The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-24 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY IN FELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JA .23 Thor,day the following
were admitted to Degrees :

DoCTOI3 IN CIVIL LAW.
The Rev. John Brereton, of New College.

BACHELOR IN DIVINITY.
The Rev. Job') Noble Shipton, of Balliol College.

MISTERS OF ARTS.
I\!r. John William King,)
Mr. Henry Shrub!), Scholars of C. C. C.
Mr. Edwin Jacob,
The Rev Stephen Hyde Cassan, of Magdalen Hall.
The Rev. Thomas Shore, Scholar of Wail ham College.
The Rev. Samuel Wootten Perkins, of Wadham College.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

M r. William Gresswell, of Brass nowt College.
The Rev. the Vice-Chancellor has appointed
Mr. John Pater to the office of Divinity Clerk of
the University, in the place of Mr. John Greene,
deceased.

Wednesday, in Convocation, Mr. Wm. Pm.-
doe was elected to, the office of Virger of the
University, in the place of the said Mr. Greene.

PREFERMCNTS.—The Rev. Henry Mirehonse, A. M. to the
vicarage of Easton, alias St. George's, Somersetshire (void by
the death of the late incumbent, Richard Wilkins, A. M.) by
the Rev. W. B. Barter, Prebendary of Easton in Gordano, in
the church of Wells.—The Rev. R. W. Green to the vicarage
of Tytherington, Gloucestershire, void by the cession of the
Rev. Jas. Hardwicke, L.l4,l).—The Rev. Jos. Agar, A.M.
Curate of Frome, to the rectory or donative of Orchardleigb,
by T. S. Chanipneys, Esq.

brig the day appointed for the cele-
bration of her MAJESTY'S birth-day, it was ob-
served at Bath with the .usual tributes of bell
ringing, &C. mid On the following day, a patty of
tradesmen, honoured with royal appointments,
dined toeether at York-house ; when gratitude,
loyalty, and good humour added zest to their ex-
cellent fare.

To-morrow, being the first Sunday in Hilary
Term, the LORD MAYOR, RECORDER, several Al-
dermen, the Sheriffs, atol City Officers, will go in
procession to St. Paul's Cathedral, where they
will be met by the Judges, Serjeants and many of
the principal Barristers, when a sermon will be
_preached by the LORD MAYOR'S Chaplain. After
service, the Company will repair to the Mansion-
house, where they will be entertained by his
Lordship.
DRPADFUL ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning as
Route, a hackney coachman, was removing
his coach from the stand, Grosvenor-place, he
drove the coach against some steps, when the sudden
jerk threw hint off the box ; the horses being
without a driver rushed against the steps and over-
turnell the coach, which tell upon ;be driver and
crushed his body most shockingly. He was got
from trotter it in a short time, but his thighs ap-
peared to be broken. •

SPORTING INTELLIOtNCE.

PINE CEIACK.

IRELAND —Vesteri!,ay .s,!toriglic the Nletnhers
,of • he,Emo ;Hunt inet to teak fast a,. H olly moult t ,
(Mr. . FPUIBOURNE's), by,ionoint!flent, to draw
the several covers in ;he neighbo.nh otl. Antoug;
the,comoany were, Sir Hertry.L'Arueil, Sir W!ilter
Borrowes, Colonel Baggot son, Col.)nel Fitz,
gerald, Mr. Robert Ar, ),bold,. Messrs. W. aud
E. cof,prr, H • Bolton, M. D. and James
J. hionas E. Hill, J. W. Dunne, Captain Fitz.
maurice, W. Fitznwiee, Rev. J. Chapman,
„Mr. Coughlan, Mr. Grace, J. Fishhourne,
,Mr.
.I.;lshhottrne and three att,! several.other
te,rutined sportsmen. The,hounds were first throwo,
into tlre,new cover at Grange—then to Anne-
and the never. failing cover a
Cappahtg, when, in one moment, a leash of sport,
Mg, foxes ,broke covet,- and Mr. Knit4ht,
huntsman, selected his old favonr.te, grey back,
who had led him .three several chases betore;---
His rtn was first to Eilleshin—then SiceletOn's-
hill, to Billymoildrem, and so on to Lord Portar-
lington:s wood. Being..- headed, be made foe'
Spring-hill lawn, to Crossleigh, skirting Balla-7
hide, Crossnee, ;through Monure, to Derrymole
through
.1-1 a rrold st o to Stanny, Herringdale,
,p,dly!irrnao, Bobernasiin )'skirting. Hollymount,
he, passed through Moorfield,
;to that vell-known
hospitable mansicut, Cooper-JIM, where, as usual,
sumptuous refreshment was prepared; but Mr.
Knight Wriala not allow the sportsmen to partake
°lit, nor Reynard to have a motnent's law—they
then headed on through The plantations, to Bal-
-1 lenrahen, ttosena, and Rathillii!„ where they rim.
into him itl a most sporting style, and ended the
day's ainuiement, (after a rich of nearly 15 miles
in an hour and forty !pinnies), which was consi-
dered the best they had this season. Mr. W. Fish-
bourne, inn., was first in ott his horse Towi Pipes.
Mr. Coughlan, Sir Walter Burrowee, Mr. M. D.
Thomas, Mr. W. Cooper, Captain Fitzmaurice,
Mr. Bolton, Sir H. Parnell, and Mr. J. Fishbourne,
vied for situation, and gave life arid spirit to the
ch?•se, while urged on by the other sportsmen,
who used their best exertion, and were well.
pleased with the day's sport.

