The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-25 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE,

OXFORD, MAY 23.—The Vinerian Professor of Com,
mon Law, Dr. Kenyon, All Souls, will commence a
course of Lectures on the Common Lsw of England, on
Friday the 24th day of May, at twelve o'clock, at the
Clarendon.

Die Vto. mensis Junii in &bola Metaphysical' ha-
bends est Publics Examinatio Scholarium in Sacra
Theologie.
EDT. HARKINS, E.S.S.P.
Examinatoresin
CAR. A. OGILVIE, SacraTheologia.
EDT. H. HANSELL, S.T.B.
Tertio ad minimum die ante inchoandam examinatio-
nem, die sci. Imo. Junii, ad professorem exegeseos S.
Scripture nomina sus scholares in S. Theologia cora-
bunt deferri, quicunque se examivandos sister(' velint, et
aimul testimonia, per statutum novum de discipline theo-
logica requisite, exhiberi.
CAMBRIDGE, MAY 23.—At a Congregation holden
this day, the following degrees were conferred:—
Masters of Arts—H. W. Baker, Arthur Garfit, and
A. A. Vansittart, Trinity College. •
Licentiate in Medicine—John Anthony, Caius College.
Bachelor of Laws—Matthew Clark, Magdalen College.
Bachelors of Arts—C. S. Bogor, C. P. Bouverie, E. I'.
Cearns, W. Hardman, J. Mirehouse, and E. W.fieVIEJI:
field, Trinity College; J. C. A. Bones,
T. Fisher, F. F. Lofty,
C. Gar-
land,and C. J. Waterhouse, St. John's College; A.
GAG. Jolley
H. W. Smith, C. JE.vbe'."Walker,
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St. Peter's College; C. W. Burton, M.
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Greenwood,
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and W. Pinney, Christ's
Ca-
therine's Hall; G. G}
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College; H. H. Matchett,
Emmanuel 'uCitso°CllweogileleeYg;leT.. J. B. Hilton, and P. R. C. Met-
calfe, Como Innes, M.A., of Balliol College,
Oxford (Professor in the University of Edinburgh), and
Edmund Peel, M.A., of Butsennose College, were ad-
mitted ad eundem.
At the same Congregation, the following graces
passed the Senate:-
1. On the recommendation of the Syndicate appointed
for the management of the Fitawilliam Museum—To
authorise the Syndicate to engage another assistant to
the curator of the pictures, sculpture, and antiquities;
and to pay him, out of the Fitzwilliam funds, such wager
as they think proper.
2. The Master of Gonville and Caius College having
presented, for the use of the Observatory, a Dollond
telescope, of 31 inches aperture, and 4ti inches focal
length, and a divided object-glass micrometer—To
authorise the Vice-Chancellor to communicate the
thanks o! the Senate to the Master of Gonville and
Caius College for his liberality.
3. On the recommendation of the Observatory Syndi-
cate, to authorise the expenditure of a sum not exceed-
ing 30/., upon the repair and renewal of the tences round
the observatory grounds; the work to be done under the
di:ection of Mr. Murray, the Curator of the Botanic
Garden.

4. To affix the seal to a power of attorney authorising
Mr. Martin Nockoide, of baffron Walden, to act for the
University in the cullectiun of the Burwell tithe rent
charge.

EASTERN UNION RAILWAY.—Yesterday a special
general meeting of the shareholders in this company e was
held at Radley's Hotel, Bridge-street, Blackfrirs, for th
purpose of " taking into consideration a Bill now before Par-
liament for extending the time and continuing the powers
granted by the Eastern Union and Harwich ail
Rway and
Pier Act," and for the purpose of creating new shares, with
certain privileges attached, for paying oft the mortgage debt
of the company, and for other purposes. Mr. J. C. Cobboh3'
M.P., the chairman of the board of directors, presided. Mr.
Lechmere objected to various clauses, and particularly to the
notion of parting with the Harwich line, but after some
dis-
cussion the Bill was agreed to, and the weeting separated
with a Tote of thanks to the chairman.

