The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-04 00:00:00

(Signed)

GUIZOT.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, FXB, a convocation to be holden on
Thursday, the 4th of March, at two o'clock, the following
further regulations for Sir Robert Taylor's foundation will
be submitted to the house.

P. SYMONS, Vice-Chancellor.
Delegates' Room, Feb. 1, 1847.

DUTIES OF CURATORS, ADDITIONAL.
To employ a sum not exceeding 1,000/. in the purchase of
books for the general purposes of the institution.
To employ a further sum, not exceeding 100/. in each year,
in the purchase of books, pamphlets, periodicals, and journals
for the same general purposes.

PROFESSOR.
One professor to be appointed, and at first for five years
only, with the title " Professor of Modern European Lan-
guages," but to be re-eligible.
To be removable at any time with the concurrence of at
least five curators for neglect of duty, or for immorality, or
for teaching or holding tenets at variance with the doctrines;
or discipline of the Church of England.
To be a member of the University at the time of his ad-
mission.

To receive an annual stipend of 4001. If in holy orders,
to have no parochial charge during the residence hereinafter
required of him.

DUTIES OF THE PROFESSOR.
To lecture on the philology or literature of some of the
principal languages of Europe.
To deliver a course of not less than eight lectures is
each term—Easter and Act being accounted as one. The
lectures to be gratis, and open to all the members of the
University.

To be resident in the University throughout each term,
power being reserved to a majority of the curators to grant
an occasional leave of absence.

LIBRARIAN.

A librarian to be appointed by the curators.
To be resident in the building, and to have the charge and
superintendence of it, subject to the direction and control of
the curators.

To be in constant attendance, and to deliver out and enter
the books as delivered in a register.
To go every evening through the building, and see that all
lights and fires have been extinguished.
To receive an annual stipend of 1501.
Not to be absent at any period of the year without leave
of the curators.-

TEACHERS.
Teachers to be appointed at first in German and French,
and for five years only, but to be re-eligible.
To be removable at any time with the concurrence of at
least five curators.

OF TIIE TCHERS.
To be resident in thDUTIESe
UniversityEAthroughout each term,
and to be at the disposal of the curators for the purpose of
teaching or lecturing in the Taylor Building four hours
daily, power being reserved to a majority of the curators to
grant an occasional leave of absence. Such teaching and
lecturing to be gratis, and open to all members of the
University.
To be allowed to teach in private, with the consent of the.
curators, but not within the Taylor Building.
If British subjects by birth, to subscribe the Thirty-nine
Articles.
*,* The proceeds of the Taylor Fund having been to a
large amount anticipated in erecting the building, and the
entire resources therefore not being available for four or five
years to come, it has been judged most expedient to make a com-
mencement on a scale proportionate to its actual means. The
present scheme has accordingly been framed so as to leave a
balance annnually applicable to the liquidation of the debt.
After five years the scheme is to be completed, when there will
have been some experience as to its working to aid in any
revision that may be thought expedient.
A further advantage will be, that the extent of the neces-
sary annual expenses of the establishment will have beep.
ascertained, and consequently the amount of the fund appli-
cable to the direct purposes of the institution.
At a convocation held this forenoon, Mr. Henry S. Harper
was elected Inferior Bedel in Medicine and Arts.

SURGICAL OPERATIONS AT THE.
MILITARY IiOSI'ITAL, CHATHAM.
A series of surgical operations were performed at the Ge-
neral Hospital, Fort Pitt, Chatham, on Wednesday last, in
presence of Dr. French_ P.M.0., and all the medical officers
of the establishment, the patients, previous to operation,
having been each subjected to the influence of the vapour of
sulphuric ether by inhalation, the effects of which were as
satisfactory as they were surprising.
The first operation was the extraction of a tooth from a
soldier of the 52d Regiment, dexterously performed by Mr.
Peck, dentist, of Chatham. The patient, on awakening
about a minute after from the stupifying effects of the ether,
declured that he had been totally unconscious of pain, and
would hardly credit that he had been subjected to the ope-
ration at all.
The next was an amputation of the left leg, for disease of
the ankle joint, in a soldier of the 37th Regiment. This pa-
tient, after inhaling the ether vapour for two or three mi-
nutes, was declared to be in a fit state for the performance o
the operation, and the leg was quickly removed below the
knee. During the tying of the blood-vessels the limb was
convulsed by strong spasms, and he moaned once or twice.
but declared, on his return to consciousness, that he had had
little or no pain throughout, though he had been "sensible
of the sawing of the bone :" as to ;the incisions with the
knife, he stated that he had had no knowledge or recollection
whatever.

The last operation was the removal of the last joint of the
great toe. The subject of this was a tall, spare Irishman,
private Patrick Foley. The ether took effect in less than
two minutes, and he remained under its full influence for
about four minutes. during a brief part of which time the
toe was amputated. On awaking from his short sleep he
was asked if he would like to have his toe taken off? He re-
plied, in a drowsy voice, " Oh, I'm very weak, but 'tis a
great bother to me," and suddenly rousing up, he lifted hie
leg high into the air, gazed for an instant at the foot in won-
der and delight, and exclaimed, " Oh, by the hokey, but
the toe is gone; well, an' sure, I had the finest dream in the
world, though in throth it was'nt the toe I was dreaming
about at all."

The two last operations were performed by Staff-Burgeon
Dartnell, of Fort Pitt.

THE MARKETS, AND PROSPECTS

FOR NEXT SEASON.

