The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-06 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 5.
The Black Eagle Admiralty steam-yacht, Master
Commander Petley, arrived in this harbour this morning
from Woolwich, from which it is augured some portion
of the board are about paying a visit here.

The Cyclops steam transport landed the machinery
for the Princess Royal, screw, 91, this morning, and
sailed subsequently for Woolwich.
The Sealark, 8, sailing brig, has brought down from
" ordinary" this morning and docked for repairs. •
Her Majesty's yacht Fairy, Master Commander
Welch, having been re-embellished, was undocked to-
day ready for the Royal service.
There has been of late some talk of a visit to the
Spithead fleet by the Queen and Prince Albert, but we
cannot trace the rumour to any authentic source.
The. Lucifer steam-vessel arrived in harbour this
morning from the eastward.
The American Congress line of packet ship arrived
at Spithead this morning from the Thames, and sailed
for New York ; and the Margaret Evans, from New
York, passed the Isle of Wight this morning, and
landed passengers by the pilot boat Mary, of Cowes.
There are no movements in the fleet to-day.
The weather continues rough and wind high.

SHEERNESS, JULY 4.
The Cuckoo paddle-wheel steam-vessel, in command of
Commander Jenner, of the Horatio, left here at 8.45
a.m. this day for the east coast of England and for Scot-
land to enter volunteers for the navy.
The Tribune, 36, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie.—
Yesterday (Sunday) after the new regulation for con-
tinuous service of seamen in the navy had been explained
to the ship's company, most of the seamen came aft and
gave in their names as volunteers for 10 years, expressing
themselves in most cheerful terms the satisfaction they
felt in doing so under the new regulations. She will
be taken into the basin to complete her fitment to-
morrow.

WOOLWICH, JULY 5.
APPOINTMENT.

Midshipman E. F. Kirby, to the Vesuvius steam-sloop,
at Portsmouth.

The Simoom, steam troop-ship, Captain Henry Smith,
having, in addition to her other stores taken in at Green-
hithe, received a number of large pieces of mahogany for
conveyance to Malta, was reported ready for sea yester-
day, and one of the Government pilots went down in
the afternoon to navigate her through the Downs.

DEATH OF ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES BULLEN,
G.C.H.—We regrat to announce the death of one of the
most venerable and most distinguished officers of the
navy, Admiral of the Blue Sir Charles Bullen. By his
decease an admiral's good-service pension falls in hand.
Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot, K.C.8., becomes Ad-
miral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral J. B. Purvis becomes
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and vacates the command in
chief at Queenstown. Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas,
C. 8., one of the Lords of the Admiralty, becomes Rear-
Admiral of the Blue.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, JULY J.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was very flat all day,
and quotations generally under those current yesterday :
Caledonians, 33t ; East Lancashire, la; Great Western,
87i c. • Lancashire and Yorkshire, 76i ; London and North-
'
fildatern, 11.4 t ; Ditto (A shares), p. • Manchester, Shef-
8, and Lincolnshire, 294; Midland, '7oa ; North British,
laudSouth-E tand Dover,
,as ern
28t.

drooped during MANCHESTER, JULY 5.
STOCIC ExcHAva.
-ii...---The business to-day was good, prices
were :—Birkenhead, day, but closed firmer. The sales
8 d. ; Caledonian, g 3 and Cheshire Junction,
Eastern Counties, 12i; Kendal
and Windermere;
..,k3sLancashire and Yorkshire, 76i ;
London and North
pm. ;Manchester, sheffietledm. 114 i ;Ditto (i shares), 5-16
yiiTild Lincolnshire, 29 ; Ditto,
Midland Railway Consols, 704 ;
slOhrLePwrsebfaryerencaen,dlOHle3relcfik,
.. _
ig dia.; South-Eastern, 21.

BIRMINGHAM, JULY 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— The Railway Share Market to-day
was about the same as yesterday. London and North-
Western Stock was done at 1141 ; Ditto (i shares), at ss.
6d. pm.; Shrewsbury closed at 60i ; and Crystal, palace,
7i.

THE BETENUE.

( From, the Times.)

