therefore, on Wednesday at ten, it was agreed that, under these circumstances, it was proper to postpone the grace for the petitions, in order to give time to the members of the Senate to examine the bill and the draft of the petitions. Of this postponement, and its reasons, the following notice was put up in the Senate House, at the morning congregation on Wednesday, and sent round to the colleges : "The second reading of the bill for the Admission of Dissenters to the Universities being deferred to Wednesday, the 14th of May, the Vice-Chancellor gives notice that the petitions against it are for the present withdrawn, in order to allow the members of the Senate an opportunity of more fully considering the provisions of the bill. A draft of the intended petitions will be circulated amongst the members of the Senate previous to their being brought forward." The following is a copy of the petition from the Bachelors and Undergraduates of this University against the admission of Dissenters:"The humble Petition of the undersigned Bachelors and Undergraduates of the University of Cambridge, "SHEWETH, "That your Petitioners, deeply impressed with a regard for the religion to which they are attached by feeling and education, and for the ancient institutions connected with that re ligion, view with concern and apprehension the attempts which are being made to procure the admission of Dissenters to graduate at this University. "That, in the opinion of your Petitioners, practical experience has shewn that while it is impossible to provide any uniform system of religious instruction, for persons of different persuasions, there is no middle course between the maintenance of one exclusive system and the abandonment of all. "That your Petitioners most earnestly implore your honourable House not to sanction a measure which they believe calculated, by rendering the Universities no longer a seat of sound learning and religious education, to involve the subversion of its institutions and ultimately en-danger the existence of the Church itself. "And your Petitioners, &c." The above Petition to the House of Commons was signed by 809 individuals out of 1100 now in residence. We understand that a counter-petition was also circulated in the University, and obtained 82 signatures, with which number, we hear, it has been forwarded for presentation. A meeting of the Philosophical Society was held on Monday evening, Dr. Clark, V. P., being in the chair. A paper by Prof. Miller was read, on the subject of a supposed relation between the axes of optical elasticity of oblique prismatic crystals, and the axes of their crystalline forms. Prof. Neumann, of Königsberg, had asserted, on the strength of observations made on certain species of crystals, that the crystalline forms might be referred to the opti cal axes in a manner consistent with the simplicity of crystalline relations; but, in the instances of several other species examined by Prof. Miller, it appeared that this law could not be maintained.-A paper by Mr. Earnshaw, of St. John's, was also read, on the laws of motion. Mr. E. is of opinion that the three laws of motion are not proved by experience, but by means of the axiom that similar effects are due to similar causes. Having established, by help of this principle, the laws which connect motion and force, we learn from experience in what cases force exists.-Mr. Willis exhibited and explained the construction and working of a machine which he had invented for the purpose of jointing together the bones of skeletons; the object being to connect the bones so that they may exhibit, in some degree, their natural motions. Mr. Willis's machine holds the bones firmly, however irregular their form, saws notches in their extremities, so that they may be jointed by means of a metal plate, and drills the holes by which the plate is fastened. therein.' that instruction in the Christain faith ought to "That your petitioners are firmly convinced hold the first place in