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THE UNIVERSITIES.

OxFoRD, June 15.—In a convocation, holden this day, the Masters of the Schools took the oaths of office ; and the Rev. E. Burton, B.D. late Student of Christ Church, and Regius Professor of Divinity, elect, was nominated by the Vice Chancellor and Proctors a Delegate of the University Press, in the room of the late Lord Bishop of Ox- ford.—The Theological Prize for 1829, on the following subject—" What were the causes of the persecution to which the Christians were subject in the first centuries of Christianity ?" has been adjudged to Mr. \V. Jacobson, B.A. of Lincoln College.—This day, being Trinity Monday, the following gentlemen were elected scholars of Trinity College : Scholars on the Old Foundation—Mr. T. L. Claughton, Trinity ; A. Menzies, Worcester ; N. Oxnarn, Oriel; W. Laxton, Trinity; — Richards (from Eton School.) Diouni's Scholur--Mr. GuIllemard (frail Tiverton School.). Jane Ie.—Non:Ma Candidatorum termino Paschatis A.D. 1829, qui honore digs:a suet habiti, in unaquaque classe secundum ordinem alphabeticum disposita. In Literis Hamanioribus—Classis 1.—Baring Carcdus ex Ede Christi ; Dayman Edvardus A. e Coll Egon.; Jacob Georgius A. e Coll. Vigorn. ; Povah Franciscus e Coll. D. Jo. Rapt. Classis 2.—Armitstearl Jacobus e Coll. Wadh.; Clarke Gulielmus W. e Colt Wadh.; Croft Ricardus e Coll. Ball.; Dennis Jacobus e Coll. Exon.; Huntley Osmond (i.e Coll Oriel; Lawson Joannes ex Aut. S. Alb.; Meade Edvardus e Coll. Wadh.; Nicholson. Gulielmus e Coll. Trio.; Palairet Septimus H. e con. Yigorn.; Pigott Joannes D. ex Ade Christi ; Richardson Joanne, e Coll. Reg.; Sealy Joannes e Coll. Exon. ; ages Gulielmus e Coll. Wadh. Classis 3.—Abbott Gulielmus e Coll. Reg.; Aldrich Joannes e Coll. Line.; Berdmore Samuel C. J. eic /Ede Christi; Corfe Arthurus e Coll. Om. Anim.; Duckworth Joannes T. B. Bartus e Coll. Oriel ; Ellis Gulielmus W. e Coll. En, Nas.; Forbes Jacobus e Coll. Oriel ; Horn Henricns e Coll. D. Jo. Bapt. ; Jones Bober. tus e Coll. Pemb. Lang Dashtvood ex Aul. S. Alb.; Laprimaudaye Carrells J. e Coll. D. Jo. Bapt. ; Philpotts Gulielmus J. e Coll. Oriel; Worsley Gulielmus ex Aul. Magri. E. aminatores in Literis Hismanioribus—R. 1). Hampden, D. Vesey, J. L. Richards, T. T. Churton, J. Carr, R. Michell.--ht Disciplinis Mathematieis et Physicis—Classis I.— Baring Carolus ex Ede Christi ; Code Arthttrus T. e Coll. Omn. Anim.; Johnson Gm, lielmus W. e Coll. En. Nas. ; Madan Georgius ex /Ede Christi. Classis 2.—Dennis Ja. colms e Coll. Exon. ; Webb Thomas G. ex Aul. Magd. ; Winterhottom Ricardus T. e Coll. Ball. Eraminatores in Diseiplinis Mathematieis et Physieds—R. Walker, A. P. Saunders, C. K. Williams.—Summa Quartm Classis, sive emterorum omnium qui exa- minatoribus satisfecerunt, 138—The prizes for the year 1829 have this day been ad- judged to the following gentlemen.—Leain Essay—Mr. Sewell, Fellow of Exeter. Eng- lish Essay—Mr. Denison, Fellow of Odd. Latin Verse—Mr. Wilmot, Scholar of Ea. liol. English Verse—Mr. Claughton, Scholar of Trinity. June I7.—The following degrees were conferred in congregation.—Badtelor in Di- rinily—Rev. A.B. Clough, Fellow and Tutor of Jesus. —Bachelor in Civil LOW—W. Evans, Jesus. Masters of Arts—Rev. .1. Olive, Worcester, Grand Compounder; Rev. G. Heron, Brazennose ; R. H. Fowle, University ; Rev. NV. M. Ellis, Christ Church ; NV. Dowdeswell, Christ Church, F. V. Woodhouse, Exeter ; Rev. W. S. Robinson,Exe- ter ; Rev. G. G. Gardiner, Exeter ; Rev. J. Ley, Exeter ; Rev. H. Willoughby, Exeter ; Rev. R. NV. Kemplay, Queen's ; Rev. W. Tahourdin, Fellow of New College; Rev. P. Maurice, Chaplain of New College ; Rev. H. W. Hickes, Pembroke ; E. Benhow, Pem- broke; Rev. D. Wilson, Wadham ; NV. Parton, Trinity. Bachelors of Arts—S. H. Whittuck, A. Hadfield, St. Mary Hall; J. F. West,:Scholar of Brasennose; H. C. Partridge, Brasennose ; J. Samuel, W. Williams, Jesus ; S. H. Palairet, Worcester; E. Fitzgerald, J. Skins, H. B. Lott, Balliol ; J. Wood, Postmaster of Merton ; E. M. At- kins, Demy of Magdalen ; R. Jones, Oades' Exhibitioner, Pembroke ; B. W. R. Boothby, C. Baring, Students of Christ Church ; the Earl of Ossory, Christ Church ; W. R. Free. mantle, Christ Church ; W. Syms, Wadham ; H. Wells, Trinity.