The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-07 00:00:00

FOREIGN APPOIFTNENTEI.

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 6.

The Vice-Chancellor has informed th—e members
of the Senate that he has received the command of his
Grace the Duke of Devonshire, the Chancellor of the
University, to ascertain whether there are any gentlemen
in Cambridge who would desire to compete for the appoint-
smote mentioned in the subjoined communication which has
been acklresied to his grace by Earl Russell :

•
'Foreign-office, October 27, 1862.
"My Lord Duke,—l have the honour to acquaint you
that I propose to nominate a certain number of candidates
to compete before the Civil Service Commissioners for the
appointment of student interpreters in China or Siam, and I
dull have great pleasure in including in the list of candi-
dates the name of any one gentleman of the university over
which you preside, whom your Grace or the Vice-Chancellor
may recommend for that purpose, and whose age may be
within the limits for this time prescribed, of between 18
years complete and 24 years complete. The object for
which such appointments are made is, that the persons on
whom they are conferred should, in the first place, devote
themselves to the study of the Chinese or Siamese lan-
guage, as the case may be, and in the next place should
qualify themselves generally for the public service in China
or Siam, so that her Majesty's government may always have
at their disposal persons competent to discharge the duties
intrusted to her Majesty's coosular officers in those coun-
tries. The salary which is assigned to the office
of student interpreter in either country is at the
rate of 9001. ayes:, to commence from the date of
departure from this country, the passage from England to
the place of destination being moreover provided at the pub-
lic expense. I enclose • statement of the subjects in re-
gard to which the relative capacity of the candidates will be
tested by the examination, and I would add that as the
emits' of China and of Siam are considered to be more or
less trying to English constitutions, the probability that the
health of candidates will be such as to bear a residence in
those climates will be taken into consideration by the Civil
Service Commissioners. I have further to observe that
eandidates must clearly understand that it they
succeed in obtaining one of the vacant appointments,
of which as regards China there are four, MI as regards
Siam two to be filled up ou the present occasion, their re-
tention in the public service and their future advancement
ia it will depend entirely on the ability which they may
show after their arrival at their destination, and on their
general steadiness and good conduct. I propose to leave to
the successful candidates in rotation to elect whether they
will take one of the appointments in China or one of those in
Siam." I have only to add that if you should be disposed to
avail yourself of my present offer,l should he glad to be made
acquainted as soon as possible with tho name of your candi-
date, as I should wish that the examination should take
place on the 10th of December.—l have the honour to be,
my Lord Duke, your Grace's most °bailout, humble ser-
•ant, " Rtsseu."
The Vice-Chancellor requests that the names of them)
gentleman who may wish to become candidates may be for-
warded to him by the tutors of their respective colleges at
their earliest convenience.

• The following in the statement here referred to :
Heads of examination before the Civil Service Commissioners
et candidates for student interpretersbipe in China, as ap-
proved by Lord John Russell, March 1861 : General intel-
ligence, prc"..cia, orthography, handwriting, first four rules of
arithmetic, first four books of `• Euclid," translation from
Latin into English, translation from French into Eng-
lish, general knowledge of modem geography. Limit
Ed age for candidates, 18 to 54, both years inclusive.

ORFORD, Nov. 6.
In a congregation holden this morning, the fol-
lowing degrees were conferred, viz. :
Doctor of Civil Law.—Robert G. Wyndham Herbert
(Fellow), All Souls College.
Muter of Arts.—Rev. James Stuart, University College ;
Thomas H. James, Exeter College; Frederick H. Growse,
Queee's College ; Rev. George Frederick Cooke, New Col-
lege ; Arthur P. Gordon, Rev. John E. Tompeon, Edward
B. Shuldham, Christchurch ; Rev. Wm. J. T. Webber.
Pembroke College ; Rev. James R. Dolling, Worcester
College ; Rev. Wm. C. Cave Brown Cave, Rev. Joseph Wil-
liamson, Magdalen Hall.
Bachelor of Arta.—Charles Frederick Johnstone, Robert
B. 31I'D. Bosenquet, Banjo' College ; Edward R. Shuld-
lain, Christchurch ; Frederick B. Toogood, Alban Hall.
DISTRESS or LANCASEURL—Io a coevocation holden at
two o'clock, the decree authorising the Vice-Chancellor to
pay the sum of 1,0001. from the university cheat towards
a relief of the distress in Lancashire, in four operate
instalmeata (monthly) of 2304 each, met with the numi-
nous approval of the hoses.

