The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-28 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

Ox roan, Arkin 23.—There will be an election at St. John's
College on June 27, to fill three founders'-kin fellowships,
candidates for which are to send their pedigrees to the President
on or before June 1, and present themselves for examination on
the 22d.

There will be an election at Oriel College on Friday,
May 27, to fill two scholarships, candidates for which must not
have exceeded the age of 20 years, nor, if members of the Uni-
versity, have been matriculated more than eight terms. Cer-
tificates and testimonials to be presented to the Provost on or
before May 23.
There will be an election at Trinity College on Monday,
May 23, to fill two scholarships, candidates for which must be
above 16 and under 29 years of age, and will be required to pre-
sent in person to the President certificates and testimonials,
together with a Latin epistle to request permission to offer
themselves at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, May IS.
The annual election at Merton College wal take place on
Friday, May 27, when three open postmasterships will be filled ;
the usual certificates and testimonials must be delivered to the
Warden on the 2.3 d. The examination will be on the 24th of
May, a preference will be given to the candidate who being duly
qualified in classics shall pass the beat mathematical examination.
The Regius Professor of Divinity u ill commence his public
course of lectures, en Thursdcy, May 18, at twelve o'clock.
The Sibthorpian Professor of Rural Economy proposes to
deliver two lectures, on Tuesday and Wedne,day next, at the
Botanic Garden, at two o'clock.

Yesternay Mr. J. D. B. Pollen, from Harrow School, was
elected a scholar of Corpus Christi College.
The Dean and Chapter of Worcester have presented the
Rev. R. Sarkant, late of Magdalen Hall, to the rectory of
St. Swithin, Worcester, and the Rev. 0. Fox, of Lincoln
College, to the vicarage of Stoke Prior.
The Rev. E. Girdlestone has presented the Rev. J. R.
A lsop, of Brasennose College, to the perpetual curacy of West
Houghton, Lancashire.
CAMBRIDGE, Amu. 23.—The Queen's Professor of the
Civil Law has resumed his lectures, and appointed the follow-
ing days for examination : —Friday, April 29 ; Friday, May
13 ; l'rulay, May 20.
The examination for the Tyrwhitt's Hebrew Scholarship
will commence on the second Wednesday in May next ; and
candidates are requested to send in their names to Emmanuel
College Lodge, on or before the Ist day of May.
On Tuesday, the 12th instant, Mr. G. F. R. Weidemain,
8.A., scholar of Catharine Hall, was elected a Skirne Fellow
of that Society.
A pension of 1001. has been granted to the Rev, Thomas
Kidd, U.A, of Trinity College, in consideration of services
in the advancement of learning, as the editor and publisher of
various works of classical literature.

TIM CHURCH.

The following appointments have taken place:—
The Rev. W. Forbes Raymond, M.A. of Trinity College,
in this University, and of University College, Durham, and
Prebendary of Chichester, to the archdeacunry of Northum-
berland, vacant by the death of the Venerable Dr. Singleton.
The Rev. John Samuel Green, formerly scholar and Tan-
cred student of Christ's College, to be rector of St. Mary-le-
Bow, in the city of Durham.
The Rev. George Townshend Hudson to the rectory of
Stiff key.
The Duke of Cleveland has appointed the Rev. J. W. D.
Merest, 8.D., of St. John's College, Vicar of Staindrop, to
be one of his Grace's domestic chaplains.

LATEST BETTING AT MAN-
CHESTER.

TITESDAY EVENING.

A majority of our influential speculatorsar:nO;.on
the "high road " to Norfolk, and the assemblage at
the subscription room, this morning, was consequently
limited.

THE 2,000 G UINEA STASES.-5 to 2on the field. Some
cross bets were laid, but of no importance, as the event
will be so soon upon the table.

. THE CHESTER Cup.—This event is still very dark ;
Scott will not let the absolute" horse out. We give
the prices of a few of the favourites to 1 agst Mr.
Kirby's Lanercost (t 8) ; 8 to 1 agst Mr. Holmes's
Vulcan (t 9) ; 9 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Marshal
Souk (t) ; •10 to 1 agst Mr. Plummer's Alice limy-
thorn ; 20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's The Young-'An
(t freely).
THE DEttur.-7:4 to 1 apt Attila was once taken.
Some other bets of no importance followed.
THE OA KS :-7 to 1 on the field (offered).

CORK CORPORATION.--The Town Council of Cork
have passed two important resolutions—one for abolishing the
Mansion-house; the other reducing the Mayor's salary from
1,2001. to 5001. per annum. '[he first resolution was carried
by 30 to 16 ; the second by 34 to 6.—Dublin Pilot.
A public meeting is to he held in the Town-hall at
Bath, on Wednesday neat, at which Mr. Roeimck will be pre-
sent. In a letter addressed to his constituents, lie promises to
state his reasons for the conduct he has pursued in Parliament,
and answer some of the charges brought against him.