The next Quarterly Examinations will be held in the month of April

For Senior Sophisters, on Friday and Saturday, the 19th and 20th.

For Junior Sophisters, on Monday and Tuesday, the 224 and 23d.

For Senior Freshmen, on Thursday and Friday, the 25th and 26th.

And for Junior Freshmen, on Monday and Tuesday, the 29th and 30th.

STEPHEN CREAGHE SANDES,
Senior Lecturer.

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The commencements were held Tuesday, the 19th of February, when the following Degrees were conferred: Doctor of Divinity-Rev. Thomas Thorpe.

Doctors of Laws-Thomas Berry and Fr. Bourke.

Bachelor of Laws-Thomas Browne. Bachelors of Medicine-Fr. Corn. Sampson, George Dyas, John Nicholson, (ad eundem Cambridge,) James Haskins.

Masters of Arts-Rev. S. McClean, F.T.C.D., John Martin, Henry Lyons, George Kiernan, James Kelly, Peter Bourne, Rev. T. Atkin, Thomas Browne, J. Thornhill, Wm. M Mahon, J. Glascott, C. Tottenham, J. Rogers, J. Kelly, A. Carse, D. J. Coyle, J. Bridge, Rev. W. Gibbs, Nat. Hone, Edward Grogan, Thomas G. Bourke, Patrick Lavelle, Rev. G. Foster, Rev. W. Ball, Rev. J. Rainsford, Thomas Nolan, J. Montgomery, Robert Maxwell, Robert Molesworth, John C. Ferguson, J. G. Smyly, Rev. Thomas Hartley, Edward Tottenham, Rev. Nicholas Cuthbert Fenwick, Rev. James Armstrong.

The Gold Medal for Science was given to Andrew Searle Hart; and that for Classics, to Richard Trayer.

The Berkely Medals for attention and diligence at Greek Lecture, were given to Sirs Nolan, Finn, and Callanan.

There were at the same time 163 admitted to the Degree of Bachelors of Arts.

OXFORD.

January 19.

Magdalene Hall-Lusby Scholarship. -The late Mr. Henry Lusby, of Navestock, Essex, having left some estates to the University in trust for the promotion of sound and religious learning in Magdalene Hall, in such manner as the President of Magdalene College, and the Principal of Magdalene Hall, for the time being, shall direct, the President and

the Principal have determined to found in Magdalene Hall, three Scholarships, open to all Undergraduate Members of the University of Oxford, who are not under four or above eight Terms standing from their matriculation. The election of the first Scholar will take place during the present Term, and the time of examination will be named in a future advertisement. The Scholarship is tenable for three years, provided the Scholar resides, and the annual payment will be £100.

On Monday, being the first day of Lent Term, the following Degrees were conferred:

Masters of Arts-T. J. Ormerod, Fell. of Brasennose; W. H. Vanderstegen, Brasennose; T. H. Whipham, Trinity; W. B. Dynham, Magdalene Hall; H. S. Hele, Magdalene Hall.

Bachelors of Arts-J. Walker, Brasennose, (incorporated from Trin. Coll., Cambridge); J. Carey, Exeter, (incorporated from Trin. Coll., Cambridge); G. W. Ormerod, Brasennose; B. B. Bockett, Magdalene Hall.

January 26.

Corpus Christi College.-An election will be held in the above College on the 15th of February, of a Scholar for the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Any persons are eligible who are natives of the above diocese, and who may not have exceeded their 19th year on the day of election.

All candidates must appear personally before the President on the 9th of February preceding, and must produce certificates of the marriage of their parents and of their own baptism; an affidavit of their parents, or some other competent person, stating the day and place of their birth, and a testimonial of their previous good conduct from the tutor of their College, or head master of their School.

On Wednesday last, a meeting of the Clergy, for the diocese of Oxford, took place in St. Mary's Church, when the Rev. James Ingram, D.D., Rector of Garsington, and the Rev. Philip Wynter, D.D., Rector of Handborough, were elected Proctors for the whole Clergy, to attend the Convocation at St. Paul's, London, during the ensuing Parliament.

In a Convocation holden on Thursday last, the Rev. William Harding, M.A., Fellow of Wadham College, was nominated a Master of the Schools, in the room of the Rev. Mr. Harrington, of Exeter.

