The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-07 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON-1863.
The following are lists of candidates who passed the re-
spective examinations indicated :
SECOND B.A. EXAMINATION.
FIRST DIVISION.
Armstrong, Richard Acland, Manchester New and Uni-
'3''4—Bevan, Llewelyn David, New --Bilton, Charles,
Kl4g's—Blatchford, Ambrose Nichols, Manchester New
and University—Busk, Edward Henry, University—Car-
penter, Joseph Estlin, University and Manchester New—
Chinnock, Edward James, New—Deane, George, Cheshunt
—Evans, David, University and Bala—Field, William,
Cheshunt—Hunter, Robert, University—Joseph, George
Solomon, University—Lean, William Scarnell, University
—Ledger, Edmund, private study—Lister, Allred, private
study—Magnus, Philip, University—Mendes, Lewis
Adonijah, Regent's Park—Phillips, Charles Henry, pri-
vate study—Rouit,
Albert Kaye, King's—Smales, John
Bumby, Wesley, Sheffield—Tagg, Arundel, University—
Turner, George Lyon, Cheshunt—Wilkins, Augustus
Samuel, University—Woolston, Wm. Henry, University.

SECOND DIVISION.
Abrahams, Louis Barnett, University—Ainsworth, John
Stirling, Man, New and University—Austiss, George
William, private study—Atkins, Thomas De Conroy,
King'B-134ileY, Robert, private study—Blake, Joseph
Pearson, Western—Barrett, James, King's—Blackle, James
Morell, New—Brown, George William, University
Chubb, Theophilus, Wesleyan, Richmond—Cock, John
Thomas, private study—Cooper, John Forster, University
—Curwen, Matthew, private study—Davies, Chas. Butler,
Trinity, Cambridge—Davis, William, Lancashire Inde-
pendent—Easterby, 'William, self tuition—Fryer, John
Firth, private study—Gardner, Henry Snook, private
study --.Godefroi, Henry, University—Graham, John,
private study—Hannah, Thomas Holmes, private
study Hudson, Josiah, Wesleyan, Richmond
Hughes, 'William Henry, private tui!ion—Kitson,
John Hawthorn, University Hall Klamborowski,
Adolphus, S. Griffith, Esq—Melson, John Waller, Queen's
Birmingham—Morgan, William Carey, private tuition—
Morris, Henry, Epsom—Muxlow, Thomas, private study—
Usler, William Charming, University Hall—Page,William
Regent's-park--Pearson, Samuel, New—Pilcher, Richard,
Man. New and University—Potts, Jahn Faulkner, Owen'E
and University—Rayner, Edwin, Owens—Reynolds, Bion
private study—Roehford, James Fagan, private tuition—
Sayer, Edward James, private tuition—Swith, Christo-
pher, Episc. T. Inst., Edinburgh—StockenstiLitn, Andries,
King's—Thomas, John, private stud —Weltch, Henry Wil-
liam, private study—Wood, Rev. John, private study
—Wood, John, Owens—Woodman, Joseph Vere, King's.
SECOND B,SC. EXAMINATION (ENTIRE).
FIRST DIVISION.
Birkenhead, Edward Heskoth, Royal School of Mines--
nizon, Edward Maxwell, private study—Ft.ster, Clement
Leleve, Royal School of Mines—Knox, George Walter,
Ch __
rsitY—Milis Edmund James, Roy al College of
ywistry,

Biirret, Edward SECOND DIVISION.
Broughton, John
St. Bartholomew's Hospital—Bruce,
Alexander (Pim mai ‘,
1 University—Flight, Walter,
Louis, St.
Queenwood—Prin ' • • •
~ gie, qutatin, private study.
Bartholomew's Hospital—
ORGANIC ‘,IIYMIsTILY AND GEOLOGY AND PAL-I:ON-
TOLOGY ONLY.
FIRST DIVISION.
Finch, Frederic George, BiA, Royal School of Mines,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]

THE BANK OF FRANCE.
PARIS, Nov. 7, 10.20 A.M.
The Bank of France has raised its rate of dis
count from 5 to 6 per cent.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 7.
The Union Company's steamer Cambrian left
this port at five o'clock this morning with the
mails for the Cape of Good Hope. She takes out
127 sacks of mails, 90 passengers, and £50,000
sterling in specie.

