The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-24 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MARCH 20.—The vacant Mathematical Scho-
larship, founded in 1831, for the promotion of niathcre-t-
-tical studies, has been filled by the election of Mr. Edware
Warner, of \Vadham College. These scholarships are
three in number, and held for three years.
Yvsterday an election of scholars on the foundation of
Un,versit.. College took place, when the following gen-
tlemen were chosen :—Mr. E. A. Plumptre, of the same
College, and Mr. H C. Pigou, of Oriel College, to the
open scholarships ; and Mr. G. G. Bradley, of Univer-
sity College, to that on the Bennet foundation.
The Lord Bishop of Peterborough has instituted the
Rev. G. E. Maunsell, of Christ Church, to the Rectory
of Thorpe )lalsor, Northamptonshire, on the presentation
of T. P. Maunsell, Esq.
The Rev. 0. Ormcred, of Brazennose College, has been
instituted by the Lord Bishop of Hereford to the Rectory
and Vicarage of Presteign and Discoyd, Herefordshire, on
the presentation of the Earl of Oxford and Mortimer.
CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 19.•—•UNTVERSITY CRAVEN SEHO..
LARSHIP.-0a Saturday last, A. J. Monro, of Trinity, and
H. M. Birch, of King's, were elected scholars upon the
above foundation.

QUEENSFERRY.—A return has just been made,
upon the motion of Mr. Edward Ellice, of the sums an-
nually paid on account of the Post-office to the Trustees of
the Queensferiy, for the conveyance of mails across the
Frith of Forth, with particulars of the length of time and
mode of conveyance, and a similar return with regard to
the conveyance of the mails by the Fife and Mid-Lothian
ferry. It appears, from this return, that
the Queensfcrry, the sum annually paid is 200 L,
11 ed for
length of passage two miles, and the time
n Pertha
is with regard to
Crossing thirty minutes. The first ma...for
..steam.boat
boat; the second
con-
veyed at 6h. 26m. A.m. in summer nus-- me
is employed, but more frequently the sailing-
pu.
the steam-boat
mail for Aberdeen is conveyed
winter months: the
often as practicable during g
being employed throughout thatete
ed at 76. 60m. P.m. by
third mail from Perth is convey sSurnmer months, and as
-.t oing between sunset
sailing-boat—the steam-boat
To the Fife and Mid-
veyed by ili
1e..-ng-boat at 4., Am.nmai: from Aberdeen is con.
and sunrise ; and the fourth
Lothian ferry the sum paid
ansually is 3001., the length
and the time allowed
side,.and from the
stealbb°uargth; Corriant. steam.
turne • ,of passage five miles s'l tu • :es The first mail for
ten
ed at sn. 45M. A. 11,, by
h odu e
_',l hen
'there is not sufficient water at the
is coloeY
steam-beet, and,
the small boat is employed to embark
pines on either
fur crossing
a gvia"De en
the second
on board of, and to is conveyed at sln 43m. P.M. by
mail
from Abier "ce- ce lion,.—Ed"
11 the same ex p
boot, w' NING LETTER TO A JUDGE. A
TuREATX
of which the following is a copy, verbatim et lite-
lctter,
.. received on Sunday by Mr. Baron Rolfe
ratim, w-- :-....
~ For the unjust sentence you have passed upon Hib-
Strakie Greenwood Thomas Griffin no one ever
botson law rime in
outraged English so h this scold befor and as
you have done this I am determined to blow your
brains
out in less than 3 days from this date you have been
pleased to transport these poor young lads they are mi
relations and as they live you shall have your portion from
this pistols soma body else shall pass my sentence and I
will go with em but if I live you shant do it if you arc a
Gudge."—Addressed to " The Right Honourable Sir
Robt. Monsey Rolfe Knight York."—Leeds Mercury.
his
Royal DUKE OF SUSSEX,The health of
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex is i Pr
MondaynglastHaLs
Royal Highness, we understand, was °n
and affection of
tacked, during dinner, with a giddiness
was compelled to
the head to suck a severe degree
itha
that
tendants were kerne-
be led to his room. His medical
skill and attention he is
(lieu:ly summoned, through
fact recovering from the effects
in question, his Royal
his cap) to the artist :rig?
Royal chridening (9
posed the effect.od.
occasioned the *a ap
It is stated, vvtiresf the attack. On the day
ec had been sitting (without
: Highness
cd in painting the picture of the
-or are informed), and it is sup-
- f the sun's rays striking full on his bead
osition
in quarters likely to be well in-
formed, that, in the event of a military expedition being
d t A •
requ r
;cd to procce o merles, the command otthe troops
• be intrusted to Sir George Murray. We, however,
hope that the next accounts from that country
nature to obviate the necessity for this or any similar ap-
pointment being made. —Glasgow Argus.
The further consideration of the Railways'
811 is deferred to Friday, 2d of April.