The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-07 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 2. —At a congregation on Wednesday
Last the following degrees were conferred :

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MASTER OF ARTS.
Rev. Julian Robinson, Jesus College.
BACHELOR IN CIVIL LAW.

Henry Belcher Pigot, Trinity Hall.
At the same congregation the following Graces passed the
Senate :
To affix the seal to the contract made with Mr. George
Baker, for building the Fitzwilliam Museum, pursuant to the
grace of Oct. 25, 1837.
To appoint Mr. Wordsworth, of Trinity College, an Exa-
miner for the Classical Tripos.
To appoint Mr. Dobson, of Trinity College, an Examiner
for the previous Examination in Lent and Michalmas terms.
To add the names of Professor Miller, of St. John's Col-
lege, and Mr. Steventon, of Corpus Christi College, to the
Syndicate for visiting the Observatory.
The select preacher at St. Mary's Church for the present
month, is the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Hereford.
Clare Hall.—The following college prizes were on Tuesday
last, adjudged:—
Declamation
Theme

. Bartlett.
Green.

Reading in Chapel Bartlett.
On Thursday the 23d ult., the Rev. T. F. Layng, M. A.
of Sidney Sussex College, and Head Master of the Free
Grammar School, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, was
appointed to the Head Mastership of the Junior department
of Bristol College.
Robert Pashley, Esq., M. A., Fellow of Trinity College,
in this University, and author of " Travels in Crete," was
called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Inner
Temple, on the 17th of November lest.
The Rev. Edward Pollard has been presented to the Vicar-
age of Ewerby, Lincolnshire, by our Sovereign Lady Queen
Victoria.
Archaeological Essays.—The premium for the best essay on
the life of Robert Fitzwalter, has been awarded to George
William Johnson, Esq. The subject announced for next
year is Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond, the mother
of Henry VII. and foundress of St. John's College, in this
University.
The following statement has just been published of the
number of resident members in this University :
In College. In Lodgings. Total Resident.
Trinity
St. John's
Queens'
Caius
Corpus
Catharine
Christ's
St. Peter's
Jesus
Emmanuel
Pembroke
Magdalene
Clare Hall . .... 53
Trinity Hall ... 28
King's
Sidney
Downing

1,178 602 1,703
Matr:culations ( Michaelmas Term) 3BO

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals, Dec. 4.—The Ann Wise, Remen, from Van Die-
men's Land, in the River, sailed from Launceston the 26th
July ; Francis Webb, Edmonds, from Bengal, in the Downs,
sailed July 2, St. H..lera October : the Induq, M`Farlane,
from Bengal, in the Downs, sailed July 15, and St. Helena
Oct. 10 ; the Scarf.cld, Evans, from Bombay, off Swanage,
sailed Aug. 5. and St. Helena Oct. 17 ; the Ranger, Sel-
lard, from Bengal, at Liverpool, sailed July 23, and St. Ile-
lena Oct. 18 ; Benconlen, Brown, from China, off Liverpool,
sailed June 15, and St. Helena Oct. 12 ; the Gen. Chasc,
Haskerna, from Batavia, off Dover.
Arrivals at Singapore.—The Glenelg, Langley, July 21,
from Bombay, and sailed the 21st for China; the Cowaajce
Family, Wallace, July 21, from Calcutta, and sailed the 2:3(1
for China; ArcLzscar. M'lntyre, July 23, from Bombay, and
sailed the 24t11 for China ; Conqueror, Moor, July 25, from
Siam; Emma and Mathilde, Janson, from Siam.
Depa-tures fioin Sinzapore.—The Sylph, Vial. July 22,
for Calcutta; Helen, M'Alister, July 22, for Pedir Cost;
Charles Grant, July 22, for China ; Jane, Middleton, July 26
for Batavia.
Arrivals at Launceston (Van Diemen's Laryl).—The
Dawson, July 1, from Hobart Town; Isabella, Maryban, from
Sydney.
Arrivals at Maailla.—The Atia, Felix, Dos Ami2v, and
Aurelius, May 8, from China; La Jam:, May 18, from Sin-
gapore ; Mary Tri:zer, May 31, from the Sandwich Islands;
Canton Packet. June 1, from Sydney; Lady Nugent, June 4,
from Chh;a, put in. in consequence of eight of the men re-
fusing to do duty, and sailed with eight Manilla men instead,
for Java.
Ships Spoken With.—The Marquis of Hastings, from
London to Sydney (New South Wales), Oct. 29, lat. 40,
N., long. 22, W., per Scarfield, arrived off Swanage ; Gul-
nare, from I2anelly to Bombay, Oct. 21 ; and St. George,
from London to the Mauritius. Oct 22, by the Globe.

GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR
THE WEEK.

