The Sun.
London, England, 1805-08-19 00:00:00

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SIR,

Orford.

,
Few Litetiry liistitutions have olitained a la ter
share of national applaase, or been more deservedly
regarded as 'beneficial to the Public, than the
nerian Foundation in this University.
In a.Seminary so eminently.distingnished l'or the
promotion of. every Science that is either useful or
ornamental to Mankind, it appears Very reinalkable
that the propriety, of such an establishment *as not
sooner discovered. We cannot, without astonish-
ment, reflect, that the arbitrary and despotic Maxims
of Roman Jurisprudence should have, so long con-
tinued in this University, to. supersede `the ,study
Of those Laws which are at once the source of the
glory and happiness of our Nation. Mr.. VI NER
was so sensible of the advantage with whit.% the
study .Of•the LOwS of England might be 'rendered a
branch of Academie Education; that he established
a Professorship, with a salary of 2001. per annum,
together with certain Fellowships and Scholarships,
asinducementS for young men to cultivate this noble
'Study. Being apprehensive lest this Important In-
. stitution should degenerate into' a sinecure, and thus
the intentions of, the Founder be defeated, the Ad-
ministrators of Mr, VINER framed certain StatUtes,
which were solemnly confirmed by the University
in Convocation. ;By one of theSe Statutes it is ex.'.
pressly provided,..“ Iliaouch Professor. (by hirriself
or by deputy, to be previously approVed by Convo-
cation) do read dne 'solemn Public Le&ure on the
LawS of, England, and in the English Language, in
every Academic Term, .at certain stated times pre-
vious to 'the commencement of the. common Law
Term,' or. forfeit Twenty. Pounds for every omission
to Mr VINERIS General Fund : and also (by hirn.
self, or' by deputy, to be approved of, if occasional,
by the Vice-Chancellor and Pro6tor ; or if perma-
nent, both the Cause and the Deputy to beannually
approved by-Convocation) do yearly read one'cem-
plete Course of Leaures on the. Laws of England,
and in the English Language, consisting of Sixty
LeCiures at the least ; to be read during did Univer-
sity Term tinie, with such proper intervals that not
more than font- Lectures may 611 within any single
week; that the Professor do give a month's notice
of the. time when the Conrse is to he given, and do
read gratis to the Scholars of Mr. Viy.ao's &undo...*
tion ; but may demand'of other Auditors such gra'.
tuity as shall be settled from time to time; by decree
of Convocation; and that'for every Of the said Sixty
.Le6tures omitted, the ProfeSsor, on complaint made
to the Vice-Chancellor within the year, do fin Pit
Forty Shilling's to,Mr. Vit.:urea' General Fund: .the
proof of having performed his duty to lie upon the
said Prefessor.'!

The terms of this regulation am-ear so precise
'and distincl, that it is difficult to conceive how any
shade of justification can be thrown upon the eva
sion of it. And the success which attended the as-
siduonS and elegant labours: of the illustrious Sir
WILLIAM I:LACXiTONE afford, ample testimony of
theconAentious manner in 'Which this duty was dis-
charcfed by the first Vinerian Professor. But the
••Students „TAW in' this liniversity mat now re-
.mark., with equal truthand regret, that. no Vinerian
Lei:tures have been delivered -for several 'years past.
How the penalties, contained' hi the Statute have
been evaded, it is the province of the Higher Otii-
cers of the 'University todetertriine. It is my: right,
as a Member of thetiniversity, and consequently
entitled to partake of the fruits of Mr. Viper's bene-
thms publicly. to declare, that an Institution
of the most important nature has been suffered to
sink into a source of private .ernolutiient---;•and that
the Students of this Prefesslen complain loudly, Of
such abuses.
• OXONIENSIS.

TO TIIE EDITOR 01, VIE SUN.

SIR,

IN overhauling your paper of the 31st of July last,
we observed under the head of Plymouth, of,,His
Majesty's Ship Priace, being then up Hamoaze,
nearly ready for sea, and vas expeLled' to sail in a
few' days to join the Channel Fleet. We being
constant subscribers to your Paper ever since the.
commencement of ,the present war, which we al-
ways noticed for its accuracy, now wish to :inform
you, that your information upon that subk.,6t is er-
roneous, as the Prince has not seen or stiKit. a port
or harbour (excepting, lirc3t,) this two-and-twenty
weeks past, or have we enjoyt.cl, but twice, the sight
or even the, sweet' luxuriant breeze from off our
Native Shore, and that was from the rocky cliffs of
Figgyclowdy, alias Cornwall. Yodr insertion of
this„.or a similar, paragraph,. as a contradietion to
your former statement, will much oblige your salt
water friends and constant subscribers,,
(Signed, by request of all,)
P. S. H.
His Majesty's Ship Prince, at Sea,
otillshant,, Aug. 14.

SOUTUANOTON, AUGUST 17.—0 n Saturday Mr.
RosE's Prizes were sailed fbr in the, River, but there
being no wind, it was evening betbre the last Vess,-1
turned the Station. Eighteen started-the first
Prize, five guineas, was won by John Chipman ; the
second, three guineas, by Thomas Passkini; and the
third, two guineas, by John Matthews. The re
mainder (15) had each one guinea- given them for
theft Lis Of time. The Roebuck Cutter received
flosE, ea and jun in which there was a band
of music and a rich supply Of every delicacy, to re..
1:101e a-seled company invited on board. -
APPOINTMENTS.—Capt. PLAMI'IN, to the
Powerful; Capt. BEA4ELF,Y, to the .44idope;
BowroN, to the Fivirrd; Hon. Capt. Bou-
VERIE, to .I.;4imable; Capt. NUN, to the Mercury;
Hon. Capt. WoonnousE, to the intrepid; the Hon.
Capt. DUN:DAS, to the Qu4cc..--Nr.; BRE mr. a is made
a 4ieuteoaut,, and appointed to the captain; of 74.
guns.
The Valuable American Ship Two Frientls
AV-NEIL,. from London, which wu taken'by a large
French Privateer), o,tr Charleton,, has, be,en re;-
taken by the Hunter Gun-brig, which also captured
the Privateer, and sent both for .hunaica.
BoLKAft, while in 'Bundlccund, is stated to have
thrown his Prime Minister into a dung cm Winch he
had excavated in the room in which:lie had slept,:
and that whil/41. he retired to rest, he constantly
placed his bed over ,thl. trap 'door.
Married, itr-St: Ger4e's,- Hanauer-stittare, the
Rev: V Hi YES, Alitior Canon of St. (0
• QtYll'lri,