The Sun.
London, England, 1820-07-21 00:00:00

TRINITY COLLEGE.

The Prernitims-:given by the Right Hon. Chief
Justice, Downes, Vice-Chancellor of the. Univer-
sity, were last week obtained -by the following
Graddates ;—For reading the Liturgy ,—Sir Ben-
son, Sir Kvle.---FO'r. extempore' Speaking—Sir
M'Gillycuddy, Sir Sillery.—FOr Composition.
Sir Dunne, Sir M‘Gillycliddy, Sir Benson. •
Mr. M'Gillycuddy, of whose name honourabl4
mention has been made in tw o instances, as above,
is a young Gentleman whose Collegiate progress
has been marked by genius and talents of no or-
dinary description, and such as entitle him to
look forward with a laudable ambition to the at-
tainment of the highest dignities Which the Uni-
versity- can bestow, as the just reward of acquire-
ments such as lie is generally allowed to possess.
Mr. M. is a native of Kerry.—(Hibernian Jour.
Julg 17.)

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Yesterday evening, about-nine o'clock, a' cu-
rious robbery, occurred in the North Main-street.
—As Mr_. Sheriff WHITE was walking near the
Exchange, one of those, idle and profligate young
depredators "who are so numerous on the town,
picked the Sheriff's pocket of a silk hand-
kerchief, and was handing it to another
of his companions, when .the Sheriff turn-,
ed round and secured him. The Sheriff
also -seized his companion, at which' the first
urchin threw himself on the ground and pretended
to fall into a fit, and whilst the Sheriff was en-
deavouring to Secure him, the other twisted him-
self out of his hand and escaped. The" Sheriff
was then resolved the first shOuld not escape front
him, and he sent for a jug of water and threw
the contents into his face ; but all his exertions
to arouse him produced no effect : he "then had
him conveyed to the Bridewell, and there, ou.
the application of the first stroke of a cat-o-uine--
tails to his breech, he bounced out .of his le-
verie. He turned out to be a brother ofliaig
Connell, who became approver in the robbery at
Prosiiect Lodge, in the South Liberties, and oft
whose testimony chiefly, Desmond and Meehan
were hung last Assizes; he has given some im-
portant information to the Sheriff of several re-
cent robberies, and also 'where the depredators
used to make their haunt at a waste house near
the New Barracks.—(Cork Mercantile Chronicle,
July 16.)

SINGULAR INS"TANCI: OF HONESTY.---A Mr.
JOHN BRAND, a native of Montrose, cai-nerto Dun-
dee, as a Item-dresser, about the year 1794 ;and
some time thereafter commenced a manufacturer
on his own account ; but towards the end of the
year 1801 or 1802, he fell behind in 'his circum-
stances, left Dundee, and went to North America.
Ills effects were sold by trustees for behoof of
his creditors ; from which a dividend was paid
of 65., 10d. per pound. After being some time
in America My. Brand settled in Lexington, Ken-.
'tucky ; Where, by his industry and frugality, he
became successful in business ;. in consequence of
which, in the summer of 1818; he employed an
agent in I Edinburgh to write to his creditors, mak-
ing offer to pay, them the principal, but not the
interest, of their several claims ; which was. ac-
cepted of ; and -seine time afterwards the money,
to, a- considerable amount, was paid by the said
Agent. in Edinburgh, to such of Mr. Brand's
creditorS as-tad forwarded their just claims,
'except one individual,:ivho by mistake omitted
to send his account to Edinburgh. Upotr Mr.
Brand's discovering this-- omission, however, he
wrote from Lexington; expressing_ his sorrow
aa theeet h
neglectat the money
; and a
opportunity after the accounts were
_received by
him in America:- which has been'the case, as the
:litOhueld tame
be remittedtime gavtha: first
rponef was received in full a few days ago. Mr.
BRAND's attention to his aged parents, in Mont-
res.) is another trait-in h:s character which de-
-
serve§ to be taken notice of, he having for years
past supported them comfortably, solely at his
own expense.—(Dunaee Courier.)

THE COLONIES.

