fourteen others, for the murder of Governor Semple, and twenty others, near the settlement of Red River, on the 19th of June, 1816. True bills were also found against a number of persons as accessaries before and after the fact, and for pillaging and burning the settlements on the Red 'River.

Wednesday, April the 29th, being the day appointed for the annual Festival and Installation of Grand Officers of the Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, it was celebrated at their Hall, in Great Queen-street, with the accustomed solemnities.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex having been at a previous quarterly communication unanimously re-elected Grand Master, attended by the Duke of Leinster, Grand Master of Ireland, Sir Patrick Walker, of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, together with a number of eminent and distinguished Brethren visitors on the occasion, as well as Past Grand Officers and Representatives of Lodges within the king. dom, assembled in an adjoining apart ment, and the Grand Lodge being declared open, his Royal Highness was pleased to appoint and instal his Grand Officers for the year ensuing, viz.

Right Hon. Lord Dundas, Deputy Grand Master.

Right Hon. Lord Viscount Torrington, senior Grand Warden.

R. W. Lewis Hayes Petit, junior, Grand Warden,

Chaplain.

trar.

John Dent, Grand Treasurer.
Rev. L. D. H. Cockburn, Grand

William Meyrick, Grand Regis

William II. White, 2 Grand SeEdward Harper, Scretaries. Rev. H. Giese, Grand Sec. for German Correspondence.

John Soane, R. A. Grand Superintendant of Works.

— Sir George Naylor, Grand Director of Ceremonies.

William D. Cummins, Grand

After which the Fraternity dined together, with that high festivity which the admirable address of his Royal Highness, as Chairman, never fails to inspire.

THE KING'S HEALTH.

"Windsor Castle, May 2. "The King has passed the last month in great tranquillity, and remains in good health of body, but his Majesty's disorder is unaltered." “H. Halford, "M. Baillie, "W. Haberden, "R. Willis."

THE LITERARY FUND.-On Thursday, May the 7th, the friends of this Institution, to the number of above 100 persons, observed their 28th annual festival, by dining together at Freemason's Tavern. The Duke of Somerset, the President, was in the chair.

The usual loyal toasts were drank with acclamation, especially the health of the Prince Regent, whose half yearly 200 guineas was announced as having raised his Royal Highness's subscription in all to 2600 guineas. Prosperity to the Literary Fund" was followed by the original glee composed by the veteran Shield, who superintended its execution. A Mr. King, (we believe, a new public singer, at least to us.) gave great pathos to the few lines of solo which this beautiful piece contains. Mr. Fitzgerald recited his usual address; and though this was his twenty-second com. position on the same subject, we are inclined to reckon it among the most successful of his effusions. The following is a transcript of the principal passages, after opening with some lines on the restoration of peace, and the calamity of Claremont: Then let the Bard another subject chuse, More cheering, but not dearer to his Muse; Let him, uncharged with vanity, impart The honest pride that warms a patriot heart,

To see each nation's eager eyes appear,
In friendship, or in envy, center'd here:
Where great BRITANNIA, clad in Honor's
robe,

Stands, laurel crowned, THE UMPIRE OF
THE GLOBE!

In Europe's battle, foremost of the van; In peace, the advocate of suffering man; Content, with native majesty, she shines; Her conquests, for the general good, resigns;

And for her triumphs on the land, or wave, Only demands his freedom for THE SLAVE!! With her no Muse can ever plead in vain For secret sorrow, poverty, and pain:

But of all wants, with which mankind is

curst,

Th' accomplish'd SCHOLAR's are, by far, the worst!

1

Though Fortune, in her gifts to him, is blind,

Nature bestows nobility of mind,

That makes him rather endless ills endure,
Than seek from meanness a degraded cure!
Yet from his unrequited labours flow
Half we enjoy, and almost all we know;
All that ennobles an enlightened age,
And marks, at once, the Savage from the
Sage.

The studious man directs more active souls
To steer th' adventurous vessel to the Poles;
T'explore the regions of eternal frost,
Where, ages passed, a peopled land was
lost;

By realms of Ice to Polar skies confined, Four hundred Winters banished from mankind!

In War what science, or in Peace what art,

In which the Sons of Genius bear no part? And COMMERCE, with her " busy hum of men,"

Owes to the Sword less homage than the Pen:

That powerful engine of the mighty mind, As used the bane, or blessing of mankind! Freedom's main spring! the Tyrant's deadly hate!

