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MAWMAN: 8IMPKIN & MARSHALL; AND BY PARKER, OXFORD. k %\^^^ry^ MAY 1 3 1968 ^Js/rv OF iQ^i Jj ADVERTISEMENT, The Publishers of the Cambridge Calendar beg to return their sincere thanks to the Moderators for the use of their Problems, and to the Members of the University, who have kindly given their assistance in the correction of the Work, Cambridge, March 10, 1826. Its ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA. Page 37, Instead of the Lectures of the Downing Professor of Medicine being given in the Lent Term, read October Term. Page 45, Insert in the Account of the Chancellor's Medallists the following : On the day after the First Tripos day, the Candidates for tlie Chancellor's Medals, send in their names to the Vice- Chancellor. Soon after the first Tripos is the Examination for the Chancellor's Medals, notice of which is given to the several Candidates by the Vice-Chancellor. Add to Smith's Prizemen, 1826, page 67. William Law, Trinity. W. H. Hanson, Clare Hall. Add to Craven's Scholars, page 62. William Selwyn, St. John's. Add to Chancellor's Medallists, page 47. Stratton, Trinity. Hodgson, Trinity. Add to Norrisian Prizemen, 1825. J. A. Jeremie, Trinity. GREEK PROFESSORSHIP. It is the intention of the present Professor to give annually a Course of Lectures in the Lent Term on some subject connected with the Literature of Greece. The subject of the First Course (1827) will be "SCHY. LUS." PRIZE SUBJECTS FOR 1826. SIR WILLIAM BROWNE'S MEDALS. Greek Ode.— DELPHI. Latin Ode.— IRIS. (Pluvius describitur Arcus. Hor.) Greek Epigram. — 'Ekwi/, deKOVTi ye Ovfxta. Latin Epigram. — Eloquiumve oculi, aut facunda silentia linguae. PORSON PRIZE. Shakespeare, King John, Act III. Scene 3. Beginning with — King John,— "Come hither, Hubert." And ending with — King John, "I think thou lovest me well." CHANCELLOR'S ENGLISH POEM. Venice. NORRISSIAN ESSAY. The Mosaic Dispensation not intended to be perpetual. Yu PRIZE SUBJECTS. HULSEAN ESSAY. A Critical Examination of Our Saviour's Discourses with regard to the Evidence which they afford of His Divine Nature. The Subject of Examination for the Junior Sophs in the last week of the Lent Term, 1827. 1. The Gospel of St. John. 2. Paley's Evidences of Christianity. 3. The Eleventh and Twelfth Books of the Had, 4. The Bellum Catalinarium of Salisbury. UNIVERSITY OFFICERS, 1826. Charicellor H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, D.C.L. Trin. 1811 Highest Steward.— Earl of Hardwicke, D.C.L. F.R.S. Queen's. 1800 Vice-Chancellor Joseph Procter, D.D. Cath. Hall 1825 Representatives in Viscount Palmerston, M.A. John's... 1820 Parliament. Wm. John Bankes, Esq. M.A. Trin. 1824 Commissary Frederick Pollock, Esq. M.A. F.R.S. Trin. 1824 Deputy High Steward. John Lodge Hubbersty, M.D. Queen's 1824 Public Orator Ralph Tatham, B.D. John's 1809 Assessor to the Chancellor. John Hant, Esq. M.A. King's. 1805 Thomas Starkie, M.A. Downing 1825 Nicholas C. Tindal, M.A. Trin. 1825 Edward Hall Alderson, M.A. Caius 1825 Principal Librarian. Thos. Kerrich, M.A. F.R.S. Magd. 1797 Librarian John Lodge, M.A. Magd. Registrarship William Hustler, M.A. Jesus 1816 Deputy Thomas Shelford, M.A. Corpus 1822 ANNUAL OFFICERS. CAPITAL. Joseph Procter, D.D. Cath. Hall Vice-Chancellor. Christopher Wordsworth, D.D. Trinity Divinity. D.G. Wait, L.L.D. St. John's Law J.T. Woodhouse, M.D. Caius Physic. James Collett Ebden, M.A. Trin. Hall.. Senior Non Regent. Henry Law, M.A. St. John's Senior Regent. Every University Grace must pass the Caput, before it can be introduced to the Senate. Proctors Nicholas John Temple, M.A. Sidney. Henry Venn, M.A. Queen's, Thomas Dickes, M.A. Jesus. Henry Tasker, M.A. Pemb. Moderators.... j ^f"^ "^^^^^. Joshua King, M.A. Queen's. Scrutators \ Dobson, B.D. St. John's. Richard Crawley, M.A. Magd. Proclors William Lewes Pugh Garnons, B.D. Sidney. William Henry Walker, M.A. Queen's. HEADS OF HOUSES, 1826. FOUNDED. COLLS. & HALLS. HEADS. ELECTED. 1257 St. Peter's Francis Barnes, D.D. Master. 1788 1326 Clare Hall. William Webb, D.D. F.L.S. Master. 1815 1343 Pemb. Hall. Joseph Turner, D.D. F.A.S. Master. 1784 1348 Cains Martin Davy, D.D. F.L.S. 1803 1350 Trinity Hall. Thomas LeBlanc, D.C.L.F.A.S. 1815 1351 Corpus Christi on Lamb, B.D. Master. 1822 1441 King's George Thackeray, D.D. F.L.S. 1814 1440 Queen's Henry Godfrey, D.D. Presid. 1820 1475 Catherine H. Joseph Procter, D.D. Master. 1799 1475 Catherine H. Joseph Procter, D.D. Master. 1820 1515 Christ Ld. Bp. of Bristol, D.D. F.R.S. Master. 1814 1519 Magdalene. Hon. George N. Grenville, M.A. Master. 1813 15 40 Trinity Chris. Wordsworth, D.D. Master. 1820 1584 Emmanuel.. Robert Towerson Cory, D.D. Master. 1797 1598 Sidney William Chafy, D.D. Master. 1813 1800 Downing. William Frere, D.C.L. Master. 1812 1800 Downing. William Frere, D.C.L. F.R.S. 1502 Marg. Prof. of Divinity, bishop of Peterborough, John 1807 1540 Regius Prof. of Divinity, bishop of Peterborough, John 1807 1540 Reg. Prof. of Divinity, bishop of John Haviland, M.D. John 1817 1540 Reg. Prof. of Greek James Scholefield, M.A. Trin. 1795 1540 Reg. Prof. of Greek James Scholefield, M.A. Trin. 1825 1032 Arabic 5 Samuel Lee, M.A. F.R.S. Queen's 1819 Lord Almoner's Reader, Prof. of Arabic, Musgrave, M.A. Tnn., 1820 1063 Mathematics Thomas Turton, B.D. Cath. 1822 1683 Casuistry Francis Barnes, D.D. Pet., 1813 PROFESSORS, &c. 1702 Chemistry J. Cumming, M.A.F.R.S.Tr. 1815 1702 Chemistry J. Cumming, M.A.F.R.S.Tr. 1815 1703 1704 Plutarch Prof. of Astronomy William Clark, M.A. Trin. 1817 1724 Modern History William Smyth, M.A. Pet. 1807 1724 Botany J.S.Henslow, M.A. F.R.S. 1725 1727 Woodwar dian Professor A.Sedgwick, M.A. F.R.S. 1795 1749 Lowndean Prof. of Astronomy W. Lax, M.A. F.R.S. Trin. 1795 1168 Norrisian Professor J.B. Hollingworth, D.D. Pet. 1824 1183 Jacksonian Professor J.B. Hollingworth, D.D. Pet. 1824 1800 Downing Prof. O. Laa; Thomas Starkie, M.A. Down. 1823 1800 Downing Prof. O. Laa; Thomas Starkie, M.A. Down. 1824 1503 Lady Marg. Preacher A. J. Garrighan, B.D. Joh. 1824 1789 Christian Advocate T. Smart Hughes, B.D. Emm. 1822 1789 Hulsean Lecturer Temple Chevallier, M.A. Cath. 1826 1684 Professor of Music J. Clarke Whitfeld, Mus. D. 1821 J. Beverley, M.A. Christ's... 1770 Esquire Bedells... < H. Gunning, M.A. Christ's. 1789 C. George Ware, M.A. Joh. 1814 Deputy. G. Leapingwell, B-A. Corpus. 