The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-30 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Sam 28.—Michaelmas Term begins
October 10. A few days before the term commences
the Vice-Chancellor, at twelve o'clock, resigns his
office with a Latin speech, and a new nomination
takes place, which is announced to convocation:

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Most of the colleges and halls meet either on
October 12 or 19.

NEW COLLEGE.—Mr. Cadwallader Egerton, from
Winchester, has been admitted to a fellowship at this
college as founder's kin.
MAGDALEN HALL.—The Rev. W. V. Ryan, M.A.,
of this ball, has been appointed principal of the
Church of England Metropolitan Training Institution.

SHIP LETTER BAGS FOR THE
BRITISH COLONIES IN OCTOBER

The following vessels are appointed to sail during
the ensuing month for the undermentioned British
colonies, and will convey ship letter bags under the
regulations of the Act of Parliament with respect to
ship letters and newspapers :—Algoa Bay—The
Heroine, on the Ist of October, from the London
Docks ; the Archimedes, on the 2d, from the St.
Katharine Docks; and the Falcon, on the 20th, from
the London Docks. Port Natal—The Wilhelmina,
on the Ist, from Liverpool; and the Dreadnought, on
the 25th, from the St. Katharine Docks. Cape of
Good Hope—The Giaour, on the Ist, from the Lon-
don Docks. Ditto and Bombay—The Havering, on
the 25th, from the East India Docks. Ditto and
Ceylon—The Albemarle, on the 4th, from the Lon-
don Docks. The Mauritius—The Pauline Hough-
ton, on the Ist, from the West India Docks. Sydney,
New South Wales—The G!enbervie, on the Ist,
from the London Docks; the Prince of Wales, on the
Ist, from ditto; and the Tartar, on the 20th, from
Portsmouth. Port Philip—The Maitland, on the 2d,
from Plymouth ; the Geelong, on the 14th, from the
London Docks ; and the Himalaya, on the 15th,
from ditto. Adelaide, Port Philip, and Sydney—
The Anglia, on the 20th, from Plymouth. Adelaide,
and Port Philip—The Petrel, on the 10th, from
Liverpool; the Duke of Wellington, on the 11th,
from Ply mouth ; the Pestonjee Bomanjee, on the 15th,
St.:Katharine Docks ; and the Success, on the 25th,
from Portsmouth. New Zealand—The Cornelia, on
the Ist, St. Katharine Docks. Port Lyttelton,
New Zealand—The Isabella Herens, on the 21st,
East India Docks. Western Australia—The Mary
Ann, on the Ist, London Docks; the Union, on the
10th, St. Katharine Docks ; and the Anne Robert-
son, on the 10th, from the West India Docks. St.
Helena—The Aden, on the 20th, London Docks.
Sierra Leone—The Madras, on the Ist, West India
Docks. River Gambia—The Kate Kearney, on the
10th, from the Lcndon Docks, (Newspapers for
these colonies, by private ships, must be prepaid Id.
each, or they will not be forwarded. The postage on
letters optional.) Madeira, &c.—Mails will be made
up on the evening of the Ist proximo (to-morrow),
for Madeira, San Nicholas, St. Vincent (Cape Verd),
Sierra Leone, and the Island of Ascension, to be for-
wardcd by her Majesty's steamer Firefly, appointed
to sail on the 2d from Devonport. Newspapers to
Madeira, &c., 2d. each, and letters Is. 103. per half-
ounce, which must be prepaid. Sierra Leone, &c.—
Newspapers free, letters ls. per half-ounce; the pay-
ment of the postage optional.

The sale of surplus stores at the Eastern Counties'
workshops, Stratford, on Tuesday and Wednesday, was at-
tended by agents from various railway companies, and the
prices realised were considered good. A large amount was
realised by the sale. It is stated that owing to the reduc-
tions in the number of hands employed, and the late strike,
there are between 200 and ZOO railway hands of various
classes in Stratford alone without employment.— Essex
Standard.

DETERMINED SUICIDE.--On Friday WID. Adams,
aged 66, an inmate of Marylebone Workhouse Infirmary,
was found in one of the water-closets, his intestines protrud-
ing from his stomach, which he had cut across with
a razor. The torture which he endured from triple stran-
gulated hernia drove him to the commission of this dread-
ful act.

BUST OF MR VERNON.---This memorial, from a
few artists and admirer?. of Mr. Vernon's
princely gift to the
country, has just been placed in the entrance-hall of Marl-
borough-house. It is the work of Mr. Belines, who has
produced a most striking and spirited likeness of the deceased
gentleman, one that cannot fail to he immediately recog-
nised by all acquainted with his featut es. Independent of
the undoubted resemblance it bears to the original, it is ex-
cellent, regarded simply as a work of art. It stands on a
square pedestal of scagliola, whereon are inscribed the names
of the contributors and the purpose of their testimonial. The
position in which it is placed is admirable as 'regards light
"
and the colour of the wall at its back; but standing behind
Gibson's group of Ilylas and the /CMOs,"
though at a
little distance from this, it may easily 'escape recognition by
visitors who proceed at once to the picture-ruums.—Art
Journal.

