The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-08 00:00:00

MR. FARQUHAR.

Mr. John Farquhar, the late owner of Foothill Abbey,
died on Thursday morning, at the advanced age of 73, at
his house in the New-road, adjoining the new church, op-
positea
He took an airing in his car-
gand returned home about seven
rie thethe
preceding Regent's
day, Park.
o'clock in the evenini. He went to bed at his usual hour,
between 10 and 11 o clock, in good health, and when the
servant took breakfiist to him to the bed-room, at eight
'his bed. A physician was
o'clock in the morning, as was his custom, he found Mr.
sPettqlifharor oftn who declared that Mr. Farquhar
must have breathed his last
lifeless corpse in
several hours before, the body
was cold. He appeared to .have died without struggle,
for his eyes and mouth were closed, and the countenance
was tranquil. He was unmarried, and has one nephew,
who will inherit his immense fortune, which is said to ex-
ceed a million and a half, in possessions, money in the
funds, and capital in trade.

The Mareltioness of chmricarde left town on Thurs-
day morning, for Mr. Planta's house, to join the com-
pany of her father and umber, Mr. and Mrs. Canning,

DOCTORS IN DivINITY.—The Rev. Miles Bland, St. John's
College, Rector of
,Lilleyl Herta, and Prebendary of Wells.—
The Rev. Jas. Walker, St. John's. College, Episcopal Professor
o: Divinity in Edinburgh.—The Rev. Win.. Moore, St.„ John's
College, Perpetual Curate of Spalding, Lincolnshire.—The Rev.
Win. Ward, of Caius College, Prebendary of Salisbury, and Rec-
tor of Great Horkesley and of Alphaanstone; Essex.
Docvons IN C4vu..L.aw.—John Wylile, .Trinity College, late
premier Judge at New South Wales—The Rev. George Bitton
Jerilyn, Trinity Hall—William Calverly Curteis, Trinity Hall.
Doc 'gas IN PHYSlC.—Edward J. Seymour, Jesus College—
John Wilson, Christ College—Zenry limey Fox, St. John's
College.
Martens OF ARTS.—J. W. Gleadall, Oath...--H. Harper, Ru.
—H. Dickonson, Pet.—G. Leapingwell, C.C.C,—R. Foley,
Emma.R. conyngham, Pet.—C. Currie, Pemh. —E. Fisher,
Pet.—R. Cory, Emm.—W. Hodgson, Pet.—E. Nepean, Trin.
—T. Crick, St. Joh.—W. Marshall, Qii.—R. E. Kerrich, Chr.
—R. C. Hildyard, Cath.—S. S. Rushy, Catli.—.l. Bain-
bridge, St. Joh.—G. B. Airy, Trin.—C, J. Myers, Trin.
—F. Field, Trin.—L. Stevenson, St. Joh.—J, C. Williams,
Cath.—C. Jeffreys, St. Joh.—C. R. Dicke), C. C. C.—
11. Howarth, St. Joh.—H. Norman, Cath.—.L, Buller, King's.
—E. Strutt, Trin.—W. Hicks, Magil.—S. J. Boileau, Trio.—
W. G. Peene, Trin.—F. 'l'. Atwood, Trin.—P. Mason, St. Job.
—W. Stoddart, Chr.—J. Thomas, C. C. C.—E. Wilson, Jos,—
J. Robison, C.C.C.—C. May, St. L Foxton, Chr.
—H. Margetts, St. Joh.—J. D. Glover, St. jok—C.
Mel-
huieb, St. Joh.—E. Osborne, Pet.—T. Wilson, Cath.—.l. Mo.
verley, Qu.—.l.. Furnivall, Jackson, St: Joh.—T.
Willis, •St. Joh.—lf. J. Cooper, St. Joh.—J. Barber, St. Job.
—S. C. Saxton, Clare.—H. Gogga, Chr.—G. Tomlin-mn, St.
Joh.—H. B. Clive, St. Joh.—J. L. Pettit, Trin.—R. Wharton,
St. Joh.—W. Pearce, St. .1611.—E. Kempson, Trin.—E. Birch,
St. Juli.—G. Bryan, St. Joh.—R. Poole, Cath.—W. Speer,
Trin.—W. E. Evans, Clare.—F. V. Luke, Pet.—C. W. Ileig-
hem, Chr.—C. J. Rennell, Trin.—R. W. Rothman, Trin.—
C. 0. S. Menteath, Sandys, Qu.—F. Miff, Trin.—
T. Singleton, C.C.C.—E. J. Howman, C.C.C.—R. H. Sandy's,
Trin.—W. Somerville, Pct.—C. Gray, St. Joh.—E. Egremont,
Trin.—C. S. Chaplin, Chr.—C. Thorold, Emin.—G. L. Rue-
-18.14,C/hr.—C. Collins, St. Joh.—T. Collyer, St. Joh.—J. Bate-
man, St. John—A. Williams, Pernb.—T. Trooke,
Gurdon, Dowil.—F. 0. Smith, St. Joh.-11. P. Blake, Peinb.
C. Evans, King's.—W. Huntington, Trin.—W. Waring,
Magd.—T. W. Gillham, Ct. thitt, Chr.—W. H.
Parker, Down.—J. Chapman, King's.—G. F. Heneage, Trin.—
T. Dale, C.C.C.—G. Wightinan, St. Joh,—O. Sergeant, St.
Joh.—S. Balloon, St. Joh.—A. Hopkins, Emm.—W. Sutcliffe,
Trin —J. N. Palmer, Pemb.—W. Brett, C.C.C.—J. Porter,
Gay, C.C.C.—W. Knight, Cath.—W. P. Lendon,
Trin.—J. H. Thelwall, Trin.—G. Gabert, Qu.—G. Jackson,
Qu.—T..W. Salmon, Caius.—C. H. Matitrin, King's,—.G. W.
White, St. Joh;—N. Walters, Trin—W. H. Barkwortb, Trin.—
G. B. L. Hesse, Ergs.-o.J.Bertey, Emin.—C. A.: Dwarris,
Emm.—D, Hewitt, Trin.—C. W. Ethelatone, Trin.—T, Clowes,
Queen's--H. N. Coleridge, King's. --J. Moultrie,Trin.--J. R. Maude,
St. Job.—H. Thorp, Chr.—T. Barringer, St. Joh.—.l. W.
Allan, Trin.—E. Childers, Trish—lt. H. Wrightson, Triu.—B.
Ifill, Trin.—C.. D. Milord, Jea.—T. Trin.—C. E.
Palmer, Pet.---J. E. Drinkwater, Trin.......L.Punsiet, Clara.—
IL D. Backhouse, E 1.. Fattlkoutr, C.C.C. incepted
1819.—W. Taylor Rayne, St...Joh. incepted /BRD.—W. A. Cla-
raring, Trig,. incepted 1825.--. A. S. Thelwall, Trin. incepted
MS.—Robert Edmunds, St. Job.—N. H. Calvert, St. Job.
incepted !Sta.—Chao. Tennyson, St. Job. incepted 1616.—5.
E. Batten, Pout). incepted 1624.—R. B. Radcliffe, King's.—
Geo. Norman, Pet.

