OXFORD.

December 29, 1838.

On Monday last, the following gentlemen were admitted students of Christ Church :Messrs. Paul Butler, William Biscoe Tritton, Greville Phillimore, George A. Ward, John F. B. Blackett, F. H. M. Blaydes, Edward K. Karslake, Robert Astin Coffin, C. H. Collyns. The two first were elected from Westminster in May last.

The Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India have appointed the Rev. T. Dale, M.A., Professor of English Literature at King's College, London; the Rev. R. Eden, M.A., late Fellow of Corpus Christi College, in this University; and T. H. Key, Esq., M.A., Professor of Latin Literature at University College, London, to be Examiners of Candidates for admission at Haileybury College for the ensuing Term.

On Saturday last, the examination for Sir William Heathcote's prize, at Winchester College, was decided in favour of Mr. Richard Fanshawe, Commoner. The names of Messrs. Charles Barter, Scholar, Allan Cowburn, and John Morrison Myers, Commoners, were also mentioned as having acquitted themselves with great credit in the examination, which lasted four days, and was conducted by Messrs. Edward Twisleton and Edward Cardwell, both formerly Commoners of Winchester College, and late Fellows of Balliol College, Oxford.

from the deans or other officers of their respective Colleges or Halls the names of such Bachelors of Arts as have not yet determined: and their names having been so signified to the House, and thereupon inserted in the register of Congregation, they may at any time in the same, or in any future Term, be admitted to all the rights and privileges to which they would have been entitled by the intermitted forms and exercises.

And every Bachelor of Arts is desired to take notice, that unless he has proceeded to that Degree on or before Thursday, February 7th, his name cannot be inserted in the register of Congregation during the present year.

On Thursday last a Convocation was holden for the purpose of electing an Esquire Bedel in the room of the late Mr. Bobart, The candidates were, Mr. William Miller, B. A. of New

College, Mr. Edmund Deane Grove, of Magdalen College, and Mr. William Glanville. The numbers were-For Mr. Miller, 76; Mr. Grove, 20; Mr. Glanville, 3; whereupon Mr. Miller having been declared elected, took the oaths of office, and was formally admitted by the Vice-Chancellor.

January 12.

On Tuesday se'nnight, Mr. Edward Marshall, B. A., Probationary Fellow of Corpus Christi College, was admitted Actual Fellow of that Society.

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January 19. Brasennose College.. A Fellowship will shortly be vacant, the election to which will be holden on Thursday, February 21st. Natives of the county of York, being graduates of this University in Priests' Orders, and not exceeding, on the day of election, eight years from their matriculation, are admissible as candidates; and are required, for that purpose, to present to the Principal certificates of baptism and of the locality of their birth, together with testimonials from their respective Colleges or Halls, on or before Wednesday, February 13th.

In a Congregation holden on Monday last, being the first of Hilary or Lent Term, the following Degrees were conferred :Bachelor in Civil Law - Rev. W. B. Heathcote, Fellow of New College.

Masters of Arts-Rev. W. S. Lendon, Christ Church; D. Melville, Brasennose; T. H. A. Poynder, Brasennose; Rev. W. Hunter, Fellow of St. John's; Rev. F. Burges, Fellow of St. John's; Rev. J. Jones, Jesus.

Bachelors of Arts W. Currer, Christ Church; J. Hawksley, St. Edmund Hall.

On Thursday se'nnight, Mr. John Charles Littlehales was admitted Actual Fellow of New College, as of kin to the Founder.

On Wednesday last, Mr. Egerton John Hensley, B.A. of Corpus Christi College, was admitted Actual Fellow of that Society.

are open

January 26.

University College. An Election will be holden to four Scholarships, now vacant in this College, on Monday, February the 18th. Two without any limitation as to place of birth; one, on Sir Simon Bennet's Foundation, is open to all persons born within the province of Canterbury; and one is open only to persons born in the county of York. Candidates are required to present in person to the Master the usual testimonials of good conduct from their respective colleges or schools, on or before Wednesday, February 13th. And the examination will commence on Thursday, the 14th. Candidates for the Bennet and Yorkshire Scholarships are also required to present certificates of baptism, and the place of their birth.

