The Sun.
London, England, 1821-03-10 00:00:00

UNIVERSIT Y INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD; MARCH 9.—On Saturday last the
following Degrees were conferred :
, MASTERS OF ARTS—The Rev. Charles Goddard, Arch-
deacon and Prebendary of the Cathedral Church of Lincoln,
and one of his Majesty's Chaplains in Ordinary, Christ Church,
by decree of Convocation ; Francis Baring, Christ Church.
BACHELORS OF Ain's—Thomas Kemmis, St. Alban Hali ;
William Cotton Risky, Fellow of New College ; John Win.
Lockwood, and Mayow Short, Students of Christ Church ;
John Hunter Hornby, Christ Church.
Robert Burr Bourne, B. A. Student of Christ Church, and
Wm. Cotton Risley, B.A. Fellow of New .College, were ad-
mitted Collectors of the Determining Bachelors.
On Thursday last, at two o'clock, in a full Convocation,
were unanimously voted and sealed, two,humble Petitions to be
presented to the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Tem-
poral, and to the Honourable the House of Commons of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, praying that the
laws by which persons professing the. Roman Catholic Religion
are precluded from sitting in Parliament, and holding certain
Civil and Military Offices, may not be repealed.
ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS—The Rev.CarewThomas
Elers to the Rectory of Rishangles, Suftblk, vacated 'by the
death of his uncle, the Rev. Peter Elers ; the Rev. Richard
Porter, to the Chapter Grammar School, Bristol.

FLOATING. HOSPITAL ON THE THAMES. As
this benevolent Establishment is intended to re-
ceive Seamen who come into the Port of London
from all quarters of the world, there cannot, we
conceive, be any reasonable objection to the im-
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number of years a capital would be.realized to
produce an annual income..sullicient to pay the
average annual expences of the Hospital, When
not only the tonnage rate might cease, but ren-
der unnecessary any further voluntary contribu-
tions, and thus enable the charitable and 'well-
disposed subscribers to apply their bounty to
other meritorious objects.--A fund of this nature
was established a few years in -the General
Infirmary in the Staffordshire Potteries.—The
Keelmen's Hospital •at Newcastle-upon-Tyne is
maintained under an Act of Parliament, which
authorises the Coal-fitters to deduct a small por-
tion of the Keelmen's wages for that. purpose.
KING'S THEATRE.--A rehearsal took place last
night of a new Opera entitled La Gazza Ladra.
Tickets had been liberally distributed, and a
very elegant and numerous company assembled.
—The interior is embellished with a box for his
Majesty, splendidly decorated. The 'music of
the piece was much admired. Rossini. is the
composer. We have no. room for detail, and can
only add that this chief resort of the higher circles
opens under very promising auspices.
THE ORATORIO.—The season commenced at
Co-vent Garden Theatre last night, under the
direction of Mr. Bisnoe. The band. was • full
and correct. The music well selected. Miss
STEPHENS, Miss POVEY,: Miss WARWICK, and
Messrs. VAUGHAN and KELLNER, were the vocal
performers. The whole was well received.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH HUGHES
BALL is about to lead to the Hymeneal Altar,
the beautiful Lady JANE PAGET,: the eldest
daughter of the Marquis of .A.NGLeseA. •This
match has been long on • the lapis. All the
.ar-
rangements were finally agreed-on a few days
Since. Mr. BALL'S present residence, in. Upper
Brook-street, being considered only *as a .bache-
lor's residence, the parties are now on the look';
out for a more suitable dwelling. The Jntended
Bridepoom, by the death of =a .rich ' Mick, has
had an addition to his arnaziug Yfertune of Two
Hundred Thousand Pounds
THE EARL OE D sA ied yesterday at
his seat, at Ham House, near :Richmond, the
Right Hon. WILBRAHAM TOLIENIACHE,. Earl
D YSART, Viscount 11UNTINGTOWER, Lord High
Steward of Ipswich, &c. &c, -By the demise of
this Nobleman,"his sister, the Right 'Hon. Lady
LouisA MANNERS, becomes the representative of
the ancient• and noble family of Tow;:vi:tc:nr,
and succeeds to the titles, Six.