The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-07 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Nov. 4. ALL SOULS COLLEGE.—This
morning the Hon. Francis Charles Law y, 8.A., of
Balliol College, and the Hon. C. Spencer B. Banbury,
of Brasenose College, were elected Fellows of All Souls
College. There were ten candidates.
ORIEL COLLEGE.—Yesterday Mr. Henry Heanes
Crucknell, from Merchant Tailors' Sell( 01, was elected a
scholar of Oriel College.
BALLIOL COLLEGE.—Vaeant at this college, two
scholarships, open, without restriction, to candidates who
have not exceeded nineteen years of age.
Two exhibitions, one for natives of the county of
Devon, with the preference to the kin of the founder,
Mr. John Blagdoo, and one for the sons of freemen, or
inhabitants of the city or county of Oxford.
The election will take pace on the 29th inst., and
candidates must present to the master, on the 23d inst.,
certificates of their birth and baptism, and testimonials
of good conduct.

A: convocation will be holden on Tuesday, the 7th, at
two o'clock, for the purpose of electing a superior bedel
of law, in the room of Willirm Milltr, E q., M.A., of
New College, deceased.

The Regius Professor of Divinity (the Rev. Dr. Ja-
cobson) will begin a course of lactures on Friday, the
Ist of December, at one o'clock, at Christ Church.

These lectures are intended for students in divinity,
who have passed their examination for the degree of B.A.
The Professor requests those who desire to attend, to
deliver in their names to him on or before Thursday,
November 30, with a written recommendation, either
from the governor of their college, or from their tutor.
The Prailector of Logic (Rev. R. Michell) will lecture
upon the Compendia in general use, on Mondays, Wed-
nesdays, and Fridays, during the present term, com-
mencing on Monday next.
The Ashmolean Society's first meeting will be held
on Monday evening next, at eight o'clock, when Professor
Powell will read a paper on the Interference of Light.
Professor Daubeny will exhibit fossil fishes from Scot-
land; and Mr. Rowell will melte observations on me-
teorological
maps.
The Rev. Thomas Butler, 8.D., of Magdalen College,
has been appointed chaplain to the Right Hon. Lord
Nelson.

The Rev. Frederick Jeremiah Smith, NI.A., of Balliol
College, and incumbent of the new church, Taunton, has
been collated to the honorary canonry of Whitchurch,
in the cathedral church of Wells.

The Rev. William Horace Hutchins, 8.A., of Queen's
College, has been elected Classical Professor iu the Royal
College, Sandhurst.
CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 6.—At a congregation on Satur-
day, the 4th instant, the Vice-Chenceller, the Rev. 1)r.
Phelps (Master of Sidney College), resigned office. The
Rev. Dr. Cookson (Master of St. Peter's College) was
appointed Vice Chancellor for the academical year
1848.9.
The Professor of Anatomy has given notice that he
will commence his course of lectures on the anatomy and
physiology of the human body on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at
one o'clock, in the Anatomical School.
The inspectors of the Anatomical Museum for the
present year have reported to the Senate that they have
examined the museum, and have found the collection in
good order, and the specimens in an excellent state of
preservation. About fifty specimens have been added
to the collection since the last report.

HAMBURGII STEAM-PACKET MERCATOR. -- This
fine new steamer, et 530 tons burthen, and 240 horse-
power, built by Messrs. T. Wingate and Co., got up her
steam for the first trial turn of her engines on Monday
evening last, at nine P.M., and proceeded to the Gare
Loch, where her compasses were adjusted at the usual
station there. She returned to Glasgow on Wednesday
morning, took in her coals, and sailed that night for
Leith and Hamburgh direct. This is one of the most
distinguished instances of engine. making precision, good
workmanship, and dispatch we have ever heard of.
Though there was no time lost in racing with any other
vessel to try her speed, the engines going twenty-two
revolutions, driving a twenty-four-foot wheel, gives
progress of nearly fifteen miles an hour. The broad
sea going proportions of the vessel, compact patent ,n_
g infs and whole outfit, are worthy of the reputation of
the eminent builders. The saloon comforts and decora-
tion have been duly cared for by Messrs, Balardie and
Anderson, cabinet-makers and uphostercrs; :I.rnot and
Co., painters; Allan, carver; and Cairney, glass stainer.
—North British
MippLE TEMPLg, Nov, 4, The following mem-
have been callcd to the bar, sand were
hers of this society
sworn in this evening in the hall it illiarn Henry
Gunning Bagshaw e, El., James Dunne, Esti., and
Adelphu4 Levi, Eq.