The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-30 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CA Si B n TDGE, MAY 29.—A t a Congregation on Saturday last,
the following degrees were Conferred :
/fintorary Masters of Arts.—Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart,
Christ College, brother of the Illarquis of Bute; the Rev. Sir
Richard M. Le Fleemg, Bart. Trinity Hall.
On,Sunday last the Bishop of Peterborough held an Ordina-
tion in the cathedral church of that city, when the following
Gentlemen were admitted to holy orders :
Deacont.—Thos. Mercer, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge;
Wm. Mondry, B.A. Queen's College, Cambridge.
.Pricrts.--Jarnes Ford, M.A. Oriel College, Oxford ; John
Clarke Jenkins, M.A. Lincoln College, Oxford ; UMW. Roche,
B.A. Lincoln College, Oxford ; Wm. Turner, B.A. St. John's
College, Cambridge; Robert Williams, B.A. Pembroke Hall,
Cambridge.
At a General Ordination holden by the Lord Bishop oil
Norwich, in the cathedral, on Sunday last, the following were
ordained :

DAICOIIS.—Francis Plumer BakeT, B.A. ,Cains College, Cam.
bridge; John Baker, S.C.L. Trinity Hall, Cambridge; Edw.
Rigby Beevor, B. A. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Christopher Hand Bennett, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge ;
Henry William Blake, B.A. Fellow of Corpus- Christi Col-
lege; Edward Gwyn Myth, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge:
Charles Homan Browne, B.N. Corpus Christi College; John
Toll Burt, B.A. Caius College, Cambridge ; Gilbert Chesnut,
B.A. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; Lord George Henry
Spencer Churchill, M.A. Emmanuel College; Collyer,
B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge: Robert Mailer CreinOr; B.A. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge., Charles Montagu
Doughty. 11. A. Caius College, Cambridge; Robert Fennell, St. Peter's College, Cambridge; George Gage, B A. St.John'su
College, t !ambridge ; George Augustus Frederick Dart, B.A.
Christ College, Cambridge ; Thomas Heath, B.A. Clare HMI,
Cambridge; John Robert Hopper, RA. Christ College, cam.
bridge ; yndham Canyon Madden, Queen's College, Cam-
bridge; Dan. Richard I.eake Moxon; S.C.L. Catherine Hall,
Cambridge ; George Browne Aloxon, B.A. Corpus Christi
College, Cambridge ; William Frederick Patteson, Student of
Trinity College, Cambridge; Chas. Frederia Rauworth, B.A.
Sidney College, Cambridge ;Irarles'Reynolds, B.A. Caius
College, Cambridge; „31esh:it:1i Seaman lleo. Horatio Web.
star, B.A. Queen's College, Cambridge; William Hutton
IVilkinson, B.A. Sc. John's College, Cambridge.
Priests—Robert Andrews, B.A. Enu»anuel College,' Cam.
bridge ; John Robert Berber, B.A. Trinity College, Dublin ;
John Augustus Barron; Thomas Beckwith, Corpus Christi
College, Cambridge; Bernard B.A. Clare Hall, Cant.
bridge; Aug. Earle. Lloyd Bulwer, ILA. Pembroke Hall;
Cambridge; Henry Curtis Cherry, B.A. Clare 1141, Cain.
bridge ; Wm. liranwhite Clarke, H.A. Jesini College, Cam.
bridge; John Cooper; Thomas Henry Copenin, ILA. St.
John's College, Cambridge ; Henry Creed, B.A. Onpus Christi
College, Cambridge; John Thomas Davies; Edwin Edwards,
B.A. Jesus Coll. Camb. ; Cleo: Lille Wodehouse Fauquier, B.A.
•Perub. Hall ; C. Hatch M.A. Fellow of King's Coll. Camb. ;
Edmund Holmes, 71. A. Corpus Christi
.College, Cambridge;
Alfred Jenotir ; William Crawley Leach, D. A . Trinity CO.
Cambridge; Gibson Lucas, II:A. Trinity College, Cambridge;
Chas. David 11Iaitland, B.A. Catharine Ball, tialtbridge ;
Jonathan Chase Illatchett, B.A. StJollies College,Carnbridge;
Geo. Munford, Illagdnlen Hull, Oxfonl; Geo. Pitt. B.A.
Trinity College, Cambridge ; Edward postle, B.A. Trinity
College, Cambridge ; Thos. Qiiarles 11. A. Exeter College,
Oxford ; Geo. Smalley, B.A. Trinity College, Oxford; Geo.
Steward ; John Stewart ;. Henry Stodd, B.A. Caius College,
Cambridge ; William Taylor VI Airship, 11. A. Jesus College,
Cambridge. • . -

DUBLIN, MAY 27.-VC3tCrlittY Arr. DarleY,,son of the Al-
derman, was declared the successful candidate for the. Fellow-
ship, vacant by the resignation of 31r. Robinson ; Mr. StevellY
obtained the first premium: At the same time the following
Gentlemen were elected seholars Of the house :-.-Richardeharn-
hers, William Fox, Joseph Marshall, George Goodman, Wm.
Williams, :Michaellll'Naniara Nicholas Armstrong., Robert
Mooney, Davis Sloane, Rendition Verschoyle, George Smyth,
Jackson Wray., George King, Jordan Roche, Thomas Deey,
Terence O'Brien, aml William Carpenter.

