Star.
London, England, 1825-05-14 00:00:00

AFRICAN INSTITUTIOY.

Yesterday a most numerous and respectable Meeting
of the Members of this Institut'on, which was founded
for the abolishing the abominable traffic in Slaves, was
held at the Freemasons' Tavern, his Royal Highness the
Duke of 9LOLICESTIER in the Chair.
The Report, after detailing a great variety of atro•
cious cruelties exercised by the Captains of the slave
ships, hundreds of ,which were now at full play amongst
the natives of Africa, instanced Sierra Leone as having
in a most exemplary manner resolved to act in deter-
mined hostility to :those who pursued, the traffic. In
that,lsland there has beep therefore-the most complete
abitement of the practice: The report concluded with
an earnest hope, that as the abolition of the slave.traf-
fic appeared so be, under existing circumstances, impos-
sible, as States could not compel each other fo-abandon
it, everything would be done to reider the condition
of theAlrican more endurable, by giving encouragement
to free labour—(Loud cheers were frequently given
while the Secretary was reading the report, as well -as
constant cries of shame, when the conduct of France
was alluded to). _ _ _

A long discussion upon the merits of the Report took place, in
which Mr. F. Buxton, Lord Nugent. and others joined.
The Report was agreed to, and ordered to be published, and
Resolutions were entered into, expressive of the determination of
the Meeting to co-operate in the encouragement of free labour,' as
a means of mitigating the bitter sufferings of our African brethren.

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 13.

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At a Congregation on Wednesday last, the following Degrees
were conferred :

Mama or Aare—Rev. Hammett Holditch, Claus College.
BACHELOR no Oyu. Law—Rev. Daniel Richard I.eeke ikloxon,
Catharine Hall.

BACII&LOILS or Aan—George Osborne Townshend, Fellow of
King's College; Rev. Walter Blunt, Fellow of King's Colfge ;
Rev. Thomas West, Christ College.
At the above Congregation the fallowing Graces passed the Se•
nate' viz.
To appoint the Rev. Dr. Wait, of St. John's College, to mike a
descriptive catalogue of the Oriental MSS. in the Library of 'this
University.
To appoint a SyndiCate to consider whether the' Matriculation
Fees should•not be increased, and to report thereon ,to the senate.
To confer the degree of A.M. by mandate upon Dr. Holmes, of
St. John's College.
•
''OXFORD,
MAY 14. •
Fridley, the following Gentlemen were admitted to Degrma
Baciszum IN DIVINITY—John ThirkiH, Fellow of Beasinnose
College, grand compounder.
Mantas or ,Aars-liickham Sweet Rscott, Curse Church;
William Henry Optic Lloyd, Jesus College.
BACHNLORS or Mers—Mostant Broth, St. Mary Flan; Jaws
Ind, Queen's College; Richard. Hewitt, Queen's College ; Joseph
William Mobs, Dlagdalen IfaTl ; Henry Legge, Christ Church ;
Peter Stafford Carey, St. John-'s .College; Frederick Joseph Hone,
University College; Henry William llull, Oriel College; William
Heberden, Oriel College; John Marshall, Worcester College ;
Thomas Hughes, Jesus College ; John Philip. Sydenhain, Exeter
College ; George James Hatldleston, Merton College,

The Rev. Ralph Grenside, B.A. of St. Peter's CuUege, has been
presented to the perpetual Curacy of Seamer, Yorkshire, vacated
by the death of the Rev. H. Gale, M. A. of Trin. Col. Cambridge.
The Rev. Townley Clarkson, M.A. has been instituted by the
Bishop of Hereford, to the Rectory of Acton Scott, Sa/op, on the
presentation of Mrs. Stackhouse.

SPORTINU INTELLIGENCE.

The following Macaws are fixed for the first day of the next New-
market July Meeting

Lord G..H. Cavendish's Gany nude, 5-yrs old (est.l2lb.) against
Lord Orford's Chloe. 4 yrs old (7st. 121 b.) for 500 soy.
Lord Anson's Ina (est. 61b.) against Sir J. Shelley's InkHl (est.)
'firs‘half of Ab. M. for 100 b. ft.

Mr. Prendergast's Witch (Bst. 81Ii.) against the Duke of York's
f. by Soothsayer (7st. 61b.) first half of Ab. M. for 100 h. ft.
On the second day of the same Meeting, Lord Orlord's Fleance
(7st. 91b.) against Mr. Greville's Don Carlos (Bu. 911).) for 100
soy. h. ft.

At the First October Meeting, (Friday) Mr. Batson's Hogarth
(Bst. 71b.) against Mr. Greville's Lionel Lincoln, (Bst. 31b.) for
400 h. ft.

At the Second October Meeting, Mr. Smith's Catillne, aged,
against Colonel Wilson's Oscar, five yrs, (9a. each) for 300 soy. h. ft.
At the Ilougbton Meeting, (Wednesday) the Duke of lintLinsi's
ch. c. by World, against Mr. Prendergast's cb. f. by Rainbow, (Bst.
Sib. each) for 100 h. ft.
At the First Spring Meeting, 1823, the Duke of Portland's colt
by Orville (85t. 71b.) against Lord Orford's f. by Orville, (iist. 41b.
or 200 sov. h. ft.
ST. JAMES'S-STREET, SIX O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT',

INCITOG ON TIM DUN!'" ♦ND OAKS.
DIMBIN
13 to 1 apt Legacy
8 to II apt Hogarth
to to 1 apt Cain

.2 to 1 apt Rufus
4 to 1 apt Muleteer
4 to 1 apt Web '

oars.
6 to I agst Inpylin
9 to 1 apt Bra RT•

3 to 1 apt Pastime
3 to 1 agst Tontine
7 to 2 agst Aline .
No alteration nn the St. Leger.

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Lately at Bombay, Hugh Holmes Doherty, Esq. Sven tary of the
late Governor Hornby, of Bombay, to Miss Belasyse, daegbter of
Major Believe, of Bombay.