At the congregation on Saturday lost the Rev. Francis Locket',
of Magdalene College, and the Rev. Charles Frederic Bond, of
Trinity Hall, were admitted Bachelors in Civil Law.
On the same day George Shaw, of Caius College, wu ad-
mitted Licentiate in Physic ; and Edward Ellis, of St. Peter's
College, Bachelor of Arts.

The Rev. John Natt, B.D. Fellow, of St. John's College, Ox-
ford, was on the same day admitted ad *undo ; and Edward
Hatch Hoare, 8.A., of Dublin, was incorporated of this 'Uni-
versity.

At the congregation oh Monday last the ,Hon. Charles Dundas,
of Trinity College, son of Lord Melville, was admitted Honorary
Master of Arts.

On the same day 'Wm. Henry Holt, of St, John's College, was
admitted Bachelor of. Arts.

At a congregation holden yesterday the following degrees were
conferred :

MASTERS OF Arta:.—.Rev. Gilbert Tristram Ricketts, Trinity
College; Rev. Samuel Poynter, Trinity College; Hey. Jenkii
Jones, St. John's College (compounder); Daniel Green, Cada
rine Hall.

BACIIXI.OR IN CIVIL LAW.—Rev. W. H. Dickinson, Chris
College.

Msotwit. or ART ...-David nlll'olll Hanidge, Queinie
College.

At the same Congregation, the Bev. Thos. Brooksbank Char.
nook, AL A. of University College, and Wm. Silencer Harrii
Braham, M.A. of Lincoln College, Oxford, were admitted ac
eundern.

The Vice-Chancellor and Syndics appointed to treat with the
Provost and Fellows of King's College for the purchase of the
Old Court, have made the following report to the Senate :—" The
Provost and Fellow, of King's College have lately offered the Obl
Court to the University for 18,125/. the Syndicate have agreed
to recommend it to the University to purchase the Ohl Court at
that sum :—For this purpose a 'mare will be offered to the Senate
in the October term."

The Syndics appointed to examine into the right of the Uni-
versity to the presentation to the Rectory of West Bolton, have
made the following report to the Senate :—" They have taken
into consideration the case submitted to Mr. Rell, end the docu-
ments from which it was drawn up; anti Mr. Bell's opinion there-
in; and they recommend to the Senate to file a bill in• a Court
of Equity under the 4th section of the 12th Ann. seam 2, c. 14,
against the person presenting to the Rectory, and other proper
parties as they may be advised by Counsel."
The Members' prizes for the best dissertations in. Latin prose
were last week adjudged to James Amiraux Jeremie, of Trinity
College, Senior Bachelor, end Charles Dade, of Caius College,
Middle Bachelor. •

We understand that the Rev. W. 'Wliewell and G. B. Airy,
Esq. Fellows of Trinity College, are just returned from Cornwall,
where they have been making a series of experiments in Dolcoath
mine. The object of these experiments has been to determine, by
the oscillations of pendulums of Captain Nater's eonstruction, the
, ratio of the force of gravity at the earth's surface and at the depth
lof 1200 feet below it. It appears that the observations were
prevented
front being altogether complete by a misfortune which
happened to a part of the apparatus, when they were nearly
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camp to General Jourdan, and several other distillhmished foreigners,
arrived in this University during the present week, and expressed
the highest gratification at their Visit.
The Rev, E. 11. Cropley, 11. A. of Trinity College, hoe been
promoted, by Aire. RaYngrl) to the perpetual curacy of Wieken, in
this windy, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. B. 1 ion.—
canikidge Chronicle. 1