The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-02 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

BELL SCHOLARSHIPS.
CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 29.—The Vice-Chancellor has
given notice, that an election of two scholarships upon
this foundation will take place on Friday, the 7th of
April, 1848.
That the members of any College (except King's Col-
lege and Trinity Hall), sons or orphans of clergymen,
who were admitted between the commencements of 1846
and 1847, may be candidates.
The candidates are required to signify their intention
of offering themselves on or before Monday, the 13th of
March, in a Latin epistle, to be presented to each of the
electors, who are—
The Vico Chancellor.
Dr. 011ivant, Regius Professor of Divinity.
Dr. Maine, Regius Professor of the Civil Law.
Dr. King, Lucasian Professor.
Mr. Field, Deputy Public Orator.
The examination will commence on Monday, the 20th
of March, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, in the Senate-
house.

THE BURNEY PRIZE.
The late Mr. Richard Burney, M.A., of Christ's Col-
lege, having signified his intention of founding an annual
prize, not exceeding 1051., for the best English essay "on
some moral or metaphysical subject, on the existence,
nature and attributes of God, or on the truth and evi-
dence of the Christian religion," and his intention having
been carried into effect by his sister and executrix Miss
Jane Caroline Burney, the Vice-Chancellor has given
notice, that the subject for the present year is, " The
doctrine of a Divine Providence is inseparable from the
belief in the existence of an absolutely perfect Creator."
The candidates for the prize are to be Bachelors of
Arts in their first year of standing ; and the essays are
to be sent in to the Vice-Chancellor on or before the
12th of November, 1848, with the names of the respec-
tive authors sealed up.

THE CHURCH.
The Rev. Henry Owen, M.A. (B.A. 1847), of Mag-
dalen College, has been appointed by the Right lion.
Lord Huntmgfield, High Sheriff of Suffolk, to be his
Lordship's chaplain.
The Rev. Edward Cridge, 8.A., of St. Peter's Col-
lege, has been appointed to the second mastership of Sir
W. Pastou's Grammar-school, North Walsham.
The Rev. William Stow, B.A. (1846), St. Peter's
College, has bees appointed domestic chaplain to his
Grace the Duke of Argyle.

, PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—The following distin-
guished personages have visited this theatre during the
last few days !--His Excellency the Russian Minister
and the Baroness Brunuow, the Countess of Ellesmere
and party, the Duchess Dowager of Bedford and party,
his Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and party, his
Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, his Excellency the
American Minister, the Countess Dowager of Essex,
the Marchioness of Downshire, the Lady Georgiana
Fullerton and party, the Count Potocki, Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Lord Suffield,
the Earl of Munster, the Earl Fitzhardinge, Lord
Blantyre, Sir William and Lady Georgians Codrington,
Sir George Wombwell, Sir Henry Halford, Sir Archi-
bald Macdonald, Lady Bultcel, Hon. Colonel Anson and
party, &c.
'lnn LATE LORD GRANVILLE SOMERSET.—The
mortal remains of this respected nobleman were con-
signed to their last resting place, in one of the cata•
combs of Kensal-green Cemetery, on Tuesday fore-
noon. The solemn ceremony was attended by the Duke
of Beaufort, the Marquis of Worcester, the Marquis of
. thoirauoileley, tie 1'..;.:1 :A St. G crm am, Sir W n.l t-,, r
Farquhar, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Mr. Granville So-
merset (son to the deceased), Mr. Finch, M.P., the Hon.
F. Go*, &Q.