Any persons are eligible who are natives of the above diocese, and who may not have exceeded their 19th year on the day of election. All candidates must appear personally before the President on the 9th of February preceding, and must produce 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 a testimonial of their previous good conduct from the tutor of their College, or head master of their School.

On Wednesday last, a meeting of the Clergy, for the Diocese of Oxford, took place in St. Mary's Church, when the Rev. James Ingram, D.D., Rector of Garsington, and the Rev. Philip Wynter, D.D., Rector of Handborough, were elected Proctors for the whole Clergy, to attend the Convocation at St. Paul's, London, during the ensuing Parliament.

In a Convocation holden on Thursday last, the Rev. William Harding, M.A. Fellow of Wadham College, was nominated a Master of the Schools, in the room of the Rev. Mr. Harrington, of Exeter.

On the same day the following Degrees were conferred :

Masters of Arts-J. Walker, Fell. of Brasennose: Rev. B. Harrison, Student of Ch. Ch.; G. H. S. Johnson, Taberdar of Queen's ; W. Leech, Queen's; J. Rogers, Balliol; Rev. H. H. Pearson, Lincoln; R. Luney, Magdalen Hall.

Bachelors of Arts-F. A. S. Fane, New Inn Hall; M. H. Marsh, Student of Ch. Ch.; R. Barnes, Student of Ch. Ch.; S. F. Strangways, Student of Ch. Ch.; M. W. Mayow, Student of Ch. Ch.; Hon. J. Bruce, Student of Ch. Ch.; G. B. Maule, Ch. Ch.; J. S. Brewer, Queen's; E. H. Abney, Exeter; W. Laxton, Trinity.

On Monday last, George William Huntingford was admitted Scholar of New College.

Preachers-The Very Rev. the Dean, Sunday morning, at Ch. Ch.; Rev. Mr. Girdlestone, Balliol, afternoon, at St. Mary's; Rev. Dr. Stocker, St. Alban Hall, 30th January, at ditto; Rev. Mr. Cassan, Magdalen Hall, Purification, at ditto.

Preachers at St. Martin's-Rev. the Warden of Wadham, Sunday morning and afternoon. Rev. Mr. Perkins, 30th of January.

best dissertation on the following subject: "What were the opinions of the ancient philosophers of Greece and Rome, respecting the nature and attributes of the Deity; and how far did they differ from the revealed word of God?"

COMBINATION PAPER, 1833.

PRIOR COMB.

Jan. 6. Mr. Gu. Crawley, Mag. 13. Mr. Clark, Regin. 20. Mr. Calthrop, Corp. 27. Mr. Palmer, Jes. Feb. 3. Coll. Regal. 10. Coll. Trin. 17. Coll. Joh.

24. Mr. Baines, Chr. Mar. 3. Mr. Simons Regin.

10. Mr. Burton, Clar.
17. Mr. Crick, Jes.

24. Coll. Regal. 31. Coll. Trin. Apr. 7. FEST. PASCH.

14. Mr. Berry, Pet. 21. Mr. Chinnery, Reg. 28. Mr. Dallin, Corp. Mai. 5. Mr. Bawtree, Jes. 12. Coll. Regal. 19. Coll. Trin. 26. FEST. PENTEC. Jun. 2. Mr. Gage, Magd. 9. Mr. Bagnall, Regin. 16. Mr. Alpe, Corp. 23. Mr. Carver, Jes.

30. COMMEM. BENEFACT.

Jul. 7. Coll. Regal.

14. Coll. Trin.
21. Coll. Joh.

28. Mr. Crosland, Mag.

20. DIES CINERUM. CONCIO AD CLERUM. 24. FEST. S. Matth. Mr. Brett, Corp.

Mar. 3. Mr. Lendon, Trin.

10. Mr. Maturin, Regal.

17. Mr. Walters, Trin.
24. Mr. Hewitt, Trin.

25. FEST. ANNUNC. Mr. Clowes, Regin.
31. Mr. Moultrie, Trin.

Apr. 5. PASSIO DOMINI. Mr. Barringter,

Joh.

7. FEST. PASCH. Coll. Joh.

8. Fer 1ma. Mr. Childers, Trin.

9. Fer. 2da. Mr. Punnett, Clar.

14. Mr. N. Calvert, Joh.

21. Mr. Norman, Pet.

25. FEST. S. MARC. Mr. Jen. Jones, Joh. 28. Mr. S. Paynter, Trin.

Trin.