A Bible Clerkship is vacant in St. John's College, which will be filled up in the month of February. Persons desirous of being candidates for it may learn particulars respecting the emoluments, &c. upon application to the President or the Tutors of the College.

Thursday last the following degrees were conferred:

Bachelor and Doctor in Divinity, by Accumulation-Rev. T. Rowley, Christ Church, grand comp.

Doctor in Medicine-H. Powell, Exeter, College.

Masters of Arts-J. Smith, Exeter, grand comp.; W. Adams, Fellow of Merton, grand comp.; Rev. A. Gatty, Exeter; Rev. R. R. J. Mac Pherson, Queen's; Rev. G. Hulme, Ball.; G. D. Miller, Wadham; F. Faber, Fellow of University; A. Kensington, Fellow of Trinity.

Bachelors of Arts-J. H. Mahony, Student of Christ Church, grand comp.; M. I. Brickdale, Student of Christ Church; G. E. H. Vernon. Student of Christ Church; W. Barnes, Student of Christ Church; W. L. Darell, Christ Church; E. H. Linzee, Christ Church; O. F. Owen, Christ Church; H. S. Lawford, Christ Church; E. P. Price, Lincoln; F. C. Trower, Scholar of Balliol; W. Hulme, Balliol: C. S. Ross, Magdalen Hall; W. Brewster, Trinity.

The Professor of Moral Philosophy proposes to give a private course of lectures on the Republic of Plato.

Yesterday, Mr. W. E. Buckley, Scholar of Brasennose College, was appointed a Hulme Exhibitioner in that Society.

January 12.

The subjects issued by the Vice-Chancellor for this year's Epigrams, incorrectly given from a newspaper in the preceding number, are as follow:

For the Latin Epigram

Οὐχ ἑλκοποιὰ γίνεται τὰ σήματα. For the Greek Epigram

Φωνᾶντα συνετοῖσιν.

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On Wednesday last, Richard Potter, B.A., of Queens' College, was elected a Lay Foundation Fellow of that Society. At the same time, Robert Moon, B. A., and Joseph Townson, B. A., were elected Foundation Fellows of the same Society.

January 26.

Smith's Prizemen.-Dr. Smith's annual prizes to the two best proficients in mathematics and natural philosophy, among the commencing Bachelors of Arts, were yesterday afternoon adjudged to

1. Percival Frost, St. John's College, 2. Benjamin M. Cowie, St. John's College, the second and first Wranglers.

BACHELORS' COMMENCEMENT,
January 19, 1839.

[An asterisk is placed against the names of those gentlemen who have one or more terins to keep previous to being admitted to their degrees, although they passed their examination in the following order of arrangement.]

MODERATORS-Thomas Gaskin, M.A. Jesus; Joseph Bowstead, M. A. Pembroke. EXAMINERS Edwin Steventon, M.A. Corpus St. Christi; George Bullock M.A., John's.

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Wranglers-Cowie, Joh.; Frost, Joh. ; Coulson, Joh.; Reyner, Joh.; Mathison, Trin.; Hearn, Jes.; Maitland, Trin.; Cory, Pemb.; Croker, Caius; Marett, Trin.; Codd, Joh.; Crowfoot, Caius; Ferguson, Pemb.; Baggallay, Caius; Guillebaud, Trin.; Gibson, Corpus; Mallinson, Magd.; Newmarch, Trin.; Paget, Caius; Ferguson, Trin.; Ackland, Joh.; Bailey, Joh.; Drosier, Caius; Ainsworth, Cath.; Caswall, Clare; Pownall, Trin.; Williams, Emm.; Smith, B., Pet.; Laurence, Trin.; Peake, Sid.; Garratt, Trin.; Jago, Joh.; Slipper, Caius; Hare, Clare; Hall, Cath.; Whish, Trin.; Bainbridge, Joh.; Hill, Joh.; Palmer, Trin.; Christian, Pemb. ; Ball, Christ's.

