The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-30 00:00:00

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KING'S COLLEGE.

The annual distribution of prizes for general li-
terature and science, the applied sciences, and theroi-
litary departments, took place yesterday afternoon
the hall of the. college, under the presidency of ,his
Grape the Archbishop of Canterbury.
c Archbishop of CANTERBURY, in opehing- Me-
proceedings, said that they were met together to per-
form the agreeable task of rewarding those to whom
reward was due, and in giving those distinctions to
the students he might be permitted to say, that it was
hoped they were only anticipating their course
through life, and that by their future diligence and by
the right use of those talents which God had bestowed
on them they would meet with future rewards. It
was true that some few discouraging circumstances
might happen in this life which could not be avoided,
but the diligent use of our talents would generally be
sure to bring them to the goal they desired. He
trusted this would be the case with those he saw be-
fore him, and that they would repay those to whom
they owed so much with the only recompense
they wished or looked for—gratitude for the care and
lab3ur they had bestowed on them. It would be use-
less for him to occupy their time any longer in preli-
minary remarks when business was before them, and
therefore he begged to call their attention to that
business.

Dr. JELF, the Principal, said that on a former oc-
casion he had had the pleasure of calling his Grace's
attention to the progress in the medical department,
and soon at another meeting he hoped to speak fa-
vourably of the school, but his present task was to
speak of the college generally, and particularly of the
four departments brought under their notice that day,
and not the least cause for thankfulness were the good
conduct, diligence, and perseverance of the students in
all the departments. With regard to the theological
department, he might state that the word " distribu-
tion" of prizes did not strictly apply to it, for he con-
sidered that it would be wrong to introduce that prin-
ciple of emulation into a department where higher mo-
tives ought, and he thought were, the incentives. But,
to give them the rued they deserved, he would say
that a more hardworking class of men could not be
found than the 65 men composing the theological class.
As many as 90 out of this department bad passed and
been ordained, and were now good and valuable pastors
in different parishes in the kingdom. The Principal then
spoke favourably of the students in the departments
of general literature, the applied sciences, and the
military departments, and, in conclusion, said he
would not detain them any longer ; but he must once
more express a humble hope that, though at a respeot-
ful distance, they were treading in the good and wise
eteps of their forefathers, and emulating the great
institutions established by them, and now existing.
Perhaps we accommodated ourselves more to the spi-
rit of the age, he meant to the wise and really useful
spirit of the age, by endeavouring to make progress,
and they were making progress, and adapting their
institutions to the wants of the times, at the same time
acting on the only true principle which lay at the root
of their institution—that religious training was the
only means by which any human knowledge could
be properly directed, purified, and sanctified, and
fitted for the different circumstances in human life to
which it might be applied. Dr. Jelf then presented
the successful students in divinity, and the different
professors presented those in the other departments,
with very satisfactory reports of their general progress.
His Grace afterwards distributed the several prizes,
accompanying each with a few words of congratu-
lation.

The
following was r
Divinity—John
Jamess
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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE.
William Maunder Hitchcock, Robert James
Latin Verse—Edward Bowen.
Donne
onh
ani rded year;_.year;
thir d
Latin Essay—Charles Alabaster, Edward Bulkeley—
extra prize.
Classics—Fitzroy Kelly—eleas 1, div. 1; Robert James
Donne—class 1, div. 2; Martyn Thelwall—class 2; Al-
fred G. P. Wilks—class 3. ;
Mathematics—James Pierce—third year George
Friend—second year; Cecil Viner Boddy, Frederick
Bullock—first year; William Cochrane, Charles Cham-
bers, George Carew Reynell, Edward Mullens.
English Verse—James Piero') (Pluinptre Prize), John
Farnham Messenger.
Stephen Priz3—William Johnson Ward.
English Literature—Charles Alabaster—class 1, div. 1;
an
ry the list of prizemen
DEPART
Cecil Viner Boddy—class 2, div. 1; William Thomas
Bmsly—class 2, div. 1; Martyrs Thelwall—class 1, dlv.
2; William Maunder Hitchcock—class 1, div. 2.
French—William Cochrane, Thomas Grundy.
German—John Parker.

