OxFOKD.In a Convocation, holden on Thursday week, permission was given to the Rev. Edward Mcyrick Goulburn, M.A., late fellow of Merton College, now Head Master of Rugby School, to commute the degree of Master of Arts for that of Bachelor in Civil Law.V In a convocation, holden at the same time, the follow-ing degrees were conferred i—Masters of Arts — Rev. William Henry Robert Merrixnan, Brasenose, Grand Compounder ; Rev. Richard Vincent, Brasenose; Henry Beiiby William Milner, Fellow of All Souls; Rev. Robert. Blayney Wriglit, Scholar of Worcester; Rev. Alfred Charles Smith, Christ Church; Rev. Hudson Boyce Pruen, Pembroke. Bachelors of Arts—Charles Henry Townsend,Lincoln ; George Grey Byrne, Oriel.The Vice-Chancellor has nominated the Rev. Henry Bristow Wilson^ B.D., Fellow of St. John’s, to be a public examiner in Literis. Humantoribus.On Friday the degree of Doctor in • Civil Law, Grand Compounder, was conferred upon the Rev. Edward Meyrick Goulburn, late Fellow of Merton College, and recentlyappointed to the Head Mastership of Rugby.A proposal to bring the education question before Convocation was rejected at the Hebdomadal Board by a majority from II to 8.