The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-09 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, DEC. 8.
In a Congregation, holden this day, it was proposed
to elect a committee for the purpose of regulating the
proceedings of the new Congregation appointed under
the University Act.

The Vice-Chancellor opened the Congregation by re-
questing that members would first state how many they
considered necessary for the formation of such committee,
and then who the separate members should be.
The votes were taken, when it appeared that the
majority voted in favour of seven members, composed of
the following, viz. :
The Vice-Chancellor.
The Senior Proctor.
The Junior Proctor.
Dr. Bliss.
Mr. Rawlinson.
Mr. Neat..
Mr. Pattison.

For the convenience of perisong wishing., to he present
at the performance in the Sheldonian Theatre of the
Rev. Sir F. A. Gore Ouseley's exercise for the degree of
Doctor in Music, on Saturday, Dec. 9, at two o'clock,
notice is hereby given, that seats will be reserved
In the Semicircle, for doctura and ladies with doctors'

tickets ;
In the Lower Gallery, for masters of arts and ladies
without tickets ;
In the Upper Gallery, for undergraduates ; and
Iu the Area, for masters of arts, bachelors of arts,
and gentlemen not members of the University.
Persons will be admitted at the gates opposite New
College-lane and in tile Clarendon at one o'clock.
The small gate by the Ashmolean Museum will be
opened at the same time for the convenience of ladies
arriving in carriages.

MARKET NE IVS-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN.

To-day's market was well supplied with fruit and vege-
tables for the time of year, and the general demand ruled
steady, as follows :

FRULT.—Pine apples, English, 4s 0,1 to 7s per lb; apricots,
Os to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 4s 6d to 8s Gd per lb ;
foreign ditto, 10d to is 8.1 ; melons, Os 0,1 to Os each
' peaches, Os Od to Os • nectarines, Os 01 to Os per dozen ,
apples, 4s Od to lOs 01 per bushel ; pears, 2s Od to
Gs Od per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages Os to
Os Od per punnet ' • ditto, Os to Os Od, and common plums,
3s 0 . to Os Oil per half sieve ; cherries, Od to Os per pound ;
lemons, Gd to is per doz.; oranges. 3s 6d to Os per 100; fil-
berts, 0.35 to 110 s per 100 lbs; cobnuts, 140 s; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to 0.1 per 100; figs, is Od
to 2s Gd per lb.

VEGETABLES.—Savoy cabbages, Gd to 1s Od per dozen ;
red ditto. 2s Od to 4s per dozen ; Frenei beaus, 11 61
to 2s per half sieve ; brocoli, 8(1 to is 3d per bundle ;
potatoes, 95s to 130 s perton; vegetable marrow, Od to Os each;
peas, is 6d to 3s 01 per bush.; broad beans, 9d to is per half
sieve ; turnips, 21 to 41 per bunch ; carrots, 3d to 6(1 per
bunch ; cucumbers, is lid to 2s each ; garlic, Os 6d to
Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, is to Is Gil per sieve;
onions, 2s Gd to 4s ()d per bush. ; Spanish ditto, 1s to 3s
per doz. • leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to 6d :
horse-radish, 2s Od to 5s 0.1 per bundle ; parsley, 2d
to 3d per bunch ; celery, 9(1 to 1s 3d per
bunch ; endive, 9il to 1s 3d per score ; beet, id to 141
each; parsnips, 1s Od to 2s Od per dozen; small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, 1s Od to is 6d per
pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 6s per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, 9d
to is Od per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ;
radishes 9d to is per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 33 6d to 4s
Od per half sieve; chillies, is to Is Gd per 100; Brussels
sprouts, is Od to 2s Od per half sieve ; capsicums, 1s to 2s
per 100.