UNIVERSITY LEGE HOSPITAL..
The anniversar estiral of this institution WAS
celebrated by a nner, at the London Tavern, on
Thursday ev ing, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Catnbri , K.G., presiding, supported by the Right
Hon. Lord Brougham, Baron de Knesebeck, Baron
Goldsmid, Professors Quain, Grant, Walsh, and Mal-
don, the Rev. Dr. Stebbing, M. le Juge Provost,
Messrs. 13. B. Cabbell, M.P., W. Cubitt, M.P., Jo-
seph Locke, M.P., James Heywood, M P., Edward
Goldsmid, F. D. Goldsmid, Lousada, J. G. S. Le-
ferry, 'William Prevost, George Bishop, R. J. Bag-
shaw, jun., Hyde Clarke, Erichson, and about 10
other friends of the institution.
The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been
drunk,

The CHAIRMAN, in rising to propose the toast of
the evening, stated that he regretted that he had
not the Eloquence with which to gild it which distin-
guished his old friend on hit right (Lord litroughain),
but he would endeavour, as far as he could, to lay
before them the claims of the institution.—(Cheers.)
he was informed that
When, some time since,
their funds were inadequate to meet the claims on
the hospital, and he was requested to take the
chair, he had no hesitation in consenting to do so, be-
lieving that there was no duty which he ought more
readily to endeavour to perform than that of, as far
as possible, assistiug in the amelioration of the condi-
tion of his poorer fellow-subjects of the realm.
He had that morning visited the hospital, and he
must be allowed to say that he had been particularly
gratified by the appearance of the wards, which
as far as he could see, and his visit
was unexpected, was all that could be desired
to ensure the comfort of the patients.—(Cheers.)
That the hospital required assistance was shown by the
facts detailed in the report of the last year, which
showed that the number of poor relieved between the lit
November, 1848, and the Ist November, 1849, was
20,583 ; of whom 1,364 were in-patients, 4,033 out-
patients, 675 women in childbirth attended at their
own habitations,: 501 ophthalmic cases, and 14,010
casualties. The hospital, in the present complete
state of the building, was capable of containing 200
patients ; but, after the most strenuous exertions, the
committee were obliged, by the want of means, to
limit the number to 120, the only permanent invest.
ments applicable to the support of patients being
2171.55. Consols, donations (2001.) by W. L. D., in
1834 and 1835 ; and 3221.195. 3d. Consuls, the produce
of the bequest of 3001. by the late Dr. Fellowes.
He therefore regretted to find that the funds of
the institution had fallen 5001. or 6001. short of
what was required to meet the expenses for the
past year, and he trusted that the liberality of those
present would put it in a position to be brought into
complete and perfect usefulness.—(Cheers.) He
therefore begged to give " Prosperity to University
College Hospital," which he trusted every gentleman
present would endeavour to promote.—(Cheers.)
Lord BROUGHAM, in a very neat and appropriate
address, proposed " The health of the illustrious Chair-
man," which his Royal Highness briefly acknow-
ledged.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS next gave " The health of
Lord Brougham," the president of the hospital.
Lord BROUGHAM returned thanks, and expressed
his gratification that the Loudon University, which
had been established for a quarter of a century, had
thrown open its portals to all parties of all sects and
denominations, and had also been the means of pro-
ducing, sixteen or seventeen years since, that excel-
lent charity, University College Hospital, in whose
success he naturally took a great interest.—(Cheers.)
He was delighted to see, from the reports which ap-
peared in the papers last week, that the daughter
of that institution, King's College Hospital, of
which he was proud to claim the paternity,
was making very successful progress, and, wish-
ing her a happy settlement, he trusted she would
never become allied with such a husband as bigotry
and intolerance—(Cheers and laughter)—but that
she might live as happily, and as long, he would not
say longer, than her mother—University College.—
(Cheers and laughter.) Believing that both the in-
stitutions were calculated to benefit the people, he had
great pleasure in acknowledging the compliment paid
to him, and wishing them both uninterrupted
succces.—(Cheers.)
Several other appropriate toasts being drunk, the
company separated shortly after ten o'clock.
In the course of the evening subscriptions were
announced to the extent of upwards of 2,0001., in-
cluding the munificent donation of 1,0001. from the
Rev. Deacon Morrell ; the report of the committee
stating that the debt of the hospital amounts to about
3,0001., which, we trust, will soon be liquidated.