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of them in the national aigilmign Latish, amount
to only conjectures or sappetitiont, is which we will
take good care not to participate.

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MILAN, wrens IL•
The report gains ground at Bologna, that that"
town will be created iato a Principality', sit;d cede 4:
to the Archduchess Maria Louisa,
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The number of seen which Austria will maintain
in Italy is estimated at Isll,ooo.
SOME, ocrenai is;
A letter frees C.ardiaal 0004,1 announces the
agreeable intelligence thAt h has bees decided by the
Congress at Vienna, dolt, the Holy Falba shell ob.
min the restitution of eke Marches &Anomie, •of
Urban, and of all Rohlegni ; but that it wottld dis-
pose of the Legation! of Bologna and ferrite ip
favour of a Prince connected with, ,the Nyse.o(.
Austria.

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Friday se'nnight, his Royal Hihness the Dolte,of
GLoucaoraa and suit reviewed the gawps tif Gentle.
men Cadets, at the Royal Military College, end *Wed
the different putt of that institution .
Monday a detachment of about 300 .
talion of the list Regiment, marched Reap 04" •
bury, fox IreLlind, from whence they
tuk
America,lo Jan the Ist battalion of that Ali,
stunt. •
Yesterday a strong detachment of tho Ala
Regiment, marched into Ramsgate, f, tlytkcolier
embark for Brabant.
The depot of the 92d Highland Regiment, which:
has for s,:me time been stationed ira Canterbury, hat
embarked, to join the Regiment at Fermoy,ln Ireland.
The 2d Veteran Battalion has arrived at Chathaiis
Barracks, from Madeira' the island having 'bets
placed in the possession of the PRINCR REM? ail"'
PORTUGAL.

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The heat!-quarters of the Ist squadron of tfie Greys;'
or Royal North British Dragoons, are to be at Exeter.
Detachments of the regiment will occupy the Taun-
ton, Truro, Barnstaple, Totness, and Modburr bar-
racks.

Monday the deriit of the 2d battalion of-the 26th
Foot arrived at Edinburgh. They were (pattered in
the Canongate. A part of them embarked at Leith
on Tuesday.
Wednesday, a Detachment of the 79th Foot, or
Cameron Highlanders, marched from Edinburgh
Castle for IrelAnd, to join the Ist Battalion. They
amounted to about 300 men. The Staff of the Bat-
talion still remains at Edinburgh.
The Ist Division of the Royal Cumberland Militia
have marched into Edinburgh Castle from Peebles.

By the Osborne packet, Captain HARTNEY, which
has arrived at Falmouth from the Mediterranean, we
learn that the fever had nearly disappeared before she
left Gibraltar. No new cases had occurred for seve-
ral days, and those who had been lately attacked
were rapidly recovering.

Our idvices from Gibraltar and Cadiz, are to the
2'2d ultimo. The supuent paragraph is froth one
OtkitAlDOWOCTuoltit sw
N We neeivafteaakts here of attempuftidolusaitterelades
la *la. If they aft sea4atord with bpldt sad abOky they are
a* w be attesAait with-dma Met beaddal caseriftaeft."
We have advice: front Systander, Mom, San Se.
battik°, Coronas, and also frost various situations in
the South of Spain, which ave.:nest as to any such
commotion, and therefore we are inclined to believe
that this paragraph refers to the gallant bat ensue-
cessful enterprse of the Minas, in Navarre.

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The Paourruxus, the arrival of which from New.
foundland is mentioned in our Portsmouth letter of
Thursday, sailed from St. John's on the fi.'2cl of Sep.
tember with twenty-five laden vessels under convoy,
for the Mediterranean, Lisboa, and the Western ports

of England. It was not expected that Sir RICHARD
KEATS would leave St. John's for-England before the
.sth of November. The BELLEROPHON, HAMADRTADp
MEDINA, and SABINE were lying there. Two or three
American privateers had been cruising on the station,
and they bad been chased by our ships, but never
with any prospect of coming up with them. The
James, Esstonsox, from Buenos Ayres to London,
taken by the Chasseur American privateer, was re-
taken on the Sd of September, by the GALATEA fri-
gate, and carried into St. John's, Newfoundland.
The Pnowirrneus came last from Lisbon, from whence
she had a passage of three weeks to Portsmouth.

