are happy to add, most gratifying in the collection of seven hundred pounds in aid of this excellent Institution.

On Wednesday, April 23, a dinner was given at the City of London Tavern to the supporters of the Philanthropic Society, for the discharge of persons confined for small debts, and for the temporary relief of the necessitous manufacturing and labouring poor in London and its environs. The Duke of SUSSEX took the chair at six o'clock. From the first establishment of this eleemosynary Institution, in 1803, upwards of 12,000 individuals had been relieved; and in the last year no less than between 1,600 and 1,700 persons had received the benefactions of this charitable Society. The whole of the subscriptions raised in the course of the evening amounted to nearly 8001.

We understand that the affairs of this Society are under the management of twenty-four Directors, (one of whom is annually chosen Chairman) also, a Treasurer, Secretary, and Assistant Secretary.

The business of the Society is conducted free of expense, except printing and the

Collectors' allowance, as all the Officers act gratuitously.

They relieve lying-in cases, where there are two children or more previous to the then confinement.

They compound with the creditors for debts within certain bounds; to relieve prisoners from goal who produce testimonials of good character.

In all cases of accident or illness, they relieve according to the number in family.

All cases where temporary aid will be of essential service to the sober, industrious, manufacturing, and labouring poor, are considered within the meaning of this Society.

A benefaction of five guinens constitutes a Governor for life; a subscription of twelve shillings, an annual Governor.

Subscriptions and donations received at Mesar. Hayward and Co, 160, Mile End ; Mr. Edward Linds, 14, Sweeting's-alley; Mr. Asperne, 32, Cornhill; Mr. Vale, 22, Sun street, Bishopsgate; Mr. Jones, Bellcourt, Walbrook and by Mr. Reyburn, Red-Cow lane, Mile End.

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learned language of the Mahometans, Dr. Frachu wrote it out in a sort of poetic prose, styled sedsha, to which the Mahometans are much attached, because it occurs in the Koran. The diploma contains a doxology in the style of the Mussulmans.

MARCH 13.

The election to the vacant Pitt Scholarship was this year contested for by fourteen candidates; and what is not a little singular, on the day appointed for the decision, the talents of Mr. H. Waddington of Trinity, and Mr. H. Hall of King's, were considered so equal, that not one of the five examiners would decide between their respective merits, but ordered another examination, the result of which terminated in favour of Mr. Waddington.

The following is a list of the Inceptors to the degree of Master of Arts on Friday March 6th:

Trin Coll.: Geo, Waddington, Fellow; Jas. Clarke Franks, and Thos. Purvis.-St. John's: John Smith and Thos. Watson, Fellows} Chas. Scott Luxmoore, and Robert, Wynne. -St. Peter's: Aldersey Dicken, Fellow.Clare Hall: Edw. Tomson Bidwell, and Robert Ridsdale, Fellows. -Jesus: Fred. Calvert, Fellow. Corpus Christi: John Holmes, Fellow.-Immanuel: Randall Proc. tor Burroughes, and Geo. Archdall, Fellows. -Sidney: Henry Geo. Keene, Fellow, and Henry Wynch.

Mr. Richard Holmes, of Corpus Christi College, was on Friday last admitted Bachelor of Arts.

Mr. John Heyrick Macaulay, of Trinity College, and Mr. Augustus Blatch Beevor, of Corpus Christi College, were on Saturday elected Scholars on Dr. Bell's foundation.

Mr. Alexander Charles Louis d'Arblay, B.A. of Christ College, was on Friday elected a Foundation Fellow of that society.

Mr. Joseph Hindle, B.A. of St. John's College, was on Monday last elected a Foundation Fellow of that society; and Mr. Edward Bushby, B.A. was on the same day elected a Platt Fellow.

Mr. Warren, B. A. and Mr. Skinner, B.A. of Jesus College, were on Monday last elected Fellows of that society.

It appears by the University Calendar for the present year, that the number of mem bers whose names are on the boards amounts to 3,444, being 169 more than the preceding year. In 1748 the number was only 1500.

John Henry Sparkes, B.A. Fellow of Jesus Coll. Camb.

Marun Boswell, M.A. Fellow of Clare Hall, Camb.

