Greene, H. J. OBITUARY. Appointment or Residence. Poree, East Indies. Trinity College, Cambridge. Lichfield. Curate of Hey Chapel, Oldham. Curate of Keighley, York, and Mast. of Free Gram. Sch. Chaplain to the Hon. East India Company. OXFORD. The Rev. Ashhurst TurnerGilbert, D.D. and Principal of Brasennose College, has been re-nominated Vice-Chancellor of the University. The Rev. Dr. Jenkyns, Master of Balliol; the Rev. Dr. Bridges, President of Corpus; Dr. Marsham, Warden of Merton; and the Rev. Dr. Hawkins, Provost of Oriel, Pro-ViceChancellors. Congregations will be holden for the purpose of granting Graces and conferring Degrees on the following days in the present Term; viz.— November, Thursday, 14. Thursday, 21. Thursday, 28. December, Thursday, 5. Tuesday, 17. No person will, on any account, be admitted as a candidate for the Degree of B.A. or M.A. or for those of B.C.L. or B. Med. (without proceeding through Arts) whose name is not entered in the book, kept for that purpose, at the ViceChancellor's house, on or before the day preceding the day of Congregation. The Rev. Frederick Charles Plumptre, D.D. Master of University, has been nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors, and approved by the house, as a Delegate of accounts, in the room of the Rev. the Master of Pembroke Coll. resigned. The nominations of the Rector of Exeter College (Dr. Richards) to be a select preacher in the room of Dr. Burney, and of the Rev. Richard Michell, B.D. Fellow of Lincoln College, to be a public examiner in Literis Humanoribus, have been agreed to. The following members of the University have been nominated by the Proctors to be a Delegacy, for the purpose of selecting, in conjunction with the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors, and the Randolph Trustees, one plan, from among those which have been sent in by architects for the Randolph Galleries and Taylor Institution, if they shall judge any one worthy, in order to its being finally submitted for the approbation of Convocation; and also for the purpose of awarding two premiums for the best, and second best plan: Rev. Dr. Shuttleworth, Warden of New Coll. Rev. Dr. Cardwell, Principal of Alban Hall. Rev. Dr. Cramer, Principal of New Inn Hall. Rev. Dr. Bull, Canon of Christ Church. Dr. Kidd, Regius Professor of Medicine. Dr. Ogle, Aldrichian Professor of Medi cine. Dr. Marsham, Warden of Merton Coll. Rev. Wm. John Copeland, M.A. Fell. of Trinity Coll. Rev. H. G. Liddell, M.A. Stud. of Ch. Ch. Rev. E. T. Bigge, M.A. Fell. of Merton Coll. BODEN SANSCRIT SCHOLARSHIP. A Scholarship on this foundation is now vacant, and the electors have appointed Monday, November 18th, for the Examination. All Members of the University, who on the day of election shall not have exceeded their twentyfifth year, are eligible. Candidates are requested to call upon the Principal of Magdalene Hall, with satisfactory proof of age, and a written permission to offer themselves, signed by the Head or Vicegerent of their respective Colleges or Halls. BRASENNOSE COLLEGE. Mr. George Townshend Duffield bas been elected a Fellow, and Mr. Nathaniel Morgan appointed an Exhibitioner, on Mr. Hulme's foundation. JESUS COLLEGE. The Principal and Fellows of Jesus College have appointed Friday, the 15th day of this month, for the election of four Scholars, one to be supplied from Cowbridge School, one from Abergavenny School, one from the seven counties of South Wales, with preference to the kindred of Francis Mansell, D.D. and one from the six counties of North Wales. The Examination will commence on Tuesday, the 12th inst. and Candidates are requested to send in their letters of application to the Principal and Fellows on the previous Saturday. No Candidate is admissible who has not attained the age of sixteen years, or who exceeds the age of twenty-four years. LINCOLN COLLEGE. A vacant Fellowship, and two Exhibitions on the foundation of Lord Crewe, will be filled up on Friday, the 8th inst. Candidates for the Fellowship must be natives of the old diocese of York, and for the Exhibitions, of the diocese of Durham; or in default of such, of Northallertonshire or Howdenshire in the county of York, of Leicestershire, or of the counties of Oxford and Northampton. They are required to call upon the Rector with the usual testimonials, together with an affidavit of the place of their birth, on or before Monday, the 4th inst. NEW COLLEGE. Mr. Sydney George Selwyn, from Winchester College, has been admitted to a Scholarship. QUEEN'S COLLEGE. There will be an election of a Scholar on Mr. Michel's foundation at Queen's College, on Thursday, the 7th instant. Candidates are required to present the usual testimonials to the Provost, on or before Saturday the 2d. They must have attained the twelfth academical term from their matriculation inclusive, and not exceeded the twenty-third; and there is no limitation as to place of birth. WADHAM COLLEGE. Mr. Frederick Tuffnell, Mr. Henry Bond Bowlby, Mr. Robt. Trimmer, and Mr. Leonard Francis Burrows, have been admitted Scholars. Rev. F. Daubeny, Brasennose Coll. Gr. Comp. Rev. T. Yard, Exeter Coll. Rev. W. R. Tucker, Wadham Coll. H. L. Knight- Bruce, Christ Church. J. R. Cornish, Stud. of Christ Church. DEGREES CONFERRED. DOCTORS IN DIVINITY. R. W. Jelf, Canon of Christ Church, Gr. Comp. Rev. T. Byrth, of Magdalen Hall. MASTERS OF ARTS. G. Mellish, Scholar of University Coll. Grand Comp. BACHELORS OF ARTS. J. Y. W. Hinde, Wadham Coll. G. F. Goddard, Demy of Magdalen Coll. A. L. Bean, Pembroke Coll. CAPUT for the year ensuing: The Vice Chancellor. CAMBRIDGE. PRO-PROCTORS. Rev. Michael Gibbs, Caius