SUICIDE.-0a Saturday Mr, H. M. IVakley held
an inquest sit the Sun, Newman-street, Portman-market, on
Richard Pryorby a ,
aged forty-eight, who was found suspended
handkerchief from the ceiling of his back kitchen, 33,
Newman-street. Mr. Pell, a neighbour, cut him down, and
Mr. Tucker, surgeon, was instantly called in, but life was ex-
tinct. Thomas Nolby stated that the deceased was clerk of
the works at Lady Vane's, under his cousin, Mr. Arva. On
the day preceding his suicide deceased was greatly excited in
consequence of a portion of a balcony which he had erected
at Lady Vane's being several inches too short. lle called
witness out of Lady Vane's drawing-room, and, having bit-
terly complained of the above deficiency, said that he did not
know what to do, as he would lose 161. or 1-i/. thereby.
Then, taking up a penknife, be rushed at witness, exclaim-
ing, " Either you or Mr. Arva must die." Witness pinioned
deceased, who said, " It's all right ; its only a flow of blood
to the head." Witness then brought hint home. lie had
been under Dr. Roe's care two years ago for insanity, and
was put under restraint. Since then he placed himself
under Dr. Coffin's treatment. The jury returned a verdict
of " Insanity."
A vast chain of associations is often spread out
before the mind, by a few simple words, and those associa-
tions are nine times out of ten totally different from any that
the speaker intended to awaken.—
.Eliza ok's Journal.
It is stated upon professedly good authority that
the average yield of wheat for this county is not more than
three-quarters to the acre. Some of the qualities are so
poor that in last Friday's market at Lincoln sales took place
at the low rates of 225. per qr. The choicest samples realised
51s. ; so that the difference in qualities is ',9s. per qr.—
.—Several young gentlemen who
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were confirmed on Thursday, got drunk at the Crown and
Sceptre, North-street, and behaved with violence and in-
decency. One of them boasted that he had been con-
firmed, and that he had afterwards committed one of the
seven deadly sins; "and he knew which was best." Bishop
Phillpotts's hands had been laid on their heads without al ey-
ing the devil within them ; it seemed as if they had all their
bad passions stirred up by whatever cause ; one of the ex-
cited youths behaving with great indecency
to the landlady's
daughter, was bundled out by the worthy father.-- Western
Times.

RIVERS IN THE WEST OF SUTHERLAND.--The
following note, dated Lochinvar, 13th instant, arrived a post
too late for our last :—" To-morrow is the finishing day of
the salmon angling of 181.0, and never has there been so few
fish taken on the Inver and Kirkaig rivers. The late rains
flooded the rivers to such au extent that there were few fish
taken; Since Monday last the rivers have fallen and the
sport improved. The Hon. Henry Gage killed one fine fish
of 181 b. ; Walter Strickland, Esq., the following day, took a
25i pounder; Thomas Jeans, Esq., and a few other gentle.
men, have taken several good grilse, and it is now that the
fish are taking the rivers here. It is a pity that the angling
does not continue for a longer period— the Act of Parliament
should vary. All the rivers on the west coast should not
open till the Ist of April instead of the Ist of February, and
be two months later of closing."—lnverness Courier.
Workmen are at present enuployed in placing
posts along the octroi wall of the Left Bank, to support the
wires which are to lead from the central office to the ter-
minus of the Orleans and Lyons Railways. On the line from
Paris to Orleans and to Tours the,works are so far advanced
that in a few days electrical telegraphic communications
may take place betwecn Paris and Tours.— Gall g nani.
MELANCHOLY Accinarr.--Ou Saturday an in-
quest was held on Jane Ellis, sged 33, the wife of Mr. Ellis,
eating-house-keeper, 63, Paddington-street, Marylebone. It
appeared the deceased, who was pregnant was passing be-
tween a table and the fire-place on Sunday week, when hat
her dress caught the flames, and she was so burned that
her stays were destroyed before tbe flames could be extin-
guished. Her infant was born, died three days afterwards,
and the following Friday she died from mortification of her
wounds, although Messrs. Adams and Chumley, surgeons,
did all that skill and science could suggest to save her life.
gentleniauly-creseed young men
Verdict, "Accidental Death."
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Guardian.
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the well-known
drome on the horse which her husband employs. She was
dressed in a r
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the Hippodrome. She rose slowly amidst the applause of
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the spectators. . . other person were
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