The Press. — London, England, 1854-05-20 00:00:00

V VS r I' 476 LEIPSIC FAIR is this year very badly attended, and little business is done. hi other times there have always been a large number of purchasers from Turkey, Russia, and Poland, but this year there are scarcely any. A 'IRE-ENGINE, worked by steam, is used with much success in Cincinnati. It weighs only four or five tons, and steam can be got up in the short space of seven minutes. It is proposed to provide New York with similar engines. THE CALCULATING MACHINE invented by the Swedish mechanician tielieutz has been tried in the presence of a great number of official people, and found to answer admirably. A NUMBER OF BALLAns (stall-songs, fly sheets) have lately appeared in Sweden, and are sold in im mense numbers. They treat of the present warlike state of affairs, and breathe the utmost hatred against .Russia. The principal secular reading of the lower classes in the Swedish provinces consists of this stall-literature, which includes many magnificent ballads from the middle age. THE BERLIN Feuerspritze publishes the following statement relative to the German opera company proposed to be engaged for London The London German Opera enterprise, for which our thea trical ladies had prepared materials fur dresses, has fallen to the ground. The agent of the London company, a Mr. Seeger Oswald, had not only concluded contracts with Mesdames Koster, Tuezek, and Kiichenmeister. and with the music director Thomas $t Berlin, but with sundry artists at Hamburg, Cologne, Hanover, and Brussels, whereby the combined company was engaged to meet in London on the 24th of April. But this gen tleman suddenly disappeared, and a number of poor chorists, who had proceeded to Hamburg, have become the sacrifice of fads negotiator. The strong boxes of divers theatrical agents have considerably suffered by this proceeding. A singular fata lity appears to hang over Berlin female singers in England. The Feuerspritze must take the entire responsibility of the foregoing announcement. UNDER the title " Truth and Fiction, Pen and Ink Sketches from the Coast Islands," a social novel has just appeared in Sweden, which has made a marked sensation. The work contains a vigorous attack on the present Swedish prohibitive customs laws, and shows what terrible crimes and demoralisa tion result from the smuggling system now directly encouraged by the State. LIEUTENANT SWAIN, DOW at Aspinwall, pronounces a Darien ship canal to be an impossibility. He says, "There is as much prospect of a canal there as there is of a railroad to the moon." attiesinstital. AND A The Rev. Win. Wyatt Woollcorube, M.A., to the Rectory of Wootton, near Northampton. The Rev. John I.ees, M.A., to the Incumbency of St. Mark's Church and District, Islington. The Rev. J. R Charleeworth, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of Eletoul, near Godahoing, Surrey. The Rev. Henry Margette, M.A., to the OMcialty of the Arch deaconry of Huntingdon. The Rev. Mourant Brock, M.A., to the Curacy of St. Matthew's Church, Whicombe, Bath. The Rev. W. V. Dawson, 8.A., to the Curacy and Sub-Rector ship of Cooling, Kent. The Rev. Edward John Bell, to be Organising Secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel iu Foreign Parts. The Rev. J. M'Connell Hussey, M.A., to be Afteronon Preacher at the Foundling Hospital. The Rev. J. Prideaux Lightfoot, M.A., to the Rectory of Kid lington, Oxfordshire. The Rev. Raymund S. Daniell, M.A., to the Curacy of St. Paul's Church, Shadwell. The Rev. 0. If. A. Perry, 8.A., to the Curacy of Lane-end, near Newcastle-under-Lyne The Rev. Henry Horace W. Thrupp, 8.A., to the Curacy of Pleasley, Derbyshire. The Rev. J. Marshall, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Paul's Church, Salford. The Rev. John Martin, M.A., to the Curacy of Dawlish, Devonshire. The Rev. Robert Augustus Gordon, M.A., to the Rural Deanery of Buutingford. The Rev. Augustus Gedge, M.A., to the Rectory of Lud borough, near Louth, Lincolnshire. The Rev. Wm. De Courcy Ireland, 8.A., to the Curacy of Christchurch, Liverpool. The Rev. Wm. Robert Stephens, 8.A., to the Curacy Stipendiary of St. John's Church, Longsight. The Rev. J. Graves, M.A., to the Vicarage of Kelmacar. The Rev. Edward Thomas Cardale to the Incumbency of Flax Bourton, Soniereetehire. The Rev. John Tommie to the Living of Strontian, in the Pres- bytery