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London, England, 1824-05-10 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY and CLERICAL INTELLIGENCL
OXFORD, MAY 8.

Tuesday, the Rev. George Chmidler, D.C.L. some time Fellow
of New College, was apioiiited Canon Banipton's Lecturer for the
year 1825.

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 7.

The Rev. Jchn Banks Hollingworth, D.D. of Sr. Peter's
lege, Rector of St. Tslargaret, Lothbury, London, was on M9r.tlav
elected Norrisian Professor of Divinity, on the re.ignatiuti of rh,
Very Rev. Dr. Calvert.
At a Congregation, on Wednesday last, the following Degree,
were conferred :

HONORARY MASTRR or Ater—Alexander Speirs. Eq. of
city College.
Alsyreas or Asivs—Rev. George A. V. Hart, and Juhn R.
Barker, of Christ College; Rev. Wil Brinwhite Clarke. cf
sus College; Rev. J. N. D fon, of Queen's College.
13ACHRLOR Crat. Law—ltev. John Cletigh, of Trinity Pall,
liscuiet.otts or ARTS—Samuel Hirst and Vdwiu Pe..rson,
Trinity College; Robert Augustus Latargue, of Shim). College.
Henry Charles I.uson Henry, of Jesus Collor; Peter IflomSeld
Jeckell, of Queen's College ; Arthur IP.tce, of C!.:t:!
At the above Congregation, a Grace II:I.:get! the Senate to nice
the salaries of the Libtari.ois to 100 guineas a year.
tects.siASTICAL PROMOTIONS.

Rev. Thomas Cooke, Domestic Chaplain to the Earl cr
Alalmesbury, has been Instituted to the Vicarage of Ilrlgsrock-cv".,..
Stallion, vacant by the death of the 'Rev. Talloin
Rev. IL Robert+, M.A. Vicar of Davveriiill, Suffolk, to the V:.
carage of Blyton, Cambridgeshire•.
Rev. Robert Jarratt, B.A. Scholar of S. John's College, C,frfo-
bridge, has been instituted to the Vicarage of I.th:ld:lton-et:fa Rs-
mington, in Leicestershire.
The ring has presented the Reverend William Ckeirer,
M.A. to the Rectory of Walpole St. Peter, in the county of. Nor-
folk and Dicese of Norwich, void by the death of the Rev. Jahn
Crws Morpliew.
The Rev. William newt, Curate of Middleton, is pr: rents; !•.y
the Views Cliorid to the Living of Killuoylan, in th.t room tl.e
Rev. Cleo. Vincent, resigned.
The 46th the United Secession Church of Alfdrie gay,' a kr-
inonious call to Mr. George Sommerville, to be their Pastor.
The 22(.1 ult. die IL v. Alexander Loch°, e was ordained Mini I,r
of the P.leish of Di-jaten, and was very cordially received by the
congregation._ _ _ _

Iseltev. Michael Fitzgerald, P.P. of Droincolliht•r, is prornotod
to the parish of .A.licaton, vice liaolon, deceased. Rev. :mr.
S:iatinahan, late COI ate, sucozeds Mr. Fitzgerald at I.l.onteGliiher.

The merchants of ‘Vexford have it in contemplation
to petition Parliament for tl_! iritroLiuction of an Ac:
to enable cred;tors to charge interest on their Bills, so
long as the same may remain unpaid, front the morriont
of their beiag fornished.
Friday night some ruffians broke into the promies of
Mr. Stokes, stationer, in Lombard-street, and I,lundc:ei
the shop of bill and receipt stamps, prayer beaks,
lease of the prenikes, &c. to a consi,lerable amour.: ;
they carried the ;lon chest front the shop into the cellar,
and with a hammer broke it to pieces ; fortanately his
cash and seem hies were sent to the Bar ker's. The thieves
left behind them a large sledge hammer :oil an India
silk handkerchief.

THE TREAD•AIILL IN AMERICA.—IiIt n,.e of the
Tread-mill has been extended much further in the
United States than in England, :vs will Le ,eea by the
following passage from the Providence Pairint :
" A tread-mill has for some time been in operation in the Phi!a-
sielphia Alms-house, and has had the effeet of iliminkiiing the num-
ber of tke tenants of that place. The kale and robuNr of (hitt esta-
blishment of both sexes, who wished to enjoy °limit cunt di:guitar,
ea;c in thtir dignified retirement front the cares of the world, cohlil
not brook the ityroduction of a piece of machinery, the operatior.
of which would place them upon a level day labourers, and
such as earn their own livelihood t by the sweat of their bi ow; and
-one hundred and fifty of the guests indignantly left the place."

PROGRE3S LETTEtts.—" Alary," said a very re.
spectable Lady in the City to her servant, last week,
" How is this, Chit you have given me warning? /
knows not of any words as lull taken place oKtneen
illaiy."—‘. Nor do I, Madam,' tetorned Mat). ; " but
have come to the lesollition not to live with :illy Ladl
whatever, who can't soeak grammar
The highly celebrated bunter, Ilookey Walker, by Woldsman,
the property of Capt. Wm. Healey, died a few days since. The
performances of this horse, as a hunter, have been very extraordi-
nary. Ile has been known to leap thirty live-barred gates in one
day with his owner; and in the grand steeple chase, near Newcas-
tle, he leaped .he great Burn of nine yards deep water, ;,nd won
the match gallantly, which was for P.UO sovereigns. Men were stz.-
Boned on the banks with ropes, for the preservation of the daring
rider, Captain Ilealey, who accomplished this unequalled task in
the presence of thousands.