DREADFUL fats.—On Friday night a fire broke
OM at the holm of Mr. 'Tewson, dealer in marine
stores, in Narrow-street, Limehouse, which for Icor
hours raged with the greatest fury, the engines, from
the narrowness of the street, being scarcely able to
afford any assistance. The fire, shortly after it broke
our, caught the opposite side of the way, and both
sides enveloped in flames, continued burning at the
same time. It being low water, more than two hours
elapsed after the arrival of the engines, before one of
stem could play. In she whole 16 houses. besides
several warehouses, connected with the supply of the
shipping, were burnt down, among which were the
Crown and the Rodney's Head public.houses.

MURDNX.—Satarday se'nnight, at Winnimoor, near
Retford, a poor boy of the name of Kelsey, only ten
years of age, who was left to take care of the house
whilst the family went to the statute, was most inhu-
manly murdered about eight o'clock in the evening
by having his throat cut with a razor. The perp
', trator of this horrid deed has not yet been discov.r.,'.
A few days ago, as John Hokliwor eh was
in a coal-mine at Southawram, near Halifax. u•l3
John Walsh a youth, about 16, he beat the lad in it)
cruel a manner as to bring on an inflammation, ad
he died three days after.—Coroner's verdict, MA:-
slaughter. Holdsworth is cc mmitted to York Castle-
/Mum Stoles, of Knareshorough, chimney-sweeper,
is also committed to the Castle, charged on the oath
of several persons with killing AbrAain Alwin,cf
Knaresborougb, chimney-sweeper, aho!tt the age of
eight years.
At the Blackwater Fair, on Tuleekyl thief
detected in picking the pockets of Iscpouleman CAA
of the Royal Military College, and after being tal,
and through the river till_quitetalrausLed by
the col 7%1 was suffered to escape, greedy terri,ml
at the discipline he had undergone.

NAPALILiCEPTOR.
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• titiirsokorritt,lawtsittß 13.
Arrived his Majesers7ship EDINBURGH, from the
Mediterranean, having iv charge about '3O transports
and.meccbanyuent—,particulars are not ascertained,
natlr,wbote under quarantine at the Motherbank.
Aimed Mit Mitleity's ship BrierMto," frog Oporto,
with a fleet which have passed by for the River, con-
sisting of about. 20:sail. The Swnrratrazi Captain
WESLEY, ARAXES, CRptliD BUDD, REDWING, Cap-
tain YouNG, and DRAKE, Captain GitAsT, which
moved
,at the beginning of the week from Spithead
with the ,at.
and West India convey, were ob-
liged to put back to Yarmouth roads, where they are
nowdetained, 'and will nut sail until after 24 hours
fair windy, W enable ships from the Downs to join
them.. To., Boxice.is under orders to be fitted for
American service, and to receive the flag of Vice.
Admits fiSit A. CoonitaxE. A large number of
haittpeen ordered to be fitted out for ser-
vice on the coast of America. Every exertion is
making to prepare as many as 17 or 20.
Orders have been loaned to our fleet on the Arne.
tieerkgoeft tedestroy !eery vessel that the capturing
Costwegadknalsay not deem of sufficient value to
send intaiperts
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,F4Lypzink, tiovistrot 11• .
ikiltAa'yeaketAav the Otincis
from Lisbon in eleven days; to-
dayh ships SCY4LA and -SHELDRAK fIDDi
the Dr/A1 lift! theitiotti,l;Mf.cab; Awn London.'
Sailed jesoerday his Majesty's ship WANDERER, and
this Witrisioirtt store ship, with the Annan and MAL..
VN4AI ter 'Venice ; the. Harmonia and Richard, for
Naples ; the Elizabeth,.l-1114., for Ancona; and the
Ennui; Coefernev, for Leghorn.
1 ..noYMOVIII, NOVEMBER ie.
IrClitilleti4i.s...*Etjesty's ship LEVIATHAN, having
on board rill..cas*nte and Pamily. bound to Lisbon.
Arrived.,,thi APIktaliTLY cotter, liven Guernsey ; and
the Speedy, %V'SJATT, from Cork. Sailed the LYRA,
sloop 9.cr4{4 for tbe Mediterranean.—Mind N.W.
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..,:1441., NOVEMBER IS.
:Arrived -and.lailed for the River the Intrepid,
MAATIN, itoV/V Barceionia. Came down from the
River several sail of West Indiamen and others, and
sailedfer Portsmouth. The ships that put back yes-
terday remain. Put back to-day, the Benjamin and
thg IkLipG.Westludiamen, and the
-Emma transport.
RAMSGATE, NOVEMBER .12.

