The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-08 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

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OXFORD, DEC. 7.—On Saturday Mr. J. R. Mg, fa; tb,f
from Elizabeth College, Guernsey, and Mr. R. G. L''''''''
stone, Commoner of Pembroke College Oxford, and lately
Oriel College. At the same time Ifre. S• from Rossall School, Lancashire wer. 'clected Scholars of
of Oriel College, was elected Exhibitioner on the founda-
tion of Dean Ireland. d
The Professor of Latin (Mr. Coning ton) has expresso
G. A. Sheppard,
his unwillingness to be a candidate at the ensuing election
for a member of Council. His name may, therefore, be
regarded as withdrawn.
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THE ARREST OP MR MORRIS Moon.E.—We ere AP
sured that Lord Clarendon has, by means of telegraphic
communication, demanded explanations from the Prus-
sian Government relative to the arrest of Mr. Morris
Moore.—Morning Advertiser.
DEATH OF CHARLES 11.A.M8, ESQ.—At his shooting
quarters in the klighlands, Mr. Lamb died on Thurs-
day. lie was only son of Sir Charles Lamb of Betty
fort, Sussex, and half-brother of the Earl of Eglintons
who has gene north on this melancholy oocasion.
THE GUN.EOA.T SLIP.—The screw gun-boat slip at
Hasler is brought to a standstill for the present. It
appears that a larger wheel iswnaesces
orderedea
andy t too
at Manchester, is 11 feet in diameter,
engine. The new wheel, whichebaesernatll4o.;
the railroad
authorities have refused to convey
machinery, it being contrary to their so large a piece °f
culty is to be got over is not k rules. How the cbT_
whole affair is in a fix for o nown at present, bat tno
COWES, Dec. 7,
6 want of wheel and chain. „.
p.m. Two French vessels
(schooners), loaded with
fruit, were wrecked near Athol'-
field, at the back of the Wight, in the gale last night'
crews saved, excepting • ell
one man. It still blows I
hard from theo
but it is bright moonlight' tb
barollneter S.W.,
rising.
andT he Prussian frigate Thetis, 36, Captain Sundeivans
schooner Frauenlob, 14 Commander Kinderlings
arrived at Spithead, on Saturday,' de ir eiro.
from Rio an ...
Complimentary salutes were exchanged with the gm'
rison and port. It will be remembered that this glel
new and powerful English-built frigate was barter
away by the Aberdeen Gov eminent for two paltry iron
steam gun•boats--the frigate being worth 40,0001., and
the gun-boats only as man hundreds,whilstone of the
y ane•
latter
was lost shortly after the change took P ..4._
The ships are likely to remain some time at this PO7,
and in all prebability will come into harbour to rePals
defects. Prince William Frederick of Prussia, not;
sojourning with the Queen at Osborne, will pay them
visit as soon as the weather moderates. ~,n the
METROPOLIS DRAINAGE.—A deputation f...---- • it,
Brit
Corporation of Gravesend and the parishioners of _
_.
waited on Saturday upon the General Purposes ti al
of the
mittee of the Court of Aldermen, at the Guildhall
hiss
City of London, on the subject of the
MetruPtaution,
Main Drainage Plans. In answer to the
deputations
Mr. Alderman Wire, the chairman of th thecoia Thames,
stated that the City, as conservators of
the
urificas
were interested to see that in any Oil for fPtbe ill'
tion of the Thames the health and comfort 0
for, as
habitants on its banks were duly provided tbst
that no obstruction be caused to the navigation ;
_it.
the subject would receive the attention of the coertlielu_n.
tee, and a communication would be made to tb ° r
tion thereon. The deputation then retired.
‘ The ecie'
THE WEATHER AT PORTSMOUTH (Saturdayi."--
entirely
tinued boisterous state of the weather has almost war
suspended communication between the ships of A
at Spithead and the shore. It is now blowing nearlye et•
gale of wind,lwith the "dangerous" flag hoisted ;
a to
of things which enables the watermen of the pOT
0.
charge what they please, and accordingly it is °°,oo,
common event for a bargain to be struck for a two gnt!ead
fare (money in advance), though on reaching SP.tuAeogp
there is no chance of boarding, owing to the trernafiu
other
sea, on which the luckless wight has to "tip al' ev,"
guinea to be "taken to the place from whence ila Øs 1,
te.
—namely, the Hard, Portsea, or the Point, Portsmoue......
The ships are riding heavily, with plenty of scop_d.
topgallants struck, yards lowered, topmasts housed, al"
making everything snug for a "nasty night."
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STATE OF THE COUNTY DOWN.—A northern ,04
announces that in consequence of a requisition addres:be
to the Marquis of Londonderry, as lieutenant saver.t
county, a meeting of the magistrates of Down is
,
tisedito take place on Thursday next, in Downpatricit:a
the purpose of taking into consideration an imor„,,o
distribution of the present police in the county. .-I,_e
measure is rendered imperatively necessary from to
numerous burglaries wuarters hich have taken place
the cons:3 of la,_;
Rastrevor and other q front which n
lacy bad been unwisely removed. t
me u
THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE-SHOW.— ...TOgh°ll
and
the whole of Saturday the arrivals of oxen. ebeePs'treet
pigs, for the forthcoming show at the Baklearte hour
Bazaar, were incessant, and continued up t gated
0., bbe
at night, crowd; of people remaining congre d t`h
entrance in Sing-street, eager to obtain a glirol3:
, North-
animals, great nembers being brought by t,,,,, irreisg.
Western Railway from the Cattle Zhow at -'". /day
e seal ,
ham, just concluded. Amongst the arrivals ° Dug ot•
Tsere the animals entered by Prince Albert, the' perbYs
Richmond, the Earl of Leicester, Earl Dudle,
ere
being a
and other eminent graziers, amongst th
~s Flemish
splendid specimen of pigs from Prince Albert
animals
Farm, at Windsor Park. The reception of ""
s will this
finally closed on Saturday night. The judge() , and to
day proceed to the classification of the st ce•
icion as
award the prizes. In order to prevent any
eilln(Pl feederS
to the favouritism, the names of the breederse and
their
are carefully concealed until the judges ha:
g al Sigiluess
award, which they do by numbers. Hie ,Y_ ,rieos of
Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, t.a° ' e also
•ow this day, a .7
Prue :ia are expected to
deft
the sh be sbew
A to-morrow t
the Royal family of Oude ;nu -
opens to the public.