the education of youth, and that to carry this primary object into effect, an uniformity of religious tenets and observances is indispensably requisite. "That these principles have ever been recognised by this University, and that subsequently to the Reformation, various provisions have been made by the legislature as well as by the University itself, for the purpose of maintaining amongst all its Members a conformity to the tenets of the Church of England. "That this bill proposes to make it 'lawful for all his Majesty's subjects to enter and matriculate in the Universities of England, and to receive and enjoy all degrees in learning conferred therein, (degrees in Divinity alone excepted) without being required to subscribe any articles of religion, or to make any declaration of religious opinions respecting particular modes of faith and worship, provided such applicants be of unexceptionable moral character, and of competent knowledge, and willing to conform to such rules of discipline as are or shall be established by the authorities of the several Colleges or Halls.' "That in the event of this bill being passed into a law, the University will necessarily cease to be an institution for the education of youth in the principles of the Church of England, and thereby its most important object will be entirely frustrated. "That the open recognition of dissent within the University, will either be a continual source of religious controversies and contentions, detrimental to its studies, and destructive of its internal peace, or will introduce an indifference to religion itself, the consequences of which would be still more fatal. "Under a deep conviction of the evils which this bill, if carried into effect, would inflict upon the Universities, the Established Church, and the community at large, in their dearest and most important interests, your Petitioners humbly and most earnestly pray, that your Honourable House will not give its sanction to the measure now proposed, and that this bill may not pass into a law. "And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c. &c." May 16th. The number of signatures to the Petition from the Members of the Senate of this University, against the admission of Dissenters, is 971, which, added to the 259 attached to the same Petition already presented to the two Houses of Parliament, makes a total of 1230. Many additional names are expected. At a congregation on Wednesday last the following degrees were conferred :— Honorary Masters of Arts-Hon. A. L. Powys, Trinity; Hon. F. R. Grey, Trinity. Masters of Arts-G. Paton, Trinity; J. Lyons, Trinity; Rev. M. J. Lloyd, St. John's. Bachelor in Civil Law-D. M. Clerk, St. John's. Bachelor of Arts - H. K. Thompson, Trinity. At the same congregation the following graces passed the Senate: To grant Mr. Lodge, the Librarian, leave of absence during the next Michaelmas term. To appoint Mr. Romilly, the Registrar, Deputy-Librarian in Mr. Lodge's absence. To increase the salary of Mr. Glaisher, junior assistant at the Observatory, from 701. to 80l. a year. To appoint the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Musgrave, and Mr. Blick, of St. John's college, a syndicate to consider whether any, and what, remission of rent ought to be allowed to Mr. Dunn, for the year ending at Michaelmas last. To extend the time allowed to the New Li Irary Syndicate to make their report to the end of the present term. VOL. V.