The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-18 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Oct. 17'
THEOLOGICAL EXAMINATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS'
The examiners in theology, appointed under the statute
of 1863 (Addenda pp. 673 sq.), wish to draw attention totbe
provis.ons of that statute, according to which,
1. There will be an examination in Hilary Term 111 each

year.
2. Candidates must have taken the degree of 8.A., having'
completed not less than 19 terms, or more than 27 tern'"
from their matriculation.
3. The names of those who are judged to have shown
creditable proficiency in theology will be published in alpha
betical order.
By the statute concerning the Denyor and Johnson Theo •
logical Scholarships, passed at the same time (Addenda,
671, sq.), it is provided that these scholarships shall be
awarded in each year to the three candidates who shall haye
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most highly distinguished themselves in the theological exams
mination.
The first examination under the statute will be held ill
Hilary Term, 1865. It will comprise the following subjects.'
1. The Old Testament. Questions involvir g a knowlectiP
of Hebrew will be given on i. and ii. Samuel and on Isaiah'
2. The New Testament in the Original; especial attention
to be given to the Gospel according to St. John and the
Epistle to the Romans.
3, The Three Creeds, and the Thirty-nine Articles a
Religion.
4. The Book of Common Prayer.
5. The Ecclesiastical History of the first six Centuries
especial attention to be given to the history of the first
General Council.
6, S. Joannes Chrysostomus de Sacerdotio.
S. Aur, Augustinus do Doctrina Christiana.
WILLIAM JACOBSON*
ROBELtT SCOTT.
R. PAYN-SMITLI.

DESTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUC2 IN
NOTTS.—One of the most destructive fires Vi
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have taken place for several years occurred on Saturday 155
at the Rectory Farm. Barton-fields, six or seven miles rroft,
Nottingham. The farm is in the occupation of Mrsl- I:
1
-
fern, surgeon, of Gotham, and is situate in a valley
midway between that village and Barton. The farinste6l
comprising the stackyard and buildings, covers an area
four or five acres. A small two-storied house, close to the
stackyard, and occupied by a man named Towers, is the
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dwelling on the farm. On Saturday labourers were en ho
thrashing barley with a steam engine and machine. ."
engine was placed at the western endg of the stackyard, b
ra t
tween Iwo barley stacks not more than ten yards aPit
Just after dinner, while the workmen were resting, Si°,l3,'
the engineman, who lay upon some litter near the Inach`l"
was startled by a crackling noise, and on getting up to
tit °
what was the matter discovered that the loose straw undfor
the engine was on fire. The stacks on either
of tu
thrashing machine were soon in a blaze, and the wind ploy?'
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ing westwardly the fire extended to the other stacksdivti. "
great rapidity. By the time the fire engines reecho
farm the stackyard was almost entirely surrounded van!
dames. The thrashing machine, as well as the stacks, wag
burnt, and altogether 10 stacks. as also the farra.buildint,
£3,0001
were consumed, the loss being eatimated at nearly
part of which is insured,

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TIIE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.

