The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-22 00:00:00

HONG coat CADETSHIPS.

The Vice.Chancellorlti.;iniurmedll; members of the
Senate that he ban received the following letter from the
Colonial.office: " Nov. 16. IS6I.
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" Duke of Newcastle being about to nominate
candidates for three cadetahip at Hong Kong, has directed
me to inform you that he will be happy to place upon his
list the names of four members of the University of Om-
bridge whom you may select to compete for these int-
manta The enclosed printed statement will supply all
necesaitry information. The same communication as been
made to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
The number of candidates to be nominated will not in all
probability exceed twelve, any three of whom may be sue.
cessfuL Should this offer mast with your concurrence, I
request you to forward to me the names of the gentlemen
selected, who will be apprised in due course of the time sad
place of examioation.—l have the honour to be, your very
obedient servant, " GARDNER 1). E.)44ILNELLIT.
" The Rev. the Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Cambridge."

The Vice Chancellor has requested that the names of
those persona who may be desirous of competing for the
nppoionnents may be forwarded to him not later then
Monday, the 9th of December.
The regulatives state that every candidate must, on the
let day of January next, have attained the age of 20 and 13
under the age of 21 The following will be the subjects of
examivatiou :-1. Exercises designed to test handwriting
and orthography. 2. The first four rules of arithmetic.
3. Latin. and one other foreign language. 4. English composi-
tion, including precis writing. 5. Pure, and mixed mathe-
matics. ti. History and geography. 7. Conatitutiosal and
iateruational Liw. 8. Natural science. 9. Any two
of the following languages, not having been taboo
up under No. 3—French, German, Spanish, Italian.
Candidates who cannot pass in the first two subject, will
be rejected, but those subjects will not tell in competition.
Every caudidate must undergo a competitive examination
in the 3rd and 4th subjects, and in any two others
which he may select But any candidate wbo takes up the
9th subject may, if he chooses, be examined in five subjects
instead of four. Each cadet will receive a salary of 2.0.
per annum, tocoounenoe from the day of leaving England.
The cost of his posing. to Hong Kong will be pad, and
quarters, teachers and books will be provided for him at the
public expense while studying the language. For two years
of ter the arrival of the cadets in Hong Legg, they shall apply
themselves especially to learning Chime. At the end of
two years' study, or as soon afterwards as they shall be de-
clared qualified by a board of competent examiners, they
will be appointed government interpreters, and be employed
in such of the departments as may require their eeriness, at
salaries of 4001. per annum each, without other allowances.
After two years' approved service as interpreters, the
will be increased to 5001. ; and after three year,' invoice
they will be considered eligible by the Secrotery of State
for promotion to the higher offices in the civil orrice of
Hong Kong. The cadets, while studying Chinese, will be
under the control and supervision of the governor of
the colony, who will frame regulations for their beers of
study and general government. The progress of the
cadets will be tested by half-yearly examinations, and
every cadet will be liable, at any time, to be dismissed if his
program or conduct shall be considered by the governor and
executive council to be so unsatisfactory as to render such a
corers desirable. The governor and caused will decide,
having regard to the ground of dismissal, whether the cadet
shall be seat home at the public expense, or shall be left to
find his own way home, or shall be, in addition. called upon
to repay the cost of his panne out. A bond must be en.
toted into by each cadet and twoapproved sureties with the
agents-general for crown colosies, to secure that, in case of
his dismissal, or in case he shall, within fair years from
the date of his arrival at Heag Kong, either qMt the colony
without leave, or relinquish his appointment, be shall, if
required by the governor, repay to the colony the cost of
his purge out, together with a further sum of 50f. for
mash year fur the cost of his teaching while in the colony.

