UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. A summary of the members of the University of Oxford, for the years ending 1844 and 1845, showing the increase and decrease of the respective Colleges and Halls :— ... ... ... ... 221 95 ... ... 517 ... ... ... 145 ... ... 143 ... ... 56 118 ... 92 127 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 85 188 172 175 81 89 84 139 222 98 528 152 146 60 132 87 130 19 74 9 5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 361 321 305 177 114 180 411 132 934 292 281 147 275 78 76 94 ... ... ... ... ... ... 82 208 78 261 Determining [Bachelors] in Lent ... Intelligence. Vacant Exhibition at Oxford.-An election of an Exhibitioner on the Michel Foundation of Queen's College will take place on Thursday the 13th of March next. Candidates must be natives of the province of Canterbury, who have attained the full age of fifteen, and have not exceeded the age of twenty years; and, if members of the university, must not have been matriculated longer than twelve calendar months. Certificates of baptism and testimonials of good conduct, must be delivered to the provost of the said college, by the respective candidates, on or before Saturday the 8th of March. The examination will commence on Monday the 10th of March, at ten in the morning. Cambridge Previous Examination, 1846-Notice has been given, that the following will be the subjects of examination in the last week of the Lent Term, 1846: 1. The Gospel of St. Luke. 3. The Old Testament History. 4. The sixteenth book of the Iliad. Cambridge Voluntary Theological Examination.-On Tuesday, the 14th of October next, and the succeeding days, there will be an examination in the following subjects : The Greek Testament. The First Apology of Justin Martyr. The Articles of Religion; and The Liturgy of the Church of England. Which examination will be open to all students who have at any time been admitted ad respondendum quæstioni; or who can produce certificates from the Regius Professor of Civil Law or his deputy, of having performed the exercises required for the degree of bachelor of that faculty. The names of those students who shall pass this examination to the satisfaction of the examiners will be published in alphabetical order, and registered in the usual manner. Immediately after this examination there will be an examination in The first twenty-five chapters of the book of Genesis, in Hebrew, for such students as, having their names published as above-mentioned, shall offer themselves to be examined: and the names of the persons who shall pass this examination to the satisfaction of the examiner, will be published and registered in the manner already described. Persons desirous of presenting themselves at these examinations must signify their intention of so doing on or before the 10th of October next, by a letter addressed to each of the examiners, who are the Regius Professor of Divinity, the Margaret Professor of Divinity, the Regius Professor of Hebrew. talent which has issued in his attaining the proud distinction of Senior Wrangler. Thus it will be seen, that the pathway of science to the Temple of Fame in this country is open to all ranks and degrees alike, and Mr. Parkinson exhibits a splendid example of the rewards of real merit acquired by his own talent and industry. The Second Wrangler.—We observe from the list of candidates who have obtained mathematical honours in the degree examination at Cambridge, that our countrymen make a very respectable figure-Mr. William Thomson, son of Professor James Thomson of this city, being Second Wrangler; Mr. Hugh Blackburn, son of the late Mr. Blackburn, of Killearn, Fifth Wrangler, and first man in Trinity College; and Mr. Grant, also a Scotchman, Seventh Wrangler. With respect to Mr. Thomson, honourable as is his position in the list (second wrangler), we would not have his fellowtownsmen to estimate the amount of his talents only by the degree, which, we think, hardly does him justice. We may remark, that this gentleman went to Cambridge much younger than usual. Yet some time before beginning his studies there, he had given evidence of great mathematical talent; and in particular, in a paper published in The Cambridge Mathematical Journal in May, 1841, he had established the correctness of the remarkable series for discontinuous functions, given by Fourier, in his "Theorie de la Chaleur," and showed that Professor Kelland, in asserting in his " Theory of Heat," that those series were nearly all erroneous, had overlooked an important limitation introduced into the problem by Fourier. During his residence at Cambridge, Mr. Thomson has not altogether confined himself to the limits of the prescribed course. Besides holding the silver sculls as champion of the river, Mr. Thomson has from time to time contributed to The Cambridge Mathematical Journal papers of great originality and power, on the most abstruse parts of mathematical physics. It is not wonderful that, having shown genius much beyond the usual range of senior wranglers, he should have been long marked out as the future senior wrangler of his year Mr. Thomson is, however, second wrangler. The particular cause of his defeat is, of course, unknown.-Glasgow Chronicle. Eton College.-The Rev. Dr. Hawtrey the head-master of Eton, has just appointed as examiners, for the Newcastle scholarship, for the present year, G. Cornewall Lewis, Esq. student of Christ Church, Oxford, the translator of Müller's History of the Dorians, and author of other literary works, and the Rev. W. L. Simpson, of King's College, Cambridge, lately a distinguished examiner of the candidates for poll degrees in that university. Trinity College, Scotland.