Shield of the Poor! and bulwark of the State!

Ne'er may it be, in some malignant hour, By factions tainted, or oppressed by power; Nor, dipped in malice, aid the assassin's blow,

And prove to Liberty her bitterest for: 'Twas Heaven's great gift! to meliorate and save,

Freedom's first cradle!-and perhaps her grave!

Yours be the task to foster and protect Genius in rags, and Learning from neglect; Morals improved, will soon reward your

care,

For LIBEL'S WANT engendered by despair! And half the LICENCE which the Good deplore,

Distress relieved, would plague mankind no more!

Sir B. Hobhouse spoke at considerable length, and laid great stress upon the Literary Fund being on the point of obtaining a charter of incorporation. We congratulate the friends of the Charity on this event, which undoubtedly brings with it many advantages; hut we can scarcely consider that so great a triumph for literatare, which is readily obtained by every Insurance, Bridge, Water, or Gas Company, in England. Sir Benjamin, how ever, paid a handsome and proper tribute to the Attorney and Solicitor General, who

had much facilitated this measure by their promptitude and favour.

Among the healths given was that of the Marquis of Hastings, whom Mr. Rowcroft panegyrized as a warm well-wisher, and one likely to promote the benefit of the Fund in the East.

A considerable subscription was collected, but far from what we could have wished and expected for the occasion. The illustrious Duke who presided, and the gentlemen who surrounded him, deserve the gratitude of all the lovers of literature; and, we trust, that their example will be more followed hereafter, since, in doing honour to letters, the great and the wealthy adopt the surest course of being honoured themselves, not only in their lifetime, but long after their death. Among those present were Sir Win. Clayton, Sir George Staunton, the two members for Norwich, several eminent learned men, and a majority of the most respectable of the London' Booksellers and Publishers.

MAY 2. Her Majesty was suddenly taken ill this evening, about ten o'clock, while taking tea with the evening party at the Duke and Duchess of York's. She felt herself so very unwell, that she wished to return instantly; but neither her chair nor' her carriage were in readiness, not having been ordered till eleven o'clock; and it so happened, that there was no royal carriage in attendance. However, Lord and Lady Castlereagh arrived, and set down at the time, and on their being informed what had happened, they offered the use of their carriage, which was accepted, and the Queen got into it. She was accompanied by all her daughters, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Augusta, and the Princess of Hesse Hombourg. Expresses were sent by special messengers to call Sir Francis Milman and Sir Henry Halford to attend upon the Queen, and they repaired to the palace in a short time. They remained with the Queen till past twelve o'clock, when, we are happy to say, the doctors pronounced her Majesty better; and Sir Henry Halford was deputed to convey the agreeable intelligence to the Prince Regent, at Carlton House. The whole of the party at York House broke up much, sooner than was expected, in consequence of the illness of the Queen. The Duke of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia of Gloucester called at the Palace to make their affectionate inquiries after the Queen's state, on their way home, as did several of the Royal attendants, and the particular friends of her Majesty. The indisposition with which the Queen was so severely seized, we understand to be a spasmodic attack. Sunday morning early, the Prince Regent and all the branches of the Royal Family sent to the Queen's Palace. In the course of the day the Regent, the Duke

and Duchess of York, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duke of Clarence, paid their personal respects. Early on Sunday morning Sir Francis Milman and Sir Henry Halford attended her Majesty, and a little before twelve o'clock the following bulletin was issued for the satisfaction of the public:

"Sunday May 3-The Queen was a good deal indisposed yesterday evening, but her Majesty has passed a good night, and is better this morning.

"F. MILMAN, "H. HALFORD." "Queen's Palace, May 4.-The Queen has experienced a slight return of spasm, but her Majesty has passed a good night, and continues better."

"Queen's Palace, May 5.-The Queen has had no return of spasm, and her Majesty feels refreshed by another good night."

The weather proving fine, her Majesty rode in her garden.

"Queen's Palace, May 6.-The Queen has passed another good night. Her Majesty continues to recover from the effects of the late attack."

Her Majesty is stated to have so far recovered as to render any further bulletins unnecessary.

But since then the following bulletins have been issued:

"Queen's Palace, May 20.-The Queen has passed a tolerable night, but her Majesty is not quite so well to-day as she was throughout the whole of yesterday."