The Prince Consort arrived this morning from

Kingston.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Nov. 7.
The llfoniteur of this morning says the Govern-
ment does not intend to abolish the tax upon
horses and carriages.

Marshal Forey's farewell to the Mexicans and
the French army has been published. It concludes
by saying, 4‘ If the chances of war should place you
to find myself at the head of
you return to France
lagsahiannunbederhampypyorders When
the valiant soldiers of Mexico."

The Constittitionnel publishes an article, signed
by M. Limairrac, saying ho is convinced that
governments and nations have suffered too long
from a state of affairs no longer corresponding to
new wants and desires, to reject the idea of a
Congress. The result of this step will be argument
succeeding antagonism, true peace, and not that
factitious condition always within a hair's breadth
of war.

PARIS, Nov. 6.
The bulletin of this morning's lifoniteur pub-
shee an account of the opening of the French
Chambers, concluding as follows
" The Emperor's speech was interrupted by the
most vehement acclamations, and terminated amidst
repeated shouts of Vive l'Empereur. The speech
will not fail to re-echo loudly throughout France
and the whole of Europe."
The Senate and Corps Legislatif will meet to-day
to receive a communication from the Government
to the Corps Legislatif.
The Patric of this evening contains an article in
praise of the Emperor's speech, and ending thus_
" The dilemma of peace or war is stated. It is
a cry which modern Europe utters to the ancient
coalescing Courts—a cry which re-echoes at Berlin,
at Vienna, at Rome, and at Venice. It is a cry
which Poland accompanies with her sobs. It is a
warning giving by imperial France while boldly
hoisting the flag of liberty.
" Let us not attempt to predict the reply of the
Europe of 1815, Our part is to wait. Let us be
proud of finding in the language of the Emperor
the thought of a great people. We feel that the
future constantly belongs to sovereigns faithful to
their origin, and if our patriotism is able to exclaim
loudly, 'The treaties of 1815 have ceased to exist !'
our generosity is able to add—' Poland will soon
have ceased to suffer !' "
In the Opinion Nationak of this evening, M
Guerolt speaks in similar terms.
The Presse publishes an article by M. de Girardin,
declaring that the imperial speech desires the peace
of the world, but affirms that many people consider
it as the announcement of war. The Pi csse never-
theless continues to consider the speech as of a
pacific tendency.
The Nord thinks the Emperor's speech the most
considerable and significant fact in favour of peace
which has transpired for a year.
In the Siecle, M. Ravin believes there is a possi
bility of war expressed in the speech, if the kings o
Europe do not give just satisfaction to their sub.
jects.

La France of this evening says :—" We are in a
position to announce that the declarations con-
tained in the imperial speech will immediately be
followed by diplomatic overtures. The Emperor
Napoleon will address a letter to the Sovereigns
who are friends and allies of France, to submit a
project of European arbitration for their approval.
An European congress may be considered as being
convoked. We shall know in a few days whether
the pr.)posal is accepted or rejected. The Polish
dispute is now merged in the European question."
The official yellow book will not be distributed
among the senators and deputies until Monday.
In to-day's sitting of the Corps Legislatif M. de
Morny commented upon the address of the Emperor.
He said that nobody appreciated this admirable and
liberal speech more than himself, because he had
been brought up to admire English society, where
individual and absolute liberty inspire the people
with a feeling of dignity and independence—where
liberty of associations develops personal initiative
—where the most extended political liberty is
moderated by religious respect for the law, and by
public sound judgment. England, however, has
taken years to realise these benefits.
Revolutions in France have never been turned to
the advantage of durable liberty, Freedom can only
be established peacefully by a good understanding
between a liberal Sovereign and an Assembly of
moderate views. He would endeavour to maintain
this good understanding.
M. de Morny, in conclusion, said that he had seen
with satisfaction that popular suffrage had elected
farmer parliamentary celebrities. Their adhesion

was a homage rendered to the present form of go-
vernment. He esteemed them too much to doubt

the loyalty of their intentions.

