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London, England, 1851-05-15 00:00:00

The CorraT sentenced him to be transported for life.

BoW-STREET.—('IsHIS DAY.)

John Vincent was chat-gel Le[ se bir, 11,..1t with an
outrageous a3sault upon Mary Byrne, a servant out of
place.

The complainant stated that in the course of yesterday
afternoon she met the defendant, with whom she had
been previously acquainted, atal at his invitation went
With bim to a public house, where she partook of some
refreshment, and remained with Vincent until a late
hoar. Afi.er that she accompanied VincPnt to a house
111 George-street, but upon her resisting his solicitationa
to stop with him there, he struck her a violent blow on
the head with his stick, and ieflicted a severe wound.
In answer to the Magistrate, the prosecutrix denied
that she was livirg by immoral courses.
The landlord ot the house in George-street, where the
15111111 Was committed, said that it was not ot an impro-
Per character.
Tee defendant did not deny the charge, but said that
)11, was very sorry for what hafi occurred.
Mr. HALL fined him 30..

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE
OXFORD, MAY 14.
LORD Joint RUSSELL'S CONMISSION.—It has been
agreed upon by a large majority of ttie heads of houses
and proctori, that an opportuni y shall be given to the
Members Of C,,nvocation to express a deliberate opinion
on Lord John Russell's commission. Adopting the sug-
gestion of their legal advisers, it is prop, sed to present
humble petition to her Majesty in Council, pra3ing
that the commission may be recalled and cancelled, or
that the University may be beard b) counsel against it;
Inn the sentiments of the msjo;ity will be ascertained
their determination to affix, or not to affix, the
University seal to the proposed petition on Wednesday
ne=t,

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 14.
At a congregation holden this day, the undermen-
tioned degrees were conterred
11. A.—John Bealey, Trinity College ; R bert Berry,
Trinity College; John Green, Trinity Cullige; G. T.
1:0x. Trinity College; William Ptbn, Trinity College;
G. Smyth, Trinity College; T. R. S. Temple, Tri-
4„„dY College; B. F. Westeott, Trinity College; William
weston, Trinity College; G. W. Cruttenden, St. John's
Coils e; E. P. Willinvpn, St. John's College •, L. A.
l'enn kt Jesus College; J. P. Pitca'rn, Jesus College ;
"9rge Howson, Cbrist's College; G. K. Weston, Em-
Untie' . College.
LL.B.-4. T.' Drake, Trinity Hall; G. H. Sawyer,
Trinity Hell.
B.A.—Samuel Bexley, Trinity College; M. W.
Currie, Trinity College; Cotten!! Scholefield, Trinity
College; W. C. Evans, St. John's College; H. G. Jebb,
Staulua's College; John Bishop, Canis College; W. G.
Beeyer, Trinity Hall; C. J. Taylor, Corpus College;
rs
Witherby, Corpus College; John Goodwin, Cathe-
rine Hall. D. D R. Smith, Christ's College; C. C. Bluett,
,
litainanuel College.
Joitx's COLLEGE—VOLUNTARY CLASSICAL EXAMI•

NATION.

FIRST CLASB.—BrOdfltfrb, Calvert, A., Calvert, E. E.,
Langley. Molesworrb. Munro, Morley, Patchett, sen.,
'4°', Shaw, Story.
SECOND CLASS.—Druce, Hickie, Kempson, Powell,
• W., Smallpiece, Tiarks, Watkins, White, F. A.,
Wright.
MARELAND SERMON.—The annual sermon, founded
bY mr. Markland, on the subject of Church extension
over the colonies and dependencies of the British empire,
will be preached, at St. Mary's Church, by Nit. Bliley,
"St. John's College, on Sunday morning, the 18th inst.