On the same day the following Degrees were conferred :

Masters of Arts—J. Walker, Fell. of Brasennose; Rev. B. Harrison, Student of Ch. Ch.; G. H. S, Johnson, Taberdar of Queen's; W. Leech, Queen's ; J. Rogers, Balliol; Rev. H. H. Pearson, Lincoln; R. Luney, Magdalene Hall.

Bachelors of Arts-F. A. S. Pane, New Inn Hall; M. H. Marsh, Student of Ch. Ch.; R. Barnes, Student of Ch. Ch.; S. F. Strangways, Student of Ch. Ch.; M. W. Mayow, Student of Ch. Ch.; Hon. J. Bruce, Student of Ch. Ch.; G. B. Maule, Ch. Ch.; J. S. Brewer, Queen's; E. H. Abney, Exeter; W. Laxton, Trinity.

On Monday last, George William Huntingford was admitted Scholar of New College.

CAMBRIDGE.

Friday, January 4, 1833.

On Monday last, the Rev. J. A. Jeremie, M. A., Fellow of Trinity College, was chosen to the office of Christian Advocate, in the room of the Rev. Hugh James Rose, resigned.

On the same day, the Rev. Henry John Rose, B.D., Fellow of John's College, was elected Hulsean Lecturer, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. J. J. Blunt, B.D.

Hulsean Prize Subject.-A premium exceeding £100 will be given this year for the best dissertation on the following subject: :-"What were the opinions of the ancient philosophers of Greece and Rome, respecting the nature and attributes of the Deity; and how far did they differ romthe revealed word of God?"

January 19.

The subject of the Seatonian prizepoem for the present year is, "St. Paul at Philippi."

The following will be the subjects of

Examination in the last week of the
Lent Term, 1834:-

1. The Gospel of St. Matthew.
2. Paley's Evidences of Christianity.
3. Plato's Apology of Socrates.
4. Horatius de Arte Poetica.
January 25.

The Vice-Chancellor has given notice that the Rev. Judd Carrighan has resigned the office of Lady Margaret's Preacher, and that an election into the said office will take place in the vestry of Great St. Mary's Church on the 30th instant.

The Rev. James Tate, who has been for thirty-five years Master of Richmond School, has been lately in London, sitting to Mr. Pickersgill for his portrait, which his pupils have requested him to accept from them in testimony of their gratitude and respect; and they will have much satisfaction in learning that their old Master has just received a still more substantial acknowledgment of his professional talents and labours, in his appointment as Canon Residentiary of St. Paul's.

On Saturday last, Henry George Hand, Esq., and Robert Gordon Latham, Esq., Fellows of King's College, were admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

DURHAM.

Durham University will be opened in October for Students. The appointments to Professorships, Tutorships, and Scholarships, are to be announced in July, and the lists are ready for the reception of names of Students. Applicants are expected to state to the Warden their ages and previous education. Letters may be addressed to the Warden, College, Ďur

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should be disposed of in reduction of the expense of new ones; that the cost will be but trifling, not exceeding £6 or £7; and they request that the sum may be placed at their disposal, for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements. "The Committee beg to direct the attention of the Society to a report of theirs, presented on the 6th of April last, relative to the keeping a Meteorological Register at the Botanic Garden, which seemed to be an object of very general interest; that the want of funds at that time prevented the carrying into effect the recommendation of the Committee; but, as they have reason to believe that there are at present sufficient funds applicable to this purpose, they submit that a reference should now be made to the Committee of Economy, to ascertain and report whether the sum of £80 can be placed at the disposal of this Committee, to defray the expense thereof, the particulars of which are detailed, as far as practicable, in their report of April last. "CHARLES PUTLAND, "Chairman,"

There was a meeting of the Royal Dublin Society, on Thursday, February 14, 1833,

R. B. BRYAN, Esq. in the chair.

The report of the committee of Natural Philosophy, presented on Thursday last; and a report from the committee of economy thereon, were read.

articles of native production and manufactures.

The committee recommend that they be empowered to make the necessary arrangements for the exhibition, stating (when practicable) the number of medals which they recommend to the society to allocate for the purposes of the exhibition.

ISAAC D'OLIER, Chairman.