We take the following from the Melbourne Argus
of Aug. 15:--
Of Our latest news of the war is that there is a possibility
Peace, but there is little to justify the formation of any
definite opinion on the subject. The past month has added
but •
little to the narrative of events which will in the end
fcllll one of the mast important epochs in the history of
Sew Zealand. The Constance, which left Auckland for
4.3'clheY on July 14, brought us word that there were no
!hrther movements by the rebels, who were said to be suffer.
og from want of food. Wi Kingi and party were reported
tbe in the Taranaki district, and the garrison there was
onbled. A Lumber of the Waikatos were endeavouring
stir up the Hawke's-bay natives to join the King party,
azd party of Arawa chiefs visited the Governor at
441,46 a 14ml, 250 Poverty-bay natives were reported as
out t 3 join the rebels. The only change in our move-
tlelate was the abandonment of Meremere redoubt, and the
xernovsl of a portion of the artillery to Sydney. A few days
Aafter the receipt of the above news, the Xanthe brought
leand papers down to the 25th July. From them we ar •dnt that the rebel natives wire disheartened—without
cl°tlling, tobacco, and almost without food ; yet there was
I'o talk of surrender. They were intensely suspicious of the
Colonial Government's intentions ; and hoped after all that
11,1 e Imperial Government would step in and screen them.
he Ileratts correspondent wrote that no one believed the
ministry would abate one jot of their plans for the permanent
ntebiugation of the country. No one had any confidence in
kir.,..vernor Grey, and he might interpose difficulties, but it
Was believed, if he should do so, that the Ministry would in-
818t °la an immediate summons of Parliament. The natives
?the north were very quiet, but some think that might arise
11.,,,°t0 no one saying anything to them about obeying the law.
The work of military settlement was going on slowly but
ate4dilY. There was but scanty intelligence of the rebels.
William King and his party had seceded from the Manio-
Poto tribe, and gone towards Taranaki ; but where Rewi
and the Manipotos were no ono knew. It was possible that
they had saved some corn and potatoes, and gone to plant
7 Bove in the distant fastnesses. If not, the war can hardly
e expected to last many months longer. It was rumoured
that on Gen. Galloway's visit to Maungatutori the militia
refused to turn out on parade, on account of the badness
and insufficiency of their rations, and the ringleaders were
arrested and confined. Our last news, down to the Ist of
‘4,hgust is far more cheering. We were by that informed
that 150 leading men of the rebels had already signed a de-
claration of allegiance. A great change of feeling was evi-
dent among them, and the crisis being supposed to have
"ski, signs of peace were perceptible, Governor Grey
"d Gen. Cameron had sailed for Tauranga, to receive the
formal submission of the east coast natives ; and it is stated
that R'm.
Thompson was desirous of surrendering, if ho
first have a short ' korero' with his Excellency the
Iryernor, to satisfy his mind up n a few points which have
been troubling him for some time. He is said to have quite
recovered from the serious illness from which he has been
tallaering for some time past, and now to be thoroughly alive
° the advisability of submitting to the Queen's authority,
13tellided ho can do this with good grace, and make his sub-
r.Bsion pass over with eclat before a real live Governor.
I°ln the camp up the Waikato no news has come to hand
4-Le presence of rebels in their vicinity having been
-13`ieed ; and it may be reasonably expected that the Maorios
et remaining in these districts are too busy attending to
their cultivation to give our troops much occupation at
14°8 ent,'P

CONEY MARKET

AND

COMMZILCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
t The capital afloat in the Money Market has re-
ei!ed a very large addition from the dividends,
Which are now in course of distribution. The large
i
Ilerease that has taken place is not a matter of
wonder, if the high rates of interest paid for tem-
porary loans by disccuaters are taken into conside-
r4llou. Bankers have therefore, for the moment,
11°re money than they can fully employ, and they
447 e consequently shown more disposition to loan
°ut on short dated paper than they did yesterday
113 d the day before. The inquiry, in fact, has not
tePt pace with the increased supply, and best com.
!ercial bills can therefore be negotiated at the
'Etak minimum of 9 per cent.
Daring the last few days there has been very
ittle animation in the foreign and colonial produce
lifttitets. The operations in tea have been deferred
!till' the public sales, which commence this day.
11gar has bc ea in moderate request at barely pre.
3?s prices, while coffee has realised full rates.
lee, cocoa, fruit, and spices have remained with-
qit change in value; and tallow, for both present
Ind forward delivery, has declined about 6d. per