Senior Optimes-Oram, Joh.; Morrice, Joh.; Blow, Joh.; Sharpe, Cath.; Relton, Pemb.; Gell, Trin.; Wallace, Trin.; Sismey, Trin.; Martin, Sid. ; Searle, Pemb.; Heather, Pet.; Crowther, Caius; Pattinson, Pet.; Bolton, Joh.; Plume. Qu.; Abercrombie, Caius; Glossop, Pet.; Freeman, F., Trin.; Thornton, Clare;

Hoskin, Jes.; Thomson, Trin.; Bedford,

Pet.; Arnold, Joh.; Merry, Jes.; Young, Emm.; Micklethwait, Jes.; Slight, Joh.; * Brett, Caius; Peat, Pet.; Broadrick, Trin.; Marsh, Joh.; Eddis, Trin.; Lawton, Jes. ; Vigers, Trin.; Ritchine, Trin.; Gray, Cath.; Racster, Pet.; Whittaker, Joh.; Kelly, Joh.; Gower, Joh.; Mare, Magd.; Joy, Trin.; Woodward, Joh.; Thomas, Pemb.; Mills, A., Qu.; Lowden, Magd.; Hopper, Trin.; Pierson, Jes.; Leeman, Joh.; Heath, Jes.; Molesworth, Pemb. ; * Yeoman, Trin.

Junior Optimes-*Drake, Corp.; Stewart, J., Trin.; Hides, Joh. ; Murray, Trin.; Osborne, Joh.; Maunder, Qu.; Beck, Corp.; Jones, Joh.; Southwood, Joh. ; Freeman, P., Trin.; Harton, Joh.; Wigson, Joh. ; *Mills, A., Qu.; Wallace, Pemb.; Martyn, Joh.; Hutchins, Trin. H.; Snelgar, Jes.; Gordon, Trin.; Packer, Trin.; Green, Jes.; Haslehurst, Trin.; French, Caius; Woodham, Jes.; Julius, Joh.; Humphreys, Joh.; Penrose, Trin.; Simpkinson, Trin.; Watson, Einm.; Holmes, Clare; *Tucker, Emm.

BIRTHS.

Of Sons The lady of the Rev. W. Carter, V. of Malton; of Rev. R. Grant, V. of Bradford Abbas, Dorsetshire; of Rev. J. Wills, Jun., Dorsetsh. ; of Rev. J. W. Gilchrist, Carlisle ; of Rev. W. Fraser, R. of North Waltham, Hants; of Rev. N. Watts, Jun., at Teignbridge House, Devon.; of Rev. G. Hall, V. Churcham, Gloucestershire; of Rev. G. R. Hunter, R.Okeford, Fitzpain Dorsetsh.(still-born); of Rev. R. Wood, Wood Hall Park, Wenseydale; of Rev. W. Newton, Old Cleeve V., Somersetshire; of Rev. W. Raven, Streatham (still-born); of Rev. G. D. Ryder, of Easton; of Prof. Badham, Glasgow College; of Rev. H. J. Streeten. C. St. John's, Richmond, Surrey; of Rev. C. Taylor, Hereford; of Rev. G. R. Anstey, a son and daughter, at York; of Rev. S. W. Jackson, at Beverley; of Rev. J.W.Whiteside, R. Trinity Church, Ripon; of Rev. C. C. Locke, Rectory House, Norfolk; of Rev. R. Cutler, Dorchester, Dorset; of Rev. J. C. Miller, Bexley, Kent; of Rev. J. W. Hall, r. of St. Benet with St. Peter's, London; of Rev. G. E. Deacon, Bristol; of Rev. S. Piggott; K. Bredgar, Kent; of Rev. T. V. Fosbery, Ventnor, Isle of Wight; of Rev. R. Garvey, West Riding, York; of Rev. W. B. Lee, Winchester; of Rev. T. Spyers,

Aldenham; of Rev. R. Pulleine, R. Spennithorne, Yorkshire; of Rev. G. Thomas, Tarleton, Lancashire; Rev. F. F. Beadon, Pilton V. (twin sons); Rev. T. B. Melbuish (still-born); Rev. T. Baker, Hartlebury R., Worcestershire; Rev. G. D. Glover, Binbrook, Lincolnshire; Rev. C. E. Armstrong, Hemsworth, Yorkshire; Rev. H. E. Wright, Litton R., Somerset.

