Barne, H. . 505 Essex London 674 Northam. l'eterboro' W. W. Hope, Esq. APPOINTMENTS. Appointment. Evening Lectureship at St. Mary Magdalen, Taunton. Chaplain to Chard Union. Precentor in Bristol Cath. Evening Lectureship of Wrexham. Minor Canon in Ely Cath., and also Grammar Master. Chaplain to the Lord Bp. of Hereford. Rural Dean for the Deanery of Wisbech. Rural Dean for the Deanery of Barton. First Master of York Proprietary School. Head Master of the Junior Department of Bristol College. Minor Canon in Bristol Cath. Evening Lectureship at St. Mary Somerset, Up. Thames st. Rural Dean for the Deanery of Camps. Rural Dean for the Deanery of Ely. Rural Dean for the Deanery of Bourne. The Rev. Lawrence Eborall Judge, M.A. of New and Merton Colleges, has been nominated by the Junior Proctor to be one of the Pro-Proctors of the University, in the room of Mr. Payne, of New College, resigned; and at the same time, Mr. Judge, having previously taken the oaths and made the usual declaration, was admitted to the office. The following gentlemen, who have been nominated to succeed to the office of Select Preacher at Michaelmas next, were submitted to the House and ap proved, viz. Charles Parr Burney, D.D. Merton Coll. DEGREES CONFERRED. Hon. and Rev. C. A. Harris, Fel. of All D. Tupper, Brasennose Coll. G. Thistlethwaite, Brasennose Coll. BACHELORS OF ARTS. A. Rigby, Brasennose Coll. gr. comp. C. T. Wilson, Lusby Schol. of Mag. Hall. J. G. Hickley, Scholar ofTrinity Coll. CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE. An election will be held in the above College, on Friday, the 9th day of March, of a Scholar for the county of Surrey. Candidates must be under 19 years of age on the day of election; and they will be required to present in person to the President, certificates of the marriage of their parents, and of their own baptism, an affidavit of their parents, or some other competent person, stating the day and place of their birth, and testimonials from their College or School; together The following graces have passed the Senate : To affix the seal to the contract made with Mr. George Baker, for building the Fitzwilliam Museum, pursuant to the grace of Oct. 25, 1837. To appoint Mr. Wordsworth, of Trinity College, an Examiner for the Classical Tripos. To appoint Mr. Dobson, of Trinity College, an Examiner for the Previous Examination in Lent and Michaelmas terms. To add the names of Professor Miller, of St. John's College, and Mr. Steventon, of Corpus Christi College, to the Syndicate for visiting the Observatory. A grace also passed the Senate "to affix the seal to a renewed bond to the parishioners of the Holy Trinity for the annual payment of 147. due in respect of Wray's Charity." The Select Preacher at St. Mary's Church for the present month, is the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Hereford. PRIZE POEMS AND ESSAYS. The electors to the Seatonian Prize, in announcing the subject for the present year, also gave notice, "that if any poem shall appear to possess distinguished merit, a premium of 100l. will be adjudged. Archæological Essays.-The premium for the best Essay on the Life of Robert Fitzwalter has been awarded to George William Johnson, Esq. The subject announced for next year is Margaret Beau fort, Countess of Richmond, the mother of Henry VII. and foundress of St. John's College, in this University. The subject of the Seatonian Prize Poem for the present year, is "Ethiopia stretching out her hands unto God." - Psalın lxviii. 31. The following statement has just been published of the number of resident members in this University :: In In Total College. Lodgings. Residents. Trinity ......224....249....473 St. John's....237.... 91....328 Queen's Caius Corpus Catharine .... 50.... 74....124 55... 47....102 74.... 12.... 86 33.... 46.... 79 Clare Hall.... 53.... 3.... 56 Trinity Hall.. 28.... 13.... 41 37.... ...... King's Sidney Downing. ...... 31.... 0.... 37 2.... 33 .... 10.... 3.... 13 |