A public Bitting will take place to-morrow to
verify the elections of the members.

THE BOURSE, Nov. 6.--The arrival of the Eng-
lish funds with an advance bad a slight effect for a
time, and prices improved. They have since, how-
ever, again receded, Threes being now at 661. 95c.
Railway Shares heavy, and many of the lines lower.
The market closed as follows :

41 per Cents .. 95 I()
Do. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 90
Credit Mobilier 1072 50
Do. end month 1075
Bank Shares 3375
Credit Fancier 1260
Roman

Italian Loan 73
Do. end month 72 80
New ditto
Do. end month.... --
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes _ _
Home Debt
Deferred - _....
FAY%
Cash. Account.

BAIL'

Orleans
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean
New ditto
Geneva..
Southern
Western
Eastern ....
.tardinian
Austrian
Lon.b,rd
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona

972 10 .. 975 -
982 50 .. 975 -

970 - .. 952 50
905 - .. - --

497 50
680 - 687 50
515 - -
480 - .. 490 --
405 .. 405 -
407 50 .. 407 50
530 - 533 75
535 - .. 537 50
625 - 617 50

THE SUSPECTED MURDER AND ROBBERY IN
SHOREDITCII.—Yesterday morning Mr. Humphreys
resumed, for the fourth time, the inquiry, at the Princess
Royal Tavern, Paul- street, Shoreditch, relative to the
mysterious death of Edward Vial, aged 37 years, the Ger-
man sausage dealer who died from violence inflicted on him
on the night of the 21st of September, while on his way
home. No evidence, it appeared, could be obtained posi-
tively showing how the injuries were inflicted which led to
his death. The coroner, consequently, thought it was use-
less adjourning the inquiry again, it was clear that the
man had been atte.cked as he was on his way home, and
robbed of the meney that he had gained by his sales for the
evening. The jury accordingly returned a verdict of " Wil-
ful murder'' against some person or persons unknown:

