Law-legitimation.'

THIS book discusses an important legal question concerning the succession to property in England • and Scotland, according to the law of heritage in the two countries. We cannot......

Gleanings.

THE GIRAFFE. -The giraffe in the King's menagerie at Windsor is now about four years old. It arrived in England in.August 1827, and was a present from the Pasha of Egypt to his......

Literary Announcements.

BOORS IN THE PRESS, OR P REPARI NG FOR PUBLICATION. The second volume of Lieut.-Col. Napier's History of the War in the PeninsulaMrs. Heber is occupied in arranging the......

The Universities.

OXFORD, July 2.-This day the following degrees were conferred. Doctor in Medicine-T. Davidson, 'Worcester. Masters of Arts - Rev. W. Hale, Magdalen Hall, Grand Compounder; D. C.......

The Church.

CAMBRIDGE, July 3.-On Saturday last, the Rev. E. Thorold, M.A. was instituted, on his own petition, by the Lord Bishep of Peterborough to the Rectory of Morcott, in the county......

The Army.

WAR-OFFICE, June 29.-3d Reg. Dragoon Guards • W. C.J. Campbell, Gent. to he Cor. by purchase, vice Dickenson, appointed to the 661,1 Foot-4th Dragoon Guards; to be......