The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-25 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 23.—0 n Thursday last, Alexan-
der Blackal Simonds, and Edward Balaton, Esqrs.,
Scholars of King's College, were elected Fellows of that
society.
On Tuesday last, William Robert Sharpe, Esq., B A.,
of Catharine Hall, in this University, was elected a
Fellow of that society on the Skirne foundation.
The office of Christian Advocate in this University
will become vacant at Christmas next. The Trustees
have given notice that the election will take place at
the latter end of December next. Candidates mus be
the degree of Master of Arts, or of Bachelor or
Doctor of Divinity, of the age of thirty years or upwards,
and resident in the University.
We understand the Fellow Commoners of Catharine
hall have presented a handsome silver tea-pot to the
Rev. G. Maddison, late Fellow of that society, to
mark the interest they have felt, in common with his
many other friends, in the recent happy event of his
marriage. It bears the following inscription :—To the
Rev. G. Maddison, a small token of their regard and
esteem, from the Fellow Commoners of Catharine-hall,
Oct. 12, 1839. On the opposite side is the Rev. Gen-
tleman's crest. _ _

The Rev. Francis Gregory Le Mann, M A., of
King's College, in this University, to the Rectory of
Merton, Norfolk, vacant by the death of the late Lord
Walsingham.
The Rev. W. M. Brook Kempson, M.A., of Sidney
Sussex College, in this University, to the Rectory of
Stoke Lacey, Herefordshire, vacant by the death of the
Rev. Wm. Beethatr.. Patron, John Kempson,
On Friday week, the Rev. Henry Hardinge, 8.A.,
was licensed to the Perpetual Curacy of Woodbridge,
Suffolk; on ,ihe nomination of the Rev. Thomas Sal-
mon, of Woodbridge.
The Rev. John Thomas Maine, M.A., has been
presented to the Rectory of Harrington, Lincolnshire,
vacant by the death of the Rev. Henry Trollope.
On Wednesday week, the Rev. Lewis Francis Bagot,
M.A., was instituted to the rectory of Castle-rising,
with Roydon, Norfolk, on the presentation of the Hon.
Folk Greville Howard and the Hon. Mary Howard,
his wife.

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On Thursday se'nnight, an elegant silver snuff-box
was presented to the Rev. R. Garvey, M.A., Vice-
Principal of the West Riding Proprietary School, by
the pupils of the seventh form, over which he pre-
sides. It was presented by Master Frederick Green,
who performed the task assigned to him admirably well,
in a short but appropriate speech. It was followed
by one from the Rev. Gentleman, who in a very im-
pressive manner returred them his sincere thanks.—
Wakefield Journal.
Mr.Egestorff delivered two very interesting lectures
on Wednesday and yesterday evenings, upon German
literatures. This evening they will be continued, and
three days next week will finish the course.
The following is a correct summary of the present
resident 'Members of the University :
In College. In Lodgings. Total Resident.
Trinity
St. John's
Queen's
Caius
Corpus
Christ
St. Peter's ... 74
Catherine Hall 34
Emmanuel .... 72
Jesus
Magdalen
Pembroke
Clare Ha 11...... 52
Trinity Ha 11... 36
Sidney
King's
Downing

1,217

1,825

THE TAILOR AND GRISI'S UNCLE.—Colonel
Ragani, uncle of the celebrated Grisi, appeared before a
police tribunal in Paris on Monday last, charged with
having assaulted his tailor. The dispute arose out of
a disputed account, and the tailor having contradicted,
in terms not fit for " ears polite," an assertion of the
Colonel, the latter inflicted two boxes on the ear ; and
the Court in its turn recompensed the tailor by 100
francs damages, and ten days' imprisonment for the Co-
lonel ; such is the severity of the laws of assault in
France, however great the provocation. The King's
Advocate even urged one year's confinement as the
punishment, as he said that duelling was now so se-
verely visited by the Courts that the tailor had but
legal redress for his blows, as he could not challenge
the Colonel.

THE STARVATION LAWS.—We may well
apply this term to the protecting duty on British corn.
Protecting what ? Protecting the British farmer in the
forced cultivation of bad soils ; which so far from really
enriching him, diminishes the aggregate fund of pro-
duce whence his own income must in the long run be
derived, increasing the price he receives for one article
he sells, but making the price dearer of every single
article, he buys. By raising the price of corn, more-
over, there is necessarily less demand than there other-
wise would be for other produce, such as meat, wool,
hides, &c.—Wilts Independent.
It is said, and we trust on good authority, that
Lord Auckland, the Governor-General of India, is to
be advanced to the dignity of an Earldom ; that, Sir
John Keane, the victorious leader of the army of the
Indus, and Sir John Colborne, the late Governor of the
Canadas, are to be raised to the Peerage.—Observer.
m ;
and he is to be succeeded by
It will be seen from the Gazette that '
the Hon.
ofive years
Spencer Cowper is appointed Secretary of Legation at
theF lorceonte)fiede n Private
Florence.
the Hon. James Howard,
Cowper
Secretary o
has been
ffo Lord arbdo pt
a lerston
who has been for the same period Precis Writer at the
Foreign Office—a situation very much analagous to
that of Private Secretary.—Observer.
THE GOLD-DUST ROBBERY.—It iS now un-
derstood that on Wednesday next, when the Judges
take their seats at the Justice Hall, Old Bailey, Mr.
Justice Littledale will cause Lewin Caspar, Ellis Cas-
par, Money Moses, and Alice Abrahams, to be called
to the Bar, when he will deliver the opinion of the
Judges upon this long-pending case. A great deal of
speculation prevails as to what will be the result, but
the prevailing opinion appears to be, that the indict-
ment upon which the
prisoners have been convicted will
be declared to be invalid and untenable ; should this be
so, the prosecutor may, if be pleases. indict them in
another form.—Sunday Times.
MIDDLE TEMPLE, Nov. 22, 1839.—The
f°ll"ing gentlemen, viz., Matthew Forteseue, James
Vaughan, Vincent Dowling. Thomas Hanmer, Edward
Windsor, Edmund Humphrey Woolrych, Simon Bris-
tuwe, George Henry Woodward, John Monk,
.John
Burmester, and James .Tell Chalk, Esqrs., have this day
been called to the Bar by the Hon. Society of the
Middle Temple.