The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-07 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, DEC. 6.—Thursday, December 5, the following
Degrees were conferred :

MASTERS OF ARTS.

Rev. John Vaux Moore, Exeter College.
George Francis Grey, Allow of University College.
Walter Calverly Trevelyan, University College.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.

Day Perry Le Ofice, Esq. Oriel College, Grand Compounder.
Authur William Gregory, St. Alban Hall.
William Robert Blake, Postmaster of Merton College.
Henry Neech,
Arthur Bennet Mesham, Scholar of Corpus Christi College.
Charles Hubert Parker, Lincoln College.
Francis Charles Massingberd, Demies of Magdalen
James Edwards, J College.
Charles John ilferdith, Clerk, of Magdalen College.
Hugh Stowell, St. Edmund Hall.
Robert Orgill Leman, Trinity College.
Thomas Ifetling.
Wadham College.
Frederic Septimus Emly, I
James John Hamilton, Christ Church.
William Harvey, Brazenose College,
Samuel Maddock,
Scholars of Brazenose College.
James Garbett,
Edward Hawkins, Scholars of Pembroke College.
Edward Kitson, Scholar,
John Harding, Balliol College.
Alexander Atherton Park,
George Lowdon Hanson,
John Matson Dodd, Probationer Scholar,} Queen's College.
Frederick illaxwell Danson,
John Nelson, Exhibitioner of St. John's College.
Frederic Griffiths
William Henry dynric Lloyd, Scholar,l Jesus College.
Thomas Morgan,
Thomas Davidson, Worcester College.
he following sujects are proposed for the Chancellor's
Prizes for the ensuing year, viz.
For LATIN VERSES—Ars Geologica.
For an ENGLISH EssAY—On Public ,Spirit amongst the
Ancients.

For a LATIN EssAY—Conditio Servorum apud Antiquos.
Sir ROGER NEWDIGATE'S PRlE—Stonehenge.
ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERDIENTS.—The Rev. H. R. Pe-
chell, M.A., Fellow of All Soul's College, to the Rectory of
Bix, in this county; void by the death of the Rev. H. Heath-
cote ;• patlon, the Earl of Macclesfield.—The Rev. a M. Mus-
grave, M.A., of Brazen-Nose College, appointed Domestic
Chaplain to the Earl of Besborough—The Rev. Richard East-
cott, S.C.L., to the Rectory of Ringmore, Devon; patrons, the
Earl of Courtown and the Hon. Mr. Stopford.—The Rev. R.
G. Andrews, M.A., Master of Grantham School, to the Living
of Hough-on-the-Hill, Vacant by the resignation of the Hon.
and Rev. R. Cust ; patron, the Bing.—The Rev. Thomas At-
kinson, to the Rectory of St. Edmund the Martyr, Exeter.

Ma. SLATER.—Margate has suffered a great
loss in the death of this, gentleman. He was in
the 85th year of his age, and the melancholy
event took place on Sunday last, to the deep re-
gret of the inhabitants in general. In his medical
capacity he was as ready to attend on the poor,
from whom no requital could be expected, as on
those from whom he might look for a liberal re-
compence. The acquisition of a large fortune by
inheritance made no difference in his character. lie
was still as prompt as ever to exercise the duties
of humanity to the poorest victim of disease. His
professional talents were highly respected, and
his long experience and judgment excited hope
and confidence in all who received his advice.—
In every relation of life as husband, father, and
friend, he was kind and affectionate, and has left
a memorial of his worth in the hearts of all who
had for a long period witnessed his worth, and
enjoyed his society.
Commodore Sir EDWARD OWEN has quitted
his residence at Deal, and proceeded to take the
command of the squadron to which he has been
appointed.—ltumour assigns its object to be to
take possession of Cuba, which Island it is said,
has been ceded by Spain to Great Britain, as the
price of its neutrality in the impending contest.
Another surmise fixes its destination as a squadron
of observation in the Mediterranean. It is pro-
bable, however, that another squadron will be
appointed for the latter object.—(Kent Gazette.)

•
We have heard it mentioned that there is a
stir making in the Mercantile World respesting
the excessive rates of Postage, which in their
multiplied transaction bear heavy upon them ;
really when the gain of the Merchants is so
circumsribed, it is hard that they should be fur-
ther severely taxed by disproportionate rates of
Postage, which in many cases prohibit corres-
pondence, except upon urgent occasions. The
subject we understand, is in judicious and tem-
perate hands, and for the present, we shall
forbear entering further on the matter.—(Cork
Mercury.)
Mr. LOCKER, the Secretary to Greenwich
Hopital, has addressed a very able letter to the
Directors, on the condition of the tenants of the
northern estates of the Hospital. He gives it as
his opinion that " the Hospital's estates, in general,
are considerably over-rented ; and that it will be
for the interest of the Institution to reduce them
without further delay."—The following are the
principal modes of relief which are recommended
by the Secretary :-Ist. To allow the tenants to
resign their respective leases, and advertise the
farms for new biddings; 2d. To release them
from their present engagements, and allow them
to hold their farms as yearly tenants ; 3d. To fix
a permanent standard of abatement, according
to the average price of corn ; 4th. To retur❑ to
all tenants alike an equal per centage for the
half-year ; sth. To make an abatement upon
each farm separately, for the remainder of the
lease ; 6th. To reduce the rent for a certain
period. In addition to which Mr. L. recom-
mends an indulgence of time at the present audit
to those tenants most distressed, lest they should
be driven to the necessity of disposing of their
produce at so great a loss as they must be sub-
ject to by being forced in the market.