The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-10 00:00:00

OXFORD, OCT. 8.

This day, in full convocation, letters from Lord Gren-
ville, Chancellor of the University, were read, in which
his Lordship nominated the Rev. George Rowley, D.D.,
and Master of University College, to be Vice-Chancellor
for the ensuing year, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Jones,
Rector of Exeter College, who retires, after having filled
that office for four years. The Vice-Chancellor, upon re-
tiring, made the usual recapitulation of the academical
events of the past year, and took leave of the University,
in the capacity of its chief magistrate, in a speech of much
eloquence and genuine feeling. Having resigned the book
of statutes, the keys, and seal, into the hands of the Senior
Proctor, these (the insignia of office) were delivered to the
new Vice-Chancellor, who thereupon, having first taken
the oaths, ascended the Vice-Chancellor's chair, and ac-
cepted the office of Vice-Chancellor in a brief Latin oration.
He then nominated the following heads of houses as Pro-
Vice-Chancellors for the ensuing year :—.
Dr. Jenkyns, Master of Balliol.
Dr. Jones, Rector of Exeter.
Dr. Gilbert, Principal of Brasenose.
Dr. Bridges, President of Corpus.
The following are the Degree Days for the present
Michaelmas Term :---Wednesday, Oct. 10 ; Wednesday,
Oct. 17 ; Thursday, Oct. 25 ; Wednesday, Oct. 31 ;
Thursday, Nov. 15 ; Thursday, Nov. 22 ; Thursday,
Nov. 29 ; Thursday, Dec. 6 ; Thursday, Dec. 13 ; and
Monday, Dec. 7.

Lord DURHAM is expected by 'the Batavier
steam-beat. The King of HOLLAND, it is said, will send
a brace of Commissioners to the Conference of London, to
keep the game of quibbles alive, and raise long-winded
questions upon slender materials, perhaps for the sole pur-
p se of gaining time, or to take advantage of the Chapter of
Accidents, which may never present a favourable chance.
Letters from Brest mention the arrival at
that port of a brig of war of Don Mionaes, captured by
Admiral SARTORIUS'S squadron. She is called the San
Joao Magnifico, and was laden with money, rice,
leather, saltpetre, and cordage, for the use of the Miguelite
troops. The circumstance of her being sent round to
Brest, instead of pushing into Oporto, seems to be indi-
cative of that port being either blockaded by the Miguelite
squadron, or inaccessible on account of their hovering
about the bar.

According to intelligence received from Ma-
drid, King FERDINAND VII. has abrogated the abolition
of the Salic law proprio motu. The succession to the
Crown of Spain devolves, therefore, on the King's brother,
Don CARLos, whose son, by virtue of a treaty just con-
cluded, is to marry the Infanta Donna ISABELLA, King
FERDINAND'S daughter, born in 1830, in whose favour
the said Salic law for the exclusion of females had been
set aside, even before her birth By this arrangment
King FERDINAND hopes to keep the Crown in his family,
without incutring the danger of involving the kingdom in
a civil war. There has been a complete change in the
Cabinet. Count ALcunt A is out of office—none but
pure Absolutists are in power. M. BERMUDEZ, the
Spanish Ambassador in London, is said to be about to re-
turn to Madrid.