A further sum of £30,000 in gold was taken
oto the Bank yesterday.
Two additional mercantile failures have been
ePcltted. Messrs. Monninger and Denninghoff,
()roraission merchants, chiefly associated with the
letroleum and oil trades, have suspended payment,
"ilia liabilities supposed to reach £lOO,OOO. Messrs
lciral Euciao, and Co., engaged in the Spanish
'l"less have also succumbed. Their liabilities are
tared A
to amount to £60,000. In neither case has
estimate of the assets been arrived at.
At the meeting of the Commercial Banking Com-
of Sydney, on the 27th of July, the available
411ce was stated at £32,664, and a dividend and bonus
c 'ra declared equal to 8} per cent, for the half-year, leav-
ag £1,333 to be added to reserve, and £4,131 to be carried
sfr,arcl. An increase of the capital to £400,000 by an issue
3,200 new shares of £25 each at a premium of £8 6s 8d
Vas
in progress, and with the addition of this premium the
eserve fund will stand at £lOO,OOO.
~4 meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Croskey
144 Ce. was held sterda at the offices of the accountants,
ktes"_ye y
8. }larding, Pullein, and Co., when a statement of
'Mira vs as submitted by Mr Pullein. It was unanimously
:solved to wind up the estate under inspection, the meet-
expresing their confidence in Mr Croskey, and his
rfnl!tY, With the assistance of the inspectors, to bring his
Ira to a successful issue. The total liabilities, secured
L '
unsecured, appear to be about £295,000, of which
:7tooo are expected to rank against the estate; the assets
`re,:ehmated at £35,501 2s. Id.
411 e committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
'eolated Friday, the 21st instant, a special settling day on
h N©w £5O shares of the London Joint Stock Bank, which
henceforth to be quoted in the official lists.
; Mr J. B. Gibbons and Mr J. H. Tillett, the
hat
of the East of England Bank, have announced
, a first dividend of 10s in the pound will be paid this
vek and next at their office in Norwich.
At. the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of Victoria, Aus-
ra„ held at Melbourne on the 2d August, the net profit
vas
stated at £37,200, and a dividend at the rate of 10 per
!tit., absorbing £.:5,000, was declared. The sum of £5,000
Ras
written off Bank premises account, and £7,200 was car-
Jed forward.
The following communication respecting the
elltZuelan debt has been posted in the Stock Ex.
"Ilge :—,‘ Messrs Baring Brothers and Co. have the plea-
tire to announce that, under the direction of General Guz-
-144 Blanco, there has been paid over to them the sum of
'll,bac us an, ming tne tun equivalent or rneio,uuo dollars
Mme time since taken under temporary pressure in Vene-
Illela, from the duties assigned to the bondholders, Messrs
74ring Brothers and Co. are now enabled to pay the
ada due Ist July last on the Venezuelan Three and One
a Half per Cent. Bonds, at the rate of 2 per cent, per
"auraon the former, and 1 per cent, per annum on the
after, as agreed to by the bondholders at a meeting held on
h
°3otii June, 1862,—London, Oct. 17, 1864,"
,The
directors of the English and Australian Copper
Is°l4l)anY have received advices from their manager dated
art Adelaide, 26th August last. The quantity of coal at
1111),.ri4ga was 2,155 tons, at Kapunda 340 tons, and at
11-,,r‘ Adelaide 225 tons. At Kooringa there were five
t-,llacee at work, and four furnaces and two refineries
111;40 port works. Since the date of the last advices a
tiler shipment of 50 tons of copper had been made.
he directors of the Port Phillip and Colonial
4hoelid Mining Company have received advices from
r resident Mr Bland, dated Clunes, 25th of
,_director
Zia last. Quartz Crushing—The quantity of quartz
~2„tled during the month of July was 4,319 tons, yielding
Ler';' lz 11 dwts of gold, or an average of 5 dwts 20 grains
v.(!sti. Receipts—£1,91019 a 4d; ordinary, £1,115 3s 61.
4%7, erile—£l,373 18s bd ; machinery, &c., £258 15s ;
1,;).7,5's £337 Oa 11d. Return for August—Quartz crushed,
; yield of gold, 1,406 oz 16 dwts 12 grains, or Q
17 grains per ton. Remittance, £5OO.

Two O'CLOCK.
ILkt the Paris Bourse this day, according to
-titers telegram, the 3 per Cent. Renter were
ooted 65f.
voil;tle
4 market for English Stocks has remained
"o 7 rro to-div, and a few purchases have im.
the eq. the quotations about 1.16 per cent. above
f(1,,-,86 of Yesterday. As the public are now coming
th•e"rird as investors, there is reason to hope that
udvanoo will continue to make further pro-
ace • Consols, for money, are 881 ; and for the
ktit°ll:3; t) 881 89. The New Threes and Reduced
,0 Cties are 8611; March Exchequer Bills, 10. e.
8'
118.; June ditto, 18,. dis,; India 5 per Cents.,