1824 Teacher of the French Language, Jean Baptiste Goussel. Teacher of the Hebrew Language, Joseph Crool. Fencing Master, Angelo. University Printer, John Smith. Agents for the sale of the University Bibles and Common Prayers. C. and J. Rivington; J. Mawman; and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London; J. Deighton and Sons, Cambridge, and Beilby and Knotts, Birmingham. Marshal, Thomas Johnson. Veeman. Bedell, William Jiggins — School Keeper, John Taylor. Library Keeper, John Bowtell. Under Library Keeper, Richard Rowe. Organist, John Pratt — Clerk, John Smith. Appraiser, Elliot Macro Smith. Curator of the Botanic Garden, Arthur Biggs, F.L.S. Curator of the Fitzwilliam Museum, William Key. University Ceremonies, AND Remarkable Days at Cambridge, from April 1, 1826, to March 31, 1827. 1826. Apr. 2. First Sunday after Easter. Low Sunday. 4. Concio ad Clerum by the Lady Margaret's Preacher, or his Deputy. 5. Cambridge Easter Term begins. 9. Second Sunday after Easter. 16. Third Sunday after Easter. 23. Fourth Sunday after Easter. 25. St. Mark. 30. Fifth Sunday after Easter. Rogation Sunday. May 1. St. Philip and St. James. Dr. Woodward's audit dinner at the Vice-Chancellor's. 4. Ascension-Day. Scarlet-Day. Two Sermons at St. Mary's. 6. St. John ante Port. Lat. St. John's College Commemoration. 7. Sunday after Ascension. 8. Concio ad Clerum by the Regius Professor of Divinity, or by his substitute. 14. Whit-Sunday. Scarlet-Day. Sermon at St. Mary's in the afternoon only. Anthem. 15. Whit-Monday. 16. Whit-Tuesday. 21. Trinity-Sunday. Scarlet-Day. Cambridge Term divides at midnight. 22. Matriculation. 28. First Sunday after Trinity. 'J9. King Charles II. restored. Litany and Scarlet- Day. A Sermon by a D.D. according to seniority (who is not a Head), or by his substitute. Anthem. UNIVERSITY CEREMONIES. xiii June 4. Second Sunday after Trinity. 11. Third Sunday after Trinity. St. Barnabas. Barnaby Lecturers chosen. B.D. degfees conferred. 18. Fourth Sunday after Trinity. 23. Proclamation of Midsummer Fair. Scarlet- Day. 24. St. John Baptist. Midsummer Fair-Day. 25. Fifth Sunday after Trinity. 29. St. Peter. July 2. Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Commencement Sunday. Scarlet-Day. Commemoration of Benefactors after the Morning Sermon. Anthem. 4. Cambridge Commencement. Scarlet-Day. 7. Cambridge Term ends. 9. Seventh Sunday after Trinity. 16. Eighth Sunday after Trinity. 23. Ninth Sunday after Trinity. 25. St. James. 30. Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Aug. 6. Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. 13. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. 16. Mayor of Cambridge chosen. 20. Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. 24. St. Bartholomew. 27. Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. Sept. 3. Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. 4. Stourbridge Fair laid out. 10. Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. 17. Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. 18. Stourbridge Fair Proclaimed. Scarlet-Day. 21. St. Matthew. 24. Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity 25. Horse-fair day at Stourbridge. 29. St. Michael. Scarlet-Day. Two Sermons at St. Mary's. Mayor of Cambridge sworn in. 30. Dr. Perse's Commemoration at Caius College. Oct. 1. Election of Fellows of Trinity College. Nine- teenth Sunday after Trinity. 8. Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. 9. Concio ad Clerum by the Regius Professor of Divinity, or his substitute. xiv UNIVERSITY CEREMONIES. Oct. 10. Cambridge Michaelmas Term begins. Uni- versity Officers elected. 12. Caput elected. 15. Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity. 18. St. Luke. 21. Proclamation of Markets. 22. Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity. 27. Magna Congregatio. 28. St. Simon and St. Jude. 29. Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity. Com- memoration of Benefactors. Scarlet-Day in the morning only. Nov. 1. All Saints. Two Sermons at St. Mary's, Scarlet-Day. 3. Vice-Chancellor resigns his Office. 4. Vice-Chancellor elected. 5. Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity. Gun^ powder Treason. Litany and Scarlet-Day. A Sermon in the morning by one of the Heads, according to seniority, or by his substitute. Anthem. Latin Speech in the Sen ate- House in the afternoon. 12. Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity. Cambridge Term divides at midnight. 13. Matriculation. 19. Twenty-sixth Sunday after Trinity. 25. Meetingof Electors to University Scholarships at the Vice-Chancellor's. 26. Twenty-seventh Sunday after Trinity. 30. St. Andrew. pec. 3. Advent Sunday. 10. Second Sunday in Advent. 16. Cambridge Term ends. 17. Third Sunday in Advent. 21. St. Thomas. 24. Fourth Sunday in Advent. 25. Christmas-Day. Scarlet-Day. Sermon at St, Mary's in the afternoon only. Anthem. 26. St. Stephen. 27. St. John. Festival at St. 28. Innocents'. 31. First Sunday after Christmas. UNIVERSITY CEREMONIES. xv 1827. Jan. 1. Circumcision. 6. Epiphany. 7. First Sunday after Epiphany. 12. Concio ad Clerum by the Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, or by his substitute. 13. Cambridge Term begins. 14. Second Sunday after Epiphany. 15. Examination for B.A. degree. 20. Admission to B.A. degree, 21. Third Sunday after Epiphany. 25. Conversion of St. Paul. 28. Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. 