The Sun.
London, England, 1806-10-13 00:00:00

OXFORD, OCT. 1 1 .

Wednesday last the Rev. Henry Richards, D. D.
ReEtor of Exeter College, :having been nominated by
his Grace the. Duke of Portland Chancellor of the
University, was, in full Convocation, invested with
the.Oftice of Vice-Chancellor for the Year ensuing.
The Rev. Michael Marlow, D.-D, President of St.
John's College; the Rev. 'Whittington Laudon, D.p.
Provost of Worcester College ; the Rev. John Par-
sons, D. a Master of Balliol College; and the Rev.
David Hughes; D. D. Principal of JesUs--c..:011ee,-
.
were also notninated Pro-Vice-Chancellors.

•
LANCASTER, OCT: 1 1,--Seven dead bodies have
been this W-cek thrown on the coast near this town,
supposed to be a part of the untb'itunate sufferers
who were lost in the King George Packet,.on the
14th ult. near Hoylake, on their passage from Park-
gate to Dublin. One was found at Hestbank, and
another at Pilling, on. Monday ;. four at Heysham,
on Tuesday ; and one at Thurnham, on Wed-
nesday. They all appeared. to be broad-set mid-
dle-aged men, and dressed like labourers in lais-
bandry. -

A Virginia Paper contains. the Speech of the
Chairman of the Quarter Sessions at PortSmouth,
in allusion
,to the differences existing between the
United States and Great Britain.,—" Let us depre-
cate," said he, " all contention with that magnani-
mous Nation from whom we are spncig, and whose
language, customs, religion, and, I trust, whose vir-
tue we inherit : although a fatality in pnlitics has
effeited a separation in our Governments, let us be
united with her in ,the glorious enterprize of main-
taining the liberties, and promoting the happiness
of the world, against *that fital and stupendous
influence which wars against them."—The As;
sembly frequently interrupted his Address by their
applause.

7 A woman lately died at New York in consequence
of a slight scratch_ on her arm by a pin.

An ,American Vessel; which touched at St. He-
lena,reports, that a French Privateer of considerable
force, having mistaken one of Sir EDWARD PEizEw's
Frigates for an Indianian in the Bay, had been sunk'
by a broadside, in consequence of which the greatest
part of the crew perished..
• The late hurricane in the latitudes of America,
which 'proved so disastrous to Sir R. STRACHAN'S
Fleet and the Jamaica convoy, has done infinite da-
mage to the American Traders. The New-York
Papers teem with losses of this kind: even before
their own Harbours.; and. in very few instances
were the crews saved:
On Saturday J. ELKIN PI,IIELS underwent an
examination, touching his bankruptcy, before 'the
Commissioners, at Guildhall.' .After a few questions
had been put to' him, ho was ordered to attend a
general examination on the 28th of this month.
The grand Prison of War now building on Dart-
moor, under the.auspices of the Lord Warden, is
likely to give rise to a new town in that hitherto
dreary region. Indeed it is already begun, and it
is to be called Prince-Town, in compliment to his
Royal Highness the Duke of CORNWALL
SODDEN DE 2i m.----Yesterday afternoon a man,
Went to the Public-house called the Dark7house, in
Darkhouse-alley, Billings-gate, arid having sat there
a few minutes suddenly expired. Medical assistance
was procured, but without effea, It appeared, from
papers in his pocket, that his name was William
Kerby, and that he lived at Gravesend. From a
letter of recommendation to St. Thomas's Hospital
found in his' pocket, he is supposed to have Come
to London for advice.. He was taken to the Bone-
house to be owned.

Monday evening, at. seven o'clock, as Mr. SHUT':
T.LE, of Reading-, Iii?)-gler, was passing over. Beck barn-
ton Downs in his cart, hie pe7ceived a hat lying in
the road, Which he got out to pick up : 'upon which
he was immediately knocked down by three
lows on foot, who cut off his . pockets, contain-
ing 200 guineas in cash, and I, tool. in Bank-
notes. It is supposed that they hod :horses be-
longing to them in the neighbourhood, •as he ob-
served a horseman leacting three saddie-horses;
and Mr. S. had 'his hand scratched' as if it had been'
luxe by a spur,