The returns of the quarter's revenue, after all the ex-
planation that take from their really surprising charac-
ter, we still think the most favourable that we have had
for many years. In the Customs of the quarter we have
an increase to the amount of 441,1731., mainly owing to
the increased consumption of foreign articles, as may be
seen by the monthly-trade returns. Some of the in-
crease, indeed, is owing to the increased entry of tea
for home consumption, after the suspense of the pre-
vious quarter ; but, with regard to other articles, the
suspense still continues, and but for it the improvement
in the Customs would be still more remarkable. The
Excise shows an increase of 352,1011., notwith-
standing the abolition of the duty on soap, the
anticipation of which has led to a clearance of
stocks. The sale of stamps is once more dis-
turbed by the prospect of remissions, but they never-
theless show an increase of 48,3221. Taxes and

the Property-tax exhibit no mate- ial change ; the
former, an increase of 6,7761.; the latter, a decrease of
3,9641. ; the Post-office returns, 21,0001. increase; the
Crown Lands, 140,8881. ; while, under the last head of
" Miscellaneous," we find 111,6521. decrease, owing to
the extraordinary amount of that head in this quarter
last year. The above items constitute the ordinary
revenue, and on summing them up we find that the
total increase on the quarter is no less than 894,6441.
On our taking into account imprest and other monies,
increased by 44,0711., and repayment of advances, in-
creased to the very gratifying extent of 111,6521., upon
a large increase last year, it results that the total im-
provement of the quarter's revenue is no less than
1,146,6361. _ _

The comparison of the year with that before is of less
consequence, inasmuch as it is the result of figures
already given to the public. But, as few readers carry
these figures, or any approximation to them, in their
heads, the results will be not only information, but even
a surprise. In the customs, owing chiefly to the sus-
pended entries of tea and other articles promised a reduc-
tion of duty, there is a decrease of 57,4121. ; on the
other hand, the year's excise shows an increase of
531,195/. ; stamps, 474,487/. ; taxes, 51,345/. ; pro-
perty tax, 225,169/. ; Post-office, 25,0001.; and crown
Lands, 172,8881. ; while, under miscellaneous items
we have a decrease of 143,0861. Thus the ordi-
nary revenue of the year is greater than that of the
previous year by 1,279,5861; and, when the extraordi-
nary sources of revenue are token into account, it ap-
pears that the total increase is no less than 1,922,9541.
—a fact so great and so pleasant as to dispense with
explanations or recommendations, and- to speak for it-
.self alike to the dull and the sceptical.
Such is the condition of the revenue in a nation which
has now for twelve years been engaged in reducing the
public burdens that seem to press more especially on the
industry of the people and the growth of the national
resources. There cannot be a better commendation
of the principles on which our finances have been ad-
ministered during that period. No other people in the
world, however free, however enlightened, can show a
like result. There are people who are governed by
themselves in the purest forms of delegation that human
ingenuity can devise; there are nations which, within a
few years, have over and over again selected their own
rulers from their old dynasties—from their philosophers
—from their armies—from themselves—f-om strangers ;
there are countless millions under the paternal govern-
ment of despotisms, where no class, no rank, dare to
raise its voice against the promptings of Imperial bene-
volence ; but neither in these nor in any other form
of government can an instance be found of a nation, la-
bouring under such unparalleled burdens, quietly, deli-
berately, and parseveringlyremoving those burdens, ounce
by ounce, from the shoulders of the working man
to those of every wealthier class, and taxing even the
brains of the author to save the sinews of the labourer.
Nor can any other nation, for these ms'iy years, point
to a revenue which, in the face of continual reduction
and disturbance, yields in one year nearly two millions
more than it did the year before.
Another reflection forces itself upon us rather pain-
fully, on looking at these otherwise gratifying returns.
We should be the last to place, as the old satirist says,
post nummus virtus, and to look fot a code of morals in
the balance-sheet of the revenue; but the thought
of such painful and such successful economy of the
public resources may well make us careful how we
throw it all away on a miserable quarrel. We meet
people every day talking of war as if a circle of fire
round the whole continent of Europe, from the
Baltic to the Bleck Sea, was as trifling an affair as the
passage of a. bridge on Virginia Water, or any other
bloodless deed of arms done on Chobham-common.
At all events, let us not rush into war with a positive
zest for that worst of amusements, that most ruinous
of all gambling, that most demoralizing of all excite-
ments, that most debasing of all intoxications. There
are miserable necessities that we approach, as it were, in
sackcloth and ashes, with grievous pain and dark pre-
sentiment. War assuredly should be one of them. Once
so engaged, -we should find—and it would be the least
wretched consequence—that our millions saved by judi-
cious economy and financial wisdom were as drops in the
ocean of a bottomless expense. We should have to
meet expenditure on all sides with fresh taxes and a
declining revenue, while our only consolation would be
that we suffered in purse what others were suffering in
blood, in alarm, in the capture of their cities, in the de-
vastation of their fields. Honour, indeed, as we said
before, is a first necessity of States, and to be bought
with our life's blood ; much more with our substance
and our store. But counting the cost may serve to mo-
derate the impetus of some warlike dispositions, and in-
duce them to weigh beforehand what they may repent
of too late. We have given them a text to start from.
Would it be a trifling affair to pass at once from a
revenue increasing by millions annually to a state, which
some of us still remember, when the nation could only
keep itself afloat by the addition of thirty or forty mil-
lions in one year to the National Debt ?

