Star.
London, England, 1823-03-10 00:00:00

THE ARTS.

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We oahelves were prevented front attewaingr
cording to em— wish, Mr. WILLIA3I3% sale at the
AttefiMs'MatisS.Tbutaday, of a valuable Collection
of Piethills;..or we might have done them more
justice by our remarks than we are now enabled to
'doe it'Correspotident;however, informs us that the
Amatenrs anfl Cognoscenti were not so numerous as
we 'had anticipated. Notwithstanding this many of
the Pittatei brought good prices, though the recent
importation of Ruszus celebrated Chapeau de
Padk," .aucl the esbibiticm of Mr. HAYDON s Great
Picture, have .throve a momentary shade over all
minor productions, whether .of .kireign or native
artists. Now) tirefelbre,' Is the moment for buying
them cheap. The following is a list of some of the
Pictures sold on Thursday, with the prices they
respectively brought
Storming a• Fort, with nuntavous and distinguished portraits'
on horseback, by .Ferg,..3B guineas.
An elegant Landscape with Sliepherd•snd Fleck,- by Poussin,
27 guineas. -
A Fair in Flanders, with Zumerous Await* ilia Futitaltie,
19 guineas and a hale

Magdalen, by Guido, ill guineas
A grand Italian romantic Landscape, with Cattle and Figures,
by Claude, 43 guineas.
View of St. Mark's, at Venice, by Castaletti,.7s guineas.
Portrait of Henry VEIL 26 guineas

HEBDOMADARY.

MONDAY, MARCH 10.3111HC11 Sets fOIIY minutes after ten in
the evening.
Tnasnar—Day breaks twenty-two minutes after four.
WEDNZSDAYGAZOORY M•ax--New moon at seven in the
afternoon.
THURSDAY—Day erten hours thirty-six minutes long.
FRIDAY--Blion sets twenty-seven minutes after eight.
SATURDAYSun rises eight minutes after six, sets eight mi-
nutes before six.

tNIFERSITY IN7'ELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 7.

The Chancellor's two Gold Medals for chi best classical
scholars among the commencing Bachelors oT Arts, were yester-
day adjudged to Mr. Frederick Field, of Trinity College, and
Mr. Thomas Crick, of &. John's College, whose merits were
declared by the Examiner, to be equal.
OXFORD, MARCU S.

The Professor of Geology having presented to the University
a large and valuable collection of specimens illustrative of that
science, in a Convocation holden on Tucsday last, a vote of the
thanks of the University for this liberal donation was %man!:
moody passed; and also a grant of the sum of £3OO, tbr the
purpose of providing cabinets, and snaking such alterations in
the Museum, as may be requisite for the due arrangement and
preservation of the same.
Thursday, William Howard was admitted Scholar of New
College.
The Rev. Charles Brune Henvilleo formerly Fellow of New
College, has been presented, by the Warden and Scholars of
St. Mary College of Winchester, to the Vicarage of Portage,
vacant by the death of Dr: Gatntlett, late Warden of New eolL
Tuesday the following Derives were conferred
wawa MP 1111%

The Rev. Stephen Reay, Sr. Alban Hall.
The Rev. Ames Crymes, BaUiol College.
James Shergold Boone, Student of Christ Church.
The Rev. James Urkeit, Christ Church.
The Rev. Frederick Boer:4l4e, .Beasennoee College.

BAUMAN or ants.
Philip William Mure, Christ Church.

ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.
The King has presented the Rev. lin& Nichoira Reargoati
D.D. one of his Ma3esty's Domestic Chaplains, to the Deanerp"
of Swam, void by ;Ise, death of Dr. Charles Talbot.
The Rev. Carew 'Ekes,. of Sidney Cenahcidge„ tq the
Vicarage of Blckenblit, Wary/laden. -
The Rem E. P. Owens to the 'KAMP of WeWistolit,
The Rev. J. 8, Sergrnee, to the unitocillectariesef St. WM
Somerset, and St.-Mary Mounthaw, London.
The Rev. 0. Moore, to shaaettory of Owtoby, Linceinshiss
The Rev. W., Oweni. t the Retort cfS' Sy,* inistilikkb
Dorset. •
Rev..W.- B. Gilby, to the Rectory if Mary's, Beverley.
Rev. Oswald leicesser, so the Livingof Carrington, Chasidim
The Rev. AV. M. Pieta, MAt, of en ifebn's Callum -Coss,
bridge, h.. bets insiitaid-,te the VasellpeddftervalLiiiiL
Qapicellyvin Liatioloalsirfo mi • ~J • .624; jaw,
114 the firth aiglstussmalkalft li.l
Glasgow. - . -r ,s 1 ?.