The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-01 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MAY M.—This afternoon, Mek•srs. H. E.
Oi:tiered, from Brighton College; M. King, from Doti
School; V. Green, Commoner of Oriel College; and T.
Fowler (mathematical), from King William College, Isle
of May, were elected post masters of Merton College.
The honorary degree of D.C.L. will, we understand,
be conferred, at the approaching commemoration, on
Lord Gough and Major lidwardes, C.B.

ceLLEar, PRIZEMEN.

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 31. —ST. PETER'S COLLEGE.
Mathematics— Gatlin er, Steele, Potter. Classics—
Glynn, Taylor. Classical Composition—Thompsoa,
Taylor. Boiler's Ana lc gy —T well., Snody.

CLARE BALL.—SenttiiSoph—Acoos. Junior Sophs—.
Johnson, Smith. Classical—Barber, Ruyuea (req.)
Theological—Field. Freshmen—H3ue; Bower, Stam-
mers (rot) Recommended fur additional prizes—Amos,
Johnson, Smith, Ilyne. Classical Prizt-s—Barber,
Raynus. Dr. Green's Cups awarded to Collett and Bell.
Prize of Books—Ds. Bloomfield.

TRINITY HALL.—Tearle, first prize; 'Weston, seoond
prize. _

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.—Mathematics--W. 0. Williams,
Searle, Dowson. Classics—Frost; highest prise, Ds.
York. English declamation—Sheldon. Latin Essay—
Kershaw.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE.—SaIe, first prise; Mounsey, se-
cond prize. junior Sophs.—Handcock, first prize;
Marden, Mason (mq.), second prize. Outram to be re-
commended for a scholarship. Freshmen—Butler,
Johnson (mq.), To be recommended fur Scholar-
ships—Butler, Johnson, Kinnear, Lee, Smyth, Metcalfe,
Berry, Doyle, Parton. Voluntary Classical Examina-
tion—Third year—Young, first prize; Mounsey, second
prize. Second year—Hurrison, first prise; Brown, se-
cond prize. Harrison recommended for additional pe-
cuniary reward. Lectures for Michaelmas Term com-
mence October 19.
IvIaGDALENE COLLEGE.—Mathernetice—Cohen. Se-
nior Soph.—Masheder. Classics—Whalley, Jellicorae.
English Essay—Jenkins. Latin ditto—Jenkins.
ENMANITEL COLLEGE.—First year, Daily, Hart ; se-
cond year, Phear ; third year, Chalker, Matthew.
Latin Essay—First prize, Wimberley ; second prize,

Johnson.
SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE.—Mathematics—Thitd
roar, Rennie (prizo), Jackson (elected Taylor's exhibi-
tioner), Mousley (prize) ; Mousley too ill to attend
more than a part of the examination. First year, Pope
(elected Taylor's exhibitioner) ; Rennie, Pope. and
Fowler R. R., elected foundation scholars. English de-
clamation—Deccle. Reading—Deacle, Jackson, Mon-
ahan). Classics—Fowler, R, R. Divinity—Measham,
Davies, Fowler, R. R.—N.B. In some of the above cases
the years of the men are not distinguished.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MAY 31.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was firm to-day, and
a good bu;ines was done in Great Western and Midland
charts, but without alteration in prices.
LIVEIttOOL, MAY 31.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as fol-
low : Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C. and
13), 10541—Glasgow Paisley. and Greenock, Halves, 5%—
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Pifths, 9% c. dis.—Lancaster and
Preston, 31i, p.—. London and North-Weatern,los%c...‘Ditto,
New Quarters, 14 p.—Midland,.3B c.—Ditto, Halves, 6s. 3d.
dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 14%—Ditto (No. 4), Regis-
tered, 4—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Pur-
chase), 6 per cent. tili 1850, 6% c. dis.—Dutch Rhenisk
51. I Is. Bd. die.
MANCHESTER, MAY 31.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The amount of business done to-day
was limited, but prices were very firm. The transactions were
as follow :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 38% c.—Ditto, Fifths,
9 9-16 dis.—Ditto, 32/. (Extension), 1014 dis.—Ditto (West
Riding Union), 201. Shares, 8% dis.-East Anglian, Prefer.
ence, 6 per cent., 21—London and North-Western,
Ditto, New Quarters, div. after July, 1852, dis. —Ditto,
Fifths, % pi—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham,h9euarltsers
(C), 9-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
Preference, 7/4 North
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Ditto, Quarters (No. 1), 814—Difto,
Staffordshire. 10 n. dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, Consoli-
dated. 1..
dated Stock, 4 13-16.
BIRMIRdHAM, MAT !bl
STocY EXCHANGE.—OUT share market was very firm
to-day, anti prices had a tendency to improve. The only
transactions, however, were—Midland,
shire, 4% dis.