The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-13 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, APRIL 12.—Thera will be exercises in the
Divinity School, for the degree of BM., on Thursday,
the 18th, and Friday, the 19th instant, on the following
subjects :

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I. The Church of England does not teach, nor can
it be proved from Scripture, that any change takes place
in the elements at consecration in the Lord's Supper.
2. It is a mode of expression calculated to give errone.
ous views of Divine Revelation, to speak of " Scripture
and Catholic Tradition" as joint authorities in the
matter of Christian doctrine.
Respondent—Res. Richard Gell Macmullen,
Fellow of Corpus Christi College.
The exercises will commence at two o clock on each
day.

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CAMBRIDGE, Aran, 12.—The following appointments
have taken place :
The Rev. Daniel Nihill, ALA., of St. John's College,
to the Vicarage of Bridgwater-cum-Chilton, Somerset.
—value, 342/.
The Rev. William Nassau Molesworth, bi.A., of
Pembroke College, to the Incumbency of St. Clement's
Church, Spotland.
The Rev. William Curdall, 8.A., of St. Peter's Col-
lege, to the Incumbency of the Holy Trinity Church.
West Bromwich.

The Rev. William Goodwin, M.A., of Jesus College,
to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Benedict in Norwich—
value 95/.

The Rev. Edward Budge, of St. Catherine's
Hall, to the Curacy of Chelsea, Lbndona.
The Rev. J. Augustus Williams, 8.A., of Clare Hall,
to the Curacy of Boughton, near Cromer, Norfolk.
Term commences on Wednesday next, April 17.

R EGISTRATION SOCIETY, ISLINGTON.--A meeting
of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Mary, Islington, was
held on Thursday night, at the Old Parr's Head, Upper-
street, to take into consideration the conduct of the parochial
authorities as connected with the omission from the Parlia-

mentary Register, and consequent disfranchisement, of a
large number of the occupiers of small houses in the district.
The exposure which had taken place in the vestry on Tues-
day last on the subject, had created great excitement in the
neighbourhood, and caused the meeting to be fully -attended.
W. Harvey, Esq., of Cloudeeley-terrace, was called to the
chair. He opened the business by impressing upon the
meeting that the question was one of considerable importance
to the inhabitants of the parish, and one which should be met
promptly, as it attacked the dearest political rights of the
people. Mr. Wickham detailed the particulars of the at-
tempted infringement on the elective franchise, an infringe-

merit which, had it net been taken up as it hael iu the Case
ofMr. liewston, might, and doubtless would, be carried to an
extent which would prove prejudicial to the best rights of
citizenship, and dangerous to the principles of public liberty.
Mr. Wickham was followed in the same spirit by Messrs.
Alt, Healey, Mabbs, and several other gentlemen; and a re,
solution was unanimously passed for the formation of a
Society to watch over the interests of the elective franchise,

and b,"; its operation to counteract any such attempt as that
complained of in the case of Mr. liewston and other inhabit-
ants of the parish. _ _

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.—Yesterday a writ de
lunatico inquirende was executed at the Sheriffs' Court, Red
Lion-square, before Mr. Commissioner Barlow, and a jury of
nineteen householders, to inquire into the state of mind of

Mrs. Mary Bagnell, aged 84, a widow lady of some property,
residing at Barnsbury Park, Islington. The Commission
was unopposed, and was sued out at the instance of the trus-

tees uncle; the will of the late Mr. Charles Bagnell, the hus-
band of the alleged lunatic. The unfortunate lady had be-
come a widow in June last, and the loss of her husband, to
whom she had been married between fifty and sixty years,
had so affected her reason that she had been incapable of
managing her affairs ever since. The principal delusion under
which she laboured was that her husband had been restored

