The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-20 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 20.—At a Congregation on Wednesday
last the following degrees were conferred:—

BACHELOR IN DIVINITY.
Rev. William Bettridge, St. John's College.
MASTERS OF ARTS.
James Walter Cardew, St. John's College.
John Manners, Corpus Christi College.
LICENTIATE IN PHYSIC.
S. W. J. Merriman, Caius College.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.
Frederick Francis Hole, Trinity College.
John Wauchope, Trinity College.
John Kemp Kershaw, St. John's College. ,
John Iddins, St. John's College.
Henry Cogan, St. John's College.
James Allott Clare Hall.
Henry Francis Corrance, Clare Hall.
John Moss Webb, Clare Hall.
John Kenning Fowler, Queens' College.
William Faulkner, Queens' College.
Rodolphus Bacon Frank, Catherine Hall.
Thomas Trundle Storks, Jesus College.
Thomas Reddall, Corpus Christi College.
Thomas Lowry, Christ's College.
John Fountaine, Emmanuel College.
Pryce Ilbert Harrison, Magdalen College.
At the same Congregation, the Rev. Benjamin Cronyn
M. A., of Trinity College, Dublin, was admitted ad eundent
of this University.
The very Rev. Professor Musgrave, D. D. of Trinity Col-
lege, has been presented by the Master and Fellows of that
society, to the vicarage of Bottisham, in this county, vacant
by the resignation of the Rev. John Brown.
Benjamin Cherry, Esq., of Northaw, Hertfordshire, has
generously contracted with the Master and Fellows of Clare
Hall, in this University, fur a scholarship of 401. per annum,
for the benefit of a native of the town of Hertford; or in case
of there not being a candidate from thence sufficiently quali-
fied, to be open to general competition. The first election to
take place in the month of January next ; the scholars to be
elected from among the students of the College, who have
not resided in the University more than three terms; and to hold
the scholarship for three years.

SPORTING IN TELLEGENCE.

MANCHESTER RA CE S.-THURSD.I r.

Sweepstakes of 20 :ors. each, with 50 added. About three quarters
of a mile.

Mr. Wilkins's br. c. Wee Willie
Mr. J. Scott's b. c. Rattlin the Reefer ..
Mr. T. Hines's br. c. Drone
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The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Lacey's
ch. c. Vain, Mr. Heseltine's b. f. Little Bird, Mr. J. Smith's ch.
c. by Actwon, out of Henrietta, by Jerry.
The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with 60 sovs. added for
three years old; colts, Bst. 61b. ; fillies, Bst. 31b. The second to
save his stake. One mile and three quarters.
Mr. Fairlie's ch. c. Abraham Newland, by Malek Lye 1
Mr. Bell's ch. f. Golden Drop, by Actwon, dam by Whisker 2
Mr. Rhodes's br. c. Conservative, by Voltaire—Carlton's dam... 3
One Hundred sovs. given by the Owners of the Course, added to a
Subscription of 10 sovs. each. Two miles and a distance. The
second to save his stake.
Sir T. Stanley's br. c. Mordecai, 4 yrs
Mr. Singleton's br. c. Resurrection
Mr. Wilkins's b. f. Modesty
A Plate of 601. Heats, two miles and a distance.

Mr. Dawson's b. f. Parthenia, 3 yrs. Lye 1 0 1
Mr. lloylancu's br. c. by Teniers, 3 yrs
Mr. T. Marlow's b. c. by Waverley, 3 yrs
Mr. Whittaker's b. f. Lady Blessington, 4 yrs 2 2 dr
Mr. E. Massey's ch. f. The Fairy, 3 yrs 3 dr
Mr. Battye's ro. c. Gargrave, 4 yrs
Mr. West's hr. f. by Tramp, out of Florestan, by Waverley, 3
yrs, also started, but was not placed.

SOUTH SHIELDS RACES-TURSDi r.

The Member's Plate, free for all horses, &c. Heats, about two miles.

Mr. Clark's br. h. Scvainby, 4 yrs
Mr. Lamb's b. m. Calista, 5 yrs

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2 2

Mr. T. Hudson's bl. m. Imp, 4 rs dig
The Borough Plate, for horses, &c., that never won 501. in Plate
or Stakes. Heats, about two miles.