-June, 1834. A meeting of the Philosophical Society was held on Monday evening, Dr. F. Thackeray, the Treasurer, being in the chair. A paper by A. De Morgan, Esq., of Trinity College, was read, containing observations upon the principles which have usually been referred to in treating of Series and of the fundamental doctrines of the Differential Calculus; several of which principles the author conceives have been assumed without due proof; and examples were given in which such principles are false. Prof. Miller exhibited and explained the instrument invented by M. Say, for the purpose of taking specific gravities, with some improvements of his own. Mr. Willis exhibited aud explained an instrument constructed by him which produces correct representations of the orthographic projections of irregular objects, as, for instance, of bones: this he proposes to call an Orthograph. M. W. W. Fisher gave a statement of his views concerning the origin of turbercular diseases. Such diseases he conceives arise from a deficiency of nutritive energy in the osseous system and from the modifications introduced by this deficiency into the character of other vital processes in the animal economy. May 23rd. On Friday last, Edward Harold Browne, B.A. of Emanuel College, was elected a Tyrwhitt's Hebrew Scholar of the first class; and Alexander Tate, B. A., of the same college, a Tyrwhitt's Hebrew Scholar of the second class. DURHAM, The Dean and Chapter have received from the Rev. THOMAS GISBORNE, Prebendary of Durham, the valuable collection of British birds formed by Walter Scruton, Esq., amounting to 314 specimens; from Mr. W. Proctor, a fine specimen of the Red Phalarope, for the University Museum; from the Rev. the Master of St. John's College, Cambridge, his Mathematical Treatises; from the Rev. N. J. Holingsworth, 160 volumes; and from the Venerable Archdeacon Wrangham, a copy of his edition of Walton's Prolegomena, for the University Library. DUBLIN. TRINITY COLLEGE, 1834. N. B. The names of the successful candidates for honours are arranged, not in order of merit, but in the order of their standing on the College books. SENIOR SOPHISTERS. HONOURS IN SCIENCE.-First Rank: Mr. Rutherfoord, T.; Mr. Gore, R.; Crawford, C. S.-Second Rank: Mr. Grogan, W.; Turner, J. 5 E HONOURS IN CLASSICS.- First Rank: Ribton, W.; Woodrooffe, C. H.;-Second Rank: Turner, J.; Walshe, T. JUNIOR SOPHISTERS. HONOURS IN SCIENCE.-First Rank: Mr. Leader, H.; Stack, T.; Willes, J. S.; Yeats, T.; Jacob, W. H.; M'Dowell, G.-Second Rank: Hussey, G.; Baggot, C.; Geran, R. HONOURS IN CLASSICS.- - First Rank: Mr. Blosse, H.; Mr. M'Naghten, S.; Stack, T.; Owgan, H.; Bentley, J.; Badham, L.; Wilson, H.-Second Rank: Chichester, W.; Powell, E.; Nash, G.; Cuthbert, G.; Leslie, W.; Geran, R. SENIOR FRESHMEN. HONOURS IN SCIENCE.-First Rank: Mr. Shaw, G. A.; Trayer, J. J.; Sandes, F. C.; James, J.; Lynch, M.; Biggs, R.; Flynn, J. H.-Second Rank: Maunsell, G. W.; Gabbett, W.; Keogh, W.; King, R. HONOURS IN CLASSICS.-Fist Rank: Mr. Johnston, R.; Mr. Welsh, R.; Mr. Lynch, W. W.; Walsh, J.; Hallam, E.; Wrightson, T. R.; King, R.; Ringwood. F. H.-Second Rank: Griffin, H.; Higginbotham, J. W.; Tibbs, H. W.; Sullivan, P. J.; Connor, W. R.; Henn, T. R.; Orr, J. A.; Hallowell, J. W.; Finney, D.; Walker, J. T.; Fletcher, G.; Deas, J. HONOURS IN CLASSICS.-First Rank: Mr. Torrens, T. F.; Ardagh, R. M.; Bell J.; Wrightson, R.; Perrin, J.; Jellett, J.; Graham, G.-Second Rank: Mr. Knox, W.; Hodder, G. F.; Humphreys, W.; Stubbs, J. H.; Maturin, E.; Lawson, J. A.; O'Callaghan, A.; Greene, J.; Newman, W.; Westropp, M. R.; Lowe, J.; Hughes, J.; Murphy, P. An address from the Heads of the University, under the College seal, has been forwarded to the Duke of Cumberland, Chancellor, expressing their sense of the danger likely to result from the design of his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin, for founding a new Theological College. His Grace the Lord Primate, and the provost of Trinity College, have declined acting as Trustees. Similar addresses have been sent to the Lord Primate, and to the Archbishop of Dublin, visitors of Trinity College, signed by the Provost and four senior Fellows, and by seventeen junior Fellows. There is now one Fellowship vacant in Trinity College, by the promotion of the Rev. Chas. Boyton, A. M., to the living of Conwall, in the Diocese of Raphoe.