The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1845.

I loaded it with powder and tall. I bolted the ham-
suer, and said, " now it is safe." I put it in brown
paper after I had placed it in a large bag. I told her
to be careful of it, and she pail me 10.4. and left my
shop. A person might walk through the street with
safety with the pistol as I placed it. I showed her
how to undo the bolt before she used it, in order that
elle might instruct her brother. I pushed the bolt
backwards and for wards in order to show her how it
was done. She did not say she understood me, but
she appeared to do so. I saw the same female at
Bow-street on Saturday.
By the Jury—The woman could not have been
more composed. Ladies often come in their carriages
and purchase pistols from me.
The Foreman—Do they hare them loaded ? The
witness—No, they do not.
Inspector Bickerson, of the A division, stated that
the woman charged with the murder of the deceased
was brought to the Gardiner's-lane station, where he
was on duty, at five o'clock in the afternoon of Friday
last. Her name, she said, was Annette Mayers, and
her address 40, Albion•street, Hyde-park-garelens,
where she said she was a servant. I read the charge
over to her, and she replied, " I did it," at the same
time giving me three letters (the witness produced
the letters in question), and requesting that I would
read the largest 06 the three, which I did. She did
not say whether she was single or married, neither
did she say anything about the pistol.
By the Foreman The letters had been in
envelopes, which had been destroyed. The large
letter it appeared had been returned to the woman,
and bore the post mark, " Broadway, Westminster."
The postage had not been paid. The original envelope
had been destroyed.
The CORONER inquired if there was any soldier
present who could prove that the deceased and Myers
were acquainted.
John Garwood, a private in the 6th company, same
battalion, deposed that he knew the deceased well. He
had seen the accused female in the company of the
deceased once. He was aware that they were ac-
quainted. The deceased never spoke to him about the
female. He last saw her in the barracks with Ducker,
who was on picquet, on Thursday, between six and
seven. They appeared to be friendly. Had not seen
her since until Saturday, at Bow•street.
By the Foreman (to the Coroner)—lt appears the
pistol was bought between seven and eight the same
night. Women are allowed to remain in the barracks
until nine o'clock at night. I cannot say whether
Myers went away before that time or not.
Mrs. Sexton was again recalled, and identified the
pistol as the one used by the woman. She was posi-
tive it was the same.
Mr. Skelton, assistant-surgeon to the regiment,
who attended the deceased immediately after the shot
was fired, repeated the testimony given by him at
Bow-street on Saturday. He said he met some
parties bringing the body to the barracks ; but finding
that he was dead, he had the body removed to the
hospital. The ball passed into the head behind the
left ear, and made its exit immediately under the pupil
of the left eye. The wound, of course, caused the
deceased's death. He did not think a person could
himself easily make a ball take the same direction
which it took in its passage through the deceased's
head. _ _ _

The CORONER suggested that the witness should
make a post mortem examination of the head of the
deceased, in order to ascertain the exact direction of
the ball.

The witness replied that he intended to do so in the
course of the day.
This being the whole of the evidence,
The Coaorsert said it would be wholly unnecessary
for him to recapitulate entire of the evidence, or
to detain them at any length by a disquisition on
the motives which had :led to the perpetration of the
act, and had caused the death of the unfortunate
man. The question which they had to decide was
simply this—whether the poor man came by his death
from the wound which had been described to them,
and what were the means by which it
was inflicted. They had had direct evidence
adduced as to the cause of death by Mrs.
Sexton, who stated that she saw a female, whom she
identified as Annette Myers, take a pistol from be-
neath her cloak, and immediately discharge it at a
soldier, the deceased, who instantly fell. They Also
had the testimony of the person who sold the pistol,
that the same female was its purchasing there
could, therefore, be no difficulty about the identifi-
cation of the female, who had already been com-
mitted for trial, as several witnesses had clearly placed
the matter beyond doubt. They must decide fur-
ther, if they were of opinion that she discharged the
pistol,
whether she did so with the intention of kill-
ing the deceased. They would bear in mind that
the female herself had admitted that she committed
the act. If they were of opinion that she in-
tended to kill the deceased, it would be neces-
sary for him to draw their attention to the
fact whether malice did, or did not, exist in
her mind at the time. There seemed no link
wanting in the chain of evidence upon the whole
matter, and whether there was malice or not was a
question which it was the province of another and
higher tribunal to decide and to deal with accordingly.
If they were satisfied that the woman discharged the
pistol with the intention of killing the deceased, they
must return a verdict of Murder.

