The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-18 00:00:00

UNIVERSIT Y INTELLIGENCE,

NEW PROFESSORSHIP OF ENGLISH HISTORY.

OXFORD, Fxn. 16.—1 n consequence of the erro-
neous reports which have been circulated, we have
authority for stating that the Rev. James Ford, for-
merly Fellow of Trinity College and vicar of Nave-
stock, Essex who died on the 31st of January last,
has left by his will, dated the sth of February, 1849,
the sum of 2,000/. Three per Cent. Reduced Annui-
ties to the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the
University of Oxford, upon trust, to accumulate and
invest the interest and dividends thereof, until a sum
be raised in the said Three- per Cent. Reduced
Annuities sufficient to produce the clear annual sum
of 1001., and then, upon trust, to pay and apply the
same for the founding and endowing of a Professor.
ship in the said University, to be called "Ford's
Professor of English History," according to certain
directions appended to his will. . This bequest is to
take effect on the death of the last survivor of his
brothers and sisters (five in number), who are at
present between sixty and seventy years of age, as
well as various other legacies to Trinity College for
augmenting its preferment and endowing certain
studentships. The following are the particulars of
Mr. Ford's will relating to this Professorship:—
" I direct that the Vice-Chancellor for the time being
shall receive' the interest arising from the monoys in-
vested in the funds, and pay it to the endowment of the
Professorship of English History, to be established for
ever in the University of Oxford, and to be performed in
the manner following :—A professor to be elected on
the 31st of October -(the testator's birth-day), by the
fellows of colleges, students of • Christ Church, and
tutors of halls, who are members of convocation, and
actually and bona fide resident in the University, and by
no others; to deliver every year twelve lecturer, in such
place, and at each hour as may be appointed by the
Vice-Chancellor, viz., bur in Lent Term, four in Easter
Term, and four in Michaelmas Term, on the History
of England from the Revolutian to the present time,'
That this professorship be tenable for the term of seven
years; that the professor be a Master of Arts, and that
the same person be never re-elected. The professor to
be paid half-yearly by the Vice-Chancellor; and should
he vacate the professorship, either by death or from
any cther cause, before the expiration of the year, be
shall be paid at the rate of 81. 7s. for every calendar
month that he has filled the same, and the money arising
therefrom be invested in the funds, and the interest ap-
propriated to the future professors."—Jackson's Oxford
Journal, Feb. 16.
DEAN IRELAND'S SCHOLARSHIP.

The examiners appointed by the trustees of Dean
Ireland's foundation give notice that an examination
will be held in the schools on Thursday, the 14th of
March, and the following days, for the purpose of
electing a scholar on that foundation. Candidates are
requested to call on Mr. Lonsdale, 57, Broad-street,
with certificates of their matriculation, and of the con-
sent of the head of the Vicegerent of their college or
hall, on Saturday, the 9th of March between ten and
twelve o'clock. The scholarship is open to all under-
graduate members of the University who have not
exceeded their sixteenth term.

J. LONSDALE.
W. LINWOOD.
J. LANDON.

Feb. 15.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

Dr. Gutzlaf, the well-known Chinese missionary
and scholar, delivered a lecture in the ball of this
College on Saturday last to a numerous body of
members of the University on the literature and
manners of the Chinese.

The Rev. John Samuel Baron, perpetual curate of
Brill, Bucks ; the Rev. William Perkins, curate of
Twy ford, near Buckingham; and the Rev. Francis
thlston, perpetual curate of Benson, Oxon, have
been appointed Surrogates of the Lord Bishop of
Oxford, for granting marriage licences throughout
the diocese, and for proving wills in the county of
Oxford.

BATHS AND WASHMOUSES FOR THE POOR.

A large meeting for the purpose of considering the
propriety of establishing baths and washhouses in this
city was held on Friday in the Council Chamber,
when the Vice-Chancellor and Mayor presided, and
were supported by several heads of colleges and halls,
many of the parochial clergy, and a number of the
principal inhabitants. Resolutions in favour of the
establishment of baths and washhouses were adopted,
and a committee was appointed to report at a future
meeting on the best mode of carrying them out. It
was stated that about 3,0001. would be required, and
we hear that one-third of that amount is already
promised. Of the above sum Mr. Duncan, of the
♦shmolean Museum, .has contributed the munificent
sum of 5001, an anonymous person 100/., and Mr.
Langston and Mr. Wood, Members for the city, 501.
each.

ELECTION OF THE REGIUS PROFESSOR OP DIVINITY.