Italian—Edward Tucker Eloirell.
Wilvillisbmrew—MauSnt alr R.
Hitchcock.F. Ralph, John James Lias,

Ls.w—George William H. Fletcher.
Literary Union Prize—William Johnson Ward.
DEPARTMENT OF THE APPLIED SCIENCES.
Divinity—William Anderson—third year; Thomas
Byard W. Sheppard—second year; Charles James An-
derson—first year.
Mathematics—Charles Cochrane, Walter West.
Mechanics—Robert Boulby—third year; Charles
Cochrane—second year; Charles Newton—first year.
Chemistry—Charles Cochrane, Thomas Byard W.
Sheppard.
Practical Chemistry—William Anderson.
Manufacturing Art—Robert West, Walter West.
Geometrical Drawing Charles Cochrane, Robert
Boulby, Charles Henry Moberly.
Geology—Charles Cochrane.
Practical Geology—William Anderson.
Surveying Charles Cochrane, Charles Woollam,
Edward William Young.
Mineralogy—Charles Cochrane, James Kimber.
Arts of Construction William Anderson, James
Kimber.

The Workshop Charles Henry Moberly third
year; William Joseph Purcell—second year; Charles
James Anderson—first year.

Certificates of Honour—Robert Boulby, Edward P. 0.
Hanson.

Certificates of Approval—Charles Cochrane, Leonard
G. Cozens, James Kirnber, John Leverett, Thomas
B. W. Sheppard, Edward William Young,
MILITARY DEPARTNENT.
Fortification and Military Science—William Eliott
Lockhart.

General Proficiency—William Eliott Lockhart.
The Bishop of LICHFIELD, who was received with
much applause, said he could have wished the office
entrusted to him had been comitted to some other,
not that any person would do it more heartily, but
be
more worthily and more ably, and also because bad
so often been called on to take this office that be was
afraid his voice by this time must be heard wilathe
weariness in that reom. He had to propose that would
thanks of the meeting, and he was sure they !-.7
he given to his
be accorded by acclamation,
chair
the Archbishop for his kindness in taking
the
and
that day, for his continuance of that countettrm, and
support which was of so mush vain° too those stu
which enhanced the value of the pri" t them at his
Grace
dents who had the honour of receiving
his C4:race's
hand. It would not be proper for him in chaxacter
presence to say what all knew of him I cry from him,
was too well known to need any eniA,mployed in
for all knew that his Grace wads daily da,olik, some -useful
giving his support to some
If° work,
to adil, that
institution. But he might --
Peorrthily or ploperly
he could tot give it more
Lid had the honour,
than to this institution.
He
wer? now gone,
with many others, some
Of
whomconcerned in the first
but others remained, to be.
n.
They knew that
establishment of this iostitti,iand
strong trf:e, and
they were planting'
rlacl'rb°l(essing, it would prosper;
trusted that, under —a -
by its fruits. Not onl,r in our
but now it was knawn ii the world, they would find
universities, but
studentsthrough
doing honour to the place
King's College
educated. He had ordain2cl seve-
ralwhere they were
g and he could not say u lore of
from this college,
emseves wor in
them than tha th the showed
ofh l
ca
t
their edutic in th.y It
t of
every respee
was particularly
interesting to him to see prizes . given
to countrymen of lie
nations than our own . other
alluded to the Russi
ans who had received re wards.

also very interesting to him that
honoured by the presence of some who
what might once be called the daughter,
rather our sister country, some cis:
United States. On former occasions W
the favour of the presence of the Almeria,
himself, and they were this day hon,
company of his wife and daughter.
glad to see this, because they had the com---L.44
mon advancement of literature in view, and
he was sure that in this room, as well as else-
where, great pleasure had been received by the
writings of that -country. The successful can-
didates had bad the honour of receiving prizes from
the Archbishop. Let them ask themselves how it
was that the Archbishop occupied that chair in his
present high position ? He did not again to it—and
be hoped his Grace would pardon him for the liberty
he was taking—through the favour of the great or
through influence in the world ; no, he obtained that
position, which he filled so worthily, by a path which
was open to all who now heard him—by treading in
the path of duty, by making a constant good use of
the talents God had given him, first at Eton and af-
terwards at Cambridge; and by these means he
reached his present high honours. Although they
might not rise to such a position or attain to such
splendid honours, still, many places were open to all;
and he prayed God that many of them might take ad-
vantage of the excellent benefits they now pos-
sessed, and which he was sure they would show in
their future conduct.
Lord RADSTOCK seconded the vote of thanks; and
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY acknowledged the
honour conferred upon him, but said the credit was
due to the Principal and Professors, end to them be
was sure they would all give their hearty thanks.
The meeting then separated.