The jury, after consulting for little more than a
minute, returned a verdict of " Wilfulpurder",against
Annette Myers.
But few spectators were present in the room,
and the affair altogether seemed to excite but little
interest in the neighbourhood.

The following is a copy of the letter which was
read at the examination of the prisoner at Bow-street
on Saturday. It was addressed to the murdered
man :

" Monday Evening.
"My dear Henry,—l take my pen to write these
few lines to tell you my mind. I must say there is
something the matter with you, as Sunday afternoon
you did not as much as offer me your arm, but
walked as if we did not know much of one another.
People must have thought so to see us. It was an
unkind thing for you to tell me you would go and
see that young woman, and you would get some
money from her, as I would not give you some. But
I do not like such ways ; and you say if she had not
got any money she would lt rid her things—more fool
she I No young man would wish me to do such
things, except it was for some good matter; but I
think if any man wishes a young woman well, and
his meaning is good to her, he will not wish any-
thing of that kind of her. Henry, for you or any
other young man, I would do no such thing. Look
back since Christmas how much you had from me ;
so if that is all the love you have for me, I do not
care for such love. I know you do care more for
that young woman than you do for me, because she
can give you more money than I can. She gets it
easier than I can, and she does not get it in service.
You know very well that no other man but you had
my company ; but you please yourself. Go and see
her or any other young woman that can give you
more than I ,can. But please to give what you
hare of mine—two books and the pencil you
have; but I think to see you once more to part
friendly. You had the face to tell ire one day that I
could not do without you or other men. I have done
before, and I know I can do now; but I am sure
you cannot do without a woman. Henry, do not be
afraid to face me once more for the last time, and
write here. I hope she will be more kind to you
than what I have been. One day you had the face
to tell me I had done nothing to what some had. I
done all that lay in my power, and I am not going
to do what they do to get you some money. I did not
like to let you do what you like with me, because I
thought of getting some money, but it was because I
kindly loved you ; and what did you say to me in the
park the last evening ? Henry, I little thought then
I should have to write such a letter to you as this.
Henry, our case will be a warning for others. You
will see what kind lore means soon, Henry; but do
not be afraid. lam not going to do anything to you.
All I wish from you is to see you once more. When
I asked you on Sunday if I should see you next
Sunday, you said, It all depends,' but you did not
say what; but I can think what. If you like to
come next Sunday at half-past six o'clock, I should
be able to go out. We can make it the last time to
see one another ; but please to let me know. as I may
tell mistress in time that I want to go out then, and
if you have not got a penny, as you say, you can
send without paying for it. T hope 1 have said
enough for you to think what your meaning is to
me. No more. God bless you. Do not forget what
I told you. I will still remain yours till we part
next Sunday, or before, if you wish to come down.
" I an, yours affectionately,
" ANNETTA MYERS."

TITH SunvIVTOR3IIIP or THE NATT.—WeI stated
last week that Captain Sir Baldwin W. Walker, K.C.B ,
was expected in England by the next West India Mail
Packet, which brought the mails and passengers via
Panama. The gab ant officer has arrived, and we un-
derstand has entered upon his dutios, as successor to Sir
William Symonds, this day. We believe the entire staff
of the Naval Architectural Department of the Admiralty
is to be thoroughly reconstructed. Many rumours are
in circulation as to the nature of the alterations and
changes, but in the absence of any official declaration,
we decline to give publication to them. It is a singular
coincidence, that Mr. Chatfield, one of the most distin-
guished members of the late School of Naval Architec-
ture, was confirmed in his promotion on the day of Sir
Baldwin Walker's arrival in England.—United Service
Gazette.