COLLISION ON THR LONDOI AND BRIGHTON AND
Sorrli-EASTIRN RAILwAY.—A collision occurred yester-
day morning on the line used by the South-Eastern, and Loa-
don, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, betty; ea
two passenger trains going in the same direction. It ap-
praise, from reliable information. that the tidal train of the
South-Eastern Company was timed to leave London at 7.53,
and that there is • train of the London sod Brighton
Comeau,/ timed to leave at eight. Although there
only an interval of live minutes between the two
trains, no inconvenience wider ordinary circumstances would
arise from that fact. Yesterday morning, however,a dense
fog prevailed, and the lines were in such a slippery state,
that when the 7.55 train arrived at the incline, just beyond
liew-cross, it "slid," and could only with great difficulty as-
eeod. The eight o'clock train of course was also affected, so
far as its speed was concerned. by the state of the line ; but it
was proceeding at a slower rate than it would otherwise
have leeo, having received a caution at the extra signal
erected on the bank that there was a train immediately
before it. The 7.55 train, however, was labouring hard,
when, notwithstanding these precautions, the eight o'clock
one overtook it, and, owing to the fog, was too near to stop
entirely before running into it. The collision, however,
was not a severs one, and the passengers were more friuht-
rated than Burt, and, so far as we can learn, with two comp-
lions they proceeded to the end of their journey ; some
shaken, some a little scratched or bruised. Those who did
sot go on were able to return to London and proceed to
their hotels or homes, and it is believed that not a single
serious injury was sustained, and the ordinary traffic was
sot interfered with. In consequence of the many inquiries
at the office of the Accidental Death Insurance Company as
to the condition of the chief medical officer, Mr. Alfred
Botesiorbo was known to be in oue of the trains to which the
accident happened, we are requested to state that that gen-
tleman was so slightly injured as to be able to attend to the
ether sufferers. Some members of Mr. Sinee's family and
other friends who were with him did not escape without
some severe cuts and cootosioos.

THE MIDDLE LEVEL COMMISAION.—A meeting of
the Middle Level CoMmissioners was held yesterday, at the
George Hotel, Chatter* in the Isle of Ely, at which there
was the fullest attendance that wee ever remembered in
connection with the Middle Level. Mr. Edward Fellowes.
M.P., of Ramsey Abbey, wait elected chairman of the com-
mission for the ensuing year. The reports of the imioda-
tion committee and the engineer having been read, the
clubman called the attention of the meeting to the Deco,
inky that existed for them now to appoint a new boanl,
wider the act of lent session. As the hoard could only con-
sist of fifteen members, it was advisable thatthereshoukl be
• fair division of the Level, so that all pert. of the county
should he fairly reprr euted. The Middle Level contained
113,125 acres, and thertfore, there would he one member of the
board to every 7,000 acres, soil it was therefore proposed to
divide the level into six divisions, with representatives for
each division according to the acreage. The following gen-
tlemen were elected members of the first board :—Mesens.
Fellows, Heathoote, Wells, M. Lawrence, D. Martin, Major
Fryer, C. Tebbutt, A. Ruston. C. Stophemon, J. Culledge,
J. Brown. T. Richards, C. Townley, H. Wooll, and C.
Wooll. It was agreed that powers be token for borrowing
on mortgage, at 1i per oent. interest, the sum of 52,0001.,
under the provision of their act of 1844. The chairman
expressed • hope that they would be able to do without
going to parliament for powers to raise more moneys daring
the next tension. The bonds were executed for 32,5004,
2,0001. of it Wag supplied by Mr. Fellows, M.P.
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