29. King George IV. Accession. Litany and Scarlet-Day. A Sermon by a D.D. ac- cording to seniority (who is not a Head), or by his substitute. Anthem. 30. King Charles the Martyr. Litany Day. A Sermon in the morning by one of the Heads, according to seniority, or by his substitute. Latin Speech in the Senate- House in the afternoon. Feb. 2. Purification of the Virgin Mary. 4. Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. 11. Septuagesima Sunday. 12. Voluntary Classical Examination of B.A. who have obtained Mathematical Honors. 18. Sexagesima Sunday. 23. Cambridge Term divides at midnight. 24. St. Matthias. Matriculation. 25. Quinquagesima Sunday. 28. Ash-Wednesday. Litany-Day, or else Concio ad Clerum. Mar. 1. First Tripos-Day. 4. First Sunday in Lent. 11. Second Sunday in Lent. 18. Third Sunday in Lent. 25. Fourth Sunday in Lent. Midlent Sunday. Vice-Chancellor or his substitute preaches at Burwell. Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. Founder's Day at King's College. Sermon in the morning before the Uni- versity at King's Chapel by one of the xvi UNIVERSITY CEREMONIES. Society. Sermon at St. Mary's in the afternoon. 29. Second Tripos-Day. 30. M.A. Inceptors. Election of Dr. Bell's Uni- versity Scholars. OBSERVATIONS. Statutable Congregations. — One upon tlie last day of each Term ; two on the 10th day of October ; one on the 3d, and one on the 4th of November; two on the day after the second Tripos; two on the 11th of June. The Divinity, Law, and Physic Schools are open during the whole of every Teim, and the keepinjj of all Acts, except the former which are confined to every other Thursday, is entirely at the discretion of the respective Professors. All Festivals, Saints' days, and Sundays, are surplice days, and the evenings preceding are surplice evenings; but on January 29, May 29, and November 5, surplices are worn in the morning only. On Litany days, the Doctors and Noblemen wear their robes, and the Proctors their congregation ruffs. Commem. of Benefactors is at Pet. Clare, Pemb. Caius, Queen's, Cath. Jesus, Christ, and St. John's, the day after the end of each term, on which occasion there is a feast in the several college halls. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. The university of CAMBRIDGE is a society of students in all and every of the liberal arts and sciences, incorporated (13th Eliz.) by the name of The Chancellery Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge. The frame of this little commonwealth standeth upon the union of seventeen colleges, or societies, devoted to the study of learning and knowledge, and for the better service of the Church and State. All these Colleges or halls have been founded since the beginning of the reign of King Edward I. and are maintained by the endowments of their several founders and benefactors. Each college is a body corporate, and bound by its own statutes; but is likewise controlled by the paramount laws of the University. The present University statutes were given by Queen Elizabeth, and, with former privileges, were sanctioned by Parliament. They are the foundation upon which all new laws are framed. Each of the seventeen departments or colleges in this literary republic, furnishes members both for the executive and legislative branch of its government. The place of assembly is the Senate-House. All persons who are Masters of Arts, or Doctors in one or other of the three faculties, viz. Divinity, Civil Law, or Physic, having their names upon the college boards, holding any University Office, or being resident in the town of Cambridge, have votes in this assembly. The number of those who have a title to the College is called "Collegium," which is called "Domus," and is known as "Aula de Clare." The first authentic charter is said to be dated 45 Henry III. and to be found among the records in the Tower. Those Bachelors in Divinity who are Members of the Senate, deduce their privilege from having previously taken the degree of M.A. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. The appellation of Members of the Senate, is at present upwards of eighteen hundred. Those who erase their names from their respective college boards, lose the privilege of being Members of the Senate, unless they re-enter their names, and reside the greater part of the time. Part of three several terms. The Senate is divided into two classes or houses; and, according to this arrangement, they are denominated Regents, or Non-Regents, with a view to some particular offices allotted to the junior division by the statutes of the University. Masters of Arts of less than five years' standing, and Doctors of less than two, compose the Regent or Upper House, or, as it is otherwise called, the White-Hood House, from its members wearing their hoods lined with white silk. All the rest constitute the Non-Regent or Lower House, otherwise called the Black-Hood House, its members wearing black silk hoods. But Doctors of more than two years' standing, and the Public Orator of the University, may vote in either house, according to their pleasure. Besides the two houses, there is a council called the Caput, chosen annually upon the 12th of October, by which every University Grace must be approved, before it can be introduced to the Senate. The Caput consists of the Vice-Chancellor, a Doctor in each of the faculties. Divinity, Civil Law, and Physic, and two Masters of Arts, who are representatives of the Regent and Non-Regent Houses. The Vice-Chancellor is a Member of the Caput by virtue of his office. The election of the other members Of this council is effected in the following manner: — The Vice-Chancellor and the two proctors severally nominate five persons properly qualified for the trust, and out of the fifteen, the Heads of colleges. Doctors, and Scrutators, choose five. In general, the Vice-Chancellor's list is honored with