Williams, Jesus; B. Williams, Queen's; J. Rump, Trinity; J. J. Campbell, Balliol.

November 7.

On Monday last, the Rev. R. Prichard, M. A., Scholar of Jesus, was elected a Fellow of that Society.

On Tuesday last, the following gentlemen were elected Fellows of All Souls':-The Hon. R. E. Howard, B.A., of Ch. Ch.; F. H. Doyle, B.A., of Ch. Ch.; the Hon. C. A. Harris, B.A., of Oriel; and the Hon. E. H. Grimston, B.A., of Ch. Ch.

On Thursday last, Mr. J. G. Hawkins was admitted a Founder's Kin Scholar of Pembroke, on the foundation of T. Tesdale, Esq., having been elected in Abingdon school on the 3rd of August last.

Ashmolean Society, Nov. 6.-(The President in the chair.) The following gentlemen were elected members:-J. P. Hugo, B.A., Exeter ; W. L. Hussey, B.A., Ch. Ch. ; C. Brooksbank, B. A., Ch. Ch.; W. B. Heathcote, B. A., New College; F. Holme, M. A., Corpus Christi.

The following presents were received :Report of the British Association for 1834; the Index to the Asiatic Researches ; Researches towards a Theory of the Dispersion of Light- By Professor Powell.

The following query was proposed by a member:-" In what way can we most satisfactorily explain the mode in which spiders carry their threads from one object to another, at considerable distances, through the air?"

Dr. Daubeny made a verbal communication with respect to certain specimens of plants which were laid before the meeting, and also on a remarkable appearance of electric light on plants during a thunder storm.

A paper was read by Professor Rigaud on Halley's Astronomia Cometicæ Synopsis: giving an account of the progress of the author's discoveries relative to the verification of the orbits of comets, and especially that which bears his name.

Mr. Kynaston exhibited a specimen of a grasshopper found devoured by a species of worms attached to it.

The President exhibited a portion of a wasp's nest formed in a loaf of sugar.

Dr. Daubeny described two springs in Ireland, evolving gas similar to those at Clif

ton.

November 14.

Queen's College-An Exhibition, on the Foundation of Sir Francis Bridgman, is now vacant. It is open to natives of the counties of Lancaster, Chester, or Wilts. The election will take place on Thursday, the 10th of December. Candidates are required to present certificates of baptism, and testimonials from their College or School, to the Provost, on or before Saturday, the 5th of December.

On Saturday, the 7th inst., a Convocation was holden for the purpose of admitting a Proctor in the room of R. Evans, Esq., M. A., Fellow of Jesus, who had resigned that office.

The Rev. H. Reynolds, M. A., and Fellow of Jesus, having been previously nominated by the Principal of that Society, in pursuance of the Caroline statute, was presented by the Principal to the Vice-Chancellor in full Convocation, and having made the declaration, and taken the oaths prescribed, was regularly admitted to the office of Junior Proctor of the University for the remainder of the academical

year.

A Convocation was holden on Wednesday last, for the election of a Vinerian Scholar, when the numbers were-for

C. Reade, B. A., Fellow of Magdalen ... 107 J. Thomas, B. A., late Scholar of Trinity 89 H. H. Vaughan, B.A., Fellow of Oriel... 83

On Thursday last, the following Degrees were conferred :

Bachelor in Civil Law-J. E. P. Robertson, Magdalen hall.

Masters of Arts-Rev. J. Fry, St. Edmund hall; Rev. G. B. Twining, University; A. J. Sutherland, Student of Ch. Ch. ; S. F. Strangways, Student of Ch. Ch.; Rev. W. A. Vaughan, Ch. Ch.; H. J. Hare, Wadham; Rev. P. A. Ilbert, Trinity; T. Harris, Fellow of Magdalen; Rev. J. R. Bloxam, Fellow of Magdalen; Rev. J. F. D. Maurice, Exeter.