At the tune when titles were abolished by the
French National Assembly, and the convenient term ci-de-
vaut was adopted to s ive each one the trouble of leaning a
new nomenclature of all his acquaintance—at this time a
Frenchman, then at the Hague, made use of the expres•
sion, " JESUS CHRIST, ci-devant noire Seigneur!"
BENTHAM.—JEREMY BENTHAM was one of
that class of men of whom HAZLITT says, that they ad-
vance so far before their contemporaries as to be dwarfed
in the distance. The multitude could not comprehend,
and either laughed scornfully at him, or passed him un-
noticed. Like every thing that is great, however, he was
working in silence. The time in which he lived was a
state of transition. Alen had cast themselves loose from
fixed opinions. Old principles and old establishments were
worn loosely for want of a better covering ; but they were
like the snake's last year's skin, retained loosely hanging
about it, till the new shall be tough enough for the
wear and tare of ordinary life. It was an age of scep-
ticism ; there was no positive belief. Amid this cla-
mourous and empty crowd, jostling and quarrelling with-
out any definite purpose, BENTHAM, in his quiet habitation
in Westminster, was calmly extending and systematizing
his own views, gathering around him a cohort of half or
whole cony, rte, destined to diffuse his principles and opi-
nions throughout the world, forming as it were a link
between the state of society from which vitality was fast
ebbing, and that which was to succeed. His mind is no
longer manifested to us through a corporeal medium, but
his thoughts holding many subject to his power, and about
to hold mere, he may truly be said still to live among us.
—Tait's Magazine. _ _

We have late advices from China, which com-
nicate some further accounts of the revolt in that empire.
It appears that the position of the rebel forces was very
strong, being a species of amphitheatre surrounded by
mountains, and only accessible through narrow passes
among the hills. These passes were entirely occupied by
the rebels, and owing to these loeal advantages they had
completely worsted all the troops sent against them. The
Governor of the province of Hoo-nam, who at the com-
mencement of the revolt had proceeded to the scene of
action with all the disposable force of the province, had
been obliged to retire precipitately in consequence of the
rebels having made demonstrations to attack his flank and
rear. It was generally thought he would pay with his
head for the progress of the insurrection. The troops of
the EMPEROR are reported to be much dispirited in conse-
quence of the general belief that the revolters were leagued
with evil spirits, and protected by them ; and this super-
stition was likely to cause the rebels' progress to be for
some time unimpeded.
THE RUSSIA TRADE.—The commercial ad-
vices, received yesterday from the Russian capital, respect-
ing the state of trade there, are of an interesting descrip-
tion. 'l'he mercantile transactions were conducted on an
extended scale, and large purchases of the staple articles of
Russian produce had been made for the English markets.
The quantity of tallow shipped off up to the date of the
present advices (the 26th ult.) amounted to 134,000
casks ; and 4,000 casks, purchased since last post, were
ready to be put on board. The quantity of tallow remain-
ing unsold was about 20,000 casks, making the total supply
Mr the season nearly 160,000 casks. So active had been
the demand that the price, which some weeks back was at
118 rubles, hail advanced to 124 rubles per pond. In
hemp there bad also been some considerable purchases
made recently, in all amounting to 9,000 tons, at 74
roubles per pood for clean, 60 for outshot, and 50 roubles
per pond for half clean qualities. The exchange on Len
don had been as high as 10d. 43-64ths, but the last quo-
tation was 10d. 19 32ds. Since the commencement of
the present season there had arrived at St. Petersburgh
620 British vessels, and 460 had sailed. The market for
tallow here at present attracts a good deal of interest. In
consequence of the short stock the price on 'Change yes-
terday afternoon was firm at 425. 6d. per cwt., or from
4s. to 4s. 6d. higher than in 1830, and 3s. 6d. per cwt.
above what it realized in the corresponding week of last
year. The present stock is only about 15,500 casks
against 42,000 casks on this day last year. The art ivals
since the Ist of June have been 47,400 casks, being nearly
6,000 less than the arrivals up to the same week of last
year. Notwithstanding the large supplies of tallow from
Russia, the price of town tallow continues to improve, and
is now quoted 48s. per cwt,, being 2s. per cwt. higher
than in the same week of last year.

BUTCHERS' SUNDAY OBSERVANCE

SOCIETY.

