The Press.
London, England, 1853-07-30 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

Gulhare, or the constitutional charter of the
Turks. " !rade " is an ordinance, an instruc-
tion, signed by the Sultan in his capacity of a ►oli-
tical personage. " Firman" is an order, signed by
the Sultan, relating mostly to administrative affairs.
" Benat" is a diploma conferred on persons for dis-
tinction sake. " Sewed" is a diplomatic convention
signed by a minister, and implying a reciprocal obli-
gation.

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OXFORD.

The Magdalen College election, which began on the2lst,
closed on Monday last. The following have been the suc-
cessful competitors, out of tifty•four, for the six vacant
demyships:—W. Austin, Exeter College ; O. !transom
Lincoln College ; J. H. Hopkins, Trinity College ; F. M.
Millard, Magdalen School; O. E. Oakley, Petubroke
lege ; N. T. Shuldliatu, Pembroke College. This is the
first year it has been an open election. Certain officers of
the college had formerly the privilege of nominating to
demyshipe those who attained a sufficient standard in
literature.

The Rev. A. A. Barker, :W.A., Rev. tl. H. Fell., WA.,
Rev. A. Cott, M.A., Rev. 1. E. Millard, M.A., Mr. It. F.
Hessey, M.A. (tutor), and Mr. M. E. Welby, It.A., I temies,
were on 'Tuesday admitted Probationary Fellows of Mag-
dalen College.
The follow ing gentlemen have been appointed to the
office of select preacher* before the l'itiverwity of Oxford,
for the academical year 185:1.4
The Venerable Anthony (rant, D.C.L., New College, Arch.
deacon of St. Alban's, and Vier: of Rotator] ; the Rev. William
Sewell, 8.D., Exeter College, Warden of St. Peter's College,
Medley ; the Rev. Charles Baring, M.A., Christ Church, Rector
of All Souls, London; the Ran•. Robert Scott, M.A., Balliol Col-
lege, Prebendary of Exeter; the Rev. Edward Mohr°, M.A., Oriel
College, lucumbeut of Harrow Weald, Middlesex.

ETON COLLEGE.
" Election" Saturday was celebrated at Eton this day
week with the customary recitations, delivery of prizes, and
other festivities. At eleven o'clock Dr. Okea and the
posers, i►► company with the provost and fellows, masters,
itc., proceeded, with a long train of distinguished guest*,
to the Upper School, to hear the election speeches.
Amongst the numerous company present were the Earl of
Derby, the Earl of Dartmouth, the Earl of Lincoln, Lord
Elmley, Lord Eliot, the Right Hou W. E. Gladstone, M.P.,
the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, M.P., his Excellency the
Belgian Ambassador, M. Van de Weyer, Lord and Lady
Kinnaird. The speeches proceeded in the following
order :

1. Shaw, K.S. Venulue Virgßita
Tacitus

2. Harhigton Oermanicuß
3. Gould Hotspur Shakspeare
4. Bent, K.B. Scipio 1 Pints
5. Vesey Demosth. de Coron ....Demosthenes
6. Hayter Sinon Virgil us
7. Whitting, ma., K. 5... Marino Felten) Byron
S. Scale-Hayne Cicero in M. Antonium—Cioero
9. Dupuis, K.B. O'dipus riophoeles
10. Marindin, ma. Archbishop Cranmer ....Nbakspeare
11. Wodehouse Ajax lioplsoeles
12. Burnaby, ma., K.S. i Burke's Impeachment 1 Burke
of Hastings
18. Yorke Auguste Corneille
14. Coldhiun, K.B. Onatbo Terentius
15. Puller J Bolingbroke [ shakspeare
16. Scott, ma. A Mowbruy Duke of horfk. I
17. Marillier, K.S Burke on Fox's India Bill Burke

The prizes given by the assistant masters to the two best
arithmeticians among the lower boys were adjudged :
First prize : Puller, mi. Second prize : Dale. Selected
as the next in merit : Seddon, mi. ; Young, mi., K.S. Tom-
line prizeman : Barter. Assistant masters : 1. Pullen ;
2. Hudson. Select: Churton, K.S., Morindin, Mosley,
K.S.. Hodgson, K.S. The dinner in the college hall was
given as usual. During the course of the evening it was
proposed that some monument should be raised in emu -
metnoration of the late Dr. Keate, who was bead master of
Eton for the extraordinary period of twenty•five vests. It
was suggested that a scholarship might be founded in his
honour, or some addition made to the college chapel, in
token of the respect felt by all Eton men towards Dr.
Keate. The school list contains 614 names, an increase
of nearly twenty on the list of last year. There are titty
candidates for admission on the foundation, and there is
only one vacancy at present. The present vacation will
last nearly two months, an extra week's holiday having
been granted, on the application of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.