The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-21 00:00:00

MR. WARD.

OXPORD, THURSDAY.-The friends of Mr. Ward have
caused the following to be extensively circulated amongst
members of Convocation :

" New Form of Declaration which the proposed statute
will enable the Vice-Chancellor to impose.
. .

" Ego A. B. Articulis Fidei et ReligiOnis necnon
tribus articulis in canons XXXVI. comprehensis sub-
scripturus, profiteor, fide mea data huic universitati, me
articulis is tis omnibus et singulis eo sensu subscripturum
in quo eos ex animo credo et primitus editos ease, et nunc
nzihi eb universitate proposilos tanquarn opinionunz!nearuni
certain ac indubita turn signum:
" The attention of members of Convocation is re-
quested to the following considerations :
" 1. That the proposed statute institutes a new reli-
gious test in the University.
"2. That a local test, thus instituted, places the
members of the university in a religious position different
from that of all other members of the Church, and the
whole body of the clergy.
" 3. That the imposing any new test of doctrine be-
yond those which rest on the authority of the Church,
is a serious innovation, and alters at once the constitution
of the University, and its relations to the Church.
"4. That a great difference of opinion has always
been permitted among those who subscribe the Articles,
and that it is now proposed to introduce a new limit and
restriction to that difference.

" 5. That the test proposed, being itself liable to dif-
ferent interpretations, is likely to cause perplexity, and
to operate as a snare to conscience.
"G. That it is not right or safe to rest on the suppo-
sition that this test will not be applied ; since the ob-
vious presumption from its being proposed is, that it is
meant to be used.

" 7. That a test not applied to all, but liable to be im•
posed upon suspected individuals, according to the wll
of the Vice-Chancellor for the time being, is an objec•
tionable form of test, likely to encourage a system 01
secret and underhand information, and to destroy mu•
tual confidence and freedom of intercourse in the Uni-
versity."

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.—On Thursday last a
deputation of the provisional committee of the Dunstable
Branch Railway to the Birmingham Trunk at Leighton
Buzzard, consisting of Messrs. Edward Burr, Richard
Gutteridge, Henry Goude, William Elliott, Benjamin
Bennett, together with the solicitors of the projected
line, Messrs. Parker, Twisden, and Co., of Lincoln's Inn-
fields, and Mr. James N. Cartwright, of Dunstable,
waited by appointment on the Directors of the London
and Birmingham Company at Euston-square. On the
following Saturday the resolution agreed upon by the
said Company at their meeting was communicated
through the secretary, Mr. Creed, to the effect that the
London and Birmingham Company agree to lease the
projected branch line of the Dunstable Company in per-
petuity, and to give a guarantee of 4 per cent. on the
capital employed, with an equal division of surplus pro-
fits ; the capital not to exceed 50,0001. The proposed
railway is likely to prove a great advantage to Dunstable
—a town which, having recovered from the depression
occasioned by the withdrawal of the traffic on the turn-
pike-road, is gradually rising into importance. At pre-
sent there is none but the most inefficient conveyance
for coals, and all descriptions of heavy goods, which will
be conveyed at a very reduced price by railway.
Tw.o MEN DROWNED.—SEAHAM, DEC. 19.—Yes-
terday au inquest was held at this port, which is about
seven miles north of Sunderland, on the bodies of two
pilots belonging to the latter place, named John Givens
and W. Maddison. who had been drowned on the pre-
ceding day. It is customary for the pilots of Sunder-
land to conduct vessels in and mut of Seaham, (which is
a private port belonging to the Marquis of Londonderry,
for the shipment of his coals), and on Tuesday a coble,
containing four men, was proceeding out to sea " to
seek ships," as it is called. The sea was very high at
the time, and a heavy wave having struck the coble, it
was dashed with great violence against the pier and
swamped, all the crew being precipitated into the water.
Assistance was promptly at hand, and two of the unfor-
tunate men were saved. The remaining crew met a
watery grave. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death," and after the inquest the bodies
were removed to Sunderland. The deceased have left
large families to deplore their loss.
THE CONDEMNED CRIMINALS.—We understand
that the execution of William Potter and William Ken-
drew, the former for setting fire to the dwelling- house
of William Neville, at Wistow, near Selby, and the latter
for the murder of Mr. William Inchbald, at Low Duns-
forth, near Boroughbridge,will take place (should no re-
prieve be received) on Saturday week, the 28th instant.
William Potter does not betray the same indifference
which he exhibited on re ceiving his sentence, but, we
hear, has become much softened. William Kendrew,
however, still maintains a dogged sullenness, and seems
not properly to understand the awful position in which
he is placed..,:—Doncaster Gazette.
BURGHEAD.—UNSEEMLY DISTURBANCE.—We have
just seen a private letter from the fishing-town of
Burghead, near Elgin, stating that a great deal
of ill-feeling and an unfortunate riot had taken
place between some of the people of Hope-
man and Burghead. The occasion of the disturbance
was a meeting held for the purpose of letting the seats
in the new Free Church erected in Burghead. The
parties quarrelled as to the appropriation of the
seats, and an unfortunate adjournment took
place to the public-house. There, inflamed with
drink, the dispute was continued, and fighting took
place, more or less, throughout the whole of the night.
The Free Church clergyman, Mr. Waters, endeavoured,
but in vain, to effect a reconciliation, and get the parties
to disperse. Next morning one of the men was found
dead in a quarry in the neighbourhood. Such are the
terms of the letter, but, of course, an investigation will
take Plem—lnvertiess Courier.