THE POLICE STRIKE AT MANCHESTER.--A, number of
mill hands on strike took advantage of the disorganised
state of the police force on Monday night to commence
a riot at Messrs. Turnbull's cotton mill, Manchester,
but a sufficient force was got together to disperse them,
after some windows had been broken. A meeting of
shopkeepers took place to remonstrate with the authe-
iities on the same evening for resisting the demands of
the police, while the feeling among the operatives was
in its present uneasy state. Under these circumstances
the Watch Committee came to a resolution to advance
the wages of the constables 2s. per week. About 238
out of 378 had resigned, and the authorities, in making
the advance, acknowledged themselves to be influenced
by the public feeling in favour of the men, and by the
fears arising out of the uneasiness which has resulted
from anticipations of a more general strike among the
factory operatives. A considerable number of mills are
already on strike, as also are the hands of Messrs. Fair-
bairn, the machine makers.

TILE CAMP AT CHOBHAM COMMON.

Pontooning at Virginia-water sounds oddly enough,
for Virginia-water, as everybody knows, is an artificial
Lake in Windsor-park, and bringing " grim-visaged war"
so near the chief country seat of Royalty rather startles
our notions with respect to the locality. The embower-
ing woods, the lake itself, and the architectural conceits
with which the taste of George IV, embellished it, never
looked more luxuriously peaceful than they did yester-
day, when Lord Seaton and the division under his com-
mand invaded its repose. A warlike demonstration in
such a scene might have furnished the theme for endless
sentimental homilies, and even the swans that floated
about so gracefully amid all the martial pother appeared
fully alive to the contrasts which the situation presented.
They arched their proud necks and looked qui.te envious
of the rival attractions brought forward on the occasion;
nor are we quite prepared to say that they had not the
best of it, for Virginia-water cannot readily change its
character, and to imagine it the theatre of a military
display is to border very closely upon the exigencies of
the stage.
Nevertheless, it is a fact that Lord Seaton at half-
past 9 o'clock yesterday morning, marched 8,000 men
to Virginia-water. The brigades forming the division
advanced by different routes. The cavalry went by Wel-
lington-bridge, the Guards by Bridge-wood, Fane's
brigade, with the rifle corps as its advanced guard,
through Portnal-park, the three batteries of artillery by
Shrubs-hill, and Sir De Lacy Evans's brigade, with the
Horse Artillery and one squadron of cavalry, by Broom-
bill. With bands playing, they all marched merrily
along, and, for a wonder, the weather favoured them.
Fifteen rounds of ammunition had been served out to :‘
each man, and he carried with him, also his canteen, and
his dinner ready cooked. The plan of operations which,
thus provided, the troops had to go through, is easily
described. On the north side of Virginia-water an
enemy was supposed to have established itself in force.
The water is crossed at its west end by Blacknest-
bridge, and to that point Sir De Lacy Evans's bri-
gade was directed. What more natural than that
the enemy, trembling at the approach of so renowned a
general, should rush to the defence of the bridge,
and concentrate all its efforts and attention thereon ?
Accordingly, actual hostilities commenced in that
:direction. The different regiments of the brigade threw
out skirmishers, and the Horse Artillery opened a tre-
mendous cannonade, the smoke of which rising through
the thick foliage of the park had a very fine effect.
What deeds of daring were performed in this attack upon
Blacknest-bridge, it is impossible for us to tell, for Vir-
.ginia4ater is so enclosed by trees that to see militavy
operations there, except by occasional glimpses, is quite
out of the question. Judging, however, by the firing,
the struggle must have been a fierce one, and we ques-
tion very much whether the Park game were not fully
possessed with the belief in a grand battne of themselves
for the amusement of the foreign visitcsrs at the Castle.
While the contest at the bridge was in progress, and
shortly after 11 o'clock, Her Majeety and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, with their illustrious guests,
embarked in a gaily decorated barge upon the lake, and
drew near to witness the mimic strife. The roar of the
guns and incessant file firing, well reveberated, were,
however, all that the general spectators could gather
of what was going on upon the left wing of the divi-
sion. They had chiefly congregated on the edge
of the water, from the Wheatsheaf towards the
cascades, and as they listened and wondered why the
dread echoes of war had been awakened so far from the
