The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-23 00:00:00

FASIIIONABLE PARTIES.

The Duke of Leeds entertained Lord 'fempletawn, General
and Miss Upton, the lion. Mrs. Leigh, and a select party, at
dinner, yesterday, at his house in Bruton-street, Berkeley-
square.
The Earl of Darlington entertained a distinguished party at
dinner, yesterday, at his house in St. James's-square.
Lord Berwick had a dinner party, yesterday, at his house in
Grosvenor-sq u are.

Frederick 'Booth, Esq. had a large party at dinner, yesterday,
at his house in New-street, Spring-gardens.
The Marquis of Salisbury gives a grand dejeuni this day, at
St. Albans, to the Officers of his Regiment, and a numerous
party of fashionables from town.

• litnatic I.3nEw7crasT.—Yesterday the Hon. Edward Petri
gave a public breakfast at Twickenha i Ayle, to a splendid
party of nobility and gentry. They ent up in the Diana
steam-boat, and started from Whiteha -stairs, and returned
this morning between one and two o'clock to town.
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Prince Leopold came to town on Wednesday night from
Claremont. On Thursday and yesterday his_Royal_lligtutesi
visited the Duchess-of Kent. -
Yesterday the (lancellor of the Exchequer left town for
Dropmore, on a visit to Lord. Grenville for a few days.

UNI VERSIT Y INTELIAGENCE.

OXFORD, JULY 22.

ECCLT-MASTICAL PREFERIA F.WTS.
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On Friday, the 15th inst. the Rev. Thomas Gaisford, ALA.
Regius Professor of Greek in this University, was instituted by
the Lord Bishop of Worcester, to the second Canonry or Pre-
bend founded in the Cathedral Church of that city, vacant by
the resignation of the Rev. Charles Richard Sumner, M.A.
(promoted to a Stall in Canterbury Cathedral;) and on Satur-
day the Rev. Gentlemau went through the ceremony of instal-
lation &c.

On'the llith inst. the llev. John West, M.A. was instituted,
by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, on the presentation of
Samuel Rodbard, Esq. to the vicarage of Evercreech, with the
Chapelry of Chesterbinde annexed, void by the resignation of
the Rev. Richard Jenkyna, D.D. Vice-Chancellor of this Uni-
versity, &c.
The Rev. Thomas Wynter, M.A. has been presented to the
Rectory of Daylesford, Worcestershire, void by the death of
the Rev. Thomas Bartholomew Woodman, the last incumbent.
The Rev. nacre Clementson has been appointed Chaplain to
the County Gaol of Dorchester, on the resignation of the Rev.
George VVood, ALA.

Laiit week the Rev. Henry Jones, M.A. Minister of Flint,
was collated, by the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, to the valuable
vicarage of Northop, Flintshire.
The Rev. Richard Rowland Faulkner, of St. John's College,
Cambridge, has been unanimously elected Perpetual Curate of
St. Sepulchre's parish, in that town.
The Rev. Gregory Edward Whyley, M.A. of Trinity
College, Cambridge, has been presented, by the Master and
Fellows of that Society, to the vicarage of Eaton Bray, in the
county of Bedford.

The Rev. John Hume Spry, D.D. late Minister of Christ
Church, Birmingham, has been presented to the rectory of
Mary-la-bone, London.—A piece of plate is about to be pre-
sentect to this gentleman from the congregation over which he
presided in Birmingham. It is a square silver waiter, very
chastely ornamented, weighing above 240 ounces, and the in-
scription is as follows :—" To the Reverend John Hume Spry,
M.A. the congregation of Christ Church, Birmingham, in
grateful recollection of his zealous and faithful ministry during
a period of eleven years, present this tribute of their sincere
and affectionate regard, A. D. 1824." •

Tuesday se'nnight being the day appointed for the distribu-
tion of prizes to the Gentlemen ,of Winchester College, the
medals were awarded to the undermentkotiled scholars
GOLD MEDALS.

WoRDSWORTII.—" Non tarn in otio !shoran*, parto quam
in rebus arduis, et dubio adhucceitamine, hominum euituerunt
virtutes."— Latin Essay.
Wicaclum.—•‘ Alfred in the Danish Camp."—English
Verse.

BARGAINS.—A definition of'what are generally
called bargains is, buying of a bad commodity
that you do not want, because you can get it
cheaper than a good one that you do want.

An estate in Norfolk, offered twenty years ago
for 5,8001. was lately divided into lots, and sold
on building-leases for one hundred thousand
Pounds

ENTIt A PP! mc; EN.—Yesterday morning
two boys, belonging to a person of the name of Ludgate,
who resides at No. 12, St. James's-market, got permission of
their parents to go and see the soldiers in St. James's Park,
where they were accosted by a man, an entire stranger, who, on
promising them sonic fruit, induced the children to accompany
him some distance. They went together to the Westminster
part of the Vauxhall-road, when he prevailed on the children
to lend him their new seal skin caps, which lie promised to re-
turn them filled with fruit. After the miscreant had been gone
some time, the children began to cry, when a passer-by took
pity on them, and learning where they lived, was conducting
them home over the Park, however, they were accidentally met
by their mother, who was in pursuit of them, and conducted
them home. According to the account the children gave, the
miscreant was dressed in a blue great coat.
Yesterday morning about half-past six o'clock,
a poor rnan, names JONES, cane in contact with
a waggon, in Tooley-street, and was so seriously
injured that he died on his way to the Hospital.
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