LITERATURE,

The Glorious Noctes Ambrosianm,
The Master-piece of Professor Wilson. A New
Edition, in Four Volumes. Vols. I. and 11.
Wm. Blackwood and Sons.
It is like the realisation, at last, of the Quadrature
of the Circle—(that magic circle of the Great Pro-
fessor's wit and wisdom, the good brown glossy
supper-table in that old Tavern, whilom at the back
of the Register-office, in the City of Edinburgh)---
the issue of this popular edition, in Four Volumes,
of the world-famous Noctes Ambrosiance. The pub-
lication of such a work, in such a form, at such a
price, and that, too, piecemeal, part by part, volume
by volume, so as to place the edition within reach of
all classes of the reading community, is, in simplest
truth, to our mind, nothing less than an event in
modern literature. For what, in point of fact, are
these Noctes Ambrosianre ? It is not simply, as
above intimated, that the work is the Great Work,
the undoubted Master-piece of John Wilson, under
his familiar pseudonym of Christopher North. It
is that the Noctes constitute in reality about the
most remarkable literary production of an age that
we now look back to as in some sort Augustan in
its character. Among all the literary productions
of that remarkable period, the Noctes, as a whole,
for the diversity of its merits, for the comprehensive-
ness of its survey, for its abounding fun and
frolic, its glittering wit, its racy humour, its
frequent bursts of an eloquence alternately
tender and masculine, its prodigality of whimsical
conceits, its interminable freaks and flights of the
imagination—stands forth 'pre-eminent. Master-
piece though it is, it appears to have risen
gradually, and as one may say without any delibe-
rate premeditation. It grew up, so to speak, like
an oak, from the acorn and the sapling. Neverthe-
less, it partook, in the rapidity of its development, that
is when it had once really begun growing in earnest,
of the nature of Jack's beanstalk in the fairy tale.
And this, with more aptness in the similitude than
might be at first apparent—conducting those who
climbed it to a region quite as marvellous and as
far removed above the grosser atmosphere of this
nether world of commonplace ! It is noticeable of
the Noctes Ambrosiance that they were produced in
the very middle of the period which has now elapsed
of this nineteenth century. Between 1822 and 1835
they were begun and ended. Christopher, it is true,
dressed in his " Shooting Jacket" afterwards. Chris-
topher, later on, in his old age, like other veterans,
went "Under Canvass." But Christopher in his
prime, in his glory, in the heyday of his wonderful
powers, in the halcyon epoch when his every
faculty was at its best, Christopher with the
crutch handy at one elbow and the steaming jug at
the other, Old Kit North seated at the board of Mr.
Ambrose, the tavern keeper, with Bronte coiled at
his feet upon the hearthrug, with Timothy Tickler
on one side, (that hale and venerable giant with the
silver hair and the ruddy cheek!) and The Ettrick
Shepherd on t'other) that wonderful Shepherd who
was as far beyond his flesh and blood prototype as
Shakspere's Falstaff must have been beyond his!—
the Christopher North, the North that is of the
Nodes Ambrosiance, " flourished" as the good old
phrase has it, about 1822-1835. As a conversa-
tional record, as a collection of table talk—the book
is as wonderful in its way as Boe well's. Only that
here the talk is in Dialogue, not in Monologue.
And, what is more, it is a continuous and protracted
succession of extraordinary dialogues among inter-
locutors, two at least among whom (North and
the Shepherd) would have been worthy of being
interlocutors with Dr. Johnson. All this converse
of the Noctes, moreover, being the pure out-pouring
of one man's imagination. The play of the Great
Professor's genius throughout these Scottish
Night's Entertainments at the hostelry of Good-
man Ambrose, ie;surely as marvellous a display of in-
tellectual vivacity as any literature in the wide world
can show. From the mere versatility of the power
revealed throughout the Noctes Ambrosianw, and
that, moreover, with an almost bewildering con-
fusion in the very order or rather disorder of the
revelation of the versatility, we know hardly where
to turn for anything like a parallel. There has
been mention made very recently in the discursive,
and too often superficial, oven be it said, of fribbling
Reminiscences of Lord William Lennox, of a
Swell Dinner, of more than a quarter of
a century back, down at Greenwich, where
Edmund Kean, the Tragedian, was entertained
as the hero of the night by the late
Earl Fitzbardinge, and where that Protean actor
" in his time," in a very brief interval indeed upon
that evening, ' ' played many parts," to the wonder.
ing delight of his patrician host and associates.
Declaiming fragments of Othello, and Richard 111.,
and Sir Giles Overreach, singing to his own accom-
paniment on the piano a simple English ballad,
fencing as in the death scene of Hamlet, dancing as
Harlequin! A jumble and medley of performances
—nevertheless—as nothing to those of Christopher
North in the Noctes Ambrosiance. Intellectual feats,
chiefly wonderful where they areachieved nominally
by the Shepherd. Professor Wilson, in these Nights
of Ambrose, plays with a thought as Shakspere plays
with a word. It is perpetually a marvel of mental
jugglery we are watching in the play of converse
among these inexhaustible imaginary interlocutors
—so many dazzling feats, as it were, of high-art
legerdemain. And the work, in its way, is a very
microcosm. It sweeps the whole horizon of know-
ledge. The ball of wit kept up on the perpetual play
of these conversations—as the glittering shaft of a
fountain "shaking its loosened silver in the sun"
might do with some rosy-golden fruit—is, so to
speak—orbicular. It comprises within itself all that
is typical of this varied world of human life.
Religion and politics, literature, art, science, sports
and pastimes, prose in every imaginable style,
poetry pathetic and humorous, all are here heaped
together in profusion and confusion, littered out in
these inexhaustible dialogues "in most admired
disorder," ranging, in the tone of them, not simply
from the grave to the gay, or from the lively to the
severe, but rising one while to tragical power (as in
the Shepherd's narrative of his Dream in a Hell, or
his account of the Military Execution he had once
witnessed), and sinking at another to the fantastic
babble of burlesque (passim) continually crossing to
and fro, the boundary line between the sublime and
the ridiculous. That Christopher North was the alter
ego of Professor Wilson, everybody knows; and,
knowing, delights to bear in remembrance. That.
Timothy Tickler was the Professor's uncle on the
mother's side, good, worthy, excellent, old Mr.
Robert Sym, sometime Writer to the Signet, born
in 1750, retiring into private life in 1775, and
dying in 1814 at the patriarchal age of ninety four
—it is pleasant and interesting to learn from the
Editor's preliminary announcement• The Pre
face, that is signed simply "J. F. F.," dated
from " West Park, St. Andrews," as far back
as the 18th of July, 1855, when the Noctes
were first collected together. Above all, it
is agreeable to bear in mind while enjoying the
" witching hours" of these Nodes, that in James
Hogg, the author of the "Queen's Wake," is dis-
cernible the actual living germ, or faintly-indicated
outline of a prototype of the immortal Shepherd of
those aforesaid Nodes .Ambrosiance. But it is the
glory of Professor Wilson to have entirely sur-
passed, to have utterly eclipsed by his imaginary
creations " Tickler" and the " Shepherd," the
veritable living and breathing originals. One
only speaker, intellect, presence can we find here
in no one degree il. surpassed or eclipsed. Through
the noble utterances, the comprehensive genius,
the lordly form of Christopher North, we '
recognise the grander voice, the wider mind,
the loftier aspect of John Wilson, of Black-
woods Magazine. None but himself could be
his pantile!. Honour to the great Professor's
memory. He was a Saul amongst the men of his
generation by a head and shoulders. The swifter
running, the roe-like leaper, the daring swimmer,
the adroit angler, the stripling, the youth, the
man of middle age, endowed with larger
and keener capacities than other men to enjoy the
delights and glories of life—came in the fullness
of time, and in the fullness of his great powers, to
enjoy yet more (happily during many long yearsin
of honour and respect among his tenow men
Edinburgh) the admiration and the affection of yet
another generation of men, of a select portion of