Mr. Boyd, V.P. having laid before the society two letters received by him, one from John Fenton, Esq., and another enclosed in it from Colonel Stannus, announcing the arrival in London of the Persepolitan casts, proposed to be presented to the society some time back by Colonel Stannus.

Resolved-That the best thanks of the society be given, and communicated by Mr. Weld, Hon. Sec., to these gentlemen for their letters, and particularly to Colonel Stannus, for the valuable gift of which his letter announces the safe arrival in England; and that Mr. Weld do also communicate with Messrs. Inglis, Forbes, and Co., of London, respecting the landing and transmission of the cases to Dublin, requesting them to take the necessary steps for that purpose.

Daniel Simmons, Esq., took his seat as a member of the society.

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

We regret being obliged to notice this Society in any terms but those of praise; it would be our ultimate wish with respect to any institution calculated to raise the character, or advance the real interests of our country to give every assistance which lay in our power, and to devote a portion of our Magazine to discussing their merits or extending their utility by diffusing interesting information

TURES AND PRODUCTIONS.

Dr. D'Olier presented the following report from the committee of manufac

tures:

The committee appointed on the 31st ult., to consider the practicability of establishing an annual exhibition of specimens of the manufactures and productions of Ireland, are of opinion, that the establishment of such an exhibition is not only practicable, but would be attended with considerable advantage to the country, by creating an honourable emulation among the artisans. to improve their several manufactures, and by exciting in the nobility and gentry a desire to patronize

purpose are amply sufficient, so we hope our remonstrances on their mismanage ment will be proportionably effective.

When the Zoological Society was first established the enthusiasm of its supporters knew no bounds, there were no sacrifices too great to make for it, no exertions to be spared in raising it to the highest rank as a national school of natural history; and we are ready to grant that great exertions were at first made; but like all Irish undertakings the violence of zeal quickly cooled when the first impulse ceased to act, and when popularity was acquired, the means by which it was obtained were neglected; and though by a

report which appeared in our first number it is fully ascertained that the interest in the Society is increasing, yet will it be believed that this valuable garden is almost totally left to the care and superintendance of the menials of the institution; consequently the most casual visitor is struck by the air of desolation which is presented by the gardens, and the appearance of total neglect which reigns throughout the whole establishment; and in corroboration of what is here asserted hardly a month elapses without the death of some valuable animal; this shameful conduct on the part of the Committee should at once be seen to by the proprietors, and we would suggest the expediency of appointing some one accountable person to have the superintendance of the garden; their present secretary we believe to be most fully competent to the task, as the garden was in a most flourishing condition during the period he gave his valuable time to the superintendence of them.

We regret to be obliged to speak thus of a Society which has received such ample encouragement from the public, and which we formerly regarded as calculated to advance our country in useful knowledge; but we must say that unless the present Committee are willing to perform their duty to the public, the sooner they resign the idle honour of figuring in the printed reports of the Society, the better. We shall in our next number, if possible, give a fuller statement of our views on this subject by exposing the evils under which the society labours and proposing some practical mode of obviating them.

FRENCH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.

A paper, by M. Hachette, was read on the 8th of October last, in which he explained the construction of an apparatus, invented by M. Hippolyte Pixii, for the exhibition of magneto-electric induction, by which, not only was the electro-magnetic spark brilliantly exhibited, but water was decomposed in considerable quantity. The apparatus consists of an horse-shoe magnet, which is made to revolve opposite a piece of soft iron, bent into a similar shape, around which is coiled a quantity of copper wire, covered with silk, the extremities of which are placed in a vessel of water. When the magnet is made to revolve, it induces magnetism in the piece of soft iron, which produces the electric current in the copper wire by which it is enveloped. M. Ampère mentions in a note on the experiments of Pixii, that, by means of a magnet, which raised 100 killogrammes, (322lbs.) and around which the envelope of wire was coiled 400 times, and was 1,000 metres in length, (3808 feet), he obtained 1o, vivid sparks; 2o, pretty strong shocks, (des commotions assez fortes); 3°, when the hands were placed in acidulous water, involuntary motion of the fingers; 4o, great separation of the gold leaves of the electrometer; 5o, rapid decomposition of water.

The writer of an anonymous note, addressed to M. Faraday, which appeared in the number of the Philosophical Magazine for August, therein stated, that he had effected the decomposition of water by magneto-electric induction, which was the first notice given to the scientific world of the successful performance of this interesting experiment.-ED.

