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London, England, 1825-04-02 00:00:00

OXFORD, APRIL 2.

Saturday being the last day of Term, the following Gentlemen
were admitted to Degrees:
'ThemeLou is CIVIL LAM.—The Rev. Frederick Benjamin Twis-
tleton, Fellow of New College, Rector of Broadwell eum Addle-
strop, Gloucestershire, and Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop
of Hereford, grand compounder.
BIAbTEILS or Am.—Rev. George Deane, St. Mary Ihll ; Rev.
Henry George Talbot, Student of Christ Church ; Rev. John
Henry Gegg, St. Alban Hall; Rev. Edward Walter West, St.
Jobn's College.
BAcnews or Am.—Samuel Platt, Esq. Magdalen Hall,
grand compounder.
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fr,CLICSIASTICAL TR0M0770245.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence has appointed the
Rev. Charles llackie, A. M. Rector of Quarley, Hants, one of his
Domestic Chaplains.
Monday, the United Associate Congregation of Melville-street,
Glasgnw, gave a most harmonious call to Mr. William Nicol,
Preacher, to he their Pastor.
The Rev. Thomas Cozens Percival, M.A. and Student of Christ
Church, Oxford, is presented to the Rectory of Horseheath, Cam-
bridgeshire, by the Governors of the Charter House.
The Rev. John Jones, M. A. Precentor and Chaplain of Christ
Church, Oxford, is appointed Master of the School of that Society,
by the Very Rev. the Dean.
Rev. Mr. Oakley, Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of London,
has been preferred by that Prelate to the valuable Stall of Wenlock
Barns, in St. Paul's Cathedral, vacant by the death of Dr. Parr.
Rev. Charles Bowie, M. A. Minister of Winborue, Dorset, to
the Vicarage of hldborne Port, Somerset, vacant by the resignation
of the Bishop of Hereford.

Mr. CATIICART, Minister Plenipotentiary from Eng-
land to the German Confederation, arrived at Frank-
fort on the 23d ult.

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It appears from authentic accounts, that in the course
of last year 50p00 salms of oil, and 40,000 salms of
corn were exported from Sicily, chick in vessels un-
der the Sardinian flag.

Saturday, a most dreadful accident happened at the
manufactnry of Mr. Duncan, Anderston, near Glasgow.
A fine boy was torn to pieces, in consequence of getting
entangled will the shalt of the machinery.
A very singular and rare gold coin, of Richard the
Third, in fine preservation, was lately discovered in an
ancient house in Devon, and which was unknown by
the late Mr. RUDALL, the celebrated writer on British
coins, and hitherto not described in Medallic History.
The piece is very similar to, and the hill size. of ging
Richard's Angel, but the IL in the last syllable of his
name is omitted, and tke letters are misplaced in the
last word on the reverse ; there is also an abridgment
different from the Angels that have been described in
historical accounts ; the legenes are as 'follow, viz:
%verse: It ICAD DI GRA X REX x AMU.. X FIANC.II:TTenIe:
rTiIL tRUCX X TUA X SALTA Nos XPC z REDEDmr;
Tfiis curious coin is now in the possession of Mr. S.
WOOLMER, of Exeter. "
'Friday se'nnight, one of_the woodmen of F. Ccoce,
Esq. while attaching a rope to a lofty spruce fir in
Longford Car, about two-thirdi up the tree; disturbed
a fine fox, which immedintelyjimaped,frorn it, and de-
camped. On examining the tree dizeovered'a sort'
of den, so bleached and interwoven with branches, As
to enable Reynard to rest and. take his food without
fear of mole tation. It seemed to have been a perfeetlY
safe biditig.place fiom his enemies, Mr. MEYRELL S
bounds having frequently drawn this cover dUring the
season without finding.
PRIDE or ANCESTRY.—An anecdote is related of Mr.
Proger, of Werndee, in Monmouthshire, which exhibits
the pride of ancestry in a striking point of view. The
house, which had lately been repaired for the tenant,
was in such a state of dilapidation, that the fatheeof•
the last proprietor, Mr. Proger, was in danger of perish-
ing under the ruins of the ancient mansion, which he
venerated even is decay. A stranger, whom he acci-
dentally met at the foot of the Skyrrid, made vations
inquiries respecting the country, the prospects, and the
neighbouring houses, and among others asked, " Whose
is this antique mansion before us?" " That, Sir, is
Werndee, a very ancient house ; for out of it came the
Earls of Pembroke of the first line, and the Earls of
Pembroke of the second line, the Lords Herbert of
Cherbury, the Herberts of Coldbrook, Rumney, Car-
diff, and York; the Morgans of Acton; the Earl of
Hunsdon; theJones's of Treowen and Lanarth, and all
the Towel's. Out of this house, also by the female
line, irate the Duke of Beaufort." " And pray, Sir, who
- lives there now " I do, Sir." " Tben pardon me, and
accept a piece of advice; Come out of it yourself, or
you'll soon be buried in the ruins of it l"