Of Daughters-The lady of the Rev. J. M. Wright, r. of Tatham, Lancashire; of Rev. G. G. Lawson, v. of Kirkswald, Cumberland; of Rev. W. M. Herchmer, Kingston, Upper Canada; of Rev. H. Melville, Camberwell; of Rev. Master of C. C. Coll. Cambridge; of Rev. A. Drummond, Charlton, Kent; of Rev. R. Hustwick, r. of Morcott, Rutlandsh; of Rev. J. White, Bonchurch., Isle of Wight; of Rev. J. Hartley, at Nice; of Rev. J. Walsh, at Bridge-house, Dawlish; of Rev. R. B. Robinson, Lytham Parsonage, Lancashire; of Rev. E. Woodhouse, Esher, Surrey; of Rev. G. D. Tyler, Writhlington; of Rev. J. Field, of Magdalen Hall; of Rev. G. P. Alcock, Minor Canon, Rochester; of Rev. D. F. Markham, Rectory, Great Horkesley; of Rev. J. Routlidge, v. of Cransley, Northamptonshire; of Rev. J. G. Longueville, at Welshpool; of Rev. C. S. Green, at Leicester; of Rev. R. Quarrell, Queen's Coll. Camb. (still born); of

Rev. C. O. Mayne, v. of Midsomer, Norton, Somersetshire; of Rev. J. East, at Elmbrook-Lodge, Somersetshire; of Rev. H. Jones, Coll. Barbadoes; of Rev. J. W. Warter, r., of Patching, Sussex; of Rev. I. J. Wyld, r. of North Wraxal, Wilts; of Rev. D. Williams, r. of Alton, Barnes, Wilts; of Rev. W. M.S. Marriott, r. of Horsmonden, Kent; of Rev. J. T. Mansel, Dunkeswell, Devon.; of Rev. G. E. Gillett, Waltham R., Leicestershire; of Rev. W. S. Hopkins, Miffield R., Oxon.; of Rev. H. Randolph, C. Mitcham; of Rev. C. R. E. Awdry, Fisherton V.; of Rev. H. Davis, Iberton; of Rev. T. Philpotts, Gwennass V., Cornwall; of Rev. R. Hutchinson, East Retford, Notts.; of Rev. C. Marsden, Bambro R.; of Rev. J. K. Field, Stogumber V.

MARRIAGES.

Rev. Andrew Corbett, r. of South Willingham, Lincoln, to Marianne, fourth d. of the late Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart., of Blagdon, Northumberland; the Rev. G. F. Apthorp, senior v. of the Cathedral, to Mary Barbare, eldest d. of Charles Beaty, Esq., M.D., Lincoln; the Rev. J. G. Fawcett, p. c. of Stockton-on-the-Forest, Yorkshire, to Mary Anne, eldest d. of Mr. T. Merryfield, of Great Doggetts, Rochford, Essex; Rev. W. Gale, of Harlington, Bedfordshire, to Elizabeth, only d. of the Rev. T. Lockton, r. of Brampton, Northamptonshire; Rev. R. Stainforth, of Pontefract, Yorkshire, to Henrietta, d. of the Rev. W. Attbill, of Ardess, Fermanagh; Rev. J. Froud, v. of Knowstone with Molland, Devonshire, to Miss Halse, of Molland; Rev. F. W. Taylor, of St. Mary's, Islington, to Miss Price, of Winchester; Rev. G. C. Luxford, of Higham, Sussex, to Anne Matilda Pauline, youngest d. of J. H. Stracey, Esq., of Bognor; Rev. Jas. Young Beecher, to Mary, third d. of the late Rev. W. Read, of Store Easter, Somersetshire; Rev. W. Woodhouse, to Mrs. Hughes, widow of the Rev. T. Hughes, and only d. of William Wilson, Esq., of Lincoln House, Pondersend; Rev. W. Chichester, of Malla- Armagh, to Henrietta, only d. of Mr. Justice Torrens; Rev. F. Hewson, eldest son of the Rev. Robert Hewson, of St. Colman Glebe, Kerry, to Emily, third d. of J. Hardy, Esq., of Portland-place, late M.P. for Bradford; Rev. S. Wright, r. of Drayton Parslow, Bucks, to Charlotte, second d. of the late Rev. T. Howard, r. of Hoggeston, in the same county, and of Bittering Parva, Norfolk; Rev. J. Price, of Llangollen, to Jane, eldest d. of the late Mr. R. Edward, of Cwminger, Redwharf;