Edwad Bushby, B.A. Fellow of St. John's Coll. Camb.

John Thomas, B.A. Trinity Coll. Camb. John Lindsay Young, B. A. Brasennose Coll. Oxon.

Wm. Bond, B. A. Corpus Christi Coll. Camb.

Samuel Bacon, B.A. Clare Hall, Camb.

R. B. Lawrence, Student of Queen's Coll. Oxford.

Charles Bloxham, Literate.

Samuel Lee, B. A. Queen's Coll, Camb.
Priests.

Aldersey Dicken, B. A. Fellow of St. Peter's Coll. Camb.

Thomas Pattison Holmes, B.A. St. John's Coll. Cam.

Gilbert Ainslie, B.A. Fellow of Pembroke Hall, Camb.

John Graham, B.A. St. John's Coll. Camb. Alfred Baker, LL.B. Wadhain Coll. Oxon. William Sandford, B. A. Clare Hall, Camb. William Mottenham Macquire, St. John's Coll. Camb.

George William Tapps, Esq. of Trinity Coll, and Mr. A. Loftus, of Clare Hull, were on Friday (March 13), admitted B. A.

John Lodge, Esq. B A. of Trinity Coll. is elected a Fellow of Magdalen Coll.

Mr. John Weller, B. A. of Emanuel College, was on the 12th March, elected a Fellow of that Society.

Professor Christian began his Lectures upon the Constitution and the Laws of England, on Monday the 6th of April, at 11 o'clock in the morning.

The Regius Professor of Botany being Europ. Mag. Vol. LXXIII. April 1818.

unable, on account of age and infirmities, to undertake a course of Lectures, Sir James Edward Sinith, F. R. S. President of the Linuean Society, will, at the request of the Professor, and with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor, give a Botanical Course, during the next term.

At a congregation of the University held on Wednesday, April 8th, a grace passed the senate to give one thousand pounds to the Society for the building of churches. The following gentlemen were on the same day admitted to the under-mentioned degrees.

Honorary Masters of Arts.

G. B. Hamilton, of Trinity Coll, and the Hon. W. J. Coventry, of St. Peter's Coll. Masters of Arts.

Rev. C. Douglas, of Trinity Coll. W. White, of St. John's Coll. and G. Ainslie, of Pembroke Hail.

Bachelors of Arts.

M. Windle, J. Wood, F. Tattersall, and H. Duncombe, of Trinity Coll. D. Nihill, and R. B. Wynne, of St. John's Coll. J. Thompson, of Corpus Christi Coll. Rev. S. Welfit, Rev. E. Grey, and J. Lowry, of Queen's Coll.

The Rev. F. Chappin, M. A. of St. John's Coll. Oxford, was on the 3d of April, admitted ad eundem at King's Coll.

Messrs. Turner and Smith, of Sidney Coll. M. Henderson, of Trinity Coll, and Messrs. Atkinson and Walter, of Catherine Hall, were on the same day admitted Bachelors of Arts.

Mr. William Henry Roberts, of King's Coll. was on Tuesday, April 14th, admitted a Fellow of that Society.

OXFORD, FEBRUARY 28, 1818.

On Wednesday last the Rev. Noel T. Ellison, M.A. Fellow of Balliol Coll. and Mr. W. Dalby, M.A. Fellow of Exeter Coll. were appointed in Convocation, Public Exa

mimers,

The same day the following Gentlemen were admitted to Degrees :-

Bachelors in Divinity-Rev. Francis Swan, Rev. Wm. Chambers, Rev. Heary Dawson Roundell, Fellows of Magdalen Coll.

Bachelor in Civil Law. Rev. Charles Bertie Rawbone, of St. Mary Hall.

Masters of Arts. Rev. Francis Litchfield, of Merton Coll. Mr. S. P. Shawe, of Christ Church; Mr. William Seymour, Rev. Tatton Brockman, of Oriel Coll.; Rev. Edward Covey, of Trinity Coll.

Bachelor of Arts. Mr. Robert Gosling, of Christ Church.

