The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-03 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMIIRIDGE, JAN. 2.—The Rev. Thomas Smart Hughes,
B.D. Fellow of Emmanuel College,•WAS on Monday last elected
Christian Advocate of this University, in the room of the Rev.
John Lonadale of Ring's College.
The Rev. James Clarke Pranks; M.A. of Trinity College,
was on the same day elected Hulsean Lecturer for the year en-
suing, in the room of the Rev. C. Benson, M.A. .
The prize for the Hulsean Esssay for 1822, has been ad.
judged to Mr Charles Austin, of Jesus College. Subject.—
"'The Argument for the genuineness of the Sacred Volume as
generally received by Christians."
The subject of the Hulsean Essay for the present year is—
" 'rule nature and advantage of the influence of the Holy
Spirit."
The select preacher towhom the Sunday afternoon turns at
St. Mary's for the present month are assigned, is the Rev.
Thomas Shelford, 31. A. of Corpus Christi College.

[From the Dublin Gazette qf Saturday.]
His Majesty's Letters Patent have passed the Great Seal of
Ireland, for translating the Right Reverend Doctor Robert
Tottenham, (eommonly called Lord Robert Tottenham,)
Bishop of Lcighlin and ]'erns, to the Bishopric of Clogher,
vacant by the deprivation of Doctor Percy Jocelyn, late Bishop
thereof.
His Alajesty's,Letters Patent have also passed the Great
Seal of Ireland, for translating the Right Rev. Dr. Thomas
Elrington,, Bishop of Limerick, Ardfcrt, and Aghadoe, to the
Bishoprics of Leighlin and Ferns, in the room of the Right
Rev. Dr. Robert Tottenham, (commonly called Lord Robert
Tottenham) promoted to the Bishopric of Clogher.
His Majesty's Letters Patent have also passed the Great Seal
of Ireland, for promoting the Reverend Doctor John Jebb,
Archdeacon of Emly, to the Bishoprics of Limerick, Ardtert,
and Aghadoe, in the room of the Right Reverend Doctor
Thomas Elrington, promoted to the Bishoprics of Leighlin
and Ferns.

FUNERAL OF THE MARQUIS OF DROGHEDA.
At three o,clock on Friday, the remains of the Marquis of
DROGHEDA arrived in Drogheda, in a hearse, splendidly deco-
rated with the family escutrheon„ and dratt,zo by eight horses. A
number of carriages followed, in which were the Mourners,
the Bearers, and the domestics of the deceased. The coffin was
covered with rich crimson velvet, and studded with gilt nails ;
on the lid was a large gilt plate, on which was engraved the
different titles of the :110011E family, the age of the deceased,
&c. The funeral procession was met at ,the entrance- of the
town by the Mayon, and a numerous assemblage of the Cor-
poration, in their robes, who attended to pay the last tribute of'
respect to the departed Nobleman, who was the oldest Freeman
of their Body ; and, in compliance with his Lordship's Will,
the members who attended were provided with scarfs and hat-
bands. Almost all the Clergymen of the town and immediate
vicinity attended in their gowns. The procession moved to
St. Peter's Church, where the Funeral Service was performed
by the Rev. W. BALL, Vicar, and the Rev. T. B. Owtxs,
Curate ; after which the body was deposited in the family vault,
at the cast side of the Church-yard..

cunt' MOURNER.
Lord Henry Moore, second son of the deceased.
atounWEßs. -

The Rev. Henry Moore, Ponsonby Moore, Esq. It. Moore,
Esq. an 4 the Rev. C. Moore.

BEAKERS.
Sir Henry Mere('lyth, Bait. B. T. Balfour, Esq. the Mayor, the
&corder, Major Cheshire, Ralph Smyth, Esq. Dominick
O'Reilly, Esq. anti the Rev. J. Begot.

THE LAW'S DELAY.--The longest law-suit
which ever took place in England, or, indeed, in any part of the
world, arose in a litigated question respecting certatn posses-
sions near Virotton-untler-Edge, in the County of Gloucester,
between the heirs of Thomas Talbot, Viscount Lisle, on the
one part, and the heirs of Lord Berkeley, on the other. The
suit was instituted towards the end of the reign of Edward IV.
and was still pending in the reign of James 1., at which time
a compromise took place between the parties : thtis embracing
a period of One hundred and twenty years ! !