of Mull. The Rev. John Peel, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Hornsby and South, Yorkshire. The Rev. Henry Morgan, 8.A., to the Incumbency of II e amen, newt ampeter. The Rev. Anthony Ely, M.A., has been appointed a Surrogate for the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. The Rev. William Nassau St. Leger, M.A., to the Chaplaincy of her Majesty's troops at Corfu. The Rev. Richard Boys, M.A., to the Incumbency of Loose, near Maidstone. The Rev. Francis Thomas Gregory, M.A., to the Incumbency of St. Mary's Platt, Wrotharn. The Rev. William Robert Lyon Bennett, 8.A., to the Ininun bailey of Holy Trinity Church, Dover. The Rev. J. Leyborne Popham, M.A., to be Chaplain to the Bishop of Salisbury. the Rev. Dr. Somerset Lowry Townsend to the Rectory and Vicarage of Louth. The Rev. Frederick Fitzpatrick, M.A., to the Rectory of Pains town. The Rev. J. M'Clintook, BA., ti the Curacy of Derriaghy. The Rev. M. Hawke, ILL., to the Rectory of Willingham, near Oaluaborough. - THE PRESS. VACANCIES. The Rectory of Molesworth, near Huntingdon ; worth 2501. a year, in the gift of the Archbishop of York. The Curacy of Heworth, near Gateshead, Durham ; in the gift of the Rev. Matthew Phuomer, M.A. The Curacy of a new district iu the pariah of Bishops Stort ford, Hertfordshire; in the gift of the Rev. Francis William Rhodes, M.A. The Curacy of the joint parishes of Claverley, Shropshire, and Bobbington, Statfordshile; in the gift of the Rev. G. H. B. Gabert, M.A. The Rectory of Rose Ash, near Southmolton ; worth 6501. a year, in the eft of the representatives of the late Rev. Edmund Soiithconibe, The Curacy of St. James's district church, Pentonville-hill, London; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. Dr. Anthony Lefroy Courtenay. An Ilmi...m..terahip in King Edward the Sixth's Grammar School, Birmingham ; worth 1401. a year. Au Assistant-Mastership in St. Bee's Grammar School, Cum berlazd ; worth 1001. a year. The Curacy of Madron, near Penzance; in the gift of the Rev M. N. Peters, M.A. The Curacy of St. Mary's Church, hull, diocese of Ripon worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. John Scott, M.A. The Chaplaincy to the Wandsworth and Clapham Union; worth 1001. a year. The Incumbency of Bangor Cardiganshire; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. John Hughes. The Incumbency of Middlesborough, near Stockton-on-Tees; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of Mr. I'. Hustler. The Vicarage of Minsterworth, near Gloucester; worth 1501. a year, in the gift of the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. The Chaplaincy of the county gaol at Leicester; worth 2501. a year, in the gift of the magistrates. The Curacy of Bethersdeu, near Tenterden; in the gift of the Rev. Richard Burnett, M.A. . . The Rectory of Alvechurch, in Worcestershire ; worth 1,1001. a year, in the gift of the Bishop of Worcester. The Incumbency of St. Mary Aldermatibury, iu the city of London; worth 3001. a year, in the gift of the parishioners. The Archdeacoury of St. Asaph; in the gift of the Bishop of St. Asaph. The Rectory of All Saints', York; worth 2001. a year, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor. The Incumbency of Itufforth, near York; worth 1501. a year, in private patronage. The Incumbency of St. Mary•at:Tower, Ipswich; worth 1501. a year, in the gift of the parishioners. The Rectory of St. George, St. Asaph; worth 2001. a year, in the gift of the Bishop of St. Aaapb. The incumbency of St Michael's Church, Highgate ; worth 6001. a year, in the gift of the Bishop of London. The incumbency of Trinity Church, Portsea; worth 1501. a year, in the gift of the trustees. The tutorship of the College of Cumpre, near Greenock, N. 8.; worth 200!. a year, In the gift of the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and the Hon. G. F. Boyle, conjointly. The vicarage of Acton, near Nantwich, Cheshire; worth 6001 a year, in the gift of Mr. John Tollemache, M.P. The head mastership of the Grammar School, Repton, Derby shire; worth 3601. a year. The head mastership of Dudley Grammar School ; in the gift of the feoffees. An assistant mastership in Queen Elizabeth's Free Grammar School, Wimborne Minster, Dorsetehire ; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the governors. Ettibtrsitg 3nttiligentt. OXFORD. THE ARNOLD PRIZE for the best essay on a historical subject has been awarded to Henry H. Lancaster, 8.A., of Balliol ollege. MR. EDWARD CHARLES WICKHAM, scholar of New Col- lege, has been admitted an actual fellow, after the usual two years of probation. THERE will be an election to three scholarships at Trinity College on Monday, June 12. THERE will be an election in Worcester College to two scholarships on the foundation of Mrs. Sarah Eaton, and of two Bible clerks, on Tuesday, the Bth of June. AN ELEcTioN to two scholarships or exhibitions in Christchurch will be holden in the Whiumn week. THE following degrees have been conferred : Bachelors and Doctors o f fDinusity.