The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-27 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 27.-*--UNIVERsITY ELEC-
TION.-Sir John Ccpley being elevated to the
Peerage, by the title of Lord Lyndhurst, his seat as
Representative of this University is of course become
vacant. We announced last week that Mr. Bankes
and Mr. Goulburn had declared themselves candi-
dates; and on Saturday Sir N. C. Tindal arrived
here to solicit the suffrages of the Members of the
Senate. The three candidates, with their numerous
friends, have been actively engaged in the canvas,
and an arduous contest is expected. It some-
what remarkable that the candidates are all of the
same College, and that their principles on the im-
portant question of Roman Catholic Emancipatiot,
•tre similar. It is well known that when Mr. 13ankes
came forward on a former occasion, in opposition to
two candidates who were favourable to that measure,
ha was returned by a triumphant majority; and with
respect to Mr. Goulburn, he has uniformly supported
the interests of the Protestant Establishment, with
zeal and ability. Although we are not aware thw
Sir N. Tindal has hitherto exerted his talents in the
debates on the subject, et his name stands regis-
tered in the last division on the question, as the op-
ponent of the Catholic claims.

His Majesty's miniature frigate Vic,forine,
which does not much exceed in length a Thames
wherry, during the early part of the last week.
was taken into dock to be painted, gilt, and re-
fitted, preparatory to her being launched for the
summer excursions on Virginia Water. She is
a perfect model of her kind, and was originally
built by a Captain in the Navy, for his own use.
COMPOSITION OF ASSESSED TAxEs.---We
beg to remind our readers who compounded fu
their taxes under the former acts, that if they in-
tend to renew their composition for the addi-
tional terms as allowed by a recent Act of Parlia-
ment, they must give notice to that effect before
the Ist of May next. The proper notices, with
full instructions, may be had from the several
Surveyors of Taxes. We mention this, because
we understand much uncertainty has prevailed
with regard io the time of giving notice, and the
forms to be complied with.—Derby Mercury.
Joseph Sauveur, the eminent French Mathe-
matician, was twice married ; the first time lit
took a very singular precaution—he would no-
meet the lady till he had been with a notary t(
have the conditions which he insisted on reduced
into writing, for fear the sight of her should
leave him sufficiently master of himself. This,
says Dr. Hutton, was acting very wisely, and
like a true mathematician, who always proceeds
by rule and line, and makes his calculations when
his head is cool.
SEVERE SNOW STORM.—Since our last
publication, we have had one of the most severe
snow storms which has been experienced in this
country, at so advanced a period of the season,
since 1809. It began to snow early on Mon-
day morning, and continued till about three
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Out-door labour
of every description has been suspended. The
fall of snow has been nearly equally heavy in
every direction. The Dunfermline coach reached
Queensferry considerably behind her time, and
coull get no farther. The Biggar coach set out
at her usual hour (six o'clock), but the snow
was so deep, and the drift so strong, that they
found the attempt to proceed hopeless, and re-
turned. At mid- day yesterday the snow in the
fields ran from twelve to fifteen inches deep.—
At half-past one o'clock this morning the snow
again descended in heavy flakes, and continued
to fall without intermission till our paper went to
press.—Scotsman.

ROBBERY.—A few evenings ago, the shop-
window of M. le Mot, dealer in fancy snuffs,
&c. in the vicinity of Leicester-square, was rob-
bed of a number of fashionable boxes, principally
bearing highly-finished portraits of the Ex-
Members of the Cabinet. The unfortunate pro-
prietor was inconsolable at his loss, till Wednes-
day, when he received the following doggrel
Epistle of Condolence by the Twopenny Post :
" Dear Monsieur Le Mot,
We've taken a lot
Which all know too long kept their station ;
Therefore, do not grieve,
But this counsel receive,
Let thy losses teach thee resignation !"
[Morning Paper.]

GRAND SKIP CANAL.—The making of a
grand ship-canal from London to Portsmouth,
it is understood, is to take place, supported by
several Government offices, the East India Com-
pany, the Bank of England, several other public
establishments, and the commercial and shipping
interests. Two surveys have been made for that
purpose—one by Mr. Cundv, and another by
Messrs. Rennie and Giles. The survey of the
former begins at Deptford, opposite the London-
docks, through Kennington, 'Wandsworth, by
Morden church, to Epsom-common, Leather-
head, Docking, Ockley church, Arundel, and
from thence to Spithead, making a distance of
about 75 miles with only four locks. The prin-
cipal difference between Messrs. Rennie and
and Giles's survey, and that of Mr. Cundv,
that the former gentlemen would take the canal
f:oni Leatherhead common through Guildford
instead of Dorking, the objection to which is,
that it is five miles further, but both surveys arc
equally practicable. The canal is to be 150 feet
in width, by 30 feet in depth. The expellee
estimated at 4,000,0001. and it will employ
20,000 workmen for four years.
Whilst the enemies of Catholic Emancipatior
prognosticate the dreadful consequences which
would probably attend the admission of the Ca-
tholics to the senate, and to high judicial and
military stations, they seem to forget that the
English Government has countenanced and sup-
ported the Catholic religion, not only in Canada,
but in other dependencies. Abroad we are
wonderfully tolerant. Not only do we counte-
nance and support various religious, but we abso-
lutely patronise almost every system of jurispru-
dence known to the civilized world ; nay, we ex-
tend our toleration further, and patronize that
which every other people has rejected.

In Canada we govern by the laws of the old French
monarchy.
In South Africa by the Dutch law.
In the East Indies by the laws of Mohammed and the
Koran.

In the Mauritius by the Code Napoleon.
In the lonian Islands by the civil law of the Romans.
In the West Indies by the Dutch and Danish laws.

Under all these various systems of law, justice
is equitably administered, and yet no man can
possibly be allowed to administer any of them
judiciously, unless he happen to be of a particu-
lar creed in religion ! ! ! Was there ever any
absurdity equal to this ?—Edinburgh Review.

Counsel having been further heard in this case, in
which there is a prosecution for perjury pending,
The LORD CHANCELLOR deferred- pronouncing
any opinion upon the case until to-morrow morning.
After repeating what his Lordship has already re-
lated respecting Lord Thurlow's practice of hearing
counsel on that side in favour of which his mind
had been previously made up, with a view to their
suggesting objections which had not before occurred
to him ; his Lordship added, bursting into tears, " I
feel deeply grieved at leaving you all, gentlemen of
the bar."—(His Lordship's utterance here failed
him for a few seconds. • He then proceeded) :—" I
do not pretend that my mini was so constituted as
not to htive led to delays sometimes, which have
been grievously felt by many parsons; but (con-
zinued his Lordship, striking his hand upon the arm
of his chair) I have always found it infinitely more
difficult to do, than to despatch business ; and any
persons who have attended this Court, must have
found how much more difficult it is to make a proper
end of a cause, than to get it out of the paper. This
must be my apology to the public for whatever delay
may have been guilty of,—l have laboured, both
•lay and night, to endeavour to decide right, rather
than to be too precipitate." His Lordship then
illuded to tine criminal proceedings instituted in
chili case, and observed, that he ‘vould not say m a
word until he first considered whether what he miknt
say would not affect those very sei ions proceeding',
which were pendirg in another place.

wri,J,B3LIT r. T DUXE or P,r.,17F0P.7.

By the consent of the parties oo both sides, one
•)r two alterations-wem-inede in th wcrd of the
irder of taxation, pronounei by his Lordship in
~his case, and Mr. Wellesley W2l allowed to attend
the taxation at his own expence.