19 FEBRUARY 1831, Page 12

THE UNIVERSITIES.

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February 17. This day the following degrees were conferred. Masters of A rts- Rev. J. Lingard, St. Mary Rail; J. G. Phillimore, Student of Christ Church ; Rev. R. W. Shaw, Christ Church ; Rev. G. F. J. Marsham, Christ Church ; W. Raw- lings, Magdalen Hall ; R. A. Scott, Balla Bachelors of Arts—J. W. Bird, Wad- hum; G. E. W. Davison, Worcester ; T. L. Townsend, Worcester ; W. Palmer, Demy of Magdalen; W. Maskelyne. Pembroke.

CAMBRIDGE.

Friday, February 19. At the congregation on Wednesday last the following gen- tlemen were admitted to the degree of Bachelors of Arts—W. Hadfield, Cahn Col- lege; H. P. Cookesley, Trinity College ; J. R. Hardy, Si. Peter's College.

His Royal Highness the Chancellor has been pleased to 'appoint Mr. J.. C. Y. Bedell to the University, in the room of the late Mr. W. Jiggins.

THE LONDON usnvsastrr.—At the Congregation held yesterday, a Grace Wan offered to appoint the Vice-Chancellor, the Master of Jesus, the Public Orator, Professor Musgrave of Trinity. Mr. Shelford of Corpus, and Mr. King of Queen's,. a Syndicate to consider whether any, and what steps should be taken by the University, in consequence of the application of the University of London to the Crown for a Charter of Incorporation. The Grace was, however, negatived in the Regent House by a majority of 17 to S.