The leading grain markets, in the United Kingdom,
have been but to a trifling extent affected by the develop-
ment of the Government measures. Had they been
brought into operation three months since, before our
Continental neighbours became so much alarmed about
the state of their own supply of food, we would, un-
doubtedly, have received a very considerable accession
to our supply ; but, now that they are beginning to
experience the evil consequences of high prices them-
selves, it becomes a question, whether they will not,
as Great Britain becomes more anxious to im•
port, increase their export duties, if not prohibit
the exportation of bread-stuffs altogether, as,
should they run themselves too bare in their
supply of food, the consequences: would affect them
even more seriously than ourselves. Barley is the only
article which has been seriously influenced by the mea-
sures ; but the demand for all sorts of meal still con-
tinues so extensive, that its value may probably advance
again, the stock of that article being everywhere li-
mited. We regret to find that, notwithstanding every
exertion of the millers, throughout the west and south
of Ireland, they are unable to manufacture enough to
meet the demand, although, in very many instances. they
keep their mills at work on Sundays. The crop of
oats is much more deficient than was at first sup-
posed. From our information we fear that it cannot
be considered more than half a crop. Up to the present
moment, the tillage of the land is remarkably back-
ward, in many parts of the country, the greater number
of the labourers being employed on the improvement of
the public roads, whereby intercourse is seriously im-
peded, and much treasure wasted, without any adequate
benefit being likely to accrue. If exertions be not made
immediately for preparing and sowing the land, the pro-
bability is that we shall have another year of suffering
and want, even more lamentable than the present one.,
In Limerick, Cork, and several other towns, whet=
oats have receded in price, in consequence of increased
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NEW' WORK ON PORTUGAL.--A work has just
appeared, entitled " A Journey Overland to Lisbon ; with a
Picture of the Actual State of Spain and Portugal," from
the pen of the author of " Revelati;,;ll of Spain," which is
likely fully to gratify the curiosity of the public respecting
the present crisis in the affairs of these nations. The
author's journey was performed during the height of the
ferment occaed by the Montpensier marriage, and he
arrived at Lliffoon on the very day of the outbreak of the
late Revolution, of which he has given the history in full,
following the resent civil war through all its incidents. We
have here, for the first time, authentic revelations of Portu-
gal by one who has a perfect knowledge of that country,
derived from a previous residence in it of six years, during
which time he enjoyed the best position for securing correct
information relative to all that took place at Court, and for
becoming acquainted with the movements of political men
and parties. The whole history of the Montpensier mar-
riage, and the international law which it violates, is given
in tke chapters on Madrid, where the question is more fully
discussed than it has hitherto been ; and to a number of
curious anecdotes, and much secret history connected with
both Courts, the author adds personal sketches of the Boyal
Families, and of every leading man in Spain and Portugal,
taken from the life.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDINBURGH.-The
Court met on Monday to try Wm. Boyne, farmer, Elgin,
who was libelled with seven charges of forgery by bills, to
the amount of nearly 9001. The prisoner pleaded not guilty,
and a great number of witnesses were examined in support
of the charges. Mr. Cranford having addressed the Jur
for the Crown, and Mr. Inglis in behalf of the prisoner, th
Lord Justice Clerk summed up, and the Jury returned
verdict of not guilty. The Court adjourned at half-put
five o'clock—Edinburgh 4dvcrttser.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Dayidge.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a new Drama, entitled ItAI3Y RATTLER; or,
The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole
stgength of the Company.
To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING
OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har-
lequin, Herr Deulin ; Pantaloon, Herr R. Denlin ; Columbine, Mdlie.
Theodore ; Clown, Herr N. Dentin ; Punch, Herr E. Deulln.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed THE GIUNSMITII OF ORLEANS ; or, The
Bead Woman's Secret. In which Messrs. Hicks, Forman, Searle,
Bird, Howard, Miss 'Vincent, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Lee, and Miss
Pearce will appear,
After which, THE DUKE OF SIIOREDTTCH, Supported by the
entire Comic strength of the Company.
Te conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled THE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin
Go-a-Bead," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry.

11zuov tr . .OF THE PoOß.—Yes -- - I
held by terday an inquest was
Mr. Baker, Queen's Head, Poplar, concerning
the death of an infant named Louisa Banner, aged 18 months,
who died
on hßlackwell. The inquiry a Gravesend steam-boat, on her way to
appeared the Q1,11,17'17 excited considerable interest. It
al illegitimate, and was with the mother
removed to St.
They remained there fortrai
Martin's Workhouse soon after the birth.
months, when they were passed
by an order of removal
short time, and were sent baatharn, where they remained a
there two months, another to St. Martin's. After re-
mainingobtained, and the mother and childer order of removal was
Chat-
ham for a second time. They were sent back to
the 23d ult., when the remained at
mother was di Chatham until
her child to Westminster again. She meted to return with
end by the coach, and there embarked Po eeded to Graves-
day was very cold and damp, and the child appeared Steamer' The
labouring under severe illness on leaving Chearared to be
ar-
riving at Blackwall it was found to be dead. air. On
from the surgeon at Chatham was produced, which
that the infant could not be injured by the
Jennie stated
proper care. Mr. Bain, surgeon, of Poplar, who madeya witha
modem examination of the body, said that its death was ac-
celerated by exposure to cold on the journey, and some
other witnesses confirmed the statement, and said it was
highly improper for the mother to undertake such a journey
while the child was in the state it was. The jury returned
the following verdict :—" That Louisa Banner died from na-
tural causes ;" and added that the child was not in a fit and
proper state to be removed.
Mr. Lambton, M.P., arrived at Farranee's Hotel, Upper
BelgraTe-street, yesterday, from Brighton.