CAMBRIDGII, FED. 16.—The Rev. James Amiraux
Jeremie, 8.D., senior fellow of Trinity College, and
Sub-Dean and Canon Residentiary of Lincoln, was
elected this morning to the Regius Professorship of
Divinity, vacant by the resignation of the Right Rey.
Dr. 011ivant, Bishop of Llandaff.
There were originally nine candidates, namely, the
Rer. H. Alford, 8.D., late fellow of Trinity Col-
lege; the Rev. J. W. Blakesley, 8.D., late fellow of
Trinity College ; the Rev. F. R. Hall, D.D. late
fellow of St. John's College ; the Rev. NY. G.
Hurnphry, 8.D., fellow of Trinity College; the Rev.
J. A. Jeremie, 8.D., senior fellow of Trinity Col-
lege; the Rev. S. Lee, D.D., Trinity College ; the
Rev. W. Selwyn, B.D late fellow of St. John's Col-
lege ; the Rev. R. C. Trench, 8.D., Trinity College ;
the Rev. C. Wordsworth, D.D., late fellow of Trinity
College. The list was reduced to eight by the retire-
ment of Dr. Lee.

At the voting this morning three scrutinies were
taken. The result of the first was follows :
Mr. Selwn
Dr. Wordsworth
Mr. Jeremie
The result of the second was the same ; and a third
being then taken, there were found to be for—
Mr. Jeremie

. 3 votes.

Mr. Selwyn .. 3 ,
Mr. Jeremie was consequently declared duly
elected.
The professorship was founded by Henry VIII. in
1540, and endowed with a stipend of 401. per annum.
It has since been augmented by James I. with the
rectory of Somersham, Hunts, the returned value of
which is 1,7701. per annum, with residence.
THE EXHIMTION OF 1851.
An adjourned meeting of members of the Uni-
versity favourable to this project will be held on
Monday next, in the lecture room under the Uni-
versity library, at one o'clock.
ST. CATHARINE'S HALL.
George William Coopland, 8.A., has been elected
a Foundation Fellow of this society.

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE.

The Rev. George Currey, B.D. (B.A. 1838), late
Fellow and Tutor of St. Juhn's College, preacher at
the Charter-house, London, has been appointed Boyle
lecturer. The lectures are delivered at Bow Church
on the first Monday in eight months of the year.

DRAWING SCHOOLS FOR ARTIZANS, CAMDEN-TOWN.
—An evening drawing school for art.zana has been pro-
posed to be opened in Camden-town, the Government
Sehool cf Design not being available to this class, from
iti locality and fixed course of study. It is considered
by the promoters of the present siaeme that England
greatly requires, at the present moment, tasteful work-
men, the more especially as she has thrown the gauntlet
to foreign countries which hold an advantage in this
respect. A number of manufacturers and others have
therefore proposed the means alluded to, to obviate in
some mea•ure this serious disadvantage, and a meeting
was to be held on Thursday evening, to devise means
to carry out this proposition—too late for us to d o more
in our present number than mention the intention, and
express our good wishes in favour of it.—Builder.
MATCH AGAINST TIAiR.—In consequence of some
influential speculators on horse-racing doubting that
any man under twenty years of age could be found to
accomplish the feat of walking twenty miles in three
hours, a feat that had only been performed in that time
by the celebrated Charles Westhall, when he was backed
by the Marquis of Waterford—one of the members of
Tattersall 's offered to bet 1001. tbat William Spooner, of
would achieve the task, which being
Turnham-green,
accepted, the match cane off on Saturday, over a
measure mile of ground, about Bedfont, about three
miles beyond Ilounslow, and bets, amounting t) about
2,0001. depended on the result. About tmo o'clock
Spooner, who is standing
wall-made young man, standin
about five feet 64 inches, and weighing 9st., started. Ile
walked in a pertectly fair manner and in good style, and
completed the first seven miles in one minute under the
hour 1 and 14 miles in two hours and three ruinut,s,
when he fell off in pace, and despite his most gallant ex-
e• tions, he file I to accomplish his herculean ta'k in the
stipulated time—having, when his liberal backer in-
sisted upon resigning, half a mile to go, and only
minute to do it in. A liberal subscription was imme-
diately entered into fur him, which is likely to be much
muchincreased at the next meeting at Mr. Beeton'e,
Milk-street, Chgapside, the betting rendezvous.
GREAT EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NA-
TIONS,—We understand that considerable preparations
are making for a meeting to be held on Thursday next at
Willis's Rooms, at &even o'clock, in order to promote
the success cf this great national undertaking, and a very
strong muster of the aristocracy may be looked for. lt
is expected that among others Lord Carlisle, Lord Can-
ning, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord Dour, and the Ho-
nourable F. Byng, Hill propose and second re solutions,
and that the Chevalier Bunsen, the American, French,
Russian, Belgian, and other foreign Ministers, will
attend