The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-26 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Menet' 21.—Two scholarships are now vacant
at Oriel College ; candidates for which must not be more
than twenty years of age, and of members of the Univer-
sity mutt not have been matriculated more than eight
terms; the election will be on Saturday, June 13 ; on the
stme day there will be an election of an exhibitioner, on
the foundation of Mrs. Elizabeth Ludwell ; there will be
first a preference to the kindred of the founder; next to
natives of Charing, in Kent ; and then for natives of Kent,
not having taken any degree in the University. Certi-
ficates and testimonials must be presented to the Provost
of Oriel College, on or before June 9.
The nomination of W. E. Jelf, student of Christ Church
to be a public examiner in classics, has been unanimously
approved of in convocation.
Mr. Wm. Hedlev, has been elected a scholar on the
Michel Foundation, at Queen's College,
Yesterday, there was an election at Jesus College, when
the Rev. Lewis Gilbertson, was chosen a Fellow of that
Society.
Mr. Bolland was yesterday elected a scholar on the
Bennet Foundation, at University College, and Mr. Brad-
ley, from Rugby School, and Mr. Sl2sson, from Tiverton
School, were elected to the two open scholarships, at the
same College,
J. Webster, Esq., has presented the Rev. Joseph Web-
ster, of Trinity College, to the Rectory of Ilinlip, Wor-
cestershire, to which he has been instituted.
The Rev. J. E. Riddle, of St. Edmund Hall, has re-
ceived the appointment of Curate of the new church at
Leekhampton, Gloucestershire.

WALSALL ANTJ7I STAF-
FORDSHIRE BANK.

Considerable excitement has for some weeks existed in
consequence of the discovery of some irregularities in
the accounts of Mr. T. F. Wood, the late manager
of the Walsall and South Staffordshire Banking Com-
pany, who had been taken into custody and admitted
to bail. The accused, it is understood, bad been twice
privately examined, and a third examination of wit-
nesses for the prosecution took place at the bank on
Friday last, before the Mayor of Walsall, and other
Magistrates, when Mr. Meteyard, a barrister on
the Oxford circuit, conducted the case for the Direc-
tors, and Mr. Colmore, solicitor, of Birmingham,
assisted by Mr. G. B. Stubbs, of Walsall, attended on
behalf of Mr. Wood. The charge was that of having
embezzled two parcels of notes, amounting to
between seven and eight thousand pounds, of
which sum, however, including securities, about five
thousand pounds had been returned to the Directors
through the medium of Mr. Heeley, attorney of Wal-
sall, who is Mr. Wood's father-in-law, and recently one
of the Directors of the Bank. The balance due from
Mr. Wood, on this account, appeared to be 2,9151. ;
and Mr. Josiah Potter, head clerk in the bank, Mr.
Osborne, a partner in the house of Messrs. Rogers,
o!ding, and Co. London bankers to the concern.
and Mr. Ellis, the managing cleik of Mr. Vardy's es-
tablishment in London, were examined and cross-ex-
amiied at great length. Objections were taken by
Mr. Colmore to the production of a book by Mr. Os.
borne, on account of the absence of the clerk who
made the entries therein, and admitted by the Bench ;
and the connection of the evidence being also imper-
fect, from the unavoidable absence of Mr. Vardy, who '
is at present in Antwerp, it was decided that the pri-
soner should be remanded ten days, by which time it
was expected that Mr. Vardy would be able to attend.
Mr. Colmore said that Mr. Wood would much prefer '
being committed to the Sessions at once to such a
lengthened suspension, and Mr. Meteyard acceding to
the proposal, it was finally agreed that the latter course
should be adopted ; Mr. Meteyard intimating, how-
ever, that he should move the Court, on its assembling,
to postpone the trial on account of the unavoidable ab-
sence of a material witness. Mr. Wood was then ad-
mitted to bail in the some amount as before—namely,
himself in 1,0001., and two sureties in 5001. each. A
most rigid scrutiny is now being made into the affairs of
the bank by the Directors, and we are happy to learn
that nothing has yet been discovered to lead them to
expect any very serious ultimate loss to the share-
holders.— IVolverhampton Ckronick.

DEATH OF JAMES IV.LAURYI ESQ.--A vene-
rable and good man has sunk to rest. The aged James Maury,
after a pure, simple, and blameless life, extended to the 95th
year, sleeps with his fathers. Mr. Maury was a Virginian,
and, as is well known to most of our readers, was appointed by
General Washington, the first American Consul at Liverpool.
He held that office for nearly half a century, doing its duties
faithfully, and without possible offence to any human being.
General Jackson, and soon afterwards re-
He was superseded by
turned to his native country, to which he was warmly welcomed
by thousands whom he had the opportunity of serving abroad,
and by the commercial community at large, whose interests he
had vigilantly guarded. A public dinner was given to him
here, which was most numerously attended ; and in Virginia
he was received as a patriarch, returning after long absence,
among his people. Subsequently, he took up his residence in
the city, with his sons and an only daughter; and his life wore
peaceably away, exempt from suffering, until its tranquil close.
Mr. Maury was a man of education and intelligence, a gentle-
man of the old school, and, withal, a sincere and steady Chris-
tian— New York American of Feb. 24.
PLANET MERCURY.--.lf the weather be fa-
vourable, this beautiful planet may be seen in the western part
of the horizon, from the 19th till about the 30th of the present
month. He will be visible a little after sunset, and may be seer
till nearly eight o'clock, if the horizon be clear; will set a few
minutes before Arictes (the brightest star in the constellation
Aries), and may easily be distinguished from it by his brilliant
white appearance. He is stationary on the 28th instant; his
tight ascension in time on the 24th is 1 h. 15 min. 37 sec. and
declination 11 deg. 9 min. 10 sec. N.—Correspondent of the
Liverpool Mercury.
A Nismes paper mentions that a few days ago
Mr. Carter gave a performance with his animals in the ancient
amphitheatre of that city. The spectators, as in the times of
the Romans, occupied the seats up to the top of the building,
and the effect was exceedingly good.