at Mount THE GOLD MINES.
, BY the Admiral, from Port Phillip, accounts have
Deep received to the 31st March, being nearly three
weeks later than those last published. The mines
workable from the long drought, but rain was now
bad caused discontent,.,
daily expected, and belief was general that the
yield would • then be a
enormous. Meanwhile, how-
ever, although the the.ckfrom the absence of water
Alexander remained comparatively un-
aasnreppareantly-a. - - ,
•t-er ne 4 152,0110_ ounce§
labour. After the excitement
a week, and as the number of - -
rsons employed is
stated at about 10,000, it is evident there must have
been an ample average remuneration
the atria in Melbourne
from
tile
for steady
obtained when water was accessible,
it is probable_
that an ounce or an ounce and a half a
man was regarded with indifference. Itva eiek for
beach
ever, that apart from the totals which reached& ow
by the periodical escort, large amounts town
were
by the miners in 'consequence of the pricei:retained
fallen to .585., at which they were unwilling thaysinf
There were frequent deaths from dysentery, and teh
quantities
instances of robbery and outrage appear to have
been very frequent. The strongest reproaches were
levelled at the Government for their want of energy
in hesitating to establish an efficient police force at
any cost, the majority of the people being well dig.;
posed and ready to aid all rational of for main-
taining order. A meeting had been held at the gold
mines for the purpose of raising subscriptions for the
erection of a church, at which the Bishop of Mel-
bourne presided, and the amount collected promised
to be more than sufficient. Prices of provisions both
at Melbourne and Geelong were rapidly rising. A
vessel from London, the Isabella Watson, of 514
tons, bad been wrecked on entering the harbour on
the evening of the 21st March. Nine persons who
attempted to escape in the lifeboat were drowned,
from the mast of the ship having fallen upon them,
but the remainder of the passengers and crew, GO in
number, were landed in safety, chiefly through the
courage of some pilots on the shore. The neglect of
the authorities in permitting an insufficiency of lights
on that part of the coast had been strongly censured.
From Sydney the dates are to the middle of March. At
that place the price of gold was 61s. 93., and was ex-
pected to continue falling, as the supplies from the mines
were daily increasing. the waters were steadily
subsiding, and at Ophir the yield was better than at
any former period. A vtiu opened on a wet which
had been carefully drained at the expense of two in-
dividuals was found to give an average of mere than
an ounce per foot. In seven days from the day it
was opened 153 ounces had been taken ou'a the metal
being found in pure lumps weighing from 17 ounces
downwards. From the Tenon the accounts were
equally encouraging, but both here and at Ophir con-
siderable quantities were kept back, owing to the low
price offered by purchasers. It was thought that
several shipments of gold would be made to eastern
markets, with the view of getting a quick and satis-
factory return, more especiAlly as a sum forwarded to
Manilla bad realised 3/. 19s. 6d. per ounce. The
rate of exchange was 8 discount. Heavy shipments
to Melbourne had drained the Sidney markets of
articles of consumption, and prices were very high ;
but produce of other kinds was greatly affected by
the pressure in the money market, and washed wools
were selling at :111. per lb. lower than in January,
notwithstanding the better accounts that had been re-
ceived from England.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
NORFOLK RAILWAY.

The adjourned special meeting of this company was
held, pro forma, on Monday, at the office, Guildhall-build-
ings, to r, ceise a report from the committee recently ap-
pointed on financial matters, Mr. Till in the chair.
In reply to queLtiocs,
The CHAIRMAN stated that in consequence of negotia-
tions which were now going on with influential parties
who were connected with some eminent betaking-houses
in the City respecing the mode of raising the new stock,
which was intended to take the place of the present de-
benture debt, it was proposed to adjourn the meeting to
a future day. The net revenue of the company amounted
to 60,0001. a year, and the interest on the bond debt to
23,0001., leaving a large margin of 37,000/. a year; it
was therebre considered that the security was ample to
enable them to raise money on es good terms es any
otheretstln,oo4onbogi
amountedlehc, company.
ahmpeyp ou
irseooanbtryoaa.
b. b
sloeaTuTvtife)brisoes
from
spoi
uenmtn
irt
he
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le:ssnotttt
oat
state
oetpine,:rbf tephat
cnheerneciudcummeei
equivalent
presentlttniaa,eenytndotirrit
:ra,oadtt.
that the new stock could be raised on terms which would
per cent. on the ordinary capital of the company,
awdojuoludrnoefd ctoousr sfetriumrpe rdoavye
ohfe their
h ich position.due Il
notice
by moving a resolution to tho effoct that the meeting, b e
would be
given.
The motion was carried, and the meeting nr,

