The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-07 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JUNE 4.—Thef/niveTsity been
awarded to the following gentlemEn:—,
Chancellor's Prize—English Essay. The Political and
Social Benefits of the Reformation in England."Goldwin
Smith, 8.A., Stowell Law Fellow of University.
Chancellor's Prize—Latin Essay. Quatenus Rei-
publicm inter6it, ut jurisprudentia Remtnorum inter lit-
teras fere humanit,res colenda pruponatur; Ed% in
Palmer, 8.A., Fellow of Balliol.
Chancellor's Prize—Latin Verse. Tunis Londitiensis.
Jcbn Couingtor., 8.A., Fellow of University. ..
Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize—English Verse. Prince
Charles Edward after the Battle of Culloden. John
Adams, Commoner of Magdalen-hall.
Mr. G. Smith, while Demy of Magdalen College, was
the successful competitor for the Latir. Poem in 1845,
and for the Latin Essay in 1846. lktr,..E. l'almergaintd
the Latin Poem in 1844.

THE WEATBRa AND CROPS.—The beneficial cliange
in.the weather which has recautly taken p'ece,' not only in
this country but over the Continent. of 'Eurtipe; and its
'bountiful effects in bringing forth the fruils of Llielearth,
promising a speedy return-. 9( plenty and Cheapness, are
already noticed in the columns of this day's paper. Here we
only mime-to --nore-r he-great-rise'l6l- Terirri7eiltifre experi-
enced in our own locality within these last few days. For
the last three of these the thermobicter,,io thwitiaae, in a
northern exposure. and in spite of easterly winds, his Mood
in the shade at 70 d, gross and upwards of liahrvnlieit, ac-
curnpanied a ith bril.iant end aim's, hurniog stifiiintle.li Our
friends in London and Paris, we I erceive, haveliein labour-
ing under a heat of about ten degrees higher.—Ca!edonian
' Me, cury. :,- 'I:
ANNIVERSARY MEETING Or TTI r CO ARITY"Cgir,-
mow —Thursday being the rum ce- any meet • I
f the
charity children at the Cathedral ot 6,„ , aul's, the parochial
schools f,um the varione parishes. With the exception of these
of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields and Shade ell, at twelve o'clock
assembled at the sacred edifice, acc,,triparie,klijy, their re-
spective clergymen, &C. A eermon was preached- by the
Bishop of Chichester. The service commenced by the chil-
dren singing the-.. Hitrolreth Psalm," after the first lesson.
" Te Detim" was eliminated by the gentlemen of the!shoir,
and " Jubilate Deo" after the second lesson. The Dille of
Cambridge hototire,d the interesting cerem,ny with his pre-
sence, and at which were also the Lord Mayor and. Sheriffs,
Aldermen Sir J. Duiie, H. Hughes, Sidney,.Bte., and a most
respectable congregation.
GEOLOGY.—Last week there Was obtained from
the Bishopmill quarry,, worked by Mr. Lamb, in the
yellow section ot the old red sandstone, a cast or im-
pression of the trunk, divest. d of. the head and tail, of
the fossil fish, lloloptychius Nobilissinaus, which pro-
mises to throw some light on the normal shape of that
organism ; hitherto, with no pfbir',guide thati,the fine
specimen obtained by Mr. .I'S`oWeist/ St. Madoes, geolo-
gists had.coilabaded that the form had been eliptical, and
broadly expanded, in the manner of flat fishes. This
would now appear to have been the effect of compression,
for the apeeinit.n just reciapred, which is in reality the
trunk'of the fib, stuffed with sand and fuller's earth, so
as to maintain. the exact dimensions and centaur of the
bodt;gives, instead `of a compressed, atliic
d outline,c,triangular
section, and, in place ass wide spindle-shalt
; fingjy taperjng ous, which is very striking. from the im-
bricated arrangement:of tie seal,- impressions, and the
complete yelierof the .f.,4,.ai1. riOlig out of the surface of
the slab, as if it had been p!aeed upon it hy the hand.
This new aspect leads back to the surmise that this fish
ia.ark.extinct speeiee.of the g' nos-Acipurstr, or'Sturgeon.
—Elgin Courant. _