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arbe'Danish brig Johann7l, from Dover for Copen-
hagen, lost her rudder on the Goodwin Sand, and
last night in coming into this harbour struck the pier
bentitrid went 66 shore. Another Danish brig, with
the loss of anchor and cable; in coming into this bar-
bour, strartdc the East head, and was obliged to bear
away fee Brcadstairs. Nearly 20 sail have come in
for shelter, some of them without anchors er cables.
13.-,-The. Danish ship Johanna has got off
ataerOeinto*hatl?otir. Four. sail have come in to-
dqjtzr :haw.
'LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 12.
ir 'alio-Nile. CARLISLE; from this port for Halifax,
' %ditch sailed the 7th September, under convoy of the
iisitaisirki=tarted the 7th October, nnd has
pat-blittk te. having carried away her main-
snag. The Hs:aid, LANCASTER, one of the same,
disloilivibisktirprthis dirleaky, having lost her
taiimiton thatSlitit.fletobei.
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4441 VitibillAtialo NO
VEMBER lit,matte _
Maria Therese, with 1500 casks of biota, was
Itiptktiecrthii morning at Settfprclf—samolsaised,-.4n4
-pipesped to be, got. Ofts - . .
• - CovrE3; NoviIREEICI2.

-On Wednesday last, tl ftpaniA- schooner Tres
Amigos, Captain 3. HanialimAttden with whale oil,
put ia heseUn her-ittyitgeto Bilbao, from London,
through had weather;:and. contrary winds, and being '
emery leaky iti ber tipper worlre. Sailed the Swedish
slut" Emilia, Captain .1: N: Rarstm?, for Ostend, with
won'. fromAnielialsland.7 The transport brig Trente,
CeptaittLonstaarrost,. lying in these Roads, wait-
ingto takalosaps telliefly deserters), to the coast of
Attica. - • - . 1
- . CORK, 'NOVEMBER 9.

Measdapiativad his. Majesty's ship THAYER, Capt.
PatcusTryfrosa Corlingford, with a convoy of empty I
transports:- -2.150 arrived his Majesty's ship BRAZEN,'
Captain Smtusso..front Longh Swilly ; and the
E1111411.10N, Capt. Doam, froth. a long cruize. Yes-
terday arrived, the gunrbrig HAUGHTY, Lieutenant
HUTU, having on board Captain Lawmen!, Vice-1
Admiral SAWYER'S Flag Captain, from inspecting
the signal stations on the coast ; also arrived off the'
haabour, the Swats, with a fleet of transports from
Portsmouth, having on board the 13th Light Dra-
goons. Part of them came in on Monday, and the
remainder yesterday. Remain the LaosroAs, Capt..
W. limo, with the transports, wailing the arrival of
the IPHIGENIA, Captain A. Ktwo, with the remainder
from Plymouth. This morning part of the 13th
Light Dragoons disembarked, and proceeded for
Fermoy, where they are to be stationed. .
-plovr..usen 10.—Sailed his Majesty's ship LIONI-
Jus, with a fleet for Bermuda.

MELANCHOLY AOCIDENT AT PAnsrow...—Saturday
sOnnight, four men hiving gone out in a tonreauous
Seil* to bring hi a brig which was lying in the offing,
waiting for a pilot ; a wave filled the boat just as she
was returning from the vessel, and she immediately
foundered, by which means all her crew, consisting
of four men, were drowned. Three of the unfertu.
nate sufferers were married, and have left families •
the fourth (a young man) was about to be married
• 'thin a few days. The boat was picked up the next
Li.y, but none of the bodies have been found.
Tuesday the Ann, BARTLETT Master, from 'reign.
Libuth to Liverpool, with pipe•clay, started a plank,.
when at a considerable distance from the harbour,
and went down soon afterwards. The crew, eontis
lug of eight persons, had taken to the boat as soon ft
they discovered that all endeavours to save the Tema
were useless, and were proceeding to the shore Wove
the wind, when the boat upset, near Tervose Head,
and six of the poor fellows were drowned. One sue.l
traded, though with great diffseuhT, to
land; and another was' picked up.by the boats from
the shore, but so eihausted as to be incapable
speech or motion. He is however at prevent is
way of nursery.

