The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-12 00:00:00

CLERICAL.

Haaaroun CATIMDZAL Chute.—A short time ago the
dean and chapter of oar cathedral gave public adios that
they would rooted to All up five vacenciesis the College of
Vicars Choral, and that the candidates mut be in holy
orders, well Tined I. the knowledge and practice of emir
elastics' mule, able to intone the liturgy, and to hog
the services sad anthems of the bed thumb coin-
Accordingly 22 geatiesem, one of thus, we
rer.from Dahlia, offered themselves as madidatee, but
only six appeared on the day of election, the tad instant.
The present vicars choral or minor canons, however,
seven in umber (who, it is fair to state, had offered to
give up a large perdca of their expand name to improve
the disiesey Myths their, many el themselves being. from long
monies, inadequate to its dads), handed is a protest to the
effect that the Dam and Chapter had no power ander the
Act to make such elation, which would be nail and void.
Under them dreametmess, we understand, the Dean
called in the math& midst., to them how the
matter steed, bat atill tins seldom that the capitular
basil Peeelneod tbe Dewar of elaetfst It was, however, for
the aendidelles r addle he: titsmestme +hillier, after this

erplenstlem they weed tats the thanes of thii election.
The reversed gentlemeu, nanually unwilling to give up their
curades ler ma mesertainty of this kind, withdrew, and the
Dees end OheperrhVletrovipea: their expenses. Thee the
matter nemeime as NM as the osthedral is intended to
be Mllpened ler Divine , it would doubtless be most
intlaihMery to the public if, before that time, some smogs-
meat eould be mmle ter restoring the full efdciency of the
&Az .—Efereord Jownesi.

NAVAL
Awn au" Oar. 11.—Arronirmains.—To Mauro—
Second Muter: C. A. Clevelaact. Leasier—Midabipaan
C. /Stettin. Firtanand—hats : B 0. NAIL Sorge—

Purser : J. B. Auty.
Woormici, Oar. 11.—The Lorda a the Admiralty have
seat down a deems/ to the various dosayerds to know
whoa certaia emeareseesle, now to ea advanced state, will
be ready for sea. Asesaget those vessels to which these in-
quiries are directed are tae Magisisaas and the Bosnia,
two swat-ekes now romiviag their machinery. Remour
ear that the .spec of *air leash* is the toemation of a
Nest tor the Levis" droll ebe Itregreser et Resets pasta in
'errthe museader of the Illuageriaas. Styx,
lag
red to be prepseal kir sestmissisa hamedistely bat
.o
oroastaader will be appointed to her at preseat.
etepeeket, Masher Omeateader M. O. Area, left yesterday
to Nome her duties ea the mail Mathis at Dover. Mr. Jobs
Dente, late immester et steam machinery abet, lass been
=Wito a dear die in the establishmrat at Somerset
wi* atisialy at 4111. per mouse. Ms duties wlil
treerdst is atitemeaayiag steam-vessels down the river on
Melt saperimmeitel Weis, sad la seperinteading the fitting of
eagless bra by llealreet. Csallasee, et...tag, has left for
1611 Weeeen gods. Stromlo*. st.-v., Lord A. Deana. rk,
arrived this Assam tram LrAth, to have some slight defects
is her machiany made geod.
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DIA= or ADMIRAL 812, EDWARD W. C. H. Owax,
0.C.8., G.C.B.—Another gallant flag-ollher of the Royal
Navy hue gone to his hat accent. Admiral of the White
Sir Edward Wllliem Campbell Risk Owe*, G.O 8., G.C.H.,
tied oa Monday last, at his seat at Windt=haat, near Beg-
shot, Surrey, fell of years and honours, having attained the
advanced age of seventy.elabt. By his death the following
promotions take glee : Vies Admiral Alexander Wilmot
ihkemberg, to be Admiral of the Blue, vies Hugh nommen,
to be Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral Bir JJlta 'Antis I
Bart., to be Vise.stdmiral of the Bias, vise Sir Charles Rich.
archon, K.O to be Vise•Adiairal of the While, via James
Noble, to hi Vies Admiral tithe red. Captains (retired)—
Charles Bertram, George ls; Henry Fanthewe, Isaac
Hawkins Moevieon, George Barts, Trollope, C.D., Sir
Thomas Mansell, K.C.H., Thomas Grubs, Hercules
Robinson, and William Bleck (1814), in accordance with
the term of the orders in couch of 1846, are promoted to
tha rank of rearedmirel on the retired list, but without
any additional pay. Captain RJph Rudolph Weszaley
(June, 1814), to the rank of Rear-Admiral of the Blue, vice
John Passes to be Reer.Admiral of the White, vice
Charles Sierp John Hawtayne to be Rear-Admiral of the
Rod. By the dime proutotioas Sir Edward Duraford Kiag,
Kt. K.C.H., bosoms the molar Vice Admiral, and
Brien Hagen, ~ becomes the senior Base-Admiral
IR the Bat kr pre a. Captain Hayes O'Grady (1814)
hem= mist septa= on the active list. Captain Richard
Avenel= Yates (1827), now in wommead of the Illustrious,
dap* ship of_Porteasouth ordinary, contan within the 14e. 6d.
pat diem half.pay list, and Captain John Drake emceed, to
the half pay of 12.. 6d. per diem. Is addition to the
admiral's goodeervios peados of POOL per ammo, the
appointornt of superintendent to Devoeport Dockyard be.
same vase= by the promotive of Sir John Louis, who hes
hell the appointment does Dee. 16,1848.