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London, England, 1824-05-29 00:00:00

OXFORD, MAY es._

Thursday last the following Gentlemen, of Westminster School,
were admitted Students of Christ Church :—Douglas Smith, Wal-
ter Lucas Brown, John George Phillimore, and Henry Saunders,
Esqrs. and the Hon. Wm. Pitt Amherst.
Wednesday last, the Rev. Michae! De Coatcy, M.A. of Exeter
College, was admitted Bachelor in Divinity.
Yesterday the following Degrees were conferred :
DOCTOR IN DIVINITY.—The Rev. Michael De Courcy, Precentor
of Ardfert, and Rector of D:umesee, Westmeath.
MASTERS or A KTS.—The Rev. Tomas Stretton Codrington,
I3rasennose CoUege, grand compounder; Rev. Richard Henry Mil-
lington, St. John's College, grand compounder; Samuel Jay, Esq.
Oriel College, grand compounder; Rev. William Gray, Rev. Wil-
liam Jones, and Rev. Thomas Meyler, Pembroke College; Rev.
Charles Sheffield, Christ Church; Edward Francis Arney, 13rasen.
nose College ; Rev. Newton Smart, University College ; Rev.
Horace George Cholmotideky, and John Fawcett, Balliol College ;
Rev. Thomas Price, Fellow of Jesus College. _ .

isactiecoas or A RTS.—James Adair Grifith Colpoys, Robert
Charles Kitson, John Gunn, Philip Pinckney 'tendon, John H.
Laurence, and William B. L. Hawkins, Exeter College; Charles
Anatolius Handley, and Henry Berners Shelly Harris, Worcester
College; George Henry DaitlV7ool.l, Lincoln College; Hon. John
Boyle, Christ Church ; Thomas Bevan Gwyn, and Daniel 1. Jones,
Jesus College; John Eddy, Trinity College; John Beauchamp St.
John, University College ; Ernest Hawkins, Ralliol College; 'rho-
rnas Clarke, Oriel College ; George Davies Kent, Corpus Christi
College.
ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.

The Rev. J. R. Buckland, B.D. Fellow of Sidney Sussex Col-
lege, Cambridge, was on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at a very full
Meeting of the Governors, elected head master of Uppingham
School, Rutland, on the resignation of the Rev. 'l'. Roberts, M.A.
Friday se'nnight, the Rev. W. Stephen Gilly, M.A. Rector of
North Farnbridge, Essex, was elected Peacher to the Philanthropic
Society, in the room of the Rev. Dr. l'atss, resigned. There were
twenty-six candidates for this appointment.
The Rev. J. Goodenough, B.C. L. of Banjo) College, Oxford, has
been presented to the Rectory of Godmanstone, and the Perpetual
Curacy of Nether Cerne, in the County of Dorset.
The Rev James Donne, jun. M.A. of St. John's College, Cam-
bridge, has been instituted to the Vicarage of St. Paul's, Bedford,
on the presentation of Lord Viscount Carteret.

The Duchess of CLARENCE and the Princess ALT-
cusrA rode out together yesterday in the Parke.
Yesterday, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the
Duchess of CLARENCIC.

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Prince LEoroup, accompanied by the Prince of LEl-
miNc:iew, honoured the RUSSIAN Amaasswoox's party on 'Thursday
evening with their presence.
The Duchess of CLARENCE honoured the Italian
Opera-House with her presence on Thursday night.
The Duke of YORK and Prince LEOPOLD honoured
Countess LrevEN's ball, on Thursday evening, with their presence.
Lord DYNEVOR entertained the Duke of BEAUFORT,
the Marquis and Marchioness of BUSK, the Earl of ILCHESTER,
Lord and Lady COLCHESTER, Lord BATWING, Admiral l‘taKrram,
Colonel TOWNSHEND, &C. at dinner on Thursday, at his house in
Dover-street.

Sir RICHARD PLASKETT, Secretary to the late Sir
Mona% MAITLAND, arrived yesterday morning at the Colonial
Office, in Downing-street, with dispatches from Malta and Naples.

The name of the new Portu7ue,e War Minister is
FRANCISCO DE PAULA LEITE, Viscount 'de Vciros._ _ -

Prince PottGxAc, the French Ambassador, left Port-
latd-place on Thersday morning, at ten o'clock, for Paris.
'Letters from Geneva say, that his Serene Highness
the Prince of CA RIONAN is expected in that city, with his family,
on the 20th ; but that his Highness, after a very short stay, will
proceed to Turin.
FUNERAL OF THE DUCHESS OF DLVONSHIRE.—The
funeral procession reached Derby on Wednesday morning, aboat
deeen o'clock, and went on immediately to the cemetery of tie
noble house of CAVENOISV. The remains of the deceased were met
at the Church-door by the Rev. C. S. Hoes and the Rev. C. HOPE,
jun. The coffin was then placed in the broad aisle, surmounted
with the plume of feathers, the coronet and cushion being stationed
at the head. The sublime burial service was read by the Rev. C.
S. Hors. At the conclusion, the plumes and pall were removed
from the coffin, which was covered with crimson velvet, richly de-
corated with ornaments of gold, and inscribed with the name and
titles of the deceased. It was then borne slowly to the vault, fol-
hawed by his Grace the Duke of Devonstnae, the Honouranle G.
Lama, Mr. FOSTER, and Lord lizavair, as chief mourners; and
by a train of attendants.
MR. PITT'S But ru-DAy.—Yesterday, the Anniversary
of Mr. PITT'S Birth-day, was celebrated with the usual honoura, at
the City of London Tavern. Sir GEORCZ Rosa was in the Chair,
and among the company present were—
The Duke of Wellington, Earl of Eldon, Earl Bathurst, Lord
Viscount Sidmouth, the Karl of Westmorland, F.arl of I larewood
(President), Sir John Gibbons, Bart. Sir J. D. Asiley, Bart. M.P.
Sir M. Choltneley, Bart. M.P. Lord Kenyon, W. R. Cartwright,
Eq. M.P. E. B. Wilbraham, Esq. M.P. Sir Robert Wigram, Bart.
Right Hon. Sir Henry Russell, Batt. John limes, Esq. M.P. Ilenry
Bankes, Esq. M.P. Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Nightingall, C.B.
M.P. Earl of Longford, Lord Hallam, M.P. John Round, Eq.
T. A. Smith, Esq.