U RiVii
.an JiXCtf!t d *ro FRANCE,
IN A 61.1(48 641LF i"l'Eßs;
CoNTAININb nLtdanHß Hive:MK:AL, orOCRA-
IIIICAL.• SW.
(Continued from tit* STA' pf rriday.)

LETTIM VII. PAkiet .......ai, 1814. .
DEAR SIR—I propose In this letter to give you
some account of one or two of the principal Churches
in Paris, particularly of the Cathedral of• Notre Damt!,.
as well as to say rameihing upon the Religion of the
country.' In Pads there arr thirty.nine parish and
succursal churches, orchapelv of ease, as they may
be called ; besides 'three ihntestant temples, as they
are termed in Trance.
The Cathedral of Notre Dame is built on the Islet
of the Seine, called la Cite. This church certainly
has not come up to the expectations raised in my
mind by the descriptions I had heard of it. I think
the structure itself cannot be compared in beauty and
elegance of design with our Westminster Abbey, al-
though the tout eruentbk is thought by the French to
be, both within and without, the admiration of all
connoisseurs, as much as it is of themselves. It was
built by Louis VI. about the beginning of the 12th
century, but was not quite finished until the reign of
Philip Augustus, that is to say, nearly a century after
gds. , This cathedral is4l+ feet long, 144 broad,
'd ll:Via height, its arches standing upon 120 pil-
lars. The roof is entirely covered with lead. It has
'two heavy-looking square towers, 204 feet high, from
the top of which you have an excellent view of the
City of Paris and its vicinity. in the southern tower
is a large bell, called Bourdon, which was given to
the church by Louis XIV. and Maria Theresa, in
the year 1683. Its weight is 32,000 pounds, and
height eight feet. To this cathedral there are 116
windows, some of which are of beautifully painted
glass. At the entrance of the choir is a very elegaist
grate, with brass bars, carved and gilded. The altar '
is altogether exceedingly grand. The altar-piece is'
richly spangled with Napoleon stars, and on either
side it is inclosed with beautiful railings of bright po-
lished bars or rods of steel, gilt at top ; and, conspi.
cuously in different places around may be seen the
capital letter.N, the initial of Napoleon, surmounted
with an imperial crown. The devices aud decora.
tions have been performed at the expense, or at least
by order of Bonaparte, who is said to have laid out
a large sum in repairing and beautifying this church.
There are many fine bas-reliefs and paintings of scrip-
tural subjects, as well as pictures representative of
French military exploits, a species of false trophy of

which the French seem remarkably fond. la d room
adjoining to the Sacristy they chew you the robes
worn by Bonaparte and his Empress Josephine at
their coronation, which was performed at this church
by Pope Pius VII. in December, 1804. These are
sumptuously embroidered in gold, studded with bees,
and.lined with ermine. Bonaparte's robe weighs 00
and-?sinned With the sichtrof- 6090
Josephine's weighs 60. On this occasion Bonaparte
presented the church with an elegant service of plate.
Here you may also see Napoleon's sceptre and crown,
as well as the sword, the belt, and spurs of Charle-
magne, which, along with his sarcophagus, were
taken from the Church of Aix la Chapelle, where
that hero WAS interred.

