The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-07 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CA➢IBRIDGE, JUNE 6.—The Chancellor's gold mNal for
the best English Poem by a resident undergraduate was yes-
terday adjudged to Mr. John Henry Bright, of St. John's Col-
lege.—Subject, Palmyra.
The Rev. Thomas Smith Turnbull, M.A. and the Rev.
Clement Robert Francis, M.A. Junior Fellows of Caius College,
were on Tuesday last elected Senior Fellows of that society.
The select preacher to whom the Sunday afternoon turns at
St. Mary's church for the present month are assigned, is the
Rev. Alidersey Dicken, Fellow of St. Peter's College.
On Sunday last the Lord Bishop of Peterborough held an
ordination in the cathedral church of that city, when the fol-
lowing Gentlemen were admitted into holy orders, viz. :

DEACONS.
James Ford, M.A. Oriel College, Oxford
William Turner, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge
Robert Williams, B.A. Pembroke College, Cambridge
Thomas L. Bloxam, B.A. Lincoln College, Oxford
By Lett. Dina. from Lord Bishop of Ely.
John Culling Evans, B.A. King's College, Cambridge

PRIESTS.
Henry Parsons, B.A. Baliol College, Oxford
Thomas Linton, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge
Robert Edmonds, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge

,
By Lett. Dim. from Lord Bishop o f Norwich:-
Robert 'ward, B.A. Clare-hall, Cambridge
William Henry Deane, B.A. University College, Oxford.

COMMON COUNCIL.

A Court was yesterday held for the purpose of considering
matters of a public and private nature.
LONDON BRIDGE.

The Report of the Select Bridge-house Committee on the
state of London-bridge was presented, and recommended the
building a new bridge, of 690 feet, with five arches.
Mr. OLDHAM thought that a new bridge was wholly unne-
cessary. The Common Council had waved its objection in defer-
ence to a Committee of the House of Commons. Motives of an
extremely improper nature had been imputed to the Committee
of this Court. He wished the public.should know that this
Court was not a party to the Bill which might be introduced for
building a new bridge, except by compulsion. If, therefore,
any difficulties arose in the course of the building, this Court
would not be answerable. The Committee of Bridge-house
estates had a most difficult task to perform in having to deal
with the Committee of the House of Commons. That Com-
mittee was formerly composed of persons in some way connect-
ed with stone-masons, engineers, and iron-workers : but the
face of things was now entirely changed, and Government had
taken the matter in hand. He had attended the Committee,
and he never before witnessed such haste and confusion. The
only step now to be taken was to agree with the Committee in
its report. He hoped, if the bridge were built, it would be
such as to do honour to the City of London.
Mr. HANSARD thought that the Court ought to pause be-
fore it confirmed the Report of this Committee.
Mr. Sheriff VENABLES was not satisfied that Parliament
had yet formed any, determination upon the matter. If this
Court agreed with this report it would be committing itself,
and would be making itself in a manner answerable for the
payment of the whole sum.
Mr. OLDHAM thought the better course would be to prepare
a Bill, and send it to the House of Commons.

The BRIDGE-HOUSE COMPTRC T ER, in compliance with
the wish of the Court, informed it • he steps which had al-
ready been taken. The heads of thy. .auses of a new Bill had
been drawn up. It was not probable that the Bill would this
Session be introduced into Parliament.

The RECORDER then put the question, that this Court do
refer back the report to the Committee to carry it into execution.
Mr. Alderman Woos observed, that there was scarcely a
dissentient voice in the House of Commons against rebuilding
the new bridge. The opinion of the Legislature had already
been declared. The Committee of the House of Commons had
no other motive than to benefit the city of London, and if the
bridge were built, it would be one which would do honour to
the city of London. He reminded the Court of the many ac-
cidents of an extremely serious nature which were constantly
happening under London Bridge. Only three weeks ago a
man was by the force of the current knocked off a barge by the
tiller, and was seen no more. lie complained inuch of the
vacillation of this Court with respect to this matter; and he
hoped that it would at length form the determination of agree-
ing with the Committee of the House of Commons.
Mr. Sheriff VENAIILEs denied that the Court had vacillated.
When Parliament had passed the Act for building the bridge,
this Court would approve of it. He therefore moved, as an
amendment, that this Report be laid on the table.
Mr. Alderman BRIDGES intimated, that it was the expecta-
tion of the House of Commons that this measure would be car-
ried into the fullest effect.

Mr. S. DIXON thoaght that the amendment was founded
upon good sense ; for it was admitted upon all hands that the
Bill would not this session be introduced into the House of
Commons.

Mr. OLDHAM said, he had, from the beginning to the end
of this subject, considered it as nothing but a job. Unless the
Court was prepared to say to the Legislature, " Take our
funds, and administer them as you please," the report of the
Committee must be sent back to be put into execution.
Mr. Sheriff VENABLES then withdrew his former amend-
ment, and substituted the following: " that it he an instruction
to the Committee not to proceed further in the execution of this
report till the next meeting of this Court."
The question was put upon the amendment, and it was ne-
gatived. The original question was put, and carried.
The Court then proceeded to a ballot for Under City Mar-
shal, in the room of Mr. Brown, formerly Under Marshal, but
now elected Head Marshal, when Mr. Wadham Cope was
elected by a large majority.