On the 11th of March, the Rev. John Fletcher, of Exeter Coll, and the Rev. Matthew Arnold, Fellow of Corpus Christi Coll. M.A. were admitted Bachelors in Divinity; and Mr. Charles Richard Pole, of Oriel Coll, was admitted Bachelors of Arts. (The Remainder of the Oxford Intelligence in our next.) 3 A

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THE Rev. J. Houghton, M.A. to the valuable rectory of Middleton, Lan

cashire.

The Rev. Charles Richards, A.M. chaplain to the Vicar of South Stoneham, Hauts, is instituted to the rectory of Nunney, near Frome.

The Rev. Thomas Ruge, B.D. Archdeacon of Gloucester, has been appointed by the Bishop of Hereford to the high and lucrative situation of Chancellor of the diocese of Hereford.

The Rev. Joseph Fayrer, M.A. was instituted by Mr. Bartlam to the prebend of Heredum Marney, alias Mornays, founder in the church of Endellion, in the county of Cornwall.

At an ordination held by the Bishop of Kilmore, the Rev. W. Betty and Rev. A.

Lord were priested, and Messrs. Richardson, Lardner, Leslie, Green, and King, wers admitted to deacons' orders.

The Rev. Edward Offspring Holwell, M.A. was instituted to the rectory of Plymiree, Devon.

The Prince Regent has presented the Rev. James Sievwright, minister of the Presbyterian meeting at Gateshead, Newcastle, to the church and parish of Markinch, preshytery of Kirkaldy, vacant by the translation of the Rev. Dr. Wright to Surling.

Wm. Fullartan Lindsay Carnegie, Esq. of Spynie and Boysack, has presented the Rev. Thomas Cannan, preacher of the gospel, to the church and parish of New Spynie, in the presbytery of Elgin, vacant by the death of the late Rev. George Machardie.

MARCH 23.

HARLES TELFAIR, Esq. to AnnaHARL

Chamberlayne.

26. Edward S. Byam, Esq. chief commissary of the Isle of France, to Eleanor Franeis, daughter of the late Andrew Murray, prior of Clerment. Wicklow, Esq. M.P.

APRIL 2. Mr. Wm. Hawkes Grice, of New Bond-street, to Anne Eliza, daughter of Robert Weatherhead, Esq. of Southamp

ton.

3. The Rev. Henry Thomas Ellicombe, M.A. of Belton, Gloucestershire, to Anne, daughter of William Nicholson, Esq. of St. Margaret's.

At Blickling, Norfolk, the Rev. W. H. Holworthy, vicar of Earlham and Bewthorpe, to Sarah, daughter of the Rev. Fleetwood Churchill, rector of Blichling.

4. Wiu. Armytage Smith, Esq. surgeon,

to Sarah, daughter of Mr. Clemishaw, of Weatherby, Yorkshire.

At Dooriholme House, near Ayr, John Carr, Esq. of St. Anne's, Yorkshire, to Elzabeth, eldest daughter of John Hunter, Esq. of Bonnytoun.

William Morgan, Esq. jun. of Stamfordhill, to Maria, daughter of John Towgood, Esq. of Highbury Lodge.

6. The Rev. John Lindsay Young, B.A. of Brazennose College, Oxford, to Casherine, daughter of A.B. Bellairs, Esq. late of Stamford.

7. At Cheltenham, Captain Honyman, Grenadier Guards, son of Sir William Honyman, to Elizabeth Essex, daughter of Admiral Bowen.

Captain Le Chevalier H. T. Boisquet de la. Fleuriere, second son of the Marquis de la Fleuriere, and Knight of the Legion of Honour, to Matilda, daughter of T. G. H.

Allen, Esq. and grand-daughter of the late J. C. H. Allen, Esq. admiral of the white.

Joseph Robinson Pease, Esq. of Hesslewood, near Hull, to Harriet, daughter of James Walker, Esq. of Beverley.

8. Mr. George Manby, of Southamptonrow, to Clarissa, daughter of the late Benjamin Kent, Esq. of Watford, Herts.

At St. Ann's, Blackfriars, by the Rev. Rowland Hill, M.A. Mr. Benjamin Bensley, of Bolt-court, Fleet-street, to Sarah, only daughter and child of Mr. Pook, of Mansionhouse-street.