the appointment; and in case any one thus appointed should afterwards be chosen Vice-Chancellor, or should die, the vacancy is not filled up by election, but the senior in that faculty present in the congregation supplies his place. A few days before the beginning of each Term, the Vice-Chancellor publishes a list of the days on which Congregations will be held for transacting University business; these fixed days occur about once a fortnight, but in case of emergency the Vice-Chancellor calls a meeting of the Senate for the despatch of extraordinary affairs. This is done by means of a printed notice, specifying the business, hung up in the halls of the several colleges three days previous to the time of assembly. Any number of members of the Senate, being not less than twenty-five, including the proper officers, (or their legal deputies,) who, by virtue of their oaths, are obliged to be present, constitute a Congregation, and may proceed to business. There are also Statutable Congregations, or days of assembling enjoined by the statutes, for the ordinary routine of University affairs, such as conferring degrees, electing officers, &c. for which no notice is required. Previous to every Congregation the University bell rings. For the space of one hour. Every member has a right to present any proposition or grace to the consideration of the Senate; but previously to its being voted by the two houses, it is to be read and approved by the Council or Caput, each member of which has a negative voice. After a grace has passed the Caput, it is read in the Non-Regent House by one of the two Scrutators; and also in the Regent House by the Senior Proctor; and the congregation is adjourned by the Vice-Chancellor. It is read in like manner at the second congregation; and if a non-placet is put in by a member of the Non-Regent House, it is there voted; and in case the number of non-placets is equal to, or exceeds that of the placets, the grace is thrown out, and can proceed no further; but if the placets be greater than the non-placets, it is carried up into the Regent House, and there undergoes the same process. and if it passes through both Houses, it is considered a regular act of the Senate; and if it passes through both Houses, it becomes a statute. We have selected as a specimen the following grace, which passed Feb. 28, 1806:— "Cwn tempora quibus hactenus haberi solita est matriculatio, usu comperta sint incommoda, et propter hanc atque alias causas ipsa matriculatio ah alumnis caperit praemitti. A2 UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. Placeat vohis, ut in posterum, pro die insequente cura jusque termini finem, dies instituatur ad matriculationem peragendam, qui vel proxime vel uno interjecto, sequatur medium termini curaque partem; atque, ut iis qui post decimum Octobris diem, anno Domini millesimo octinensesimo quinto, intra Afademiam per ires terminos commoratij nonmatriculatifuerint, nullus omnino computetur terminus, nisi ah illo die, in quo matriculationem rite per fecerint." No degree is ever conferred without a grace for that purpose, which undergoes the same scrutiny and process as Above related; those for Bachelors of Arts, Honorary Degrees, and Masters of Arts of King's college, excepted, which only require reading at one congregation. After it is passed, the Vice-Chancellor is at liberty to confer the degree. A grace in this instance is termed a Supplicat. It is signed by the Praelector of the respective college to which the person belongs, and the subscriber is made responsible for the assertion it contains. The penalty for subscribing a false Supplicat, is "inso facto," two years deprivation of the privilege of voting in the Senate, or holding any public office in the University. Lib. Stat. p. 234. Form of a Supplicat for the degree of M. A. Coll, 5th Aprilis, 18 — "Supplicat reverentiis vestris A.B. ut novem termini completi post Jinalem ejus determinationem, in quibus ordinarias lectiones audiverit, (licet non omnino secundum formam statuti) una cum omnibus oppositionibus, responcius, disputationibus, declamationibus, cceterisque exerciis per statuta regia requisitis, sufficianti ad incipiendum in artibus." "C D. President." Note. — For every other degree there is a proper form. The University confers no degree whatever, unless a person has previously subscribed a declaration that he is bona fide a member of the Church of England as by law established. The executive branch of the University is committed to the following officers: — This report only to B.A.M.B.B.C.L. but for other Articles it is necessary, that persons should subscribe to the 36th Canon of the Church of England inserted in the Egistrarj-'s Book. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. A Chancellor, who is the head of the whole university, and presides over all cases relative to that body. In him is placed the sole authority within the precincts, except in matters of mayhem and felony. He seals the diplomas and letters of degrees, provisions, &c. given by the University. He is to preserve and defend its rights and privileges, to convoke assemblies, and to do justice among the members under his jurisdiction. He is generally one of the first nobility. A High Steward, who has a special power to take the trial of scholars impeached of felony within the limits of the University, and to hold and keep a leet according to the established charter and custom. He is allowed a deputy. A Vice-Chancellor, who is annually elected on the 4th of November, by the Senate. His office, in the absence of the Chancellor, embraces the execution of the Chancellor's powers, and the government of the University, according to her statutes. He must, by an order made in 1587, be the Head of some college; and during his continuance in office he acts as a magistrate for the University and County. A Commissary, who is an officer under the