A Court of Aldermen will be held on Tues-
day next, the 3d June, when it is the LORD
MAYO R'S intention:to propose nine Citizens to
be put in nomination to the Common• flail on
• a.
Mid Summer-day next, for 'ogie
et rliis of London
and Middlesex, fur the year ensuing.
MARRIAGE OF DISSENTERC•--Married on
Friday, the 23d inst., at Westhain Church, by Mr. Jones,
Rector of Stratford, and one of the Chaplains of the Bishop
of London, Mr. John Dawn, of Crarthrook, Ken 4
;Miss Julietta Thompson, fourth daughter of Samuel Thomp-
son, Esq., of Plaistow' Essex. The parties being Protestant
Dissenters, commonly known by the Annto of I.reethinking
Christians, presented to the !Minister a written protest against
the marriage ceremony, in which they expressed their reasons of
opposition on the following grounds:--Ist. Because whilst
obeying the civil institutions of the country they deny the
scriptural authority of " the Church of England" to decree
rites and ceremonies, much less to Impose such on those who
dissent from its community. 2d. Because, whilst not disputing
the civil, they do not admit the scriptural authority of the rnrL ,
nister by whom the marriage ceremony is performed, believing
the Jewish priesthood to have been superseded by Christianity,.
and none :titer to have been instituted by Christ. :ki. Be.
cause they do not believe the doctrine of the Trinity, in the nehle
at which the marriage ceremony is solemnized ; this doctrine
appearing to them, and being by the Christian church of which
they are members publicly represented to be aa but oue among
the many lamentable corruption's of Christianity alike repog.
So
nant to reason, and contrary to Seripture." Married also, on
the same day, at St. Janice', Clerkenwell, by Mr. Harder, Mr.
Richard Nelms, ot; Angel place, Pentonville, to Miss phia
Ranger, of Maiden, Kent, who also delivered into the hand or
the officiating minister a similar protest to the above..--( Time*. )

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THE ,TORCII LIJIERTV;
111' TiiomAs mooitt,'ESQ.
I saw it all in Fancy's glass—
Herself, the fair,. the wild magician,
That bid this splendid day-drearn pass,
And ham'4 each gliding apparition.

"floras Eke a tOreb:race--such as they
Of Greece perfdrol'd, in ages 'gone,
When tile fleet youths. in long array,
Passed the bright torch triumphant on:

I saw th' expectant nations stand,
To catch the coming flame in turn—
I saw, from ready hand to hand,
The clear, but struggling glory burn.

Anti, oh t their joy? as it came near,
'Tii'as in itself a joy to see—
While Fancy tivhisper'il in my ear,
" That torch they pass iseLiberty !"

And each, as she received the flame,
_Lighted her altar with its ray,
then smiling to the next who came,
Speeded it on its sparkling way.

From A r.nm sr first, whose ancient shrine
Was furnish'd with the fire already,
COLUMnrA caught the spark divine,
And lit aflame, like ALRlox's steady.
The splendid gift then GALLIA took,
And, like a wild Bacchante, raising
The brand aloft, its sparkles shook,
As she would set the world a blazing.
And when she fired her altar, high
It flashed into the redd'ning air
So fierce, that ALarost„ who stood nigh,
Shrunk, almost blinded by the glare !
Next, SPArst, so new was light to her,
.
Leard at the torch—but, era the spark
She flung upon her shrine could stir,
'Twas queue:l'd—and all again was dark,
Yet, no—not queneled—a treasure, worth
So much to mortals, rarely dies—.
Again her living light look'd forth,
And shone, a beacon, in all eyes.
Who next received the flame? alas
Unworthy NAPLES—L.OIMM of shames,
That ever through such hands should pass
That brightest of all earthly flames!
Scarce had her fingers touch'd the torch,
When frighted by the sparks it shed,
Nor waiting e'en to feel the scorch,
She dropp'd it to the earth—and fled.
And fall'n it might have long remelted,
But GnEECE, who saw her moment now,
Caught up the prize, though prostrate, staln'd,
And wav'd it round her beauteous brow.
And Fancy bid me mark where, o'er
Her altar as its flame ascended,
Fair, laurell'd spirits seetn'd to soar,
Who thus in song their voices blended.
" Shine, shine for ever, glorious flame,
" Divinest gift. of Gan to men !
" From GREECE thy earliest splendour came,
" To GREECE thy ray returns again.
" Take., Freedom, take thy radiant round,
" When dimm'd, revive, when lost, return ;
" Till not a shrine through earth be found,
" On which thy glories shall not burn !"