—Rev. John I'rideaux Light foot, Rector of Exeter, Grand Compounder ; Rev. Robt. Scott, Master of lialliol. D.D.—Rev. William John Bennett, 8.D., St. Edmund Hall. M.A.—Rev. Francis Buttanshaw, Rev. Gilbert Bradley, and Rev. Charles Musgrave Bull (Fellow), University; Rev. John Hoskyns Abrahall (Fellow) and Rev. Win. Holman, Lincoln ; Henry Rowclitfo, St. John's; Rev. Joseph Howell Salter, Pem broke ; Bev. William Henry Baygarth and Rev. Henry Fan shawe Tozer (Fellow), Exeter ; Rev. John Haworth Milne, Brame nose; Walter Nunez Heysham, Trinity; Rev. William Harry Marvin, St.. John's; Rev. Robert Hughes,. Jesus; starling Wil liam Day (Fellow), Wadham; William Carr, Worcester. B.A.—Charles Deere James and Matthew Nixon Brougham, Exeter; Charles Sydney Guille, Wadham; Job Ashton, St. Ed mund Hall ; Allen Raley Charles Evans, St. Mary's Hall, Grand Compounder; John Turner Hopwood and Barnes Wood, Trinity College; John Wm. Cattle, Magdalen College; George Cowling Bode, Magdalen Hall. AN election will take place on Monday, the 28th of June, in Pembroke College—let, to a scholarship; 2nd, to an ex hibition of the value of 401. per year, tenable for seven years, if the holder shall so long reside ; 3rd, to a scholar ship on the foundation of Richard Wightwick, 8.D., for persons of his name or kindred. CAMBRIDGE. THE REV. EDWARD HAROLD BROWNF., of Emmanuel College, Prebendary of Exeter, has been elected to the Nor risian Professorship, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. the Master of Jesus College. The Rev. Charles Hard wick, M.A., of St. Catherine's Hall, was also &candidate. The following degrees were conferred on Wednesday:— M.A.—S. P. Butler. Trinity; C, R. Moorsom, Trinity; T. C. Wilke, Trinity; J. F. Bateman, St. John's; W. B. Faulkner, St. John's; F. Weston, St.. John's; W. Oirling, Caine ; H. K Yeo. man, Trinity Hall • 1). Williams, Queens'; J. S. Caramel, Jesus. B.A.—J. E. Dorington, Trinity; J. Ramsay, Trinity; F. W. Chorley, St. John's ; A. J. M. Green, Calla; L. W. M. Lockhart. Caine ; J. Graham, Trinity Hall; J. W. Maitland, Trinity Hall; H. C. de St. Croix, Corpus ; B. C. Barnes, Jesus. MELBOURNE. THE VICE-CILLMCELLOR OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY has giver:4 notice that professors will be appointed in the SATURDAY, University of Melbourne, Australia, in the four kilo • ng departments of knowledge, viz. :—l. The Greek and Latin classics, with Ancient History. 2. Mathematics, pure and mixed. 3. Natural Science. 4. Modern History, Modern Literature, Political Fconomy, and Logic. Gentlemen who are desirous of becoming candidates for the several professorships are requested to send their letters of appli, cation and testimonials to Sir J. F. W. Herschel, Part., 32. Harley-street, Cavendish-square, London, on or before the 10th of June. The stipend of each of these professors will be 1,0001. per annum, with the use of a house, and 3001. for an outfit. Zip *mg. THE MILITIA. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD•LIKUTENANTS. --- --- Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Hamlets— George Frederick Weller Paley, Esq., late Captain in her Ma. jesty's 20th Regiment, to be Captain and Adjutant, vice Cowell, retired. Ist Regiment of Warwickshire—William David Lloyd Sparrow, Gent., to be Lieutenant. 