Chancellor. He holds a court of record for all privileged persons and scholars under the degree of M.A. In this court, all causes are tried and determined by the civil and statute law, and by the custom of the University. A Public Orator, who is the voice of the Senate upon all public occasions, writes, reads, and records the letters to and from the body of the Senate, and presents to all honorary degrees with an appropriate speech. This is esteemed one of the most honorable offices in the gift of the University. The Assessor is an officer specially appointed by grace of the Senate, to assist the Vice-Chancellor in his court, in causis. Forensibus et domesticis. Two Proctors, who are peace officers, elected annually. It is their especial duty to attend to the discipline and behavior of all persons in statu pupillari, to search houses of ill fame, and take in custody. The jurisdiction of the University is a mile every way round, reckoning from any part of the suburb. A UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. Women of loose and ofertorferior character, and even those de malo suspect. Another part of their duty is to be present at all congregations of the Senate, to stand in scrutiny with the Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor, to take the open suffrages of the house, both by word and writing, to read them, and to pronounce the assent or dissent accordingly; to read the graces in the Regent House, to take secretly the assent or dissent, and openly to pronounce the same. They must be Masters of Arts of two years standing at least, and, of whatever standing in the University, are Regents, by virtue of their office. They determine the seniority of all Masters of Arts at the time of their taking that degree. Two Librarians, to whom the regulation and management of the University Library is confided. A Registrar, who is obliged, either by himself or deputy properly authorized, to attend all congregations, to give directions, if it be required, for the due form of such graces as are to be propounded, to receive them when passed in both houses, and to register them in the university records. To register also the seniority of such as proceed yearly in any of the arts and faculties, according to the schedules delivered unto him by the Proctors. Two Taxors, who must be Masters of Arts, and are Regents by virtue of their office. They are appointed to regulate the markets, examine the assize of bread, the lawfulness of weights and measures, and to call all the abuses and defects thereof into the Commissary's court. Two Scrutators, who are Non-Regents, and whose duty it is to attend all congregations, to read the graces in the Lower House, to gather the votes secretly, or to take them openly in scrutiny, and publicly to pronounce the assent or dissent of that house. Two Moderators, nominated by the Proctors, and appointed by a grace of the Senate. They act as the Proctors' substitutes in the Philosophical Schools, superintending alternately the exercises and disputations in philosophy, and the examinations for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. They are also generally appointed Deputies in the absence of the Proctors. Two Proctors, who are appointed in consequence of the increasing magnitude of the University, to assist the Proctors in that part of their duty which relates to the discipline and behavior of those persons who are in statu pnpillari, and the preservation of public morals; but in the other parts of the Proctors' office they have not any concern or control. Three Esquire Bedells, whose office is to attend the Vice-Chancellor, whom they precede with their silver maces upon all public occasions and solemnities. To attend the Doctors present in the Recent House, by bringing them to open scrutiny, there to deliver their suffrages either by word or writing, according to the order of the statute; to receive from the Vice-Chancellor and the rest of the Caput, the graces delivered unto them, and to deliver them first to the Scrutators in the Lower House, and from thence, if they be granted, to carry them to the Proctors in the Upper House; to attend the Professors and Respondents in the three faculties from their colleges to the Schools, and during the continuance of the several acts; to collect fines and penalties from all members of the University; and to summon to the Chancellor's Court all members of the Senate. The University Printer, the Library Keeper, the Under Library Keeper, and the School Keeper, are elected by the body at large. The Yeoman Bedell is appointed by letters patent under the hand and seal of the Chancellor. The University Marshal is appointed by letters patent under the hand and seal of the Chancellor. The University Marshal is appointed by letters patent under the hand and seal of the Chancellor. Of the Vice-Chancellor. There are two Courts of Law in this University, viz. the Consistory Court of the Chancellor, and the Consistory Court of the Commissary. CONSISTORY COURT OF THE CHANCELLOR. In this court, the Chancellor, and in his absence the Vice-Chancellor, with the assistance of some of the Heads of colleges, and one Doctor or more of the Civil Law, administers justice desired by any member of the University, or by any requiring the same to be put in execution against any of that body, in matters and causes belonging to this court. 