The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-27 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JUNE 25.—A Congregation was this day
holden for granting degrees, &c., when the following were
conferred :
BACHELOR IN DIVINITY—II)n. and Rev. W. Herbert,
of Merton College, Grand Compounder. '
BACHELORS IN MEDICINE—Richard M. Coley, of
Queen's College; William Twynirg, Baliiol ditto ; Ed-
ward Wells, New ditto; Henry B. Leeson, Trinity ditto,
Grand Compounder.
MwsTErts OF ARTS—Richard Thompson, of Brazennose
College; Charles E. Grey, ditto; Rev. Edward Marshall,
Corpus Christi College; Rev. James S. Hodson, Merton
College; Rev. Francis Rowden, Wadham College; Row-
land Michell, ditto; Rev. George W. Huntingford, New
College; William Browne, Balliol College; Thomas H.
Iladdan, Exeter College; Henry G. Allen, Christ Clitirch;
Rev. Edward 0. Trevelyan, Corpus Christi College ;
John E. Wyndham, Oriel College ; Rev. W. H. Weston,
All Souls' College; Rev. Edward C. Shedden, St. Mary's
; Rev. Thomas Halliwell, New Inn Hall ; Rev.
George
BA3a
ESLltoortst ,
O Fellow l
Al oRwT
so—f
William Worcester
T hColeom p sgeon.
of Queen's
College ; William L. W. Vaux, BalPol College ; James
S. Sandam, St. John's College; Henry M. Lefrov,
Exeter College; Henry B. Mcrewether, St. Alban's Hall.

WINDOW PEEPING.—A wag, not a hundred
miles from Powis Castle, who has acquired considerable dis-
tinction for fun, ready wit, and smart sayings, remarked the
other day, in reference to the blocking-up-window system,
which had been going on at Bishop's Castle and elsewhere
lately, that he supposed they were singing in mournful strains
" The light of other•days." Talking of the inspector of win=
doves, he said, " He is a liver upon the people's lights, but
hoped his heart was good, and his pluck right."—Salopian.
Journal.

In the month of July, 1837, two Deal boats—
viz., the Flora, Frost, master, and the Po, caTell, master,
saved the captain and one of the crew of the Norwegian vessel,
Der Rake Bonde, which was a wreck on the Goodwin Sands.
On Thursday se'nnight the boatmen were rewarded with the
sum of 20/., transmitted from the Norwegian Government, by
order of his .lbjesty the King. The reward was distributed by
E. Iggulden, Esq., Vice-Consul, in the Town Hall, the Mayor
and Magistrates being present. Tl:e Mayer, in laudatory
tetras, commended the conduct of this worthy body of men,
who, when the lives of their fellow-creatures are in jeopardy,
look nut to hazard and dar.ger, but fearlessly risk all to rescue
from death those whom misfortune has cast upon the dreadful
Goodwin Sands.

PORTSMOUTH.—Rear-Admiral Sir James Alex-
ander Gordon, and a Commiss'on of inquiry (which have
been sitting here several days), have closed their labours. The
result is, of course, unknown ; but the probability is, that
Southampton will be preferred for the arrival and departure of
the West India steam-packets, from having a railroad and other
natural advantages. Ile Vanguard, 84, Captain Sir David
Dunn, will be ready to depart to the Mediterranean in about
three weeks, but is to make some stay at Lisbon, previously
to joining the fleet. The crew is nearly completed.—Brigh-
ton Gazette.
ORIGINATION OF THE WORD " DUN."—
Isuppose that it comes from the French word
mplying a demand, or something duo; but the
dtSro:n:neoerre,i
word is from one John Dun, a famous bailiff
of the town of Lincoln, so extremely active and dexterous at
the management of his rough business, that it became a pro-
verb, when a man refused to pay his debts—why don't you Dun
ri
no give;n
ofe outb s
him ?—that is, why do you not send Dun to arrest h:m. Hence
it became a custom and a proverb, and is as old as the days of
Henry the Seventh• But the word dun is not merely confined
to demanding payment with importunity, but any other thing
demanded in a snnilar manner.—Mirror.

Yv
BUONAPARTE ON THE COWARDICE OF
SUICIDE.—" Suicide is a crime the most revolting to my
feelings ; nor does any reason present itself to my understanding.
by which it can be justified. It certainly originates in that
species of fear which we denominate cowardice. For what
claim can that man have to courage who trembles at the frowns
of fortune ? True heroism consists in becoming superior to the
ills of life, in whatever shape they may challenge him to the
combat." On another occasion, when talking on the same
subject, Buonaparte observed, " If Marius had slain himself
1n the Marshes of Minturnw, he never would have stood the
seventh time for consul.—Anatomy of Suicile.
We have heard that Mr. Charles Kean is in
treaty for Drury-laae Theatre ! Mr. Butler, it is said, is also
ctriclidgte!