The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-13 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Nov. 9.—There will be an election at
.Balliol College on the 29th inst., to fill two scholarships
land two exhibitions. The scholarships are open to
tauadidates who shall not on the day of election have
e:ceeeded the age of nineteen years. The exhibitions are
limited to natives of Somersetshire. Candidates for
each zaust present to the Master, on the 25th inst., cer-
tificates of birth and baptism, together with testimonials
of good conduct.
The Bodleian Library opened this day, having been
closed for the visitation which took place yesterday.
His Grace the Archbishop of York, Lord High Al-
moner to her Ms Testy, has appointed the Venerable
Samuel Wilberforce, of Oriel College, to be Sub-Al-
moner, in the room of' the late Dean of Carlisle.
The Rev. George W. Newnham, of Corpus Christi
College, has been presented to the perpetual curacy of
konekton Coomb, Somerset.
The Rev. Robert G. Swayne, of Wadham College, has
been appointed to the curacy of Slimbridge, Gloucester.
The Rev. Edward East, of Magdalen Hall, has been
14.Ppointed to the curacy of Long Ashton, Somerset.
The Rev. J. Bickerdike, of St. Edmund Hall, has been
aPPointed to the lectureship of the church of Bradford,
Yorkshire.
The Lord Bishop of Ely has presented the Rev. Wm.
Biggs to the vicarage of Tharston, Norfolk, value 118/.
Per annum.
The Archdeacon of Taunton has presented the Rev.
Thomas it. Sotheby to the vicarage of Milverton, with
the curacy
per annul:ll.of Llangford Budville, Somerset, value 449/.
The following notice has been issued
"An examination for the purpose of electing a Sanscrit
Scholar, on the foundation of Colonel Boden, will take
place in the Clarendon on Monday, Dec. 9th, at eleven
clock. The Scholarships are open to all matriculated
members of the Colleges and Halls in Oxford, who shall
If`i, ct: on the day of election, have exceeded their twenty-
-91. year, and who shall produce a satisfactory proof of
the ix. age, and a written permission to offer themselves
as
candidates, signed by the Heads of Vice-regents of
their respective Colleges or Halls.
"B. P. SYMONS, Vice-Chancellor.
" Wadham College, Nov. 9."
_rt..ll-BIRRIDGE, NOV. 9. —DIVINITY. The Norrisian
Psenot. tesor has given notice that the subject for the pre-
is--" Bath God cast away his people ? God
forbid." (Rein. xi. 1.)
_ I:4:vv.—The Queen's Professor has commenced
his
ur. course o f lectures. Days of attendance in each week
ing the present term. Tuesday, Thursday, and Fri-
day ; at twelve o'clock —on Tuesday, and at ten o'lcvloeek.
n...„esday, the 13th o N
on Thursday and Friday. Days of Examination— d
ove
ribleoneohof_
November ; Wednesday, the 27th of
thnreesed
conducted on each day f m •
nine to twelve, and
_Troo a,Y, the 11 th of December.
from past o clock.
OPay Enc.—The Anatomical Museum.—The late Vice-
h ancellor, Dr. Hodgson, Dr. Haveland, Regius Profes-
sor )f Physic, and Dr. Thaekeray, have reported favour-
ably of this institution, and declared the corietiOnl* be
in ext.ellent order, and that several important and valua-
ble adt.litions have been made to it by the Prof
the couVse of last year.
Tapir 'Y COLLEGE.—The prize for Latin Elegiacs has
been a warded to Mr. Macleane. Subject—" Andromache
Greecos orat u,t parcant
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE.—The following gentlemen have
just been elected scholars upon this foundation :—Bur-
nett, W. B. Smith, R. Allen, Spurrier, Cox, Parkinson,
Clubbe, Body, F. Brett, Illudden, Willink, Foster, Vas-
sal!, J. M. Clarke, G. Frost, Ottey, Manby, Newham,
Maudson, Pearse, Calvert, J. B. Mayor, Valentine,
Leicester.

TRINITY HALL.—The members of this society have
presented to the Rev. J. Power, M.A., Fellow of Clare
Hall, and late Fellow and Tutor of Trinity Hall, a silver
ealver, bearing the following inscriptiog :—" Tutela
S. S. Trin. sexdecim jan annos administrata viro
trevvrendo egregiis artibus przedito, Josepho Power,
A.M., hoz argentum ut sit grati propter singularera
geonaitatein et diligeutiau animi quantulumcunque testi-
xaonium D. D., Ejusdem Aulat Alumni A.D. MDCCCXLIV."
THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—At the anniversary
sneeting of this society, held on Wednesday last,
the President, the Master of Trinity College,
its the chair, the following officers- Were elected
for the ensuing year :—President—The Rev. Wil-
liam Whewell, D. D., y.r. R. S., F. A.S., Hon.
F.G.S., Master of Trinity, and Professor of
Moral Philosophy. Vice-Presidentl7--The Rev. Joseph
Power, M.A., Fellow of Clare Hall ; Rev. Adam
Sedgwick, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S., Fellow of Trinity Col-
lege, and Woodwardian Professor of Geology; the Key,
Robert Willis, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S., late Fellow of.C.lctiu*
College, and Jacksonian Professor. Treasurer—George
Edward Paget, M.D., Fellow of Caius College, and Fel-
low of the Royal College of Physicians. Secretaries—
William Hopkins, M.A., F.R.S., F.A.S., F.G.S., St.
Peter's College; William Hallows Miller, F.R.S.,
F.G.S., Fellow ; Charles Cardall Babington, M.A.,
, F.G.S., St. John's College. The anniversary
o inner will take place on Monday, the 18th instant, at
e Eagle Hotel, at six o'clock.