The Vice-Chancellor's prizes for prose composition were awarded to Sirs Sadlier and Popham, for Greek, Latin, or English verse, to Butler (W. A.) Fitzgerald and Browne.

Subjects for composition for the ViceChancellor's prizes to be awarded at July commencements. For Graduates, "The demoralizing effects of Slavery;"-For Under-graduates in Greek, Latin, or English verse, Egyptus Rediviva.”— The compositions to be given in to the Senior Lecturer, on or before Saturday, the 1st of June,

STEPHEN C. SANDES,

Sen. Lecturer.

It is with feelings of sincere pleasure that we congratulate the students of our University, upon the appointment of Dr. O'Brien, F.T.C.D., to the Assistant Professorship of Divinity, founded by Archbishop King-Great praise is due to the Heads of the College who have thus rendered the eminent talents of this distinguished divine permanently available, for the better ordering and more active

promotion of this most important branch of Collegiate education.

Last Easter Term Professor Radice resumed his course of Lectures on Italian Literature. Upon this as well as upon the delivery of his first series, Professor Radice not only proved himself an able master of a subject so noble, but again surprised and delighted a crowded lecture room by his no less extensive acquaintance with English Literature, and a deep knowledge of the varieties and capabilities of the English language. We trust he may be induced to submit the results of his studies to the public at large, as they embrace a theme far too interesting to be confined merely to the limits within which they were delivered.

The GOLD MEDAL for SCIENCE, in the Fellow-Commoner class, was obtained by Mr. HAIG, (James). The GOLD MEDAL for CLASSICS by Mr. POMEROY, (the Hon. W. K.) The Quarterly Examinations are now in progress.

OXFORD.

Saturday, February 2.

On Thursday last, the following Degrees were conferred :

Masters of Arts. Rev. J. Bliss, Oriel; Rev. R. Briscoe, Fell, of Jesus.

Bachelors af Arts.-H. Wall, St. Alban Hall; H. B. Domvile, Scholar of University; C. H. A. Martelli, Trinity; E. O. Benson, Wadham.

Preachers at St. Mary's. Rev. Mr. Hughes, Trinity, Purification; Rev. the Principal of New Inn Hall, Sunday morning; Rev. Mr. Oakeley, Balliol, afternoon.

February 9.

Magdalene Hall-There will be an Election to a Scholarship, on the foundation of the late Mr. Henry Lusby, on Friday, the 22nd of March. All Members of the University, of not less than four, or more than eight Terms' standing, are eligible.

The Scholarship is tenable for three years. The annual payment will be 100%. The Scholar will be bound to reside eight weeks in the Michaelmas and Lent Terms respectively, and not less than eight weeks in the Easter and Act Terms.

Candidates are required to signify their intentions to the Vice-Principal, and to present testimonials of their standing and good conduct, signed by the

Head of their House, or their Tutor, on or before Thursday, March 14th.

Brasennose College. A Fellowship is vacant, open to graduates of Oxford, born within the limits of the old diocese of Lincoln and Lichfield and Coventry, i. e. of the present dioceses of Lincoln, Peterborough, Oxford, Lichfield, and Coventry, and of that part of the diocese of Chester which is south of the Ribble, provided they have not exceeded 8 years from the day of their matriculation. Candidates are required to deliver to the Principal certificates of their birth and baptism, together with testimonials from their respective Colleges, on or before Wednesday, March 6.

Edward Hartop Grove, B.A. of Balliol, was on Thursday last elected a Fellow of Brasennose.

In a Convocation holden on Thursday last, it was unanimously resolved to contribute the sum of 2001. from the University chest, in aid of the distressed Clergymen of the Established Church in Ireland.

Lincoln College.--Two Scholarships and two Exhibitions, now vacant, will be filled up on Thursday, the 14th of March next.

Candidates for the Exhibitions must be natives of the diocese of Durham; and for want of such, natives of Northallertonshire or Howdenshire, in the county of York; or of Leicestershire, and particularly of the parish of Newbold Verdon, or of the diocese of Oxford, or of the county of Northampton.

The Scholarships are without limitation. Candidates will be required to deliver in, personally, to the Sub-Rector, testimonials of their good conduct, on or before Tuesday, the 12th of March. Candidates for the Exhibitions must at the same time produce certificates of the place of their birth.

The Examiners, appointed by the Trustees of Dean Ireland's Foundation, give notice, that an Examination will be holden in the Schools on Thursday, the

7th of March next, and the following days, for the purpose of electing a Scholar on that Foundation. Gentlemen who desire to offer themselves as Candidates, are requested to leave their names with the Rev. H. Jenkyns, at Oriel College together with certificates of their standing, and of the content of the Head of the Vicegerent of their College or Hall, two days at least before the commencement of the Examination. The Scholarship is open to all Undergraduate Members of the University who have not exceeded their Sixteenth Term.

On Thursday last the following Degrees were conferred:

Doctors in Divinity.-S. Whittingham, Fell. of Corpus Christi; J. B. Frowd, Fell. of Corpus Christi.

