NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD. The college of St. Mary of Winchester, in Oxford, com monly called New College, was founded by William of Wykeham, bishop of Winchester and lord high chancellor, in 1386. The buildings are magnificent, and the gardens of great beauty. The most remarkable peculiarity of New College is its connection with Winchester school, another noble foundation of Wykeham. After the kin of the founder (to whom a preference was always given), the fellows were tO be taken from Winchester. The late practice was that "two founders," as they were called, were put at the bead of the roll for Winchester, and two others at the head of the roll for New College. In 1851, the college consisted of a warden and 70 fellows (elected in this way from Winchester), 10 chaplains, 3 clerks, and 16 choristers. 'By the ordinances under 17 and 18 Viet. c. 81, considerable changes were introduced, but the connection of the college with Winches ter was in great measure preserved. The number of fellows was fixed at 30. Of these,
15 are open only to those who have been educated at Winchester, or who have been for 12 terms members of New College. The other 15 are open without restriction. The value of the fellowships is not to be more than £200 per annum, so long as their number is less than 40 There are also to be 30 scholarships, tenable for 5 years, of value not less than £80 per annum, inclusive of rooms, to be appointed by the warden and fellows of New College, by. the election of boys receiving education at Winchester school. No con ditions of birth are to be regarded in the election either of fellows or scholars. By a subsequent statute, the chaplains are made three in number, and from 8 to 10 choral scholars are added, to be upon an equality with the other scholars. This college presents to 40 benefices, and elects the warden of Winchester college.