Joh.

Qu.

Trin.

51 Garden, 52 Reeve,

Pet.

Trin.

Trin. 53 Meadows,

Corp.

Trin.

Corp.

Joh.

5 Howard,

Joh.

55 Williams,

Em.

6 Cailds,

Trin.

Joh.

7 Campbell,

Trin.

57 Allen,

Trin.

8 Bateman,

Chr.

58 Batchellor,

Trin.

Pem.

9 Carter,

Clare

Trin.

10 Bowyear,

Caius

60 Price,

Qu.

Trin. Hughes,

Joh.

11 Lockwood Joh.

61 Greenslade, Trin.

Mag. Knipe,

Qu.

12 Blyth,

Chr.

62 Baillie,

Trin.

Corp. Mackinnon,

Joh.

13 Kidd,

Joh.

Joh.

Trin. Parker,

Joh.

14 Martin,

Joh.

15 Leighton,

Trin.

16 Humble,

Qu.

17 Smith,

Trin. 67 King, Hon

Trin.

P. J.

19 Hubbard,

Trin. 68 Skelton,

Pet.

20 Maddock,

Cath. 69 Casse,

21 Murray,

Trin.

22 Calthryp,

Joh.

71 Tindal,

23 Jenkyns,

Clare 72 Corfield,

Chr.

24 Forster,

Corp. 73 Lamb,

Trin.

25 Metcalfe, 26 Downes, 27 Staveley,

Joh.

74 Nicholson

Em.

Corp.

Cath.

28 Turner,

Joh.

77 Jones,

29 Simpson,

Joh.

30 Lindsay, Ld. Trin. 31 Carlyon,

$2 Mytton,

Jesus

Trin.

76 Wimberley, Joh.

Em.

78 Malcolm, Joh. 79 Montgomery, Corp. Qu.

Corp.

Caius 82 Cartwright) Qu

38 Pemberton, Sid. 87 Owen,

Cath

Qu.

Согр.

Clare 80 Durban,

Jesus 81 Hine,

33 Rolfe,

34 Roberts,

Cath. 83 Loxley,

35 Drayton,

Trin. 84 Reynolds,

36 Stead,

Caius 85 Bateman,

37 Cazalet,

Trin. 86 Owen,

Joh.

Qu.

39 Kimpton,

Trin. 88 Braune,

Sidn.

40 Cookson,

Joh.

89 Barlow,

Jesus

90 Pearce,

Qu.

91 Delap,

Trin.

Cath. 92 Platten,

Caius

Cath. Trin.

46 Monteith,

Trin. 95 Hurt,

Jesus

47 Sharpe,

43 Jones,

96 Beevor, 48 Brookfield, Trin. 97 Birch,

Pemb

The Vice-Chancellor has given notice that the Rev. Arthur Judd Carrighan has resigned the office of Lady Margaret's Preacher, and that an election into the said office will take place in the vestry of Great St. Mary's Church on the 30th instant.

The Rev. James Tate, who has been for thirty-five years Master of Richmond School, has been lately in London sitting to Mr. Pickersgill for his portrait, which his pupils have requested him to accept from them in testimony of their gratitude and respect; and they will have much satisfaction in learning that their old Master has just received a still more substantial acknowledgment of his professional talents and labours, in his appointment as Canon Residentiary of St. Paul's.

On Saturday last, Henry George Hand, Esq., and Robert Gordon Latham, Esq., Fellows of King's College, were admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

DURHAM.

Durham University will be opened in October for Students. The appointments to Professorships, Tutorships, and Scholarships, are to be announced in July, and the lists are ready for the reception of the names of Students. Applicants are expected to state to the Warden their ages and previous education. Letters inay be addressed to the Warden, College, Durham.

BIRTHS.

Of Sons-The lady of Rev. J. D. Hustler, Euston R., near Thetford; of Rev. W. G. Cookesley, Eton; of Rev. H. W. G. Armstrong, Tottenham V.; of Rev. J. Hughes, Aberystwith; of Rev. E. Cardwell, Ď.D., VOL. III.-Feb. 1833.

