The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-12 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, FEB. 10.—There will be an election at Jesus
College on the 22d inst. to a scholarship in that college.
The Vice• Chancellor has appointed the Rev. L. E.
Judge, of New College, to be a proctor in the Vice-
Chancellor's Court in the room of the Rev. H. Cary.
The first meeting of the Ashmolean Society this term
will be on Monday next, in the Museum, at eight
o'clock, when Professor Powell will read a paper on the
Chronology of Comets, and Mr. Stackpool will exhibit
some saurian remains found at Radley, Berkshire.
The Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's have presented
the Rev. John E. Cox, of All Soul's College, to the vicar-
age, of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, London, value 2094 per
annum.

The Bish,)p of Salisbury has presented the Rev. John
Newton llinxman, of Trinity College, to the vicarage of
Durnford, Wiltshire, value 1311. per annum.
The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. Charles J.
Plumer, of Oriel College, to the rectory of Elstree, Herta,
value 304/. per annum.
On Thursday next there will be a Congregation for
conferring degrees.

THE LENGTH OF SPEECHES IN

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The following is an account of the length of time oc-
cupied by each speaker in the debate on the Habeas
Corpus Suspension Bill. It will be seen that the Minis-
ters who spoke occupied only one hour and nine minutes
of the whole time consumed:—

Began at Lasted
Et. M. H. X.
Sir George Grey ... ... 4 55 45
Mr. John O'Connell ... 5 40 1 40
Mr. Feargus O'Connor ... 7 20 35
Mr. E. B. Roche ... ... 7 55 25
Mr. W. Fagan ... ... 8 20 17
Mr. Grattan .•• ... 8 37 53
Mr. Anstey ... ... ... 930 43
Mr. Bourke ... ... ... 10 13 13
Sir Henry Barron ... ... 10 26 29
Mr. Moore ... ... ... 10 55 21
Mr. Muntz ... ... ... 11 16 6
Lord John Russell ... ... 11 21 24
Mr. George Thompson ... 11 45 10
Motion for adjournment 3
MreScully ... ... ... 11 58 12
Mr. Sharman Crawford ... 12 10 1
The question put ... ... 12 11
The division ... ... 14
The numbers reported at... 12 25
ii. m.
45
24

Sir G. Grey
Lord J. Russell

-69 minutes.

THE BARNSLEY COLLIERY
EXPLOSION.

BARNSLEY, FRIDAY.-At the conclusion of the evi-
dence, the jury, after a consultation of one hour and a
half, returned the following written verdict:—
"We find a verdict of accidental death on th• 75
bodies we have viewed, caused by one or more explosions
of carburetted hydrogen gas, or inflammable air, which
took place on the 24th of January last, in the Darley
Main Colliery, and wo most strongly recommend to the
proprietors that a better mode of ventilation be adopted
before they recommence working the mine, as a pre-
ventive against any future recurrence of a similar kind, and
we think, from the evidence given before us, that the re-
moving of the machinery used for drawing water out of
the upcast shaft is essentially necessary, so as to allow
the air passing out of the mine to have a better and
freer outlet. And we also express our desire that Mr.
Badger, the coroner, be requested to report to Sir George
Grey, and that he make such report known to her Ma-
jesty's Government, that we think it advisable that they
should appoint a scientific and practical person to oe-
casionally inspect the collieries in this district, and see
that there is proper ventilation, and hear any complaint
by the workpeople employed therein.
" JOSEPH POTTER, Foreman."

BODY OF A FEMALE FOUND IN A POND.—On
Saturday morning the body of an aged female of re-
spectable appearance was found lying in a small pond in
Iteddin's biickfield, at the back of St. George's Church,
Camberwell, between the Surrey Canal and Peckham-
grove. The circumstances under which the deceased
was found are of a very suspicious and mysterious
character. The pond in question is in an enclosed
field several hundred yards away from the road, there
being no pathway or thoroughfare leading in any di-
rection, and, therefore, it would appear quite improbable
that the deceased could have fallen into the pond by
accident. The pond does not contain more than three
feet of water, and the deceased could easily have extri-
cated herself, unless rendered perfectly helpless. No
marks of struggling or violence have been found near
the spot, or on her person, nor were any cries or noise
heard by any one in the neighbourhood. A boy at
work first saw an umbrella lying near the pond, and
discovering something heavy in thewater he immediately
called to a labourer who was passing, and the body r..!s
got out quiet dead. It had the appearance of I.isv.g
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made in this branch of the service, in April next, to be
termed the 13th and 14th battalions, twelve battalions
being already formed independent of the troops of Royal
Horse Artillery. The three troops of Royal Horse
Artillery, with four guns to each troop, and the four
field batteries with four guns to each battery, assembled
yesterday at ten o'clock, A.M., at the south-west gate of
the garrison, and at half-past ten o'clock Lieutenant-
General Sir Thomas Downham C.B. K.C.H., Com-
mandant, with Brigade-Major 'Bingham and Captain
Tylden, Deputy-Assistant-Quartermaster-General, ar-
rived and inspected the men, with their horses and ap-
pointments. The head of the column of troops and bat-
teries then marched across the common in the direction
of the veterinary establishment and down the Shooters'-
hill-road to the edge of Blackheath, and turned down
Myrtle-lane, where Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas
Downham and staff had taken up a position, and again
made a minute inspection of the whole of the troops and
batteries. They then returned through old Charlton,
and entered the north-west gate of the garrison at twelve
o'clock, the dinner hour.

LAINCII OF A STEICIR.—The G01;011, a Splendid
alar and
ass Ot'
steam-vessel of 1,200 tons burden, built b: the Perrin-
u jelnatuanichSetdearromhis ock Navigationd Company by Mr.
Pitcher,
yw d at Northfleet
on Thursday last. The day was remart ahly propitious,
and a large number of visitors assembled to witness the
interesting spectacle. The vessel wont off in magnifi-
cent style, and all the judges present were unanimous in
pronouncing tho highest eulogiums upon her. Two
steamers were in readiness to take the vessel at once to
the East India Docks, where silo is to receive her en-
gines, which arc being constructed by Messrs. Miller,
Havenhill, and Co., of Blockwall. After the launch the
visitors parook of a handsome collation, provided by the
builder, at the Rosherville Hotel, and they returned to
town at an early hour, highly gratified by the day's pro-
ceedings.

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