The Sun.
London, England, 1822-03-23 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXF'ORD, MARCH 22.—Thursday, March 21, in Convoca-
tion, the Rev. William Russell, B. 1). Fellow Of Niagdalen col-
lege, and the Rev. John Anthony Cramer, N. A. Student of
Christ Church, were approved as Public Exiiminers.—ln the
same Convocation, John Bond, Esq. Fellow Commoner of
'Worcester college, was admitted to the Honorary Degree of
Master of Arts, presented by the Rev. 'William Law Pope,
M. A. Fellow of the said college.
The same day, in Congregation, the following ISegrees
were conferred :

BACHELOR IN CIVIL Law.—Charles Bellamy, Fellow of
St. John's College,. and Vinerian Scholar of Common Law.
MASTERS OF Awr s.—Henry Gordon, Exeter College; Rev.
Richard 'John Meade, . Balliol College ; Thomas •lligginm,
Brasenose College; Rev. George Walker, St. John's College;
Rev. William Tovey Hopkins, Pembroke College. ••
BACHELORS OF ARTS.—Rev. Robert Oakman, St. Alban
Hall; Henry Wtthy, PoStmaster of Merton College; Fred.
Edw. Pegus, Law Exhibitioner of St. John's College ; Chas.
Watkin Wynne Eyton, Scholar of Jesus College.
In a Convocation this day, the sum of fifty guineas was
contributed from the University chest, 'in aid of the subscrip-
tion for the purchase of Models of the chief remains of Ancient
,Architecture in Greece and Italy.
At the same time John Frederic Winterbottom, B.A. Fel-
low; of Magdalen College, was unanimously elected Vinerian
Scholar of Common Law, in the room of Mr. Burfon, elected
to the vacant Fellowship.

Four Englishmen .who were present at a din.
ner given last week in the Itue Chanteteine, ii
honour of the Republic of Columbia, were. ar.
rested on. Sunday morning. just as they had en.
tered a post-chaise to return to England. Al
four were conducted. to the Prefecture of Police
--(Journal des Debuts.)

A most horrid act of piracy has been committed
on the brig Occap, from Rio Janeiro to Lima,
by BENERIDES, a noted and daring pirate, who,
for some time has infested the neighbourhood of
Santa Maria. After plundering her of her most
valuable goods, the villains murde'red several of
the crew ; and touching at the island of Santa
Maria, sold to the India❑ natives, as slaves, a
principal part of the unfortunate survivors. The
fate of the master had not been ascertained, but
it was feared he had fallen a victim to their
violence.

MURDER. OF MRS. DONATTY.—Robert and
Ann Rigby, Mary Wood, and Samuel Askew,
were again brought up to Bow-street yesterday ;
but after another long and careful investigation,
no particular criminating circumstances were
elicited. A shoemaker who had worked, for
Mrs. Donatty declared that he did not believe
the boots sold to Whs. Haines by the child were
Mrs. Donatty's. He thought another pair of
boots which had been previously sold to Nrs.
Haines .Mary Wood were Mrs. Donatty's ;
but he had not made them. He only thought he
had seen them on her feet. Another shoemaker,
howener, who had worked for Mrs. Donatty,
said he did not believe that they were her boots.
Mrs. Donatty's size was what is called threes or
fours, and the boots produced were twos.—
William Gough, a violin-maker, residing at the
Hole-in-the-wall, in Chancery-lane, said he
could not rest after, having heard read the
particulars in the Newspapers of Mrs. Donat-
ty's murder, and that Samuel Askew was in
custody on suspicion. of being concerned in
it. He knew him extremely well; he had worked
for him, and he was of very irregular habits in
many respects. He knew him to lie-in possession of
such a sheath or case as described in the newspapers,
which he used when at sea to hold a large knife,
to guard against mischief or accidents. He also
knew that he was in possession of a sack or bag
as described, in which he was in the habit of
carrying violoncellos; and the dry paste described
in the inside would have such an appearance
when paper bags were made on it to put violins
in. Neither the sack or the sheath being. at the
office, he could not see them, but he will attend
on a future day. The examination was closed
soon after four o'clock, when the Magistrate
adjourned the investigation.