8 UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE All pleas and actions personal, as of debts, accounts, contracts, &c. or of any other injury (begun or grown within the limits of the University) wherein a privileged person is a party, and not concerning mayhem and felony, are solely to be here heard and decided. The manner of the proceeding is according to the course of the civil law, viz. by citation, libel, &c. In matters of delict (arising from the buying of victual or victual), the Chancellor, in his proceeding and judgement, receives the direction from the law given to the University, by charter, or from the customs of the University, and from the statutes of the land where the charters and customs are wanting. In this proceeding he is authorized by a charter, confirmed by Act of Parliament. From the judgment of this court there lies an appeal unto the Senate, who commit the examination thereof to certain delegates, (either Doctors or Masters of Arts) Being three at the least, and not more than five, with a power either to reverse or ratify the appeal. In this court, the Commissary doth, by authority given him by deputation under the seal of the Chancellor of the University, sit, as well in the University, as at Midsummer and Stourbridge fairs, there to take knowledge, and to proceed in all cases against the partis ut supra, the parties, or one of them, being privileged: saving, that within the University all causes and suits whereunto the Proctors or Taxors, or any of them, or a Master of Arts, or any other of superior degree, is a party, are reserved solely and wholly to the jurisdiction of the Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor. The manner of proceeding in this is the same as in the other court, where the Chancellor himself or Vice-Chancellor presides: being for the service thereof attended by a Registrar, and the Yeomen Bedell, and having procurators and advocates there to plead, as in the other court required. The party grieved is by the statute allowed his appeal unto the Chancellor's court, and so From thence to the Delegates, if the cause and the grief of the party render such an application necessary. The Two Members, whom the University sends to the Imperial Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, are chosen by the collective body of the Senate. The University Counsel are appointed by grace of the Senate, and are consulted upon various occasions. The Solicitor is appointed by the Vice-Chancellor. The Syndics are members of the Senate, chosen to transact all special affairs relating to the University, such as the framing of laws, regulating fees, inspecting the library, buildings, printing, &c. The Professors have stipends allowed from various sources; some from the University chest, others from Government, or from estates left for that purpose. The annual income of the University chest is about 16,0007, including about 3000/. of floating capital. This arises from stock in the funds, manors, lands, houses, fees for degrees, government annuity (for surrender of the privilege of printing almanacks), profits of the printing office, &c. The annual expenditure is about 12,000/. disbursed to the various officers, professors, the library and schools, the University press, taxes, charitable donations, &c. &c. The whole is managed by the Vice-Chancellor of the year, and the accounts are examined by three auditors, appointed annually by the Senate. The Statutes of the University were printed in 1785 — a copy of which may be found in the Public Library, the Library of every college, and in the Senate-House; the Vice-chancellor and the two Proctors for the time being have also each one. The book of Statutes is divided into The following heads: Statuta Antiqua in ordinem redacta: Statuta Antiqua in ordinem redacta: Statuta Antiqua in ordinem redacta:  consultee, sive gratia: Decreta perfectorum: Confirmatio compositionis inter Universita. Inter et Collegium Regale — Juramenta — Formula. — Tahulof feodorwn — Appendix Statutorum, continens Statuta Reginaldi Pole, 1557, &c. The statutes of the 12th of Elizabeth, and the Senatusconsuha, are those which are chiefly regarded at this time. Many of the old statutes, decrees, interpretations, &c. are looked upon as obsolete, or unnecessary, in the present state of the University. The Terms of this University are three, and are fixed by invariable rules. October or Michaelmas Term begins on the 10th of October, and ends on the 16th of December. Lent or January Term begins on the 13th of January, and ends on the Friday before Palm Sunday. Easter or Midsummer Term begins on the Wednesday night after Easter-day, and ends on the Friday after Commencement-day. Commencement-day is always the first Tuesday in July. When any member of the Senate dies within the University during term, on application to the Vice-Chancellor, the University bell rings an hour. From which period non-term, as to public lectures and disputations, commences for three days. If any member of the Senate change his college, twenty-four hours only are allowed for that purpose; if he exceed that time, he must again keep three terms, before he can be re-instated as a member, or qualified to vote. The seventeen Colleges which constitute this University were founded by different individuals: all the founders in the first place enjoin the cultivation of religion, and next to that, polite literature and the sciences; all which combined are to set forth the glory of God in his works of Creation and Redemption. The statutes of most of the colleges require the Fellow to be born in England— in particular counties, districts, &c. A few colleges are perfectly open to all competitors for Fellowships, and it is particularly worthy of notice, that with regard to all, there is this law and determination: "Whosoever hath one English parent, although he be born in another country, shall be esteemed as if born in that county to which his English parent belonged. But if both parents were English, he shall be recognized of the University of Cambridge. That county to which his father belonged." Stat. Acad. p. 286. The several orders in the different colleges are as follows: 1. A Head of a college or house, who is generally a Doctor in Divinity; excepting of Trinity-Hall, Caius College, and Downing College, where they may be Doctors in Civil Law or Physic. The Head of King's is styled Provost; of Queen's, President. 