The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-18 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, APRIL 17.—This being the first day of Easter
term a Congregation was holden, when the following degrees
were conferred :

Bachelors in Divinity—The Rev. William Hunter, Fellow
of St. John's College; the Rev. Frank Burges, Fellow of St.
John's College.
Masters of Arts—Tl Rev. W. Renaud, of Exeter College ;
the Rev. J. Pitt, of Oriel College; the Rev. J. R. Shortland,
of Oriel College ; C. P. Chretien, Fellow of Oriel College ;
the Rev. C. G. T. Barlow, of Balliol College ; the Rev. D. J.
Evans, Fellow of Jesus College ; E. S. Foulkes, Fellow of
Jesus College ; the Rev. L. Lewis, Fellow of Jesus College ;
the Rev. R. P. Williams, Fellow of Jesus College.
Bachelor of Arts—T. A. Parnell, Fellow of St. John's Coll.
At two o'clock the Rev. H. P. Guillemard, Fellow of
Trinity College, and the Rev. R. W. Church, Fellow of Oriel
College, Proctors elect, were admitted into office with the
customary formalities.
The following notices have been issued :
" The Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology intends to
begin his course of lectures of the present term on Monday,
the 29th inst.

" Such members of the University as are qualified to be-
come Scholars in Theology, and are desirous of attending
these lectures, are requested to call upon the Professor on
Saturday, the 27th inst., between the hours of eleven and
two o'clock.
"65, St. Giles's, April 17, 1844."
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" The Senior lme-tor will receive the names of candidates
for examination this term, either from themselves or their
tutors, on Thursday, the 18th inst., from twelve to one
o'clock; Friday, the 19th, from twelve to two o'clock; and
Saturday, the 20th, from twelve to three o'clock.
" Each candidate must give in a list signed with his name
of the subjects and books m which he offers himself to be
examined, together with certificates of his having responded,
and having sat in the schools.
" N.B. The matriculation paper is also required.
" Trinity College, April 17."

SOCIETY or ARTS, ADELrui.-‘—Yesterday evening
a meeting of this long-established and useful Society was
held at their rooms in the Adelphi, Dr. Roget in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting having been read and agreed
to, the Secretary, Mr. Whishaw, read a communication from
Major Parlby, who, some time since, obtained a prize for a
simple but very ingenious model of a breakwater. It con-
sisted of a quotation from the " Itinerary" of Claudius Ruti-
lius, a writer who flourished thirteen centuries ago, and
whose works are contained in the Bodleian library, describing
the natural breakwater in the port of Pisa. This author tells
us that this breakwater consisted in his time merely of a
collection of long -sea-weed, which, attaching itself to the
rocks and shoals, effectually counteracted the force of the
waves rolling into that open and otherwise unprotected port.
Major Parlby's invention is similar in its principle to this
natural breakwater, consisting in the substitution of rope
coils, India rubber, or any similar yielding substance for sea-
weed. The idea was first suggested to him by observing the
way in which the sea-weed, off some parts of the Cape of
Good Hope, broke the force of the waves. This communica-
tion was followed by a description of a new bee-hive, the
invention of Mr. Sholl. The construction of this hive is ex-
tremely simple; it is, in fact, an American flour barrel con-
verted into a bee-hive. The manner in which the interior is
arranged is very ingenious, but it would be difficult to convey
a clear idea of its structure by mere description. Suffice it to
say, that the hive is formed at a very trifling expense, and
that its inmates are perfectly protected from the effects of
variation of temperature, vermin, insects, and wet.
Benedict's forthcoming new opera at Drury-lane,
to be entitled the Brides of Venice, will be rehearsed for the
last time to-morrow evening: the principal characters by
Messrs. Harrison, Stretton, Borrani, 'Mrs. Alfred Shaw, and
Miss Romer.

