The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-01 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 31.—The late Dr. Smith's annUal prizes
of 2.51: each, to the two best proficients in mathematics and
natural philosophy among the commencing Bachelors of Arts,
w!re on Friday last adjudged to Mr. Ilamnett Holditeh, of
Caius College, and 31r. ilitford Peacock, of Bene't College,
the first and second Wranglers.
The select Preacher to whom the Sunday afternoon turns at
St. Mary's Church are assigned for the present month, is the
Lord Bishop of Peterborough.
Tuesday being the anniversary of his Majesty's accession to
the throne, a sermon was preached before the University by the
Rev. W. Sheepshanks, NI.A. of Jesus College.
Wednesday, being the anniversary of. King Charles's mar.
tyrdom, the sermon on the occasion was preached by the 11Jv.
the Vice-Chancellor, and the Latin speech in the Senate-House
was delivered by the Rev. W. Sheepshanks.
The Rev. %1 Edge, 13. A. was last week instituted to the
Rectory of ::edging, Suffolk, on his own petition.

AGRICULTURE, 4-c.

MONTHLY

REPORT FO R JAN U ARY. - The

Wheats, where they have not been flooded, are
generally found to look well ; but drawn up-
ward as they have been, by a constant series of
warm and moist weather, without the slightest
check from frost, the apprehension is far from
being groundless, that they may be exhausted
by excessive vegetation, and ultimately be more
productive i❑ straw than corn. It was sup-
posed last month, from the wet and poachy•
state of a great part of the lands, that much of
the wheat sowing must be postponed till after
Christmas ; but from subsequent accounts, in
spite of all difficulties, it seems that a finish has
been generally made. Talavera (Spanish) wheat
is getting out of repute ; perhaps corn from a
warm climate should never be sown in this
country in the autumn, until it shall have.become

naturalized. During several weeks past, the
causes of rain and fog, of the former particu-
larly, appear to have been evidently exhausted ;
yet a state of moisture in the atmosphere has con-
stantly prevailed, and the lands have remained in a
very wet and poachy state. There is at present
great hopes of a favourable change. Fine, heavy,
dry wheat, short in quantity, and much in request,
is worth 755. per quarter; but in general, all
kinds of produce are necessarily at a declining
price. Perhaps long wool is an exception, being
rather ready of sale. Manufactures are in a far
more prosperous state than agriculture, and are
gradually relieving the land from a part of its su-
perfluous labourers,

There are at this time only five of the thea-
trical cotemporaries of Mr. Gallium living, viz.
Mr. WROUGISTON, Mrs. HARTLEY, Mrs. MAT-
Tocris, Mr. WEWITZER, and Mr. QUICK ; the
youngest of whom has passed the 75th year of
his age.
A shoe-maker Who established himself in a
certain town, wishing to display his literal'y
knowledge, and at the same time to assert his
honesty and uprightness, placed on his sign for
a motto, ." mens sibi conscia recti." And from
whatever cause it might arise, he drew aiiay
all the customers from another knight of the
last, who had previously supplied the inhabi-
tants with coverings for their soles. The fel-
low functioner not being so learned as the
other, seeing the motto, supposed that it meant a
particular kind of shoes which the new-comer ma-
nufactured, and that this was the reason why his
rival had drawn all his customers from him, and
not being willing to yield to his antagonist in pro-
fessional knowledge, he took down his sign and
put upon. it, 4C men's and women's sibi conscia