During the last month we were much gratified by a course of Lectures which Herr Zander of Berlin, delivered on the Belles Lettres of Germany. The history of the intellectual developement of a nation-incontestibly the most literary in existence and an account of the principal authors, and the peculiarities of their VOL. I.

style and mode of thinking, could not fail to be highly interesting, especially, as these subjects were to be illustrated by a native who is so much better qualified to enter into the peculiar spirit of the writers of every age, than any foreigner. We, therefore, had raised our expectations rather high, yet find great pleasure in

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saying, that Herr Zander has not only justified, but far surpassed them. The manner in which he connected the rise and decline of literature with political events, and the critical views he took of the authors were highly interesting, and, to a great extent, entirely novel.

The following is an abstract of these Lectures :

LECTURE I.-German Language, its origin and various dialects-The age before Charlemagne-Ulphilas-Charlemagne and his merits about German literature-Influence of the intermarriages between the Imperial Houses of Germany and Constantinople-During the Crusades, German Poetry rises to its greatest height; Minnesingers; their Lyrics.

LECTURE II.-Epic Romances of the Minnesingers; their subjects derived partly from foreign, partly from native Legends: Developement of the origin and history of the four principal Legends and their branches; Poems formed upon them-Foundation of the first German Universities-The political state of Germany causes the decline of national Poetry-Master Singers; the rules and regulations of their poetical trade-Wars of the Swiss against the Austrians and Burgundians call forth a number of patriotic bards, amongst whom Veit Weber, the Swiss Tyrtaeus-Prevailing taste for Satire; several great Satirical Poems-The new-invented Letter-press early gains vast influence-Luther's literary merits, resting not only on his numerous writings, but also on his vast influence upon all Germany-The exasperated spirit between Protestants and Catholics, injurious to Poetry, more beneficial to Prose-Intense Classical studies- With the beginning of the 17th Century dawn of a better age of Literature: Opitz fixes German Prosody: First Silesian School-Abraham a Sancta Clara's Sermons Second Silesian School-Sad influence of French taste and French literature-18th Century, new Schools founded by Bodmer and Godsched.

Scholar tears the French tragedians fromthe throne they had usurped, which he claims for Shakspeare; his merits about the Drama and his influence upon all modern German Dramatists: his Plays; Analysis of Emilia Galotti, a tragedy; his Laocoon; his Polemical writings-Winkelmann has entered more profoundly into the arts of antiquity than any modern inquirerWieland, his philosophy, his taste, and tact; his humour; Goethe's opinion of him; analysis of Oberon interwoven with specimens-Account of the Poetical Society of the Grove, formed at Göttingen in 1772: Amiable character of Hölty and extracts from some of his letters. Great merits of the Counts Stolberg Bürger's Genius-Jung Stilling's writings of an original mystic character, directed against Atheism-Short review of the writings of Tiedge, Matthison, and Salis (living Poets.)

LECTURE V.-Jean Paul Friedrich Richter, the most original of German writers; his genius and style, combining the pathetic with the humorous; extracts from his work; his celebrated Dream in Siebenküs-Schiller, the most beloved author of the Germans; his Lyrics and Ballads; his Dramatic Genius, more of an epic-romantic, than purely tragic character: analysis of Wallenstein, a tragic trilogy, and the characters of Wallenstein and Piccolomini: Kotzebue's talents, his merits and demerits Goethe's original views of nature and philosophy;

his humour.

LECTURE VI.-State of Weimar before and after the year 1800-General character of Goethe's Works; his Götz von Berlichingen and its influence upon Sir Walter Scott. Real tendency of Werther's Sorrows. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship, a manual of experience of the world, and knowledge of man, of philosophy and critics, not written for a superficial reader; original views of the character of Hamlet; Mignon's character. Faust, very little understood, vindicated against the charges of blasphemy, deism and unchristian tendency; the proprologue in heaven not understood by the English translators; examination of the characters of Faust, Mephistopheles, and Margaret.

The Destiny-Tragedians; Müllner, his views of the tragedy; the lay of his Guilt.

LECTURE VII-Destiny-tragedians continued; Grillparzer, the lay of his Ahnfrau—Merits of Raupach's Dramatic compositions; Schulze's Caecilia and the Enchanted Rose, two of the best epic