The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-05 00:00:00

QUEEN'S COLI • • NG a A ..41.
'the annual motiog of to,. ..,r,itutiun Wl3 held in
the Town-hall, Birmingbein, yester.lay aftt-rnuon.
Alderman Lucy, in the Abseuee of Lord Lyttelton,
the principal, presided. After the. report had ben
read, and which was of a highly safishActory nature,
the Arclideacen of Gwenfry delivered a long, elo-
Tient, end interceting address.
The following priz;:,, &:f., were then distributed:—
DIPL'2XA3 AND CERTIFICATES.
Diploma of Fellowship—Wilii,rn iLdcn, M.D., Kid-
derminster; T. H. B.iiker, tl.tilord; Alfred Freer,
M.H.C.S., Sten:bridge.
Diploma of B.A. Degree, Lonlon University—Henry
Stone Lainburt.
St:o.7mA Ccroficate of Honours in Chemistry, London
University—H. S. Lambert.
Certificate, First ExaminAtion for M. 8., London Uni-
versity—J. A. Vincent.
First Class Certificate, Matriculation, London Univer-
sity—John C. M. Bright, and 'l. C. W. H,mctiley.
Second Class Certificate, Matric7ll,ti,ri, Londor;
Uni-
versity—G. Henry Green, and Henry C,:afture.
WARNEFORD sCaOLARS AND MEDALLISTS.
Scholars' Certificates--Webb, ;IA Wilkinson.
Warneford Gold MAals—Viebb and Waller.
TIIEOLUGICAL
Buoka (5 guineas)—Perry.
TIIE VICE PRINCIPAL'S PIIIZE.
The Vice-Principal's Priz (hJelta guineas)—Bend.
GENERAL LITERATURE.
The Pierey Priz.3 (books 5 guineas), Pr-ofizion,cy in
Germae—Bond.
The Webster P:izs (books 5 guineas), Profiyiency in
Frouch—Bond.

PRO7ESSOP.'S PRIZES.

Anatomy—Wrlal, Wilkinsoo.
bargery-1`..1.2d,11, Jun ;certificate, Franks and Salter.
Medicific—Aled..l, Webb ; certificate, Franks ant:
Wilkinson.
Chemistry—Medal, Harris; certificate, Lambert.
Materia thdies—Nledaf, Jacob; cntificat(,, Fowke.
Botany—Meffal, j;itiacey; mrtificate, Fowite.
Midwifery—Medal, Fr;,uk; ceviflattc, Fewke.
Forensic Medicine— Lladal,
Detnotstrations—Medal, Fo, ke.
CLINICAL PeIZES.
Books (5 guineas), Medicine—Fraliko.
Books (10 goine,s), Mf3dicine—airOks.
Books (5 guincao,
Books (5 guineas), bitrwry—jaw.cay.
TUTORS' PRIZES.
Classical Pr;zl Books—Bright.
Mathematical Przo Books, First Class—Smith.
Mathematical Priza Books, tSecond Class—Bright and
Coatbupe.
Medical Tuter'A Priz?, Chemistry—Conthupe.
Anatomy itiA
French Ma.stees Prize—Moore.
German Master's Prize—Bright.
Drawing Mastei's

MEDICAL STUDENTS' DEBITING SOCIETY.
Books (5 guineas), Pr;z3 Paper—Franks.

GOVERNORS' GOLD MEDALS,
The Governors' Gold Meciati for regularity and gocd
conduct fur a period of three yeate—Ferry cud Flanks.

The suspension of Dilesz3rs. Walter Logan and Co.,
South American merchants, was announced yesterday under
painful circumstances, arising train the disappearance of a
partner, who bad recently been admitted to tieir house at
Lima. The liabilities of the firm are supposed to amount to
about 60,0001. or 70,000/., of which, however, a considerable
portion is understood to be covered.

