The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-19 00:00:00

(\UNIVERSITV INTELLIGV.NCE.
XFORD, F. 18.—The M.,untet P.ofessor of
„ y
lei'y will begin his course of Lectures on Tues-
day, the 9th March, at twelve o'clot.k. Ttie Lectures
.
intended for those who have passed their exami-
nation for the degree of B.A.
CAmBRIDGF FEB. 18.—At a congregation holden
till' day, the following degrees were conferred :
A tioNonaer Nl. naer Nl..—Sir John Rstnsden, Bart.,
i College ; *Hebert Thoreb:rgh Gordon,
Trinity College-
bM. A.—Edward Lawson. Trinity College;
Richard Thomas Thagden, St.' John's College; C. of,
earlsM lings Wimhrrley, fit. John's College; Harry
Jesus College.
LL.B.—Richard Lee James, Gera Hall.
At the same Congregation the following graces
Were offered to the Ser ate 1. To cot firm the
rePort of the syndicate appointed Nev. 26, 1851, to
consider the steps proper to he teken by the Senate
Tor carrying into effect the purposes announced in
Pe communication received by the Vice-Chaucellor
,„rota the Provost and Scholars of King's Cellege, on
iulaY 1, 1851,' aril also authorised, Dec. 10, 1851,
t° consider and report upon the grace offered to the
Senate on the 29th October, 1851. '
The report of the syndicate, which has already ap
Peered, recommended that every undergraduate fel-
low of King's College, admitted scholar after May 1,
1851, present the same supplicat for admission ad
reBpondendum questioni, and present the same cer-
tificate of terms and supplicat, and py the same fees
on admission to degrees as the members of any other
College. Those admitted previous to May, 1851,
atui who may offer themselves for admission ad
respondendurn qualtioni, to satisfy the Vice-Chan.
cellor that he has passed all the examinations en-
titling to such admission, but to be subject only to
the existing rules and fees on admission to degrees.
The Vice-Chancellor read to the Senate the eomtnu•
nkation of the Provost and scholars dated May 1,
1851, offering to resign their present privileges.
" 2. To appoint the Vice. Chancellor, the Master of
Pembrokei College, the Master of St. Catharine's
41,1, the Public rator, Mr. Cocker, of St. Peter's
College; Mr. Martin, of Trinity College; Mr. Bir-
k ett, of
Jesus College; and Mr. Cestlehow, of Em-
r°annel College a syndicate to inquire into the rights
of the University in respect to the banks of the stream
running from the Nine Wells through the parish of
I
runlPington ; and to consider what course the Uni-
..ersity should take in reference to the proceedings of
the Connell of the borough upon that subject; and to
reportthereon to the Senate from time to time.
S'` 3. To appoint the Vice-Chancellor, the Master of
tht Catharine s Hall, the Master of Christ's College,
ke Public Orator, the Regius Professor of Greek,iir• Harvey Goodwin of Cahn College, Senior
Oderator, Mr. Parkinson, of St. John's College,
`la'nor Moderator, Mr. Cory, of Pembroke College
and Mr. Cope, of Trinity College, a syndicate to
I°llBl4r whether any and what additional tests
.140ald be adopted for ascertaining that the candi-
'rates for the several Honour Triposes in each year
aS:, f),f the proper standing ; and to report to the
-:ftte before the end of the present term.
Sad 4. To Allow the Vice-Chancellor of last year the
o_of 2181. 10s. 7d., being the amount due to him
ithe botanic garden account for the year ending at
haelmas, 1851.
ch 5- To appoint Mr. Peill, of Queen's College,
ifttplain of the Spinning House for one year from the
• of March next, with the same salary as before,
/IZ, 60/
111 explanation of grace No. 2, it should be stated
tulit the stream alluded to rises at the Nine Wells,
1,,t41 suPplies Hobson's-conduit in Cambridge-street,
ea demispd in 1610 to feoffees for the joint
Use
I,oof the University and town, with (as the corpo-
'4,l°4 maintain 6 feet of lend on either side thereof.
th-;;4437 Coder possesses a farm on its banks, and
ie tenant-, Mr. Bennett, denies the right of asses:
ii„r4igh his farm, except for the special purpose w
to`ansitig the bed of the stream by the feoffees. The
uterp_oration claim a right of way for the public, and
tentratter at present seems likely to occupy the at-
' ex:11 of a court of law.
A e graces all passed without opposition.
leet„RAlne, &c.—The Arabic Professor proposes to
IN —re On Arabic, Sanskrit, and Gothic, during the
irster Term, in the Combination-room of St. Ca-
Larlenelseliall, beginning ou Tuesday, April 27.
DT Arabic, daily at twelve o'clock—Subjects: 'The
kerestornathies of Kosegarten and de Sacy ; the
of ; Tuhfatu Iktiwani s-Safa ; the Makamat
subPariri. 2. Sanskrit, daily at one o'clock.
4. Jetta Nala ; the laws of Manu ; the
.Itopadesa ; the Ricoirana, Books I. and 11.
3. Gothic, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,
at
h., " o'clock.—Subjects : The Gothic New Testa-
etent ; the Affinities existing between the Gothic and
other Indo-European Languages.
tott Eldest gram:loou ut C..l_
ne by his daughter Henrietta Susannah, and de-
441cled from blood royal.

