[ 140 ] [March 1, INTELLIGENCE IN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. PROCEEDINGS OF UNIVERSITIES. OXFORD, Jan. 14,-being the first day of Lent Term, the following gentlemen were admitted to degrees: M. A.-The Rev. G. White, of Oriel College; the Rev. W. Burrows, of St. Edmund-hall. B. A.-S. H. Cassan, esq. of Magdalen-hall. Jan. 20, the following were admitted: B. D.-The Rev. J. Williams, M. A. of St. Edmund-ball. M. A.-W. Hesketh, esq. of Brasennose College, grand compounder; the Rev. R. Lewis, of Baliol College. Jan. 24.-The Rev. W. A. Jenner, Rev. B. Tate, Rev. J. Chapman, Rev. A. Loveday, and Rev. E. Ellerton, B. D. and Fellows of Magdalen College, were admitted, in congregation, Doctors in Divinity. Jan. 26, the following gentlemen were admitted to degrees: D. C. L.-Edw. Hampson, of St. John's College. M. A.-Rev. H. D. Morgan, of Trin. Coll.; Mr. W. Parker, of New Coll.; Rev. F. W. Millar and Mr. T. Keble, of Corpus Christi Coll.; Rev. John Evans, of Lincoln Coll.; Mr. George Goring, of Brasennose Coll.; Rev. Jos. Fletcher, of St. Edmund-hall. B. C. L.-Rev. T. Brereton, of New Coll. B. A.-John P. Potter, of Oriel Coll.; Mr. Edwin Jacob, of Corpus Christi Coll.; Mr. Chas. H. Lethbridge, of Wadham Coll. The same day, in full convocation, the degree of Doctor in Divinity, by diploma, was unanimously conferred on the Rev. Edward Copleston, B. D. late Poetry Professor, formerly Scholar of Corpus Christi College; elected Fellow of Oriel College, 1795; and Provost of the same House, December 22d, 1814. Jan. 27, G. Hornby, M. A. was elected Fellow of Brasennose Coll. by the Principal and Fellows of that Society. Feb. 2, in a convocation, George Valentine Cox, M. A. of New College, was unanimously elected Superior Bedel in the faculties of Medicine and Arts, in the room of Mr. Rhodes.-The following day, Tilleman Hodgkinson Robart, for merly a member of University Coll. was unanimously elected Superior Bedel in Law, in the place of Mr. Cox, and the Rev. J. P. Hewlett, M, A. of New Coll. M. A.-Lord Binaing, of Ch. Church, Grand Compounder; Mr. S. H. Kilderbee, of University Coll.; Mr. N. T. Ellison, of Corpus Christi Coll. B. C. L.-Mr. R. S. Barter, of New Coll. B. A.-Mr. L. P. Welland, of Exeter Coll.; Mr. S. Willis, of Magdalen Coll. Mr. W. J. Ching, of St. John's Coll.; Viscount Stopford and the Hon. W. Eden, of Chr. Church; Mr. T. Lewes, of Brasennose Coll.; Mr. Jas. Yonge and Mr. C. T. Collins, of Baliol Coll. Feb. 7, the following were admitted to degrees: M. A.-The Rev. John Sheppard, of St. John's Coll. B. A.-Mr. T. Penrose, of Corpus Christi Coll. The number of Determining Bachelors this Lent is 169. The Senior Proctor nominated Mr. Chas. Daubeny, B. A. of Magdalen Coll. and the Junior Proctor nominated Mr. Thos. Arnold, B. A. of Corpus Christi Coll. to be Collectors. CAMBRIDGE, Jan. 20.-The following are the subjects for Sir Wm. Browne's gold medals for the present year:-For the Greek ode: In Augustissimum Gallia Regem solio avito redditum.-For the Latin ode: Vivus ducent de marmore vultus. For the epigrams: Quicquid dicam, aut erit aut non. The Vice-chancellor has given notice that no prize will be adjudged to any candidate who has not kept at least one term. Jan. 21, being B. A. commencement, the gentlemen undermentioned were admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts: St. Peter's College-Messrs. Bligh, Dobson, Montague, Quilter, 4. Clarehall-Messrs. Bidwell, Brooke, Metcalfe, Ridsdale, Worthington, 5. Pembroke hall-Messrs. Ainslie, Bond, Phear, Pinder, Sparke, Taylor, Tennant, White, 8. Caius College-Messrs. Maud, Rudge, Theobald, Wildig, 4. Trinity-hallMessrs. Crossingham, Newdegate, Wilkinson, 3. Bene't College-Messrs. Day, Flather, Holmes, Law,Tweed, 5. Queen's 1815.] Proceedings of the University of Cambridge. 141 Mr. Bowen, of Trimty College, was on the same day admitted B. A The following are the subjects for the prizes given by the Representatives in Parliament for this University, for the present year: SENIOR BACHELORS.-Quid causa est, cur apud Romanos, postquam sub Imperatoribus essent, eximia minus florerent ingenia? MIDDLE BACHELORS.-Utrum clementioris sit animi, leviter delinquentes suppliciis, pro ratione culparum adhibitis, coercere, an impunitos dimittere ? College-Messrs. Beard, Brereton, Foys- Jan. 21, the Rev. John Kaye, Master The list of Academical Honours is as follows: Wranglers-Leicester, Trinity; Calvert, Jesus; Theobald, Caius; Holmes, Bene't; Wigram, Trinity; Smith, St. John's; Burroughes, Emmanuel; Ainslie, Pembroke; Moody, Trinity; Watson, St. John's; Clapham, Trinity; Dicken, Sidney; Phear, Pembroke; Beckett, Trinity; Owen, Robinson, St. John's; Bidwell, Clare: Purvis, Trinity; Miller, Graham, Barrow, St. John's; and Sperling, Trinity. Senior Optimes.-Luxmore, jun. St. John's; Taylor, Pembroke; Thirlwall, St. John's; Ridsdale, Clare; Sparke, Pembroke, Wilding, Caius; Franks, Trinity; Keene, Sidney; Flather, Bene't; Salwey, St. John's; Waddington, Haggitt, Trinity; Briarly, St. John's; Archdall, Emmanuel; Pinder, Pembroke; White, Pascoe, St. John's; Tweed, Bene't; Metcalfe, Clare; Dobson, Peter house; Ely, Jesus; Tennant, Pembroke; aud Raven, Magdalen. Junior Optimes.