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, At a meeting of the resident members of the

Senate of Cambridge tniversity, hold yesterday, it was unanimously agreed, that the meet- ing.considered Lord Lyttelton, from his distinguished talents, his known attachment to the veclesies tie,' and academical institutions of the coun- try, and the inteerity d ueblennished purity of his character, to pos- sess the high..•piHitlei!tions for the office of High Steward of the Uni- versity, in the cont ot its being vacated by his Grace the Duke of Northumberland." A requieition to his Lordship to allow himself to be put in nomination. Was signed by many of the most distinguished members of the University.