THE PRINCE OF WALES STEAMER.—This fine
vessel made a trip down the river on Tuesday, the 26th of
March, previously to going on her station between London
and Margate for the ensuing season. She is an iron vessel,
built last year by Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., the
well-known engineers, who also constructed the engines,
which were originally a pair of side lever engines, taken out
of another Margate steamer. During the experimental trip
the Prince made several trials in Long Reach to test her
capabilities as to speed, which may be calculated at not more
than 12i knots through the water. She ran down below
the Nore, and could find no competitor with whom to try
her comparative speed. On her return she again tried her
speed at the mile distance in Long Reach, when she met the
renowned Princess Alice, with the tri-coloured flag flying at
her mast-head, notifying the presence of Belgian Royalty on
board. The Princess had been announced to have out-
stripped all vessels she came near. This was a fine oppor-
tunity to test the capabilities of the annular engines of the
Princess and the beam engines of the Prince. The helm of
the Prince was ordered to be brought about, but before the
vessel was fairly turned, her sister, the Princess, had got
ahead full a mile. Nothing daunted, the Prince moved on,
when it was very soon discovered that she was making very
fast upon the Princess ; and in about thirty minutes she went
right ahead of her, not very gallant to her Highness. All
on board the Prince pronounced it a decided victory of at
least one and a half or two miles per hour faster than the
Princess. We may therefore pronounce, without fear of con-
tradiction, that the Prince is the champion of the river,
until any other vessel is found that will eclipse her. This,
we must own, was to us a fine trial: here we had the skill
of one of the first builders of iron vessels, Messrs. Ditchburn
and Muir, with the annular engines of the celebrated firm of
Messrs. Maudslav and Field, against the iron steam-vessel
and engines of the Prince of Wales, both constructed by
Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., another firm equally
celebrated for the excellency of their workmanship,suid the
success of all their vessels.
SUICIDE AT BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE.—Abopt 20
minutes to three o'clock this morning, a young woman,
respectably attired in a straw bonnet and brown cloak,
jumped off the second arch on the south-east side of Black-
friars-bridge.
Yesterday, at the Greenwich Police-court, Mr
James, clerk to the Board of Guardians of the Greenwich
Union, and Mr. Ellis, the master, attended to report the
opinion of the Board respecting a charge of assault preferred
against Mr. Ellis by one of the paupers, named Popkins. The
case had been several times before the magistrates,.and ulti-
mately Mr. Traill expressed an unqualified opinion that Pop-
kins had committed perjury, and left it for the Board to
decide whether they would indict Popkins. The Board were
divided in opinion as to whether he should be indicted, and
who ought to bear the expense. Mr. Ellis said that he cer-
tainly would take the necessary steps. Mr. Traill thought
that the parish or the Guardians ought to bear the expense,
and if Popkins was charged before him, he would bind Mr.
Ellis over to give evidence.

Thursday next is the anniversary of two Royal
birthdays—namely, her Royal Highness the Princess Alice,
youngest daughter of her Majesty, who completes her first
year; and of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,
who completes her 68th.

DEATH OF LORD DE BLAQUIERE.—We announce
in our obituary the death of this nobleman, who died at his
seat, Portlemon, Westmeath. on Saturday week, in his 68th
year His Lordship was son of the first Baron, who succes-
sively held several distinguished offices under Government
in Ireland, by the, daughter of R. Dobson, Esq., of Inns
Grove, county Cork, succeeded to the family honours 27th
August, 1812, and, dying unmarried and without issue, his
Lordship is succeeded by his next brother, General the Hon.
William De Blaquiere, now Lord De Blaquiere, who married,
1811, Lady Harriet Townshend, fifth daughter of George,
first Marquis Townshend.
MARINE SOCIETY.—The annual festival of the
friends of this society was celebrated, last night, at the Lon-.
don Tavern. Lord Marsham presided. About 80 gentle-
men sat down to dinner. After the removal of the cloth the
customary loyal toasts were given and enthusiastically res-
ponded to. " The Army and Navy" followed, and was ac-
knowledged by Colonel Astell. The boys of the school were
then introduced, and walked round the room. They were
fine healthy lads, and their cheerful looks and cleanly appear-
ance elicited the general admiration of the company ~Amongi
the toasts prcposed during the evening were those of 11
India Company " and " The Brethren of the Trinity Hse
both of which bodies contributed each 100 g?ineas toeltseid
funds of the society. Her Majesty was also graciously Pleased
to give a donation of 100 guineas to the society. Among tlie
subscriptions, which in the total amounted to nearly 1,006/.,
were several of 501.
The will of the late Mr. George Stapleton,,the city
contractor, has been proved by the executors, Mr? Brown, of
Wapping, Mr. Newbon, of Doctors =commons, and Mr. Thorn,
the nephew of the deceased. He has bequeathed 501. to the
Magdalen Hospital, 501. to the treasurer of St. Dunstan's
school, 501. to the treasurer of St. Andrews, Holborn, school,
501. to the treasurer of St. Bride's school, free of the legacy
duty; and after making provision for his widow, and giving
legacies to his relatives, the residue of his property is given
to his brother. The deceased by Frugality; perseverance,
and
integrity, acquired considerable property, and died much re-
spected. The personal estate is sworn under 30,000 r
GREAT FOOT RACE.—The long-talked of great
foot-race. between Golegnith, better known- as the 4, Green-
wich Lurcher," and Banks, of the West-end, for 1001. a side.
on which some very considerable sums of money
depended,
came off YesterdaY, at Child's-hill, Hampstead, in the pre-
sence of nearly two thousand spectators. The men had been
before pitted against each other about. three months ago,
when Banks was declare( the winner, but as the defeat of
Goldsmith was attributed to his having neglected to wear
spiked shoes (a precmition taken by his adversary), and as
much diversity of opinion existed on the merits of the men,
the race of yesterday to run two hundred and fifty. yards
was determined on. Banks had rather the call in the betting
circles, but his friends appeared shy,.and but little was done
on the ground at odds. Umpires and referees having been
appointed, the signal was given, and the men went off well
together. Goldsmith immediately made the running at a
beautiful pace, retained the lead, and won by two or three
yards.
SHAWS • WATER.—The annual inspection of the re-
servoirs of the Shaws Water Company took place on Monday
last, when the amount of the contents was found to be
303,797,000 cubic feet of water, being a store sufficient for the
supply of the double line of mills for seven months and eight
days, withoutreckoning on any increase from rain.—Scotch
lifformer's 'Gg zette,