-There are 18 vacant Scholarships. The examination for Scholarships was held on Thursday and Friday, the 15th and 16th of May-the examination for Fellowships, on Wednesday the 21st and three following days --the examination for Sizarships, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 27th and 23th. successful Candidates were not known in time for this month's publication. The BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES. BIRTHS. Of Sons-The lady of the Rev. W. H. Hale, Charterhouse; of Rev. F. Valpy, Reading; of Rev. H. C. Eaton, Leyton, Essex; of Hon. and Rev. A. C. Talbot, Ingestre, Staffordshire; of Rev. Dr. Sharpe, Doncaster v.; of Rev. P. Hewett, Binstead Parsonage, Isle of Wight; of Rev. E. Beeton, Southampton; of Rev. J. W. Bower, Barnston r. near Bridlington. Of Daughters-The lady of the Rev. A. Johnson, Rumpisham r. Dorset; of Rev. E. Higgins, Kingsland r. Herefordshire; of Rev. J. L. Wallace, Edmonton; of Rev. F. V. Luke, Stalbridge; of Rev. Theophilus Williams, West Charlton; of Rev. C. H. Hartsshorne, Little Wenlock r. Salop; of Rev. R. H. Tripp, Exeter; of Rev. H. J. Lewis, St. Cswald's, Worcester; of Rev. James Cooper, Sidcup, Kent; of Rev. J. G. Copleston, Lamyat, Somersetshire; of Rev. F. T. Atwood, Hammersmith; of Hon. and Rev. C. Dundas, Great Henny, near Sudbury; of Rev. R. F. Gould, Jun., Porlock Weir; of Rev. W. A. C. B. Cave, M.A., Flixton Parsonage, Yorkshire. MARRIAGES. Rev. Ellis Ashton, v. of Huyton, Lancashire, to Frances, d. of the late S. Colquitt, Esq.; Rev. R. Garnett, p. v. of the Cathedral, Lichfield, to Rayne, second d. of Mr. J. Wreaks, of the former place; Rev. R. A'Court Beadon, v. of Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset, to Isabella, second d. of the Rev. Samuel White, D.D. incumbent of Hampstead, and r. of Britwell, Oxon; Rev. G. N. Barrow, M.A., r. of St. John's, Bristol, to Harriet Ellza, youngest d. of T. Heaven, Esq., merchant of that city; Rev. J. Dinning, M.A. of Queen's Col. to Elizabeth, eldest d. of the late J. Pratt, Esq. of Bell's Hill, and Adderstone, Northumberland; Rev. J. Hesse, r. of Knebworth, to Susanna, second d. cf J. Green, Esq. of Bragbury End; Rev. C. E. Hollest, of Frimley, Surrey, to Caroline, youngest d. of the late J. Willis, Esq. of Mecklenburgh Square, Rev. T. Dainty, M.A. of Catharine Hall, Cambridge, to Mary, fourth d. of the late T. Polk, Esq. of Butterford, Devon; Rev. P. A. Cooper, M. A., of Oriel Col. Oxon. to Amelia Francis, youngest d. of P. L. Powys, Esq. of Hardwick House, Oxon.; Rev. E. Fisher, r. of Chipping Ongar, Essex, to Harriet, youngest d. of the Rev. Dr. Edridge, late r. of Shipham, Norfolk; Rev. J. Parry, M.A., Fellow of Brasennose College, Oxford, to Elizabeth, widow of E. Gaylard, Esq.; Rev. J. Robinson, M.A. of Hull, to Susan Frances, d. of R. Smithson, Esq.; Rev. E. N. Braddon, to Charlotte, only surviving d. of W. Wright, Esq. of Rochester; Rev. T. Dixon, p. c. of the New Church, South Shields, to Frances, second d. of T. Featherston, Esq. of Cotfield House, near Gateshead; Rev. J. D. Shafto, r. of Buckworth, to Catharine Harriet, d. of the Rev. R. Moore, r. of Hunton; Rev. S. Davies, r. of Bringwyn, Radnorshire, and p. c. of Oystermouth, Swansea, to Miss M. A. Masters, of Greenwich, Kent; Rev. W. Colvile, r. of Bayleham, Suffolk, to Louisa, d. of the late Major-Gen. Kelso, of Bungay; Rev. T. Hope, M.A. c. of St. Nicholas Church, Warwick, to Elizabeth Mary, youngest d. of the late Thomas Williams, Esq. of Ewel, Surrey; Rev. M. Plummer, B.A., p. c. of Heworth, in the co. of Durham, to Louisa, d. of J. D. Powles, Esq. of Stamford Hill; Rev. J. Lynn, M.A. v. of Keswick, Cumberland, to Miss Coore, second d. of the late T. Coore, Esq. of Tottenham ; Rev. T. J. Blofield, M.A., v. of Old Sodbury, with Chipping Sodbury annexed, to Catherine Charlotte, youngest d. of the Rev. Anthony Collett, r. of Haveringham, Suffolk; Rev. J. B. Cobham, M. A. of Oriel Coll. Oxon, to Frederica, eldest d. the Rev. T. Snell, of Lambourne, Bagshot; Rev. T. Patteson, M.A. r. of Patney, Wilts, to Rosa Sewell, fourth d. of W. Deane, Esq. of Alton Hall, near Ipswich; Rev. J. May, r. of Holmpton, Yorkshire, to