TiHE GREAT BRITAIN.—Sinee our last notice of
the condition of this noble ship, another spring tidifhad gone
off, but it was so low a one that nothing beyond iligging
trenches to lower the water, ant breaking up the faggots
was attempted. Timber, however, has been during all the
last week conii.lg to the r.ea side from Downpatrick, and
large sheaves and pumps, end other iron work, from Belfast.
Sawyers are at work, and a good deal of activity prevails in
preparing some dozens of balks of timber apparently for
taking the sheaves; and framing is rapidly being put to-
gether for several large cases or boxes, which it. is said are to
be used in weighing the steamer up, and it would appear in
floating her also afterwards, as they are being made water
rd with Captain ship, have have been ,f,r anme,days ou,_,boa . . b
'.Monthty.- It is said onboard that
will he looked at before she
tight. Mr. Bremmer and Mr. Pattison, the builder of the
ton, but they both left on .
Lord RodenGrea"alain ,visited the ship on Monday
ati "seven ot3lock, aril' a groat ' 'm.,:: v cars
morningitshe floated
bottomoatel ati , ieficar thely
and carriages, conveying, ,the curious, daily attendi-LlVitury
_ Teiegraph.
THE 'POTATO —On Friday the . members Of, the
fir rue':belief,tin
Botanical Society sir London l'enevi;ed their discussion 'upon
g suabnjdectM contendedr: 'll:timm°atidlt
itiniiwsihimichportabe
snttateadndhiisn
paper,the
ad
treasurer, in' the chair. Itir. Rogers, of llubl'n y ;cl'
beta proved by the highest ant h • • oritles that the quantity of
nutrition,. taking the termits . '
in general sense, to. be 443-
tallied from 100 lbs. eight.lv
of the dry
matter of potato, i§ in
every way equal, if not superior, to the•quantity•of nutrition
in 1001bs. vft4:,l:., taken from the. dry mattenet wheat. Dr.
Awes, Dr, C I,
to , and Dr. Bosley disputed Mr. Rogers'a
theory, and inquired whether he believed that the analyses
' \he .i-ad quoted in support of his statement were taken -Von:
the whole dry matter of the potato, i. e.,, the potato simply
dried, or from the dry mate!' ofthe potato after it had under-
gone. •the proeesses •of -washing arts 'drying necessary to
reduce it to flour. Mr. Rogers replied that the analyses
had been taken from the whole dry matter of the potato
after ithad been subjected to the processes requisiteto con-
vert it into flour. Dr. Ayres observed that the greater part
of the protean compounds containea in the potato consisted
'"of albumen, which is a soluble substance, and, consequently,
the washing of the potato, in preparing the flour, would
destroy a great deal of that substance, and this fact—as he
did not believe the analyses quoted by Mr. Rogers were taken
from the whole dry matter of the potato after having
undergone the process of washing—this fact, he contended,
sufficiently disproved Mr. Rogers's theory. He thought
Mr. Rogers was mistaken with regard to the analyses he had
given in his 'paper,- but he (Dr. Ayres) would take care,
by the next meeting, to inform himself as to the correct•
ineat of that statement. The discussion then ceased.

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FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES.—OH Friday
sfternoon a young Man named Ambrose residing at No. 15;
Vine-street, Waterloo-road, in passing along the starboard
sruneale of the Prince of Wales sailing barge, lying in the
Thames,- off Strand-lane, slipped - overboard, and' 'was
drowned before the boats that put off to bis assistance Could
each him. The Royal Humane Society's drags were alect.
br some time, but the body Was not recovered.

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THE REV. U. COBBOLD'S NEW WORK.
New Ready, in 3 vols. post Svo.,
ZENON; THE MARTYR
By the Rev. RICHARD COBBOLD, M.A., R.D.,
Rector of Wcrtham, Suffolk.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough street.
To be had of all Booksellers.

VOL. X.

Now Ready,
LIVES OF THE QUEENS.
By AGNES STRICKLAND.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street
To be had of all Booksellers.

8, New Burlington-street.
MRA. GORE'S NEW NOVEL,
CASTLES IN THE AIR,
IS NOW READY AT ALL THE LIBRARIES.

Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING, Tuesday, will be performed the
Opera of

LA SONNAMBULA,
Amina, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Lisa, Madame ,olari ; Count Rodolph,
signor F. Lablache ; and Elvino, Signor Gardoni.
Between the acts will be presented the Second Act of the admired
ballet of GISELLE. Giselle, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi.
To conclude with a Selection from the admired ballet of ONDINE.
Comprising the Fete de la Madonne, Pas de la Corbeille, by 5.1(111e.
Cerlto and M. St. Leon. supported by Mdlles. Cassan and Honore,
and the celebrated Pas de l'Ombre by Mdlle. Cerito.
The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re-
apectftilly informed, that there will be a grand EXTRA NIGH
on THURSDAY NEXT, on which occasion Mdlle. Jenny Lind will
appear In one of her favourite characters.
The doors open at Half-past Seven. The Opera to commence at
NU
tit o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKET.
Under the Management of
THIS EVEN Mr.
ING Webster, sole Lessee.
Will be performed the new Comedy, called TEMPER. sir Marma-
duke Topple, Mr. Farren ; Sir Charles Tempest, Mr. Hudson ; God-
frey. Mr. Tilbury; Emerson, Mr. Webster; Cyril Tempest, MA%
Howe ; Lady Tempest, Mrs. Seymour ; Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Glover ;
Florence Wilmot, Mrs. Fortescue; Miss FlAding, Mrs. Humby.
To be followed by a Miscellaneous Concert, in which the FOUR
HUNGARIAN INSTRUMENTAL VOCALISTS will give their imi-
tations of various instruments, with the Lips only.
To be followod by an entirely new and original farce called WHO
DO THEY TAKE ME FOR? Colonel Templeton, Mr. Howe ;
Terence O'Reilly, Mr. Hudson ; Mrs. DOrrington, Mrs. Seymour ;
Miss Pruisnce Pickings, Mrs. Humby.
To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE! or, The Island of
Tranquil Delights.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
tinder the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS
OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ;
latunael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford ; Leybourne,
Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Sladame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar;
Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding.
After which an entirely new Petite Comedy, entitled
FLYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain Sans-
(magi, Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Wooigar ; Helen de Montereau,
Madame Celeste ; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin.
To be followed by the Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND.
Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert,
Selby, Cuilenford, and Miss Woolgar.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
(Last Night but Four of the present Management and Company.)
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Drama, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIAN :IL
to which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear.
To be followed by the new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called
JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Chem,-
era by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham,
llr.Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with the n.-.tvr Burlesque Extravaganza, called THE
WOOD DEMON ; or, One o'Cloelz. In which Messrs. Keeley, A.
Wigan, 16. Matthews, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson
Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the vaudeville of UN MONSIEUR ET UNE
DIME. Un Monsieur, M. Dumery ; Une Dame, 3ldlie. Thin.
After which, UYE FEMME QUI SE JETTE PAR LA FE-
NETRE. The characters by M. Dumery, M. Rhozevil, Mdlle.
Vallee, Mme. Grassau, and Mdlle. Duverger.
To be followed by a vaudeville, entitled L' ARTICLE 213 ;
Le Marl dolt Protection —. Characters by MM. Dwnery,
Langeval, David, Dorgebert, and Mdlles. Duverger and Vallee.
To conclude with the Vaudevile, entitled L'IMAGE. De Ke-
randal, M. Dumery ; Leopold, M. Rhozevil ; Mauclerc, M. Priston ;
31adelelne, Mdlle. Duverger.
Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s.
Boxes and Stalls may be engaged At Mr. -7itchell's Royal Library,
32, Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open
daily from Eleven till Five.

i-.TIIIOPIAN *ERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
In consequence of the Increasing success which attends even• re-
presentation given by the celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS,
Pell, Harrington, ,v bite, Stanwood, and Germon, they will repeat
their usual ENTERTAINMENTS at the above Theatre, TO-
MORROW, and even• Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Evening. Doors of en at Eight o'clock. They will also give r. DAY
PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, commencing at
Half-past Two o'clock. Thursday Evening next will be for the Be-
set of Mr. Stanwood.

Boxes and Stalls at .Mitchell's Royal Librar
and at the Box-office of the Theatre.