CABINET COUNClL.—Summonses were issued on
Saturday last to the Members of the Cabinet for a
Council on Wednesday next.
A servant girl, at Birmingham, was suffocated a
few days since by a piece of tripe, an inch and three-
quarters square, which she endeavoured to swallow
while carrying down stairs the tewains of a lodger's
supper.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY. - The Queen and Prince
Albert took their usual early walk. In the afternoon
her Majesty and his Royal Highness visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent at her residence,
Frogmore House.
Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting yes-
terday forenoon. His Royal Highness was accom-
panied by Viscount .Jocelyn, and was attended by
Mr. G. E. Anson, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps,
and Captain the lion. A. Gordon.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, took walking and pony exercise yesterday, and
her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was taken
an airing.
Captain the Hon. A. Gordon, Equerry in Waiting
to Prince Albert, left the Castle yesterday afternoon,
to receive their Royal llighnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg, on their arrival from the
Continent.
Viscount Jocelyn had the honour of joining the
royal dinner circle yesterday evening.
The Queen's private band was in attendance in the
Castle after dinner.
This morning the Queen and Prince Albert walked
on the Eastern Terrace and slopes.
The Royal Family took their accustomed walking
and pony exercise.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household,
attended Divine service this morning in the private
chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. L.
Courtenay officiated.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Saxe-Coburg, and Count Arthur Alensdorfl, have
arrived at the Castle, on - a visit to her Majesty and
Prince Albert. The Duke and Duchess were attended
by Madame de Wangenheim (Lady in Waiting to her
Royal Highness), and Baron Fritsch (Gentleman in
Waiting to his Royal Highness). Their Royal High-
nesses were also attended by Captain the lion. A.
Gordon, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Saxe-Coburg, and Count Arthur Mensdorff, arrived
at the Bricklayers' Arms station of the South-Eastern
Railway Company at a quarter before two o'clock
yesterdap afternoon, from the Continent. Their
Royal Highnesses and Count Mensdorff proceeded
in one of the Queen's carriages and four to the Pad-
dington terminus of the Great Western Railway, and
took their departure by a special train, at half-past
two o'clock, for the slough station, en route to Wind-
por Castle. Madame de Wangenheim, Baron Fritsch,
and Captain the Hon. A. Gordon (Prince Albert's
Equerry in Waiting), were in attendance.
The Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman, accompanied by the
Bishop of Samor (Vicaire Apostolique slu Japon,
Prefet Apostolique de Hong-Kong), had an interview
with Earl Grey on Saturday, at the Colonial-office.
Earl Fitzhardinge had an interview with Sir George
Grey on Saturday, at the Home-ofice.
Deputations from the London, Brighton, and South
Coast, and from the Direct London and Portsmouth
Railway Companies, consisting of Mr. Grenfell,
M.P., Mr. Parsons, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wilkinson,
Captain Hothatr., and Mr. Baines, had an interview
with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt on Saturday,
at the office of the Commissioners of Railways in
the Board of Trade. The deputations were accom-
panied by Mr. Burchell and Mr. Kilagour, solicitors
for the companies ; Mr. Young, the secretary of the
Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Company ;
and Mr. Charles Parkes, the Parliamentary agent.
The interview was on the subject of the Companies'
Bills before Parliament.

Dispatches from the Governors of New South
Wales and New Zealand were received on Saturday,
at the Colonial-office.

Dispatches for the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were sent off on Saturday evening from the
Colonial-office.

The Duke of Wellington attended the earl service
yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James a. The
Rev. Dr. Wesley preached the sermon, and also
officiated at the communion service and the sacrament.
At the daily service the prayers were read by the
Bev. G. Repton, and the lessons by the Rev. T. Bel--
more. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr.
I3ouverie. Sir George Smart presided at the orgiti).

MAGAZINES-(CONTINUED).
THE DUBLIN UAIVERSITY.