Lord Scarborough's fox hounds met yesterday at Wadworth
Town; and will meet on Monday at Itathrough •, on Wednes-
day at Apley Head ; and_on Friday at Tickhill Town End;--
at ten o'clock each day.
The Badsworth fox hounds were ..to meet this day at Don-
caster Bar ; on Tuesday at Lthicoe Grange; on Tharsdav at
Ilampole; and on Saturday at Cudworth ;—at ten each clay.
The Hat Gehl bounds meet Monday at Broadwat cc ; Thurs-
day at New Mill End ; Saturday at Kennel;—at half-past ten.
'flue East Essex Fox hounds inert this day, at Gol Grove;
Monday, at linrgholt Hall; .I.ltur,day,- at Sturmer Hall.
Maberly, Esq.'s Fox Hounds meet this day, at Pratt's
Bottom.
The Sanderstead Harriers meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and.
Saturdays, at Kennel, two miles distant from Croydon:

BEXLEY HEATH, KENT.—This Heath, contain-
ing 300 acres of land, was take!' it) under the Jo-
closure Act about three years, which then was
a wild desart; but now, from the enterctising
slsi-
rit of those to whom allotments were given. is be-
come in so short a space a beautiful eulti‘atO
spot, whereon the last year, not only oats, barley,
and buck wheat were growing. but vast tracks of
potatoes planted, and this year iu many parts, fine
crops of (turnips, some as urge as an hall•peck
measure, and the road to Dover now is -rendered
the finest in all. England. Shooters 11.11, that
dreadful dra.g and destroyer of horses, is now cut
down, so that the stages and post-chaises abso-
lutely are enabled to trot upon a smart pace,where.
but the other day the wearieti tiavelltrs were ob-
liged to alight, to enable the horses to ge: up.
Besides all those rapid and useful public improve-
ments, a horse and foot patrole are well esta-
blished on the Bexley Heath Roo!, and it is a
fact, that the place where the most daring rob-
beries were formerly committed.. is now become
the safest. In addition to all these vast public
advantages, there have risen within these fire
!mouths, villai, cottages, and other tenements, in
extent a mile long, on that late desart, but now
beautifully cultivated spot, Bexley Heath. It is
curious, that out of some of the places where
wells are digging on this Heath have beets
brought up vast quantities of oysters, which,
must have lain there upwards of 6000 years,
besides Roman pots. Upon the whole, - Bexley
Heath, being only 12 stiles from London, bids
fair to be a convenient post town, and the first
stage from London.
AN AWFUL DEATH.-0a the 13,h instant, a
Sheriff's Officer went to the house of Peter ll,d-
way, a farmer, near Wellington, in this county,
to levy an execution for 141. His wife upbraided
Hol way for not having informed her of his being
served with the initiatory process, as in that case
the expences might have been avoided. in the
course .of her reproaches she expressed a wish that
he was dead. Holway then said he would. go
to his son's, a distance of about two miles, to get
his assistance to pay theamoont of the levy. Jost
before mounting his horsa, he took out his snuff-
box, and presenting it to his wife, asked her to
take a pinch, which she scornfully declined, and
said she wished " that he might •break his neck
before he came home." This wish was unhappily
realised, for on returning with his son, be sud-
denly -dropped from his horse in a fit, mid dislo-
cating his neck, expired without uttering a syl-
lable A Coroner's Inquest has been held on the
body, who returned a verdict of " Died by the
Visitation of God." The wife has been ever since
in a most afflicting state of wretcheduess.—(Both
Herald, Jan. 23.)
ATTEMPT AT StucinE.—A sailor of the name of
Richard Tibbetts, who was confined for riotous.
and disorderly conduct in Sr. Pancras Watch-
house, attempted, whilst in custody, to cut his
throat with a piece of broken china.
Au Inquisition was taken last night, at seven
o'clock, before Illicit Lewis, Esq. Coroner, at
the Turf Tap, Grosvenor-place, mar St. George's
Hospital, on the hotly of Ja,eph 11ritee. de-
ceased, as we stated yesterday, threw himself into
the Basin in the Greet, Park on Thursday se'uoight ;
he was conveyed.to St. George's Hospital, and
recovered, but he died there on Thorsdsiv ni`ltt
last, at 12 o'clock, in consequence of an inflam-
mation of the chest, caused, in the opinion of the
surgeon, partly from his being iotossicated, and
partly fronahlsbeing in the water. Verdiet--.l'he
deceased Came to his death by inflammation of the
chest, prodaced by throwing himself into the basin
in the Linen Park-when in a state of intoxication.

