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UNIVERSITY ,INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, .
The Chancellor's Prizes have been awarded 25
as fol-
lows :
Latin Verse—"Quibus prtecique de causi in artrum
liberalhim studiis Romani Groeis vix pares ne dum su-
periores evaserint "—to Mr. George Ridding, fellow of
Exeter College, Ist class in classics, and 2d class in
mathematieA7Easter Term, 1851.
English Essay--" Popular Poetry considered as a test
of National Character"—to Mr. Starling William Day,
8.A., scholar of Wa.dliam College, 2d class in classics,
Easter Term, 1851.
• THE NEWDIGATE PRIZ/I.—Englisli Verse, "The Ruins
of Egyptian Thebes"—has been adjudged to Mr. Samuel
Henry Reynolds, scholar of Exeter College.

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 25.
At a Congregation holden this day the following de-
grees were conferred :

HONORARY M.A.
Lord Muncaster, Trinity College.
B.D.

John Fenwick, Co]
Y,

as Christi College.

John Baillie, Trinity.
IL V. Blaythwayt, Trinity.
W. B. Bliss, Trinity.
It. S. Gubbins, St. John's.
F. P. B. N. Hutton, ditto.
LICENTIATE
William Ogle, SI

H. D. Hubbard, Cain&
T. Brotherton, Corp. Christi.
J. E. Lance, corpus Christi.
James Beachens, Queen's.

IN MEDICINE.
t. Catherine Hall.

A. K. Cornwall, Trinity.
Albert Marietta, Trinity.
Richd. M. King, Trinity.
John Rntson, Trinity.
E. 0. Tyler, Trinity.
Thos. Brooks, St. John's.
Henry Carson, St. John's.
H. H. Moseley, St. John's.
H. J. Walker, St. John's.
Wm. Fookos, Caius.
Ed. Houchen, Caius.
G. W. Samson, Caius.
E. Gordon, Corpus Christi.

J. H. Lea, Corpus Christi.
H. J. Phelps, Corpus Christi.
J. B. Crowther, Queen's.
N. K. Donne, Queen's.
J. W. Clarke, Cath. Hall.
W. H. Seggins, Cath. Hall.
J. S. Taylor, Cath. Hall.
Edward King, Jesus.
E. S. C. Wilson, Christ's.
H. R. Cred, Christ's.
Thos. Richards, Christ's.
Wm. Jellicorse, Magdalen.
B. W. Kenyon, Magdalen.

At the same Congregation the following graces were
offered to the Senate :

1. To accept the sum of 5001., Three per Cent. Con-
sols, offered to the University by the Rev. Win. Carus,
M.A., canon of Winchester, and late a senior fellow of
Trinity College, to augment the fund for founding the
Greek Testament prizes.
2. To confirm the report of the Syndicate appointed
February 2, 1853, to draw up a scheme of regulations
for the institution of the above prizes.
The report (which has been previously printed) pro-
vides that there shall be two yearly prizes, to be called
" The Carus Greek Testament Prizes," and that one of
the prizes shall be open for competition to all students
who, having been admitted ad respondcndum qwestioni,
are not of sufficient standing to be created Masters of
Arts, and to students in civil law or medicine, of not
more than seven years' standing, who shall be required,
before they are admitted to become candidates, to pro-
duce certificates from their respective professors that
they have kept exercises necessary for the degree of
Bachelor of Law or Physic. That the other prize shall
be open to all students who are not of sufficient standing
to be admitted ad respondendun& qucestioni. The report
then suggests regulations for the appointment of ex-
aminers, and the dates of examination for the Bachelors'
and Undergraduates' prizes, with subjects of examina-
tion,• and other statutory regulations. A copy of the
report, which has regard to the further offer of Mr.
Carus, above alluded to, was laid on the registrar's
table.

3. To confirm the report of the Syndicate appointed
February 23, 1853, " to consider the steps which it
may be desirable for the University to take, in conjunc-
tion with the Regius Professor of Physic, for granting a
lease of the house and premises in Market-street, now
constituting the Regius Professor's endowment under
the gift of Mr. Crane, and to confer with the Regius
Professor thereon ;" and to authorise the Syndicate,
with the advice of counsel, to take such steps as may be
necessary and proper for making application to the
Court of Chancery, in conjunction with the Regius Pro-
fessor of Physic, for the appointment of the chancellor,
masters, and scholars of the University, or such persons
as the court may think fit, as new trustees of Mr. Crane's
endowment, and for vesting in such trustees the legal
estate therein, and for obtaining authority to grant such
lease to Mr. Lilley, as is mentioned in the report, with
such variations or alterations (if any) as may be directed
by the Court of Chancery.
The report states that a friendly scheme has been
agreed to between the present lessee, the Regius Profes-
sor, and the University authorities for the future manage-
ment of the property, and all parties are willing to make
application to the Court of Chancery, in accordance with
the above grace, for the affixation of the seal to which
the 4th grace provided.
5. The University governors of Hobson's Charity
having made a report to the Senate, dated May 19, 1853,
to confirm the said report, a copy of the report was laid
on the_registrare table. It set forth the approval of the
Court of Chancery of the scheme for the future mrnage-
ment of Hobson's Trust, as agreed to between the Uni-
versity and town, with the division of the Spining-house
property, and the concurrence of the Inpector of Prisons
therein, and sundry alterations in the portion remaining
to the University for the confinement of prisoners, and
the appointment of salaried officers for the governance
of the inmates.

On the recommendation of the Observatory Syndi-
cate :

6. (1). To raise the salary of Mr. Charles Todd, the
junior assistant observer, from 801. to 901. a year ; the
new salary to commence from the 7th of August, 1853,
when he will have completed five and a half years of
service.

7. (2). To grant from the University chest a sum not
exceeding 501., to be expended in paying an additional
computor at the observatory during the ensuing year,
Professor Challis having reported that tne services of
such additional computor will still be required.
8. To continue the powers of the Syndicate, appointed
Feb. 2, 1853, "to consider whether any and what steps
should be taken for appropriating to the use of the
University the site of the old botanic garden, and for
erecting additional lecture rooms and museums, and to
report on the subjects to the senate," until the end of
the Easter Term, 1854.
9. To continue the Syndicate appointed Feb. 2, 1853,
" to consider whether it is expedient to adopt any mea-
sures, and if so, what, for augmenting the existing
means of teaching the students of the University by
public professors and public lecturers, and for regulat-
ing and encouraging the studies so taught ; and to
report thereon to the Senate from time to time," until
the end of the Easter Term, 1854, for the same purpose.
10. To accept New 21. 10s. per Cent. Annuities, in
lieu of the 90,0001. New South Sea Annuities, be-
queathed by Viscount Fitzwilliam, and to affix the
seal to the notice of assent of the Chancellor, masters,
and scholars to receive the said new stock.

11. To appoint Mr. W. H. Brown, of Pembroke
College, Deputy Proctor, in the absence of the Junior
Proctor, Mr. Ferguson.
Graces 5 and 10 were thrown out in the Black Hood
House. No. sby 15 non•placets to 11 placets ; No. 10
by 9 placets to 4 non-placets. No. 9 was opposed in
the White Hood House—but carried by 29 placets to
14 uon-placets, and the others passed nem. con.
THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM.

The Syndicate appointed to consider whether or not
it might be desirable to make any change in the organi-
sation of this establishment in consequence of the death
of the late curator, have reported that it is advisable to
appoint, as keeper of the museum, a graduate of the
University at a salary of 2001. a year. The report
defines his proposed duties, and 'proposes sundry other
minor changes in the management.