The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-12 00:00:00

REGULATIONS RESPECTING FOREIGN MEDALS.

1. Application for pertnission to accept and wear
medals which, not being the decoration of any fo-
reign Order, are conferred by a foreign Sovereign
on British subjects in the army or in the navy for
military or for naval services, should be addressed,
as the case may be, to the Commander-la-Chief,
the Master-General of the Ordnance, or the Lords
of the Admiralty, who, if they see fit, may submit
the same to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs for her Majesty's sanction,
upon obtaining which they may grant such permis-
sion without any other formality.
2. Permission to wear a foreign medal cannot be
granted to a British subject unless such medal is
bestowed for military or naval services performed
by the command or with the sanction of her Ma-
jesty. But no permission is necessary for accept-
ing a foreign medal if such medal is not to be worn.
Foreign-office, May 10. CLARENDON.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MAY 11.

The University sermons on Sunday next are appointed
to be preached in the morning by the Rev. J. E. Bode,
of Christ Church, Bampton Lecturer ; and in the after-
noon by the the Ven. Archdeado❑ Grant, of New Col-
lege. The sermon on Thursday (Ascension Day) will be
preached by the Rev. W. H. Milman, of Christ Church,
at Chri-t Church.

There will be an election to two scholarships or exhi-
bitions at Christ Church in the Whitsun week. These
scholarships are open to all persons not yet admitted
into any college or halt, who shall call upon the Dean.
on Satuday, May 26, between the hours of 11 and 12,
and vceive his permission to become candidates. The
examination will commence on Saturday, May 26, at
12 o'clock.

In a Congregation to' be held on Tuesday, May 15,
at 2 o'clock, it will be proposed, in accordance with the
provisions of the Oxford University Act, that the
stipends hitherto paid by the Lords of the Treasury
to certain professors and readers in the University shall
henceforth be furnished from the University chest. The
act provides that, when this is done, the stamp dut:e3
payable to the Crown on matriculation and on taking
degrees shall determine and cease.

The Professorships affected are the following :—Mo-
dern History, 3711. ; Experimental Philosophy, 1001. ;
Botany, 1821. ; Chemistry, 1001. ; Mineralogy, 1001. ;
and Geology, 1001.

THE LATE MILITARY AFFRAY.—Major •General Eden
returned t J Kilkenny from Clonmel on Friday evening,
having fully investigated the circumstances Of an unfor-
tunate affray between the men of the South Tipperary
Artillery and of the depot of the 2d or Queen's Regi-
ment, in that garrison. There are, it appears, six men,
five of whom are soldiers of the 2d, severely hurt
by bayonet wounds received in the affray ; but none
•f them ara considered to be dangerous. The cause of
the affray is stated to have been an idle rumour, which,
having originated in a joke, sro eftd abroad most
widely, that the men of the 2d had attacked some of
the officers of the militia, and had put one of them
to death and imprisoned another in the guard-
house. Absurd as this report was it was believed, in
consequence of the Clonmel people having entertained a
prejudice against the 2d Regiment, from its character
for quarrelling in Waterford having preceded it to the'
former town. General Eden at once removed the depot
from Clonmel, sending one detachment to Fetbard and
another to Cashel.

It is said that a great number of oxen have been
bought in Hungary, to be shipped for the Crimea, via
Trieste. It is calculated that after the expense of pur-
chase and transport are defrayed, the value of the meat
will be not less than 40 kreutzers (ls. 4d.) per pound.
According to the Fremden Blatt, General Regnault
de Angelys, the Commander-in-Chief of the French
Guards and reserves, arrived in Constantinople, with a
m nuerous suite, just at the moment that the Turkish
capital had raised itself to great state of excitement re-
specting the Ministerial crisis. General Re'gnault and
General de la Marmora betook themselves immediately
to Balaklava, to'confer with General Omer Pacha.
THE PARIS EXHIBITION. —The regulations as to prizes
be awarded at the Exhibition are now published.
There are to be four classes of rewards ;
namely, gold
medals, silver medals, bronze medals, and honourable
mention. The Emperor reserves authority, also, to
bestow upon masters and workmen who may appear to
merit such distinction special tokens of the public grati-
tude for the services rendered by them to civilsation and
humanity. With regard to the departments of science wad
art, it is announced that there will b 3 four classes of re-
wards for specimens of fine arts ; and that, in addition
to the grand medals, the sum of 150,000 francs has been
allotted for distribution amongst the distinguished " lau-
reates of art?'
FEMALE SERVANTS' HOME SOCIETY.—The ann Dal
meeting of this society was held on Thursday even-
ing last, at Exeter Hall ; Joseph Payne, Esq., in
the chair. The report, which way read by the
Rev. J. H. Simpson, stated that t object of the
s cle!y, whioh was established in 1836, at 'he sug-gex4;ion
o: tha rev. Jo eph Brown, was to pr, vide a safe HDM 3
for female servants when out of place, a:itt fir young wc-
men c .ming from the country to seek it it,tions in London.
Tarty thousand servants had availed them eves of the
society's register, most of whom had been provided with
situations ; many had been restore I t health by a short
rest and residence in the Home, and returned to the -
places ; while others had been fuinieh:d with admit sionto
hospitals, or received thence in a state of convalei:Qenee
till Able to obtain empl.,yment Ai. urgent app.al easriviee
for additooal funds to extend the sock y's u-e Dab,.
by the establishment of additional Homes. The pro•
ceedinge terwioated by a vote of thanks to the oh airman