Rev. F. A. M. Patten, of Eastham Meath, to Elizabeth, eldest surviving d. of the late Lieut.-Gen. Luye, of the Royal Artillery; Rev. W. Stockdale, c. of Linwood, Lincolnshire, to Harriet, fifth d. of the Rev. J. Hale, r. of Holton, in the same county; Rev. W. G. Parker, eldest son of the Rev. W. Parker, r. of St. Ethelburga, London, to Ann, eldest d.-and the Rev. W. H. Flowers, of Hackthorn, Lincolnshire, to Maria, d. of the Rev. J. G. Dimock, r. of Uppingham; Rev. J. P. L. Pyne, r. and v. of the parish of Inch, to Alicia Matilda, second d. of the late T. Lindsay, Esq., of Peak, in the county of Cork; Rev. G. E. Peake, M.A., Magdalen Hall, Oxon, to Matilda Jane, eldest d. of W. Fisher, Esq., of Kingsclere, Hants; the Rev. F. C. Massingberd, M.A., r. of South Ormsby, Lincolnshire, to Fanny, eldest d. of the late William Baring, Esq.; Rev. Halsted E. Cobden, v. of Charlton, Wilts, to Emma, eldest d. of Sir George Carroll, of Cavendish-square, and Loughton, Essex; Rev. Edward T. Vaughan, M.A., Fell. of Christ's Coll., Cambridge, to Mary, second d. of the late Rev. Jos. Rose, M.A., v. of Rothley; Rev. W. H. Gunner, B.A. of Trinity Coll., eldest son of William Gunner, Esq., of Bishop's Waltham, to Harriet, eldest d. of the late Capt. J. B. Ridge, of the 21st Bengal Native Infantry; Rev. J. B. Dyne, M.A., Master of Sir Roger Cholmeley's School, Highgate, to Maria Hoskyns, d. of the Rev. J. H. Abrahall, formerly of Badgworth, Somerset ; the Rev. F. V. Meulen, M.A. of Trinity Coll., Camb., to Georgiana Martha, the eldest d. of the late S. B. Harrison, Esq.; Rev. S. H. Widdrington, M. A., Fell Com. of Magdalen Coll., Cam., only son of Gen. Widdrington, to Harriette, d. of the late S. Holman, Esq.; Rev. G. Coulcher, p. c. of St. Ben'et, Cambridge, to Susannab, d. of the late G. W. B. Bohun, Esq.; Rev. D. Wilson, of Mungrisdale, to Miss Jane Nicholson, of Wham Head; Rev. C. B. Lockwood, of St. John's Coll. Camb., and of Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, to Charlotte Freeth, third d. of S. Tylecote, Esq., of Tamworth, Staffordshire; Rev. James Ward, B.A., Fell. of New Coll., Oxon., to Mary Georgiana, eldest d. of George Raikes, Esq., of Felbridge Park, Surrey; Rev. J. Vaughan, of Brigstock, Northamptonshire, to Martha, fourth d. of the Rev. W. King, of Doncaster; Rev. J. Wood, B.A., of Church Kirk, parish of Whalley, to Sophia, eldest d. of the Rev. R. Younger, incumbent of Scammonden, and Head Master of Rishworth Grammar

School, parish of Halifax; Rev. W. Boul