The Sun.
London, England, 1818-11-14 00:00:00

'UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD,-NOvEMBER t 3.
Thursday, in tull Convocation, rhellonorary
Degree of Master of Arts was confetred on Tho.
mas Hobbes Scott, Esq. GentkmanCotnmoncr of
St. Alban' IN! ; preaented by the Rev. James
Parsons, B.D. 'Vice-Principal of the same Hall.
The same day, in Congregation, the following
Degrees were conferred :

BACHRLOR. AND DOCTOR IN DIVINITY.
Me Rev. George Radcliffe, M.A. and Student in Divinity, of
Brasenose College.

AcTERS OF ARTS.
The her. Thomas Watkin Richards, Fellow of Queen's Col-
lege, on the new foundation.
The flonnifrable Charles Percy, of Christ Church.
The Rev. Edward Craig, of St. Edmund Hall.
The Rer, George Masters, of Magdalen Hail.

BACIIELoitS 9F ARTS.
Daniel Cove, Esq. of Exeter College, Grand Cempourler.
George Ernest Howman, Esq. of Balliol College, Grand
Compounder.
Mr. William Valiance, of University College.
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Mr. John Frederic Benwell, of Magdalen Hall.
Mr. John De!afield, of Oriel College.
On Saturday lost, the Rev. Curbet Hue, B. D. and Fellow
of Jesus College, was presented by the Principal and Fellows
of that Society to the living of Brandeston, alias Braunston,
in the county of Northampton.
The Rev. WiPiam Powell, 8.0. of 'Monmouth, has been
instituted to the Vicarages of Ragland and Landenny, on the
presentation of his Grace the Duke of Beaufort.

PREACHERS.
Rev. Dr. Barnes, at Christ Church, on Stinday morning-.
Rev. Mr. Vaikx, of Balliol College, at St. Mary't, in the after-
noon.

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 13.
Tire following Gentlemen were admitted to the
undermentioned degrees on Wednesday last :

NIASTER3 OF ARTS.

The Rev. Francis Evans,
Henry Downing Whittington, St. .Tohn's
• College.
Rev. John Peter Henry Chesshyre,

BACHELORS IN CIVIL LAW.
Thomas Richard Coles, of St. John's College.
Thomas Goorke Milner, of Jesus College.

- BACHELOR OF' ARTS.
Charles Edward Long, Esq. of Trinity College.
The sulijict-of the Norrisian prize. essay for the present
year is—" No valid argument can be drawn from the incre-
dulity of the Jews against the truth of the Christian Religion."
The Seventh Amniverary Meeting of the eambridge•Auxi-
nary Bi,hle Society will be holden on Tuesday next, at the
Theatre-.—And oil the following day a Public Meeting
be luftdeti at the same place, fur the formation of a Church
Missionary Association.
The Rev. Edward Killington, M.A. late Fellow of Sidney
College, is appointed domestic chaplain to Lord Carrington.
The Rev. Edward Paske, M.A. was last week instituted to
the Rectory of erecting St. Peter, in Suffolk, on the presez:ta•
tion of his father, G. Paske, Esq. of Needham Market.

The birth of a son and heir to the family and
estates of Powis Castle, has been welcomed by
the most lively expressions of joy at Ludlow,
Bishop's Castle, Pool, Montgomery, and by the
tenants an] friends of the noble families both in
this vicinity and at remote distances. A grand
bill and supper took place at Ludlow, and the
poor were benevolently provided for. At Mont-
gomery, sheep were roasted, and an ox distribitted
to the poor, and the burgesses and inhabitants
spent a festive day at the Dragon Inn, on Timis-
day. At Pool, the first intelligence of the event
on Friday last.was the signal for rejoicing, which
Iran continued With. seated), any intermission.---,-
Besides the ordinary display of joy by immense
bonfires and .iogenions firewbrks, ten sheep and
three oxen were divided among poor families.
Wednesday fast was an universal holiday among
all ranks. A large company of gentlemen, trade—
men, and 'agriculturists partook of an elegant
Ginner, provided by MrS. CoLLF:v,.of the Oak
!toy; awl a bail this evetiink will dose the Jubi-
lee of the Wca,-;;-(Siaewsbury Chrouicle, Not;;13 .)