... 'THE SANDFORD EINMBANKMENT. TO TIE EDITOR OF TaE OXFORD JOURNAL. MnR EDIToR-One or two of the main things I want the public to know, and why I want them to know it, is all I will trouble you with this week. I hear rumours that great things are to be done for us, so let UB be content to wait and see the result. 'My first point is, from Oxford to Sanid- ford, a distance of four miles, more or ...

... I ARIIS11 MEETING. AbOI'TION 0P T11 LocAL GOYERNMENT ACT.-Oii Thours- flav the 19th intnilt a parish meeting was held il tile Boys' National Sihool-roo. forthe purpose of taking into con- sideration the instructions received by the vestry clerk from th. Locl Giovernmnent Board, in answer to his conilwnica- tion relative to the proposed adoption of the Local Govcrn- ment Act in the said ...

... O01DINATIONS. The follooing gentleoxen were ordained hy the Bishop of 7 'on Sunday ?? ON;ford ill tlle B1afish. Chulrch of Cuddesdou nSnD yls (Tri'ity Sunday):- IE.ACONS. Thonms Dalton, B.A,, Gouville and Caius Coll., Canmbridge. Cecil Edwlard Fisli,, B.A., Student of Christ Chureh, Oxford. Arthur Octavius flardy, B.A., Trinity Collegc, Oxford. Arthur l l Majendio, Theological Student of ...

... 1XV 1XJ *X 4- . a. - , MtONTFLY CotNCIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4.-Present; tn Lord Portman, President, in the chair; Lord Leigh, Lord hla XYasinghaim, the en. Colonel Hood, Sir ?? Miles, Bart,, foi M.P. Sir E. Kerrison, Bart., M.P.. Mr. Barnett, Colonel bu Challoner, Mr. Druce, Mr. Exall, Mr. Fisher Hobbs, Mr. ts Holland, M.P., Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Sanday, Mr. Shuttle- St Worth, End Mr. Frere. to Sixty ...

... Installation of the Dukeof Devonshire as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. This hag been a gay week at Cambridge, in consequence of shortI the installation of the Dlake of Devonshire, the new segito Channellor. The Duke, accompanied by his daughter, Lady fornat Louisa Calverdisih, arrived at Trinity College on Saturday, equal at half-paet five o'clock, and, alighting at the great ...

... The time of the year bas now arrived when the state of ,he weather will be of the utmost importance, and, from so much heavy rain oboasionally falling, it is feared that the season may prove an uncertain and catching one causing much anxiety to the farmers, The past week opened with splendid weather, the first day being sunny throuallout, with a nice breeze fions the N.N.E. Monday was fine, ...

... UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL INTEfLLIGENCE. NATURAL'~ SCIE&NCE Ch ASS LIST. UTI I ?? ill Ill Sht ?? II(f Natura-Il Si'ieiice (Mees.rs It..5. Smiiith G. GI illtith. Ild A.. U. ?? 1IM-0eourt) llme's I-licA tile filliiwing Clan' Li..t CLASS I. RC 1I. Ml. PLmi~tItahial. J. F. IIN1. Mits'dden L. I A.I.ile'ot II-LI . CLASSIt INi, CLAINS IV. 1' W. IXd itioid e.. Icin. . It. Ietllerson, let. Edimund W. 0. ...

... Arrivalt of the iriceroy of Egypt. Thle Viceroy of' Egypt, Saidl Caslh, landed at Dover ein hlis arris'al in this counitry on T'uesday afteirnoon, and was4 received with every possible dlemonstration of respect. 'Ilie dlistingfuishe~d visitor wvas attendedl by a numerous suite, andl crossed the Chainnel inl the French Governmenit vvar .steamier Lc Cci sr, which hwad been placed at his dispocal ...

... ABING-DON. , DIED-Jeene 6, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Bareham Trrelli 0 widow of the late W. Tyreell, Abingdon, aged 59 years. -Sanie day, at Abingdon, after a long illness borne with Christian fortitude, Sarah, youngest daughter' of Air. B. r Bartlett, aged 19 years. d INQIUEST BEFORE E. CowcnEn, Esq,-An inquest was n held at ~ythani on Monday last, before E. Coweber, Esq., e on view of the body of a ...

... -OYAL AGRIcULTURAL SOCIETY. I r;NG IN BATTERSEA PARK. ?? 1.1 -On,. ?? or' Oinn Pta-0s *At;lIl TI ee jaiii of tiho annual Aiow of tire Rtoyal Agricultural Ve 01t't' a mtter of great interest to the large body `o ratca tgricultuo lts ithroughiout the i, .lre00Monday morning wvith every prospect IIcOO that Iliotrlifng the yard, ats it i ci oild ~lle, tnsthrown open to the inirbrbcs of thle . ...

... -- Tll E - -II- (OxFORD JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JUsE 28, THLE WEEK. eii1sce of Lords on Monday the Lord Chancellor l ji:l 0 hill for abolishing the Queen's Prison, which, ?? become unnecessary since the passing of' the ' krsirtcv Act, the prisoners for debt being so few ?tre is amiple nceommodation for them in Whitecross ?? Lord Chancellor stated that the site on ?? tie IIrison stands is worth ...

... ins This Missio , which wa fouinded six years ago in the Jr. desltitulte andi crowded parish of St. George's Eist, London, has for its object, the providing for ithe Spiritual necessities at of that very large anti neglected district. Since its corn- amnenceenseut it has opened two Mlission Chapels, with daily rs ceck'ration of the Conununion, mor)'ning endl evenling pray13ers, ,at fiequeut ...