The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-01 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

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OXFORD, JUNE 30.—A congregation was this day holden
for granting degrees, &c , when the following were conferred:—
Bachelor and Doctor in Divinity by Accumulation—Rev.
Richard Harrington, Pr;ncil•al of Brazennose College, Grand
Compounder.
Doctor in Civil Law—J. Lane, of Queen's. College.
Bachelor in Divinity—Rev. H. D. Horlock, of Magdalen Hall.
Masters of Arts—Rev. A. K. Thompson, of Queen's Col-
lege; Rev. T. Calvert, Queen's; H. D. Skrine, Wadham ;
J. D. Dalgairns, Exeter; H. Symonds, Magdalen Hall.
Bachelors of Arts—T. Evetts, of Corpus Christi College,
Gra,.d Compounder ; F. H. Deane, Magdalen Hall.
On Monday Mr. Edward West, Mr. Henry Longueville
Mansel, and Mr. Leopold John Bernays, Scholars of St.
John's College, were admitted actual Fellows ; and at the same
time Mr. Edward Thomas Austen, Mr. Robert Unille Gil-
belt, and Mr. Edward Victor Lewis Houlton, all beins of kin
to the Founder, were elected and admitted actual Fellows;
and Mr. Thompson Podmore, and Mr. Christopher Cookson,
were elected and admitted Probationary Scholars of the same
Society.

BRIGHTON, JUNE 30, 1842.—The General Steam
Navigation Company's packet, Dart, Captain Cheesman, ar-
rived from Dieppe at half-past eleven o'clock this morn-
ing, with thirty passengers, many of whom reached that
town about half an hour before the packets started ;
alter clearing their baggage, they proceeded by the
half-past one o'clock train from Brighton to London, thus com-
pleting their journey between the two capitals within twenty-
four hours, inclusive of two hours' stay in Brighton. Among
the passengers were the Baron and Baroness Starschadel, Mr.
Montserrat, Col. Fox, M.P., which latter gentleman proceeded
to town to attend his Parliamentary duties this evening.
The great advantages afforded by the railway and the attrac-
tions of the bathing season at Dieppe, appear likely to make
this a very favourite route to France.
THE QUICKEST PASSAGE FROM LONDON TO HAM-
zuarah—By the arrival of the mail packet John Bull this
morning, from Hamburgh, we have received a letter from Capt.
H. Cheesman, Commander of the General Steam Navigation
Company's mail packet Caledonia, stating that he arrived out
at Hamburgh on Sunday evening, at a quarter to sewn o'clock,
thus having made the passage from London to Hamburgh in
40 hours, the quickest on record.
THE STARVING POOR IN THE CITY.—A long in-
vestigation took place yesterday at the Mansion-house, before
the Lord Mayor, relative to the system of the City in giving
relief to the poor. The relieving officer of the East London
Union brought no less than 20 paupers, 16 males and four
females, charged under the following circumstances :—The
officer- stated that he was beset every night at his house in
Seething-lane by the prisoners and others for relief, and that
it had become so alarming, that he feared that without his
Lordship's magisterial aid in punishing tho. e who had no right
I to apply, something serious would take place, for he could not
live in his house. They came to him, and get an order to go
into the poor-house for the night, and next morning they turn
themselves out, and refuse to work, and at night they come
again to go back , and if refused they become violent • and
insolent, and he is obliged to call the police to get rid of them.
He observed, he was sure that within the last three months he
had paid at least 8,000 applicants for relief. The officer at
Peckham said that they came into the house in a most filthy
and ragged state, and when they got cleaned and clothed, they
became saucy and refused to work, and walked off, and in a
few days afterwards back they came in the same deplorable
state. It imaag been proved to his Lordship that the pri •
soners formed part of the gang above stated, he sent the four
women and 14 of the males to Bridewell with hard labour for
one month ; and the other two men, being the most iccor-
tigible, f r two months. Their appearance was most distress-
ing ; some of them had scarcely clothing to cover their nakedness.