position assigned to them, events soon helped them to
an explanation. The Guards were suddenly seen stand-
ing like a long line of statues under the shade of the trees
close at hand. A strong force of Sappers, in fatigue
dress, proceeded to launch pontoons, and it was evident
that while Sir De Lacy Evans was occupying the atten-
tion of the enemy on the left, and concentrating the
defence upon Blacknest-bridge, Lord Seaton was pre-
paring to carry over his men in another and easier di-
rection, which had been left unguarded. The occupants
of the Royal barge were in the secret, and soon glided
down the lake to witness the pontooning. The prepara-
, tions for it are not very interesting, and yesterday, from
some unexplained cause, appeared to occupy an unusual
time. We have seen much greater expedition attained
abroad under far less advantageous circumstances, but,
probably, there was some good reason for the delay.
While the Sappers, like so many ants, were launch-
ing the pontoons, four companies of the Rifles,
passing through the ranks of the Guards, were rapidly
pushed across the lake on India-rubber rafts of a new
construction, and took shelter in 'the woods close to
the edge of the water. The cannonade on the left, at
Blacknest-bridge, now became feebler and feebler, until
about noon it died away altogether, and the enemy,
having discovered Lord Seaton's real intention, advanced
to dispute his passage. Not a moment was now to be
lost. The pontoons were completed, the remaining com-
panies of the Rifle corps were thrown across, and, form-
ing line, opened a heavy fire. The batteries thundered
from the south side of the water, and under cover of this
fierce cannonade, which shrouded in smoke for some
minutes the whole woodland, the stately brigade of
Guards marched across the bridge.. They had scarcely
disappeared, when the Sappers, leaving the pantoons for
a moment, returned with bundles of fern which they
strewed along the planking, and, then, their passage
being thus rendered tolerably secure, on came the three
batteries. To these, safely ferried over, succeeded the
Carabineers and the 42d. The met of Fane's brigade
and of the cavalry made for the high ground on the
north side of the lake by the Iron-gate, while Sir De
Lacy Evans's brigade proceeded in the same direction,
the enemy being now withdrawn from the stoutly-con-
tested Blacknest-bridge. The whole division thus met,
about 2 o'clock, on a fine piece of table land admirably
adapted for reviewing troops, and called Smith's-lawn.
Thither the Queen and the Royal party proceeded, and
a most ,brilliant spectacle than that which followed is
rarely seen in this country, The number of men upon
the ground was not swamped by a great concourse of
spectators. A brilliant sky overhead. brought out with
telling effect every variety of uniform and every change
of position. The park, closed in -with majestic trees,
and having stamped upon it all the stately attributes of
a Royal domain, afforded ample scope for the purposes
of a review. Above all, the troops looked their very
best. On no former occasion have we
_beten
so struck
with their splendid appearance and: perfect discipline.
As they marched past her Majesty, all the strength and
fame of our arms seemed embodied in their serried
ranks. The Guards, the 93d, and the Rifles were par-
ticularly remarkable for the stead=iness and precision
with which the defiled. But all bore themselves
proudly, soldierly, and well ; nor did the eye of the
spectator fail to catch, as the soft summer air
rolled back the regimental colours, names of other'
than sham fights, and evidences of martial courage.
sustained unsullied on many a bloody field. The
cavalry arrived on the lawn before the rest of the divi-
sion came up. They then, preceded by the Horse
Artillery, trotted past the saluting point to the sound
of music, and, wheeling off to the left, returned to the
camp by the route which they had followed in the morn-
ing. The field batteries succeeded, and next came the
Guards, marching to the air of, and impersonating
"every inch," " the British Grenadier," and Sir De
d
Lacy Evans's brigade having also passe, ,General
Fane's brought up the rear. The return to camp
was made nearly as interesting a sight as any-
thing in the day's proceedings. Some of the regiments,
halting and piling arms by the wayside, dined al fresco;
others, without attacking the contente of their mess-tins,
merely drew up for a few minutes: to rest, while the
42d, last off the field, but without stopping and helped
on by the sound of the bagpipes, was among the
first to reach its quarters. All got back by four
o'clock, so that the division had been nearly seven
hours under arms. The day's operations would have
been more interesting could they have been better seen.
In this respect, the bare, open common has a in anifest