Bachelors of Arts-J. Burmester, Worcester, grand comp.; H. Dann, St. John's, grand comp.; F. H. Bishop, Trinity, grand comp.; J. Downes, New Inn hall; R. E. Hughes, New Inn hall; W. S. Walker, St. Mary hall; A. L. Winter, University; J. S, D. Scott, Ch. Ch.; Hon. H. G. Spencer, Ch. Ch.; J. Griffiths, Ch. Ch.; F. Parkes, Ch. Ch.; T. P. Anwyl, Jesus; D. H. Griffith, Jesus; J. Puckle, Scholar of Brasennose; G. S. F. Smith, Queen's; J. C. Meadows, Scholar of Pembroke; C. Tombs, Scholar of Pembroke; J. H. Coke, Pembroke; H. Bubb, Pembroke; W. C. Adams, Balliol; R. G. M. Conway, Balliol; G. Hinton, Worcester; W. C. Edgell, St. John's; E. Symons, Wadham; J. Edwards, Exeter; H. Batten, Exeter; F. Salter, Exeter; D. Thomas, Exeter; E. C. Phillpotts, Oriel.

November 21.

In a Convocation holden on Wednesday last, the University seal was affixed to an agree ment with the Rev. J. Vane, as executor and residuary legatee to the late Right Hon. M. A. Taylor, M.A., and his widow F. A. Taylor, by which the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University, upon the receipt of 65,000l. sterling, consent to relinquish all further claims under the wills of Sir R. Taylor and the Right Hon. M. A. Taylor, respectively. This agreement, we believe, is entered into with a view of carrying into effect the intention of Sir R. Taylor, (Mr. M. A. Taylor's father,) without incurring the expenses and delay of a protracted law-suit, and has the sanction of Sir C. Wetherell, the University counsel. Sir R. Taylor's bequest was intended for the erection of an edifice, and the establishment of a foundation, for the teaching

and improving the European languages, in such manner as should, from time to time, be approved of by the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars, in Convocation assembled.

On Thursday last, the following Degrees were conferred:_

Doctor in Civil Law-J. E. P. Robertson, Magdalen hall.

Bachelor in Civil Law, by CommutationRev. W. Young, Oriel.

Masters of Arts - Rev. H. V. Russell, Corpus Christi, grand comp.; E. Sampson, Balliol; Rev. L. D. de Visine, Balliol; Rev. W. Pridden, Pembroke.

Bachelors of Arts-Rev. H. W. Bellairs, New Inn hall; R. W. A. Smith, Jesus; E. Roberts, Jesus; R. Wynniatt, University; A. C. Onslow, Ch. Ch. ; W. H. Brandreth, Ch. Ch. H. Bishton, Brasennose; B. Wilson, Magdalen hall; G. E. Peake, Magdalen hall; H. Edgar, Magdalen hall; W. Browne, Balliol; A. F. Sheppard, Oriel; E. Geare, Exeter; R. H. Gwyn, Exeter.

On Wednesday last, Mr. R. Bathurst was admitted Fellow of New College, being of kin to the founder.

CAMBRIDGE.

Friday, October 30.

Yesterday morning a congregation was held in the Senate House for the purpose of fixing upon a plan for the new Fitzwilliam Museum, about to be erected near St. Peter's College. According to a previously published arrangement, each member of the Senate delivered to the Vice-Chancellor a list of the four designs (neither more nor fewer) which he preferred out of the whole number (upwards of thirty) that had been sent in. The Vice-Chancellor announced the four which had the greatest number of votes to be those of Mr. Bardwell, Mr. Bassevi, Mr. Poynter, and one without name, bearing the motto, "palmam qui meruit ferat." All the other designs were deemed to be finally excluded. Each member of the Senate then gave a single vote for one of the four, and the plan of Mr. Bassevi was thus selected by an actual majority of the whole number of votes. The plan, however, is not finally adopted, until a Syndicate, yet to be appointed, shall have reported to the Senate, that it is in conformity with the instructions originally given to the several architects. Much doubt seems to exist as to the last mentioned circumstance; but it now rests entirely with the Syndicate which shall be appointed.

At a congregation on Wednesday last the following degrees were conferred :

Masters of Arts-T. J. Ball, St. John's; W. P. Pinckney, Trinity; F. Brooking Briggs, Trinity, (comp.)

Bachelor in Civil Law-J. Ackers, Trinity, (comp.)

Bachelor in Physic-T. F. Reynolds, Sidney. Bachelor of Arts-W. F. Kerr, St. John's.