SiIIITIIFIELD AGAIN IN LONDON. Recently published statistics servo to show that et the
,
last census the number of occupied houses in the metro-
polis was 307,722, and that to supply the population
which in fifty years' time it is likely may be resident
here, will require an addition et 435
000;
double the present number; and that while the people
viithin the last ten years have increased 21 per cent.
tErcir dwellings have only increa3ed 17 per cent. Now
if such statements have any value, or bear any approxi-
mation to truth, they,avail before an things to prove thet
imperative necessity of increasing.viijce•otn to evpery
of the public, and of
all author,
filli ltect tioya,ffect per-
proposed
old objections to the
plan of improvement --11 &welfare of the in-
manently the general convenience eopnenhftgen-fields, the habitants of this great city more than
ire °w ill soon be required site chosen for the new n'sr-Ht'gs, and, in a very few
fort he erection of privatei!!'
11 bemire° as thickly peopled
years, the neighbourhood
Smithfield itself, and thus pro-
as
.that of the present S for the reiteration of all the
vision ism ade ladorehec
, marketd being held in the metropolis
at all, which it has
years Cost
cof agitation to get rid of. If
wan_
labour and so Y prevent this, the public will at least
it is now too late.
to
lie closest scrutiny all the arrange-
do well to scab
mdwititb the carrying the scheme into effect.
[Lents connect-- the press and the public so much
:f such bodies as the Board of Health,
What is the
„..rviTssociation, and the Commissioners for
the Ssc•—" Improvements, if they do not interfere to
point ";;" ill such cases it is their peculiar province to
which a
and, if possible, prevent?—Correspondent
-re into,
Al e, trnpnet.li
inclul ?der
of the Buz •
.....
Tineeds be, to the Government, the objections

QUEEN ADELAIDE NAVAL FUND.
Yesterday atternoon a grand fancy bazaar was held
at the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, in aid of the funds
of this most deserving institution, established for the re-
lief of the orphan daughters of officers of the Royal
Nosy and Marines. The fancy fair was held in the
library of the hospital, which was very tastefully deco-
rated for the occasion with a variety of flags, banners,
union jacks, &c. The large room was entirely occupied
by the stalls, which were appropriately laid out, and
exhibited a plentiful supply of elaborate designs in
needlework, wax flowers, crochet, knitting, &c. The
Marchioness of Hastings, Viscountess Valentia, Lady
Caroline Legge, Lady Cape!, and many other members
of the beau monde, presided at the stalls, and a sharp
rivalry seemed to exist as to the disposal of the various
ornaments, which found a rapid sale at the usual exor-
bitant prices cheerfully submitted eo by the fashionable
philanthropist en such occasions. The weather being
fine and clear, a very numerous company of ledie3 and
gentlemea ettendtd, and amused themselves by pronae-
nadiug is the quadrangle of the hespienl and listening to
the ineeic of the band of the Royal Merit-11s. By the
Iseid permission of Sir Charles .':darn., governor of the
hosptal, the excellent juvenile band of the hospital
school was also in atuendence, end perieroted alternately
with that of the Royal hisraioe throughout tt:e day.
Altogether the first day of the fits was most succeesf ul,
and we sincerely hop rue weather nay prove suffic-iently
propitious to allow of its taki ea; place senile to-day, when
we doubt not that the funds of the charity will receive
the full benefit which it so well deserves, and wie;ch the
benevolent exertions of the fair promoters of tho scheme
has entitled it to.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Monday the dead body
of Michael Mihi°, a grinder in the mill of Messrs. Jerry and
F. Andrews, at Moseley, near Staleybridge, was found in the
room in which he'umarly worked, and on his fellow-workmati
inquiring as to the cause of death, they saw reason to believe
that while oiling a small shaft his neckerchief had been
caught by the machinery, and death by strangulation ensued
before help came to him.