CORNWALL.—There is a vacancy in the representation
of the western dir:sion of this county, consequent upon
the death of E. W. W. Pendarves, Esq. It is confi-
dently stated that, in compliance with the wishos of a
large portion of the constituency, Mr. Michael Williams,
a gentleman extensively connected with the mining and
trading interests of the county, and a decided Liberal,
will offer himself as a candidate.

RAPID SAILING.—The brig Dromo, Captain William
Derecourt, has just arrived in the London Docks from
Africa, having completed four entire voyages from Lon-
don to Cape Coast Castle and home again in the short
space of 26i months, in which period is included the
loading and discharging eight full cargoes, trading on
the coast, lying in harbour, and repairing in dry dock ;
being the four quickest passages ever accomplished by a
sailing vessel.

.
No. ll.—lacome and Sintige of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ending sth July., 1852 and 1853.
•
Quarters ended Jolt' 5.
Quarters ended July 5.
•
~........----........„,
1852 1853
CHARGE. . 1852 1853
INCOME'. ---
X. , L.
4. X. Peringnetit bat ........ ....... .... . .... ••.•••••••• • • • • • • • • • • ..'..................... 5,745,838 5,721,238
• • .
~ 4,522,251 4,962,924 Terminable Annuities... .
..... 3,452,902 3,80,0,11 Interest on Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund ... .. .... •••• • • • ...... •• • 456 63
Excise ..•
1.628,826 1,875,148 Sinking Fund ..................
........
.....
..,
, .. 544,249 615,185
.
1 503 07 1,510,483 The Civil List ........... - 91417- 99.4n7
Taxes ••••••
- 1,056,1.31 1,053,027 Other Charges Consolidated Fund ..... ..... .. .. ....
Property Tax
230,600 951,1300—"*--r•yr Advances .. „ „ .........
.................
.... ...............
326,343 999,027
Post-office.....
60,000 200,888 ...„.•.•••••.•••• •••• ••••••••••••••••••
Crown Lands . • ... •• ••
90,537
Total Charge •• ••• • • ..........
Impress and other Moneys •• • • ...... The Surplus •............
Produce of the sale of Old Stores .. •.. 155,169 195,618
Miscellaneous .......... ......... ... 25042:518198
216,152 424,573
13,284,205 14;529,381
Repayments of Advances .• • ..... .. • .., 61,141
13,084,285 14,229,380 The 'raw it of Exchequer BUN Is a I.to meet the do -ge of the Co nsondated Fund, in the Quarter ended April -- --
1
To cash brought to this account from
savings on the Consolidated Fund.. 200,000 300,000 1,407,812
The Amount issued in the Quarter ended sth July, 1853, in part of Sums granted by 'Parliament out of the
13,284,205 14,592,380 Consolidated Fund for Supply Services ...... ..... ... ..... „..........„ ~.............. ...... ............. 7,962,407
6,164,662
The probable Amount of Exchequer 8i1,797,745
lls reqr'red to meet the Chs •ge on the Consolidated Fund, ofsth July, 1853 3,205,557

