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UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE, AND ECCLESIASTICAL

PREFERMENTS.

OXFORD Dec. 29.-Monday

the 17th instant, the last day of Michaelmas terin, the Rev. Francis Whitfield, of University College, and Mr. George Wharton Marriott, of All Sout's College, Students in Law, were admitted Bachelors of Law.

Messrs. John Augustus Francis Simkinson, of Christ Church, and Edward Withers, of Queen's College, B. A. were admitted Masters of Arts.-Messrs. John Mitford, and Edmund William Estcourt, of Oriel College; John Banks Jenkinson, and William Stafford of Christ Church; Arthur Gibson of Queen's College; Charles Crawley, George Blizard, and William Newton, of Pembroke College, were admitted Bachelors of Arts.

The whole number of degrees in Michaelmas term, was seven porters in Divinity, two Doctors in Civil Law; four Bachelors in Divinity, nineteen Masters of Arts, one Bachelor in Civil Law, and thirty-two Bachelors of Arts.-Matriculations one hundred and one. On Monday last the following gentlemen were admitted students of Christ Church: Messrs. Vernon, Law, Longlands, Hodgson, Smelt, Bowles, Lloyd, and Eden.

CAMBRIDGE, Jan. 5.—Mr. Hulse's price for the best Dissertation on the Evidences of the Christian Religion, was this year adjudged to the Rev. George Downing Whittington, of St. John's College..

The Vice Chancellor and the Masters of Trinity and St. John's Colleges, being trustees under the will of the late Rev. John Hulse, have given notice, that a premium of forty pounds will this year be given for the best Dissertation on the following subject:-The Iropagation of Christianity.

Jan. 19. Mr Tenton of Catherine Hall, is the senior wrangler this year.

Mr. Buchanan's prize of 601. is adjudged to Charles Grant, M. A, Fellow of Magdalen College, for his English poem on the Restoration of Learning in the East."

John Thomas Woodhouse, M: B. of Caius College, is elected a Medical Fellow of that Society on the foundation of Dr. Caius.

25. The following are the names of the gentlemen who obtained academical honours on taking the degree of B. A. on Friday last.

WRANGLERS.--Doctors Turton, Cath-Christie, Trin.-Blick, Joh. Clarkson, Trin.-Bradburne Christ. Gipps, Joh.-Longley, Joh.-Mattock, Reg.-Matthews, Trin.— Webster, Reg.-Kirkby, Trin.— Ruggles, Clare.-Allott, Trin.Rogers, Trin.-Cantley, Pemb.—. SENIOR OPTIMES.-Spence, Trin.

Holmes, Trin.-White, Trin.Horing, Bene't.-Chapman, Pemb.

Gell, Trin.-Thompson, Reg.Morritt, Cath.-Taddy, Trin.Miller. Trin.

JUNIOR OPTIMES.---Haggarth, Trin.-Noel, Trin.-Moody, Bene't.-Girling, Caius.-Broadrick. Jesus-Metcalfe, Joh.-Gathorne, Joh.-Bishop, Pet.

The same day Mr. Ewbank, B.A, of Queen's College, was elected to a Yorkshire Fellowship in that Society.

The Rev. George Preston, M. A. vicar of Briston, in Norfolk, and perpetual Curate of Cartmel, in same shire, has been instituted to the Rectory of Lexden, in Essex, vacant by the death of the Rev, Samuel Sandys, on the presentation of Mr. Rawston.

The Rev. Thomas Henry Whorwood has been inducted to the viL 2 carage

carage of Headington, vacant by the resignation of John Willes, D.D. on the presentation of Iery Mayne Whorwood, Esq.

The Rev. Philip Nevill Jodrell, B. A. of Jesus College, Cambridge, has been instituted to the living of Yelling, in Huntingdonshire, on the presentation of the Lord Chancellor.

The Rev. Nicholas Bull, has been presented by the Right Hon. Lord Braybroke, to the vicarage of Saffron Walden, in Essex, vacated by the resignation of the Rev. W. Gretton, D.D. Master of Magdalen College, Cambridge.

The Rev. Joseph Walcam, minor canon of Bristol Cathedral, is appointed master of the school in College Green, belonging to that cathedral, and the Reverend Mr. Brocklebank, a minor canon of the said church.

The Rev. Joseph Brett, late of Caius College, Cambridge, is licensed to the perpetual curacy of Cringleford, in Norfolk, on the nomination of the corporation of Norwich.

The Rev. John Vean, M.A. formerly of Sidney College, Cambridge, and rector of Clapham in Surry, has been inducted to the sinecure rectory of Great Tey in Essex, on the presentation of William Turner, Esq of Loughton.

The Rev. Robert Barnes is col lated to the vicarage of Gorlestone with South Town, otherwise Little Yarmouth and West Town, annexed in Suffolk in the gift of the Lord Bishop of Norfolk by reason of lapse.

The Rev. Mr. Strahan is ap→ pointed by the Lord Chancellor to a prebendal stall in Rochester Cas thedral.

MONTHLY OBITUARY.