that youth of a nation Disraeli, the younger, has
finely called the Trustees of Posterity 1 A younger
generation, whose delight it was to hang upon
the burning words that fell from the lips of John
Wilson, as for so long and memorable an interval
the Professor of Moral Philosophy in the Univer-
sity of Edinburgh. The silvery yellow hair, the
stalwart manly frame, the ringing accents, the
flaming eye, even the slovenly sit of the rusty old
professorial gown hinging awry upon those broad
shoulders, are still borne „tenderly and lovingly
in recollection. Gone though he is from amongst
us, he yet lives, this noble creature, this true
man, this brave, bold critic—he yet lives in the Noctes
Ambrosiance. Open the pages anywhere, and you re-
cognise as vividly as you would that of an old friend,
whose voice greets yeti through the half opened
doorway, you cannot but recognise, upon the instant,
the strong full tones of the voice of Professor
Wilson. Hear him thus, through the lips of the
Shepherd, breathing forth that wondrous descrip-
tion of—

" --- A SODGER--TIIAT IS AN OITISHER-a' wavin
wi' white plumes, glitterin wi' gowd, and ringin wi' iron—
gallopin on a grey horse, that caves (tosses) the foam frae
its fiery nostrils, wi' a mane o' clouds, and a tail that flows
like a cataract; moustachies about the mouth like a de-
vourin cannibal, and proud fierce een, that seem glowerin
for an enemy into the distant horrison—his long swurd
swinging in the scabbard wi' a fearsome clatter aneath
Bellerophon's belly—and his doup dunshin (bumping)
doun among the spats o' a teeger's skin, or that 0' a leopard
—till the sound o' the trumpet gangs up to the sky,
answered by the rampaugin Arab's 'ha, ha,' . . . ]eddies
frae balconies, startin up, and, wi' palpitatin hearts, sendin
looks o' love and languishment after the Flyin Dragon I"

On opening the book upon the chance of lighting
upon some homelier passage, what have we lighted
upon but a glorification of good eating, enough to
make our mouth water as we note the gusto with
which the Shepherd smacks his lips over it as he
discourses :