Oxford; of Rev. F. Robinson, Begbroke House, Oxon; of Rev. F. Laurent, St. Alban's Hall, Oxon; of Rev. W. O. Bartlett, Great Canford V.; of Rev. J. King, West Bradenham V.; of Rev. J. Dymoke, Roughton R.; of Rev. M. Geneste, Isle of Wight; of Rey. A. Hanbury, Burn St. Mary's V., Somerset ; 2 G

of Rev. J. B. Smith, D.D., Head Master of the Horncastle Grammar School; of Rev. H. S. Markham, Clifton R., Notts.

Of Daughters-The lady of Rev. R. Hill, West Alvington V., Devon; of Rev. T. Martin, Bromfield V.; of Rev. D. S. Perkins, Trin. Coll.; of Rev. E. H. Gorman, Croxton; of Rev. R. W. Jelf, Canon of Ch. Ch., Oxon; of Rev. G. R. Lawson, Middle Chinnock, Somerset; of Rev. H. Speke, Wakefield, near Ilminster, Somerset; of Rev. C. Porter, South Luffenham R.; of Rev. R. Hornby, Northendon R.

MARRIAGES.

Rev. R. Williamson, Head Master of Westminster School, to Anne, d. of the Bishop of Bristol; Rev. T. Williams, c. of West Charlton, Somersetshire, to Elizabeth H., only d. of the late H. Husey, Esq.; Rev. W. Ebditch, of Severall's Seat, Somersetshire, to Miss Priest, d. of C. Priest, Esq., of Swillett's House, Broadwinsor; Rev. S. C. E. Neville, of Sedgford, Norfolk, to Dorothea, widow of the Rev. T. Thomason; Rev. E. Bowlby, s. of the Rev. T. Bowlby, of Durham, to Caroline, only child of W. Randell, Esq., of Beaconsfield; Rev. C. Le Hardy, B.A., and Regent of St. Mannelier's Free Grammar School, to Mary A., eldest d. of C. De la

Garde, Esq.; Rev. J. F. Stansbury, Master of Kingston Grammar School, to Sophia E., d. of the late Mr. J. Layton, of Lime-street, London; Rev. G. T. Whitfield, of Bockleton, Herefordshire, to Fanny, youngest d. of the late P. R. Willson, Esq., of Barnet, Herts; Rev. E. Palmer, Incumbent of Deritend cum Bordesley, to Mary, only d. of the late W. W. Mason, Esq., of Birmingham; Rev. T. Walpole, of Stagbury, to Margaret H. I., eldest d. of the late Colonel Mitchell, and of the Right Hon. Lady H. Mitchell; Rev. Stephen Preston, B.D., Fellow of Lincoln Coll., to Harriet, youngest d. of the late B. T. Dobbs, Esq., of Scremby, Lincoln; R. B. Berens, Esq., M. A. of Ch. Ch., and of Lincoln's Inn, to Catherine, only d. of J. E. Dowdeswell, Esq., of Pull Court, Worcestershire; Rev. J. Cox, D.D., of Litton Cheney, Dorset, Vicar of Hoxne cum Denham, Suffolk, to Miss Green, of Tintinhull, Somersetshire; Rev. R. Elridge, M.A., of Fairford, Gloucestershire, to Jane, eldest d. of the late Mr. F. Pittis, of Newport, Isle of Wight; Rev. J. M. Johnson, of Scoulton, Norfolk, to Anne, d. of the Rev. H. Wilson, of Kirby Cane; Rev. T. N. Blagden, Rector of Washington, Sussex, to Anne, eldest d. of E. B. Arnaud, Esq., of Portsmonth and Bedhampton, Hants.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

The anniversary of the Clothing Charity at Godmanchester was held on Monday the 31st Dec. The sum saved by the poor, and put into the Savings Bank, amounted to 801.; to this sum 251. has been added by subscriptions, enabling the poor of the parish to spend above a hundred pounds in clothing. This is really an admirable method of assisting the small means of the poor, and is worthy of imitation.

On Friday, the 21st Dec., the Rev. Dr. Smith, rector of Dry Drayton, gave a bullock to the poor of that parish, and on the Monday following charitably distributed 220 bushels of coals.

The Rev. Algernon Peyton, rector of Doddington, has liberally supplied the poor of his rectory with a large quantity of rugs, blankets, stockings, and other articles of clothing, so desirable at this season of the year.

Savings Bank.-The following is an extract from the annual Report of the above excellent institution for this county and town, from which it appears that the present number of individual depositors is 1356, exclusive of 46 benefit societies and

CHESHIRE.