• :33, Old Bond-street.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS VENIN
Will be presented Shakspere's E
tragedy of G.
MACBETH. Macbeth,
Mr. Macready ; Macduff, Mr. Cresvrick ; Lady Macbeth, Mrs.
Warner.
To be followed by a new comedietta, in two acts, entitled RO-
MANCE AND REALT CY. The Hon. Captain Montague, Mr. J.
Webster; Vincent Dunbar, Mr. Vining ; Florence, Mrs. Stifling ;
Xmlly, Miss Emma Stanley.
To conclude with the new Farce, entitled THE SLEEPING
DIAUGHT. Vincolo, Mr. Granby ; Brune, Mr. Walton; Rinaldo,
Mr. Fisher ; Popolino, Mr. Compton ; Gabriotte, Mr. Cowell ; Yaido,
Mr. Smith ; Signora Francesca, Mrs. Hughes ; Nonaa, Miss Stanley.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, -
Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty.
radar the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and tba

•
Royal Family.
Splendid combination of Novelties, in addition to which Mr. Batty
has engaged Mdlle. Lamina, the Female Equestrian.
THIS Will be performed the Eq agi
uestri EVENING
an Mcal Sketch THE GOLDEN
FOOTED STEED; or, The Charmed Horse of the, Black Valle:y.
L'newialled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with a brilliant displaty of
Horse:La:lllMA, introducing the Foreign and British Artistes.
To conclude with Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE
OF AB YDOS ; or, The Corsair.

Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.
Stalls, ass. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery. Is.
tippet Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock,

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Daridge, Lessee.

THIS EVENING

Will be presented a new ballad opera, the libretto by Mr. E. Iritz-
ba, the masic and overture by Mr. J. IL Tully, entitled THE
PORES? MAIDEN AND THE MOORISH PAGE. Philip of Spain,
Mr. Le der Francis Huntley, Mr. W. Harrison ; Sir Edward Cop-
ley, Mr. M`Mahoe ; Queen Mary. Mrs. Henry Vining ; Alice Co;ley,
Miss Ratoforth ; Leon, the Moorish Page, Miss Rebecca Isaac
To conclude with Shalcspere's tragedy of MACBETH, with the
whole of Locke's music. Macbeth, Mr. Scott ; Lady Macbeth, :Mrs.
Henry Vining.

itozea, 49., Pit, is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence
at Hall-prst Six.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING
Will be presented, a drama, in three acts, called THE MUG:S-
TAIN JUDGE; or, the Patriot's Grave. Characters by Messrs.
Hicks, Dale, Bird, Searle, Howard, Gardner, Mrs. G. Lee, :Mrs.
Hicks, &c.
After whieh WILLIAM THOMPSON; or, the Sleepwalker and
his Ri-►al.

To tonchule with PIZARRO ; or the Death of Rolla. Roltau Mr.
nicks ; Pizarro, Mr. Dale.

Boxes, is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d.

ROYAL:SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Und, r the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Priroce
Albert, the Queen Dowager, &c.
0 pen every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Achnission, One Shilling.
'SECOND WEEK OF M. JULLIEN'S ENGAGEMENT.
First Week of the Army Quadrilles.
No Extra Charge !
On MONDAY, June 7.
The Proprietor has much pleasure in announcing to the Subscribers,
Amato urs of Music, and the Public, -diet he has succeeded in en ge.g-
tag 31_ J EMMEN and the Principal Solo Performers of his unrivalled
band, including Richardson, Baumann, Barret, Lazarus, Prospere,
Coilinet, and Her Koenig, for a limited number of nights. Which,
with Mr. GODFREY'S Splendid Band, aided by a ?election irom
the principal bands in the Metropolis, will form an orchestra of One
Rendre d Performers.
The Vroprietor begs to announce that he has, at a consider 'able
expense, erected a new Entrance, and a magnificent Walk, with
flower borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, in front oi' the
Brand I,irtnrlsl -

THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAR.
The Menagerie contains many specimens, including the Girl Life,
Gazelles, &c. The Promenade Concerts, conducted hy Godfrey.. A
representation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic 11r1 Age
of Statues. The grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the
SIEGE OF CiIBRALTA

Showiag the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destr uc.
ton of the Town, and Blowing up of the Battering Ships.

THE WEATHER —SUN 07/ICE, Jurfig 5.
THXRMONIETER, Lowest, 50 ; Highest, 73 ; Noon, 453.

BA.3O3IETER, 30.28.—WLND N.N.E.; fine.

JUNE 6.

TixamonETEß, Lowest, 50; Highest. 63; Noon, ti.
BA:ROMETER, 30.—WIND N.; cloudy weather.

HI( •H WALTER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Ilornin g .. 2 minutes after S. 1 Evening .. 31 minutes after S.

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