STROUD'S VALE DAHLIA SOCIETY.—The last dahlia
show of this amateur society was held yesterday ( Monday),
at Mr. Samuel Barnes's, the Junction Arms, Stroud's Vale,
and was well attended., There was a choice display of green-
house flowers and plants in pots, and the show of cut flowers
and fbricultural devices was excellent. Several prizes were
awarded for the best collection of dahlias in boxes of sixes,
Which were given in the following order : Hoc ham,
Hollyday, White, Wightwick, and Heather. The fuschias
shown were in good condition, and attracted a great deal of
notice.

DISCOVERY or ANCIENT COINS.— Some workmen
employed in making a culvert for the river Sherbourne, at
Coventry, dug up last week from the bed of the river a large
number of ancient coins and other relics. The most valuable
were two gold coins—a rose noble and a half noble of the
reign of Edward the Third. There were also many small
silver coins of about the same period ; with a number of eccle-
siastical pieces, bearing on one side a forested cross, and on
the other a figure of the Virgin, with the words " Ave Maria
Gratia ;" but the major portion of the discovery consists of
foreign brass tokens of various sizes, lettered round the
margin " Hans Shules, Nuremberg."
The Windsor Express says the crop of potatoes in
that neighbourhood is nearly all housed, and the general
opinion is that it will be greatly below the average. Even
where the disease has not affected the tubers, their size is
unusually small, and in very many instances the crop has
not been found worth digging up.
UNIVERSITY or LONDON.—The annual examination
of candidates for the degree of bachelor of arts in this univer-
sity is appointed to commence on Monday, Oct. 25. The
candidates are to be examined in Latin, Greek, mathematics,
and philosophy, the examiners being Mr. T. B. Burcham,
M.A., late Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and the
Lev. H. Alford and the Rev. Dr. Jerrard, D.C.L.
GREAT BOAT RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF
THE Toemos.—The great boat race for the championship of
the Thames and 4001., is appointed to take place on next
Thursday week, and creates the most lively interest in sport-
ing circles. The candidates for fame are 'Thomas Cole, of
Chelsea, and R. Coombes, of Mortlake, the latter of whom'
held the proud position of champion of the Thames and
Tyne, until this season, when he was defeated by Cole, but
the match was so closely contested throughout that the
friends of Coombes, anxious to give him an opportunity of
retrieving his lost laurels, made the present engagement for
him. The whole of the stake of 4001. was made good last
night at Mr. Hadland's, Peppin's-court, Fleet-street, and
preliminaries arranged. The race is from Putney to Mort-
lake, and the Messrs. Searle have chartered a steamer for the
conveyance of the elite of the Thames.
Mr. Saville Morton, whose untimely and painful
death we yesterday recorded, was a gentleman of good
family; a graduate of Cambridge, and a talented and zealous
man of letters. He was attached to the staff of the Daily
-News from the day of its commencement,—his first duty
being that of correspondent at Constantinople, from which
place he travelled in succession to Athens, Madrid, Vienna,
Berlin, and Paris. In these different cities he passed the last
six years of his life, and the readers of this journal are in-
debted to his fluent pen for many a pleasant description of
scenes and events of interest, and for many a valuable dis-
quisition on passing political events. He was an ardent
liberal, and wrote boldly and constantly in support of politi-
cal progress; he had a keen appreciation of that which was
generous and true; fine literary taste, and a lofty idea of his
profession as a journalist. During the revolutionary period
of 184 s, as after the coup d'etat of Dec. 2, he never allowed any
consideration of personal risk to interfere with the performance
of what ho considered to be his duty towards the journal to
which he was attached; and when a few months ago the
Minister of Police in Paris threatened and attempted to
silence the representatives of the English press in that city,
Mr. Morton was honourably conspicuous for the calm and
dignified—the firm and proper tone he assumed in his com•
munication with Louis Napoleon's agent, and subsequently
with the British Ambassador, Lord Cowley. As a corres•
pendent he was indefatigable in the performance of his
duties—and his most untimely death is at once a grief and
a loss to those with whom, he Was honourably associated.
He was fortunate enough to number amongst hie friends
many distinguished men—most of whom will forget any
faults he might have had in the recollection of his warm-
heartedness, his talent, and his melancholy and painful end,
News.
ASTRONOMICAL IiESEARCHES.—An English gentle-
man of fortune, of the name of Lassell, has lately arrived in
Malta, with a telescope of considerable magnitude, for the
purpose of making astronomical observations. 11r. Lassell
as obtained permission from H.M. Ordnance Department
to erect a temporary observatory on the Cavalier St. John,
which is in course of construction, and will soon be in a fit
state for operation. The telescope measures twenty feet in
length and two in diameter.
THE CLEOPATRA STEAMBR.—The following is an
extract from a letter dated Madeira, Sept. 13 :—" From first
to last the ship is well manned by most agreeable people, and
one of the owners is on board. We anticipate a delightful
day in Rladeira. The captain read morning service yester-
day, in the aft saloon, to a numerous congregation.On
Saturday night there was an alarm of fire, some of the ood-
work round the base of the funnel having' caught,or rather
it was found to be smouldering ; a few buckets of water, I
am told, quite extinguished it, and the captain had the
whole of this woodwork torn down and thrown overboard.
You will probably see some account of this in the pers
hweaaLa asleep, ei ptp,ian quiteth the
perhaps an exaggerated one ; for rnanydseolift,l3!
unconscious of what was passing,
morning."
LEGAL FICTIONS.-03 the 24th inst. the Common
Law Procedure Act will come into force, when a good many
legal fictions will be abolished. In proceedings in ejectment,
as already stated, John Doe and Richard Roe will depart, and
with theta a great number of technicaliqes. There will be no
"casual ejector," and the pleadings will be simplified so
that they may be understood. Instead of delivering a de-
claration and notice, a writ is to be issued and served on the
persons in possession, and under a
penalty of being turned
out of possession they must appear within 16 days and make
their defence. In default of an appearance the plaintiff may
at once sign judgment and obtain possession of the property.
Under the new law the jury is to find specifically—that
which part of the property the plaintiff is entitled. Another
alteration is that actions of ejectment are not to abate by
the death of a claimant or defendant. There are 51 clauses
in the Common Law Procedure Act with respect to proceed-
ings in ejectment.