Mr. J. Henderson's br. 1. Elizabeth, 4 yrs
Mr. Laidlier's ch. g. Will-o'-the-Wisp, aged

WEDNESDAY.
A Free Handicap Plate.
Mr. Lamb's b. m. Calista, 5 yrs, 9st. 101 b •
Mr. Henderson's br. f. Elizabeth, 4 yrs, Bst. 51b..
Mr. Hudson's br. m. by Melton, 6 yrs, Bst. 31b 3 3
The Hack Plate, with a Sweepstakes added, was won, in three
well contested heats, by Mr. Thompson's ch. g. by Walton, beating
br. m. by Melton, The Clipper, and two others.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and
the Princess Victoria, and the Prince of Leiningen visited
Drury-lane theatre on Thursday evening to see Mdlle. Tag_
lioni perform in the ballet opera of the Maid of Cashmere.
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex inspected
his Majesty's new dessert service of china yesterday at the
Rockingham warehouse, Piccadilly, also the Archbishop of
York, the Earls of Leven, Stamford, Oxford, Lord Sea-
grave &c.
The Duke of Beaufort, Earl of Wilton, Earl Sand-
wich,', Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Alvanley, Lord Redesdale,
Mr. Hope, and several other distinguished persons are about
are about giving a grand fete at Craven-cottage to the beau
monde.

The Marquis of Anglesey had a grand dinner party
yesterday, at his house in Old Burlington-street.
The Earl of Rosebery entertained the Marquis of
Lansdowne and a large party to dinner yesterday, at his house
in Piccadilly.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield entertained
the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Earl and Countess of Wil-
ton, and a distinguished party, at dinner last evening, at
Grosvenor-house.

The Earl of Macclesfield gave a grand dinner on
Thursday evening at Langham House, to the Earl of Devon,
Lord Redesdale and the Hon. Miss Mitford, Lord Abinger,
Major Murray, the Bishop of St. Asaph and Mrs. Carey, Sir
Charles Wetherell, the Hon. Rice Trevor, Mr. Allen, and the
Hon. Charles John Murray.
The Master of the Horse's grand dinner on Thurs-
day evening, in Berkeley-square, was attended by the Duke
and Duchess of Somerset, Duke of Argyle and Miss Campbell,
Earl of Leitrim, &c. His Lordship will give another grand
dinner to-day.
The Marquis of Lansdowne gave a grand dinner
on Thursday, at Lansdowne House, Berkeley-square' to a
distinguished party, among whom were the Duke of Richmond,
the Earl and Countess Grey, Lady Georgina Grey, Lord
Melbourne, &c.
Sir Robert and Lady Fitzwygram had a large and
distinguished party at dinner yesterday evening, in Connaught-
place.
Mr. Monteith has offered himself as a candidate for
the representation of Glasgow.
Lord Melgund, the son of Earl Minto, was on
Thursday elected M.P. for Hythe, without opposition.
The Earl and Countess of Winchilsea leave town
to-day for the seat of the Earl and Countess Romney, in

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On the 17th inst., in Canonbury-square, Joseph A
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the 16th inst., at Habberley House, Worcestershire, 00`"
third son of the late J. Hooman, Esq., of Franche, near of
minster, aged 19. BOV
On the 16th inst., at Bruges, Jane, wife of E. 11°1-1 htif
Old Burlington-street.
On the 17th inst., at Ball's Pond, Mary Louisa, sec°-„ci
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of the late Mr. Wm. Horne, of Barbican. sg tofu
On the 13th inst., at Lambeth, Mrs. Charlotte Sharq'jobes
On the 11th inst:, at Field House, near Halifax, Lem o 1
infant son of R. Stansfeld, Esq., of the 19th Begin** 944
On the 15th inst., Emily, relict of the late J•
York-terrace, Regent's Park. ugbter
On the 16th inst., at Greenwich, Amelia, fourth 14 fir
late Mr. I. Bristow, of the same place. Baker-str!et' A
On the 14th inst., Mrs. Potticary, of Upper Ba
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On the 6th inst., at Shanklin Parsonage. Isle° ~;ntai!
W. A. Christian, Esq., Ensign 37th Foot, son Admiral Sto'
Christian, R.N., and grandson of the late Rear-fi
Christian, K.B.

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