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

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

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

Die Vto. mensis Junii in Sehola Metaphyf ices ha-
benda est rublica Examinatio Scholarium in Sacra
Theologia.
_ _ _

EDT. HAWKINS, E.s.s.P.
Examinatores in
CAR. A. OGILVIE, P.T.P.1.1.
SacraTheologia.
EDV. 11. HANSELL, S.T.B.

Tertio ad minimum die ante inchoandam examinatio-
rem, die sci. Imo. Junii, ad professorem exegesoos S.
Scriptures nomina sue scholares in S. Theologia cure-
bunt deferri, quicunque so examinandos sisters velint, et
simul testimonic, 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—ll. 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. Begot, C. P. Bourerie, E. P.
Cearns, W. Hardmen, J. Mirehouse, and E. W. Whin-
field, Trinity College; J. C. A. Bones, S.
JEvsersliviealteJr.
T. Fisher, F. F. Lofty, 11. W. Smith, C.
and C. J. Waterhouse,
t.C. ITWoh Burton,eMcams College•..G. G Jolley,
Hall; J. Murray,
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W. Greenwood, R. S. Philpott, and T. A. 1 ope, St.
G. G3' Gyles, and W. Pinney, Christ's Col-
Magdalen College; H. U. Matchett,
J. and P
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P.
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Emmanuel College; T. . Hilton, P. R. C. Met-
calfe, Corpus College.
Professor Como Innes, M.A., of Balliol College,
Oxford (Professor in the University of Edinburgh), and
Edmund Peel, M.A., of Brasennoso College, were ad-
mitted ad tandem.
At the same Congregation, the following graces
pas
I. c 1
On recommendation of the Syndicate appointed
passed Senate:—
for the management of the Fitzwilliam Museum—To
authorisethe
curator th e
of Syndicatethe
pictures, tl engage
sculpture,an o tahnedr
atan tantiquities;to
lamfunds,
and to pay him, out of the Fitzwill. ass
such wages
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 46 inches focal
length, and a divided object-glass micrometer—To
authorise the Vice-Chancellor to communicate the
thanks of 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 301., upon the repair and renewal of the fences round
the observatory grounds; the work to be done under the
direction of Mr. Murray, the Curator of the Botanic
Garden.
4. To affix the seal to a power of attorney authorising
Mr. Martin Neckolds, of Saffron Walden, to act for the
University in the collection of the Burwell tithe rent
charge.

EASTERN UNION RAILWAY.—Yesterday A special
general meeting of the shareholders in this company was
held at Radler's Hotel, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, for the
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 Railway and
Pier Act," and for the purpose of creating new shares, with
certain privileges attached, for paying off the mortgage debt
of the company, and for other purposes.
some Mr. J. C. Cobbold,
M.P., the chairman of the board of directors, presided. mt..
Lechmere objected to various clauses, and particularli -to the
notion of parting with the Harwich line, but after
dis-
cussion the Bill was agreed to, and the meeting separated
with a YOIC of thanks to the ehaizniau.