The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-07 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JUNE 4.—Mr. Denyer's prizes for Theological
Essays have been awarded as follows :
The Rev. G. Rawlinson, Fellow of Exeter College, for his
Essay " On the necessity of the Two Sacraments retained
in the Church of England, and that they only are necessary
to be retained."
The Rev. Mr. Pattison, Fellow of Lincoln College, for his
"On Original or Birth Sin, and the necessity of New Birth
unto Life."
Dr. Merton's prize for a Theological Essay has been ad-
judged to Mr. Rendale, Fellow of Exeter College, for his " On
the Conversion of Constantine."
Mr. E. B. James, scholar of Queen's College, has been
elected a taberdar of that College ; and Mr. G. Heslop has
been elected a scholar.
The Enccenia, or celebration of Founders and Benefactors,
commonly called the Commemoration, will be held on
Wednesday next in the Theatre. On Monday there will be
a concert at Queen's College. On Tuesday morning the
Bishop of Sodor and Man will preach the annual sermon on
behalf of the Radcliffe Infirmary, at St. Mary's Church. On
the same evening the Commemoration ball will take place at
the Star Hotel; and on Wednesday afternoon the third Hor-
ticultural Show will he in the Botanic Gardens.
The Dean and Chapter of Christ Church have presented the
Rev. A. Hackman, a Chaplain of their Society, to the perpe-
tual curacy of Cowley, Oxfordshire.
A Prebendal Stall in the Cathedral Church of Wells has
been conferred on the Rev. Charles Dcedes, late of Merton
College.
The Lori Bishop of Winchester has presented the Rev. D.
Morgan to the rectory of Weeke, Hants.
The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. R. E. Wolfe to
the vicarage of Bratihwell, Yorkshire.
The degree of Master of Arts was on Thursday conferred on
the Rev. E. B. Knottesford Fortescue, of Wadham College.

MORBID NOTORIETY, AND AT-

TEMPT TO FRIGHTEN TnE QUEEN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR-I highly approve of your remarks upon the proceedings
against John Francis. He could not have any possible motive
for attempting the Queen's life, and should at once be pro-
nounced mad, and for ever secluded from public view.
I have not the slightest idea that either he or Oxford ever
attempted the Queen's life. Alen do not commit murder with-
out a motive, and they could not have had any object in at-
tempting the life of our amiable and beloied Queen.
Oxford wished for notoriety. He laughed in his sleeve at
the formal and legal proceedings against him, and facetiously
asked—is she killed—is the bullet found? knowing perfectly
well that ex nihilo nihil fit.
The same with Francis, who says there was no ball in the
pistol. I have not the least doubt hut that he speaks the truth,
and I most fully and firmly believe him.
These young madmen should be treated with humanity, but
the public never should be allowed even to see them ; and
these attempts to frighten our beloved Queen will then lose
their romance and notoriety, and we shall hear no more of them,'
I also approve of your remarks upon tlw " disgusting thea
trical exhibition made of Daniel Good," and hope the public
voice will prevent a repetition of these scenes.
I can only attribute these exhibitions to a tie ire of adminis-
tering to a disordered and depraved feeling, and the attendance
of ladies on these occasions can only be compared to the Roman
matrons witnessing the convulsive agonies of the dying gla-
diators. Ido most sincerely hope we shall reform these
exhibitions, and that the greatness of a man's crime
considered any reason for showing him the greatest
dis-
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kindness, attention, and consideration.
We can well imagine that Good did not believe he was to be
hanged, when he received so ninth kind and marked attention
from laoies and gentlemen ; and when, though in perfect health,
he had coffee and port wine, or any other indulgence that he
might fancy, even to the putting off the prison dress. Let such
criminals only be allowed the common prison diet and dis.
cipline, and no strangers ever be permitted to see them, and
then they will soon cease to be the admired heroes of our fair
countrywomen. Your most obedient servant,
June 6. EPHESUS.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OE A BOY.—A most extra-
ordinary and determined suicide of a boy took place on Satur-
day last, under the following very painful circumstances :
The name of the youth in question, whose age is but 15,
is Coe, residing with his parents at 206, High-street,
Wapping, and who terminated his existence by taking a
large quantity of arsenic. About fifteen months since, a
hair-dresser, named Dimond, then residing in the Commer-
cial-road East, was found guilty, and had sentence of death
passed upon him, hut which was subsequently commuted to
transportation for life, on a charge of having committed an
unnatural crime. The deceased boy was the apprentice on
whose evidence alone Dimond was convicted, and on whom
the capital offence was proved to have been committed.
Since that period he had been residing with his parents,
and in consequence of the unfortunate circumstance alluded to,
has been unable to procure a situation of any description, which
appeared to p,ey much upon his mind. On Friday last he
wrote a latter to one of his brothers, in which were the words,
" Although I shall never meet you happy in this world, I hope
I shall in the next." On Saturday he left home about six
o'clock, as he said, to look for a situation at Stratford. On
the road he purchased half an ounce of arsenic, and called at
the house of a 'relative at Stepney, where he asked for some
water, and in which it is supposed he took the poison. He
proceeded to Stratford, and laid himself down to die in a hedge,
close to the borders of Hainault-forest, where he was found by
some police of the K division, and in an almost lifeless condi-
tion, hi which state he was conveyed to the London Hospital,
.where he died shortly after admission.
PERUVIAN MUMMY.--A Peruvian mummy has
been brought to Liverpool for investigation. It is, unlike the
mummies of E4Ypt, a perfect embalmed body, without wrap-
pers, and was, discovered at Pisco in a chalk tomb, together
with a vriiOdett idol, a comb Of porcupine quills; and distaff, on
which wa;'a quantity of very fine thread, or cotton, which
crumbled into dust. --Literacy Gazette.