The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-04 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

I EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF ARTS AND OF 13ACHELOIt
OF ARTS.—Mav, 1840.
EXAMINERS.
Classics, and Intellectual and Moral Philosophy—J. H.
Jerrard, Esq., LL.D. ; T. B. 13urcham, Esq., M.A.
Political ,Philosopby and Political Economy—Nassau
W. Senior, Esq., M.A.
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—George B. Jer-
rard, Esq , 8.A.; Rev. Robert Murphy, M.A.
Chemistry—Professor Daniell, F. R S.
Animal Physiology, Vegetable Physiology, and Struc-
tural Batanyy Rev. Professor Henslow, M. A.;
Francis Kiernan, Esq., F.R.S. ; R. B. Todd, Esq.,
M. D., P. R. S.
The French Language—C. J. Delille, Esq.
The German Language—Rev. Dr. Bialloblotzky.
For the Degree of Master of Arts four candidates
(Bachelors of Arts) presented themselves. The following
were declared to have passed their respective Examina-
tions, and have had the Degree conferred on them by the
Senate :
In Classics—Nathaniel Jennings, University College,
London.
In Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—Jacob Waley,E
University College, London.
In Logic, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of the Mind,
Political :Philosophy, and Political Economy—Samuel
Spalding,f University College, London.
For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts thirty-two Can-
didates presented themselves. The following were de-
clared to have passed the Examination, and have had the
Degree conferred on them by the Senate :
FIRST DlVlSlON.—(Arranged Alphabetically.)--Ashby,
University College; Bower, King's College ; Brett,
University College ; Carpenter, Bristol College; Fenton,
University College; Foster, University College; Gifford,
University College ; Greenwood, University College ;
Hardy, University College ; Hargreave, University Col-
lege ; Harrison, King's College ; Hincks, Manchester
College, York ; Jones, King's College ; Lawford, Uni-
versity College ; Logic, University College; Mason,
University College ; Parsey, King's College ; Robberds,
Manchester College, York; Sheen, University College ;
Smith. University College; Wilkinson, St. Cuthbert's
College, Ushaw.
SECOND Divisros.—Clarke, King's College ; David-
son, University College; Fletcher, University College ;
Gibson, University College; Liefchild, King's College;
Smith, University College; Stansfield, University Col-
lege; Sugden, University College ; Wilson, St. Cuth-
bert's College, Ushaw.
* To this gentleman a gold medal has been awarded.
f This gentleman was declared by the Examiners to have
evinced distinguished proficiency in Logic, Moral Philosophy
and the Philosophy of the Mind.

THE FiN'AL IMPROVEMENTS IN

BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE.

The: following is the conclusion of the last Repor
which the Committee have just agreed to :

Your Committee continue to lament the unsuccessful
result of the proposed measure for widening the bridge,
agreeably to the design of which a model is deposited in
the Guildhall library, and by which it would, for the sum
of 32,0001., and without extending the foundations of
the piers, have been rendered as-wide and commodious
as the New London Bridge.
That with respect to the lowering of the foot and
carriage ways of the bridge, and the lessening of the ac-
clivities thereof, mentioned in our Report, and sanctioned
by the Court in 1835, and subsequently in 1837 upon
a further Report presented by us, and the contract for
the performance of which with other works having been
sealed, the same has been proceeded in ; and the Trus-
tees of the Surrey Roads having readily assented to co-
operate with us so far as the same may be within their
limits, we have great satisfaction in being able to state
that notwithstanding the difficulties and obstructions
which we, your Committee, as well as the Engineer and
Contractor, have had to encounter in the progress of
such a work, the whole will be completed, with the re-
paving of the carriage-way of the Bridge, for which a
contract has been entered into, and the Bridge entirely
thrown open and appropriated to the public use before
the expiration of the present summer.
We beg further to certify, that although an addi-
tional cofferdam was constructed, and a new close para-
pet substituted in lieu of the repair of the open balus-
trade, at a cost of the sum of 15,0001., the whole of
the works comprehended in the contract will be exe-
cuted under the original estimate by Messrs. Walker
and Burgess, who were employed for that purpose ;
and that the same, with the alterations in the ap-
proaches, the improvement at the mouth of the river
Fleet, and the raising of the landing-place or platform
on the east side of the bridge, as also the repairing of
the carriage-way over the bridge, will be completed at an
expense considerably below the sum authorised by the
Act of Parliament to be raised for the substantial re-
pair of Blackfriars Bridge.

JOIN( C. PRIOR.
JONN PARKER.
EDW. HICKSON.
JOHN BRITTEN.
D. CORK.
W. KNOTT.
E. EAGLETON.
W. HUNTER.

W. S. HALE.
W. A. PEACOCK.
JOHN ATKINSON.
JOHN HOARD.
W. PRI TCHARD.
J. T. NORRIS.
R. OBBARD.

A respectable farmer, named Thomas Root, of
Little Dunmow, Essex, aged 39, last week put a period to his
existence by tying a silk handkerchief tightly round his neck,
which produced strangulation. It appeared that about four
years since the unhappy man lost his wife, which event so
affected his spirits that a few days after her funeral he left his
home, and could not be prevailed on to return to take charge of
his family (consisting of two children) and affairs. He- had
frequently said ho would destroy himself rather than return
home. Ile had been living at Chelmsford since November
last, and on Monday was prevailed upon to go home, but the
idea of returning so preyed on his mind that he could no longer
bear his existence. An inquest was held on the body, and a
verdict of " Temporary derangement" was returned.
TIIE ENIPRESS ELIZABETH.--After having
waited three-quarters of an hour, an opposite door opened,
whence the Empress Elizabeth advanced towards us, followed
by the fat Countess Pratasof at her heels. The Empress is one
of the loveliest creatures I ever beheld. There is something
in her countenance and figure which put me very much in
mind of a print I have somewhere seen,—l believe from
Angelica Kaufman,—of Cordolia, King Lear 's daughter. At '
her entry the ladies rose, and the gentlemen retired. She was
dressed in white embroidery, with pearls of immense size in her
beautiful light brown hair. There was an air of humility, mo-
desty, and sweetness in the demeanour of this most interesting:,
personage, captivating beyond expression ; and when w were
presented, and fain would have kissed her hand, thereewas a
sort of seeming struggle as it were to prevent the ceremony,
when she herself in her turn stooped to kiss our cheeks.
Memoirs of the Princess Daschkaw.
POPE PIUS VI. AND PRINCE KAUNITZ.--
The following anecdote is related of the want of decent cere-
moniousness of Prince Kaunitz towards an illustrious person-
age who happened one day to be his guest. Pope Pius the
Sixth, whilst at Vienna, was invited to dine at his house ; but
Prince Kaunitz, so far from imposing upon himself the smallest
reetraints even in his amusements, having gonethat morning into
the country, and taken his exercise in the riding-house longer than
usual, was nit ready to receive the Pope at the appointed lieur of
dinner. At length, booted, and with a whip in his hand, he
presented himself before his digoitied guest, who had been come
ti me awaiting his arrival, and with great unconcern continued in
his morning equipment, doing:the honour of his mansion, and
until dinner was served, pointing out with his whip such of his
pictures as lie deemed most worthy of notice.—Menwirs ff the
ncess Daschhaw.