" Cauld beef and greens send up in their steam your soul
to heaven . The greediest gluttony becomes a virtue.
Eating for eating's sake the most sacred o' household
duties. The sweat drops that stand on your brow while
your jaws are chinkin' is beautifu' as the dew on the MOllll-
- at sunrise. The music o' knives and forks like that o'
'flutes and soft recorders ;' and think, sir, oh think I hoo the
imagination is roosed by the power o' contrast between the
gor•cock lyin' wi' his buttered breast on the braid o' his
back on a bed o' brown toasted bread, and whurrin awe in
vain doun the wund afore the death shot, and then topsal-
teerie, head-ovar•heels, :in the blue lift, and doun on the
greensward or the blooming heather a battered and bluidly
bunch o' plummage, gorgeous and glorious still in the
death-thraws, your only bird o' Paradise I"

Or, for a touch of the broadly humorous, let us
plunge with Tickler and the Shepherd into the
seething salt water for a strong swim against the
turmoil of the wash caused by a passing steamer :
Tickler.--Keep your mouth shut, James, till we're out
of the swell.
Skeplterel.—Em—hem—umph—humph—whoo—whoo—
whurr—whurr—herrachvacherach.
Tickler.— Who, whsy whsy whugh —whugh
shugh—shugh—prugh—ptsugh—prtigh.
Shepherd.—lt's lang sin' I've drank sae muckle sant
water at ae sittin'—at as soomia', I mean—as I hae
dune, sir, sin' that steamboat gaed by. She does indeed
kick up a deevil o' a rumpus.
Tickler.-- Whoo whoo whoof—. wino() whroo—
whroof—proof—ptroof—sptrf I
Shepherd.—As thing I maun tell you, sir, and that's gin
you tak the cramp noo, you maunna week ony assist-
ance frae me—no, gin you were my ain faither. This
bates a' the swalls I Confound the James Watt,
quoth I.
Enough, we close the book with a sense of gratitude
mingled with our admiration. We breathe a beni-
son upon the memory of John Wilson. We place
among the classic favourites upon our bookshelves
—within easy reach whenever we list to turn to
those pages through the eloquent voices from
which we can even hear the beatings of a great
human heart—the Noctes Ambrosiance.

Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments
in the Civil Service.

(From the Civil Service Gazette)
FOREIGN OFFICE—The Vice-Consulship at Guayra,
Venezuela, has become vacant by the death of Mr. Arthur
C. Kortright, salary £3OO.
WAR OFFICE—Deputy-Assistant Commissary-General
Edward Turnbull, from half-pay, has been appointed to be
deputy-assistant coiLmisaary-general, vice Wrentmore,
deceased. Mr. Edward Lionel Scott bas been appointed a
temporary clerk in the accountant-general's office, London.
Mr. Edward Stoney has been appointed an assistant-war-
der, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mr. James Gunn has been
appointed civil assi.tant in the Survey Department. Edin-
burgh. Mr. Frederick Joyce has been appointed civil as •
sistant in the Survey Department, Dublin. Mr. Francis
John Thomas Walsh has been appointed civil assistant in
(he Survey Department, Dublin. Mr. Samuel R. White-
home has been appointed a clerk in the Commissariat De-
partment, Jamaica.
THE ADMIRALTY—The office of clerk of the cheque,
Greenwich Hospital, has become vacant by the death of Mr.
R, Haig; salary, £5OO. A vacancy for a lieutenant in
Greenwich Hospital has been caused by the death of Lieut.
B. J. Loveless, salary, £230. Mr. Edward Chas. Algernon
Capel has been appointed a clerk in the Dockyard, Malta.
ADMIRALTY REGISTRY—Mr. E. D. Campbell has been
appointed a clerk, London.