LAW IN FELLIW6NCE. •

COURT OF CHANCERY, J. 23.

This Tieing the first day of Hilary Tcrm, the
I-Oan CIJANCELLOS, attend ‘d by Sir T. PLUMEN,
Master tit the Rolls, Sir J. LEAcn-,-Vice-Chancel-
lot', and the other_ Judges, came down in the
usual state to Westminster Hall. His Lordship,
on coining into Court, iistiniated that no-appeals
siluuld be heard next %reek in the House of Lords,
and that din ins„! the Tenn he should bear nothing
in: the Cilert hut appeals and carries for further di-
tection. The other business of the day'' was to-
tany

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.

IN THP MATTER OP THE RAVENSWORTH IMSPITAL.

• This teas a petition complaining of thirnisap-
plication Of‘certaiU funds belonging to th-e'HOspi-
tal, an&praying for the interposition Of the Court.
.TheLlospital was founded in an obscure village,
in Yorkshire, for the sport of twenty-four old
pet sons; and estates to a considerable amount were
vested in certain trustees for the purpose of main-
taining these persons. The complaint in the pe-
tition against the Wardens of the Hospital was,
their having engaged 'an unnecessary number of
nurses, from the corrupt motive of relieving the
respeetive parishes to. which these nurses belong-
ed, from the b.irden they would have otherwise
necessarily been on the pours rates.
Ou the-other side t was argued, that this peti-
tion was unfounded and vexatious, and that on
inquiry it would he found there was not the
sligt.test grotind for complaint. The' Hospital,
proverbially known for its filth before, lately
assumed a creditable appearance, and was in every
respect admirably adapted to promote the benevo-
lent views of the kunder.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR considered the Case of
some importance to the Public. • The Court cer-
tainly could not declare what number of nurses
was sufficient for this Hospital, as that depended.
on the state of the inmates but it was clear that
if nurses were procured at al!, they must be found
among the aged members of society. The late
Act of Parliament had, without doubt, been pro-
ductive of benefit in the facility it afforded for the
d..tection and exposure of abuses in public institu-
tions ; but it was matter of deep regret that
the Legislature in their wisdom had not made some
provision-for the protection of the funds of cha-
ritable institutions; in so far as regarded costs. The
present was a melancholy instance of most vexa-
tious I;tigation, and the conthict, certainly, of the
Ilea,deos deserved great credit, in the reformation
they had very properly introduced into the Hos-
pital: That nurses were necessary, none could
doubt, and that such nurses must,be selected from
the aged; was equally- clear, because few in the
younger and "healthier walks of life-would be in-
duced to undertake the charge of weak and infirm
persons. In looking into the answer, he found
that it was customary with the Wardens, when a
norse -was wanted, to give public intimation in
church, and then to select whoever appeared to
• them the best qualified-candidate. Now, when
such was. the case (and that it was so was proved
by many affidavits), it was monstrous to charge
the. Wat dens with corruption. II e. therefore dis-
missed the petition, but without costs, at the
sante time again expressiu;.; his wislk; that ere
long something would be done by the Legislature
for the protection of charitable funds.—retition
disniissed.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JA..z. R 3.

• This day 'Hilary Tenn commenced, .and • the
usual-reports were read respecting the state of the
Hulks in the different outports, and the internal
order of the King's Bench Prison, as required by
Act of Parliament and the Ordinances o.f the
Court, and they respectively 'containcd'a favour-
able representation of the state of the hulks and
the 'prison.