At the same congregation the Rev. Peter Guillebaud, M. A. of Brazennose college, and the Rev. Arthur P. Dunlappe, M. A. of St. John's college, Oxford, were admitted ad cundem of this university.

At the same congregation the following graces passed the Senate:

To appoint Mr. Evans, of St. John's college, Mr. Thurtell, of Caius college, Mr. Hymers, of St. John's college, Mr. Forster, of Catharine hall, Mr. Fendall, of Jesus college, and Mr. Saunders, of Sidney college, Examiners of the Questionists.

To appoint Mr. Isaacson, of St. John's college, Mr. Gibson, of Sidney college, Mr. Hildyard, of St. Peter's college, Mr. Merivale, of St. John's college, Examiners for the Classical Tripos.

To appoint Mr. Shaw, of Sidney college, Mr. Tucker, of St. Peter's college, and Mr. Kuhff, of Catharine Hall, Examiners at the Previous Examination in the Lent Term of 1836.

To affix the seal to a conveyance of land at Clive, in Cheshire, (a small portion of the Hulse Estate, valued at 854.) to the Grand Junction Railway Company.

A grace also passed confirming the following report of the Burwell Syndicate:

The Syndicate appointed to "consult respecting the re-letting of the rectory of Burwell," and also, "to consider whether any, the present lessee, Mr. Dunn, for the year and, if any, what abatement should be made to thereupon to the Senate," beg leave to recomending at Michaelmas, 1834, and to report mend-That a deduction of 2001. be made to Michaelmas, 1834, and also for the year ending Mr. Dunn from his rent for the year ending at at Michaelmas, 1835, upon the understanding that Mr. Dunn will make a corresponding deTithe-payers or any of them entered with duction from the compositions into which the him, when his lease (just now expired) commenced. That Mr. Dunn be continued tenant of the Burwell rectory for one year from Michaelmas, 1835, upon the terms contained in his late lease. That, if the present depression of agricultural produce should continue, the University do hereafter take this subject into their consideration, with the view of mak

ing an equitable abatement in Mr. Dunn's rent for the year ending at Michaelmas, 1836.

The Seatonian prize poem was, on Saturday last, adjudged to the Rev. E. Hankinson, of Corpus Christi college.-Subject, Ishmael.

The author of the poem, with the motto "forsan et hæc olim meminisse juvabit," written for the Seatonian prize, is requested to communicate with the Vice-Chancellor.

On Monday last, Francis Forster, B. A. of Catharine hall, was elected a Tyrwhitt's Hebrew Scholar of the first class; and C. A. Hulbert, B. A. of Sidney college, a Tyrwhitt's Hebrew Scholar of the second class.

November 6.

On Wednesday morning the Rev. Dr. Arch

dall, Master of Emmanuel college, and the Rev. Dr. Ainslie, Master of Pembroke, were, according to the usual course, nominated by the Heads of Houses for the office of Vice-Chancellor for the ensuing year, and submitted to the members of the Senate for their preference and election. At the close the result was for Dr. Archdall, 75; for Dr. Ainslie, 25.

The subject for the Norrisian prize essay for the present year is-"The style and composition of the writings of the New Testament no way inconsistent with the belief that the Authors of them were divinely inspired."

November 13.

At the anniversary meeting of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, on Friday last, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President-Dr. Clark, Trinity. VicePresidents-Prof. Cumming, Trinity; Prof. Sedgwick, Trinity; Dr. F. Thackeray, Emmanuel. Treasurer-Rev. G. Peacock, Trinity. Secretaries-Rev. Prof. Henslow, St. John's; Rev. W. Whewell, Trinity; Rev. J. Lodge, Magdalene. Old Council-W. Hopkins, Esq. St. Peter's; Rev. J. Hymers, St. John's; Dr. Haviland, St. John's; Rev. J. J. Smith, Caius; Rev. S. Earnshaw, St. John's. New Council-Rev. L. Jenyns, St. John's; Rev. R. Murphy, Caius; Rev. A. Thurtell, Caius; Mr. C. C. Babington, St. John's; Rev. H. Philpott, Cath. hall.

The treasurer's accounts were audited, and other customary business gone through.

November 20.

At a congregation on Wednesday last the following degrees were conferred :

:

Bachelors in Divinity-Rev. J. R. Fox Meek, St John's; Rev. J. Clay, Emmanuel.

