1 S 2 O 345 AN ALMANAC, WITH Circumcision. Morning Lessons, Gen. xvii. Romans ii. Examination for B.A. degrees (of Candidates for Honors) 6 TH Epiphany. Morning Lessons, Isaiah LX. Luke iii. to ver. 23. Evening Lessons, Isaiah XLIX. John ii. to ver. 12. 7 684 9 FSO 10 11 = First Sunday after Epiphany. Morning Lessons, Isaiah New Moon 4h. 15m. Afternoon. Eclipse of the Sun, 12 W Examination for B.A. degrees (of those who are not Candidates for Honours) begins.-Concio ad Clerum, by the Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, or by his substitute. 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 TH Cambridge Lent Term begins. F Oxford Lent Term begins. 19 W Тн 3456 ME BEESO 23 24 25 T Second Sunday after Epiphany. Morning Less. Isaiah Li. Sun rises 7h. 58m. First Quarter 9h. 0m. Afternoon. Admission to B.A. degrees. Septuagesima Sunday. Morning Lessons, Genesis 1. Conversion of St Paul. Morning Lessons, Wisd. v. Acts xxii. to ver. 22. Evening Lessons, Wisd. vi. Acts xxvi. Full Moon 5h. 49m. Afternoon. Eclipse of Moon visible. 27 TH Duke of Sussex born, 1773. 26 W 28 29 30 31 M Sexagesima Sunday.-King Charles the Martyr.-Morn. Less. Gen. iii. Matt. xxvii. Even. Gen. vi. 1 Cor. xi. A Sermon in the Morning (on King Charles the Martyr) by one of the Heads, according to seniority, or by his substitute.—A Latin Speech in the Senate-House in the Afternoon.-Sun rises 7h. 40m.-Hilary Term ends. 12 T 2 W UNIVERSITY CEREMONIES, &c. Caius College Commemoration of Mr Mickleborough. 3 TH First additional Examination for B.A. Degree. 3456 78 9 Quinquagesima Sunday. Morning Lessons, Gen. ix. to Shrove Tuesday. Morning Less. Exod. xxii. Mark viii. W Ash Wednesday. Litany Day, or else Concio ad Clerum. 10 TH 11 H23 F S 12 13 O 14 First Tripos Day. New Moon 11h. 54m. Morning. First Sunday in Lent. Morning Lessons, Genesis xix. M Cambridge Lent Term divides at Noon.-Voluntary Matriculation. 16 W Ember Week. TH 18 F First Quarter 11h. 40m. Morning. 19 20 24 TH Second Sunday in Lent. Morning Lessons, Gen. xxii. Caius College Commemoration of Mr Wortley. Full Moon 4h. 15m. Morning. Third Sunday in Lent. Morning Lessons, Gen. xxxix. Sun rises 6h. 46m. St David. AN ALMANAC, &c. Fourth Sunday in Lent.-Midlent Sunday.—The Vice- Previous Examination of Junior Sophs.-Sun rises TH Second Tripos Day. 11 F S 21 72323 F S M T W [for M.A. Inceptors. Election of Bell's Scholars.-Statutable Congregation Fifth Sunday in Lent. Morning Lessons, Exodus iii. [6h. 15m. Palm Sunday.-Sixth Sunday in Lent.-Morning Lessons, Exodus ix. Matthew xxvi. Evening Lessons, Exodus x. Hebrews v. to ver. 11. Spring Quarter begins.-Sun rises 5h. 59m. New Moon 2h. 36m. Morning. 24 TH Maundy Thursday. 25 F Good Friday.-Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.— Founder's Day at King's College.-Sermon in the Morning before the University at King's Chapel, by one of the Society.-A Sermon at St Mary's in the Afternoon.-Commemoration of Foundation, Caius College.-Morning Lessons, Gen. xxii. to verse 20. John xviii. Evening Lessons, Isaiah Liii. ] Pet. ii. Easter Sunday.-Scarlet Day.-Sermon at St Mary's in the Afternoon only.-Anthem.-Morn. Less. Exod. xii. Rom. vi. Even. Less. Exod. xiv. Acts ii. to ver. 22. Easter Monday. Sun rises 5h. 43m. Morn. Less. Exod. xvi. Matt. xxviii. Even. Less. Exod. xvii. Acts iii. Easter Tuesday.-Mr Mere's Commemoration at St Benedict's Church, where the University Sermon is preached. Morning Lessons, Exodus xx. Luke xxiv. to ver. 13. Evening Lessons, Exod. xxxii. 1 Cor. xv. First Quarter 2h. 58m. Morning. Mr Rustat's Commemoration at Jesus College. HE UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE is a society of students Tin all and every of the liberal arts and sciences, incorporated (13th Eliz. c. 29,) by the name of "The Chancellor, 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, 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 in the 12th year of her reign, and, with the 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 SenateHouse. All persons who are Masters of Arts, or Doctors in one or other of the three faculties, viz. Divinity, The 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 appellation of Members of the Senate, is at present about two 1 Colleges and Halls are synonymous here, | 45 Henry III. and to be found among the records though not so at Oxford. Thus Clare Hall is in the Tower. called "Collegium sive Domus, sive Aula de 3 Those Bachelors in Divinity who are Members of the Senate, deduce their privilege from 2 The first authentic charter is said to be dated having previously taken the degree of M.A. Clare." thousand six 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 three several Terms. The SENATE is divided into two Houses, denominated the Regents and Non-Regents House, with a view to some particular duties allotted to the members of the Regents House, 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, The Civil Law, and Physic, and two Masters of Arts, who are the 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 honoured with the appointment: and in case any member thus appointed should afterwards be chosen Vice-Chancellor, or should die, the vacancy in the Caput is not filled up by election, but the senior in the same 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 several days on which a Congregation or assembly of the Senate will be held for transacting University business; these fixed days occur about once a fortnight; but in case of emergency, the Vice-Chancellor summons a Congregation for the dispatch of extraordinary affairs. This is done by means of a printed notice, specifying the Graces to be brought forward, which is exhibited in the halls of the several colleges two days before 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, constitutes 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. A Congregation may also be held |