to life, and that her father and grandfather had likewise risen
from the dead, and were in the habit of visiting her. She
would not go to bed of a night, and had assured Dr. Munro
that Prince Albert had got under her chair iu the form of a '
little dog, and that she could net get any rest on account of
his barking so loud. The appearance of the venerable lady
did not indicate the least imbecility of mind, and she scarcely
looked above sixty years of age. The jury dated her insanity
from the 6th of September, 1843.
PROJECTZD POST-OFFICE CHANGES.--It having been
officially announced that her Majesty's Birth-day celebra-
tion will take place on Thursday, the 25th instant, active
exertions are being made at the General Post-office in pre-
paring the uniform of the letter-carriers. This year nearly
a thousand suits (with the exception of trousers) will have
to be provided for the London and suburban letter.carriers
alone, exclusively of two-thirds of that number for those of
Edinburgh and Dublin. The celebration is three weeks
earlier than usual. The increase' in the deliveries of the
London district post, and other contemplated changes in the
department, it is said, will take place the same week.
POPULAR DELUSIONS.—The undermontioned are
remarkable modern instances of popular delusions :-1. The
belief in Sir Robert Peel's promise, that the income-tax was
only to-last for three years.-2. The ide,g,.when the said Sir
Robert last came into office, that he hadlny li'articular in-
tention except to retain it.-3. The ridiculous notion still
entertained by a very few weak people, that the Cabinet will
make any attempt at legislation on the Corn-law, Irish, or
Duelling questions, or any other subject of national import-
ance, till agitation thereon shall have reached the verge of
rebellion.-4. The supposition that Ministers, in the present
posture of affairs, know, in the slightest degree, what to do.
—Punch.
A stable behind Milburn-place, North Shields, in
which were foar horses, was discovered to be on fire on Sun-
da:

Ly morning, at three o'clock. After great exertions two of
ne poor animals were saved, but one was burnt to death, and
another severely injured. The stable, with another similar
building adjoining, was entirely destroyed.
WHALE FISHERY.—ABERDEEN, APRIL :5.--Yes•

terday, the St. Andrew, Penny, left port, for Davis' Straits
fishing ; this is the only vessel on a like adventure from this
city ; the trade having been discontinued for some years past,
while upwards of twenty years ago, fifteen ships went to the
northern seas from Aberdeen alone.
THE ROYAL .MARINE RESIDENCE.— We have the
gratification of announcing that the Osborne estate is now
in the actual possession of her Majesty—the " writings." as
the phrase is, having been ratified and exchanged.—Hamp-
shire Advertiser.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS.—
Yesterday afternoon a public meeting of the members of the
Veterinary College was held at the Freemasons' Tavern,
Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, for the purpose of
receiving the Royal Charter of Incorporation, lately granted
by her Majesty. The meeting was attended by the principal
veterinary surgeons of the metropolis and suburban districts,
and the Presidents and Professors of the Schools of London
and Edinburgh. Mr. Thomas Turner, the President ap-
pointed under the charter pro tern., took the chair. The
charter was then formally presented to the meeting and read.
The election of officers, Ike., followed.
POLICE SUMMONSES AGAINST LICENSED VICTUAL-
LERS.-The system of persecution against licensed victual-
lers, which has already rendered the Bow-street district and
the F division of police most conspicuous in the eyes of
tradesmen, seems, if possible, to be on the increase in ac-
tivity. Not content with having case after case dismissed—
with Mr. Jardine's firm opinion that
.proof of serving must
be given e'er he can convict—with giving the licensed vic-
tualler the trouble of leaving his home and business—the
anxiety consequent upon being threatened by law,
_which mu s
pervade some portion of his family, if not himself—and the}
annoyance of bringing his whole household to rebut a charge
which requires no answer, but to which the fullest defence
must be made, and the most private intricacies of an esta-
blishment must be sacrificed—the Commissioners of Police
have, under the advice of the superintendent of the F divi-
sion (Sandrock), approved of the issuing of no less than
eleven summonses for the appearance of licensed victuallers
at Bow-street, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next,
to answer various charges preferred against them. Among
those summoned are Mr. Edward Lacey, the Garrick's Head,
Bow-street ; Mr. Rhodes, the Coal-hole Tavern, Strand ;
and Mr. Rhodes (brother of the last mentioned), Cider-cel-
lars, Maiden-lane. During the year, from March, 1843, to
March, 1844, one hundred and seven summonses under the
Police Act were heard at Bow-street against licensed vic-
tuallers, being one-third of the number of licensed victuallers
in it, viz., three hundred and twenty, while in not more
than forty cases were convictions obtained, aad the greater
number of those stretched to the utmost extent of the law.—
Advertiser.

