The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-22 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

Oxrcam, MAY 18.—The Professor of Botany (Dr. Daubeny)
will begin his lectures on Tuesday, the 21st instant, at two
o'clock. - These lectures will be continued at the same hour
every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (except during
Whitsun week), till the conclusion of Act Term.
Dr. Daubeny's lecture (as Professor of Rural Economy) in
the library of the Botanic-garden last Tuesday, on agricultu-
ral colleges, and the best means of promoting a scientific
knowledge of agriculture, was numerously attended. We
observed among the audience Earl Bathurst, Sir H. Verney,
and some distinguished foreigners.
The public examinations in mathematics will take place on
• June 4. The Examiners are—Mr. Reynolds, of Jesus ; Mr.
Ashworth, of Brasenose ; and Mr. Waldegrave, of-All Souls.
Mr. Brunel has stated that the railway from Oxford to
Didcot will positively be opened, as originally intended, On"
Monday, the 10th of June; thus bringing the University
within a drive of two hours and a half from the metropolis. ,
The Rev. J. B. Phillips, M.A., late of All Souls College,
has been presented by the Dean and Chapter of Manchester
to the incumbency of St. Andrew's, Manchester.
PRENT,RMENTs.--Barrow, Vev. G. Stammers, MA., to the
rectory of Thorpe-next -Haddscoe, Norfolk.
Betts; Rev. W. Keeling, to the perpetual curacy of Christ
Church, Norwich.
Boddy, Rev. J. -A., to the new church of St. Thomas, Cheet-
him, Manchester.
Cooper, Rev. C. 8., rector of Morley, to be a rural dean
for the deanery of Hingham.
Darell, Rev. W. L , M.A., to the rectory of Freetherne,
Gloucestershire.
Ellis, Rev. W., incumbent of Armin, near, Goole, to the
vicarage of Luddington, Lincolnshire.
James, Rev. W. 8., f Jesus College, vicar of Ilarston, to
the rectory of Fen Ditton, near Cambridge, vacant by the
preferment of the Rev. J. Turner, MA., to the vicarage of
Lancaster.
Leach, Rev. 0., to the rectory of Hubberston, Pembroke-
shire.
. Stuart, Hon. and Rev. A. G., 8.A., to the rectory of Cottes-
more with Barrow, Rutlandshire.
CAMBRIDGE, Malt 18.—Cmus, ComEctE.--In the exam-
' nation in anatomy and physiology, held on Tuesday, the
140, Edward Lathonte Ormerod obtained.the firstplace, and
will be appointed. to the Cailui Medical Scholarship.
JESUS COLLEGE.—Mr. Stockdale, sen., has just been elected
a foundation scholar of this Society.
NonnistaN PRIZE—For the best prose essay on a sacred
subject, has-just been awarded to the Rev. Joseph Woolley,
M.A., of Emmanuel College. Subject—" By one offering
Christ ,has perfected for ever them that are sanctified."—
Hebrews x., v. 14.
The Norrisian Professor of Divinity's lectures for Michael-
mas Term next commence on Friday, October 18, 1844. All
undergraduates desirous of attending the lectures to leave
their names with the Professor before October 17.
TiiE Ciluncii.—The following appointments have taken
place :----
The Rev. Thos. Maude, BA., of Jesus College, to the Rec-
tory of Hasketon, Suffolk.
'the Rey. D. R. Fearon, MA., of St. John's College, to the
Vicarage of Assington, Suffolk. •
The parishioners of St. Mary's-the-Less, Cambridge, have
Presented an elegant service of plate, value 1201., to their
late incumbent, the Rev. George Ray, M.A., Fellow of St.
Peter's College, on the occasion of his preferment to the Col-
! lege-living of Statherne, in Leicestershire.

The Postmaster-General had an interview with. the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday,.at his official
residence in Downing-street.