THE UNIVERSITIES.
OXFORD, January 20.—The Vice Chancellor and the Dean of Christ Chsizsdi have issued the following notice :— "The Right Hon. Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, upon offerinig a second . writership in the Hon. the East India Company's service as an object of compe- tition to the junior members of the university, commissioned the Vice- Chancellor. and the Dean of Christ Church to make such arrangements as they -might deem ne- cessary for carrying his wishes into effect. In the discharge of this trust, they- give notice,'that-1. The examination of the candidates for this wsitership will be. holden in the Convocation house, and will begin on Monday. the 15th of March, next, at tell o'clock in the morning, and be continued on the days: immediately fol- lowing. 2. The subjects of examination will be, the four Gospels and Paley's Evi, dences; some of the best Greek and Latin classics ; ancient and modern history, with the geography and chronology of each ; English prose compositiou j the-elk- ments of pure mathematics and of natural and experimental philosophy, 3- The examiners appointed for this occasion will nominate the person to be recommended to Mr. Wynn, for the writership. 4. Every candidate must announce his. intention of offering himself, by leaving at the Vice Chancellor's house on or before the 7th of March next, a certificate of his birth, and a testimonium from the college or hall to which he may belong. No person will be admitted as a candidate who shall signify his intention after the last mentioned day. 5. No person can be :O- mitted as a candidate who will have completed, on the 10th of April next, twenty- two years from the day of his birth." OXFORD, January 22.—This day the following degrees were emoferred. Doctor in Medicine—James Alderson, Magdalen Hall. .illester of Arts—William Luke Ni cholls, Queen's; Rev. Isaac King, Christ Church ; Rev. Henry Briston Wilson, St.. John's. Bachelors of Arts—John Ellhill Robinson, Christ Church; George Philli- more, Christ Church; George Cornwall Lewis, Christ Church; Walter Henry.. Hitchcock, Christ Church.
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