Licentiates in Physic-R. Nairne, Trinity; S. J. Jeffreson, Pembroke; J. Andrew, Caius. Masters of Arts-G. J. Hilton, Trinity; W. D. Jones Bridgman, St. Peter's; W. Sloman Rowe, Queen's; A. Baldwin, Jesus.

Bachelors of Arts-C. H. Parnther, Trinity; T. E. Dunkin, Trinity; J. Hayne, Trinity; J. Beete Jukes, St. John's; K. Fraser, St. John's; J. Dixon Vickers, Pembroke; H. Nichols, Caius; R. Rochester Hurle, Caius; E. Cusack, Catharine hall; J. Coape, Christ's.

At the same congregation the following graces passed the Senate:

To appoint the Vice-Chancellor, the Hon. and Rev. the Master of Magdalene, the Provost of King's, the Master of Downing, the Master of Christ's, Dr. Haviland, Professor Sedgwick, Mr. Peacock, Mr. Whewell, Mr. Philpott, Mr. Potter, and Mr. Heaviside, a Syndicate to report to the Senate whether Mr. Bassevi's design for the Fitzwilliam Museum be in conformity with the instructions given to the several architects.

To appoint the Vice-Chancellor, the Master of Jesus college, the Master of Christ's college, the Master of Caius college, the Plumian, Lucasian, and Lowndian Professors, Professor Miller, Mr. Whewell, Mr. Bowstead, and Mr.

Philpott, a Syndicate for visiting the Observatory, till November, 1836.

To appoint the Vice-Chancellor, the Hon. and Rev. the Master of Magdalene, the Master of Jesus college, Professor Sedgwick, Professor Miller, Mr. Tatham, Mr. Lodge, Mr. Peacock, Mr. Whewell, Mr. Craufurd, Mr. Worsley, Mr. Willis, Mr. Ash, Mr. Calthorp, Mr. Lodington, Mr. Fennell, Mr. Hildyard, (of Trinity hall,) Mr. Corrie, Mr. Snowball, Mr. Heaviside, Mr. Hodgson, and Mr. Arlett, a Syndicate to consider upon, and report to the Senate, the best measures to be adopted for carrying into effect the wishes of the University, with regard to the additions to the Library, and other important objects contemplated in the purchase of the "Old Court" of King's college.

To appoint Mr. Craufurd, of King's college, an Examiner of the Previous Examination in the Lent term of 1836.

To exempt James Gwatkin Cochrane, of Trinity college, from the penalty attached to his not having been matriculated within the first three terms of his residence.

A Meeting of the Philosophical Society was held on Monday evening, Dr. Clark, the President, being in the chair. After various presents of books and objects of natural history

been announced, a memoir was read by the Rev. R. Murphy, "on the resolution of Extracts equations of Finite Differences.” were then read of letters from Sir J. Herschel to the Rev. W. Whewell, containing various meteorological observations, and especially some tending to shew that the height of the barometer at the equator is less, by about a quarter of an inch, than it is at 20 or 30 deg. from it. Extracts were also read of letters from C. Darwin, Esq. of Christ's college, to Professor Henslow, containing an account of the geological phenomena of some parts of the Andes.

DUBLIN.

TRINITY COLLEGE, 1835. Michaelmas Term Examinations, N.B. The names of the successful candidates in each rank are arranged, not in order of merit, but in the order of standing on the College books.

JUNIOR SOPHISTERS.

PRIZES IN SCIENCE.-Senior Prizemen: Mr. Shaw, G. A.; Lee, W.-Junior Prizemen: James, J.; Lynn, J. M.; Hussey, M. S.; Biggs, R. W.; Murphy, J. B.

PRIZES IN CLASSICS.-Senior Prizemen: Walker, J.; Wrightson, T.; Hallowell, J. W.; Lee, W.; Walsh, J.; Eccleston, J.Junior Prizemen. Mr. Welsh, R.; Higginbotham, J. W.; Henn, T. R.; Le Fann, J.; Kelland, W.; Orr, J.; Disney, J. W. K. Baylee, J. T.; Shone, J. A.; Falloon, W.; Stanley, T. W.; Voules, F.; Ryan, D.