Nov. 11, 1804. A the vitam T vicarage ham in Kent, in the 65th year of his age, the Rev. James Richards, Vicar of that parish, to which he was presented by the late Dr. Moore Archbishop of Canterbury, in the year 1777. He possessed in an eminent degree, a liberal mind, a generous disposition, and a benevolent heart. He was universally beloved for these qualities, which are the best gifts of this imperfect state, as they prepare us for the matured perfections of another and a better world.

At the archiepiscopal palace of Lambeth, after a lingering illness, his Grace Dr. John Moore, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and Primate and Metropolitan of all England.

Gloucester, and after receiving a grammatical education in the free school of his native city, was sent to University College, Oxford, where he applied with great assi duity to his studies, particularly the mathematics, which qualification recommended him to the late Duke of Marlborough, who invited him to be private tutor to his son the Marquis of Blandford. When his noble pupil came to the family honours and estate, he paid a becoming regard to the merits of his tutor, gave him a valuable living, and presented him a golden prebend in the cathedral of Durham. Afterwards he obtained the deanery of Durham, and in 1775, the bishopric of Bangor. He was consecrated at Lambeth the samę

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day with the venerable Bishop Hind of Worcester, then of Litchfield and Coventry. On the death of Archbishop Cornwallis, his Lord ship was deservedly translated to the primacy, in which he sat with the most unsullied reputation, and highly to the benefit of the Church and Clergy twenty-two years.

In our next we shall give a more ample memoir of this Excellent primate, whose death the CHURCH of ENGLAND will have more reason to lament than may generally be ima gined.]

The Right Hon. Alexander Wedderburne, Earl of Rosslyn, Baron Loughborough. His Lordship was born in 1733, and had his education at Edinburgh, where he so distinguished himself by his genius and learning, as to be entered a member of a society of gentlemen, most of whom afterwards obtained a great celebrity in the literary world. In 1754, Mr. Wedderburne was called to the Scotch bar, but shortly afterwards he removed to London, where he applied to the study of the English law and the English language. As a lawyer he was not long before he acquired a considerable reputation, and his abilities procured him a seat in Parliament, where he joined the Grenville party, and distinguished himself on various questions arising out of the Middlesex Election. In 1773, he accepted the office of Solicitor General, and became one of the ablest supporters of Lord North. About this time he appeared to great advantage as a legislator. Young men of fortune, while minors, were frequently a prey to usurers, to whom they granted annuities on the most extravagant terms, and to their own ultimate ruin; to prevent this will in future, Mr. Wedderburne brought in a bill, by which no annuity should be valid from a granter under the age of twenty-one. This bill passed, and has been extremely beneficial, as well to numerous families as in

dividuals. Throughout the American war, the Solicitor General displayed powerful talents in defence of the measures of administration; and in 1778, he succeeded Mr. Thurlow as Attorney General. In 1780, he was advanced to the Chief Justiceship of the Common Pleas, and at the same time created Lord Loughborough.

The first important business that came before him in his judicial ca pacity, was the trial of the rioters. His Lordship was appointed by a special commission to try delintquents in the Borough; on which occasion he delivered a very eloquent charge to the Jury. In the famous coalition between Lord North and Mr. Fox, his Lordship had a share; and when the East India bill of the latter Statesman was brought into the upper house, Lord Loughborough delivered an able speech in its support. When the seals were taken from Lord Thurlow, Lord Loughborough was appointed one of the Commissioners, but they were soon after returned to Lord Thurlow on the commencement of Mr. Pitt's administration, to which Lord Loughborough was for some time a zealous oppositionist. In 1792, when the violence of revolutionary politics was arrived at an alarming height, Lord Loughborough, with many other great men, perceived the necessity of sacrificing party spirit to the publick good, by strengthening the hands of government: in consequence of which he succeeded Lord. Thurlow as Lord Chancellor, in which high station he distinguished himself with great honour to his talents, application and antiquity. Owing to a de clining state of health, his Lordship resigned the seals in 1801 to Lord Eldon, and at the same time was created Earl of Rosslyn. His Lordship was twice married, first to Miss Dawson of Berkshire, by whom he had no issue. Next to Miss Courtenay, sister to Lord Courtenay,

Courtenay, by whom he has left a son, who is a minor.

Át Rochford, Joseph Robinson, a native of that place, who attain ed the remarkable age of 104 years. His occupation was that of an husbandman, and within the last seven years he was capable of performing his daily labour. He took great delight in following the hounds, and to a very late period cf his life joined in the chace with all the strength and vigour of youth.

At Nanteribba Hall, in Montromeryshire, George Devereux Viscount Hereford, and a Baronet, Premier Vi-count of England, boru April 25, 1744, succeeded his brother Edward August 1, 1783, married December 15, 1768, his cousin Marianna,only daughter and heiress of George Devereux, Esq. of Tre goyd, in Brecknockshire, who died April 10, 1797, by whom he had thirteen children, of which one son and five daughters are living. His lordship is succeeded in his title and estates by his son Henry, now Viscount Hereford.