Maria Jennings, d. of the late W. Frampton, Esq. of Leadenhallstreet, and Peckham, Surrey; Rev. T. V. Durell, M.A. v. of Pyreton, to Harriet, d. of the late Rev. J. Adams, r. of Chastle 01; Rev. A. Browne, M. A. v. of Flitton, Bedfordshire, to Elizabeth, third d. of T. H. Bobart, Esq. Bedel of Law, Oxford; Rev. R. Kirkwood, A.M. Minister of Holywood, Dumfries-shire, to Margaret, eldest d. of the late W. Riddell, Esq.; Rev. W. Worsley, incumbent of Norbury, to Jane Errington, only child of E. Garitte, Esq. of Manchester; Rev. C. Rodd, r. of North Hill, Cornwall, to Emma, youngest d. of the late T. Harvey, Esq. of Overross, Hereford. EVENTS OF THE MONTH. The "Events" are collected from the public papers, except where private correspondents are so good as to send more authentic accounts, which are always marked "From a Correspondent," BERKSHIRE. At a Court of Common Council, held at the Guildhall, Wallingford, on Monday, the 19th, it was resolved by the Corporation to petition the House of Commons not to interfere with the ancient usages and discipline, the revenues, or the forms and practice at the matriculation of members in either of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge; and to make no concessions in the existing laws of the land calculated to impair the interests or influence of the Established Church, &c.-Oxford Paper. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Wycombe.-The Venerable the Archdeacon held his Visitation here on Tuesday, the 13th inst. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. The labouring classes of Thakeham have presented their late curate, the Rev. S. Gambier, with a handsome Bible, in token of their esteem and respect for the truly excellent manner he exercised his sacred functions as pastor of their parish for the last ten months. The contributions were chiefly in pence, from the ploughboy to the aged labourer, so truly did they feel the value of his residence among them. A splendid silver inkstand, from contribu tions of the higher class of the parishioners, will shortly be presented to the reverend gentleman in like token of their regard.— Cambridge Chronicle. CHESHIRE. On Monday, the 28th ult., a tea service, valued at 1001. was presented to the Rev. Thomas Middleton, A. M., Head Master of the Stockport Free Grammar School, by a deputation of gentlemen, representing the female part of the congregation of St. Thomas's Church. The service consisted of tea and coffee pots, sugar basin and tongs, cream ewer, spoons, and waiter in massive silver, richly gilt, of a most splendid pattern, and exquisitely chased with prominently-raised flowers on the borders and sides; also a complete set of gold burnished and beautifully designed China ware, and a paper tea-tray of the choicest pattern. On several of the pieces of plate an appropriate inscription was very neatly engraved.-Chester Courant. in the chair; and after prayers had been offered up by the Rev. N. B. Curry, the chairman congratulated the meeting on the increased resources of the Society during the past year, during which its income had reached 52,000l. A statement of the funds of the Chesterfield Association was read by the Treasurer, from which it appeared that 1021. had been collected for the institution during the past year.-Derbyshire Courier. Derby and Derbyshire Church Missionary Association. The 18th Anniversary was held in the Lancastrian School-room, on the 20th inst., and was numerously and very respectably attended. Wm. Jenney, Esq. was called to the chair. Mr. Henry Cox, one of the Secretaries, read the Report. It stated that the income of the Association for the year ending January, 1834, amounted to 16271. 14s. (including two benefactions of 5001. and 501. each); disbursements 21. 1s. 1d., leaving a balance of 1606l. 12s. 11d. for the objects of the Parent Society.