-Bell, jun. St. John's; Gordon, Trinity; Chapman, Mills, St. John's; Green, Golding, Trinity; Rudge, Caius; White; Pembroke; and Pratt, Magdalen. NEW MONTHLY MAC.-No. 14. Jan. 30.-The Anniversary of the Martyrdom of King Charles, was observed with the usual solemnity. The sermon at St. Mary's was preached by the Rev. Dr. Chafy, Master of Sidney College, and the Latin Speech in the Senatehouse was delivered by the Rev. S. B. Vince, Fellow of King's College. Feb. 3.-The Rev. L. C. Powys and T. Sheldon, B. A. of Corpus Christi College, were lately erected Fellows of that Society. Feb. 10.-T. Silvester, esq. of St. Peter's College, was admitted B. C. L. Feb. 11.-The Rev. Jas. Wood, B. D. President of St. John's College, was unanimously elected Master of that society, in the room of the late Dr Craven. The subjects of the Bishop of London's two gold medals, of the value of 15 guineas each, for the present year, are, For the Latin Dissertation :-Vera probatur esse Religio Christiana, eo quo Quatuor Evangelista inter se discrepent. For the English:-Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation.-Matt. xii. 25. Any member of Christ College may be a candidate; and the dissertations are to be sent to the Master of that College before the 1st of July next. DR. CLARKE, the Professor of Mineralogy, began his Course of Lectures, as usual, on Tuesday the 14th of February, and will continue to deliver them in the Museum of the Botanic Garden, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at twelve o'clock. Their object is to illustrate the imineralogy of every country hitherto explored, with occasional references to travellers of all ages; the natural history of every mineral substance employed by man in any useful or ornamental undertaking; the mineralogy of sacred and profane bistory,poetry and the fine arts. With that liberality and love of VOL. II. U 142 Intelligence in Literature and the Arts and Sciences. [March 1, science which have hitherto marked the Mr. PETER COXE has circulated proposals for publishing by subscription a poem entitled The Social Day, in four cantos. The subject embraces a circle of social intercourse, commencing at the hour of breakfast, extending until midnight, and interspersed with occurrences and remarks drawn from society at large. The work will be printed in royal 8vo., and embellished with 25 plates, designed and engraved by the most eminent artists in their respective departments. We must not omit mentioning that all these embellishments are spontaneously and gratuitously contributed a token of regard that reflects the highest credit upon the liberality of the artists, and strikingly evinces the sense they entertain of the talents and worth of the amiable author. Most of the members of the royal family appear at the head of the numerous and truly respectable list of subscribers. A History of the Conspiracies formed against Buonaparte from 1797 to 1814, or Secret Chronicle of France and Italy, from the erection of the Cisalpine Re public to the fall of the Corsican Tyrant, in 3 vols. 8vo. is printing in French and English. The History of the secret Societies of the French army, and of the Military Conspiracies designed to overthrow the government of Buonaparte will also appear in French and English, in one volume, 8vo. Dr. KIDD, Professor of Chemistry at Oxford, has in the press a Geological Essay on the General Structure of the Earth, and the changes produced on its surface by the operation of existing causes. Mr. ANDREW BECKET, author of Lucianus Redivivus is preparing for the press the Dramatic Works of JAMES SHIRLEY, now first collected, with notes and observations, and an account of the author's life, which are intended to form four Svo. volumes. Mr. TORRENS will speedily publish, in one 8vo. volume, an Essay on the External Trade in Corn. Mr. J. ASPIN is engaged upon a Systematic Analysis of Universal History, which will extend to four 4to. volumes, and be published in parts. The Rev. Mr. COBBIN will shortly put to press the French Preacher, consisting of valuable Discourses translated from the most eminent Catholic and Protestant Divines, with biographical notes, in one volume 8vo. We are glad to find that the suggestion of a Correspondent in one of our late numbers relative to Sir H. Davy's Agricultural Chemistry has been adopted, and that an abridgment of that work is preparing. The Rev. Mr. POLWHELE has nearly ready for publication The Fair Isabel, a Cornish romance, in six cantos. A Geological Itinerary through the counties of Warwick, Stafford, and Derby, accompanied with coloured plates, illustrative of the natural productions, is printing in an 8vo. volume. Mr. SAMUEL SMITH, of the Inner Temple, will soon publish, in &vo. Observations made daring a recent Visit to Paris. Mr. G. WOODLEY, of Tro, is