The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-08 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. - (THIS DA Y.

FURIOUS DRIVING.—William Wright was brought
before Mr. Bingham, charged with furiously driving a
horse and gig, and running over William Berry, a cross-
ing-sweeper in Regent-street. The complainant—who
had previously been treated with sundry drains of gin
by the defendant, in order that he should make the
charge as "mild" as possible—gave his evidence with
great reluctance :—He stated that yesterday afternoon,
about six o'clock, he was crossing Regent-street, when
the defendant, who was driving a horse and gig at a
furious rate, drove up against him and knocked him
down. Witness was not much hurt, with the exception
of a bruise on his left leg. In reply to Mr. Bingham,
complainant said he had idea how the accident hap-
pened.

Police sergeant Glass 3C, on being called, gave evi-
dence which put quite a different face on the matter
he was on duty in Regent-street about half-past six
yesterday afternoon, when ho saw the defendant driving
a horse and gig, at the rate of between nine and ten
miles an hour. On arrivinr, at the corner of Jermyn-
street and Regent-street, he drove with great violence
against complainant, who was crossing at the time,
knocked him down, and the wheels passed over him.
Witness stopped the defendant, and seeing he was the
worse for liquor, took him to the station-house. The
complainant expressed himself much hurt at the time.
In answer to the charge defendant said he was not
drunk, neither was he driving at a furious rate. The
complainant ran up against his gig as he was crossing
the road, and that was the cause of his falling to the
ground. .

Inspector Parke, C division, said the defendant was
decidedly the worse for liquor.
Mr. Bingham said he considered the charge proved,
and fined defendant 40s. for the furious driving, and 40s.
for the injury done to the man ; but if he paid the com-
plainant 40s. he would excuse him the remainder.
The money was at once paid.

DEATH OF THE MASTER OF BALLIOL COLLEGE, OIL-
FORD.—Before the University has well recovered from
the gloom cast on it by the decease of the late lamented
Rector of Exeter College, another death has occurred
which will be felt as deeply and as sensibly. Dr.
Jenkyns, the Master of Balliol College, breathed his last
yesterday at 2 o clock p.m. Notwithstanding his advanc-
ed age —Dr. Jenkyns was in his 72d year—he had
enjoyed, until a short time before his death, very ex-
cellent health. He took almost as active a part as ever
in College and University matters, and so lately as
Friday week was able to attend the Convocation
summoned to vote on the petition, which it was pro-
posed to present to the Queen. Ho appears to have
caught a violent cold in the Theatre on that occa-
sion, which brought on the ailment that has terminated
so fatally. Dr. Jenkyns was fully aware that his end
was approaching, and took leave of the different Fellows
of the colleges severally. Richard Jenkyns, D.D.,
Dean of Wells, and Master of Balliol College, was born
in 1782. He was a native cif Somersetshire. His
ford career anticipated the Vine when University lick-
nours were first instituted ; but his known talents and
good scholarship secured him, not only the college
prizes of a Scholarship and Fellowship, which in those
days were given by interest rather than on account of
merit, but the more important posts, first, —of College
Tutor, which he held for a considerable term of years ;
and secondly, of Master, to which he was elected in
1819, at the age of 37. It was as Master of Balliol that
he succeeded in doinc, his great work, which will carry
his name down to posterity among those who have noise-
lessly yet most efficiently carried through a most im-
portant change. He found Balliol a close college among
the least distinguished of collegiate bodies Oxford

—ho left it alni-ost entirely open, and confessedly the
foremost of all, Through the whole period of
his mastership, from the very first, he aimed at
opening the foundation—one by one he won the
Fellows to his views—and finally, in the year, 1834, he
succeeded in setting aside the system of nomination which
had previously prevailed, and set up merit—moral
and intellectual—as the sole standard. The result has
been seen in that galaxy of scholars and eminent men
which has made Balliol famous above all the other col-
leges in Oxford for the last 20 years. To Dr. Jenkyns
it is owing that the world knows how great an amount
of good may be effected by throwing open the prizes of
a single college. In politics Dr. Jenkyns was a Conser-
vative of no ultra character. Ho received his deanery
in the year 1845 from Sir R. Peel. Of late years he has
been opposed to Mr. Gladstone, whose church principles
he disliked, but he never lent himself to promote a facti-
ous opposition. Ike will.long be remembered both at Ox-
ford and at Wells for his universal kindness, his great
goodness of heart, and his sterling geed sense.