— Derbyshire Courier. DEVONSHIRE, We are informed by a correspondent at Appledore, that a petition, "cut and dried," was last week received there from "head-quarters, requesting the Dissenting brethren of the place to attach their names to it, in order to frustrate Lord Althorp's Bill on Church Repairs. Our correspondent says he thinksit high time for journalists to notice the manner in which petitions are generally got up and signed, as the person who carried the above round Appledore represented to those who had houses, that the alteration in providing for the repairs of the church would compel the Government to increase the land-tax rate. Women and children, he says, were allowed to put their names to it; and he asks, "is it by such means that the members of the Church of England are have their venerable establishment broken down?- North Devon Advertiser. to The ladies of South-Molton have resolved to present the clergyman of that town with a piece of plate, in token of the estimation in which they hold him for the discharge of his pastoral duties and zealous services. The Bishop of Barbadoes and family arrived in this country last week, on a visit to Mrs. Coleridge's father, Dr. Rennell, the venerable Dean of Winchester.Exeter Flying Post. The venerable John More Stevens, Archdeacon of Exeter, held his Visitation on Tuesday, in the church of St. Mary Major, in that city, which was largely attended by clergy, and many of the laity, The Lay Declaration from the south of Devon in favour of the Church, has been made up and returned to Mr. A. Abbott, of this city, who has been most actively engaged in obtaining and forwarding the various Returns. As we predicted it would be, the Declaration has been most numerously and respectably signed throughout this division.-Western Luminary. At a Vestry Meeting of the parish of St. Sidwell's, Exeter, on Friday, the 16th inst., the Rev. Prebendary Dennis stated, that his rectorial tithes were assessed to the church rate and poor rate in the sum of 70., whereas last year they brought him in, clear of all expenses, only about 30s., and the previous year, 3.!! He further stated, that a clause in the Bill for abolishing church rates would render him liable, in respect of those tithes, to a charge of about 100l. a-year in "necessaries" for the church.-Monmouth Merlin. DORSETSHIRE. A very handsome snuff-box and creamewer have been presented to the Rev. Ainslie H. Whitmore, A.M., by his parishioners at Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, with the following inscription on the box:"To the Rev. A. H. WHITMORE, A. M., from Sir J. Wyldbore Smith, bart., Wm. Donaldson, esq., Capt. Wasse; Messrs. Hector, Collins, Nutbeam, Lance, Wm. Barfoot, Rickman, Hibbard, Steel; a Friend; G. H.; W. Brine, Soper, W. Russ, Houliston, W. Williams, Mrs. Soper, Mrs. Adams, and I. N. This box (with a cream-ewer) is presented in testimony of their sincere esteem, and deep regret for the loss of his valuable services, as Curate of Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, 1834.”—Salisbury Herald. The new galleries in Lyme Church are to be immediately erected. A churchrate has been granted, after a slight opposition raised by the Baptist and Independent Ministers. ESSEX. A subscription is in progress at Chelmsford, for the purpose of presenting the Rev. H. L. Majendie with a piece of plate, as a token of esteem and respect for his attention in his sacred office as Curate, upon his resignation. Upwards of 1001. is already collected.-Essex Paper. The late James Rivington Wheeler, Esq., Lord of the Manor of Picots in Bishop's Stortford, has bequeathed to the Vicar and Churchwardens, 501. for the benefit of the poor.-Ibid. Lady Sparrow, with her usual beneficence, has given directions for the building of a Sunday School of the Established Church, to be erected on the hill at Leigh. The first stone was laid on the 13th inst. by Lieut. Crooke, R. N., in the presence of a great assembly of persons.-Chelmsford Chronicle. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A meeting of the clergy and laity of Bristol, "who are now, or who have |