The Beer Act: The Chairman of the

Cheshire Quarterly Sessions, on charging the Grand Jury, directed their attention, inter alia, to the daily increasing evils of the Beer Bill-a bill which had been passed with a view to the benefiting of the lower orders, but which had been productive of much evil among them. In proof of this, he instanced as a fact within his own knowledge, that many of the farmers' servants who had gone into some of these houses at this season, with their year's wages in their pockets, came away plundered of every shilling, which was spent either in drinking or gambling. It was natural that such persons should resort to the commission of crime, to supply the means of indulging in the dissolute habits to which these beer-shops held out so strong a temptation. Various representations on the subject had been made (by the magistrates, as we understood) to his Majesty's Secretary of State, but still the evil not only remained unabated, but was absolutely on the increase. Now, it was the especial province and the duty of grand jurors to prevent all nuisances; and if any of those beer-houses in their neighbourhoods were, to their own knowledge, nuisances, they ought to present them as such to the Court, and that presentment would be turned into an indictment, on which the parties would be convicted and punished.

DEVONSHIRE.

The Rev. W. I. Coplestone, Vicar of St. Thomas, Exeter, regaled last week upwards of 120 children, belonging to the Sunday school of that parish, with most substantial fare. What remained after the

children had been feasted was distributed, by the excellent clergyman, among the aged poor of the parish.

The inhabitants of Plymouth presented the Rev. John Hatchard, Vicar of St. Andrews in that town (and son of Mr. Hatchard the bookseller in Piccadilly), with an elegant silver box, in testimony of their esteem for his benevolent and unwearied attention to the poor.

In the parish of Molland, the property of R. G. Throckmorton, Esq. M.P. for Berkshire, who is a large landowner in several other parishes in the northern division of this county, being the proprietor of above 12,000 acres, it has been his custom, as also that of his predecessor, Sir Charles Throckmorton, Bart., to allow the labourers and mechanics of the parish to inclose from one to two acres of land from Molland Moore, for which they pay a merely nominal rent only, and which, by proper cultivation, produces alternate crops of potatoes and corn, enabling the respective occupiers to feed one or two, and in many instances, three pigs; they are also allowed to take heath and turf at the expense only

of procuring it. By these advantages to the labourers, the poor-rates are extremely low, as compared with the other parishes, thereby affording great relief to the nu merous tenantry, as well as affording comfort and happiness to the labouring class, which are so strongly depicted in the cleanly and respectable appearance of themselves, their families, and their cottages. Mr. Throckmorton has also fitted up a large room as a Sunday and weekly school; and, besides being a liberal subscriber to the former, pays the whole expense of the latter.-Exeter Gazette.

DORSETSHIRE.

On Thursday, 17th Jan., the New Church of St. Paul, at Poole, Dorset, was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Bristol. The prayers were read by the Rev. J. C. Parr, and the communion service by the bishop, assisted by the Rev. R. Fayle, rector of Wareham, who officiated as chaplain. The sermon was preached by the Rev. R. O, Wilson, the incumbent, from Isaiah lxvi. 1, 2. After the service, his Lordship, with about forty gentlemen, partook of an elegant collation at the residence of G. W. Ledgard, Esq., one of the patrons. This church has been built and endowed entirely by private subscription, under 1st and 2nd William IV.; it is a remarkably neat structure, and will accommodate between 700 and 800 persons, and is an important acquisition to this populous town, in which there previously existed only one church. DURHAM.

The Bishop of Durham-It having been represented to the Bishop of Durham that the land lately appropriated for the use of the Vicar of Stockton, ought not to be given him, as probably the value of it might be greatly augmented by granting building leases, the Bishop replied-" Then, by all means, let the Vicar have it."-Newcastle Journal.

The Warden of Durham University has received a donation of 1000l. from the Lord Bishop of Durham, for the University chest, which is placed to the account of William Chaytor, Esq, the treasurer. The Warden has also received 2001. from the Rev. W. N. Darnell, rector of Stanhope, for the same purpose.

ESSEX.

Christmas Gifts.-The worthy minister and the parishioners of Willingdale Doe, Willingale Spain, and Shellow Bowells, on Christmas-day, distributed 617 lbs. of meat to 617 persons in those parishes.

The Rev. Nathaniel Foster, on Christmas day, with the most charitable and kind regard to the comforts of the humbler orders, liberally contributed to their enjoyment, by distributing, in just proportions, a very fine bullock amongst the poor of East and West Mersea, to which he added one shilling each to many of the necessi