advantage aver the'park. Manoeuvres are mot only more
within view; but look more natural and real there.
These, bow ever, axe considerations which concern the
onlooker rather than the troops ; and it is to be borne
in mind that cover from observation is one of the re-
quisite accolmpaniments of pontooning.
Some amaisement was caused yesterday by the salutes
fired from the model frigate in Virginia-water when the
Royal barge. passed and repassed. Her crew appeared
to consist c 4 two seamen and a captain ; the latter, in
full uniform, looking in his solitary state a Blake or a
Rodney at 7 east, held undivided possession of the quar-
ter-deck. :How his " merry men so beautiful" managed
to fire their guns, and with such stunning effect too, was
the wonder of all on shore.

Great cot nplaints are made in Camp as to the slow and
imperfect ix tanner in which the.post-office service is per-
formed than re.

VNIVE.RSIT P INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY 4.
M.A. COMMENCEMENT, 1853.

At a Cbrigregation holden this d,y, the following de-
grees were conferred :

Doctor of Divi:nity.—John Wm. Colenso, St. John's
College. _ _

Do'Ctc, cff Lam—Richard Coote, Trinity Hall.
Bachelor of Laws.—M. J. Grimston, Trinity Hall ;
Thomas Wheeler, St. John's College.
Master r of Arts.—Russell Day and A. J. James, King's
College; F. H. Addams, W. Amos, W. J. Beaumont, John
Blanchar, 3, R. S. Borland, E. L. B. Broughton Leigh, W. C.
Bromeher ad, H. S. Bryant, H. Chance, G. R. Chaplyn, J. D.
Claxton, J. S. Clay, C. J. Clay, Hugh Craig, G. W. Do Lisle,
William Eccles, G. 0. Edwards, T. W. Erie, W, F. Fisher,
M.Forstor, F. G. Gill, Edwin Gilpin, John Grassett, George
Greenwood, W. Parker Hamond, Walter Hamilton,
Francis Hoare, F. J. Holland, W. W. Humbley, J. R.
Johnson, J. D. Letts, J. D. Lewis, H. Lindsay, George
Meek, H. W. Maddy, C. A. Nicholson, John Owen, H. E.
Fellow, O. B. Penrice, G. F, Prescott, H. R. Reynolds,
Richard f.;edgwick, C. H. Smith, Frederick Stallard, Jos.
Story, S. 'Taylor, C. C. Turner, R. 0. Turner, W. Q. Wil-
liams, and T. Wiltshire, Trinity College; J. B. Anstice,
S. J. Bodily, E. Boden, C. Brooke, E. Chadwick, J. J.
Cori., F. J. Freeman, E. Gilder, T. A. L. Greaves, J. Had-
field, C. J. Hayne, F. Hockin, G. C. Irving, J. G.
Jones, J.. B. Kearney, W. V. Bitching, M. A. Leicester,
Brough Maltby, A. Morley, G. Nor 'on, Frederick Ponti-
fex, J. Rao, D. Simpson, W. H. Simpson, D. Smith,
Frederick: Smith, G. R. Taylor, W. H. P. Weston, and
Herbert Williams, St. John's College; John Hall and J.
B. Lennrird, St. Peter's College ; John Bell, George Gil-
banks, J.. W. Haddock, H. C. Mitchinson, C. Potchett, and
G. W. Temple, Clare Hail ; E. Ferrier, J. R. Holmes, C.
Stephens on, and T. W. Thompson. Pembroke College ;
E.- Batty, Frederick Dumergue, A. B. Simpson, T. G.
Stokes, and Joseph Wallis, Gonville and Cams College ;
Robert Harper, John Lees, and H. J. Moule, Corpus
Christi 0)11ege; Laurence Preston, Queen's College ; Jus-
tice Chapman, John Cholmeley, C. T. Heartley, T. C.
Onion, and W. Wilson, Catharine Hall ; W. Kirkby and
E. Seymour, Jesus College ; H. F. Cairn, A. B. Cheales,
C. Cobb, Walter Howse, W. Lees, and James Leu:s,
Christ Co'lege; John Eddowes and C. E. Jenkins, Mag-
dalen College ; R. N. Durrant, E. Hale, W. H. Iggulden,
H. Marra, and R. F. Whistler, Emmanuel College ; E.
Hardcastl e, Downing College.
ADMISMON (ad eundent).—Richard William Hiley, St.
Mary's Hnll, Oxford.
There was a large assemblage in the Senate House, in-
cluding a number of ladies, and before these Dr. John
Chambers, of St. John's College, and Dr. Charles Harcourt
Chambers, of Trinity College, recited their prize essays.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY 5.
M.A. COMMENCEMENT, 1853.