A meeting of the trade of Master Butchers was held
yesterday, at the Freemason's Tavern, to consider the pro-
priety of adopting a petition to the Legislature, to enforce
the suspension of business on the Sunday.
The meeting was numerously and respectably attended.
Mr. GIBLET, of Bond-street, was called to the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in a short but energetic speech, ex-
plained the objects for which the meeting had been con-
vened, and concluded, amidst considerable applause, by
requesting that irrelevant topics might be omitted, and
that, should any gentleman, whose opinions were hostile
to the principles of their society, think proper to address
the meeting, be would he attended to, if not with convic-
tion, at least with attention and indulgence.
Mr. STUBBING wished to know whether a meeting on
the same subject had not been held previous to the present ?
The CHAIRMAN replied, that a meeting had been held,
but that its proceedings were strictly private. In that
meeting it bad been determined to call a general meeting,
in order to afford full scope for the most public discussion
on the objects of their Society.
Messrs. Hicks, Healy, Bonsor, Baker, Higham, Towns-
end, Kemp, Ellwood, Bolton, and Way, then severally
addressed the meeting.

A correspondent has sent us a long letter, for
which, ou account of the hour of its arrival, we regret
we cannot find room, illustrative of the course now pur-
suing by the Tory clique of Chelmsford and its vicinity.
The following is an extract :—" I now put it to yourself
and to your readers, whether they have ever met with a
system so calculated to destroy the harmony of society ?
The following is the form of a circular which has been
sent to several tradesmen at Chelmsford :—' The M.--
intending in future to deal with members of the Established
Church only, request Mr. to send them the plate
for their crest on the livery buttons. They have inclosed
the account, which the servant has orders to settle, and
which he will be so good as to receipt. Great Baddow,
25th Sept., 1832.' " Our correspondent adds, " The
amount was enormous : it was a two years' account,
amounting to seven shillings and tenpence. The account
of another tradesman, who has been served in the same
manner, amounted to six shillings and ninepence I" The
only commentary we shall make on the affair is this,—if
the tradesmen of Chelmsford choose to become the abject
slaves of such petty tyrants, we wish them joy of their
patronage.—Colchester Gazette.

The East India Company's ships Thomas
Coons and George IV. arrived at Bombay, the former
on the 2d, and the latter on the 6th of June, all well.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENlNG.—Ar-
rived, the Planter, from Quebec. We have experienced
a heavy gale of wind from the north-west. The morning
was remarkably fine, and a number of vessels proceeded to
sea. Before, however, they had got outside of the banks
the storm came on. About 1 o'clock the wind blew a per-
fect hurricane, and the outward bound were placed in a
situation of imminent peril. The packet-ship Virginian,
for New York, and the Ann Paley, for Lisbon, put back
in safety. The Rapid, for Bahia, put back with loss of
fore topmast and main.top gallant-mast. The Grecian,
for Boston, was driven on shore no Busbo Bank ; while
the packet-ship, Algonquin, for Philadelphia, and the Vi-
gilant, for Havannah, in attempting to return, grounded in
the Rack Channel. The storm continued throughout the
afternoon with unabated violence. Towards night, how-
ever, it abated a little; but up to the hour of post the
gale threatened several of the vessels on shore with serious
damage, if not with total destruction.

How TO CATCH CROWS.--WILSON, in his
American Ornithology, says that crows have been em-
ployed to catch crows by the following stratagem :—A
live crow is pinned by the wings down to the ground on
his back, by means of two sharp forked sticks. Thus
situated, his cries are loud and incessant, particularly if
any other crows are within view. These, sweeping down
about him, are instantly grappled and held fast by the
prostrate prisonor, with the same instinctive impluse that
urges a drowning man to grasp at every thing within his
reach. The game being disengaged from his clutches,
the trap is again ready for another experiment ; and by
pinning down each captive successively, as soon as taken,
in a short time you will probably have a large flock
screaming about you, in concert with the outrageous pri-
soners below. This method of catching crows is, I be-
lieve, practised in some parts of England to catch jays,
which make a most violent outcry when pinned to the
ground.—Jesse's Gleanings in Natural History.