SAINTE GENEVIEVE, or PANTHEON.—As I am now
speaking of churches, I shall take notice of this truly
grand and imposing edifice ; because it had been ori-
ginally built and intended for a place of worship, al-
though it has been since converted into a receptacle
for the ashes and monuments of great men, by she
Revolutionists, who no doubt would have it said that
this fine temple is now consecrated to religion; to
public virtue, ancrmilitary glory. This church was
founded by Louis XV. in 1764; but, from various
causes►°°wtis retarded in the progress of its construc-
tion: viett'frow it can scarcely be called finished.—
The form of the building is that of a Grecian Cross,
310 feet long, by 250 feet broad. The peristyle of
the portal is composed of twenty-two Corinthian co-
lumns, thirty-eight feet high, supporting a bold pedi-
ment, whose tympan is decorated with bas reliefs.
On the frieze of the entablature is the following in-
scription, in large gilt letters Aux grand; hommet
la patrie rem:nail:ante." The interior of this masterly
structure •consists of four naves, and 130 fluted co-
lumns ; and over the centre rises a magnificent dome,
resting upon 32 high Corinthian pillars. The height
of the dome from the ground is 282 feet. What ren-
ders this church the more remarkable and wonderful
is, that the building is entirely constructed of stone,
without the assistance of any timber whatever.

Beneath the church are the vaults, and sepulchral
monuments of the great men—in some places they
are tolerably well lighted from without by apertures
made between the pillars, but you descend with the
help of lights.
Among the tombs of illustrious persons, whose
bones are deposited in this edifice, I may mention
those of who died in 1650 ; of Turenne,
Voltaire; Jein-Jacques Rousseau, and of General de
Lasnes.: Of these the National Assembly seem to
have decreed the greatest honour to Voltaire, and
Itoussestic on account of their political works, of
course. 'Having described these two churches, I
shall pasicver the other religious edifices, although
many of thettrare also very handsome, and shall now
proceed to say something of the religion of the
Fretich t .'• ' -' •
Ruttclititt:—ltrunisost Christian Majesty, Louis
XVIII. Itarintilebrusth happily succeeded' to the

Throne or his accestors, it VW, natut•al to expect that
he *could rics all in his power to re-establish the Chris-
tian religion in his dominions, end to enjoin amongst
his people a conformance to its solemn ordinances.
Accordingly, so early as in June, we find that Ms
Majesty issued a Proclamation, which had More ini‘
niediately in view the better observance of the Sab-
bath. This edict gave great offence, inasmuch as it
seemed to imply that the shops, the theatres, and
other places of public amusement, should be shut up
on the Lord's day—gratifications which, it would
seem, the voluptuous Parisians vet unwilling to
forego. The worst that could be said of this Ordon-
nance amounts only to this, that it was prematurely
sent forth ; and it might have been better, and more
politic, for a long-exiled and newly-restored Prince,'
like him, to have first felt the pulse of the nation,
before be set about reforming their immoral and in-
veterate customs. In this instance, however, the bet-
ter part of mankind will, 1 think, tare part with
Louis, and the cause of Religion.
Befoie the Proclamation was issued, it would ap-
pear that little or no respect was paid to the Sabbath.
Ac this very Arattten, the outrages committed on
Sundays, would hardly be credited in a Christian
country. You know the Catholics, in all countries,
'permit thentaelves greater liberties on a Sunday than
the Protestants. They unwarrantably and impiously
reconcile to themselves the right of considering the
Sabbath as ending with their own public Church ce-
remonials. But in Paris they go a great deal further
—every second or third shop is open the whole day :
as you pass along the streets you hear the strokes of
the billiard players in the gaming houses. Bands of
music and singers parade the streets. In the evening
they sum up their prophanation of the Sabbath by
going to the Theatre, to hear or see, perhaps, an in-
delicate play, or pantomime; or to the gardens of
Tivoli, where they are amused with the discharges of
Cannon; mercy dancing, and fire-works, to a late hour.
Independently of this impious behaviour of the Pari-
sians, I am sorry to add, that the Churches are badly
frequented.
In all countries women are, generally speaking,
more susceptible of the spirit and Divine influence of
Religion than men, and a greater proportion of them
attend divine worship—but in Paris the disproportion
is very remarkably greater against the men. This stain
is attempted to be wiped off by those who say that the
greater part of the male population has been coesamed
by the ravages of unceasing war; and that this will
account for there being so few men to be seen in the
churches. The truth is, however, that, I tear, there
is very little real religion at all in the country ;
although, I must in justice confess, that, judging
from the apparent fervor of their devotions, those
whom I observed in the churches, behaved themselves
there like good Catholics and Christians.—Adieu!