Queen's Palace, May 21.-The Queen has had a good night-her Majesty is better to-day."

"Queen's Palace, May 22.-The Queen was not quite so well yesterday evening as her Majesty had been in the morning. but her Majesty has been refreshed by some good sleep last night."

"Queen's Palace, May 23, Eleven, a.m. -The Queen felt herself better throughout the whole of yesterday-her Majesty has passed a very good night."

THE

"Queen's Palace, May 23, Seven o'clock, P.M. No alteration has taken place in her Majesty since the morning."

"Queen's Palace, May 24--The Queen continues better-her Majesty has passed another good night."

It may be interesting, as well as advantageous to our readers, to be acquainted with many other things which it is known are intermixed with deleterious and unwholesome ingredients, and in the use of which it may be proper to observe a proper degree of caution. Porter and ale, the universal beverage of the people of this country, it has frequently been proved have been mixed with drugs of the most pernicious quality. Port-wine, as it is called, and especially that sold at very low prices, it is known has been manufactured from sloe juice, British brandy, and logwood. Gin, in order that it may have the grip, or have the appearance of being particularly strong, is known to be adulterated with a decoction of long pepper, or a small quantity of aqua fortis-a deadly poison. Bread, from public convictions, is known to have been made of a mixture of flour, ground stone, chalk, and pul verized bones-Milk to have been adul terated with whitening and water-Sugar to have been mixed with sand-Mustard with cheap pungent seeds-Tobacco with various common British herbs-Tea, it has been seen, is made from the produce of our hedges and verdigris-Coffece of scorched peas and beans, and so on. There is scarcely an article of ordinary consump tion which is not rendered destructive by the infamous and fraudulent practices of interested persons. After such an enume, ration we cannot feel surprised at finding our hospitals overflowing with patients, and the greater part of our population sinking into premature old age. We might add the names of several other things, such as sausages, Bologna puddings, soups, &c. many of which are made from the most disgusting materials.

CAMBRIDGE.

E following Gentlemen were on Wednesday, April 27, admitted to the undermentioned degrees :

Doctors in Divinity. Rev. Richard Yates, of Jesus Coll. Rector of Esher, and Chaplain to Chelsea Hospital; Rev. Alexander Richardson, Vicar of Great Dunmow, and Master of the Free Grammar School, Dedham, Essex, and late Fellow and Tutor of Corpus Christi Coll.

Masters of Aris.

James Wigram, Fellow of Trinity Coll.; Rev. Thomas J. Abbott, of Catharine Hall. Bachelor in Physic.

Thomas Forster, of Corpus Christi Coll.

Bachelors of Aris.

Edward Collin Woodbridge, of Trinity Coll.; Charles B. Littlewood, of. St. John's Coll.; George Frederick Jones, of Jesus Cull.

At the Congregation held on Friday, May 15th, the degree of Bachelor in Divinity was conferred on the Rev. James Henry Mouk, Fellow and Tutor of Trinity Coll. and Reg. Prof. of Greek.

On the same day, W. F. Chambers, of Trinity Coll. Physician to St. George's Hos qital, was admitted to the degree of Doctor in Physic; and the degree of Master of Arts was conferred on the Hon. Mr. Thellusson, of Trinity Coll. son of Lord Rendlesham.

The Norrisian prize for the present year is

adjudged to the Rev. James Clarke Franks, M.A. of Trinity Coll. for his essay on the following subject:-"What confirmation does the credibility of the Gospel History derive from the number and concurrences of the Evangelists?"

OXFORD.

Saturday, the 14th March, the last day of Lent Term, the Hon, and Rev. John Evelyn Boscawen, of All Souls' Coll, was admitted Master of Arts, Grand Compounder.

The number of Degrees in Lent Term was, One D.D.; One DC.L.; Ten B.D.; One B.C.L. Twenty-five M.A.; and Seventeen B.A.-Matriculations Ninety-three.

Congregations will be holden for the purpose of granting Graces and conferring Degrees on the following days in the ensuing Easter Term; viz. Wednesday, April 1; Thursday 9; Wednesday 22; Wednesday 29; Saturday, May 9.

MARCH 27.

Mr. Henry Jenkins, of Corpus Christi Coll, was elected Fellow of Oriel Coll.

