The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-01 00:00:00

oxFonp PROFESSORS OF POETRY. 170 S-1841.

1708. Joseph Trapp, M.A., Fellow of Wadharn, D.D. by
• diploma.
1718. Thomas Warton, M.A., Fellow of Magdalen,
and B.D.
1728. Joseph Spence, M.A., Fellow of New College.
1738. John Whitfield, M.A., student of Ch. Ch.
1741. Robert Lowth, M.A., Fellow of New Col., D.D.
by diploma, afterwards Bishop of St. Da►•id's, Oxford,
London.
1751. William Hawkins, ALA., Fellow of Pembroke.

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1756. Thomas Warton, M.A.,Fellow of Trinity.
1766. Benjamin Wheeler, .A., Fellow of Magdalen,
afterwards Regius Professor of Divinity, and D.D.
1776. John Randolph, M.A., student of Ch. Ch. after-
wards Regius Professor of Divinity, and D.D. 'by di-
ploma, Bishop of Oxford, Bangor, London.
1718v3a.r after-
wards Robert
Canon i Holmes,
mC
ehs. ' Clll.. ,ADge a n Fellowo f IAT oi
Winchester, cßhNieses:t'oe' r , and D. D .
1793. James Hurdis, 8.D., Fellow of Nla,gdalen, and D.D.
1802. Edward Copleston, M.A., Fellow, afterwards Pro-
vostlB2ai r.
Johnonfnd Oriel,DJ oeas ina so D.D.fC oSbnty). , bP diploma,el aurle 5.
M . nowA . student, of Ch. . Ch.,
Professor of Anglo-Saxon.
1821. Henry Hart Milman, M.A., late Fellow of Brasen-
nose, Prebendary of Westminster.
1831. Reelected 1836, Dec. 13, John Ruble, M.A., late
Fellow of Oriel.
1841. The present candidates for the Chair are Mr. Gar-
bett and Mr. Williams, the Puseyite.

RlCE.—Bengal continues very dull of sale, and prices
have further given way 6EI per cwt. Ordinary yellowish
white much broken at 9s to 9s 6d, ordinary dusty white
at lOs to lOs 6d, broken at I is to I is 6(1, middling mixed
with little paddy at lOs 6d.
SPIRITB.—The Ruin market remains in a very dull
state, and so small have been the transactions that the
prices are quite nominal ; the nearest value of proof
Leewards is is 10d per gallon. Brandy has met with a
fair sale at former rates, hut Geneva is dull of sale at 2s
to 2s ld for ordinary, and 2s 6d to 2s 9d for the best.
Corn Spirits brisk at lOs 4d cash.
Saco —Nine hundred bags Pearl were disposed of by
public auction at 15s 6d to 23s 6d per cwt.
n3IE/mi.—One hundred and seventy bags were put
up by public auction and sold at 3d to 3d for good
small, and at 24d to 2j-d for middling, being the former
value.
OVERLAND PASSAGE To INDIA. -- This
mode of communication with our Indian possessions has
PEPPER.—By public auction were offered 1,100 bags
black, which sold rather lower, ordinary Sumatra went lately, from various causes, attracted so much interest,
at lid to 2-,1,d to 3ed, and Malabar at 2id for fair togood. and yet so very little is generally known about its de-
CASSIA LIGNEA —1,200 chests were brought to the
tails, that the Journal of Captain Pane, ust
hammer and all disposed of, but at a further decline ofj pub-
lished under the title of "Five Years in India,"
full 5s per cwt good and fine thin quill; good colour a," which
furnishes a minute description of them, will doubtless be
sold at 95s 6d to 965, middling thin at 90s 6d to 92s 6d, gladly welcomed by all travellers to India. This, how-
low middling mixed with coarse at 87s 6d to 89s 6d very ever, is but one out of the many highly interesting fea-
coarse at 82s 6d to 83s, and good broken ends at 81s. tures of Captain Fane 's volumes. They include a re-
per cwt.
sidence in the Himalaya mountains, an official visit to
TALLOW.—In the latter part of last week the price of the Court of Runjeet Singh, a journey through the
P.Y.C. of fine quality advanced to 48s to 48s 3d on the Bengal Presidency with the Commander-in Chief, to
spot. During the last two days the transactions have i whom Captain Fane was aide-de-camp, a voyage down
been upon a limited scale only, the nearest price being the Indus, and, above all, a daily record of the eventful
48s. For delivery up to the end of the year the quo- campaign which ended in the brilliant capture of Ghuz-
tation is 47s 9d. For arrival in the spring months 48s 3d nee, in which Captain Fane acted a distinguished part.
to 48s 6d is the price asked. AWFUL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday, James
Tallow was in steady demand to-day, and the prices Malone. the' son of the respected Barrack-Sergeant of
firm at 48s to 48s 3d on the spot. Ballincollig, while shooting in company with two lads,
OILS.—The market for common Fish Oils has be- on the lands of Mr. Joshua Sullivan, near Ballincollig,
come rather quiet ; Pale Seal and Cod Oils are held ' and in the act of drawing the gun up a hedge, was killed
firmly, but at a public sale of Southern Whale Oil, rather on the spot, leaving his afflicted parents and friends to
lower prices were accepted ; dark to good pale at lament the sudden bereavement of this fine and much-
-331 15s to 351 15s. Sperm Oil has brought full prices. loved youth. An inquest was held on Monday on the
Linseed Oil on the spot 37s 6d; to be delivered in the body by F. Baldwin, Esq., and a verdict returned by the
early part of the next year at 39s per cwt. Rape Oil Jury of " Accidental Death."—Cork Southern Reporter.