OXFORD. Nov. il.
Ina congregation holden this morning, at ten
o'clock, Lb* following degrees were conferred :
Kasten of Arta—Rev. Robert Brum Barter, Oriel
; Bev. Charles Woodcock and Montagne Blacks*
Christ Church ; Rev. Robert Wynne Edwards, Brame's
College ; Richard Foster, Corpus Christi College ; Hoary
Augustus L Grindle, St. Mazy Hall ; Rev. Hoary
!diploma, St. John's College ; Bar. John T01:01i0110414Nr12
ham College, being absent in the colonies.
M.A. "Comitaba Causa."—lter. John Martinde's Farrar,
ILA., Trinity College, Dublin.
Bachelors of Arta—Harman Charles Merin* WM
rti; Richard Bullock, Oriel Conn* ; John Shaw Hal-
,srincoln College; Jobe Alfred Peep and Pion
Warburtoe, Chrid Church; Robert Edited Heyntealq
John Hems. sad Hoary Courtenay Mayhew, Trinity -
rage ; Beery 'Thomas Edwards, Jeens College; John Henry
Withstood and Mau Eakin* Batts", Worceseer ; Hon.
Valostim Fred. Lawless, Magdalen Hall; William Edgar
Boulatock, Breamose College.
Student in Medicina—Jande Follett, Pembroke College.

CORONATION OP TER GIPSY QUERN.
The coronation of her Majesty Queen Esther
Fr Blythe, which has ben for a few weeks back a subjectat mach discussion here, took pima oo Tuesday last. As
our readers are aware, there were two osadidates is the geld
for the vacant honour. It was decided to settle the matter
by election ; but on the day fixed for that purpose (Tuesday
last) no opposition appeared, mid she (Esther) was forth-
with chosen queen, and the coronation cierenionj duly per.
formed. The royal proclamation which she had issued had
the effect of calling together a goodly number of the tribe ;
but the weather became very unfavourable, and so doubt
deterred many of the general public from witneiniag the
ceremony. Os this interesting 0031•1011 Esther was attended
by prism and princesses of the royal blood—her brother
Mom Obarlia, and • nephew of the same name and title:
aad two of the princesses acted as equerries to her
Majesty, some of her Majesty's grandchUres also being
pretest. The Queen, mounted on her palfrey, proceeded to
the Crows, when the ceremony of esomeatiou was to be per.
formed, the erown.bearer and crowner followig behind.
The procession having halted, the crowner stepped forward
end placed the coronet upon her bead, a Scotch thistle being
a very prominent ornament upon it. The crointer, from •
roll of parchment, proclaimed that he having craned her
demand father, King Charles, froin hia ishersot right d
moaner, and from the fart of the late king dying
intestate, he now placed the crown epee the
head of Esther' sod with public proclamation at
the Cross of her dominions he proclaimed her
Queen Father Yea Blythe, " challenge who dare." On
the termination of the royal ogrensony her loyal sub-
acts with three times three &seen rent the air and " •
reign of long and happiness to Queen Esther'' was the
general cry. The Quern, in a short and pathetic speaelii
thanked her subjects for the high honour they bad conferred
upon her is choosing her to occupy the throne of her
ancestors, and expressed the hope that during her reign the
would conduct themselves quietly, and live at pesos with
all mem Afterwards a congratulatory address was pre-
sented to her Majesty on her happy accession to the
throne, and expressing a fervent wall that she might
long worthily fulfil the duties of her royal house. A
supply of genuine „mountain dew" wee II soded
round, and flowing bumpers quaffed to kir Ma-
jesty's " health and happiness." The procession being
again formed, the Queen's piper riding his sprightly
charger, his wife Elizabeth maim( as groom-in-weitiog, a
whole host of followers proceeded through the villages,
calling at the various inns, and refreshing her attendants,
her Majesty frequently recoguisiog individuals of her ac-
quaintance. After they had again returned to the Coat the
Queen, in a short speech, thanked her attendant' and sub-
jects for their attention, and, seated on the chair of data,
proposed that " Woad Jamie" and her Majesty, with her
sister-in-law and royal brother, should lead down the dance,
which was done with spirit, but the slippery state of the
green invented the free use of the feet. After • while,
however, the rain compelled them to retire weds, cover,
where her Majesty held a "levee," the royal princes
and princesses and retinue only being admitted,—/Ceiso
CA ronick.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDIINT.-011 Wednuday
evening a frightful accident happened to Hr. Dowell,
chemist and druggist, Digbatb. It seems that the un-
fortunate gentleman, who bad just arrived at the Hatton
Railway Station by the 5.56 train from Stratford, wee
stepping out of the earriep while the train was in motion,
when lus foot slipped and he fell. He by 80111111 means or
other gut beneath the train, and the wheals pus* over
him several his hand and toot from his body, and etharmies
mutilated him in a fearful manner. He was mamba by
Dr. Heiman, at Horded's', and afterwards seat on so Biz-
ash:wham, but he expired on the way.
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