Fire in University.

Considerable excitement was caused yesterday morning a few minutes before twelve, by a small fire in the upper entry of University Hall. The fire occurred in the large wooden box outside the door among a large heap of waste paper, and for a few minutes made a dense smoke, with considerable flame. Fortunately there was a recitation being held at the time on the same floor, for had not some of the students perceived the smoke, the fire would doubtless have gone to the attic immediately overhead, thereby causing considerable damage. As it was, the fire was extinguished with a few pails of water. A needless alarm was sent in, and the entrance of the engines to the yard caused great excitement for the time being.