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BiLLINt SLOE, OcP. ;Lruten,n!..
did not arrive at -CArbaliy, the. seat.
cAturr, near tl.is town, till nearly clevcnVeloc%-14`0:-
night,-from a disappointment i i post-hof-A-es On ;Le
road. - It was-dark.wheir,he-pssal through Attilo:;t;
and consequently he could not inspea the new
litary works now completed there, foi'ining an im-
portant fortress. The garrison, consisting of the

foot. and the Wicklow Militia, with the Cc,:ps ce:"
Artillery, were under arms to receive . him. This'
morning, his Grace- and:suite; accompinled 1„ el
.CLANCARTY, rode through the sheep fair, in hi Lent-
ship's 'carriage, which, although SUnday, was ,et
according to ancient, but indecorous usage: The:
Duke was much struck with the pieturesque a:,; !as.-
blage of such immense bodies of sheep. (amounting
to nearly 100,000) kept so skilfully detached, with.-
out the use of pens or dogs, by the aaive vigilance of
the_ Irish shepherds. The scene was much height-
ened by the fineness of the weather. His Grace
closely inspe&cd the several flocks, pointing out those
which had derived most improvement by the' cross of
the New Leicester breed. Afterwards he rode into
the town, and viewed the New Rooms and spacious
..area for the exhibition of Show Cattle belonging to
the Farming Society,, whose invitation to dine with
then on Monday and Tueday 'he graciously ac-
cepted. A-Considerable portion of the sheep were
sold even on this (lily (the Sabbath), which, itseems,
is a day of rest neither from laboor or profit at-Balli-
nasloe Fair. The prices were higher than those of
Ist year full 3s.'pee head on the average. The two
s! e.rr wethers of the County stock fetched from 301.
to 401. a score ; :the prime II ;cks; with the Leicester, •
reached as high as 521. 1 0 s.----Tfie Svc e:y
dined numerously together, as usual, with their high-
ly tespeEled President, Mr.: FOSTER, in the "Chair.
Soon after the cloth was drawn, he called the atten-
tion of the Society .to a letter with which he had
been honoar: d by his Grace the Doke of BEDFUED,
the cen:euts of which he should have the pleasure
of communicating to' the Society. He then read-
the-letter, in which his -Grace recommends to the'
Society a continuance of that regard to the breeding •
stock of'lreiana, so essential to the wellfare of the
Imperial Kingdom,' as the
,food of man. -It is an,
elegant and interesting Composition, with a perusal,
of which the Poblic would be highly gratified, and
which will probably be laid before them, under the
threCtion of the Society. ThF letter closvd wi
stating, that his Grace had ordered: to be shipped
for Ireland,_viz. a Bull of the Hereford kind, a ditto
of be North Devon, six Tops of the South .Down, and
six ditto of the New Leicester, which his Grace re-
quested the Society would accept, and apply in such
manner OS. appeared to than adviseabie for the
improvement of the stOck. vt Ireland.-The thanks
of the Society were voted to his rsi3 race for this liberal
mark of attention to tiro objet of the Socitty, and
his health was drank-, accompanied with-the londest
applause.e--ToTmorrow: the Doke will view die
Prize Stock in the Area (which were this, day per=
feetly classed) previous to the inspection of the
Judges.

The-running match between Messrs SALTEN and
BeAur.,totNiT, took place on Saturday morning„ on
Hamptop-Common.• The competitors were to run
three' measured miles on. turf, and the above-spot
.was fixed on by one of the umpires, who caused
flag posts to be fixed as a bound'ary. SALTER was
the favourite, and he led his oppoiignt for the first
w
mile, at which distance- he as twenty-five yards
a-head : he slackened his pace, and BEAUMONT
came-up with him ; they kept together at an easy
pace, until within half a mile of- the winning-post,
when BEAUMONT made play, and, to all appearance,
had the best of the match ; but, when within three
hundredyardi of the decisive spot, SALTEa passed
his adversary xvith ease, and arrived twenty yards
a-head. Toe match was for Ino guineas.

On Wednesday evening, as Mrs. BATEMAN., a'
Lady of Pimlico, and her (laughter, i 3 years of age,
were going up the River, with intent to land at Yank,.
hall-stairs, the waterman, who was intoxicated, ran
foul of n piece of timber opposite Miiimnk, and up-
set the boat; fortunately, the, spot where they
sunk was not more than four feet deep, as the tide
was running out, and-the Ladies were enabled to keep
their,laeads above Water until several watermen and
others got tb their assistance. They were then con-
veyed to a publiz-.house above Milibank.

_ . . . .
Saturday a fire broke out at the Holland Coffee-
house, near Somerset-phic:, in consequence of the
chimney which communicates with the coffee-room
being oVerheated, and setting fire to the rafters of
the floors
.above. Much alarm was excited, but the
timely arrival-of the engines nearly confined 'the da-
niage to part of the roof of the house.