preparing for publication an Essay on Shipwreck, a work founded on experiment and actual observation, in which the various disasters incident to shipping are traced up to their first causes, and a variety of expedients for preserving ships, lives, and property, are suggested. As some time must elapse before this essay can make its appearance, the author will 1815.] Intelligence in Literature and the Arts and Sciences. readily communicate such parts of his plans to respectable individuals as the urgency of peculiar circumstances may require. Mr. T. GRINFIELD, of Trinity College, Cambridge, has in the press a volume of Epistles and other Poems. The Rev. Mr. EUSTACE is now in Italy, collecting materials for a third volume of his Classical Tour in that country. A work under the title of Life Smooth and Rough as it runs is in the press. Mr. BELLAMY, the author of the History of all Religions; the Ophion, in refutation of the opinion of Dr. A. Clarke; and Biblical Criticisms; has undertaken to edit a quarterly periodical work entitled The Biblical Journal, wherein all the objections advanced by the ancient and modern Deists will be refuted, strictly abiding by the literal translation of the sacred original. The first number will appear on the 31st of March. Mr. BELLAMY'S New Translation of the Scriptures from the Original Hebrew will be sent to press as soon as the subseription is filled up. Mr. ROBERT THOMPSON has in the press a rapid Sketch of the French Revolution, including the eventful period from 1789 to the downfall of Buonaparte, with many interesting anecdotes. The author was himself an eye witness of the principal facts here related. In a few days will be published, in one vol. 8vo. A Memorial offered to her, Royal Highness the Princess Sophia, Electress and Duchess Dowager of Hanover, containing a delineation of the constitution and policy of England, with anecdotes concerning remarkable persons of that time, by GILBERT BURNET, Bishop of Salisbury; now first published by permission of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent according to the original in the Royal Library at Hanover. To which are added some Letters from Burnet and Leibnitz, and fac-similes of the hand-writing of those two distinguished men. The Society for promoting Christian Knowledge and Church Union in the Diocese of St. David's has offered for the present year a premium of ten pounds for the best essay on the evidence that St. Peter never was at Rome, dig sted from the writings of Salmasius, Spanheim, and others; also a premium of ten pounds for the best essay on the British proverbs and British proverbial poems, arranged respectively under their several characters as they relate to Religion, Morals, History, Natural and Local Circum 143 stances, &c. containing a translation of the Proverbs and Proverbial Poems into English from the Myvyrian Archaiology., At the request and by the generosity of one of the most liberal benefactors of the same society, a premium of fifty pounds will be given for the best Essay on the Divine Origin and Succession of the Christian Priesthood: on its Necessity, as a Divine Appointment: and on the relation which it bears to the Jewish Priesthood. Mr. C. BLUNT, Optician, of Tavistock-street. Covent Garden, is preparing for the press a Descriptive Essay on the Instrument vulgarly termed the Ma-. gic Lantern, with many plates and woodcuts, which will contain complete instructions for the more perfect management and the more extensive and rational use of this most curious instrument in its present improved state, and an account of the various instruments and contrivances for exhibiting optical deceptions; a desc iption of various simple and amusing combinations to be made with the Magic Lantern, and distinct instructions for the choice and management of the colours, &c. used in painting the slides, (according to a new and more simple process discovered and practised by the author;) which enables persons who can draw in water colours, to paint very superior slides themselves; directions for fitting up portable theatres of optical amusement at a small expense, and the mode of construction and contrivances necessary to render improved optical instruments of this nature very powerful auxiliaries in public theatres; dissertations on the probability of optical deceptions having been used during the dark ages to overawe the ignorant, and the eligibility of now employing the same means to promote and simplify the objects of general education. MR. ACCUM has in the press a Treatise on Gas Light; exhibiting a summary description of the apparatus and machinery best calculated for illuminating streets, houses and public edifices, with carburetted hidrogen, or coal gas; together with remarks on the utility, safety, and general nature of this new branch of civil economy. This work will be illustrated with geometrical and perspective designs, showing the structure of the larger gas light apparatus now successfully employed for lighting the