At his house in Hanover Square, after a short illness, Sir John Gallini. This extraordinary character was once well known as a principal dancer, but much better as managing proprietor, for many years, at the King's Theatre; in that cha racter he was introduced into the Earl of Abingdon's family, where Lady Elizabeth Bertie, his lordship's eldest daughter, became enamoured of him, and married him; her ladyship has been dead only about six months. He was much advanced in years and died extremely opulent.

At his mother's house at Twickenham, the Hon. George Augustus William Curzon, eldest son of the late Hon. Penn Assheton Curzon, and the Baroness Howe.

At Kingsgate, in the Isle of Thanet, William Roberts, Esq. in the 83d year of his age.

At Madras, four months after he received his wounds in storming

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the fort of Alhi Ghur, Colonel Kenny, of the 11th regiment of native infantry. He had been 27 years in the service, and fought many battles in India under his uncle, Sir Eyre Coote. In this last affair, which proved mortal to him, he lost his right hand, and his left thigh was shattered to pieces.

At Hammersmith, Mr. R. Teesdale, F. L. S. well known for his skilful researches in botany.

At his parsonage house, the Rev. J. Bandinell, D D. Rector of Netherbury with Beaminster, near Bridport, in the county of Dorset.

Dec. 19. In the 72 year of his age, deservedly lamented, the Rev. Joseph Mills, Minister of Cowbit, and Vicar of Weston and Dembleby, all in Lincolnshire. He was of Jesus College, Cambridge, and B. A. in 1755.

At Gate Burton, near Gainsbo rough, Yorkshire, the Rev. George Hutton, aged 88.

The Rev. C. Plummer, of Pocklington, Yorkshire, aged 54. The Rev. Joseph Harrison, of Woodbridge.

The Right Hon. George Evans, Baron Carberry, of the kingdom of Ireland, and M. P. for the county of Butland. On the 6th, his Lordship's remains were removed from Reddish's Hotel, by St. James's Street, in a private manner, it being his own particular request for interment in the family vault, near his seat, in Lincolnshire. The coffin was covered with rich crimson velvet, gold nails, and gold plate, in a hearse with six horses: two mourning coaches and six; in the first was his steward, as the chief mourner; in the latter were his Lordship's domestics, followed by his Lordship's particular friend Mr. Cuthbut, in his private carriage.

Lord Carberry's estates in the counties of Cork and Kerry, amounted to 15,000/. a year: alk his personal property is bequeathed to Lady Carberry.

Jan. 8. At his seat in Sussex, the Right Hon. Thomas Pelham

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Earl of Chichester, and Baron Pelham of Stanmer, in the said county. He succeeded to the title of Baron Pelham, in 1768, upon the death of Thomas, late Duke of Newcastle. The Earldom was conferred in one of the late creations, having been some time extinct in the family of Donnegal. His Lordship was born in 1728.

Aged 49, the Rev. Thomas Mantell, Rector of Frensham, in Surrey, and formerly Fellow of Benet College, Cambridge, B. A. 1777. M. A. 1780. B. D. 1788.

Lately, at an advanced age, the Rev. J. Harrison, of Woodbridge, Suffolk; he was upwards of fifty years Rector of Fordley. cum Middleton, and Vicar of Westlaton, in that county.

At the Hot Wells, Bristol, the Rev. James Etty, Rector of Whitchurch, in Oxfordshire, Vicar of Woburn, in Buckinghamshire, and Chaplain to the most noble the Marquis of Thonond. Whitchurch is a valuable living in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, with an excellent parsonage house, which was new built by the late Mr. Etty, but which he did not enjoy three months.

Suddenly, the Bishop of Noyon, one of those dignified ecclesiastics of France, who remained attached to the house of Bourbon.

At his Rectory house, Hanworth, in Middlesex, the Rev. R. B. Gabriel, D. D. late Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, and formerly Proprietor of the Octagon Chapel, Bath. In 1789, he distin

guished himself by a pamphlet exhibiting a statement of facts, respecting Dr. White's BamptónLectures, and shewing Mr. Badcock's share of claim to the merit of them.

In the 69th year of her age, Mrs. E. Glover, mother of Mr. Robert Bloomfield, Author of "The Farmer's Boy," &c. &c. She had lived fifty years in the same cottage in which she gave birth to the Poet, whose first Poem was written there at her request. By its unprecedented sale he was enabled to contribute much to the comfort of his mother's declining years; and on hearing of her last illness, with that true piety which distinguishes all his productions, he left London, and, with un'wearied patience, watched the rapid decay of his aged parent, till death closed the melancholy scene.

At Lazarus Hospital, Hereford, aged upwards of 100 years, Elizabeth Garrett, who for a long period sold fruit in that city. She was born in the reign of Queen Anne, and was found, when but a few days old, at the south end of the street where she kept her apple`stall, and from that circumstance obtained the name of Street; but having at an early age engaged the affections of a barber of the name of Garrett, he married her, when it became a common observation, that Bet had mounted from a Street to a Garrett. She walked out till within a few days of her death, and her faculties were unimpaired to the hour of her dissolution.

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