The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-13 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 13. —At a congregation on Wednesday
last, the degree of Doctor in Divinity was conferred. by
Royal mandate, on the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of NO'
with.

• The Rev. W. Watson, M. A., of St. John's College, in this
University, has been instituted to the perpetual curacy of St.,
Paul's, High Beech, Essex. Patron, the Lord Bishop (71
London.

On the 6th instant, the Rev. William Stockdale, M. A''
was instituted by the Venerable the Archdeacon of Nortm.
ampton, as Commissary for the Lord Bishop of Peterbore't
to the rectory of Wilby, in Northamptonshire, vacant by
the death of the Rev. Thomas Slater. Patron, the Rev
W. Stockdale.

The Rev. Mr. Elwes, of Clare, Suffolk, has been instituted
to the vicarage of St. John's, Limerick.
The Vice-Chancellor has given notice that the office °I
Principal of Bishop's College, Calcutta, being vacant by tbe
retirement of the Rev. Dr. Mill, the Society for the Propaga-
tion of the Gospel will receive applications from candidates for
that situation.

The very Rev. Professor Musgrave attended the King's le",, •
vce on Wednesday, and was presented to his Majesty on 101
appointment to the Deanery of Bristol.
The. Rev, Nicholas Bull, vicar of Saffron Walden, has
been appointed Chaplain of the Uuion Workhouie of that
place.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NETVAIARICE7' SECOND SPRING MEETIIVO•
(CONCLUDID).
FURTHER PARTICI:LARS OF THURSDAY'S RACING.
Jockey Club Plate.--After running a mile at a slow pace, Cal:
muck went in front, was never headed, and won very easy by 0
lengths.

Plate.—Amesbury colt cut out the work until witbil
a hundred yards of home, where Brother to Florestan went up,
after a fine race, made the finish a dead heat.
Two Years Old Plate.—The Hawker filly made the most of the
running, and won easy by a length.
The Handicap.—Aron made all the play, and won easy by
lengths.

THE DERBY.
8 to 1 taken about Mango, 10 to 1 offered apt Wintonian, and
only 20 to 1 agst Sambo.

LIVERPOOL CRAVEN MEETING, Mar, 1837•

THUR SDA Y.
The Liverpool Spring St. Leger of 25 SOTS. each, with 50 sOvi'
added, for three years old ; colts, Sst. 6lb ; fillies, Sst. 31b. The
second horse to receive back his stake. Mile and throe quarter,:
Mr. Fox's hi. c. The Doctor, by Dr. Syntax ...Cartwright ;
Mr. Walters's b. c. The Prime Warden
The following also started :—Mr. Fairlie's Abraham Newland'
and Sir T. St:.nley's Pammon. Won by a head.
The Liverpool Craven Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., with 5°
sous added; colts, Bst. 61b ; fillies, Bst. 31b. T. Y.C.
Mr. E. Peel's The Early Bird • Templeman
Mr. I'. Walters's Bishopsgate
Mr. Nanney's Fair Play
Mr. Dawson's Brecongill, and Mr. Patten's br. c. by Tbylll6
out of Loo Choo, also started. Won easy.
A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h. ft., for three years old. DZae
and a distance.
Lord Westminster's ch. c. by Pantaloon, Bst. 41b Holmes
Mr. W. Turner's Billington, Sat. 21b...
Won cleverly.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added Heats, once roundi
Lord Derby's Amurath, 5 yrs ...Arthur, jun. 1
Sir J. Bosvell's The Stag, 5 yrs
Mr. Young's Thu Prince, aged 2 3
Two others started '

The following Derby horses have started for Epsom in adds I?
to those already mentioned by us :—Flare-up, Samho, Critic,
Arachne colt, Edgar, Bee-in-a-Bonnet colt, Lord Stafford, Ltinsci
colt, Rat-trap, Slight colt, Phosphorus, &c.
The St. Alban's Races take place on Wednesday and Thuroll
next, under the stewardship of Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, an.
Messrs. Grimston, Halsey, Daniels, Lamb, and Fairlie. Great
sport is expected.

ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITEP
rioN.--Lord Francis Egerton will preside at the Anniversary
Dinner of this excellent institution on Wednesday, the 14th .
June next.

BR DGEIVA TER.—For the representation of fIS
borough two candidates are in the field, Mr. Brinsley She-
ridan, a Liberal, and Mr. Broadwood, a Tory. Of the lattier
gentleman the Sherborne Journal says--" No, Mr. Bread
-
wood, your opinions are out of tune. If Mr. Sheridan is hardly
up to concert pitch, you arc far b( low the double base (bass)'
The solemnization of the marriage between the 11°11'
Mi:ss Macdonald, si“er of Lord Macdonald, and Mr. Smith'
a nephew of the Duke of Grafton, will take place in the corms
of a week.

As the Countess of Carhampton was taking an air'
ing on Monday nn a led horse, the animal commenced kicking'
and her Ladyship was thrown from her seat, and fell with con;
siderable violence on her hip, and although no fracture 110
been discovered, the hip-joint has sustained very considerable
, injury.—Brighton Gazette. , 1
We learn with great regret the death of Mr. Char.'
James Cockerill at Aix La Chapelle, after a long 04,:
He has left a numerous family. In 1819 he withdrew if
the house at Liege. Ile was brother of Mr. John Cceker"t
Yesterday a meeting of the Committee appointed t
consider of the best means of raising a testimonial in honour
of the Duke of Wellington, took place at the Mansion-11°11%1
the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor in the Chair. Amongst
the Noblemen and Gentlemen present, were the Duke of 'fr.' I
land, Lord Sandon, Sir Henry Hardinge, M. P.,
Trench, M. P., Barclay, Esq., M. P., Doctor CrolY, hits.
dermen Sir C. S. Hunter, Sir Peter Laurie, Birch, \Vinci.%
havi3
ter, Humphery, &c. &c. The Honorary Secretary
read the minutes of the proceedings of the last Court, 011
were confirmed, and stated that the amount of the subserrl;
tions in hand was about 6,7001., Sir C. S. Hunter augge,s
the propriety of coining to an immediate decision, not 014 as
to
to the description of statue which it would be advisable
sic
raise, but as to the artist who should execute a work of !Idled
importance. It having, after some conversation, been deelmr,
that the statue should be equestrian, Mr. Chantry and
mooch
Wyatt were severally proposed for the execution of the we.ch
After a good deal of discussion relative to the merits of ea
artist, the Lord Mayor put the question, when there aPPenuis
14 for Sir Francis Chantry, and 14 for Mr. Wyatt' te
Colonc,
Lordship then decided the contest by giving the casting Inro
in favour of Sir Francis Chantry. Mr. David Salomana tb
moved an amendment, that the following artists should be
II
vited to send in proposals :—Messrs. Westmaeott, Care".,„,„
Campbell, and Bailey. The amendment was, however,
mediately negatived by a very large majority ; and t
having been voted to the Lord Mayor, the Committee brake_ted
ST. JAMES S THEATRE.—A burlette,, fotinu,4
upon Theodore Hook's novel of " Jack Brag," was procins:,
on Thursday night. Jack Brag answers a matrimonial Adler:lse%
ment, and in consequence. thereof has an interesting inteLrag.
on Waterloo-bridge with his affectionate parent, Mrs. Buts
the "A. Z." of the advertisement. Jack Brag then %jot
into another design, with the same object (matrimony), ag and
two sisters at the same time, but his
Ras en the piece terminates, The representation of the hero k
trusted to Harley, and very admirably he executed his taro,
The character was precisely suited to the peculiar tare,n. tbe
the actor, and ho accordingly exerted those talents
utmost. The piece is marked by a general tone of please, vre
vivacity, which will be displayed more clearly when the p Tans are defeated' .
It
formers have become perfectly acquainted with their patTose. -
was announced for repetition amidst loud and general 21)1),.1;aci, it
We must not omit to mention the valuable assistance wil'hosh
received from the singing and acting of Miss I). Horton, bit
of which were excelieta. The }Kale real)"
attendacii way very