray Holland, Fellow, New Son
Rev. Arthur Fanshawe Stopford, Fellow, tlt 0
After their admission the following gentlen'oe
respectively nominated and admitted pro-proems a 4,
R v. Williams E. C. Austin,
Rev. Henry E Moberly,
Rev. Ttiomas Shadfi rth, Uriiver-ity Collie'
Rev. 11. 0. Cox., Corpus Christi College- t,;""fee01;
Toe Regiti.-4 Professor of Divinity propuseg, c 00000
during the present term on the BiaA, °,6crier''to
Prayer, and on portions of Dr. Rotell'B sprit ;:a
Ecclesiasticorum, Opuscula. The lectures 6.01-k
thoAe who have passed the examination for
Literce Humaniores school. Gentlemen 410 olei;
attend either course are requested to call en rof 19
stir on Monday, the 30th inst., between the hen" -
and 2. Fellows, New Collep.,

THE RAILWAY TO MARSEILLES.--The last lieslist
Paris aed Marseilles is cemnieted, and was "Pen
passeegers on Monday last.
THE 6oUND DUES AND THE UNITED STAT.'
Hanover Gazette iqtys:---.‘ We have received trout e A
t[dis
rehab e source the confirmation of the news tbeejtfl
United States, towards the end of March, denotto-tes
Denmark all the treaties existing between theFet ilrt
countries relative to the S ,and dues. The moo lath,
'tears well chosen, as it is probable that, if the .
States determined to refuse fur her payment, thefr.ool
sum would not much displease the other 10r1
powers." e bee!
The Rev. George Wilson Pridges, Or'
appoiet-d to the Perpetual Curie), of BeachleYmit 40,.1.
cestershire—pAron, Bishop of Gloucester and ",,,010
The Rev. Henry J. NI. B.,w]ee, A.M , to the
Curacy of St. Peter, Frarnilocle, Gioucestershi'o_,'
teen, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. Ibe.riP
J. M. Simpkieson has been presented to the Ite`lol
Bringten, Nerthamptenshre. The Rev. C. Harttettr,
Rector of Holdenliy. N.•rt'tamptonshire, is to be
dean within the diocese of Peterbeeoueh. 89
TRADE A MALGeII :TIONS.—A. me tug of delegtvi
presentieg the various hts' unions in the vab
Kingdoin'ha.s been held in Newc :title-op-Tyne, ,Ife,losll,
vie v amalgamating the entire body. Pre off`
me itures were agreed upon with this end, sod amitt
meeting will be held in Liverpool in June for he
ose of ratifying the amalgation. This will be a rod
union—a course of action to be followed by
of the other trades throughout the country. „.,„br,
JACK A s,:oitit.- -A eel or be!, aiging to od of wetielw
at present Portsmouth harbour left t: wn Ott 'OO
by the two o'clock train, being at the thee 0 littioo,;
worse for liquor. When about four miles frera r
mouth, and when the train was going at the I'olo4
miles au hour, "Jack" opened the door of the
an:i s'epped out. Every one in the train ireefP7olera
was kilted ; hut, luckily, be made a most tnire''or
escape, and was so little hart that he walked het° ;[
unconcerned, as if nothing had happened. e„e,'['e
FESTIVAL or "THE FRIEND OF THE CI,S,"f ,
The fifth aniiiver ary festival of 'f The Friend •°9
Clergy," an institufon founded in December, 15;„1!
the charitable purpose of providing pensions 'd
widows and orphan daughters of clergymen, I'llo4
affording temporary assistance to that unhapnlife-
rous class of society, ecessitous clergymen ei3-1100re
families, was celebrated yesterday evening Tie Fe
tuons entertainment at the London Tavern. beill
dential chair was ably filed by the Earl of Chleof• •
supported by General dH Ft Motte and a large P; ibt
highly respectable members of the clerical professLeolit"
whole including shout 150 persons. After the sou pfroj
toast of Church and Queen," the noble chairen'%,
posed "The Health of their Majesties the Einner°o
Empress of the French," the mere annouuee,,l;eliit
whose names elicited a warm demonstration dire
Hi- lordship sad he felt sure that the citizens el_e'"oef°,i
eoald give their Majesties a hearty welcome ton
(this dad ). Their Majesties were well acqualetZ ise:g
English institutions, and they would no doubt "e-esAirl
thoroughly to appreciate their reception. IndePeeje
ll
of political be teit that the ene..„°,'+;44:4
triotic, and straightforward conduct of the P'e
Napoleon during the present war would be at''./re'
eroperly appreciated by. the people of Englaud.e'
toast was drunk with great enthusiasm, and the `vie,Al
eational air, "Partant pour la Syrie," was 1111,01
Miss Rausford, with great eclat. The healths or 'env
Albert and the Royal family," "The Archbtßilli•
'• Canterbury and the Clergy," and "The
Navy," were then proposed and drunk with lie
°utters, the last toast being coupled with "'rue (Litt
of our brave Allies." In proposing the toast j
evening—. " Prosperity to the Corporation,()arieleetile
Friend of the Clergy,"—the noble earl sa •
eminful duty devolved upon him ; becahelefift
t iough his own opinion of the value of the'"
tai. ion was unchanged, and its need more than 8,,/
at i'die present moment, the fact could not v-diej,
cealeiJ that a considerable defalcation bad bee'lrojorio
vered in the funds of the society, traced to the 001
duct cof an officer, in whom implicit confidence beee 0t•
repose. d. Every effort had been made to discover t'l,litei
amount of defalcation, and every precaution vi°*:,"„o
adopted to prevent the recurrence of so painful an 'Poitiebv•
in the history of the institution. Tie annual 11/ rdi
would tieid early in May, when all the detail° piti'lo
case 'foul() be laid before the subcribere. catth'eitre
earl co eicluded with a forcible appeal to the en 04,701
!'eelings [ of his aulienoe, ebich was respor,:tedn'T
subscription, affioni.ting to nearly 2,p0 of,
other o r,inary official toasts were then creepose,“ aof
the mee tine separated at an early hour. The die to See
in Mr. I3ethe's best style, and all the :et rangeree-a:rovi
perfect se tisfaction. The selection of music, he d
direction .of Mr. Francis,' included Rime of le 0000,
vocal cot np.)sit'otv of Handel, Dr. ilane, andSfird
BiAop. Mr. naocis was assisted by Mr. 'to
Lochs D 1 Vansford, and the, indispensLr;eprkA
Hattie', e ..hoet, services at the piatitiforte aread&Jjjoiarod
dieted by this habitu:.'s of public chimers. l'ir.,,„%tt°'et
uffic.atetl as the toastmaster. We must not c'-tfie
that a Romoii was preached in the afternoon bYa
Mr. Charapni qs, powerfully and eloquently e •
the noble ohs ecte 91 the institution.