The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-09 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MAY 7.—A congregation was this day holden
fur granting degrees, &c., when the following were con-
ferred :

BACITELOR iN DIVINI TY. —Rev. Jacob Ley, S'udent of
Chris:- Chu►ch.
MASTERS (IF ARTS.—Rev. Francis William 13:ck;n
(dem►), of Ma;:rialen College; Rev. Jfihn Beck Wickes,
St. R••v. Francis Nleczies (Frllow),
Braenose Colleg,e; John G,orge Hiekley (Scho.ar),
Trinity College; William H. Gunner, ditto.
BACHE! OR OF ARTS.—Richard Kemp Bailey, of New
Inn Hall ; Charles El. Mansell, Worcester College. in-
corporated from Trinity College, Dublin (Grand Com-
pounder.)

The Professor of Botany has issued a notice that he
will commence a course of lectures on that science on
Monday, the 11th instant, at two o'clock.
The Professor of Moral Philosophy has given notice
that he will begin his lectures on the second tart of " But-
ler'a Analogy," on Saturday. in the Hail of Exeter Col.
lege, at nine o'clock in the morning.
The Professor of Angle- Saxon proposes to form a clas
with which to read " Thorpe's Analccta."

REMOVAL OF THE LAW COURTS.

MEETING OF THE LAW INSTITUTION.

A very numerous meeting of solicitors and attorneys
took place yesterday at the Law Institution, in Chancery-
lane, for the purpose of considering the best means of ef-
feetitig a removal of the Courts of Law from West-
minster Hall to Lincoln's-inn-fidds. We noticed
among the gentlemen present Mr. Freshfield, M. P. ;
Mr. V;zard ( Secretary in Bankruptcy); Mr. Thomas
Metcalfe ( Deputy Chairman of the Society); Mr.
Charles Shadwell (broiNer of -the Vice-Chancellor) ;
Mr. William Lowe; Mr. B. Austin; Mr. Samuel
Amory, of the firm of Amory and Coles; Mr. Edward
Foss ; Mr. Martineau, of the firm of Martineau and
Trollope; Mr. Thomas Smith, of Furnival's-inn : Mr. R.
Rankin ; Mr. Hamilton, of the firm of Few and Hamilton,
&c. &c.

JOHN TEESDALE, Esq.. took the Chair a few
minutes niter one o'clock.

Mr. VIZARD, in moving the first resolution, pointed out
the great inconvenience that resulted to the professional
man, as well as the delay and expense to the suitor, from
the Courts of Law being situated at such a distance from
every other building and office appropriated to the profes-
sion or study of the law. He had mentioned the
subject to the Lord Chancellor, whom there was no
member of the profession, be he barrister or solicitor,
Tory or Whig, who would not admit to be one of the
greatest Judges that ever sat on the bench.—( Cheers.)
And his Lordship bad stated that he would present a
petition to the House of Lords with very great plea-
sure, although he would not pledge himself to
support the scheme, but he would give it due considera-
tion and a fair hearing. His Lordship also stated, that
when a draftsman he had felt personally the inconvenience
of the Courts of Law sitting at Westminster. The Mas-
tsr of the Rolls was friendly to the removal, and had
stated that he conceived it would be beneficial to the
profession as well as to the suitors. The Vice-Chancellor
had expressed a similar opinion. Mr. Vizard then went
on to state that it was proposed to defray the expense of
the building, which could not exceed 300,0e01. out
of the suitors' fund, which amounted to 21 millions ; so
that the pockets of tbs public would not be touched. The
Court of Chancery had about 40.000,0001. under its
control. In addition to that, the Surplus Fee Fund of
the other Courts might be made available without risk to
the suitor or loss to the public.
Mr. Fresbfield, Mr. Shadwell, and other gentlemen,
addressed the meeting, and resolutions to carry out its ob-
ject were unanimously carried. It was also agreed that
petitions should be presented to both Houses of ParliE.
meet, o.r.d Mr. Barry was seleted, as the architect for the
new building, who will be required to furnish a plan and
estimate of the expense of the new building.

All the instruments formerly employed for re-
lieving deafness are now far superseded by the 'Voice Conduc-
tor 4 invented by Mr. E. Solomons, Nos. 36, 01.1 Bond-street,
and 1, Old Jury, City. The delicacy and minuteness of the
construction are extraordinary, being only a quarter of an inch
in diameter. They may be worn quite unperceived. The vi-
brating quality of the metal of rabid) they arc formed enables
persons in church, theatre, sir public assembly to hear the voice
of a'clistant speaker with perfect distinctness ; indeed, they may
be pronounced a ma,terly perfo-mance, and the inventor merits
all the patronage which talent and ingenuity have the privilege
of claiming. His Patent Amber Spectacles extend greater re-
bel to the visual organs than those formerly adopted—to per-
sons reading or engaging their sight at any minute employment,
by day or candle light, they will be found an indispen-able
acquisition, as the eyes are never fatigued from their use—this
is attributed to the valuable mineral of Which they are com.
posed being of the most healinfenature to the sight. It must be
highly satisfactory to Mr. Solomons to find the principal medi-
cal authority in Europe using them, and strongly recom-
mending their adoption to all persons rev siring the aid of spec-
tacles.

TURN-GUT OF POWER-LOOM WEA VERs,—
About 4,000 i f the power-loom weavers at Sti.ekpin t have
turned out against a propelled reduction of their wages, and it
is expected that upward, 01 1,000 more will leave their employ
at the end of this week. A public meeting of the turnouts
vtas held on a vacant plot of land in Greek-street, at six
o'clock on Monday morning, when th .! assemblage was ad-
dressed by several speakers on the necessity of withstanding the
reduction, as the only means of preventing them from being
brought down to the degrad,d state of the Irish peasantry. It
was unanimously tesolvedo that the weavers should not take each
others' employment, and that all who were out of employ pre-
vious to the turnout should receive the same amount of relief as
those who had left their employ in consequence of the intended
reduction. At the close of the proceedings, about 2,500 of
those who had been at the meeting, 1,832 of whom were
females, formed themselves into a procession, and paraded the
prit:cipai streets of the borough, three abreast, in
'he most
hrderly manner. Several district meetingi ere afterwards
eld acre
in the course of the day; and, at present, they seem de-
termined to resist the intended reduction to the utmost in their
P TEI PENNY POSTAGE.—Wed n esti ay way
era in the history of the English postage system,
power.—Manchester Manchester Guardian.
an important
being the first clay on which the letter stamps came into epera-
rrt in tion, and ~,
Rowland Hills plan, for the adoption of which'
into effect of Mr. Row
belt), in het, the. first,day of the complete ca •• ir
we are indebted to the
picsts between London anti
year 1635 acmmenced the regular liberalf,puollaier7 of the Governm,nt. The
:
most parts of England
bile it now upwards of two
and in 1644,
isthe re. venue resulting
t• erefrom was 5,7)00
d that this new mode of tra-
in August, 1785. It is to behope
millions annually. Theatler was' ".
first conveyed by stage coaches
veiling by post may be sa •
xchegiler.
tisfactory to the Chancellor of the E first
vine
The i U
THE VINE IN ENGLAND.—
Hoare at satisfactory to all parties, and not lima_
:be vineyard now conch• .
• uctm„ 1
I • e Indenendant.
l'Y ) Was planted on Saturday last.--liarnAl4r- - •
~ h- Mr. Clement tinere Shur-