Mr. J. W. Gray, Leeds, to Charlotte, daughter of the late J. Hill, Esq. of Woodford, Essex.

9. W. Spencer, Esq. of Somers-town, to Miss Thompson, daughter of the late W. Thompson, Esq. of Kentish-town.

At St. George's, Hanover-square, by the Rev. Hugh Fraser, the Hon. William Fraser, only brother of Lord Saltoun, to Elizabeth Graham, second daughter of David M'Dowall Grant, Esq. of Airudilly, in the county of Banff.

11. Lieutenant-colonel Dick, of the Royal Highlanders, to Eliza Ann, daughter of J. Macnabb, Esq. of Arthurstone, Perthshire.

John Hughes, Esq. of Oriel College, Oxferd, son of the Rev. Dr. Hughes, Canon

Residentiary of St. Paul's, to Elizabeth daughter of T. V. Cooke, Esq. of Hertfordstreet, May-fair.

12. T. Snowdall, Esq. of Gray's Inn, F.S.A. eldest son of S. Snowdall, Esq. of North Shields, to Miss Elizabeth Illyett, of Camden Town.

14. William, son of Robert Sheddon, Esq. to Wilhelmina, daughter of Captain William Miller, R.N.

James Simmons, Esq. of Rochester, to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Fielder, Esq. of Dover-place, Surrey.

18. Mr. James Jardine, of Wattling-street, to the youngest daughter of the late Mathew Ashton, Esq. of Bagnigge-wells.

Mr. Rob. Sibley, of St. George's in the Eest, to Miss Mary Ann Knowsley, of the same place.

At Fareham, Hants, Ann, daughter of Captain Becher, R.N. and Frances his wife, niece of the Countess of Oxford, to Charles Wildekind Nepean, Esq. third son of Lieu tenant-general Nepean, brother of Sir Evan Nepean, Bart. Governor of Bombay.

19. At Camberwell, Mr. W. Barrymore, to Miss Adams.

25. At St. Michael's, Cornhill, Mr. Geo. Macirone, of Great Winchester-street, to Miss Mary Ann Perriman, of Cornhill.

LATELY, Henry Duncombe, Esq, of

Copgrove, Knaresborough, in the 90th year of his age.

Nov. 7, 1817. At Calcutta, in the 32d year of his age, after a short illness (brought on, as it is apprehended, by a too close and laborious attention to the duties of his office, in the civil service of the Hon. East India Company), William Bukford Gordon, Esq. son of the late G. H. Gordon, Esq. and Mrs. George Gordon, of Berners-street, whose severe affliction on this sad event can be better conceived than described. His virtues and acquirements were highly appreciated by all who knew him, and by whom his loss will be truly lamented, and most deeply deplored by an inconsolable mother and an affectionate wife.

DEC. 31. On board the Hadlow, Captain Ed. Lamb, jun. the commander, age 25.

FEB. 2, 1818. At Clifton, in Jamaica, Grace, only daughter of the Ho. George Pinnock.

MAR. 17. Sarah, wife of R. Thorpe, LL.D. Mrs. S. Hartopp, wife of the Rev. Samuel Hartopp, of Dalby, Leicestershire.

20. At Tonbridge Wells, aged 73, Dame Deborah Dering, relict of Sir Edward Dering, of Sunden Dering, Kent, Bart.

22. At Anstruther, in the 81st year of his

27. At Loughborough, John Blackburn, Gent. aged 77; also, April 4, at the same place, Ellen, his wife, aged 67.

At Guildford, Surrey, Thomas Philpot, Esq. late of the Hon. East India Company's service in Bengal.

30. At Christchurch, Hants, in his 69th year, Charles Reeks, Esq. one of the oldest burgesses of that borough, and late of his Majesty's customs.

31. At Totness, Devonshire, Ann, daughter of J. H. Greene, Esq. of Reading.

At Spalding, whilst engaged in prayer with the family with whom he had lived for several years, and in the act of reading a chapter in the Bible, in his 74th year, Mr. Hezekiah Barrett, a dissenting ininister. He was kneeling on the floor; his voice faultered, and he fell and was dead before those around him were aware of the awful and sudden change.