The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-20 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH Iik—AYPOINTIIHNTIL—Lieu-
Meant. Charles James Kent, promoted from sub-lieutenant
of the Leander, 39, in the Pacific ; Edward Drummond,
also promoted from the Leander; and Algernon C. Little-
too, likewiee promoted from the Leander, to the Sontritt
flagnhip, in the Pacific; Alfred Charles Harris, i
from sub-lieutenant of the Liffey, to the Doocat, 81, fiat.
ship on the North America and West India station; George
J. Marra% from the Wellesley, to the Espoir, 5, screw gun
vessel, on the Wert Coast of Africa station; George G.
Webber is confirmed in the Rapid, 11, on the Fist India
and Cape of Good Hope stetson; William Golder John
Blount is promoted in the Prince., Royal, 73, fiagwhip, en
the Eat India and Caps of Good Hope station.
Deputy-Inspector General of Hospitals and Fleets Alex-
ander Armstrong, M.D., late of Malta Hospital, to Hasler
Hospital, vice Peter Leotard, M.D., promoted.
Chaplains and Naval Retractors Rev. Frederick &mewl
Gutter's, 8.A., of the Resistanoe, 16, to be additional to the
Royal Adelaide, 26, fiagnhip, at Lewisport, for service in
the Narcissus, 39, fitting as flag-ship for the South East
Coast of America; Rev. Joseph Ward Grimes, 8.A., late of
the Jason, to the Resistance, vim Gutters.

PORTSMOUTH, MIIIICH 19.
The Harrier, 17, screw-sloop, Commander W. H.
Fonwiok, has arrived at Spithead from the Australian
station. She will be inspened to-monow, and afterwards
come into harbour to dismantle and pay off, having been
upwards of four years in coaunission.
Tbp Calcutta. hued sailing transport, arrived at Spithaad
yeeterday from Calcutta, with troops and cAlitary invalida,tho
former including a part of the 52nd Regitneet, which will
be quartered is lie Cambridge barracks at Portsmouth.
The invalids will be 'aniseed to Kelley Hospital.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MARCH 18.

MATHEMATICAL SCHOLAnuirs---The examiners
appoioted for the election of the University Mathematical
Scholars (Mean. Robert Maine Henry J. S. Smith, sod
Charles J. Faulkner), have notified to the Viee-Chanoellor
that they have elected senior scholar and Johnson scholar,
Hector Mo Neile, student of Christ Church ; sod junior
scholar, Arnold William Rainold, scholar of Bram:loose
college. Thee also notify that Mr. C. H. E. Heath, of
Pembroke College, and Mr. W. H. Laverty, of Queen's
College, have distioguished themselves in the examination
for the junior scholarship.

THE GEIST WEISTRAN RAILWAY WORN& —We
(Orford Chronicle) pare much pleasure is makisg an an-
nouomatent which no doubt be rewired with great
satisfairtioa by all dames of society in this city. The Orsat
Western Railway Company costar:plate the removal of
their extensive works at Paddingtou for the manufacture
and repair of carriages and locomotives to some central and
convenient point on their line of railway, and we wider-
stead there is every probability that the choice of the direr
tois will fall upon Oxford. There can be no doubt that
oxford, from its central situation, and the facilities which
exist for occomanication either by railway or canal with
every part of the kingdom. is wall adapted for
as establishment of this kind. Oar readers will
be able to form some idea of the importance of this
step if it should, as we anticipate, be ulti-
mately decided upon, whoa we state that the oolnpany's
works will occupy a space extending over 16 or 20 sores,
that 1,000 or 1,500 skilled mechanic and artisans are regu-
larly employed by the company, and that the amount
j *speeded in wages is upwards of 4,0001. per week. Nego.
Madam are being carried on between the corporation and
the railway sathoritiss for the purchase of a suitable rite in
the neighbourhood of the Oxfordetatios sod we sincerely
hope they will be brought to a successful termiostion.
Should the Tows Council succeed in making terms with the
company, there can be no doubt that a great boon will be
coafemed apes the citizens by the establishment of the..
, leap sad important works is Oxford. especially daring
the leag vacation, when trade is well-nigh suspended,
and essay of the tradesmen and small shopkeepers suffer
se iseessiderable love from the mention of business,. The
matter has been takes is hand by several able and ease-
getio members of the Town Coastal, and should they sac-
ceed in their efforts they will be entitled to receive, as we
are quite sure they will obtain, the cordial thanks of their
fellow-citizens. On Thursday. • meeting a the estates
committee, which ammists of all the member' of the cased,
was held fir the purpose of taking the subject isto
sideregion. The project wee favourably received, sad •
small Bommittee, *moieties of the mayor, ex-mayor, and
Alderman Ward, was appointed to conduct the Devole,
tires with the company for the purchase of the Oripley land.
Dyspepsia (Indigestion), Cough, Asthma Con-
sumption, Debility, Constipation. Nervous, Moos, dear, sod
fliasaach coseptalstr, are perfectly cured wit eat dedkise, fa
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Art is Peed, which saves Slip tides its ems la dime remedies
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