We miss the usual political article on the state and
condition of Ireland, which is replaced in the present
number by the criticism on Dr. Madden's " History
of the Penal Laws," to which we shall hereafter
allude. Although we are generally opposed to the
political views put forward in the pages of our
talented contemporary, we gladly acknowledge the
zeal and ability with which it advocates its favourite
doctrines, and could have better spared papers more
in unison with our own opinions. It is always
desirable to understand every bearing of an important
question, to consider coolly the arguments that may
be advanced in support of general principles, and the
Dublin University seldom overlooks any important
points that may be urged in favour of the party it
supports. The cause of the Irish landlords is more
especially guarded with the utmost vigilance and
eaergy, and every mitigating circumstance is urged
on their behalf, to protect them from being reproached
for an insufficient discharge of the duties incidental
to their positions. With this exception, the number
possesses more than ordinary interest, and
includes many papers, both in prose and
poetry, worthy of its well-established reputation.
" Seditious Literature in Ireland" contains a severe
attack on Dr. Madden for his " History of the Penal
Laws." He is (according to our contemporary) the
Dr. Madden who wrote the " Lives of the United
Irishmen ;" not by any means the Mr. Madden whose
pleasant "Revelations of Ireland" was reviewed in
the last number. We are not surprised at the anger
with which this subject is regarded. It forms, in-
deed, a dark page in the history of the country,
which reflects the deepest disgrace on those by whom
such a system could be conceived, and those by whom
it WAS so long and so unnecessarily maintained. It
would be well if it could indeed be erased from the
records of the past. "A Merry Christmas " is, in-
deed, a merry production, worthy the pen of Carleton,
although its very humour occasions sad reflections on
the melancholy condition of the country where any-
thing approaching to that which is so graphically.
represented could have even the slightest craisern-
blance. The writer (Phil Fowler) is reminded of a
promise to spend the holidays with an uncle who
resides at Thrashers hill, in the heart of Tipperary.
The alacrity with which he responds to the invitation
so cordially given may be judged from his " prepara-
tions for merry-making," which are as follow :
"Imprimis—Make my will, and leave my death pro-
visionally on Uncle Wat.
" Secondly—Get two pistol pockets inserted in the
breast of my paletot.
" Thirdly—Dry half a pound of Davey's powder be-
tween a couple of warm plates • and
" Fourthly—Pay the washerwoman's bill. Serious
thoughts of becoming a reformed character if I come
back alive, and joining the " Go-to-Church-three-times
of-a-Sunday-Society.'
From the hour of his departure from Dublin on
the 24th, until his return on the 30th, his perplexities
are most humourously described. The happy reci-
pient of the " Tipperary legacy" is not more struck
with what he sees and hears, whether at the obliging
offer of the navvie who wishes for the small guerdou
of 6d. to conduct him to the place where a servant of
the railway company had his brains dashed out with
spades and pickaxes a month ago for not hiring three
hundred men to make a hundred yards of road, " a
striking proof (as a Holycross farmer said, who had
been compagnon de voyage by the railway) of the
eagerness of the poor people of the country to get
employment ;" or at the naive observations of the
driver of the car on which he proceeds to Thrashers-
hill, who " points out several interesting situations,
such as the spot where Carker Wright kilt three rob •
hers; the heap of stones by the wayside, where
Maher was waylaid and murdered by the Ryans, a
nate spot for a surprise of the soart ; the large ferny
field where Brennan was run into by the Peelers ;"
and the farm " that nobody dare take since the last
occupier was burned to death in the house with all
his family." A chase after a supposed outlaw is
most admirably told, the peasantry enjoying it
with all the zest which the keenest sports-
' man would feel at a first-rate fox hunt.
At length the capture is effected, when it turns out to
have been nothing but a drage, the parish fool having
been dressed up to resemble the desired criminal and
lead her Majesty's forces, civil and criminal, far away
from the real object of pursuit, on a fool's errand."
Poor Phil Fowler does not, however, get Scot free,
for joining in the pursuit with more ardour than dis-
cretion, he is plundered of his gun by the real Simon
Pure, " a civil, honest looking man," who escapes
with his booty, while the unfortunate loser is exposed
to ridicule from every quarter. " The Apothecary's
Wife" is concluded; all the former feelings of affec-
tion are revived in the Baron's heart, while poor
Charlotte, although driven to acknowledge the inten-
sity of the love he had disregarded, carefully avoids
any dishonourable concession, and at length sends her
husband to implore him to depart, with which he
complies, under the influence of better feelings. On
passing through the town twelve months after he
learns that the apothecary had left the town, where
his wife had died four months before, having been
attacked with consumption immediately on the
Baron's departure. " Our Portrait Gallery" con-
tiins an excellent likeness of Dr. Litton, who
although not a native of Ireland, had for so
many years raade it the land of his adoption, as
to merit admission amongst the il!ustrioua Irish-
men whose likenesses hare from time to time
been presented to the public. It is accompanied by
an excellent account of the lamented subject of the
engraving. There are able reviews on Reeves's
" Ecclessiastical Antiquities," Dr. Wilson's "Lands
of the Bible," and Mrs. R. Lees'a " African Wan-
derers?' " Thorwaldsen," from the Danish of 11. C.
Andersen, is concluded ; " The Croppy's Fingers "
is an ower true tale, the name of the culprit, the
locality of his crime, and the providential preservation
of his intended victim, whose name only varies by a
single letter from what it really was, and every cir-
cumstance connected with the case, are most accu-
rately detailed. There is but one omission, and
that is the stern fidelity of the convict to his guilty
associates, which made him refuse to give even the
slightest information respecting their designs, al-
though the remission cf the extreme penalty would
have followed a full revelation. J. C. M. has several
able coadjutors in the poetical department this month,
all of whom possess c onsiderable merit. J. C. M.
has himself given three translations, two from the
Irish, and one from the Hungarian, of which we pre-
fer the first, " Hush a by baby."

