The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-08 00:00:00

UNIVERSI'T'Y INTELLIGENCE.

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OxFORD, APRIL 7.•,-We learn, from' good authority, that
the University is to be honoured at the ensuing Commemora-
tion with the presence of the Duhe of Wellington, Lord Hilt,
and otherhis; riot's Heroes. In consequence of v..hich it is
in contemplation to give Concerts in the Theatre on a very'
splendid scale.
Jr appears by a summary of the Members of the Universities
of Oxford and Cambridge in their Calendars fur 1319 and
11140,' that the following is the number :

18) 9,. Oxford Members ofon C.
theo Convocation
Books 3
vocation 1:781
of Convocation 1873
on the Books 4102
1619, CaMbridge Members of the Senate 1495
on the Boards 3698
of the Senate 1558
on the Boards 3959

1820,

3R20,

CAMBRIDGE, Aril] 7.—The very reverend Isaac iITILNERs
D.D., whose death was recently announced, had reached the
70th year of his age. He was Dean of Carlisle, President of
Queen's College, and Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, in
this University.
.•He tool; his first degree in the ye,r 1774;
in 1783, he was elected Jacksonian Professor of Natural and
Experimental Philosophy, and in 1788, President of Queen's
Colleg.e : in 1798, he succeeded Dr. Waring, us Lucasian Pro-
fessor of Mathematics. The death of. Dr. Milner must not
be announced without a tribute,--however trifling; to his me-:
merry. He was in every respect an extraordinary man. In
early youth he rose superior to difficulties with which few
could hare successfully contended. His academical career
was eminently distinguished. By the splendour of his repu-
tation while in the vigour of life, and by uncommon zeal and
activity. in the cause of science, he gave a strong impulse to
the study of mathematical and philosophical learning in this
University. With him, indeed, the . season of vigour and ac-
tivity was not of long duration; a morbid constitution of
body, acted upon by a mind wounded by a severe domestic af,
!fiction, deprived the world of his exertions at a peliod
when they were thee most valuable. The latter part of his life
—and that a very considerable otertior. of the whole,--he
passed in retirement; but It was the retirement of a man of
talents and of learning. The keno of his enquiries was sur-
prisingly extensive : Abstract science—Philosorhy, theoreti-
cal and experimental—Ancient Literature—History—Theo•
logy—by turns occupied his attention. With regard to the
intellectual faculties of this great. roan, he was most remark-
able for the strength of his understanding. His mind seemed
capable of grasping whatever was fairly within the sphere of
human knowledge. At the same time, it may be doubted
whether he possessed in a high degree that most splendid of
'mental endowments—inventionL the power of forming new
combinations of ideas ; and in matters of taste and imagina.
tion, he certainly discovered little sensibility. To this very
imerfect notice of the life and character of Dr. Milner, we
shall only add, that the remembrance of his.friendly disposi-
tion and of his many virtues, as well as of the never-failing
delight which his conversation afforded, can cease only with
the existence of those who knew him,

The election of a Pres:dent of Queen's College will take
place on Sunday next (to-morrow) ; and the elrctioii of Lu-
casian Professor is fixed for the Ist of Itiziy.
There will be. congregations on the following days of the
Easter term :

Friday - April 13, at eleven.
Tuesday - - 18, at eleven.
Tuesday - May 2, at eleven.
Wednesday -- 17, at eleven.
Wednesday - sl, at eleven.
Sunday - June 11, (Stat.) B.D. Coin. at ten.
Saturday July 1, at eleven. ,
Monday -3, at eleyen.

The Rev. W. Munscy, B.A. of Catharine I-INII, am! she
Rev.,E. Bohner of St. John's College, are eltcted Vlccr s
Choral of Hereford Cathedral.

SUDDE:s7 DEATtr.—Yesterday an Inquest was held at the
Coach and Horses, Avery-row,. lirool-market, Mr. Higgv,
Coroner, on the body of William BOisden aged twenty-nine.
It appeared that the deceased was lately coachman to the
Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne, in Albemarle-street,
and that he Jodged at 19, Avery-row. On 'Wednesday night,
about twelve o'clock, he went to twd iu his usual state. of
health, and next morning he ;was found dead. A surgeon
WWI called in, but his efforts to -restore hint proved ineffec-
tual. It is somewhat singular that his, predecessor, a few
weeks ago, hanged himself at tlte Conch, and Horses, where
he lodged.—The Jury returned their verdict---".lrked by the
Visitation of Cod."