(From the Gardener's Gazette.)
All tender or half-ha: dy Shrubs, planted out in the open air,
should be protected with mats, or other covering, but be unco-
vered on all mild de.% s.
Any roots of Dahlias, which are in great esteem, or that
raay be small or short of tubers, should be regularly potted as
if for workin', but be kept in the greenhouse. It will not hurry
their starting a day. but it will prevent shrivelling or rotting,
and save many which, without such care, would be lost. Such
as it may be desirable to push very early, may be placed in the
stove ; but it would be highly dangerous to commence working
with dun., heat, though we have seen a one light box full not
many miles' from town.
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. Whether there be
frost or not, it will be necessary to put a little fire occasionally
into the greenhouse to get rid of the damp. Let even this be
done when air can be given at the same time. Give air to
greehouse plants every mild clear day.
Give air to LETTUCES, CAULIFLOWERS, &C., under glasses or
in frames, every opportunity. If the weather be wet, prop the
glasses ' • if dry, take them right off.
Sow RADISH seed for succession crops.
Prepare ground for BEANS.

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Tie up ENDIVE for blanching.
Do not let the stove below GO, nor let it exceed 70, if it can
be helped ; 55 or 75 would entail positive mischief.

STAMFORD BULL RUNNING.—This annual cus-
tom took place on the 13th inst. The interest taken by
Government to put down this custom of feudal times induces
us to give a brief sketch of its origin, it having existed now
nearly 600 years. The history of Stamford states that it
began in 1215, in the reign of King John, to run a bull through
the town annually on the 13th of November, for the support of
which John, Earl of Warren, then Lord of Stamford, gave the
extensive meadows near the town of Stamford to the butchers
for their use, that they should provide a bull as aforesaid, on
that day for ever. Tradition says that this custom originated
in the following manner :—That the above named Earl
Warren was standing on his castle and saw two bulls fighting,
and that a butcher with his dog, in trying to part them, drove
them into the town, when the Earl and the townspeople ran
the bulls throughout the day. Many have been the attempts
to put a stop to this custom. In 1789 the military were called
in, and again in 1790, but to no purpose. Every precaution
was taken in the present year; but the bullards were rather in
a feverish state, in consequence of the last bull running being
kleemed a riot, and some young men of respectable families
being tried at Lincoln, and acquitted with an admonition from
the bench. Lord John Russell this year sent down an order
to the Magistrates to prevent a bull being brought in, and on
Saturday, the 1 I th, the dreadful note of preparation sounded
—two hundred extra constables were sworn in ; and on the
same day Mr. Bull arrived, and was placed in safe keeping ;
and, like the fable, not an individual was found to put the bell
round the cat's neck. Mr. Bull made his appearance ac-
cording to charter, at ten o'clock on Monday morning, and
such were the immense numbers of people that had arrived
and were arriving, that the Magistrates judged it proper to
dismiss the constabulary force. The bull showed some excel-
lent sport, and was what the bullards term a good one ; and,
after a little rest, showed himself by torch-light, and we are
happy to say that the most ruffianly-like part of this custom
has disappeared.— Wilts Independent.
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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—Many claimants for
this invention, says the Scotsman, are now coming forward ;
but the following extract sent us by a friend from a well-
known work, will show that the idea of such a mode of com-
munication was conceived and experimented upon fifty years
ago:—" Its the evening to Monsieur Lomond, a very inge-
nious and inventive mechanic ln electricity he
has made a remarkable discovery ; you write two or three
words on a paper ; he takes it with him into a room and turns
a machine inclosed in a cylindrical case, at the top of which is
an electrometer, a small fine pith ball ; a wire connects with
a similar cylinder and electrometer in a distant apartment ;
and his wife, by remarking the corresponding motions of the
ball, writes down the words they indicate, from which it ap-
pears he has formed an alphabet of motions. As the length of
the wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence
might be carried on at any distance—within and without a be-
sieged to xn, for instance—or for a purpose much more worthy
and a thousand tim-s morn harmless, between two lovers pro-
hibited or prevented from any better connection. Whatever
the use may be, the invention is beautiful."—P. 79, Vol. 1.,
4th Edition of Arthur Young's Travels in France. May 1787.
INCOMBUSTIBLE THATCH.—It has been proved
by repeated experiments that straw saturated with a solution
of lime, or common whitewash, is incombustible. This fact is
of great importance to the rural population, especially
as thatch
is thus not only rendered fire-proof, but much more durable.
A solution of alum has been tried, but, being soluble, the rain
destroys its virtues.
The contest for the coronership of one of the divi-
sions of the county of Worcester has just terminated in favour
of Mr. Smith, who has, out of eight thousand votes, polled a
majority of two hundred in his favour. The remarkable fea-
tures of this contest are, the immense number of freeholders
who voted, and the large expenditure of money by the candi-
dates ; Mr. Smith and t Mr. Stokes, having each spent 5,0001.
to obtain 2001. a year, that being the highest remuneration
yet received from the office.— Worcester Journal.