There was a brilliant assemblage in the Senate House to-
day, in order to witness the ceremony of creation of doctors
upon whom. that degree has already been conferred. The
gentlemen so distinguished were :—ln DiN nity—Dr. Gil-
derdale, Catharine Hall ; Dr. Corrie, Master of Jesus Col-
lege ; Dr. Coleus°, St. John's, the bishop elect of Port
Natal ; Dr. Temple, of Sidney. In Law—Dr. English,
Christ's ; Dr. Coote, Trinity Hall ; and Dr. Gardner,
Trinity College. In Medicine—Dr. Thompson, of St.
John's.

The following recited the composition which carried off
the prizes attached to their names :

Herbert John Reynolds, King's College, English Poem
—Chancellor's Medal.

Charles Stuart Calverley, Christ College,4Latin Hexa-
miter Verse—Camden Medal.

Henry Montagu Butler, Trinity College, Greek Ode—
Sir W. Browne's Medal.

Wm. Charles Green, King's College, Greek 'Epigrams—
Sir W. Browne's Medal.

Samuel Hawkeley Burbury, St. John's College, Transla-
tion into Greek Verse—Porson Prize.
KING'S COLLEGE.

0 ttiwell Charles Waterfield and Charles John Evans,
Scholars, have been elected fellows of this society.

A MORMON FESTIVAL AT SEA.

Our readers are aware that a considerable emigration
is going on from Europe to the Mormon settlement in
North America, called Utah—a settlement, by the way,
which now claims admission to the Union on the footing of
a state. We observe, from the number just issued of The
Latter-day Saints' Millenial Star, that " about 25 poor
saints were assisted to emigrate "rom Scandinavia" durine-
the present season. Elder Christopher Arthur reports
the arrival of the ship International at New Orleans,
with Mormon emigrants from Liverpool, in April last.
During the passage, the Saints seem to have been singu-
larly industrious in making converts. They baptised the
whole ship's company, with three exceptions. The elder
says :—" We can number the captain, first and second
mates, with 18 of the crew, most of whom intend
going right through to the Valley. The carpenter and
eight of the seamen are Swedish, German, and Dutch.
There are two negroes, and others from Otaheite, &c.
Many of them have already testified to the truth of this
work, and are rejoicing in the anticipation of building
up Zion." Iludibras was wicked enough to sing that—
" Carnal seamen in a storm,
Turn pious Christians, and reform,"l
But that the storm over, the piety went with it ! We
should like to know the history of these conversions.
There was a splendid ceremony and four marriages on
board. The elder thus reports the proceedings :—" On
the 6th of April, we held the 23d anniversary of the or-
ganisation of the Church, which was, in our circumstances,
a splendid affair. Early in the morning a goodly number
of brethren assembled on the forecastle, and fired six
rounds of musketry to usher in our festivities. At
half-past ten, we marched in regular procession
to the poop-deck, in the following order :—Presi-
dent and counsellors with sashes and white rosettes
on their breasts, who took their seats with their backs
to the main-mast. After them followed twelve young
men, appropriately robed, each with a white rod in
his hand, with sashes, rosettes, &e. Then followed
twelve young women, mostly dressed in light dresses,
each holding in her hand a scroll of white paper,
bearing the significant motto Utah's Rights,' adorned
with ribbons and white rosettes. The young men
took their seats on the right hand of the presi-
dency, and the young women on the left. Then fol-
lowed twelve old venerable men dressed similar to the
young men, each carrying a Bible and a book of
Mormon in his hand, led on by Father Waugh, who
read portions out of each book, illustrative of this Latter-
day work. We then took the Sacrament, and at-
tended to the celebration of four marriages, which
finished our forenoon service. At two o'clock we met,
and took our seats as formerly, and after an address
'from the president, songs, speeches, and recitations,
commemorative of the occasion, followed in due order
for three hours. Henry Maibin, from Brighton, com-
posed and sung a song graphically, wittily portraying
our happy compan, and our proress from Liverpool.
In the evening we ymet on the quarter deck, and skipped
the ' light fantastic toe,' to a late hour. During the
whole day, everything- was done with the highest de-
corum, and I can say, to the credit of the company,
that a more harmonious festival was never before held
on the high seas."--American Magazine.