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Proposals were issued yesterday for a Pour per
Cent. Swedish Mortgage Loan of 450,0001., at 93. It is to be
raised for provincial improvements, and is secured„under theb
authority of the Swedish Diet and a Royal charter,
by the estates of the district in which the outlay 13
made, such estates being valued fig the purpose at
two-thirds the amount of :their rating for public
taxation. The Swedish Government have no doubt
*whatever, and the present loan is analagous to a
county loan in this country. Stock of a similar description
has from time to time been negotiated in Hamburgh, where
it h Popular, and a year ago it was proposed to raise 300,000/.
in that
in London at the same price as that now fixed. The bonds
ease, however, were rendered intelligible by being in
marks banco instead of in sterling, the coupons also being
payable at Hamburgh ; so that it is presumed a very small
quentl
portion, if any, were taken here, and that they were subse-
t subscribed in Germany es usual. In the present
instance the dividends will be- payable at Messrs. Palmer,
Blackillop, and Co.'s The extinction of the bonds is to take
place at par by drawings to the extent of 1 per cent. per an-
num. A payment of 13 per cent. is to be mode on the is-
suing of the scrip, and the last instahnent will be on the Ist
Of September, 1835.
The annual dinner of the typos of Newington and
Lambeth took place last evening, at the Printers' Arms,
Lower Kernsington.lane, I,:rabsth, the chair being occupied
by Mr. Gatisby, and nearly the whole of the " Knights of
the stick and rule" in the two parishes being present. After
partaking of most of the good things in season, served up in
Mr. Roba:ts' ususl style, tile company were greatly enlivened
by vocal abilities of Messrs. gebbin, James, Noreliffe,
Adtheot forgetting the originality of the inimitable John
en.
THE LATE EXPLISION IN FlNSllintir.—ATlOtiler of
the
pred on f,,,. IT.-c. wsin 1v
~n. u
%, 1,11,•,)!- (I,;ri,lir the rxpio,ihich
occthe premises of Mr. Holyhead, in Fiusoury,
brit fly noticed in this journal of yesterday, expired from the
. of he injuries there received.