The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-06 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Arm G.—Saturday being the last day of
Hilary Term, the following degrees were conferred

DOCTOR IN MEDICINE.

Philip Lovell Phillips, Exeter.

BACHELOR IN DIVINITY.

Rev. Haynes Gibbs, Fellow of Lincoln.
BACHELOR IN MEDICINE, WITH LICENSE TO PRACTICE.
Richard Croft, Fellow of Exeter.
MASTER OE ARTS.
Wm. Emmanuel Page, Student of Christ Church.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.

Charles Thornton, Christ Church, Grand Compounder.
Lord Boscawen, Christ Church.
BACHELOR OT MUSIC.
'William Dawson Littledale, Brasenose.
ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

The R v. Edward Ashe, M.A., has been instituted by
the Lord Bishop of Gloucester to the Vicarage of Drif-
field, in the county and diocese of Gloucester, vaosnt by
the resignation of the Rev. Sam. Mence, B.D. Patron,
the Rev. R. Ashe, of Langley House, Wilts.
The Rev. Ralph Blakelock, M.A., has been presented by
the Masters and Fellows of Catherine Hall, Cambridge, to
the Rectory of Gimingham, Norfolk.

On Saturday 'wit, -the Rev. Thomas Gryll•, M. A.,
Rector of Cardynham, Cornwall, was installed a Preben-
fary of the Cathedral Church of Exeter, in room of the
Rev. P. Fisher, D.D., who has resigned.
The Rev. Dr. Williams, late Curate of Strnnd, has been
presented by the Hon. H. Moreton, M.P., to the Living
of Woodchester, Gloucestershire.
The Rev. James Lee, ALA., of St. Peter's College,
Cambridge. has been instituted to the Vicarage of Market
Drayton, Salop, vacant by the death of the Rev. John
Pountney Stubbs. Patrons, Sir Andrew Corbet, Bart.,
Edwin Corbet and Creswell Pigot, Eaqrs.

THE RETORT COURTEOUS.-Mr. IRVING,
while addressing a congregation at Annan a short time
since, blamed them as " foolish ones" for giving up
their minds and thoughts to " the fables of politi-
cians," and to newspaper writers, who were " the scam
of the earth—abandoned and broken men—who made a
trade of writing lies, and deceiving the people."

GLOUCESTER.—A new writ having been
moved for the city of Gloucester, inconsequence of the ap-
pointment of the Hon. Captain F. BERKELEY as Com-
missioner of the Admiralty, this city has been quite alive
since Captain Illcummor arrived on Saturday morning,
and announced his acceptance of office. The Conservative.
were soon in motion, and a deputation went off in a chai'.e
and four to invite Mr. HOPE, the late candidate fm
Alarylebone, and in our last election the unsuccessful can-
didate to come forward. It appears Mr. Hort is willing
to stand, but will not consent to be at any expense. The
nomination is appointed to take place on Saturday, and
the polling to commence on Monday.—Cheltenham
Chronicle.

EXECUTION OF WESTNOTT AND CARTER,
Foe. SHOOTING AT A GAMEKEEPER.—Great exertions
were ineffectually made since the condemnation to obtain
a respite, particularly for CARTER, 00 account of his pre-
vious good character; the Earl of HARDWICK' also inter-
posed in his behalf. The conduct of these two men dur-
ing the last fortnight was becoming their awful situation,
and they seemed to pay great attention to the exhortations
of the chaplain ; confessing to him that they had been
greatly addicted to poaching, but denying to the last any
intention of killing their prosecutor, admitting at the same
time, they had agreed before they went out to shoot on
each side of any keeper they might meet, so as to stun him
and make their escape. At the time appointed for their
execution, they were led from the condemned cell, and on
passing the gallery to the Governor's house, WESTNOTT
seemed to display great indifference as to his situation,
which was also manifest on walking up the prison-yard,
but on one of the turnkey' bidding him good bye, he ap-
parently felt more emotion than at any other time. CAR.-
TER walked to the scaffold with a firm step, seemingly in
deep thought, but was obliged to be supported up the
steps of the drop and until he knelt. While the service
was reading, CARTER seemed to join in it with great
fervency, more especially in all the ejaculations for mercy ;
while WrisTriorr occasionally betrayed great indifference,
looking first at the crowd, then at the chaplain, and then
at CARTER. When the service was concleded, CARTER.
exclaimed, " God bless you," and kissed the chaplain's
iatid, as did also Wzmion. When the drop fell, the
horror of the moment was increased by the shrieks of the
sister of CARTER, who had very imprudently placed her-
self close to the prison. CARTER died almost instan-
taneously, but Wastrittorr, a man of great muscular power,
struggled violently for several minutes.—Cambridge
Chronicle.

I)IvoRcE.—A most remarkable case of dis-
agreement between a young married couple, resulting in
the derangement of the mental faculties of the lady, is
related in the report of the proceedings of the Virginia
Legislature. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the House of De-
legates, Mr. GHOLSON said for the first time in his life
he rose to present a petition for a divorce. He held in
his hand the petition of WILLIAM B. WILLIAMS for a
.1 ivorce from AIILDRED his wife. This petition, with the
iccompanying documents, presented a story of the most
interesting character. It showed that the petitioner, some
years since, paid his addresses to the lady, who afterwards
became his wife, and wet then rejected by her—thit eub-
sequently, encouraged by marked indications in the conduce
,f the lady, of a favourable change in her sentiments to-
wards him, he again addressed her, was accepted, and about
t month since he was married to her—that the marriage
WAS accompanied by the usual festivities, and demonstra-
'ions of joy—and that on the second night after the
wedding his murder was attempted by his wife, by an
lugenious device—that of pouring molten lead into hiS
,ar. Mr. G. was of opinion, that, all the facts being con-
•idered in this transaction, it presented a case of scarcely
perceptible madness, in which the defect of reason was
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,nly developed by some great excitement, and which at
•lines broke out into auto of an extravagant or mon-
strous nature. If such was the fact, and the lady was
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leranged before marriage, that circumstance was sufficient
tt authorize a divorce. He understood that it was the
trdent desire of all parties, that this unhappy marriage
derangement was caused by
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That she never would be restored to happiness or reason,
iotil released from it—while, if she was deranged before
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cite petition was referred.—American Paper.