Nothing has occurred to induce me to alter my opi-
nion on the probable issue of the Chesterfield. I expect
either Brother to Mountain Deer or Lady Audrey to
win. The field is likely to be numerically strong.
Much interest and curiosity is beingtexcited at New-
market by an announoement that a portion of the furni-
ture and other property belonging to Mr. James
Robinson, the jockey, are to be sold by auction on
Friday nest. Among the lots to be disposed of are
several valuable paintings by Mireland and Herring.
Mr. Robinson is now a confirmed cripple, having frac-
tured his thigh by falling from his horse in the early
part of last season. He has commenced business as a
trainer, and the success and popularity which are likely
to attend him in his new capacity will be commensurate
with the deservedly high character which he has enjoyed
for so many years.

On inquiry- I find that Ninnyhammer's death was
caused by the adhesion of the liver to the side.
Eatwell, the jockey met with a very severe accident
whilst riding at Dymchurch on Monday.
A FRESH MAN.

Newmarket, Tuesday night.

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING-TUESDAY.

HANCICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sovs. each, and only sft
if declared, &c., to go the owner of the second horse ; for
three-year-olds and upwards. New T.Y.C. 4 subs.
Duke of Bedford's Petrel, by Weatherbit, 7st slb
_ _

(Charlton) 1
Lord Clifden's Cheddar, 7st 111 b
Lord Exeter's Mountain Flower, Bst 21b (Norman) 3
Mr. Combo's Brown, Bst 71b (Rogers) 4
Betting—Even on Cheddar, 3to 1 agst Petrel. A good
race with the lot, Petrel winning by a head ; a neck only
between the second and third ; the fourth close up—not
half a length separating the first from the last.

The JULY STAKES, a subscription of 50 sovs. each, 5 ft,
for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst ?lb ; fillies Bst slb ; the
owner of the second horse to receive back his stake.
New T.Y.C. 30 subs.

Mr. Knowles's Marsyas, by Orlando, Bst 71b...(Bs.sham) 1
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Mirabeau, Bst 71b (Charlton) 2
Lord Clifden's Astolfo, Bst 71b (A. Day) 3
The iillowing also ran :—Duke of Bedford's Student, Bst
71b (F. Butler), Lord Exeter's Caliban, Bst 71b (Flatman),
and Mr. Wauchope's Calliope, Bst 51b (Marlow).
Betting-6 to 4 agst Astolo, 3to 1 agst Marsyas, 4to 1
agst Student, 9 to 2 agst Calliope. Marsyas led off, As-
tolfo, Calliope, and Student lying well up to the corner of
the plantation, where the last two named dropped off, and
Mirabeau took third place, a position which he held until
close at home, when he headed Astolfo, but failed in his
effort to reach Marsyas, who won cleverly by a neck ; the
same distance between second and third; the others beaten
off.

MATCH : 50 B.M.
Mr. Palisser's br g by Dromedary out of Apricot, 3 yrs,
7st 41b (Charlton) 1
Mr. Tabberer's Cavan, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
Won by twenty lengths.
A very scanty supply of sport, and a thin attendance of
company. The weather was warm and sunny.