31 JANUARY 1829, Page 12

THE UNIVERSITIES.

CAMBRIDGE, January 24.—Bachelors Commencement—The examination of the Questionists commenced on the 115th, and terminated on the 23d instant. Kra- miners.—Charles Jefferys, ALA. St. John's' and James Bowstead, M.A. Corpus, Moderators ; Joshua King, M.A. Queen's ; William Whervell, M.A. Trinity ; John Birkett, M.A. St. John's ; John Henry Rose, M.A. St. John's; Watkin daddy, M.A. St. John's ; Charles John Myers, M.A. Trinity ; Charles Smith, M.A. and William Hodgson, St.Peter's. At a congregation this morning the following gentlemen, having passed their examinations, were admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts—Wranglers- Phillpott, Catherine; Cavendish, Trinity ; Murphy, Caius ; Thurtell, Caius - Smith, Christ's : White, Trinity ; Shadwell, John's ; Phillips, Queen's ; Hallett, Pembroke; ; Lyons, Trinity ; Scott, Queen's ; Phillips, Trinity ; Fell, Peter's ; Hoare, Trinity ; Tillotson, Peter's ; Parken, Queen's; Singleton, John's, Coucifer, Corpus ; Cobden, John's ; Jennings, Christ's; Lanslaw, John's; Heaven, Caius ; S. Smith, John's ; Ladds, Cains ; Pashley, Trinity ;v Martin, .Tohn's ; Birkett, Em- manuel; Hodgson, Caius ; Marsham, Trinity; Beatson, Sidney ; Pearse, Corpus ; Sidgwick, Trinity. Senior Optimes—Phillips, Peter's ; Wharton, John's ; Hawtrey, John's; Clarke, John's ; Clarke, Catherine ; Ellis, Jesus ; Williams, Corpus ; Withers, Trinity ; Hodgson, Jesus ; Burnett, Pembroke ; Cautley, Pembroke ; Bal- dock, John's ; Stone, John's ; Valentine, Trinity ; Paget, Caius ; Jones, Magdalen;

Bowman, Clare; Macaulay, Peter's ; Dickinson, Butler, John's ; Beaty, Clare ; Hopper, Christ's ; T1 ildyard, Peter's ; Barlow, Trinity ; Netherwood, Corpus; Doria, John's ; Howard, John's ; Walker, Trinity ; Cox, Corpus ; Abbott, Queen's; Butler, Trinity ; Whiting, John's • Soames, Trinity ; Middleton, Queen's ; Jackson. Clare ; Newby, Trinity ; It. Smith, John's. Junior Optimes—Barker, Christ's ; Trinity • Prittie, Trinity ;,.• Bellhouse, Magdalen ; Weddall, Catherine ; Stehle, Queen's; dartineau, Trinity ; Sheppard, Christ's ; Campbell, Trinity; Sunderland, Clare ; Ray, Clare ; Fison, John's ; Johnston, Sidney ; Beadon, John's - Poole, John's ; Raseh, Trinity; Sparkes, John's ; i%Iainwaring, Caius ; Adams, Queen's; Foulger, Trinity ; and Luckock, John's. Mr. Cavendish, who has obtained the honour of Second 'Wrangler, is grandson of Lord G. Cavendish, and heir presumptive to the Dukedom of Devonshire.

The unprecedented number or thirty-one Questionists have this year been rejected! CAMBRIDGE, January 30.—On Friday the 16th, the Rev. Wm. Henry Walker, M.A. the Rev. John Venn, B.A. Theodosius Burnet Stuart, Esq. B.A. and John Sheffield, Esq. B.A. were elecIted foundation Fellows of Queen's College.

The following gentlemen, who had passed their examination on a former occasion, were on Saturday admitted Bachelors of Arts :-11Iessrs Gibson, Ingham, and Robinson, of Trinity College, and Messrs. Clarke and Chaplin of Queen's College.

Ox Font), January 28.—This day the following degrees were conferred. Masters of Arts—Rev. William Palmer, Magdalen Hall; Francis Hayne Creswell, Fellow of Brazennose ; Rev. Henry Freeman, Wadham ; Robert Charles Dallas, Oriel. Bache- lora of Arts—Christopher William Puller, Student of Christ Church ; Clement Madely Newbold, and George Docker Grundy, Brazennose.