2. Fellows, who generally are Doctors in Divinity, Civil Law, or Physic; Bachelors in Divinity; Masters or Bachelors of Arts; some few Bachelors in Civil Law or Physic, as at Trinity-Hall and Caius College. 3. Noblemen Graduates, Doctors in the several faculties, Bachelors in Divinity (who have been Masters of Arts), and Masters of Arts, who are not on the foundation, but whose names are kept on the boards for the purpose of being members of the Senate. The expense of keeping the name upon the boards varies a little in some colleges— in general, it is about 4½ per annum. Graduates, who are neither members of the Senate nor in statu pupillari, are Bachelors in Divinity, denominated four-and-Twenty-men or Ten-year-Men. They are allowed by the 9th statute of Queen Elizabeth, which permits persons, who are admitted at any college when 21 years of age and upwards, to take the degree of Bachelor in Divinity after their names have remained on the boards ten years. During the two last years, they must reside in the University the greater part of three several terms, and perform the exercises which are required by the statutes. Bachelors in Civil Law and Physic, who sometimes keep their names upon the boards till they become Doctors. This is a needless expense, unless they propose to derive some advantage from becoming members of the Senate. Bachelors of Arts, who are in statu pupillari, and pay for tuition whether resident or not, and generally keep their names on the boards, either to show their desire to offer themselves candidates for Fellow-ships, or to become members of the Senate. If they erase their names, they save the expense of tuition and college departments; and nevertheless may take the degree of M.A. at the usual period, by putting their names on the college boards a few days previous to their accepting. Some of these are styled Bachelor Commoners, from the privilege of their being allowed to dine. Sec. with the Fellows. 7. Fellow Commoners, who are generally the younger sons of the nobility, or young men of fortune. and have the privilege of dining at the Fellows' table, from whence the appellation possibly originated. Pensioners and Scholars pay for their respective commons, rooms, &c. but the latter are on the foundation, and from the enjoyment of scholarships, read the graces in hall, lessons in chapel, &c. SizARsaregenerally men of inferior fortune. They usually have their commons free, and receive various emoluments. UNIVERSITY OFFICERS, &c. CHANCELLORS. The office of Chancellor is biennial, or tenable for such a length of time beyond two years as the tacit, consent of the University may choose to allow. The election of a Chancellor must be within fourteen days after the vacancy. The Vice-Chancellor, Proctors, and a junior D.D.D.C.L. or M.D. stand in scrutiny, and first write their votes. All members of the Senate then bring their votes written in the same form, and the Senior Proctor pronounces the election. ELECTED. Charles, Duke of Somerset, Trin. 1748 Thomas-Holies, Duke of Newcastle, Clare. 1768 Augustus-Henry, Duke of Grafton, M.A. Pet. 1811 His Royal Highness William-Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, D.C. L. Tiui. HIGH STEWARDS. The election is by a Grace of the Senate. 1721 Arthur, Earl of Anglesea, Magd. 1737 Thomas-Holies, Duke of Newcastle, Clare. 1749 Philip, Lord Hardwicke, D.C.L. Lord Chan. C.C. 1764 Philip, Earl of Hardwicke, D.C.L. Lord Chan. C.C. 1790 Right Hon. William Pitt, M.A. Pemb. 1806 Philip, Earl of Hardwicke, M.A. Queen's. VICE-CHANCELLORS. The election of a Vice-Chancellor always takes place on the 4th of November. The electors are the Doctors in the three faculties, and all other Regents and Non-Regents. Complete List of University Officers, Heads of Houses, Proctors, &c. may be  Mansfield, D.D. Trin. 1800 William Gretton, D.D. Magdalen. 1802 Joseph Procter, D.D. Catli. 1802 Humphrey Sumner, D.D. King's. 1803 Martin Davy, M.D. Caius. 1803 John Torkington, D.D. Clare. 1805 Joseph Turner, D.D. Pemb. 1806 Joseph Turner, D.D. Pemb. 1806 William Pearce, D.D. Pemb. 1807 Francis Barnes, D.D. Pet. 1808 Edward Pearson, D.D. Sid. 1808 Isaac Milner, D.D. Queen's. 1810 Philip Douglas, D.D. Queen's. 1810 Philip Douglas, D.D. Queen's. 1811 Philip Douglas, D.D. Queen's. 1813 John Kaye, D.D. Clare. 1813 William Chafy, B.D. Sid. 1814 George Thackeray, D.D. King's. 1815 John Kaye, D.D. Clare. 1818 John Webb, D.D. Clare. 1819 Hon. George Neville, M.A. Magdalen. 1811 William Frere M.A. Downing. 1820 Christopher Wordsworth, D.D. Trin. 1821 William French, D.D. Queen's, 1823 John Lamb, B.D. CC 1824 Thomas Le Blanc, D.C.L. Trin. Hall. 1825 Joseph Procter, D.D. Catli. REPRESENTATIVES IN PARLIAMENT. Jaracs I. by his Charter, in the first year of his reign, granted power to the Chancellors, Masters, and Scholars of the two Universities, to elect and return two persons in each, to represent them in Parliament. Whenever there is a vacancy in the representation, the Sheriff sends the precept to the Vice-Chancellor, and the election, of which the Vice-Chancellor gives four days notice at least, is to be within eight days from the receipt of it. At the time of election, the two Proctors, and the junior D.D. present, stand in scrutiny with the Vice-Chancellor, who is the returning officer. The members of the Senate then Give their votes in writing, and a majority of such determines the election. REPRESENTATIVES IN PARLIAMENT, &c. 15 Representatives in Parliament 1714 Hon. D. Windesor, M.A. Trin. T. Paske, D.C.L. Clare. 1720 Hon. T. Wmoughby, M.A. Jes. 1721 Hon. D. Windesor, M.A. Trin. Hon. T. Willoughby, M.A. Jes. 1727 Hon. E. Finch, M.A. Trin. Hon. T. Townshend, M.A. Clare. 1734 The same. 1741 The same. 1742 Hon. E. Finch, M.A. Trin. rc^clcctCu* 1747 Hon.E.Finch, M.A. Trin. Hon.T. Townshend, M.A. Clare. 1754 The same. 1757 Hon. E. Finch, M.A. Trin. re-elected. 