The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-16 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

OXFORD, MAY 15.—1 n the Convocation to be
holden on Saturday next, the 18rh instant, at ten
o'clock, the name of the Rev. Piers Calveley Claugh-
ton, M.A., of University College, who has been duly
nominated to succeed to the office of select preacher
at Michaelmas 1850, in the place of the Rev. John
Gibbons Longueville, MLA., of Wadbam College., re-
signed, will be submitted to the house.
The Junior Proctor will receive the names of
under-graduates, who intend to offer themselves for
the responsions in Act Term, on Monday, May 20,
from twelve till one o'clock ; Tuesday, May 21, from
twelve till one o'clock ; Wednesday, May 22, from
one till three o'clock.

It is necessary that each candidate should bring his
matriculation paper, and the certificate of having sat
in the schools, or copies of them attested by the re-
gistrar.

- These papers must either be presented by the can-
didate in person or transmitted through his tutor.
N.B. Those candidates who may need a dispensa-
tion from the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors, in order
to having their names inserted in the list, are re-
quired to attend at the Vice-Chancellor's house, on
Friday, May 17, at twelve o'clock, and to bring
with them, from the head or tutor of their college
or hall, a statement in writing of the grounds on
which the dispensation is sought for.
CAMBRIDGE, MAY 15.—At a Congregation holden
this day the following degrees were conferred :
Doctor of Laws William Wright, Trinity
College.
Masters of Arts—C. J. Monk, Trinity College ;
J. S. Smith, Trinity Hall ; P. A. Longmore,
Emaenel College.
Bachelors of Arts—E. H. Rogers, King's College;
H. J. Simonds, King's College; E. B. Vance, King's
College ; Matthew Tierney, Trinity College ; C G.
McPherson, St. Peter'a College; F. C. Leeson, Ca
therine Hall; W. Shipman, Catherine Hall; J. N.
Trevethan, Emanuel College.
Thomas Blackburne, M.A., of Brasenose College,
Oxford, was admitted ad eundem.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Bastughall-street.
J. Bradshaw, St. Albau's, draper, June 4, at twelve.
In the Country.
J. Metcalfe, New Melton, Yorkshire, corn and cral
mercl, ant, June 4, at e.even, at the Court, Leeds—W.
Grt en, Birkanhead, Cheshire, auctioneer, June 4, at
eleven, at the Court, Liverpool— W. Fosber y and E.
Ingleby. Liverpool, merchants, June 4, at eleven, at the
Court, Liverpool.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Businghall-street.
W. Yonge, Strand, watchniaker, June 6, at half-cast
eleven—J. Bowser, Milton-s rest, Dorset...l:pare, St.
Mary lebone, timber metchant, June 6, at tvvetve.
In-the Country. •
T. C. Dauncey, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, boot and
shoemaker, June 6, at twelve, a' the Court, Bristol—J.
Young, Manby, Lincolnshire. inukeeder, June 5, at halt-
, past twelve. at the Court, Kingstou.•upon Hull—J. D.
Woodcock, Leeds, calenderer, Jun• 4, at twelve, at the
Court, Leeds.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
W. Livermore, Oxford-street, certificate of the second
class—T. Sadler and W. E. Sadler, Brightlingsea, Essex,
sailmakers, certificate cf the first class—W. E. Smith.
Plymouth, shipwright, certificate of the first class—B.
Axford, Devonport, victualler, certificate of the first
class—F. Kemp, Colchester, carpenter. certificate of the
third class—H. Smith, jun., South Oekendon, Ewx,
farmer, certificate of the third class—C. T. Glover.
Manchester, smallware dealer, certificate of the second
class—G. Matthews, Monmouth, pianoforte and music.
seller, certificate of the first class, fifer one month from
May 6—S. W._Anthony, Everton, Lancashire, shipowner.

PARTNEASHIPS DISSOLVED.
W. Felkin and W. Vickers, Nottingham, lace manu.
iacturers—S. Wood and T. Wood, Littlemoor, Derby
shire, grocers—G. Deane, see., and G. Gould, Manehes-
ter, curriers—J. Daniel and G. Dunbar, Leeds, York-
shire, stone merchants—R. Stringer and J. Grey, Hare-
field, Middlesex, linendrapers—Laura Elizabeth Ann
Hilt and Sophia Vinie3, Lansdowne-road, South Lambeth,
school mistresses—A. G. Pooley, Louisa Jane Lewis,
and C. S. Rayner, Dawley, Shropshire, coal masters—B.
Hawkes and G. Wallington, Birmingham, hair cutters
--W. Cooper and T. Cooper, Leadenhall-street, pre-
servers of fresh provisions—R. Knight and W. Mitchell,
Brighton, coal merchants—J. Hill, W. Hill, J. Hill, J.
Hill, and T. Hill, Bradford, Yorkshire, blue slaters (so
far as regards the said W. Hill and J. Hill)—W. Bee-
croft and M. Beesroft. Ryde, Isle of Wight, grocers—
C. Satterthwaite and E. F. Satterthwaite, Throgmorton-
street, stockbrokers—J. Newton and G. Newton, Ram-
sey, Huntingdonshire, Merchants—F. Burnap and W.
Ackroyd, Bradford, Yorkshire, top manufacturers—
Elizabeth Badger and E. Clarke, Shipton-upon-Stour,
Worcestershire, mercers—W. habine and W. Sabine,
jun., Old Broad street, architects—Elizabeth Thomas
and R. Thomas, Circus-road, St. John's-wood, builders
—J. Russell, W. J. Horsfall, T. Wheeler, and J. Law-
rence, Rises, Monmouthshire, ironmasters (so far as
regards the said J. Lawrence)—J. Stevens and J. F.
Pea.tt, Gower-stre, t North.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Fuderiek Icy naston, St. Martin's-le Grand.
John Minter, jun., Canterbury, tobacconist.
Edward Bird, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, millwright.
Thomas Kirk. Nottingham, purse manufacturer.
John King, Kidiingtoo, Oxfordshire, farrier.
William Brockiesby, Summer-town, Oxfordshire, car-
penter.
Joseph Soar, jun., Nottingham, butcher.
Thomas Lamprey Clement'', Bristol.
John Till, W ootten-under-edge, G loucestershire, farmer.
Moses Holt, Bury, Lancashire, tailor.
John Dixon, Bradford, Yorkshire, journeyman tailor.
John Evans, Aberystwith, Cardig.m.hire, glazier.
Joseph Garner, lilrkbride, Cumberland, grocer.
Henry Kuevett Bransby, South wold, Suffolk, school-
master.