SPOWITNG

EPSOM RACES—THURSDAY, (SECOND MAY.)
These delightful Downs, as usual, exhibited a display of
dash and fashionable equipages. The fineness of the day gave
eclat to the sports.
The Derby Stakes of 60gs each, b. ft. colts, Elst. 71b. fillies,
21b. Last mile and half. The owner of the second
horse,to receive 100 gs out of the stakes.
Mr. Udney's Emilius, by Orville, out of Emily
Ld Lowther's b. c. Tancred, brother to Pacha -
Only Two were placed—Eleven started.
6 to 4 agat Emdius-13 to 0 agat Tancred-10 to 1 agst Der,
tram-10 to I agit Nicola-20 to 1 atoit Cinder or any other.
Emilius, with Buckle upon him, had the race all his own
way. Cinder carved out the' work, and Made all the play to
between Todhanan Comer and the distant post, and there he
was beat. Bertram then had a turn at Emilius, and got beat
also. buckle eased his horse, and waited for a trial with
Tattered (rode by Wheatly), and won the race by more than
half length. It was a fast run race, with as bad a field as ever I
was known. About six in a lot came in a long way behind.
The Durdain's Stake of it) soy. each, was won by, Sprite,
beating Vampire) and Magnus Troll.
The. Deane* Stakes of Id soy. each, was won by Fortune
Teller, beating 211anslY. Liberty was disqualified.
There was no interest in these two last race s.
• For the Oaks this day (Friday) even, and 5t04 on the Duke
of (Irafton's zinc.

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PIGEON SIMOTING.
CITA/ME LIMITED TO liOZ. OF Snot.
The Second Match between Lord Kennedy and Mr. Os-
baldeston, at 100 birds each, was finished at Ilanworth Park
the 2fith instant. The result of the three days shooting was as

Xiile
May 26—At the Old 11at5.......L0rd Kennedy... 26d. Mi
.ssed
7
Mr. Ottbaldeston 22 11
'—At llanworth Park... Lord Kennedy... 26 7
Osbdeston 24 9
May 28—.-At Mr.
Ilanworth Park.. Keal
nnedy... 27 7
Mr. Osbaldeston 26 8

May 2;

151 49.
Lord Kennedy shot with a single detonator, by Samuel
Nock; Mr. Oibaldeston with a single detonator, by Joseph
Manton.
The Third Grand Match will commence on the 2d of June,
play or pay-100 birds each—charge unlimited.

BorartA Ayr, that great man, was born at Woer-
heat, near Leyden, in the year 1668, In 1693, he was created
Doctor of Physic, which he then regularly practised, at this
time he could scarcely eziist by his labours, and was corn-
pelled to teach the Mathematics to procure the bare neces-
saries of life, although he left at his demise the vast fortune
of two 'hundred thousand pounds. 'Whilst Boerhaave pre
sided in the Chair of Chemistry, Medicine, and Botany,
the city of Leyden was considered the school of Europe in
those scknees. In 1715, when Peter the Great went to flol-
rind to study maritime affairs, he regularly attended the lee.
tures of Boerhaave, and sought every leisure opportunity of
associating with him. So widely diffused was his fame, that
a alandarin in China wrote to him a letter, thus superscribed—
" To the illuttrious Boerhauve, PhySician, in Europe," and'it
was regularly received.
On Sunday last a scene of a peculiarly in-
teresting description presented itself at Sheeps.
head, when a sermon was preached ,by the side
of a small rivulet, near the town, and the
solemn ordinance of believers' baptism was admi-
nistered to eight persons, on their profession of
faith iu the glormus Saviour. The concourse of
spectators was beyond precedent in that neigh-
bourhood, being estimated at near four thousand.
Sheireld Mercury.)
On AVednesday morning was discovered, in a
water-butt, in the house of Mr. JAMES it O.
BERTSON, No. 2, Old North-street, Red Lion-
square, a large snake, three feet in length,
of the common kind, which was seen swimming
in the water with its head partly out ;
ott
its being touched, it made a disagreeable hissing
noise until it was killed. What makes, ,this
occurrence very extraordinary is, the manner
in which the snake found its way into the
water-butt, which cannot be accounted for, un-
less' it came through the pipe that conveys the
water from the New-river, in which case it mist
have come a distance of nearly two miles out of
its own natural element. In other respects the
water-butt is so situated (being surrounded on
all sides by a wall nvnrly 10 feet high), that, all
idea of the snake gaining access from any other
quarter is precluded.