Masters of Arts.-Rev. W. Abbott, Taberdar of Queen's; Rev. C. Powell, Trinity; Rev. T. Edmondes, Jesus.

Bachelors of Arts.-W. R. Coxwell, Exeter; T. E. Winnington, Christ Church.

Preachers at St. Mary's-Rev. Mr. Moberly, Balliol, Sunday morning; Rev. Mr. Girdlestone, Balliol, afternoon.

Lecturer at St. Martin's-Rev. Mr. Cox, Sunday morning and afternoon.

February 23.

The Professor of Chemistry will begin a Course of Lectures on Vegetable Chemistry, at two o'clock, on Saturday, the 2nd of March.

Those Gentlemen, who attended the Lectures on the Principles of Chemistry, delivered last Term, are free of admission to these, on entering their names to the Course previously to its commencement.

The Examiners appointed by the Trustees of the Mathematical Scholarships have issued notice that an Examination will be holden in the Convocation House, on Thursday, the 14th of March, and the following days, for the purpose of electing a Scholar on that Foundation. The Scholarship is open to all Members of the University who have passed the Public Examination, and who have not exceeded the Twenty-sixth Term from their matriculation inclusively.

On Thursday last the following Degrees were conferred :

Masters of Arts.-Rev. T. Blackburne, Brasennose, H. Merivale, Fell. of Balliol; Rev. C. E. Birch, Fell. of St. John's; E. Owen, Worcester.

Bachelors of Arts.-W. H. Kempson, Ch. Ch.; A. Browne, Ch. Ch.; Ġ. B. Rogers, Pembroke; G. Churchill, Worcester; E. Stanley, Worcester.

Bachelors of Arts.-L. Ottley, Trinity; T. Baker, St. John's; F. J. W. Jones, St. John's, (comp.); R. B. Cartwright, Queen's, (comp.); C. B. Elliott, Queen's; A. J. Nash, Downing.

At the same Congregation the following graces passed the Senate:

That the sum of two hundred pounds be granted from the University Chest in aid of Funds for the relief of the distressed Clergy.

To appoint the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Ainslie, Mr. Whewell, Mr. Miller, Mr. Croft, and Mr. Archdall a Syndicate to consider what alterations should be made

in the Iron Fence of the Senate House Yard, and to report before the end of this Term.

That the Professor of Chemistry have the use of the large Lecture Room in the Botanic Garden, formerly appropriated to the Jacksonian and Botanical Professors, at such times as it may not be wanted by the said Professors.

That the Regius Professor of Physic have the use of the new Anatomical Lecture Room, at such times as it may not be wanted by the Professors of Anatomy.

That the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Graand Mr. Hodson, of St. Peter's College, ham, Professor Musgrave, Mr. Blick, be a Syndicate to determine what allowance shall be made to the Tenants at Burwell and Barton, from their last year's rents, in consequence of the low price of

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The French Revolution! Awful vortex of human passions! mighty in their rise, terrific in their course, destructive in their termination! What Niagara is to ordinary cataracts, the French Revolution is to all the other revolutions that have ever taken place in the world. It constitutes an æra in humanity. As the atrocities of the Cæsars were destined to exemplify the evils resulting from the supreme power of an irresponsible individual, so the horrors of revolutionary power seem destined to afford an equally impressive lesson of the miseries which must be the consequences of the tyranny of the mob. The one preceded a long period during which the government of nations was in the hands of kings, and could not have failed to impress with a salutary caution the minds of those upon whose councils and whose conduct depended the happiness of millions of their species. Those who were not to be moved by the dictates of humanity, and in whose minds no sentiment could be awakened responsive to the claims of natural justice, yet shuddered at the anticipated infamy which must have been the consequence of any such wanton indulgence of their tyrannical humours as might have suggested a resemblance to Caligula or Nero;—and the very fact that such monsters once lived, and that an historian arose by whom their miscreancy has been immortalized, may be one, and not the least influential, of the causes that have rendered them almost as solitary as they are execrable. We are fated to live in times in which a

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different spirit prevails, and when the ascendancy of popular principles, as they are called, threatens the world with evils only less deplorable than those resulting from the abuses of sovereign authority, because they must more speedily work their own remedy. A despotism may endure for ages, without any essential variation in its character; but of a pure democracy, it may be said, that "it never continueth in one stay "-and, therefore, the miseries, resulting from the gusts and the whirlwinds of popular passion or prejudice, must be comparatively shortlived and undurable. It may be added that, as they much more frequently proceed from error of judgment, than from deliberate malignity, so they may be remedied by enlightening the public mind. Popular assemblies always pay this homage to truth and to virtue, that they never, openly and professedly, act in direct opposition to their dictates. They always pretend the sanction of these august and venerable authorities, even when their conduct obviously implies a contempt for them. When the republican party in England made war upon the unhappy Charles the First, they said, that they took up arms in defence of the King! When the Irish Parliament robbed the clergy of the tithe of agistment, they said, that they did so for the good of the church! And the measure now in progress for the destruction of the church, which gives its peculiar character to this first session of the reformed parliament, is said, to be undertaken out of pure love to the established religion! This may

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