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

A new Comic Opera, in two Acts, intitled John
of Paris, was produced here on Saturday evening.—
It has the same origin with the farce recently brought
out at Drury-lane, and is, in plot, almoit precisely
similar. Pie Princess of Navarre, in obedience to the
comestindslef herfather, it proceeding on her jonmy
Ice the Court of Paris, to select a husband from the
`Potentates who were there assembled—on what par-
ticular business does not appear. The son of the
French Monarch, who is enamoured of the Pi incess,
determines, by strata;.;ern, to obtain an introductiNn
to her. With this intent, he bribes f edrigo Potts, the
owna of an inn on the road, where the Princes: in-
tends to step, and gets poikession of the apartments
and provhiuns which were intended for her use.-r-1
Here, under the tide of John of Paris, the eldest son
of the first citizen of that city, he, by his politeness
and gallantry, wins the affections of the Princes:,
who, however, has already been apprised of her
lover's scheme, by a letter from her brother, who is
perfectly acquainted with him ; and she finally
chooses John of Paris as her husband, to the uaspeak-,
able mortification of her Seneschal, who had flattered
himself that he would be the object of her selection.
From the general style of the dialogue of this
piece, we should suppose that it is rather an adapta-
tion of the French Opera to the English stage, than
a faithful translation. The wit, which is chiefly con-
fined to the character of Pedriso Potts, is of pore
London manufacture, and has delighted the visitants
of the gallery, in various pieces, for many successive
seasons. The incidents are extravagant, but amus-
ing; and a vein of light humour, bustle, and anima-
tion, pervades this bagatelle, that excites our laughter;
which, on such an occasion, is, perhaps, the greatest
proof of approbation that can be bestowed.

- The music, partly composed by Mr. BISHOP, and
partly selected from the original music of the opera,
the work of Monsieur BOIELDIEU, is entitled to much
praise.

The characters were excellently supported. Mr.
LISTON, as Pedrigo Potts, was inesisti6ly ludicrous.
Miss STEPHENS, as the Princess, sang in her usual
fascinating style. The Seneschal was excellently re.
presented. by Mr. TAYLOR. A song, in which, en-
raged, he complains of the preference shewn to John
of Paris, he executed with great force. It was encored.
Miss MATTHEWS, as Rosa, the inn-keeper's daughter,
played and sung very prettily.
The poetry is, in general, about as good as we
meet with in pieces of the like description. The fol-
lowing recitative and song was beautifully executed by
Miss STEPHENS :

RECITATIVE AND SONG.—Ptineess. (Bishop.)
No, never, no ! Affection's genuine trace,
No change can banish, and no time erase !
AIR.
When lovers' eyes no longer blaze
With mingling pledge of mutual truth,
Oft Fancy will in absence raise
Fears to alarm the heart of youth.
Vain, foolish fears ! Oh ! do hut see,
When fondness carves the votive rhyme
On the soft bark of sonic young tree,
Still stronger grow the lines with time !
And thus pure love's first image grows,
With life expands, till life shall close!
The piece went off with almost undivided applause.
The Opera was, followed by the interlude of A Day
after the Iliedditylo in which Mr. JONES, as Cclon4 Free-
love, displayed Neat 'spirit and vivacity, and, as
usual, excited loui applause.

US/PERS./ft iNTELL/GENCZ.
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cAmsamor., NOVEMBER 11:
Saturday. the Sermon before the Uoleenity was preechei by
the Rev. R. Jefferson, M.A. Fellow of Sidney Sui'e kits;
and the Speeds in the Senate house was delivered by the Ass.
I. R. Buekland, M A. abo Fellow of Sidney Col ege.
Wednesday last the follotting Gentlemen were :,klniltted to the
under-usendoned degrees:
Doctor in Divenity—The Rev. Richard Yereburgh, of Pens.
broke Hall.
Doctor of Law—The Rev. Edward 'halloo, cf Cetus College.
Bachelors of Arts—Messrs. John Taylor, of C. ius College;
Thomas Canning, of Christ ; Henry Wrey Whinfieki
and Charles Jenkm, of Peter-house.