THE SoclEry FOB PROMOtING CHRISTIAN KNOW-
, LEDGE.

QUEBEC, MAY 9.5.—0 n Tuesday, last, a public
examination of the children educated in the Cen-
tral School, took place in the presence of his Ex-
Cellency"Sir Peregrine and,Lady Sarah Maitland,
-the Lord Bishop' of Qoebec, and the; other Offi-
cers of the Diocesan Committee of " The So-.
ciety for Promoting Christian Knowledge," and
several of the most respectable inhabitunts of this
City: The children -,lere introduced in classes
into a part of the School prepared for the par-
pose, and examined in spelling, reading-, arithrhe,
tic, the ruslitnents of tag-halt. Grammar, and the
Church-Catechism.- Various questions were also

put to themy with a ion' to ascertain their know-
ledge of the 'Holy ScriptnrPs, and the result of
the examination was en the whole highly .satis-
factory, especially when ;t i considered, the+. the
School has scarcely been orenecl Sit Inont.lp,,
that, owing to a' Nariety of causes, the clOtlren
have been very irregular in their atiendance
throughout the 'winter. The. female part of the
School exhibited a variety of samples of needle-
work, which were nrich approved of by the La-
(lies Fres( nt.
Sir-Peregrine and Lady Sarah Maitland were
bind enough to undertake the task of 'distribut-
g the. prizes; .cUiBisting of appropriate books,
selected from tholte circulated by the Diocesan
Committee to the-boys and girls, who had-most
distinguished thernselTes by general good coudnfz,t,
regularity of attendance at Church and School,
find proficiency in learning. At
-the close of the
examination, prilyers were read by.one of the
boys in a very impressive manner, after which
'the. Evenin2- Hymn was sung by the whole of the
children. nurribf;r present amounted to 1'29
Boys, and 59 Girls ; total, SS. The hand of
the 76th Regiment was in attendance, and play-
ed the national airs of " God save the- King," and
" Rule Britannia," on the arrival and departure
of his ExCellency.

Moynti:AL, MA y 13.-7-o,n.Titurday.last, A.
Barclay Esq., °lir Commissioner for settling the
boundary line under the Treaty of Ghent; left
this City, and proceeded from La Chine in the
steam-boat Ottawa, on his route to the Upper
Province, accompanied by his surveyors, &c.
where ife intends commencing his summer opera-
tions immediately, beAinniug on lake Huron,and
proceeding downwards.
We unAerStand from one of the passengers on
board at the time, that the. steam-boat Ottawa
made two trips from Lachine to the Cascades, on
Sunday last, in the uncommonly short space of
13 hours and 13 minutes, inclutling the.necessary
stops for landing her passengers, .1-ie.l€ ft
Lachine at. 12 minutes paq six o'clock in the
'morning, and rcturned '2 2 Irinutes past 12; again
left Lachine a quarter past one o'clock, and 're-
turned 25 minutes past rl2 Ven ; having stopped
at the Cascades above tlarc,e, quarters of an hour
each,time.

Fl il E. • —We' re'gre' t to learn that on the sth inst.
•
(the day succeeding the late diLaster in this city)
."21 fire broke out in Christie's arid Caldwell's :Ma..
noes, which was either communicated to or broke
out simultaneously in Champlain, Odle'town,and
St, Alb;_ues, in the State of Vermont.' In the last
a Mr. Ferris is said to have lost a building worth
:8000 dollars, and the Court,l-lonse to ?hare been
several times in flames, but finally .prelerved. In'
1:11e., two for Mer a
.nuniber of . buildings are said'
to have been consumed. The accident
';ed in the embers of weeds, stumps, &c. which,
the farmers were burning in the fields, being car-
. ried over the,face of ;the country by. the wind,
'which was very violent on that day. The fol-
-lowing list. of persons, living on the manors, who
,haVe lost their houses, amongst others unknown
to our informant, may be relied on as 'correct,
viz.: John Allen. Abraham Sails,' Isaac.-Salls,
George G. Sails, baniel- Tryon, Ephriam Filer,
John Scott, and William Scott.—A great deal
of damage is said to have been done to the
fences.