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—We regret
to have to announce the decease of a very obliging, worthy,
and excellent man, RICHARD QUENTIN, Esq., officer of
Commons. He ticcompanied the new Lord Mayor to the
opening of the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday. The same
evening he formed part of his Lordship's State at Mr.
Sheriff PRESTON'S dinner, all the while enjoying the moat
excellent health. He retired at an early hour to his house
in William•street, and was attacked on Wednesday morn-
ing at three o'clock, with cholera. Every remedy was
applied, but the attack, we grieve to say, proved fatal—he
expired at noon of that day.—Saunders's News Letter.
We re4ret to have to announce the death of Mr. R. HAR-
TY, the late independent Mayor of Dublin (whose contest
with Mr. LAW for the representation of that city, must be
in the recollection of our readers), of the same dreadful
complaint; and also that of Mr. DANIEL, of St. Mary-
street, Dublin.

JACK IN HIS GLORY.—A most amusing
scene occurred on Monday afternoon, on the river. The
notice of every one was attracted to a wherry, rowed up
against wind and tide, in which a jolly sailor, just re-
turned from India, was sitting beside his dozy, whom he
was fondling in the most loving, if not most delicate,
manner. He bad a pipe in his mouth, and a slender cane
in his hand, which he flourished about in all the abandon-
ment of freedom and ecatacy. Behind him was a large
shaggy Newfoundland dog, and before him was seated a
musicim, with a huge drum and Paudean pipes, which
JACK insisted on his playing without intermission. In his
progress he was cheered by the sailors in the vessels and
barges, and the boatmen and others on the wharfs, and
by the different parties in the drinking-rooms overlooking
the river. On his arrival at St. Katharine's Wharf,
JACK, leaving Susax to be handed out by the boatman,
started up, and (which added greatly to the keeping of the
scene) exhibited a wooden leg, which he threw out, and
with the agility, and somewhat of the manner, of a kan-
garoo, hopped upon his one foot on shore, amid the greet-
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the spectators, to whom he good-humouredl waved his
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would have immortalized.
BARBAROUS MURDER.—On the evening of
Sunday week last a most brutal murder was committed by
a party of miscreants on a poor man named GAYNOR, who
rented an orchard at Rathourath, and had infringed on the
Rockite code by taking some ground of which some other
petson had been dispossessed. About four o'clock on the
above day four fellows went into his house, which was at
the rear of one occupied by the Rev. Mr. KENNEDY,
Curate of Mr. COUGHLAN, P.P., and they beat him on the
head with the butt ends of their pistols in so savage a
manner, as to cause his (bath soon afterwards. The Cu-
rate attempted to interfere and save the poor man's life,
when the ruffians swore they would blow his brains out it
he did not desist. The ruffians then went off and got half
a gallon of whiskey at Skea. They were pursued by Mr.
KENNEDY and a Mr. BA NON, but we regret to say with.
out effect. An inquest was held on the body by HUGH
DICKSON, Esq., and a verdict of " Wilful Murder" re-
turned against some persons unknown.— Westmeath
Journal.

On Wednesday morning, a most atrocious
murder was committed in the neighbourhood of Dunkeld
by .1011 N STEWART, wood-ranger, at Cally. All his
children having been at out-of-door duties, he seized that
opportunity to get hold of an axe, with which he delibe-
rately murdered his wife, having apparently inflicted three
tremendous blows on her face and head. On one of his
daughters coming to the home, she met him rushing from
the house in an infuriated state, and with some difficulty
escaped wiTh her life, he having threatened to stab her
with a knife which he carried. The family immediately
alarmed the neighbourhood, and on proceeding to the house,
the poor creature was found on the floor lifeless, and a
bloody axe in the lebby. By this time the monster bad
fled to the woods of Craigybarns, and the authorities
having requested the inhabitants to assist in searching,
they, to their credit, notwithstanding the day was exceed-
ingly wet and stormy, immediately went in search of him.
After a pursuit of five hours they succeeded in apprehend.
ing him, and despatching him to Perth gaol. When
apprehending the ruffian hc- threatened to stab his pursuers
with the knife before referred to, but he was fortunately
overpowered. Although the immediate pretext for so foul
a deed is not known, it is reported he did not in general
use his wife well.--[The probability is tbat be is insane.
—Glasgow Chronicle.