The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-27 00:00:00

LICHFIELD.

The labours of the Committee on the Lichfield peti-
tion terminated this morning, by a decision by which the
sitting Member retains his seat.

BLACKBURN.
This Committee had a terminatiod put to its proceed-
ings this morning, by the petitioner withdrawing from
the contest.
The Southampton is the only Committee now sitting.

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U IVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OxFoan, APRIL 23.—There will be an election at St. John's
College on June 27, to fill three founders'- kin fellowships,
candidates for which are to send their pedigrees to the President
on or before June 1, and present themselves for examination on
the 22d.

There will be an election at Oriel College on Friday,
May 27, to fill two scholarships, candidates for which must not
have exceeded the age of 20 years, nor, if members of the Uni-
versity, have been matriculated more than eight terms. Cer-
tificates and testimonials to be presented to the Provost on or
before May 23.
There will be an election at Trinity College on Monday,
May 23, to fill two scholarships, candidates for which must be
above 16 and under 29 years of age, and will be required to pre-
sent in person to the President certificates and testimonials,
together with a Latin epistle to request permission to offer
themselves at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, May 18.
The annual election at Merton College will take place on
Friday, May 27, when three open postmasterships will be filled ;
the usual certificates and testimonials must be delivered to the
Warden on the 23d. The examination will be on the 24th of
May, a preference will be given to the candidate who being duly
qualified in classics shall pass the best mathematical examination.
The Regius Professor of Divinity will commence his public
course of lectures, en Thursday, May 18, at twelve o'clock.
The Sibthorpian Professor of Rural Economy proposes to
deliver two lectures, on Tuesday and Wednesday next, at the
Botanic Garden, at two o'clock.

Yesterday Mr. J. D. B. Pollen, from Harrow School, was
elected a scholar of Corpus Christi College.
The Dean and Chapter of Worcester have presented the
Rev. R. Sarjeant, late of Magdalen Hall, to the rectory of
St. Swithin, Worcester, and the Rev. 0. Fox, of Lincoln
College, to the vicarage of Stoke Prior.
The Rev. E. Girdlestone has presented the Rev. J. R.
Alsop, of Brasennose College, to the perpetual curacy of West
Houghton, Lancashire.

CAmpaincx, APRIL 23.—The Queen's Professor of the
Civil Law hasresumed his lectures, and appointed the follow-
ing days for examination :—Friday, April 29 ; Friday, May
13 ; Iriday, May 20.
The examination for the Tyrwhitt's Hebrew Scholarship
will commence on the second Wednesday in May next; and
candidates are requested to send in their names to Emmanuel
College Lodge, on or before the Ist day of May.
On Tuesday, the 12th instant, Mr. G. F. R. Weidemain,
8.A., scholar of Catharine Hall, was elected a Skirne Fellow
of that Society.
A pension of 1001. has been granted to the Rev, Thomas
Kidd, )1.A., of Trinity College, in consideration of services
in the advancement of learning, as the editor and publisher of
various works of classical literature.