SUSPECTED MURDER of an ENGINEER.
hOn Tuesday morning, Mr. NV illiam Carter held an
:140eat at the Canal House, Old Kent-road, to in-
tig ate the circumstances connected with the death
of Alfred Jewell, aged twenty-three, an engineer, re-
%ale in
~ the employ of Messrs Amos, of the Grove,
°,3lllthwark, a workman who had withdrawn from the
el, 4gamated Society, and signed the Masters' De-
tulpeti,oll. Deceased was most respectably connected,
I)o,:kua greatest excitement prevailed in the neigh-
lie,;."tha ; and long before the hour appointed fur the
14.1 trY tha inquest room was densely crowded, and a
llee ecnlueurse of persons had assembled outside the
laxre• The jury having been sworn, and viewed the
following evidence was adduced ;-
o:4lltlii4tem
Pocock, waiter at the above house, deposed
outiVle hat of deceased was found in the Surrey canal
et dc,,1.:4437 last, and on the following evening the body
Old --e"ed was drawn from beneath the bridge in the
feinl(eut•road. There was no paper or anything
*464149u him to indicate his having committed
jo, •
Ahe:9 White, one of the detectives, was present
foriudte body was found, and searched it. He
keys, , ,9n
the pocket six sixpences, one halfpenny, two
pelt' tlav knife, a silk handkerchief, a pocket-
lug t),',ltue slices of bread and butter, a book belong
°the,'" Amalgamated Society of Engineers, and
qv articles. The cravat of deceased, and the string,
404 collar, were drawn tightly round his neck
Aillud the throat was a livid mark as from pressure.
Of Loudon Charles George Jewell, proprietor of the City
dee "(I°ll Luncheon-rooms,Gracechurch-street, said
eased was his brother. He possessed remarkably
od
otk,
m health and spiri s. 19 his opinion there was
4.".1ng to lead to the belief that he had committed
toe.
Nash, lieu .
.to„,e, r.Y ostler at the Turk's Head, Old Kent-
-4i,74 . stated 'that on Friday morning, about twenty
. mutes to six o'clock, he saw the deceased, and he
p), in remarkably good health and spirits. He
daft a lumber at the stable .yard, directed to his bro-
41ers Mr: W. 'A. Jewell..
, jar, 34-nkinY, a solicitor of the deceased's family,
'here applied to the coroner for an adjournment, in
e fulle t '
latder for a post mortenz exanaina • tion
.to be made the family wished for te as
kr Hawkins, surgeon, upon
a investigation.
being questioned by
die . said that some violence •
ht have been
coroner,,u,.
thought under all the circum-
t. (tined, although marks were nottnig
Seen on the sur-
ele4tattf the body He
examination ektt,,,,,, post —4
a mortem
Was
highly
ne.
, Th; ra following letter fou
nd
" R , ,taper : road, Feb. 13, 1852.
401).0-: 'Taylors cottages Asylum.
'glad to bear you got home dry
no s-r Brother--I was , you for the tt "c Lane -_COD ODA a.
the h, day last. We have to thank
feet frllPer, and I have left it in the care of Mr. Nash. Now
On Monday I signed
the
dte7 "lords about engineering.
Ib3, c'atation, and sent a 1 tter. to Mr. Vane to erase
olit, Ifrom the society sbooks.
•11 end, but 1
1 natal*
' The shops are filling
110., , do not know how the disputelfwi
ot I:: it may In me any
end in the employers' behalf.
heel are attacked, we are constantly guarded by the po-
breakfluit, dinner, and going time.
ed.
(4 .o (Signed)
Th mr•W. A. Jewell." "ALFRED JEWELL.
etd 9 reading of this letter created great interest,
.A. after some further conversation, the inquiry was
ourt
T

