THE REV. ROBERT HALIFAX.-In our last REMEMBRANCER appeared an account of the death of the Rev. Robert Halifax. We have since learnt the following particulars of that gentleman. He was in the seventy-ninth year of his age; fifty-three years Vicar of Standish with Hardwicke annexed, to which preferment he was presented at an early age by his relative, Bishop Halifax. He was formerly Demy of Magdalen College, Oxford, but did not proceed to a Fellowship, having married before there was a vacancy for his native county, Berkshire. He was for many years Rural Dean of the Gloucester Deanery, and a magistrate for the county. Highly gifted with the powers of genius, he was fond of literary pursuits and literary men, being himself a member of the Geological Society. The agreeable and instructive companion, the sincere and steady friend, ever open-hearted and generous to all, he was peculiarly a "father to the poor." Long will the inhabitants of Standish and Hardwicke generally revere his memory, and more particularly will the poorer parishioners have cause to regret the loss of him, whose hands were always widely extended to relieve their wants, and to join in any work and labour of love, as his numerous liberal subscriptions to various charitable institutions and religious societies can tesify. As a mark and tribute of respect his last remains were attended to the grave by more than twenty clergymen of the neighbourhood. In Dublin, the Right Hon. and Rev. Henry Lord Farnham. His Lordship was in his 65th year, and succeeded to the title upon the decease of his brother, the late lord, which occurred in Paris, on the 20th of September. His Lordship was the second son of the Hon. Henry Maxwell, Bishop of Meath. He married Lady Anne Butler, eldest daughter of the second Earl of Carrick, and by her (who died in 1831) he has left seven sons and three daughter. He is succeeded in his title and estates by his eldest son, the Hon. Henry Maxwell, M.P. for the county of Cavan, who was born August 9th, 1799; married December 3d, 1828, the youngest daughter of Thomas Lord Le-Despencer, but has no issue. There is now a vacancy for the county of Cavan. On the 9th of July last, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay. Sir Robert was third Wrangler in 1801, second medallist, and afterwards Fellow of Magdalen College, Cambridge. At his residence at Whitehall, in his 88th year, the Right Hon. Lord Carrington, LL.D. of Magdalen College, Cambridge. In the 75th year of his age, George Hanmer Leycester, Esq. M.A. of White Place, Cookham, Berks, and formerly of Merton College, Oxford. 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 Vice-Chancellor's house, on or before the day preceding the day of Congregation. BRASENNOSE COLLEGE. A Fellowship is vacant on the Williamson, or Port Foundation. Graduates of this University, not exceeding eight years from their matriculation, being natives of the City, or County Palatine of Chester, and of the kindred of John Williamson, sometime Rector of Canterbury, or of John Port, Serjeant-at-Law, and producing testimonials from their respective Colleges or Halls, are admissible as Candidates. QUEEN'S COLLEGE. An Election of an Exhibitioner, on the Michel Foundation at Queen's College, will take place on Thursday, the 15th day of November. Candidates must be natives of the Province of Canterbury, who have attained the full age of 15, and have not exceeded the age of 20 years; and if Members of the University, must not have been matriculated longer than twelve calendar months. Certificates of baptism, and testimonials of good conduct, must be delivered to the Provost of the said College, on or before Saturday, the 10th of November. An Election of two Exhibitioners, on Sir Francis Bridgman's Foundation, at this College, will take place on Thursday, the 15th of November. Candidates must be natives of the Counties of Lancaster, Chester, or Wilts. Testimonials of good conduct from their respective Schools or Colleges, with certificates of their baptism, must be presented to the Provost of the said College, or before Saturday, the 10th of November. on The Rev. John B. Maude, M. A senior Fellow of Queen's College, has offered to endow four additional Fellowships at that College; thus increasing the number from sixteen to twenty. The offer has been accepted by the Provost and Fellows, and will be acted upon immediately. BALLIOL COLLEGE. An Election will take place at this College on the 29th of November next, to the following vacancies; viz.— Four Fellowships, open without limitation, to any Candidates who have taken the Degree of B.A. Two Scholarships, open without limita tion, to any Candidates, who, on the 29th of November shall not have completed the 19th year of their age. Four Exhibitions, severally confined to Candidates from the Counties of Somerset and Devon, Hanley Castle School, and the City and County of Oxford; particulars of each exhibition may be obtained from the Master. Candidates for the Fellowships must present to the Master, on or before the 16th of November, certificates of their birth and baptism, and testimonials from their respective Colleges or Halls. Candidates for the Scholarships and Exhibitions must present to the Master, on or before the 19th of November next, certificates of their birth and baptism, together with testimonials from their Colleges or Halls, or from the Schoolmaster or Tutor under whom they have been educated. The Senior Proctor has nominated the Rev. Henry Wall, M.A. Vice-Principal of St. Alban Hall, a Public Examiner in Literis Humanioribus; and Travers Twiss, B.C.L. Fellow of University College, a Public Examiner in Disciplinis Mathematicis et Physicis. Messrs. George Eveleigh Saunders, Henry Adderley Box, and John Harrison Miller, have been admitted Scholars of Wadham College. The Rev. Dr. Bridges, President of Corpus Christi College, has been nominated and approved as a Delegate of Accounts, in the Room of the late Rector of Exeter. The further Meetings of the Ashmolean Society for the present Term, will be holden on the following days :-Monday, Nov. 21 Monday, Nov. 26. The Savilian Professor of Astronomy has commenced a course of Lectures on that Science. DEGREES CONFERRED. BACHELOR IN DIVINITY. Rev. Wm. Hancock, Fell, of Magd. Coll. MASTERS OF ARTS. Rev. M. J. Green, Fell. of Lincoln Coll. T. W. Weare, Student of Christ Church. Rev. Henry Mackenzie, Pembroke Coll. |