April 1st, being the first day of Easter Term, the following Gentlemen were admitted to degrees.—

Bachelor in Medicine

William Dansey, M.A. of Exeter Coll. with a licence to practise in Medicine. Masters of Arts.

The Hon, and Rev. Edward Wingfield and the Rev. Fowlet Hickes, of Brasennose Coll.; and the Rev. Samuel Sheen, of Balliol Coll. Grand Compounders.

Rev. Thomas Davies, of Magdalen Hall. Mr. Jonathan Peters, of Queen's Coll. Mr. Francis Mills, Fellow of Merton Coll. The Rev. Richard Moore Boulibee, of Merton Coll.

The Rev Edward Meredith, Chaplain of Christ Church.

The Rev. Horatio Bevor Batchelor, of Worcester Coll.

The Rev. Richard Lynch Cotton, Fellow of Worcester Coll.

The Rev. Wm. Evans, Fellow of Jesus Coll.

Mr. Francis Gregg, of Brasennose Coll. The Rev. Henry Crowe, of Wadham Coll. The Rev. Robert Mosley Master, of Balliol Coll.

The Rev. John Lucas Sutton, of Balliol Coll.

Mr. Augustus William Hore, Fellow of New Coll.

The Rev. Thomas Forster, Chaplain of New Coll.

The Rev. John Woodcock, ditto.
Mr. Joseph Smith, Scholar of Trinity Coll.
Bachelors of Arts.

Mr. Thomas Lawes Shapcott, of St. Alban Hall.

Mr. Rowland Cooper, of St. Edmund Hall. Mr. Robert Gordon, Fellow of New Coll. The same day in Convocation, the Rev. Benjamin Parsons Symons, M.A. Fellow of Europ. Mag. Vol. LXXIII. May 1818.

Wadham Coll. and the Rev. William Russell, M.A. Fellow of Magdalen Coll. were admitted Proctors.-Rev. John Williams, M.A. Fellow of Exeter Coll. Rev. Wm. James, M.A. Vice-Principal of Magdalen Hall, Rev. Richard Yalden White, M. A. Fellow of Magdalen Coll, and the Rev. Henry Jenkins, M.A. Demy of Magdalen Coll. were admitted Pro-Proctors.

And on the 3d, the Rev. Andrew Tucker, B.A. of Wadham Coll. was admitted Master of Arts, and Compounder.

On Tuesday, April 7, the Rev David Wm. Garrow, D.D.of Christ Church, was admitted Doctor of Divinity.

On Thursday, April 9, the following were admitted-

Masters of Arts.

The Hon. and Rev. Edward Finch, of Christ Church, Grand Compounder. Robert Bathurst, Esq. of Christ Church. Rev. Robert Williams, of Jesus Coll. Rev. Richard Cutler, of Exeter Coll. Rev. George Fred. Everett, of Balliol Coll. Mr. Charles Atmore Ogilvie, Fellow of Balliol Coll.

The Rev. Thomas Russel, Canon Residentiary of Hereford Cathedral, has been presented by the Dean and Chapter to the Vicarage of Lugwardine, with the Chapels annexed, void by the death of the Rev. John Napleton, D D.; and Mr. Hayter, late of Salisbury, has been unanimously elected Organist of the same Cathedral.

The public examinations of this term offer a gratifying proof of the increased attention paid to study by the members of the University: the names of those who present themselves for academical honours are particularly numerous, and include those of four noblemen.

On Wednesday, April 29th, the following Gentlemen were admitted to degrees:Bachelor in Divinity.

The Rev. Charles Abel Moysey, of Christ Church.

Bachelors of Arts.

Rev. James Crosse, of St. Alban Hall; Mr. Willian. Rees Davis, of Worcester Coll. ; Henry Owen Cleaver, Esq. Student, and Hon, Heury Edward John Howard, of Christ Church; Mr. Wm. Urmiston Eyre, Fellow of New Coll.; Mr. Charles Cowper Cholmondely, and Mr. Frederick Ackers Dawson, of Brasennose Coll.; Mr. William Adams, of Trinity Coll.; Mr. Henry Arthur Beckwith, and Mr. Edward George Beckwith, of Magdalen Coll. Mr. John Henry Bayly, of Magdalen Hall; Mr. James Field, of Queen's Coll.; Mr. David Daniel, Fellow, and Mr. James George, of Jesus Coll.; Mr. Edward Thomas Hasketh, of Trinity Coll. 3 M