THEBANKERS'.
Our contemporary opens with "The Commercial
History of the Past Year," during which more ex-
traordinary commercial and financial events took
place than probably could be found to have occurred
in any similar period. The fluctuations in the prices
of the domestic and foreign funds and railways, the
returns of the Bank of England on the first day of the
present year, and the 2d Jan., 1847,and the progressive
increase of bullion since the 23d of October last,
showing an increase of more than four millions and a
half within twelve weeks, which has since amounted
to more than five millions, which are correctly given,
will clearly show the violent changes that have taken
place in the money market, and the severity of the
monetary crisis through which we have passed. The
comparative prices of our staple productions and prin-
cipal articles of import are also given. Thus we have
the variations in the value of cotton, of colonial pro•
duce, of tea, coffee, animal food, bread, &c. &c. " A
Chronological History of the Panic" contains a me-
lancholy list of the firms that have been compelled to
suspend their payments, with the dates of their re-
spective stoppages, and (wherever it could be
correctly ascertained) the amount of their liabilities
and assets. Balance-sheets of the firms that have
failed aro continued, and it is said that they are
nearly completed, and that those remaining over will
be given next month. The article on " Banking and
Commercial Law" relates to the liabilities of share -
holders,
and of parties who have been shareholders, in
joint-stock banks, to the creditors of the bank. This
subject is peculiarly interesting to every person who
either has invested, or contemplates investing his
money on such securities, or who may have had any
dealings with sw.:ll banks. The remainder consist of
reports and communications of the usual class. We have
already extracted, for the information of our readers,
the able "Review of the Alone Market for the
which is included amongst them.
month of January,"

THE FARM?
This organ of the agricultural interest contains
two plates, representing a Devon Bull," which ob-
tained the prise of fifty sovereigns, reigns, at the Northam
"Boar„ of the large breed, which
ton meeting, and a
gained fifteen sovereigns at the same exhibitions.
There are more than the usual number of articles on
subjects deeply
interesting to farmers, among which
we may mention The 1:otato Crop of 1848," and
"The effect of Common Salt on the Wire-worm," as
well worthy
of notice. That "On Agricultural
Chemistry" also conveys much sound practical in-
struction of a very valuable character.

