I will, therefore, content myself with rendering the following verses, which are a fair sample of the chaste imagery employed by our bard: My heart with youthful ardour glows, Though all my locks be frosted o'er, The secret love my bosom bore. Now through the portals of mine eyes Should I have succeeded in raising in one single breast a desire to penetrate the Harem veil, which shrouds these brides of Eastern imagination from the outer world, my object will have been attained. It has too long been the custom to regard the West as the sole proprietress of all that is noble and excellent in literature and art, and to such an extent is this complaisant self-satisfaction carried, that we scarcely care to know what our Eastern neighbours possess. The man of education will only throw a glance of pity and scorn upon the rash innovator who seeks to hurl his favourite Horace from his time-honoured Parnassian throne, by venturing to assert that there exists another poet whose lyrics yield nought to his in melody, imagination, and grace, whilst in purity of thought and ornate finish of style they are incomparable; yet such is the case. Let the incredulous examine for himself. Persian is not a difficult tongue, a few hours profitably spent would soon enable him to master the difficulties that beset a beginner's path, and then the glimpse that would be afforded him of the flowery plains beyond could not fail to stimulate him to pursue his course, until the fairy realm of Eastern poesy should "Lie all before him where to choose." HAJJI. OUR CHRONICLE. ONLY a very short time has elapsed since a deep gloom was cast over the University, by the fatal accident which robbed it of one of its brightest ornaments, in the person of the late Master of Trinity. And now it is our painful duty to chronicle a similar accident, happily not followed as yet by the like sad consequences, that has befallen one of whom we all are proud, the Margaret Professor of Divinity. On Saturday, November 10th, Prof. Selwyn was riding on the Madingley Road when his horse took fright at a passer by, and ran away with his rider, who shortly after was seen to fall to the ground, first striking his shoulder, and then the back of his head. It is not known with certainty whether his foot had slipped from his stirrup, or whether the stirrupleather broke. The Professor was lifted from the ground by two undergraduates who happened to be passing, and was able with assistance to walk to his carriage, in which he was at once removed to his home. The accident was unquestionably a very serious one, but up to the time of our going to press, the reports of his progress have been on the whole decidedly favourable. In each of the two events which have excited the most general interest in the University during the present Term, Prof. Selwyn took a prominent part. The first we allude to was the opening of the Union Society's new buildings, in connexion with which, his kindly, humorous, and eloquent speech will long be remembered by all who heard it. An official report of the proceedings is in the press, edited by the late Hon. Secretary, Mr. G. C. Whiteley of this College; so that we need not do more here than state that the buildings were formally opened by the Earl of Powis (an old Johnian, whose name appears as Viscount Clive in the First Class of the Classical Tripos, in 1840), and that an admirable inaugural address was delivered by Lord Houghton. The other event, his share in which Prof. Selwyn spoke of on the same occasion with pride and joy, was the appoint ment of the Rev. Frederick Denison Maurice, M.A., to the Professorship of Moral Philosophy. It is hardly necessary to say that there has been the greatest diversity of opinion expressed about this appointment. There are some who regard Mr. Maurice's writings as highly erroneous, and fraught with danger in the extreme, danger only increased by the winning sweetness of his temper, and the extent and depth of his learning. Others, perhaps the majority, know little or nothing of his writings, but have a vague idea that in some way or other he is highly heretical. But there are not a few, especially among the younger members of our College, who feel that they owe Mr. Maurice a debt which words can very imperfectly express, and that his teaching alone has sufficed to furnish them with armour of proof, from which the arrows of the positivism of the day, the deadliest foe to faith, fall blunted and powerless to harm. To such the opportunity of receiving fresh instruction from his lips, will be one of the highest privileges that the University will be able to offer. The New Chapel is progressing rapidly: the exterior of the choir and apse being almost entirely completed. Excellent views of the Chapel from the north-west, and from the south-east have been lithographed, and by the kindness of the Senior Bursar, copies have been presented to all the members of the College in residence. The Rev. Churchill Babington, B.D., Senior Fellow, Disney Professor of Archæology, has been presented to the College living of Cockfield, Suffolk, vacant by the death of the Rev. Richard Jeffreys, B.D. The Rev. James Samuel Hoare, B.D., has been presented to the College living of Murston, Kent, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Poore, D.D. The Rev. Hammond Roberson Bailey, M.A., has been presented to the College living of Warley Magna, Essex, vacant by the death of the Rev. Hastings Robinson, D.D. The Rectory of Fulbourn has become vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Hall, who has held it since 1826. The following have been elected Fellows of the College:Rev. James Snowdon, M. A., 16th Wrangler, 1863, Second Class Classics, Crosse and Tyrwhitt Scholar. Alexander Wood, B.A., 6th Wrangler, 1865. Mr. R. G. Marrack, B.A., has been appointed to a Mac Mahon Law Studentship. At the election of Members of the Council of the Senate, Professor C. C. Babington, M.A., was elected as a Professor, Rev. S. Parkinson, B.D., and Rev. T. G. Bonney, B.D., as ordinary members. The subjoined list of Minor Scholars and Exhibitioners elected last April, should have appeared in our May Term number: Minor Scholars, £70-Pendlebury and Frank Watson; £50Cruickshank and C. H. Griffith, Hare Exhibitions-Hathornthwaite, Hillary, and Saxton. Somerset Exhibitions, £40 for four years-Baker and Marklove; £50 for three years-Levett, Greenhill, and Whitaker. Robin's Exhibition-W. B. Wilson. The Foundation Scholars of the College elected in June were as follows: Third Year-E. Carpmael, Chaplin, Groome, and C. E. Thorpe. Second Year-Fynes-Clinton, W. Griffith, Moss, Moulton, Verdon, and Wilkins. First Year-Elliot. The Proper Sizars elected were: Second Year-Ashe, Atkinson, and Holditch. First Year-Drake, Ibbetson, Oxland, and G. Smith. The Le Bas Prize for an English Essay, open to all Bachelors, has just been awarded to J. B. Mullinger, B.A. of this College. The subject this year was "Cambridge in the 17th Century: the influence of its studies upon the Character and Writings of its most distinguished Graduates during that Period." The following is the list of Prizemen after the last May Examination: Greek Testament Prizes-Gwatkin, Thornley, and Sandys. The University Four-oars were held on Thursday, Nov. 7th, and Friday, Nov. 8th. There were six entries. On the first day two trial heats were rowed, the winners competing in a final heat on the second day. The first. heat. between 3rd Trinity, an Amalgamation (Caius and Magdalene), and Pembroke, was won by the Amalgamation, Pembroke being second. The second heat, between 1st Trinity, Christ's, and Lady Margaret, was won by 1st Trinity, Lady Margaret being second. In the final heat 1st Trinity won with ease. The Lady Margaret crew was composed as under: 1 C. F. Roe 2 A. Low 3 J. M. Collard A. J. Finch (stroke) The races for the Colquhoun Sculls came off on Tuesday, Nov. 20th, and the four following days. The Lady Margaret Boat Club was represented by only one of its members:Mr. A. J. Finch. The time race was won by Mr. Shann, First Trinity, beating Mr. W. R. Griffiths, Third Trinity, and Mr. J. G. Wood, Emmanuel. |