1761 Hon.E. Finch, M.A. Trin. Hon. T. Townshend, M.A. Clare. 1761 Hon. E.Finch, M.A. Trin. re-elected. 1768 Hon. C. Yorke, M.A. C.C. Hon. T. Townshend, M.A. Clare. 1770 WilHam De Grey, M.A. Trin. H. 1771 Rd. Croftes, M.A Joh. 1774 Marquis of Granby, M.A. Trin. Rd. Crofts, M.A. Joh. 1779 J.Mansfield, M.A.King's. from the Reign of George I. 1780 Hon. J. Townshend, M.A. Joh. J.Mansfield, M.A.King's. 1782 Hon. J. Townshend, M.A. Joh. re-elected. 1 783 Hon. J. Townshend, M.A. Joh. re-elected. 1783 J.Mansfield, M.A.King's, re-elected. 1784 Rt. Hon. Wm. Pitt, M.A. Pemb. EarlofEuston,M.A.Trin. 1790 The same. 1792 Rt. Hon. Wm. Pitt, M.A. Pemb. re-elected. 1794 EarlofEuston,M.A.Trin. rc-dcctcd* 1796 Rt. Hon. Wm. Pitt, M.A. Pemb. Earl of Euston, M. A . Trin. 1802 The same. 1804 Rt. Hon. Wm. Pitt, M.A. Pemb. re-elected. 1806 Lord Henry Petty, M.A. Trin. 1806 Earl of Euston, M.A.Trin. Lord H. Petty, M.A. Trin. 1807 Earl of Euston, M.A.Trin. Sir V.Gibbs, M.A. King's. 1811 Vis. Palmerston, M.A. Joh. 1812 J. H. Smyth, M.A. Trin. 1812 V.Palmerston, M.A. Joh. J. H. Smyth, M.A. Trin. 1818 The same. 1820 The same. 1822 W. J.Bankes,M.A. Trin. COMMISSARIES. The Comnjissary is appointed by Letters Patent under the hand and seal of the Chancellor. 1726 Wm. Greaves, M.A.Clare. 1779 A. Pemberton, M. A. Pet. 1784 J.Pemberton, M.A. Pemb. I79OJ. Fisher, D.C.L. Chr. 1814 Queen's. 1824 Frederick Pollock, M.A. Trin. B2 16 PROCTORS. PROCTORS. Two colleges are every year to nominate persons for Proctors, in the order prescribed in a cycle of 51 years; in which time, King's, Trinity, and St. John's colleges have each of them eleven turns; Peterhouse, Christ's, Queen's, and Pembroke, seven each; Clare Hall, six; Corpus Christi, Jesus, Caius, Magdalene, Emmanuel, and Sidney, five each; Catharine Hall, four; and Trinity Hall, one. Each of the two colleges nominates one person. The person nominated may be a Regent or Non-Regent Master of Arts. If he be a Regent, he must be in the third year of his Regency at least. He must be presented in the presence of the Registrar to the Vice-Chancellor, by the Head of his college, or by some one in his name, before the 1st day of August. If any one who has been presented should die, or refuse the office, or be found incapacitated, before the 10th of October following, the Heads of colleges appoint. Point two persons to be offered to the Senate, one of whom is to be elected. The same thing is observed in case any college neglects in due time to present. If the office becomes vacant before the expiration of the year. Trinity Hall presents a Proctor for the remainder. The Proctors are elected on the 10th of October, by the Regents only. John H. Renouard, Trin. Thomas Castley, Jes. Henry Wastel, Clare. Charles Rushworth, Joh. George Barnes, Queen's. Samuel Chilcott, Sid. Wm. Gimingham, Caus. John Gilbert, Emm. William Hunt, King's. Harry Pearce, Cath. George A. Browne, Trin. George D'Oyly, C.C. John Maul, Chr. Ralph Tatham, Joh. Isaac Aspland, Pemb. J. G. Whaley, Pet. Wm. Mandell, Queen's. T. K. Bonney, Clare. 1812 Thomas Hart, King's. Benj. T. H. Cole, Magd. 1813 Daniel Cresswell, Trin. George Palmer, Jes. 1814 Charles Blick, Joh. Joseph Shaw, Chr. 1815 Joseph Shaw, Chr. Robert Jefferson, Sid. 1816 William Okes, Caius. William French, Pemb. 1817 Edw. René Payne, King's. Thomas S. Hughes, Emm. W. Wilkinson, Trin. H. TAXORS. 1818 Harry Pearce, Cath. James Gumming, Trin. 1819 William Tatham, Joh. Joseph Jee, Queen's. 1820 John Croft, Chr. Alldersey Dicken, Pet. 1821 S. Bemey Vinc, King's. Fras. W. Lodington, Clar. J. Collett Ebden, Trin. H. 1822 Geo. Macfarlan, Trin. L. C. Powys, C.C. 1823 Rd. Crawley, Magd. Thomas Watson, Joh. 1824 Thos. Dickes, Jes. Henry Tasker, Pemb. 1825 N. J. Temple, Sid. Henry Venn, Queen's. Cycle for the Nomination of Proctors, EAR S. COLLEGES. YEARS. COLLEGES. YEARS. COLLEGES. 1836 King's. Emm. 1839 Caius. C.C. 1827 Trin. Caius. 1840 King's. Queen's 1828 Joh. Pet. 1841 Trin. Jes. 1829 Chr. Clare. 1842 Joh. Pet. 1830 King's C.C. 1843 Chr. Jagd. 1831 Trin. Pemb. 1844 King's. Cath. 1632 Joh. Jes. 1845 Trin. Pemb. 1833 Queen's. Magd. 1840 Joh. Sid. 1834 Pet. Cath. 1847 Clare. Emm. 1835 King's. Sid. 1848 Queen's. Caius. 1836 Trin. Emm. 1849 King's. Trin.  be either Regent or Non-Regent Masters of Arts: but by their office they are Regents during the year. They are to be presented to the Vice-Chancellor by the Masters of their colleges, or by others in their stead, before the 1st of September immediately preceding their election. Presentation, &c. the same as the Proctors; and in case of a vacancy, the like rule is observed. The election of Taxors takes place on the 10th of October. George Macfarlan, Trin. Wm. Greenwood, C.C. 1825 Thomas Dickes, Jes. 1824 Hastings Robinson, Joh. Henry Tasker, Pemb. John Lodge, Magd. SCRUTATORS, &c. SCRUTATORS. These officers, who are required by the statutes to be Non-Regents, are elected according to the order prescribed for the cycle of Proctors; the colleges out of which the Proctors are elected nominating the Scrutators for the year subsequent to that of presenting the Taxors. The Scrutators are elected By the Non-Regents only, on the 10th of October. 1823 S. Bemey Vince, King's. John Evans, Clare. 1824 Wm. G. Judgson, Trin. Thos. Greene, C.C. 1825. John Dobson, Joh. Richard Crawley, Magd. PRO-PROCTORS. The office of Pro-Proctor was instituted by a Grace of the Senate, April 29, 1818, and, by the regulations, Bachelors in Divinity, as well as Masters of Arts, are eligible. They are to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and the two Proctors, for the approbation of the Senate; and the election (which is by grace), takes place the first Congregation after the election of Proctors. 1823 Henry Kirby, Clare. Thomas Spencer, Joh. 1824 Marmaduke Ramsay, Jes. Henry Kirby, Clare. 1825 W. L. P. Gamons, Sid. W. H. Walker, Queen's. CLASSICAL EXAMINERS. Of the Incepting Bachelors. 1825. 1826. 