The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-24 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

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OXFORD, MARCH 22.—Congregations will be held for
the purpose of granting graces and conferring degrees
on the following days in the ensuing Term, viz.:—April,
Wednesday, 2 • April, Thursday, 10 ; April, Thursday,
24 ; May, Friday, 2 ; May, Saturday, 10.
No person will, on any account, be admitted as a can-
didate for the degree of B.A. or M.A., or for those of
B.C.L. or B.M. (without proceeding through Arts),
whose name is not entered in the book kept -for that
purpose at the Vice-Chancellor's house on or before the
day preceding the day of congregation.
P. 13. SYMONS, Vice-Chancellor.
Wadham College, March 20.
Oriel College election takes place next Friday.
PREFERMENTS.

Annesley, Rev. Francis, M.A., to the rectory of Clif-
'cord Chambers.

Cullinson, Rcv. 11. K., incumbent of Trinity Church,
Stockton, to the vicarage of Stannington, near Morpeth.
Groom, Rev. J. A. M., at present curate of Padiham,
has been appointed to the curacy of St. John's, Liver-
pool.
Holmes, Rev. William, rector of Thelveton, Norfolk,
to the rectory of Scole, in the same county, by dispety.
sation from his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Kennicott, Rev. R. D., incumbent of Horton, near
Blyth, to Trinity Church, Stockton.
Rees, Rev. Charles Davies, of Park, Carmarthen-
shire, to the vicarage of Llanwerthol, in the county of
Brecon, with the Endowed Grammar School at the same
place.

Rhodes, Thomas Jackson, late scholar of *St. John's
College, Cambridge, to the second mastership of King
Edward's Grammar School, at Macclesfield.

We regret to have to announce the death of Gene-
ral Robert Browne Clayton, in his 74th year, of Adling-
ual Hall, Lancashire, and of Carrickbourne, county
Wexford, Ireland. He was Colonel in the 12th Light
Dragoons and served in that regiment in Portugal,
Egypt, and the Roman States. He married the heiress
of Sir Richard Clayton, Bart. His extensive and nume-
rous estates devolve on his only son, Richard Browne
Clayton, Esq.
Died, on Sunday, the IGth inst., in the 31st year
of his age, Captain Brunswick Smyth, only son of
Major General George Stracy Smyth. Major-General
Smyth was Governor of New Brunswick, and Equerry
to his late Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, his
brother, the lute Rev. John George Smyth, having been
for more than 20 years chaplain to his Royal Highness,
DEATH OF THE HON. ALFRED LASCELLES,--OR
Friday, the Hon. Alfred Lascelles, fifth son of the Earl
and Countess of Harewood, died at Harewood House,
Yorkshire, aged 16. He had-recently arrived in York-
shire from Eton, for the holidays.
DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF PORTMORX.—We
have to notice the death of the above Countess, who, on
Thursday last, died, at her residence at Bath, after a
short illness. The deceased Countess was in her 69th
year, and was second wife of the late Earl of Portmore, a
title now extinct. The Countess was youngest daughter
of the late Mr. William Murrell, and married the Earl of
Portmore the 6th of September, 1828 ; but by whom the
Countess did not have any family.
DEATH OF GENERAL SIR C. WALE, K.C.B.—The
death of this officer took place at his seat, Little Shel-
ford, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday last, in the 81st year
of his age. The deceased officer at his death was Colonel
of the 33d (or Ist Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of
Foot, which has now become vacant. Ile was born in 1763,
of very ancient family, that came to this country at the
period of the Conquest. For his services at Guadaloupe,
where he was wounded in storming the heights, he re-
ceived the distinction of a medal. He also served with
distinction at Gibraltar, and in the campaign of 1779,
in Holland, when he was present at most of the
several contests that took place there, and was after-
wards appointed Governor of Martinique.
DEATH OF SIR THOMAS POTTER, K.B.—We
have to record the death of Sir Thomas Potter,K.B.,who
expired at his seat, Bride Hall, near Manchester, on
Thursday last, in his 71st year. Sir Thomas was son of
J. Potter, Esq., of 'radcaster, Yorkshire, by the daughter
of S. Hartley, Esq., and elder brother of the late IL Pot-
ter, Esq., of Broughton House, Manchester, who contested
the borough of Wigan, Lancazddre, in July, 1830, and
was elected M.P. for that place in 1832, 1835, and 1837.
The deceased married, firstly, in 1808, a daughter of S.
Palmer, Esq., of York, and, secondly, in 1812, a'daughter
of Thomas Bayley, of Manchester. Sir Thomas was the
first and second Mayor of Manchester, after a charter
have been granted to that borough. He was a ma-
gistrate of Lancashire, and much respected on the judi-
cial bench.

REAR-ADMIRAL RICHARD POULTON.—This vene-
rable naval officer died on Sunday, the 16th instant, at
Richmond Villa, Clifton Wells, after an illness of some
duration. He was in his 80th year, and was on the list
of retired rear-admirals on half-pay.
. ROYAL ARTILLERY.—GENERAL ORDER, MARCH
17.—Field-Marshal the Commander-in-Chief having laid
before the Queen the revised procc. dings of the General
Court-martial, held at Montreal, Canada East, on the
19th of July, 1844, and continued by
.adjournments to
the 30th of the same month, for the trial of Assistant-
Surgeon Benjamin George Calder, medical department,
together with the decision of the Court on its re-assembly
on the 20th of December, by which he (Assistant-Sur-
geon Calder) was sentenced to be dismissed her Ma-
jesty's service ; his Grace has signified that her Majesty
was pleased to approve and confirm the revised sentence
and finding of the Court, which the Master General de-
sires may be promulgated in general orders to the Royal
Regiment of Artillery.—Signed, H. D. Ross, Deputy
Ad j u tan t- General.
PRINCE ALBERT AND THE DUKE OF ROTHESAY.--•
It may not be generally known that his Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales is Duke of Rothesay, as well as
Duke of Cornwall, and which it would appear from the
following incident which has recently occurred, was
either unknown to or forgotten by his royal father. One
morning a card was presented at Buckingham Palace to
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, upon which was en-
graved " The Duke of Rothesay," and an audience so-
licited. Ilis Royal Highness seemed puzzled and re-
peated the name several times, saying he did not recol-
lect ever liming heard of such a nobleman, but he con-
sented to give the r( quired audience and ordered the
Duke of Rothesay to be shown in, when he was agree-
ably surprised by the entrance of the heir apparent, at-
tired in fall Highland costume, attended by her Majesty's
piper. The above amusing incident was productive of
comiderable entertainment to the royal circle.
DARING STREET ROBBERY.-011 Saturday after-
noon the police received information that a lady named
Bryant, residing at Lambeth, was robbed in Crawford-
street, Portman-square. of nearly 501., under the follow-
ing circumstances :—Mrs. Bryant left her home between
eleven and twelve o'clock, and got into an omnibus to
proceed to Crawford-street. At the corner of Baker-
street and Crawford streershe was put down and paid
her fare, having just before quitting the omnibus taken
the money out of her purse, which she immediately re-
turned to her pocket. On her arrival at the house of a
gentleman named Dent, in Crawford-street, she missed
t:er purse, which was a green leather one, containing a
40/. Bank of England note, six sovereigns, and some
'silver, when she recollected .that two young men, who
had with them a lad, and who sat opposite to her, had
watched her while opening her purse ; and it has since
been ascertained that the same parties left the omnibus
immediately after Mrs. Bryant, and walked down Craw-
ford-street behind her, when there is no doubt they
picked her pocket of the purse, ,All three can be
identified,