2nd Regiment of Warwickshire—Francis Warburton, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Howe, resigned. East Kent Regiment of Mounted Rifles—Edward Cholmeley Dering, Gent, to be Cornet; Edward Wheler Wheler, Gent., to be Cornet. llrecknock Royal Rifle Regiment—Howell Gwynne }lowa% Esq., to be Second Lieutenant; William Dowding, Esq., to be Secoil Lieutenant. Merioneth Rifle Regiment—Edward Abadan, Gent., to be Se. cond Lieutenant; Thomas Ellie, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, Royal Merioneth—John Henry Waterfall, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. East Kent Regiment—Lieutenant Frederick Warre to be Cap• taro. 2nd Regiment of Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Henry Drummond to be Lieutenant, vice Mandy resigned. Lanarkshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieutenant Ro bert Lockhart to be Captain, vier Gray, resigned; Cornet John George Chancellor io be lieutenant, vice Lockhart, promoted, ikt Xabg. Stu C. Nwprea has given the death vacancy hi the Cygnet, k, caused by the unfortunate loss of Captain Foote, to Commander A. Cuming, of the Gorgon, 6, who now obtains his post rank. Lieutenant A. Anderson, first of the Duke of Wellington, flag-ship, is promoted to the rank of Commander, and succeeds Captain Cuming in the Gorgon. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. ♦PPOINTMENTS. Captains—T. Hope to the Indefatigable; Thomas Vernon Wat kins to be Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate at Hong- Kong. Commanders—Frederick E. Johnston to the Mariner; John Corbett to the Wolverine; F. A. Campbell to the Hornet. Lieutenants—Herbert T. Ryves to the Minx; Patrick John ston to the Scourge; James G. Goodenough to the Calcutta; George Newcomen to the Victory; R. C. Tappnall to the Cal cutta; Edward Alger and Hamilton E. G. Earle to the Mariner; James Willcox to the Wolverine; James B. Ballard to the Cey lon; John Cawley to the Victory; C. O. H. P. St. John and J. A. R. Dunlop to the Indefatigable. Chaplain—The Rev. W. G. Clemenger to the Gladiator., Assistant-Surgeon—Joseph Sloss to the Medina. Acting Assistant•Surgeons—David Porteous to the Gladiator; James R. Anderson to the Scourge; Chitties J. Row to the Edin burgh ; I'homas H. Taylor to the Calcutta; Robert Murphy to the Powerful. Masters—Edward F. Cavell to the Calcutta; John Penn to the Fiagard; John C. Barlow to the Fortvideode; Arthur Thomas to the Mariner; Horace St. H. Cock to the Wolverine. Paymasters—William Bowden to the Impregnable; James S. Mountateven to the St. George; William G. Parmeter to the Boscawen; William F. Lapidge to the Leopard; John Retallick to the Stromboli; William D. Jeans to be Secretary to Rear- Admiral Edward Boxer, C. 8.; Jonathan T. Sparke to the Wol veriue ; Thomas G. Gould to the /mperieuse; Charles H. Niblett to the Magicienne ; John J. Lindsay to the Desperate; William F. Huygliue to the Mariner. Second Masters—Thomas Teatman to the Cuckoo; David Batt to the Medina. Master's Assistant—John Tucker to the Calcutta. Clerk•in•Charge—W. S. Freeman to the Medina. Clerks—John Evans to the Impregnable; W. H. Hitch to the Victory; Wilson Gage to the fituierv; C. R. L Brockman to the Scourge; William Howard to the Belleisle; Charles E. Phillips to the Algiers; Charles Fisher to the Fisgard. Clerks' Assistants—H. P. Houghton to the Princess Royal; Thomas Blake to the St. Jean d'Acre ; E. C. Xnevett to the Powerful; W. H. Allen to the Mariner; John E. Skinner to the Formidable; Byron Stratford to the Cuckoo; Alexander J. Blair to the St. Vincent; Allen F. G. Gain to the Valorous; Theodore A. M. Smyth to the Illustrious; George Prince to the Harpy; William Shutt to the Excellent. PROMOTIONS. Assistant-Surgeons—Lowry J. Monteith and George J. Willes to be Surgeons. Second Masters—Stephen Court to be Acting Master; Henry B. Akaster, of the Impregnable; James M. Share, of the !do dealt—to be Masters. Puttlain. DR. JAMIESON was the first person who introduced the umbrella into Glasgow ; this was in the year 1782. He brought it from Paris, and, when he commenced unfurling it in the streets, crowds of people followed him in amaze ment at the spectacle. A CURIOUS LarrEn from Revel, of the 14th ult., appears in the Ost-see-Zeitung. It says, " that General de Berg, commandant of the place, announced some time since to the people there that he was going to prove the cannons of the fortress. At the appointed time all were in the utmost expectation of hearing a grand cannonade, when what was their disappointment at hearing only two isolated shots ! It then appeared, on investigation, that the whole of the guns excepting six were entirely useless ; they were of iron, and completely corroded with rust. Of the sit which were discharged, two lost their :puzzles at the Wit shot."