-A print of the proposed building has been extensively circulated, along with an appeal in behalf of the undertaking to churchmen in England, as well as in the North. The whole mass of building will enclose a quadrangle, duly furnished with cloisters; on the south side (taking the chapel to stand, as is usual, east and west), are cloisters only, presenting externally a blank and buttressed wall, with a gateway in the centre;-on the west, extends a range of most picturesque building, exquisitely varied in details, and mediæval in character-with a main entrance and admirable gateway tower: buildings of similar but subordinate character form the north side of the quadrangle; on the east are the hall and library, the former, as the design seems to indicate, surmounted by a louvre :at the south-eastern angle, and almost external to the general arrangement, stands the chapel-a beautiful building, with a fine tower, and spire at the northwestern angle, and in a line with the southern range of cloisters, and on the north with the library. The whole is strikingly beautiful-one of the most beautiful things we have seen among the instances of revived taste and feeling. The chapel, library and hall, are early English in design; but with excellent judgment the architect (J. Henderson, Esq.) has designed the rest of the building in a later and more domestic style, yet quite collegiate in its whole aspect. Most heartily do we wish " God speed" to this noble undertaking of an unestablished and unendowed church," nor can we believe that this appeal can be made in vain to those who love and value religious truth in connection with Apostolical order," made by those poorer members of the church. The buildings which will be, when completed, so beautiful, are now in progress; it would be lamentable and disgraceful if want of funds were to cripple and mar this noble plan. Clergy Orphan Corporation.-At the annual court of governors of this charity, held at the Free-masons' Tavern, the chair was taken by the Lord Bishop of London, Vice-president. The Rev. Dr. Shepherd, treasurer, on the part of the general committee, made a most gratifying report of the efficiency of the schools. The number now in the institution is 143, who were fully maintained and educated until of an age to be put out apprentice, or otherwise provided for. C. F. Barnewell, Esq., joint-treasurer, read the account for the past year :-annual subscriptions, £1,104 13s.; from district committees and donations, £941, 198. 4d.; interest on bank stock, £3,000; together with legacies and other sources of income, making a total of £6,413, 10s. 6d. The expenditure amounted to £6,222 7s. 11d., leaving a balance of £191 2s 7d. in favour of the society. The Rev. Dr. Shepherd announced, that the receipts on behalf of the apprenticing fund (a separate account), amounted to £1,081 9s. 4d., and of which £325 had been paid within the last year in apprentice fees, varying from £20 to £40 each. The above statement of accounts having been received, the Archbishop of Canterbury was re-elected president, the Bp. of London vice-president, the Rev. Dr. Shepherd and C. F. Barnewell, Esq., joint-treasurers, and the Rev. J. D. Glennie, A.M., secretary. The committees and auditors, with some slight variations, were re-appointed. The next business being the election of children into the school, The Bishop of London expressed his regret, that the committee had been compelled to diminish the number of orphans usually proposed for election. There were but four boys to be admitted, and no girls, the female department being full already. It might be proper to refer the subject to the special consideration of the committee, with a view to an increase of the means of accommodation, and, should it be found necessary even to draw on the funded capital, he was confident that by a proper appeal to the public the deficiency would be speedily made up. Governesses' Benevolent Institution-enrolled under 10 George IV., cap. 56, and 3 William IV., cap. 14. This institution has many objectsi n view: I. Temporary assistance to governesses in distress, afforded privately and delicately, through the ladies' committee. II. Annuity Fund. Elective annuities to aged governesses, secured on invested capital, and thus independent on the prosperity of the institution. Five annuities have been founded by the investment of £2,500 in the names of trustees. The next election will be on the 8th of May, 1845, of two annuitants. The candidates (who must be approved by the committee) are required to be governesses above 50 years of age, unmarried, or widows. To carry out this design, the establishment of permanent annuities granted from funded capital, the committee invite benevolent individuals of large fortune to found annuities bearing their own name. Donations of stock or money sufficient to establish an annuity (£500, £750, £1,000) will be funded in the names of trustees, the annuity bearing the founder's name, and the patronage, if he wish it, reserved to him for life. The committee will be ready to enter into arrangements with parties interested in particular individuals, to found annuities of any amount, on the payment of a certain portion of the necessary capital, the first presentation to be in the donor. The foundation of one annuity on this principle is gratefully acknowledged in the transfer of £1,000 consols to the society's trustees. An annuity of £30 is thus founded for ever, the first annuitant being an elderly lady known to the founder. How many, in providing for their family governesses, might thus at the same time secure a benefit to numbers! It has been suggested that the amount of the present annuities is painfully small, but the committee trust that the public will enter into their principle of perfect safety to the annuitant, and also into the difficulty of making yearly in vestments to meet fresh annuities of even this amount. They are anxious, however, to meet the general wish, and they will be ready to raise any annuity from £15 to £20 on the receipt of £100 from any individual for that purpose. III. Provident Fund.-1. Provident annuities purchased by ladies, in any way connected with education, upon government security, agreeably to the Act of Parliament. This branch of the institution has been very successful; any lady can have the tables of rates and other particulars forwarded to her on application to the assistant secretary, at the office; and if she will consult any member of the Stock Exchange, or other gentlemen connected with monied details, she will learn that she cannot otherwise have such terms with such security. 