A PRIMO TENORE IN ARREST.--MOMS. FILLET.—
The directeur of the Acadernie Roy".le at. Paris made a
journey last winter to Italy, to engage sk prim° tenors for
his „establishment, and not long.„ ance dispatched M.
Dietsch, attatibeci to the Academie layale; to bring him
over. The primo tenors being still under an engagement
for several years with Merelli (the impresario of La
Scala), had recourse to a stratagem to escape the Argus
eyes of the suspecting manager, and, consequently,
adopted the disguise of M. Dietsch's servant, and so they
departed. Arrived at the frontiers, they performed their
part admirably, but, from some trivial circumstance, sus-
picions being aroused, the Italian gendarmes insisted on
a second examination of their passports. The tenore,
annoyed by the frequent and inquisitorial questions of
the police, and giving way to the pride and impetuosity
so characteristic in the Italians, exclaimed, " Well, no, I
am not the servant of M. Dietsch, I am Signor and
glory in being so," upon which both were immediately
arrested and are at present prisoners at the Italian
frontiers.
JOURNEYMEN TAILORs' ASSOCIATION.—Yesterday
the Journeymen Tailors' Association resumed their sittings
at their room in St. Martin's-lane. They received a number
of provincial delegates, and proceeded to the formation of a
Central Executive Committee, under regulations agreed upon,on
and which are to be published. The system of organization
laid down appeared to be founded upon very rationaloc princi-
ples, and was carried unanimously. The nation
con-
cludes for this year to•day, on the Linder ta
is to be an annual meeting of delegates with! the nvg tCentralhat there Ex.
cutive Committee.
CONTINENT.—The German
4:*EARTRQUAIEs ON THE
journals wing accounts of recent earth-
quakes :--
21:-eOnthtehre°117°th', between nine and ten in
the evening, a violent shock was felt at Braila, iu Wal-
lachia. It lasted two seconds, with the noise of a report
of a cannon at a great distance. The movement seemed
to come as it were from the centre of tho earth to the
surface. The weather was at the time mild and serene,
as it had been throughout the day. With the exception
of a few cracks in the walls no damage was done. In
the evening of tihtaetilos n atha the town
Ragusa, was alarmed
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noise. It lasted three seconds. At seven minutes past
three in the morning a second but lighter vibration was
perceived,
and some persons have affirmed that thee' felt
a third between five o'clock and a quarter past. At Zara,
about a quarter past nine in the morning, on the 22d,
during a violent gale from the north and a cloudy sky,
a shock was felt, which lasted several seconds, and
greatly alarmed the inhabitants."
DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT:A circumstance occurred
at East Hardwicke, near Pontefract, on Wednesday
week, exceeding anything we have lately heard of for its
atrocity and cool-blooded villany. The wife of Mr.
Frankish, gardener to Mrs. Bland, of Iloundbill-hall,
picked up in their garden a piece of wood, about the
size of a common brick, aid which she placed on the
fire. In a short time she was alarmed by a report, and
hastened to the fire, and with the tongs removed
the piece of wood into the yard, which was scarcely
done when a second report took place, _ as loud as
that of a gun. On examining the fragments of
the wood, it was found that a hole had been drilled and
charged with (it is supposed)five ounces of gunpoe der.
Fortunately, the damp state of the wood prevented the
immediate explosion. A reward is offered for the dis-
covtry of tha oltezder, tai it. is to ba hopultle dutardlF
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