The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-01-16 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE, JAN. it.

The late Bishop of London, a short time be.
fore bis death, directed that all the Graduates, as
well as Under Graduates, of Christ College,
should, in future, be admitted to be candidates for
the two annual gold medals which ho has given fur
ever. The subjects fur the present year are---
TOR THE LATIN DISSERTATION
Beatitudo humans non pendet tantamount° ex hic yid sed
espectanda est alio.
FOR TUE ENGLISH :

Abstain from fleshly 1e.% which war against the
Pet. ii. 11.
Mr. Spencer Smith, late Minister Plenipoten.
fiery* the Ottoman Porte, and brother of Sir
.Sidney, has presented this University with two
very valuable Greek marbles, to be added to the
collection in the vestibule; namely, the body of
an Amphora, about three feet in length, from the
shores of the Propontis; and a votive tablet, or
Cippus, from Cyzicus.. The first exhibits a bas
relief in a very high style of ancient sculpture,
which is remarkable fur the Pilaus, or Athenian
Hat. still worn by Patriarchs of the Greek Church ;
and of which only one other representation is pre.
served in ancient sculpture.
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A private letter from .Vienna mentions a report
which prevailed there of an assemblement of the
States of Hungary at Presburgb, whither the
EUPCROR hail gone, followed by Count MSTTIIII.
NICII. • An Imperial Order was also expected to
he issued; obliging all foreign Jews to leave
Vienna.
By the Memorial of the Officers of the Native
Corps on the Madras establishment, it appears that
theiV principal complaint was the abolition of what
is termed the Tent Contract, and lessoning the al.
lowance for equipment in time of peace from what
the arc in time of war.
'fhe American Consul, Mr. Fonaes, it is said,
has retired from flamburgh to the Westphalian
territory, apprehending some insult or violence
front the Inhabitants of that city. Their indigna.
tion was dated by his having denounced Pout
American vessels that arrived, at Hambilrgh with
American papers; but which; in fact, oiled from
an English- port. The vesselewere seized and se.
questrated, and will no doubt* be condemned.—
This interposition in no way appertaining to the
duties of his situation, was warmly resented by
the whole commercial class.
Some of the principal farmers in \Vales last year
adopted the practice of mowing their wheat, and
not having it'cut with the sickle, by which means
they obtained a greater length and quantity of
straw; for the'purpose of thatching, and also lit-
tering their cattle. An additional quantity of lit-
ter is also obtained by mowing the wheat stubble,.
By mowing the crop, it is found to be nut so liable
to shed the graiu out of the ears; and it is as easily
collected together and bound.
The estate of the late Sir R. Klastisex, at Thorp
and Carrow; came to tha hammier last week, and
produced 38,2191. Carrow Abbey-house, pith
32+ acres of land, &c. was knocked down. to a
Gentleman of Norwich; at 2,0201.
The cltain of Use chandelier in the Guildhall
tosembly Rootriat Worcester, broke a short time
previous to the meeting are ball there. The chan.
delier was dashed iu pieces.
The Blorsons sloop of war is arrived at Yar.
mouth : she parted with the Baltic convoy !in a
thick fog • four days 'ago ; they were in number
about 400. Upwards of 170 were prizes to' the
Baltic squadron.
Mr. Osbaldesten has written a letter to the Gen.
Itlemen of the Burton Hunt, dated Lincoln, Jan.
110, in which he apprizes them that he has put.
chased the hounds of the late Lord Munson, and
invites them to use thrir interest to preserve the
fuzee as formerly. The pack hunts, this day,
for the first time, under his auspices, in Lincoln.
shire.
Sattirdey evening, whilst
.a man was exhibiting
a. telescope for lunar observations, •at the'end of
Fleet-market, a gentleman passing along was in.
ductal to have a peep, and in the mean time. was
soon divested of his watch and purse, containing
101. in Badk.notes, with which the offenders
escaped.
Yesterday morning, at six o'clock, as a coml.
tryman of the name of Holster, a native of Buck-
' ingliantshire, was going along Smithfield, he was!
attacked by two fellows dressed like himself, who
knocked him down, and robbed him of a bundle
containing wearing apparel and about 21. in cash.
A fellow of the name of Bowman, on Friday
evening,. for a trilling wager, at a pubrte..liouse
In Long-alley, Aloorfields, ate four pounds of
beef, three pounds of potatoes, and a threepenny
loaf, and drank two quarts of beer, in the space
of one hoar.
-Tiso sew Fair, held on the 4th inst. at Wells,
far exceeded.cvery expectation. . Contractors and
butchers made their appearance from every quer.
ler, aid fat cattle sold at advanced prices.
11 Goods imported into London from Ireland, in
!the fortnight coded the 22d .Dec.:—Butter, 1 168
9 9 .„
WWI ; Bacon, 280 tons; Beef, ;600 tons ; Loess
112,347 iards • Nor) 80 toga I: ['ark, 400 tons)-
Quills, .1445104) •
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