THE LATE EARTHQUAKE AT ST. DOMINGO.—
REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE.—It is very remarkable, and
no less remarkable than true, that, on the 7th of May, at 28
minutes past 12 in the morning, the barometer stood at
29.000 inches, wind west-south-west, strong breezes and clear
weather; at 8, morning, it was 28.92; at noon, 28.81 ; and at
40 minutes past 12, afternoon, it was 28.80, wind south, light
airs with rain; at 4, afternoon, it was 28.76, which was the
day that the great earthquake occurred in St. Domingo. By
a letter from Culloden House, we observe that the barometer
on that day, at 9in the morning, stood at 28.72 ; and at 9in
the evening, 28.68. It is recorded in history, that, during the
earthquake at Lisbon, in the year 1755, Loch Tay, or some of
the other lochs, was affected by it ; if so, the barometer may be
affected at this distance from St. Domingo. It is said that
earthquakes generally have an effect upon the tides ; such was
not the case here (Dundee) on that day, nor for several days
afterwards. We shall see what the weather prophets say to
this. Zadkiel predicted sudden earthquakes in May.—Dundee
Paper.
THE EARTHQUAKE IN THE WEST INDlES.—Extract
from log-book of the barque Mandingo, John Burgin, comman-
der :—" Sunday, May 8, 1842, sh. 15m. p.m.—Light winds
and fair weather—St. Nicholas Mole bearing S.E., distant
about 7 miles—experienced a severe shock of an earthquake,
causing the ship to vibrate and tremble exceedingly for about
four minutes, unshipping the card of one of the compasses in
the binnacle, she seeming to be striking heavily and forging
over a aural reef ; after looking round over the ship's side, and
finding her still going a-head, and no appearance of any rocks
or reefs, as we itnagined her striking upon, one of the crew
looking towards the land drew our attention that way, when
we found that several parts of the land were enveloped in large
clouds of dust. 6 e.m.—St. Nicholas Mole S.E. by S., Tor-
tugas Island E.N.E.—slight shocks still felt. 6h. 30m. p.m.—
A dense cloud of black smoke rising from the sea in the hori-
zon, as though issuing from a volcano. 11 p.m.—Slight shock
still felt at intervals.. Midnight.—Moderate breezes and fine."
BERLIN, JUNE 18.—We have seen the copy of a
list of distingushed persons invited to the reviews on the
nine. The list begins witn the Kings of Bavaria, Belgium,
Hanover, Saxony, and Wurtemburg, two Grand Dukes, one
Arch Duke, seven Sovereign Dukes, and Prince Albert, con•
sort of Queen Victoria (who is to receive all the honours paid
to Sovereign Princes); two sons of the King of the French ;
a grandson of the King of Sweden, &c. All -these Princes,
with their numerous suites, will be provided with accommoda-
tion at Bruhl Enskirehen, Leclienitz, &e.
ILINoVER, JUNE 24.—The Budget is ready, and
the taxes granted. It is said, however, that the labours of the
Estates are by no means terminated; and that the Government
intends to lay before tie Chambers several very important pre-
posal4. As the Chambers have been sitting for some months,
it may be imagined that the members are longing for some re-
laxation, and that the prolongation of the session, if it should
• really take place, will be as unwelcome as umapetted.
EAST PRUSSIA, JUNE 20.—Very rigorous orders
respecting the censorship, especially against the Konigsburyh
Gazette, have been received hci e ; and an article in that
Journal relative to the affairs of the provinces. (Mr. Vun
Schou's retirement from the public service) has not obtained

imprimatur.
Baussims, JUNE 29.—Two of the sons of Count
Nlensdorf have already set out for Germany. The Count and
the rest of his family will set out on Thursday. l!is Highness
the Prince of La Tour and Taxis, Postmaster-General of
Germany, has arrived at Liege, on his way to Brussels. Mr.
Dechamp the new Governor o Luxemburg, has just set out for
that province.
Richard Thornton, Esq., one of the Governors of
Christ's Hospital, has presented to that institution the muni-
ficent sum of 2,0001. 'I hree per Cent. Consols, being the
amount of the verdict obtained by him in the Gurney affair,
with upwards of 6001. added from his own purse to complete
the purchase.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL.—
It gives us singular pleasure to observe that the cause of the
" Distressed Manufacturers" is about to be pleaded with the
powers of music, on Friday evening next, the Pith of July, by
the above Society. Handel's noble " Messiah" is the jiece se-
lected for the occasion, and when the thrilling passages which
it contains come to be performed by a band end chorus of 500
performers, as will be the case, there will be few hearts, we
imagine, but will be urged to fulfil in its widest meaning, that
law of charity, which the Divine Master, whom the oratorio
celebrates, pronounced as the most acceptable virtue in our
species.
