The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-29 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

OXFORD, APRIL 27.—The Professor of Modern
European languages on Sir Robert Taylor's foundation
will continue his course of lectures on the Literature 01
Southern Eurcpe on Tuesday, the 30th inst., at two
o'clock. Thee lectures are opt nto all members of the
University, end will be delivered at the Taylor Institu-
tion on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Ashrriolean Society will hold its next meeting cn
Monday, April 29, at eight o'clock, when a communica-
tion on the Microscope, with illustrations, will be made
to the society, by Mr. F. S) monde.
The first in, sting tor the term of the Architectural
Society will be held on Wednesday next, when a paper
" Baptismal Fonts" will he read by Mr. Lygon,
of
Chri:t Church.
CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 27—ELECTION OF THE MASTER
OF CORPUS.—At a meeting cf the fellows this morning
the Rev. James Pulling, Fellow and Tutor, was elected
Master. Mr. Pulling took his B.A. degree in 1837. Tha
election was unanimous.

ASYLUM FOR DECAYED MERCHANTS AT EMS-
WORTII.—Mr. Dixon, of Stanted, laid on Wednesday the first
stone of a handsome edifice, in the Elizabethan style, in-
tended as an asylum for six decayed merchants of London,
and to be called Stanstead College. The site is on the margi❑
of the Park at Rowland Castle, and the estimated cost of the
structure is 5,0u01., which, with all the endowments, are the
gilt of Mr. Dixon alone, in whom and Mrs. Dixon, and the
testamentary nominees, the right of presentation will be
vested. Each of the inmates, or brethren, is to have 50/. per
annum and a separate apartment, and spiritual, medical,
and domestic attendance and other requisites; and for ensur•
ing the first the incumbency of Red-hill will be spe._tially
endowed. The grounds contain about five acres, and there
will be a handsome terrace, and for exercise in wet weather a
noble vestibule, and for dinner a commodius entrance hall;
50/. per annum will be provided for the domestics, besides
board and residence in a house attached to the college.-
11 a ra pshire Advertiser.
GOVERNMENT INTERMENTS BILL.— On Tuesday
a meeting will take place. at No. 17, Great Bridge-street,
Blacktriars, of the Members of the National Association for
the Abolition of Burials in Towns and Cities, preparatory
to adopting measures to oppose the objectionable clauses of
the Metropolitan Interments Bill, or their modification in
Committee, and seeking for a General Cemeteries Bill, by
which all graveyards in populous towns and cities must be
closed.

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A DESPERATE LOVER.—A novel and somewbry
romantic scene occurred at the York Railway station on
Thurscay morning. A detachment of the 81st Regiment of
Foot has been stationed for some time at Scarborough, and
orders having been received from the War-office for their
removal to Berwick, the light company left Scarborough by
an early train yesterday week, and arrived at York between
ten and eleven o'clock. A young girl, 17 years of age,
whose heart had been stolen by the charms of one of the
soldiers, was a passenger in the train, she having taken her
fare at Scarborough with the determination of following
the devoted object of her affections wheresoever he should
go. By some means or other the designs of our heroine
became known, and she was consequently introduced to a
police officer, who informed her that she could not proceed
any further, but must forthwith return to Scarborough to
her friends. The unwelcome intelligence threw the poor
deluded girl into a paroxysm of grief, and she screamed and
shrieked most loudly. Recovering a little from the excite-
ment of the moment, the infatuated girl declared in an em-
phatic manner her determination to accompany her lover to
Berwick, and used all her energies to effect that object.
Seeing that the girl was desperate, " physical force" was
brought into requisition, and she was placed in another train,
which was then about to proceed to Scarborough. She
screamed and shrieked louder than before, exclaiming that
as soon as the carriages attained their full speed she would
jump out of the window, and thus destroy herself. It was
therefore deemed expedient for the girl that some one should
take charge of her, and I ne of the railway porters went in
the same carriage with her. On the road the porter's task
was rather unpleasant, as he bad often forcibly to hold his
charge upon her seat.—Doncaster Gazette.
A ROBBER KILLED.—An awful instance of unex-
pected punishment for crime occurred at Hove on Saturday
morning. On the Friday morning, about 11 o'clock, a man
about 45 years old entered the Ship Inn, and partook of re-
freshments, and on paying, asked if he could have a bed at
night. He was told he could, and he said he had walked 30
miles, and being tired, he would retire early. He left in the
afternoon, and returned in a different dress. At about half
past 7 o'clock he asked to go to bed, and was shown by the
landlord to a room, the landlord taking the precaution of
locking the doors of the adjoining room, and closed the doors
of two others. Nothing was heard during the night, but
about 5 o'clock on Saturday morning, as David Madgwick,
of Southwick, was on his way to Brighton market, he saw
a man lying under the window of the inn, bleeding, insensi-
ble, and almost dead. Mr. Walters, the landlord, and a
neighbour named Akehurst being called up, it was discovered
to be the guest of the previous night, and from an umbrella,
and a bundle filled with the landlord's bedding by his side, it
was inferred he had fallen from the window, 20 feet high,
the place beneath being paved with large boulders, while en-
deavouring to escape with his booty. He was taken to the
Sussex County Hospital, and died in three hours, never
having spoken. On Monday, at the inquest held before Mr.
Gell, the coroner, other trifling articles found in the bundle
were shown to have been stolen on Friday at an inn at
Southwick, but nothing was known of his name or residence
but the police believed him to be a practised thief. The jury
recorded a verdict in accordance with the facts..—Brighton
Gazette.
KING'S COLLEGE, STRAND.—Yesterday (Sunday)
morning, a service was performed in the chapel of the above
college, in aid of the funds of the hospital in
.Portugal-
street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. The sermon was delivered by
the Rev. T. Dale, M.A. ; and in the course of a very warm
appeal the Rev. Gentleman alluded both to the densely
populated district of King's College Hospital,and to the
many thousands of persons who had participated in its. be-
nefits; 19-20ths of that number having been adnutted.
without letters of recommendation. At th e conclusion of
Divine service a liberal collection was made m aid of the hos-
pital funds.