streets and houses of this metropolis, as well as the smaller apparatus used for lighting manufactories and private establishments. MR. PARKES, author of the "Che 114 Intelligence in Literature and the Arts and Sciences. [March 1, mical Catechism," has now in the press a series of Chemical Essays, which he designs to publish in four pocket volumes, including a variety of explanatory notes and a copious index. These essays are written in a familiar style, so as to suit those readers who are not yet proficients in chemical science, and they embrace an assemblage of curious and interesting subjects in the economy of nature as well as on some of the most important manufactures of this country. The work will be illustrated with more than twenty copper-plate engravings, and all from original drawings, either of new chemical apparatus, or of such improved machinery as are now employed in the respective manufactories on which the author has treated in these essays. The whole is in considerable forwardness, and will probably be ready for delivery by the end of March or beginning of April. On the 1st of April is intended for publication, the eleventh part of MR. STORER'S Graphical and Historical Descriptions of the Cathedrals of Great Britain. This part will contain the History of Hereford Cathedral, with eight highly finished engravings. A pamphlet has just appeared, entitled "A brief Account of the Jesuits, with Historical Proofs in support of it, tending to establish the danger of the revival of that order to the world at large, and to the united kingdom in particular;" published by Rivington, Hatchard, White, and Seely. The plan embraces three parts: 1st, A summary of the history of the Jesuits; 2d, Evidences drawn from the history of other nations and our own, for the purpose of estaElishing it; and, 3d, Reflexions on the whole subject. The great object of the writer appears to be, to shew that, notwithstanding the pretensions of the Jesaits to superior learning and talents, their order is only a corrupt modification of the papal system; and that its members have been at all times the most ardent and active agents of the Romish church; having been by no means scrupulous in the employment of all the ineans in their power (not excepting PERSECUTION in every form) to swell the triumphs, and enlarge the possessions, of that church;—that the constitution and rules of the society oblige its members to a practice opposed to the plainest dictates of religion and good conscience, and hostile to the safety of sovereign princes, governments, and states-that in the two centuries of their existence, the Jesuits were the authors of almost all the calamities which desolated the world at large, and Europe in particular, especially the Protestant part of it;that to doctrines of the most pernicious. tendency, both in morals and politics, they have added practices in each of a nature utterly indefensible;-that the agents employed by them in the prosecution of their objects, have been almost exclusively members of the Catholic communion, who have ever been their willing instruments; and that, since the concessions of the present reign (espe cially the grant of the elective franchise) have greatly increased the number and influence of Catholics both in England and Ireland, the connexion which has ever subsisted between the Jesuits and themselves assumes the more importance, and threatens greater danger to the interests of a Protestant nation and government; that the circumstance of the Jesuits having lately arrived in IRELAND, in spite of laws which have never been abrogated, is part of the system of achieving by fraud what cannot be effected by force;—that under these circumstances the present Pope, in reviving an order which was abolished by Pope Clement XIV. about forty years since, and in assigning to it at the same time the aid of THE INQUISITION, its oldest and best ally, has himself acted upon the great principle of Jesuitism, viz. that the end to be achieved will sanction the use of the worst means, and has effectually provided for the revival of all the evils inseparable from the employment of such agents;-finally, that the United Parliament owes it to its own safety, and to the interests of the nation at large, immediately to dismiss the Jesuits who have at this time arrived in Ireland, and probably in England, and to prevent the landing of others of the same profession. DR. CLARKE and MR. CLARKE will commence their next Course of Lectures on Midwifery and the Diseases of Women and Children, on Monday, March 20. The Lectures are read at Mr. Clarke's house, 10, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens every day, from a quarter past ten to a quarter past eleven, for the convenience of students attending the hospitals. For particulars apply to Dr. Clarke, New Burlington Street, or to Mr. Clarke. Speedily will be published, in 4to. An Inquiry into the Origin and Early History of Engraving, on Copper and in Wood, with an account of the most an |