2. It is proposed to extend the advantages of this fund to the smaller savings of younger ladies; carrying out, however, still the one principle of the institution, of entire safety to the depositors. IV. A home for governesses during the intervals between their engagements. Donations, in kind, will be thankfully received furniture of all descriptions, books, standard music, musical instruments, &c. Many promises of such assistance have been already received. Subscriptions, in addition to the liberal gifts already announced, are invited towards the heavy expenses of the lease and the furnishing expenses. V. A system of registration, free of expense to governesses. VI. A house in the country has been offered for an asylum for aged governesses, should the idea meet approval from other friends of the institution. Home and Colonial Infant and Juvenile School Society. The committee have arranged to open their series of schools to the public every Tuesday afternoon, from half-past 2 to 4 o'clock, when the regular teachers of the institution will give the lessons. On other days general visitors will not be admitted to the two first schools, as they are then under the management of the teachers in training, who cannot be expected to do justice to the system of teaching and who themselves suffer in the first attempt from the presence of strangers. The model infant and juvenile schools will be open every day, but Saturday, from 9 till 12 in the morning, and from 2 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The committee beg further to state that, to meet the circumstances of the present times, their training establishment has been considerably enlarged, and, in consequence, their annual expen diture has been increased, though they are glad to state, not in the same ratio. 100 teachers at least receive six months' training annually, and 30 are more or less benefitted, and at an expense to the christian public of about £1,300. Teachers are not recommended to schools unless satisfactory evidence of piety is given. 800 teachers have passed through the institution, and the society is now in correspondence with upwards of 500 in different parts of England. Twelve committees were supplied with teachers at Christmas, and eight are still waiting. Good candidates-married couples and single women-are much wanted, and larger funds, particularly more annual subscribers, are indispensable to the success of this great and good work. Major Gordon has been appointed Association Secretary. Ipswich National Schools.-An interesting examination was held on the 30th ult., at the national schools of the Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, and the extent of knowledge which the children showed as well as their general order and behaviour was exceedingly pleasing. The first classes were examined in the books of Exodus and Genesis, by the Rev. E. Hurston, both doctrinally and historically and their illustrations of the subject, by parallel passages of scripture, deserved and received great praise. The Rev. J. D. West examined in geography, in which also they showed considerable proficiency. The school-room was hung round with maps, which the boys had drawn; thereby showing correct knowledge of the details of the science. During the meeting, several pieces of music were sung by the children who had been taught on the Hullah system by Mr. Pardoe, the master of the school; and the manner in which they executed these exercises, reflected great credit on both the master and pupils. The examination in mental arithmetic also was highly creditable, and they were ready for that in grammar, which however was not called for. The Rev. Mr. Wilkinson examined the second classes. After the examination, the Rev. J. W. Reeves, incumbent, distributed prizes of books and clothing, according to good attendance and behaviour during the past year; and concluded the meeting by an excellent address to the parents of the children, exhorting them to assist in their treatment of the children at home, the efforts made for their benefit at school. We are happy to be able to add, there was a numerous attendance of parents. Marine Society.-This Society has provided for 86,000 individuals at sea, and during the last quarter 244 boys have been sent to sea. A complement of 100 boys is kept up on board the society's ship, the Iphigenia, off Greenwich, for the Royal Navy, the Indian navy, and the merchants' service. Poor and destitute boys are thus taken care of, and become useful to their country, through the liberality of subscribers to this charity, which relieves distress, and promotes industry and morality. Australia. At the general meeting held on Tuesday, the 4th ult., of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, a letter was read from the Lord Bishop of Australia, dated Sydney, August 16, 1844. The following are extracts: "I had the satisfaction yesterday of receiving your letter of the 12th of March, 1844, apprising me of the communication which had been made to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, by the Rev. Benjamin Harrison, respecting the sum which had been placed at the disposal of the society, and of the appropriation of one-fourth of that sum, at the request of Mr. Harrison, to the service of this diocese. It is an occasion of much regret to me, that being unacquainted with the name of one of the parties connected with this transaction, I cannot but omit one of those to whom my thanks are due; but to the society and to Mr. Harrison, I beg to offer an expression of my gratitude for the very seasonable relief thus afforded to the pressing religious wants of this community. As regards the distribution of the sum in question, I have decided on appropriating £85 towards the erection of a school-house in the parish of St. Lawrence in this city; £85 towards the same object in the parish of St. Andrew; and the remaining £80 towards a similar purpose in the town of Melbourne in Port Philip. The treasurers of the society will therefore have the goodness to be prepared to honour my bill for £250 at thirty days' sight; which shall be drawn as you desire, at the instance of the Rev. B. Harrison. "Herewith I have pleasure in forwarding the first of two sets of bills on the |