INCREASE or CRIME.—The Worcestershire Mid-
summer Sessions commenced on Monday, and on Tuesday
morning the Court proceeded to try the prisoners, of whom
there were no less than 117 in the calendar—a striking proof,
if any were wanting, of the existence of general distress in this
county. To this number must be added those who will pro-
bably be committed before the close of the Sessions, which will,
in ail probability, nearly bring the gross total up to 130. We
may state that, of the 117 in the calendar, only 3 could read
and write well, and only one could read well ; no less than 4::
being unable either to read or write.— Worcestershire Chronicle.
CONVICTION OF DYSON, TIIE PRIZE _FIGHTER.—
On Wednesday the notorious Samuel Dyson, the prize fighter,
for whom the police have been for many months on the look
out, was captured' and brought before E. Sanderson and J.
Patrick, Esqrs., at the County Police-office, Palace-yard, on
.a charge of assaulting Joseph Bradley, on the night of the 24'h
of November last, since which time the offender has kept out of
the was. The Magistrates conceived the case of assault to be
very clear, and fined Dyson in the penalty of 31. Bs. 6i1., with
11. 1!s. 6d. costs, and remuneration to Bradley; and in de-
fault to be committed to prison for two months. Dyson chose
the latter al ernative.— Worchestershire
THUNDER STORM.—The town of Barnsley and the
neighbourhood was visited by a heavy thunder storm, but of
short duration, on the afternoon of Tuesday week. About four
o'clock a thunderbolt tell in the village of Cawthorne, a few
miles off, and passed through the church clock, battered the
organ in the interior of the church, and did other damage. The
numerals " VI." on the face of the clock were completely
taken away, so that it will be no more six o'clock at Cawthorne
for some time to come I—York Courant.
A deputation consisting of six manufacturers, en-
gaged in various departments of the Nottingham trade, are
about to proceed to London, to join the National Conference,
which assembles on Tuesday next, the sth instant, having for
their object the enforcing upon the Ministers anti Parliament,
the absolute necessity of their rendering some immediate and
offecteal relief to the manufacturing districts of this country,
which are now reduced, by the present impolitic and unjust
restrictions upon commerce, to a state of distress which en-
dangers the security of property and the safety of the State.
—We understand that deputations are likewise appointed from
Derby and Ilkestone, for the same purpose..-IVottinghant
Review.
SOLAR SPOT.—The large solar spot noticed in the,
York Courant of the '2d instant, after making a revolution of
the solar globe, has again made its appearance on the eastern
side of the disc, and is now travelling towards the sun's centre
in the form of a large and beautiful oblong cluster of dark and
luminous spots, which may be distinctly seen, when the atmos-
phere proves favourable, with any kind of telescope being pro-
tected with a piece of dark coloured glass.—J. Nicholson, York.
It appears not to be generally known, that livery
stable-keepers are liable to have soldiers billeted upon them.
The 56th clause of the Mutiny Act enacts, that " all provi-
sions for billeting officers and soldiers in victualling-houses shall
extend and apply to all inns, livery-stables, ale-houses, and to
the houses of sellers of wine by retail, whether British or Fo-
reign, to be consumed on the premises," &c.
FOREIGN MEAT.—The ship Sussex brought to
London, on Friday, two casks, as sample, of South Australian
beef, of very fine quality. The shipper says—" We shall he
paid if we get three pence per lb. in Lcedon ," and he adds,
" cattle feed so well in Australia that feeding cattle, and
sending it to London or Liverpool, will pay better than sheep
fermi ug."--- Liverpool Courier.
IlioT.—A series of lights and scuffles tools place
at the Shore here on Saturday and Monday last. The bellige-
rents were sailors and shit-, carpenters, who had apparently
been drinking too much. The police and constabulaey force
were at length called out, and succeeded, though not without
some difficulty, in securing the ringleaders. Several parties
have been seriously injured, and the matter is undergoing in-
vestigatiun. Such disgraceful scenes mill not, we trust, be
again repeated in our quint town.—lnverness Courier.
A man at Lyons, who was employed in making up
poisoned balls of meat for the destruction of the dogs suffered
to run loose about the town, laid a wager last week that he
would eat a piece of the prepared meat. He actually swallowed
the morsel, hoping to eject it again immediately from his sto-
mach by producing nausea. The foolish fellow, however, did
not succeed, and lies in a precarious state.
A French Government steamer, to be called the
Corse, of 150 horse-power, is now building at Havre. It is
to be fitted up on the Archimedes principle, instead of the
usual paddles. The Viscount de Montaignac, a Lieutenant !
in the navy, is to have the command. The engine will MA
from Englact,