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

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MARCH 20 —Tire vacant Mathematical Sci-An
larship, founded in 1831, fir the promotion of reaiherna
tick,' studies, has been filled by the deed in of Mr. Edsvar,
Warner, of Wadham College. These scholarships ar
three in number, and held for three year,.
Yererday an elec:ion of scholars on the foundation cf
Un'versity College took place, when the folly:, lug ger-
tlctren were chosen :---Mr. E. A. Plumptre, of tlt same
College, and Mr. H C. Pigou, of Oriel College, to the
open scl olarships; and Mr. G. G. Bradley, of Univer-
sity College, to that an the Bennet foundation.
The Lord Bishop of Peterborough has intftuted the
Rev. G. E. Maunsell, of Christ Church, to the Rectory
of Thorpe Malsor, Northamptonshire, on the presentation
of T. P. Maunsell, Esq.
The Rev. 0. Ormerod, of Brezonnose Cullegeshas brea
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.—UNIVERSITY CRAVEN SCHO-
LARSHIP.—On Saturday last, A. J. Monro, of Tiinity,
H. M. Birch, of King's, were elect.id scholars upon the
above founea inn.

Gall discovered each organ and its faculty either
by mce;ing with indiviluals very retealkab!c for the later,
so that he was ltd to examine their heads ; or by ncYci-g
a peculiarity of formation in the head, which induced I ins
to ascertain their talents and character. He did not exa-
mine remal kable persons aeccr ling to the a i,rws entertained
of the faculties by metaphysicians ; but according t r la Tints
in which the world at large pronounced them remarkable,
—accordingly as they were courageous, avaricious, kind.
hearted, or excelled as poets, mimics, linguists, philaso-
pliers. He would never have made his discoveries had he
not met with persons remarkable in these respects. Some-
times the relation between the remarkable faculty and quality
and the local development was tolerably obvious, but gene
rally he had to make numerous observations tefore he found
himself right. After having found two indivi itrals remark-
able in the same point of charac'er, and cast their herds,
he Fometimes examined the casts daily for months b, foie
he could discover the precise spot in which they agreed.
The discovery being now made, a good orgauologist wi:l
give judgments upon charaetr which must astoni h, and
incontestably prove the truth of phrenology: but the diffi-
culty of making the discovery when all was utter dal kneEs
must have been extreme. —Elliotson's Human Physiology.
EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.—Monday night,
at eight o'cl ck, an inquest was held before Mr. Payne, the
coroner for the city, at the Naked Boy and Woolpa.:k
Fashion-street, St. Olave's, Southwark, respecting the
death of :Joseph Ellis, aged 21, assistant is Mr. l'en, sur-
geon, of the We.atminster-road, who threw himself from
Westminster-sridge on the 4th instant, in consequence of
the rejection of his addresses by a young woman named
Selbe. Before drowning himself he put on his oldest ap
parel. Mr. I'on said he was always most regular and
attentive in his business. Verdict—Temporary Insanity.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, MARCH 22.---
THE MANCIIRSTER DISTILLERY CCIIPANY.--ThiS Cane,
which has so frequently been before the Court, came on
to-day for the final adjourned examination of the bank-
rupt. Mr. Beddorre was still dissatisfied with the bank-
rupt'a accounts, but the Learned Commissioner (Sir C.
F. Williams) su'd that, when first this came before the
Court, he was strongly impressed with the beret that all
was not right or straightforward; now, however, he be-
lieved him to have been most anxious to furnish accurate
accounts to his creditors and the Court, and he was now
declared to have passed his final examination.
DUEL PREVENTED.—The interference of two
gentlemen was the means of preventing a hostile meeting
in the neighbourhood of this city, on Tuesday morning
iast• The belligerent parties were a gallant officer of her
Masty's navy' and an eminent disciple of Xsculapius,
bothsthe
e,piprevious
vnpidor
ue :she residenteTnft,nt iviehm ateann, Bristol.
over the esr i-table, at the What the Assembly-rooms, on
Ejois understand,.ce.....Brtiwsbetroera Mercury.pa , ,
k of higcharwdaord ins ethne-
tuttG I.—Art
gellint officer's
Assembly's djourned eeting of the
CommCtbet•i.ol took place hero on Welnetd3y.
The object of
report ,m;:netbse,:la,sl to afford an oppor-
tunity to the Sa.tilr"
f ei-sonallY, and adm'it' 'lioije ministers to compear
Ihe summ s not ha, it,he facts in the libel ; but
salas toit
complied with, it
v.v.s resolved t ,
bosltdandasn,
aitio.
the ensuing iii..--einLly,
ehpi,e%rtehmearkable for a lugu-
Theinte,:h:,;'o
abandoned.
event of the seven
jouree3 meeting at Iluntly,
andoned.
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anothere s e n t deplorable
initriste's not appearing here, s,,t,
ceedinas on Wednesday are
brious s;ee.h by Mr. Dunlop,
state of the Church, which is noticed in
Scotsman.
DUEL TO COME.—Mr, Samuel Hutchins and
M. P., of his antagonist. The affair
Mr. Shea Lalor are to fight a duel next Week
to hold her
logne. Mr. Parsons is to be the friend of the forme
Mr. H. Bridgman,
originated at Cork Assizes, in the alleged ()amnion OP:
barnonyereessc
Majestynlleettohr
o.—ctuient:nricit Chronicle
Her Majesty the Queen is expected
first draaing-room this season, the third week in the ea-
rning month, Her Majesty holds her first levee WS sea.
eon to.day.