Star.
London, England, 1830-05-08 00:00:00

FROM A CORRESPON DENT.

We are happy to assure our readers and the public,
the experiments tried by Mr. N. Ogle, with a locomotive steam
phaeton, is considered so eminently successful, as to put the question
st rest for ever.
The subject of locomotive vehicles, to be propelled by steam, has
:) co mystified, and the public kept in a state of suspense and igno-
rance for some time. AVe will, in a single sentence, tell the truth,
:::d nothing but the truth :
All the projectors of these vehicles have either failed, or waited
for the prinsuns mobile, the heart, the soul, the nerves, and sinews
of the whole—a boiler which combined perfect safety, tightness,
and so great a heating surface, as to give the means of using, on
nnergency, an excess of power. If Mr. Gurney's boiler had been
fficient, the roads would have been covered with steamers long ago:
we hope and trust that he will, before long, make it so. Mr. Han-
rock, of Stratford-le-Bow, has gone more miles—all short trips—
than any one else : his boiler gives great heating surface ; the
s•ructure resembles a series of quires of paper set edge-ways.
through the middle of them is a hollow bar, with openings at thv
places where these chambers fit on. These flat chambers are sup-
ported with strips of iron, and the whole screwed up. The form is
ay no means mechanical, but certainly efficient to a certain point.
Messrs. Oglcand Summer's boiler we know contains the greatest
possible heating surface in the least possible space, and, at the same
Ime, is of the strongest mechanical form, and ;actually lighter than
:ny other known.
It is difficult to conceive a boiler, only twenty.two inches broad,
three feet long, and seven feet high, which contains two hundred
.:11(1 four feet of ?scaling surface, or sixteen horse power—and
which is so perfectly safe, that if by tremendous pressure any pot.
tion of it was to rend, no injury would ensue ; but the rent would
instantly become a safety valve to the remainder. This boiler was
positively proved with a pressure of three hundred and sixty pounds
44 the inch, and, during the experiment, was worked at snore than
two hundred and forty pounds on the inch.
The power being now obtained, the application of the machinery
Occomcs very easy, and we know, that it has been divested of al
:omplication and brought to so simple a state, that little improve.
ment is looked for. The whole will be on springs so as to diminish
..he vibration.

The vehicle, under every disadvantage, went from London to
near Basingstoke, in Hampshire, at the tate of ten to sixteen miles
an hour; and down hill, to prove that it was under management, it
a• allowed, in some instances, to run at twenty-five miles an hour!
The application of this boiler to steam navigation, will effect a
:noz,t important change, and be most lucrative to those whose pro.
petty is embarked in that line. It is well known that high pees.
sure steam-engines are far preferable to any other, when the boiler
is perfectly safe--a point not attained before the production of
Messrs. Ogle and Summer's boiler. This boiler will occupy about
one-sixth of the space of the present boiler, and weigh about
~ne-tenth of the weight—and, as we before said, can do no in-
jtry if, by a pressure not to be easily attained, it was to rend.
No steam can be very useful above two hundred pounds on the
Inch—this boiler has been tried at three hundred and sixty—
and so may be pronounced perfectly innocuous. It can be most
easily applied to the present low pressure engines without
any alteration, as the steam has only to be worked on the
expansive principle. We have no doubt that seagoing steam-ships
and others, will soon adopt this method of generating steam. For
mines, and works in distant countries, it is most valuable ; since all
the parts being alike, it may be canted up the loftiest mountain,
and be put together without error. It is easily repaired, if insured,
and a vessel need not be detained three hours, even if a shot cut
away one half of it. It has already excited much atten-
tion in the mechanical world—and one of the most profound
and practical engineers has been heard to pronounce it the most
perfect boiler in existence for vessels and carriages. We understand
that Mr. Ogle has carried through his undertaking without any
:radiator; we therefore mare particularly hope that he will meet
afth that support which his exertions call for.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 7.

