The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-10 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MAY 9.—This day the following
Degrees were conferred:—

M./OTT:RS AltT9.
Chas. Douglas Becicford, Fellow of All Souls' College.
Rev. Theodore Bouwens, Merton College.
Robt. Alder Thorpe, Scholar of Corpus Christi College,
Thomas Shiffner, Christ Church.

BACHELORS OF ARTS.
John Arundel Radford, St. Alban Hall.
Rev. Thomas Kitson,` Fellow of Exeter College.

Richard Morris, Wadharn College.
George Price, Magdalen Hall.
Edward Miller Mundy, Christ Church.
Warden Sergison, Brasenose College.
James Hordern,_ St. Mary Hall.
Robert John Bell,
Richard Martin,
Hon. Edward PeHew,
Arthur Roberts, Oriel College.

John Davenport, ,
-11 Jrcester t.,o.teLe.
George Boodle. Clare,
David Jones, Jesus College.
Charles Gustavus Owen,
William Cradock Hall, ) Queen's College=.
Richard Wilson Kempley,
Geo. Benj. Baker Tathwell,
Trinity College.
James Shirley,
ECCLESIASTICAL PREPEIMENTS.—The Rev. W. Ald-
rich, 8.D., Fellow of Magdalen College, in this University, to
the Rectory of Boyton, Wilts; patrons, the President and f'el-
lows of that Society.—The Lord Chancellor has been pleased
to present the Reverend James Grooby, M.A., late Curate of
Cirencester, and perpetual. Curate of Baunton, Gloucester.
shire, to the Vicarage of Swindon, Wilts, void by the resig-
ietrh, 8.A., topar thev a, Rector
Norfolk
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nation of the Reverend Matthew Surtees, Prebend of Canter-
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bury.—The Reverpenrd As
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Billingford,alias
patron,Admiral Wilson.—The Rev. M iles Bland, B. D. F. R. S.
and F. A. S. Fellow and Tutor of St. John's college, Cambridge,
presented by the Master and Fellows of that Society, to the
Rectory' of Lilley Hoo, liens, vacant by the death of the Rev.
W. Wade.—The Rev. Nicholas Every, M.A. has been
instituted, by the venerable the Dean of Exeter, to the
Vicarage of St. Veep, Cornwall, on the presentation of
John Every, Gent. of St. Austle, void by the death of the
Rev. Wm. Buller.—The Rev. Robert Broadley to the Rectories
of Melbury Sandford and Melbury, Osmond, Dorset ; patron,
the Earl of Ilchester.—The Rev. Thomas John Marker, M.A.
has been instituted, by the Rev. the. Dean of Exeter, to the
Rectory of Gittisharn, Devon, on the presentation of the Itev.
Thomas Putt, of Combe, void by Mr. Putt's resignation.—The
Rev. W. Darch to the Rectory of Huish Champflower ; patron,
Sir J. Trevelyan, Bart.—The Rev. Anthony Austin, 111. A.
to the Rectory of Hardenhuish, Wilts ; patrons, Anthony Guy
and William Unthank, Esqrs.

The CONVERSION of the JEWS to CHRISTIANITY.

Yesterday a most numerous Meeting of the
Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews took place
at the Freemasons' Tavern; Sir T. BARING, Bart., in the
Chair.

There were upwards of HO Ladies present. The platform
was crowded with clergymen. Near the Chairman sat Lord
Bexley, Lord Gambier, Lord Caithorpe, one of the Russian
Princes, the Bishop of Gloucester, &c.
The CILAIRMAX having stated the objeet of the Meeting,
The Rev. Mr. HAIVTDEY (one of the Secretaries) read the
report, which was extremely long, and contained a greal deal
of intelligence transmitted by the Missionaries from distant na-
tions, as well as accounts of the branches which were shooting
out in different parts of the kingdom from the parent stock in
London. The total amount of the subscriptions for the last
year exceeded 10,000/., of which Ireland had contributed, not-
withstanding the privations under which that country had re-
cently laboured no leas than 1,0001. Within the year, 8,024
copies of the New Testament had been issued, and no fewer
than 74,000 tracts. An additional number of missionaries were
going out to Poland, where the efibrts of the Society were'
strongly felt. In Holland, a steady progress was making, not-
withstandift many and peculiar difficulties which arose from
the great dissatisfaction the Jes Vii there felt at the state of their
own religion. The report cited cases of infidelity cured by means
of the Society, and one case of a thief, who had been ron.
demned to imprisonment in the House of Correction for a
long period, but who there became a convert to Christia-
nity, without any advice from the clergyman, who, on the con-
trary, offer to intercede to abate the term of confinement, on con-
dition that the convert would follow strictly the precepts of his
own religion. The offer was refused—the Jew was baptized,
remained in prison until he expiated ; and was now in the
service of a man who placed the most unbounded confidence in
him. The Report concluded with a call for more funds.
Lord BEXLEY declared, that not one of the great institn-
dons of the country deserve support better than this. The Jews
had been trampled upon every where, which was onegreat cause
of their non-conversion to Christianity. Our forefathers were
deep in the guilt of that oppression, and w e should endeavour
to attune for the crime by a sueedy reparation.
Dr. PrxxEn•rox said, holed seen the existing state of the
Jews in the continental nations. Of their moral and civil de-
gradation he should not, speak. Their religious degradation
was, perhaps, greater than it had been even at the time of the
persecution of our Saviour, when the apostles pitied them—.
" Their hand was raised against every man, and every man's
hand was raised against them." This was the case every where
but in England. They loved Palestine. In Holland they
strewed a handful of the earth brought from Palestine in the
graves of their dead, to fix their repose.
The resolutions were all agreed to, - -
and the meeting separated.

The Papers from Ireland abound with accounts
of outrages in the South. The lawless spirit which has so long
prevailed in that part of the country becomes every day mote
daring mid destructive.