The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-30 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 29.
ELECTION OF THE MARGARET PROFESSOR

OF DIVINITY.

The election of a successor to the late Rev. Professor
Blunt took place in the Senate-house this day, at twelve
o'clock, pursuant to notice.
The following gentlemen went to the poll :
Rev. Wm. Selwyn, prebendary of Ely, St. John's
College.
Rev. Edward Harolde Browne, Emmanuel College,
and Norrisian professor of divinity.

Rev. Henry John Rose, rector of Houghton Conquest,
Beds, St. John's College.

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The usual forms having been gone through, the
votes
were taken, and on a scrutiny there were found to be :
For Selwyn
For Bro wne 43
Rose

The casting vote thus remained in the hands of the
Vice-Chancellor (Dr. Guest, master of Caius College),
and he exercised it :n favour of Mr. Selw9n, who Was
then declared, pro forma, elected.

THE NAVY CLIII3.—The gallant members of the Navy
Club gave their annual banquet to the First Lord ize
the Admiralty (the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood), at
the Thatched-house, St. James's-street, on Thursday
evening. Rear-Admiral the Earl Spencer, K.G.. pre.
sided, supported by the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood,
M.P., Rear-Admiral the Hen. M. F. F. Berkeley,
M.P., and Mr. Baring (visitors), and the following gai-
lent officers, members of the club :—Admiral Sir Chas
Ogle, Admiral Sir E. D. King, K.C.H., Vice-Admiral
Sir W. H. Dillon, K.C.H., Vice-Admiral Sir G. F. Sey.
mour, K.C.B. and G.C.H., Rear-Admiral Sir G. S. Lam-
bert, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral Sir Watkin 0. Pell, Admiral
Sir S. Pym, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral T. Martin, Rear-Ad-
miral H. Byam Martin, Rear-Admiral G. W.C.CourteriaY,
Rear-Admiral Sir R. Grant, Roar-Admiral Sir A. W.
Clifford, Vice-Admiral.J. W. D. Dundas, Rear-Admiral
H. D. Chads, Rear-Admiral P. Richards, Rear-Admiral
the Earl Talb I, Rear-Admiral B. C. Cater, Rear-
Admiral Meynell, Vice-Admiral E. Harvey, Item',
Admiral C. G. Randolph, Admiral Sir J. West, K.C.8.,
Captain Lord E. Russell, Captain Lord F. Gordon
Efallyburton, Captain the Hon. A. Duncombe, Captain
Sir J. C. Ross, Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.O-13,
Captain Sir W. Dalyell, Captain Lord G. Paulet, CRP-
tain C. Eden, Captain Greville, Captain Jodrel Leigh,
Captain Beauchamp Seymour, Captain M'Dougal, Capt.
George Evans, Capt. Alexander Milne, Capt. Hamond,
Captain Randolph, Captain H. Austin, Capt. Furneaux,
Captain Charles Graham, Captain Clifford, Captain
F. Campbell, Captain Quin, Captain Shadwell, and
Captain J. Hudson. The dinner was served in mag-
nificent style. The Earl Spencer, as president, gave
the customary loyal toasts, which were duly responded
to. He then proposed the health of the Right Hon. Sir
Charles Wood, the First Lord of the Admiralty. Sir
C. Wood, in reply to the honour done him, in the most
feeling and eloquent terms, expressed his deep regret for
the great loss the country had sustained by the death of
Captain Lyons, one of the most gallant and promising
officers in the Queen's navy, and at the same time con-
gratulated the service that there were many young and
efficient officers ready to follow his (Capt. Lyons's) gle.
rious and illustrious, but too short career. Sir C. Wood
afterwards proposed the health of the chairman,, Earl
Spencar. The Earl Spencer returned thanks, saying,
that although circumstances had removed him from
among the active members of the navy, he had always
loved the profession, and had he to begin the world again
the naval service would be his selection.