Saturday the 24th ult. Tugwell Robins, B.A. George Urquhart,
B.A. and Edward Yardley, B.A. of Magdalen College, were elected
Fellows of that Society.
Frederick Thomas William Coke Fitzroy, B.A. of Magdalene
College, has been appointed by the Hon. and Rev. the Master of
114 t Society to the Norfolk Travelling Fellowship.
Some beautiful specimens of stained glass, representing the arms
a his Royal Highness the Chancellor of the University, and of the
Lord Chief Justice Tindal, were last week presented to Trinity
Colitge, and now decorate the windows of its magnificent hall—the
tunner being plated opposite a similar gift from his Royal Highness
C., Duke of Sussex, and the latter next to the alms of the Lord
ilor.

OXFORD, MAY G.
This day the following Gentlemen were admitted to Degrees:—
BACHELORS or ARTS.—Viscount Villiers, and Hon. Henry
Ituripgton, Christ Church; James Bliss, Otiel ; Thomas Ormerod,
lhazanose ; Henry Nowell, Corpus; Rd. Alexander, Wadham.
Ott the Ist of May, the number of Compositions sent in for the
Prizes was as follows

For the English Essay ten; subject—" The character of Socrates,
"described by his disciples Xenophon and Plato, under the different
points of view in which it is contemplated by each."
For the Latin Essay only two, subject—" An apud Gra-cos aid,
+;14,1 Ronianot magic exculta fuerit civilie Scientia ?"
Fitt the Latin verse, twenty-six ; subject—" Tyrus."
For the English verse, sixty-nine (a pretty considerable number,
but much lets than some former years;) subject—" The African
['teen.'

The Regius Professor of Divinity, following up the intention of
Ms predecessor, Bishop Lloyd, seems determined to remove the op-
probrium which has long hung ova the " cramhe repetita" of the
old exercises for Divinity Degrees. lie has issued a Notice of Dis-
putations (open to the public, of course,) pro Grath' B.D. on the
11th and 12th inst. on the following Theses :
The Prophecies do not warrant an expectation of the Restore-
,en of the Jews to the Holy Land."
The Hebrew points are an early and authoritative tradition."
'• The doctrine of Pelagius is subversive of the scheme of Chris-
fhe existence of certain additions to the Pentateuch is not suM.
.::ent to prove that it was not written by Moses."
The circular does not say that the Questions will be discussed
:a English ; but it is to be presumed (in order to make this al-
tcration the real improvement it is capable of) that that is the
:mention. In this case, a numerous audience may be reckoned
upon, from the novelty of tail first attempt to make the Exer-
6ses fur superior degrees real, instead of formal, and particularly
11 the Respondents on the respective days are the Rev. Edward B.
Fusty, Canon of Christ Church, and Regius Professor of Hebrew,
04 Rev. Charles C. Clarke, Student of Christ Church, and Arch-
deacon of the diocese of Oxford. Regius Professors and Arclidea-
one will not often be thus found matched in theological combat.—
fhe Professors in the other Faculties must bethink themselves, and
set their houses in order.—Nam tue res agitur parks cum proximua

The new statute "De Examinandis °radium Candidatis,"will be
Ptoposed iu convocation on Thursday the 13th inst. For the
prpose of affording to members of convocation an opportunity
declaring their sentiments distinctly on each point, the new
,:atute has been divided into sections. The sections will be
erupted ore by one, until all shall have been voted upon. If
Approiell it will come into force in the examination for Easter
Tun. Ii 3i. .3lost of the sections propose what must be considered
tnvovullents. The greatest opposition is expected to that which
would give the examiners the power of selecting a passage from an
aiditienal classic to be translated by every candidate for a degree.
Surely adcgiec is already sufficiently hard of attainment to the great
majority; should this clause pass into a law, it should be accom-
panied with a proviso that sometimes-forgotten sentence of the old
statute (which is also happily retained in the new one)—vis. " Nihil
.cro taste aut asperum molimur," should be fixed up in large golden
raters over the door, and in several conspicuous parts of the exa.
r.iaation school.
W 0 learn from P-- bet Sir

~arn from Rome, that the atween
30ho Thorold, of Lyston Park, and the accomplished
MIS. Dalton, will take place in the course of the sum-
tner. This lady is a widow of high Roman-Catholic
clitnexions, who has been Imo time resident on the con-
;meet, an object of universal regard and admiration.—
Not Journal.