Star.
London, England, 1831-01-31 00:00:00

TIM COURCIL

OXFORD, Jaw. W.
Thursday; in convocat it It was agreed to accept the bequest con-
tained in the will of the Rev. Robert Finch, M.A. of lialilol College.
COPY OP THE BEQUEST.
" I give and bequeath all my books, manuscripts, statues, busts,
bas reliefs, bronzes, medals, coins, gems, prints, pictures, and draw-
ings, unto my Secretary, Henry Mayer, $ native of Isghoen, in Tus.
any, for the term of his natural life ; and. it is my will, and I do
direct the said Henry Mayer to cause a full and true schedule or in-
ventory of my said books, manuscripts, and other things, so given
and bequeathed unto him for his life, as aforesaid, as soon as may
be after my decease, and to sign the ism, and transmit It unto
Thomas Webster, Req. of Queen-street, Chaspeide, London, attor-
ney at law. And at the decease of the said Henry Mayer, I give
and.bequeath my said books, manuscripts, statues, busts, and other
things, unto the University of Oxford, upon condition that the',
whole be kept separate from any other collection, and be called and
named Finch's Collection; and be deposited in the Ashmolean
Museum ; or, if there be not ample space therein, in some other
convenient building, where visitors and students may have acmes there-
to. And in order that the aforesaid collection may not be deteriorated
by neglect, I give and bequeath from and immediately after the decease
of the survivor of them, my said wife Maria Finch, and the said Henry
Mayer, unto the Warden of New College, the Master of BOW
the President of Trinity College, and the Keeper of the AshmoloonCa
Mu-
seum. and to their successors in office for ever, all my asoneyrvessett in
the Thee and a Half per Cent. South Sea Stock, the yearly interest of
which I enjoin shall be divided into two equal poetises, of which one
moiety shall be employed in maintaining and ing the collec-
tion, and the other moiety in purchasing objects to fthease
the same."

On the same day the following degrees were maenad t
MAIITZIII or Airs.—The Viscount Haarsabe, New Calle ; John
Chandler, Corpus ; Rev. Francis H. Buckertleki, Magdalen all; Rey.
Theodore John Cartwright, University; Henry Cos Morrell, Christ
Church ; Bev. Lancelot C. L. Bressea, Oriel.
Bacaztoas or Atom—John lidtwards,Jesas ; Wart. Howdleas,
Christ Church ; John Penlenge, Weskit; honor*" MP/W.

CAMBRIDGE. Jaw. St
At • congregation on Wednesday bat, the epees of Doctor in
shy was conferred es the Rev. John anthem, Master of anises Col-
lege, by Royal mandate.
At the same congro et the Be,. Aldersey Dickers, Fellow of St.
Peter's College, and Master et Blundell's school, Tiverton, De.
von, was admitted Doan be Dhtimitg.
The Regime Ftefessesebtp of Hoboes now vacant, by the bath of
the Rev. Dr. Lloyd. The electors are the Vice Chancellor, the Master
and two Senior Fellows of Trinity, the Master of St. John's and Christ's
Colleges, and (in consequince of the Provost of King's being Vice.
Chancellor) the President of Queen's.
The Rev. H. Fardell, M. A. Prebendary of Ely, has been instituted,
by the Bishop of Ely, to the Vicarage of Wisbech.
On Saturday last J. F. Withered, Harry Dupuis, John & Legh, and
Charles Wilder, Fellows of King's College, were admitted Bachelors
of Arts.

The Rev. Peter Fraser, M. A. senior Fellow of Christ's College, has
been collated to the Prebend of Stow in Lindsey, in the Cathedral
Church of Lincoln, vacant by the death of the Rev. Philip Williams ;
patron, the Lord Bishop oft Lincoln ; and has also been instituted to
the Rectory of Kegworth, in the County of Leicester, vacant by the
death of Thomas Parkinson, D.D. ; patrons, the Master, Fellows, and
Doctors of Christ's College.
The Rev. Thomas Kaye Bonney, M.A. of Clare-Ball, Rector of Co-
ningsby, Lincolnshire. and Normanton, Rutlandshire, has been collated
to the Archdesconry of Leicester, vacant by the death of Thomas Par.
kinson, D.D.—patron, the Lord of Lincoln.
On the 24th instant, the Rev, Mc George Bantsby, M.A. of
Caius College, Vicar of Lowesby, in the county of Leicester, was in-
stituted by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln to the vicarsges of Resistor' and
Plunger, in the same county, on the presentation aids Grace the Duke
of Rutland.

We regret to state that s student of St. John's College (Mr. Figs) has
been missing since Saturday last, and it is supposed be was drowned in
the Cam in the course of the preceding night, as his cloak and cap were
found at the back of Jesus-green sluice-house, on the Cheiterton side of
the river on Saturday morning. The body of the unfortunate gentleman
has not yet been discovered.

CORN-EXCHANGE-THIS DAY.

The arrivals pf Wheat continue to be very shammed we have to quote
the prices ht. to 2s. higher than on this day se'nnight. Of awley, we
lave a quantity left from last week, and, with the (rest supplies, the
market 'dil keeps very heavy. Throe is a good quantity of Oats In the
market, the prima of which are somewhat higher. In Bows and Peas
we have no alteration, with good supplies. In all kinds of grain the
trade is very dull. Flour remains as last week.
Wh.st,new,Kent, Ewa 74s 80.
Old . —it —s
Suffolk. (White) . 70s 784
Ifforfolk & Suff. ( Red), 64a 74s
• Eye . 30s 34a
Barley, 40s 42s —Fine 46s 4111
Pea, Whit. • 42s 444
Boilers . 4N 49s
m MR TA 111011
Wheat. English, quarters 3.579
kids Ditto . .
Do. Foreign . . 1,980
Barley, English . . 13,675
Irish
Do. Foreign
Malt. English .
lingilsh Oats .
lAA Oat.

Peas, Grey • 36s 42
Beans, Small . • 42s 45
Tick . 96s 40
Oats, Potato. . • ells 30
Poland . . 24.17
Feed . • 2Ua 114
Flour, per sack, . . 60s 66
Rapeseed . 236 .4:38 per last
LAST WIVI.

Foreign Ditto . .
Rye. English . . . 4
Beans. English . 2,208
Do. Irish .

. . 1,170
. 8.233
. 10,004
. 845

Ditto, Foreign .
Peas, Rnglkk . . 6115
Ditto Foreign . . 660
'Rog isb Plour. sack• 7,721
American dkto, brie. -,—.•