GONDOLA STEAM-BoAra TOR THE THAMES'
ts) '1.5. Jordan and Getty, of Liverpool have obtained the
niatraeot for building eight steam-boats for the Steam G.ld-
'4lnlaally, London, four of which are to be ready in
AV", and the other four as soon afterwards as possible.
fr4,,,,e I'll's will be built on Jordan's patent, that is, an iron
• af.rgngt with timber bolted to it, combining lightness and
•dr;Cgth• The length of the boats will be about 10 feet;
14 ht of water at the load line about 18 inches; engines
25 to 30 horse-power in each boat. The latter are
liithg Made by Messrs. Longridge and Co., our Nt ewcastie,
(tto 'which exception Messrs. Jordan and et 3 are to
boe.,,nB„truct, furnish, upholster, and decorate' all the vessels.
malr 'eltabille the form of the gondolas, which sail on the
ate,-411 waters with the best parts of the American river
V"e• They will be painted in gay colours, and decorta eir
Baitable carvings. These things, added to the n-f
.414,1 Y of the plate-glass windows, an.t the entire absence o
44417 t!, will give them a very pretty appearance, an no
Zlity they will become popular and respectable conveyances.d
uatie 4e intended to ply between London-bridge an
reek
jp,..
4m tg. ODE OF PLANTING APPLE TREES —A bor.
001±unst in Bohemia has a beautiful plantation of the best
gr4iarees, which have neither sprung from seeds nor
lottA This plan is, to take shoots from the
.choicest
;Nun. insert them in a potato, and plunge both in the
hurt u, haring put an inch or two ot the shoot above the
l'ootaa:e• The potato nourishes the shoot while it pushes out
beauvi.and the shoot gradually springs up, and bec"lnesa
trot4.i tree, bearing the best fruit, without requiring to be
IN DRESS.—Sks blue is always considered
agreZt becoming to fair persons, and it contrasts more
orange, than any other colour with the complementary
teerai bus constitutes the key-note, as it were, of the
• t 01 their complexions and hair. Yellow and red,
to orange, contrast best with dark bair, not only
I)lerrle_q! but in briliiancy ; violet, and green also, the corn-
otaries of these two colours, do not reduce ab .d effect
Ikar-itarinn4led with dark hair.—Nrs.lerrifield in" Art-
. •

THE SUN,

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

(Frlom the Votes and Proceedings of the house of Contmons.)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18.
The followingitailway Bills were ordered to be brought in:
Great Western (No. 2).
York and North Midland..
Stockton and Hartlepool ard Clarence Railway, and Hartle-
pool West Harbour and Dock Companies.
Ea.;tern Counties ((Branch to the River Nene, &c.)
Eastern Counties and Newmarket and Chesterford Com-
panies.
Easter❑ Counties (Junction with the East and West -India.
Docks,.&c.) - - - s . -.- • • •

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.'
The following Bil:s are appointed to be read a-setondlime
on Monday, Feb. 23:--;
Ardrossan Railway.
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction+ Railway
(Abandonment of Part of Line, &c.)
Blackburn and Preston Road and Bridge. •
Bury and Little Bolton Road.
Derby Gas.
Greenfield and Shepley Lane Head Road.
Leek and Hassop and Middlehills and Buxton Road.
Leicester-square Improvement.
North Staffordshire Railway (Colwich to Wolverhampton,&c.)
Portrusb Harbour.
Railway Passengers' Assurance Company.
Universal Emigrati- n and Colonization Company.
Worcester and Hereford Railway.