Coll. The following Graces have passed: To appoint the Vice-Chancellor, the Master of Jesus College, the Master of Pembroke College, Mr. Blick of St. John's College, and Mr. Martin of Trinity College, a Syndicate to take such steps as they may think necessary respecting the compulsory commutation of the Tithes of Burwell. To allow Mr. Bernard, Hebrew Teacher, 301. from the University Chest. To allow Mr. Rangeley, of Queen's College, Mr. Arlett, of Pembroke College, Mr. Hildyard, of Trinity Hall, Mr. Skinner, of Jesus College, Mr. Jerrard, of Caius College, and Mr.Stokes, of Caius College, to resume their regencies. At the late audit of the Governor of Oakham and Uppingham Schools, two pupils from Oakham and one from Uppingham School, were appointed to general exhibitions, value 407.per annuin. At the same audit the number of exhibitions was increased to twelve from each school. William T. Kingsley, Esq., B.A., Mathematical Lecturer of Sidney Sussex College, has been elected a Foundation Fellow; the Rev. Matthew G. Lamotte, M.A., a Fellow on the foundation of Mr. Peter Blundell, and the Rev. S. N. Kingdon, B.D., a Fellow on the Foundation of Mr. Leonard Smith. Thomas Cross Peake, Esq. B.A. has been elected Mr. Taylor's Mathematical Lecturer; Messrs. W. R. Ick, and B. E. Metcalfe, Scholars, have been admitted Exhibitioners on the foundation of Mr. Taylor; and the following gentlemen, who were nominated as Scholars at Midsummer last, have been admitted by the Master as Scholars of the Society:-Alfred Stuart, William G. Goodchild, Benjamin E. Metcalfe, Thomas W. Boyce, and Chas. Newton. TRINITY COLLEGE. The following gentlemen have been elected Fellows: James Hemery, B. A. William John Conybeare, B.A. DEGREES CONFERRED. DOCTOR IN DIVINITY. Rev. John Morton, Trinity College, Incumbent of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, near Manchester. BACHELOR IN DIVINITY. Rev. G. Langshaw, St. John's College. MASTERS OF ARTS. Leeds Comyns Booth, St. Peter's Coll. William Bond Clements, Trinity Coll. J. Philpot, Trin. Coll. by Royal Mandate. BACHELORS OF ARTS. Edward Over, Catherine Hall. MARRIAGES. At Brighton, by the Rev. H. Philpott, B.D. the Rev. G. Maddison, M. A. Fellow of Catharine Hall, Cambridge, and Vicar of All Saints, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late R. Philpott, Esq. of Chichester. At St. Marylebone church, the Rev. Richard Croft, B.M. Fellow of Exeter College, and Rector of North Ockendon, Essex, to Charlotte Leonora, eldest daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Robert Hugh Russell, Madras Light Cavalry. The Rev. Frederic Mayers, M.A. Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, and Perpetual Curate of St. John's, Keswick, to Fanny, youngest daughter of J. C. Lucas Calcraft, Esq. of Ancaster, in the county of Lincoln. At Takely, Essex, the Rev. Arthur Gifford Durnford, M.A. of St. John's College, Cambridge, youngest son of Lieut.-Colonel Durnford, late of the Grenadier Guards, to Marianne, niece of Lieut. Col. Oaks, K.H. of the former place. At St. Ive's, the Rev. Henry Hayton, B.A. of St. John's College, Cambridge, to Mary, eldest daughter of the Rev. Cuthbert Johnson Baines, M.A. of Pembroke College, Oxford, Vicar of St. Ive's. At Wynburgh church, Cape of Good Hope, Henry George Caithness, Esq. to Miss Pamela Holt Okes, daughter of the Rev. Holt Okes, D.D. of Plumstead House, Wynburgh. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our Correspondents will perceive that we have availed ourselves extensively of their favours. In our next we shall particularize our thanks. The list of publications received is unavoidably postponed from press of more important matter. THE CHRISTIAN REMEMBRANCER. DECEMBER, 1839. REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. ART. I.-The Life and Times of Archbishop SHARP (of St. Andrew's). By THOMAS STEPHEN, Med. Lib. King's Coll., Author of "The Book of the Constitution," " Guide to the Liturgy," &c. London: Rickerby. 8vo. pp. 640. 1839. THIS book does good service to the cause of the Church, at a time when its dangers are precisely those to which it was chiefly exposed in the 17th century; it recalls the public mind to read in the events of that period those which may be anticipated in our own, unless the wisdom which history has accumulated for us be turned to its proper account. Popery and Puritanism are the antipodes of each other; but the climates of antipodes are the same: and thus it will be seen, in all periods of our history, that these principles are as identical in their operations and directions, as they are opposite in their enunciation and professions. Our present dangers from the side of Rome are, undoubtedly, considerable; the growing power, insolence, and patronage of the Romish church are formidable, beyond anything which has been witnessed in this country since a Papist filled the throne. Never, since that period of tyranny and persecution, has England seen Papists in the privy council of her monarchs, to advise them on the interests of that Protestant Church which they are sworn to uphold; never has she seen the royal guests, in the royal carriages, proceeding to the mass house; never has she seen papists set over the education of the country. These measures, and many like them, warn us to be prepared : still, however, our proximate danger is from puritanism, the handmaid of popery, though little suspected; because on all occasions ostentatiously discarding the livery of Rome; but not the less dangerous for being the more insidious. Puritanism, by confounding Catholic truth and antiquity with Romish fraud and innovation, gives Rome the |