EDUCATION OFFICE—Mr. James MacKenzie has been
appointed an inspector's assistant, London. Mr. William
Taylor has been appointed an inspector's assistant, London.
THE POST OFFICE—Mr. Geo. P, Lindley has been ap-
pointed a temporary clerk, London. Mr. William Foxell
has been appointed a clerk at Stoke-on-Trent. Mr. Wm.
Clarke has been appointed a sorting. clerk, Derby.
POOR•LAW BOARD—Mr. Alfred Douglas Adrain has
been appointed a supplemental clerk, London.
PAYMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE—Mr. Alfred Harrison
has been appointed a clerk, London.
REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S OFFICE—Mr. Thomas Hartwell
Mayhew has been appointed a clerk, London.
COURT OF PROBATE—Mr Henry A. Walbancke has been
appointed a copying clerk. Mr William James Heard,
supernumerary clerk, has been promoted to be a general
assistant clerk, vice Mr Herbert Francis Lascelles promoted.
Cus roms—Mr J. Coyle, examining officer, Cardiff, has
been promoted to be examining officer at Falmouth. Mr
Charles Innes has been appointed clerk ac Greenock. Mr
Samuel Longman has been appointed supernumerary clerk,
London Docks. Mr. Charles Pugh has been appointed
examining officer, London. Mr Thomas Cameron has been
appointed outdoor officer, Greenock. Mr John Hartley has
been appointed outdoor officer, London. Mr Michael Moy-
lan has been appointed outdoor officer, London. Mr Wm.
Fry bas been promoted from 4th to 3d class, outdoor officers,
London. Mr James Johnston has been promoted from sth
to 4th class, outdoor officers, London, Mr R. T. Lilley has
been promoted from sth to 4th class, outdoor officers, Lon-
don. Mr William Mostyn has been promoted from sth to
4th class outdoor officers, London.
INLAND REVENUE—Stamps and Tax Branch—Mr
Charles Mahony has been appointed clerk in the Comptrol-
ler's Department, Dublin. Mr George Jolley, supernume-
rary surveyor of taxes, has been promoted to be a surveyor,
and appointed to the Monmouth district, Excise Branch
—Mr William Mosey, offioer, Reigate division, Sussex col-
lection, has been appointed to London, East, Ist division,
London, East, collection, Mr Leonard Leigh, officer, Lon-
don, East, Ist division, London, East, collection, has been
appointed to Reigate division, Sussex collection. Mr Chas.
East, second clerk, Dorset collection, has been appointed
first clerk, Dorset collection. Mr Edward Dowling Stanley,
2d class assistant, London, North, collection, has been ap-
pointed Ist class assistant, Inverury, Ist division, Aberdeen
collection. Mr James Finn, 2d class assistant, Northampton
collection, hos been appointed Ist class assistant, Bridgend,
3d division, Argyle collection. Mr Warwick Henry Mann,
2d class assistant, Plymouth collection, has been appointed
Ist class assistant, Tullamore, Ist division, Birr collection.
IRELAND—Mr John E. Madden has been appointed
jtlnbr clerk to the judge of the Landed Estates Court.

TILE EAST INDIES—Mr T. B. Tracey, assistant magis-
trate anal collector at Azimgurh, has been appointed to offi-
ciate as a joint magistrate and deputy collector. Mr A.
Mackenzie has been appointed to be assistant to the magis-
trate and collector of Shahabad, and to exercise the powers
of a sub-magistrate of the2d class. Mr G. M. Currie has
been appointed to be assistant to the magistrate and collec-
tor of Nuddes, and to exercise the powers of a sub-magis-
trate of the 2d class. Mr J. Stewart has been appointed to
be assistant to the magistrate and collector of Bhaugulpore,
and to exercise the powers of a subordinate magistrate of
the 2d class. Mr G. E. Wakefield, assistant commissioner,
has been appointed to officiate as deputy commissioner,
Sirsa, N. W.P. The Rev. T. Y. Mitchinson has been ap-
pointed chaplain of Subathoe, N. W.P.

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MR, A. B. HOLLINGSWORTH, COMIC VOCALIST.

—A short time ago this favourite singer suddenly
became totally deprived of sight, and consequently of the
means of supporting himself; wife, and family. In this
extremity, Mr. Charles Morton, of the Oxford Music Hall,
opened a subscription list in his hall, with the view to raise
the nucleus of a small capital with which to start Mrs.
Hollingsworth in business. The general esteem enter-
tained for the unfortunate artist, together with the vivid
recollection ofgenial talents unobtrusively displayed, elicited
a very handsome response from friends and strangers, but
still not to the full extent commensurate with the benevolent
object contemplated. It is desirable that the fulfilment of
the intention to place re. lollindgelsworth in a self-support-
ing positiont se htohuel
sdeno t
alreadylonger be
made
at atyheed
0; axniedrsdui‘bisacetiieptHioanlsl:
in addition
may be paid to the publisher of this paper, and will be duly
acknowledged.