SURREY TnzATßll.—There can be no question
that every part of this houco will be filled to-uight,
because so rare an attraction is offered to the public.
Miss Cushman aprears in her famous character of
Romeo; and the Danghter of the Regiment will be
piece—while the celebrated Czartoris played as the l?st
Ri family give their extraordinary entertainment between
the two.
-
DBATII OF MIL N. -P• --A P. TNEs.—This gentle..
man, so well known for his oratorical powers, and his
advocacy of all liberal measures, whether referring to
religion or politics, as well as for his literary abilities,
died suddenly, yesterday afternoon, at his lodgings in
Drurv-lane. It appears that deceased went out, about
licine, with which he returned,
two o'clock, for some me
and retired to his bed-chamber. Shortly afterwards the
servant went to his room, and found him in the agonies
of death. Although no time elapsed before medical as •
sistance was obtained, the deceased expired before a
physician arrived.

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

On Saturday the vestry assembled to consider the
question of confirming the report of the gas com-
mittee as to the terms upon which the Western
Gas Company should be permitted to lay their:tnains
throughout the district. The Rev. Dr. Spry pre
sided ; there were also present Mr. Hume, M.P., Sir
J. MlTaggart, M.P., Mr. Plowden, M.P., ?dr. J.
Williams, M.P., Lord Montfort, Sir J. Hamilton,
Sir W. Stirling, Sir B. Hall, M.P., Lord D. Stuart,
M.P &c.

Mr. GARNETT, as chairman of a meeting of the
parochial committee of eight hundred rate-payers,
and chairman of a deputation from them to present
the resolutions passed, urged upon the vestry the
necessity of confirming the adoption of the report, in
order that the rate payers might have the benefit of
the competition of the companies.
Mr. BEACON and Mr. FRAMPTON, members of the
deputation, also spoke to the same effect.
Mr. G. DANIELL moved that the minute adopting
the report be not confirmed. lie called upon the vestry
not to suffer themselves to be dictated to, but to act
for the benefit of the great body of rate-payers and
reject the report.
Mr. PLowolla, M.P., seconded the motion of Mr.
G. Daniell.

Mr. SODEN supported the confirmation of the re-
port; he asked the vestry to let in the Western Com-
pany and put an end to the monopoly.
Mr. STEVENS and Mr. STANFORD would vote
against the 'confirmation.
Mr. Hums, NI.P., said the question was, were the
Western Company at present in a position to fulfil
the contract they had undertaken ? He lauded them
for coming forward, but when they found the opinien
of the parish so nearly balanced as it appeared to be,
he would pat it to them whether it would not be wise
in the Western Company to wait until they were in
a better position. lie called upon the 'Western Com-
pany to put themselves in a position to show that they
could give a supply of better gas and at lower charges
than the present before they pressed for a division.
The Hon. Gentleman at some length called upon the
vestry not to dismiss the Western Company entirely,
but to non-confirm the report.
Mr. P. LAURIE concurred with Mr. Hume.
Mr. GLASIER and Mr. CLARK supported the con-
firmation.

Mr. J. WILLIAMS, M.P., was for the non•confir-
mation.

On a show of hands the numbers were so equal that
the Chairman felt it impossible to decide. A division
then took place, when there appeared to be—for the
non-confirmation, 45 ; for the confirmation, 45.
The Chairman gave the casting vote for the non-
confirmation, and the meeting broke up.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, FEB. 3.—ln a congregation, holden this
morning,the following degrees were conferred, rig.:—
DOCTOR or DITINITY.—Rev. Henry John Hutton,
Magdalen Hall.

Mat;'rase or ARTS.—Charles Farnsworth Nixon,
Lincoln College; Rev. George Case, Edmund S we-
tenham, Alexander Joseph, Brasenose College ; Beck-
ford Bevan, Christchurch (Grand Compounder);
George Richards, Pembroke College.
BACIIRLOR or ARTS.—Thomas Collett Sandars,
scholar of Baliol College ; John Woolcombe
Silli-
fent, James Davis, Charles Terry, Exeter College;
Maurice William Pitman, Queen's College ; George
Osborne Morgan, scholar of Worcester College.
In a convocation, to be holden on Tuesday the
15th inst., it will be proposed to accept a Benefaction,
offered to the University thrcugh the Dean of Car-
Hole, of 1,0001. Three per Cent. Consolidated Bank
Annuities, the interest to be given as a Prize for an
English Poem on a Sacred Subject, once every
third year.

CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 2.---B.A.COMMEICCEMENT.—On
Saturday last the gentlemen whose names have been
already puhlishsd in the degree lists proceeded to
their B.A. degree, with the exception of about forty,
who have either to keep bye terms or are entitled to
proceed to honorary degrees.
UNivERSITT COLLEGE, LONDON.—The Flaherty
Scholarship in Classics has been awarded to Mr. John
Hutton Taylor, of Manchester. Examiners—Mr.
Malden, professor of Greek ; Mr. Newman, professor
of Latin ; Professor Tom Taylor for the council.
The prize of 40/. for general proficiency in medi-
cine and surgery for 1847, was obtained by Mr.
Thomas Park.

OXFORD, FED. s.—Dr. Lee's Reader in Anatomy
proposes to commence a course of lectures on human
anatomy on Tuesday, February 15, at one o'clock.
Gentlemen desirous of attending are requested to
enter their names at the Anatomy School, Christ
Church, on Saturday, the 12th instant, between two
and four o'clock r.m.

The teachers of French and German in the Taylor
Institution will begin their lectures for this term on
Wednesday, the 9th, and Thursday, the 10th instant
respectively. Those members of the University who
wish to attend are requested to call on the teachers
at the Taylor-building on Monday, the 7th, between
one and three o'clock r.m., for the French class ; and
on Tuesday, the Bth, between one and three o'clock,
for the German class;

Responsions eommeice February 23.
The Rev. Mr. Hansen, of Magdalen, will be a
candidate for the office of Public Orator in the event
of a vacancy.
CAMBRIDGE, FEB. S.—SMITH'S PRIzEMEK—Then•
prizes for " the best proficiente in mathematics and
natural philosophy," have been this day adjudged as
follows :

1. Todhunter, John's.

2. Barry, Trinity.
The first four gentlemen in the list of wranglers at
the late commencement were the only candidates.
Mr. Todhanter was first and Mr. Barry (who is a son
of the eminent architect) fourth on that occasion. It
should be mentioned, however, that ceteris pariius,
preference is given (under the ounder's will) to mem-
bers of Trinity.

Noriciss.-2•The Regius Professor •f Divinity has
given notice that he will lecture on The Articles in
the Soph'g School on Tuesdays and Thursdays, corn-
mencing on Tuesday, February 13.
The examination for the classical tripos commences
on Monday, February 21, in the Senate-house.
CLAIE HALL.—The following students have been
elected scholars of this society :—Appleyard, Had-
dock, Harris, Haymas, Penruddocke, and Watt.

GAMBLING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Although lotteries produced a large annual
sum to an impoverished exchequer, so strong was the
public opinion expressed against them, from their in-
jurious effects on the morals of the people, that the
Government was obliged to abolish them in 182 G. If
the effect was so bad on persons who could afford to
spend 201. for a ticket, or 265. for a sixteenth, what
must it be on those who have to pay only a shilling
for a chance to win a " Sam Slick clock," or some
other gaudy thing, manufactured for sale and not for
use ?,h Yet country towns and villages are ;subject to
visitations of this sort. A hawker arrives with a
quantity of gay and valueless articles ; numbers of
servant-girls, apprentices, shopmen, mechanics, and
others, are attracted, and the money that should be
saved for house-rent, food, or clothing, is spent in
these gambling shops. One out of ten, twenty, or
a hundred gets some showy prize, and the news is
spread over the town, while those who lose never tell
of their losses.

If gambling is injurious to those who can command
twenty pounds, and ought to have some knowledge of
the world, it surely must be worse with those who
risk their Shilling--the .shillings their families are de-
prived of, and c:.ri ill spare; or, perhaps the money
of their employer; yet for twenty years after great
lotteries have been declared illegal this temptation
of the poor is tolerated ; or it there is a law against
it, it is not put in force.
Perhaps, Mr. Editor, if there is a law that will put
this nuisance down some of your readers will kindly
point it out, by which they will greatly oblige, Sir,
Yours, J. II EST.