The Express.
London, England, 1850-10-31 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

CAIIBRIDGE, Ocr. 30.—At a congregation holden
this day, the following degrees were conferred:—M.A.
William Collins Badger, Queens' College. B.A. : Hugh:
Prcby, Trinity College; Edmund Oldileld, M.A., Fellow of
Worcester College, Oxford, was admitted ad traders.
At the same congregation Mr. Latham, of Trinity Hall,
woe appointed (by grace) en Examiner at the Prosiest§
Examinations in the Lent and Michaelmas Terms of tke

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Tea CURACY Or SlLMT.—There were originally several
candidates to supply the 'Beene, in the ahoy/mimed curacy,
bat these were by resignation of the remainder reduced to
two, tie., the Rev. Freeeis Whaley Harper, M.A. St.
John's College, and the Rev. T. A. Scott, M.A , of N.A..
Hall. The Vice-Chancellor appointed yesterday (Oct. 29) for
the election, which took place as under. The hours of
palling and the numbers of votes registered for each candi-
data ware u undrr:—Ten to eleven a en. Harper 83,
, Scott 20 ; half-put one to bra p.m., Harper 149, Scott 43 ;
saves to nine p.m., Harper 64, Scott 48. At nius a scrutiny
we. celled, and Mr. Harper declared to be the sucoessful
candidete.
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Tit■ Ls Ban Paixt—This prise, founded out of a fund
raised by some students under the late Rev. C. W. Le Om
at Haileybury College, to provide a lasting memorial of their
respect and esteem tar him, and given annually for the best
English es's; in general literature, the subject chosen being
in connexion with the history, institutions, and probable
destiny and prospects of our Anglo•lDdian Empire, has been
adjudged to Alexander Howell Jenkins, MA., of Christ's
College.
MIDICIAL EXeIIIKATION.—The examination for the
licence ad n►acticnnduw in mulicino w.ll commence on
Monday, Nov. 4, at 10 o'clock, a m., at the Arts School,
u■der the Public Library, and will continue that and the
three following days. Candidates for the degree of Bachelor
of Physic will be examined at the same time by the Regius
Professor of Physic, the Professor of Anatomy, and the
Downing Professor of Mad,cine.
Ktgo's Cou.son.—There will bs a meeting of the Fel-
lows of this Society on Saturday next, to supply the vacancy
in the provostabip, caused by the decew of the late Dr.
George Theckeray. The Rev. Richard Okes, A.B. 1822,
M.A. 1825, Lower Master of Etou 1138 ; and the Rev.
Harry Dupuis, B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834, Assistant Master of
Eton, are mentioned as candidates for the Oak*.

Rev. F. IL Baokerfield, V. of Little Bedwyo,
Mu, to be a surrogate, dio. Salisbury.
Rev. R. L. Fits Gibbon, D.D , to he Deanery of Clops,
Rev. G. Hilb, P.C. of St. Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, to
houoraryoernry in the eathed!el ohmc!. of Norwich.

Rey. Jones, to Garth-Bsibio R., Montgomeryshire ;
talus, 861. with residence ; patron, Bishop of Bt. Auph.
A. J. Stott, to be Principal of, and PtAiliOr of Logic and
Mental Philosophy, with General Grammar and English
Language end Literature, at Owen's College, Manchester.
Rev. H. B. Turner, to Offord-Cluny R., Hunts; value,
2201. ; pat.. Bishop of L7ndon.
Rev. C. H. Hartshorne, to Holdenby, Northamptonshire;
value, 6861.; patron, the Crown.___

BuSiUt P.O , Hslywell, Flintabire, dm. St. Aleph ; value,
1751 ; pstron, V. of Rolywell; Rev. W. E. Jones, promoted.
Wortley P.C., Leeds, Yorkshire, rho. Ripon; value,
1471. ; patrons, fire trustees: Rev. E. B. Turner, promoted..

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 30.—APPOINTMENT8.—Lieut.
0. W. H. Lambert, to the Ocean.
Midshipmen Hon. H. W. Chetwynd, to the Victory.
Foreman of the Chatham Dockyard, William Drake.
Muter's Attendant to the Malta Thckyard, James
Saunders.
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Measurer to the Woolwich Dockyard, George L. Cole.
Powrsmourrt Ocr. 30.—Two Turkish veasele of
war, the Mired Safer, frigate, and &reel Behr', brig,
anchored at Spithead last eight, shortly before 6 o'clock.
This morning the frigate saluted the royal standard with 21
guns, which was immediate) y returned b the garrison from
the platform battery. Shortly afterwards she ealutr d the
flag of the commander.in-chief with 17 gnu, which was
returned by the Victory.—The Candor, steam.veasel, went
out of harbour this morning, for the purpose of trying her
qualities under steam with two boilen.—The Howie, 66,
steam guard-skip, Captain M'Dougall, having removed her
powder and shell, came into harbour to-day from Spithead.
The Retribution, 24, steam frigate, Captain Warden, is to
have her crew hulked' on board the Camperdown daring the
time she is In dock.

MALTA, Ocr. E.—Steamer Scourge came in front
the admiral, whom she left in Port Mahon in Minors.
All the squadron are perfectly healthy. The cholera has, it
is hoped, left Malta entirely. The Queen lest some 30 men
from this disease a few days after she left Malta; It has now
mainly disappeared from the fleet. The Scourge having re-
ceived the lig& for the fleet, with sundry spars and stores,
left ea the 18th ea her return to Pert Mahon. On 17th, sur-
veyiarship Vole', ease in from Caudia; also her two
es=the Research and Auxiliary. The tenders are dik-
at the dopaoky_ardid, sad the Velma lilt this morning
Baglead le be off. Brig Frolic returned from her
bidder mai m fa marsh of a phantom pirate need on the
19*, ead ea the 28th left fat Corfu, to relieve the Rama.

A DJUTTATION FROM TIM MITROPOLITAN SARl-
nit Assootinos , (vitiating of the Rev. C. Hume, Carle-
, sea Dams, Bq., C. R. Walsh, BR., and the Bev. M. W.
as rasad De. Gavin, the hammy earetarise, welted
Cleatualanare ofBewen ea the filitih last. respecting
the Ida dillies la lasoWs Merle Sertariathey. A ammo-
vial *reed by ebtay of the ilthshierale el Darmondeey was
raid. preying tho esuaadadosare is use the pewees eutrosted
to lies p_ and to fill up the tidal ditches. The Bev. C.
HIM% Dt. Gavin, and C. R. Walsh, Baq , explained the
wreaked tandidon of that locality, and the sealtery evils
making therehom, sad were roared by the eetaatialesers
that within a very few days steps would be takes for its
improvement by a oempeskmare plan of bones drainage;
bat that, in eonaequestes of legal precoodiap takes agelast
theta, the ealuestars could not premiss at present to ill
up the tidal ditches, as Da anhodaltile sat deputation
arra Om le de.