The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

A PPOINTMEN TS.
Commanders—W. C. Metcalfe, to the Bridlington dis-
trict in the Coast Guard service, vice Elliot, period of
service expired; John Cheere, to the Crotn.r district,
vice Mends, removed to the Ruttingdean district.
Master—Stephen Johns, to command the Hornsea
station, vice Lieutenant John O'Reilly (a), appointed to
the mail packet service.
Surgeons—J. F. Charlton, M.D., to the Growler
: nten—B.
JW. S
arheaowine, , tt o o
theth Growler.
Bieinhe
steam-sloop, at Plymouth; C. Grier, to the Pantaloon, 8,
at Portsmouth.
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Assistant-Surgeon—G. H. Sudley, to the Growler.
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steam-depOt
ship, at Portsmouth.

eGPaaringt:sl,oon.
84, at Cork;
Nilaidva,tinepilaents--JG. R.
i.,Tanoed,dt,otoththe
E. K-Iley, to the Fisgard, pendant ship, at Woolwich.
THE ROYAL SQUAD RON.—It is understood the royal
squadron to accompany the Queen to Ireland will con-
sist of the following vessels:—La Hogue, 60, Captain
M'D9ugall; the Arrogant, 40, Captain Fitzroy (coming
home from the Mediterranean); the Victoria and Albert
and the Fairy (royal yacht.), Captain Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence ; the Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander
Lord Amelius Beauclork ; the Dragon steam-frigate,
Cap ain Hall; and the Sphynx, Banshee, and Fire Queen
steamers.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDLY.—Her Majesty has, we are
informed, graciously intimated her intention of honour-
leg this harbour regatta with her presence in the royal
yacht on Wednesday at d Thursday next, and presented
a donation of 25 guineas to the funds.
The Myrtle steam. tender s iiled yesterday.
MADEIRA, JUNE Majesty's screw-sloop
Reynard. 11. Commander 'Cracroft, arrived here in nine
days from Devonport, under sail alt the way, with the
exception of about 100 mil. s; she experienced a heavy
gale from the S.W. on the 10th and I I th, and made
capital weather of it; indeed, she seems quite a different
vessel since the reduction of the armament, which is not
surprising, no less than Sf tons of dead weight having
been removed from her decks and sternpost. The lime•
rican corvettes Portsmouth and York Town are lying
here, the former a magnificent ship of 1,000 tons, and
bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Cooper, the
Commander-in-Chief on the coast of Africa, which was
duly saluted. They are here to recruit; officers and men
all en shore, enjoying the arimens of this delightful
island, and return to their station in about a fortnight.
The Reynard is the first man-of-war that has been ad-
mitted to prMtique from England since the cholera alarm
commenced—an alteration hailed with satisfaction by all
classes, for this island must have suffered very much
horn the imp,,sitiots of the absurd and vexatious quaran-
tine. The R-ynard sails to-morrow for San Nicholas
(Cape Verds), then to Portendie, on the gum coast, Sierra
Leone, and Rio de Janeiro.

WOOLWICH, JULY B.—The Devonshire, 72 guns, was
removed from the ordinary at Chatham, at eleven
o'clock to.day, for the purpose of being taken round to
Deptford, to s• rve as a temporary seaman's hospitul ship
instead of the Dreadnought. The latter is to be taken
to Woolwich to be docked and underge repairs and itn-
provemetts for the comfort of such seamen as may sus-
tain accidents on the Thames.

Tile Vivid, Dover mail steam-packet, Captain Luke
Smithett, is expected to form one of the Royal squadron
which will proceed with her Majesty to Irelaud next
month.

A correspondent has furnished the following interest.
ing trial of speed between the Scotia and Banshee, the
former belonging to the Railway Company, and the
Litter one of the Holyhead steam packets:—The Scotia,
of 750 tons, was built by Messrs. Wigram, Blackwell,
and fitted with engines by Messrs. Maudslay, Field and
Son, of 400-horse power. Tho trial took place on the
evening the Lord-Lieutenant returned to Ireland. Both
vessels left Holyhead pier at six o'clock, the Banshee
having the Lord-Lieutenant on board. The steam va-
cuum of the Scotia was low at starting, and the Ban
shee's steam blowing off she gained a slight advantage
for a short time. At 6.15 the Scotia got up steam, with
a pressure of 151 b., and she then gained on the Banshee,
and coLtinued to do so during the whole trip, arriving
at Kingsiohn-quay 16 minutes before her competitor.
During the middle and bitter part of the pas►age there
was a strong wind from the south smith west, with a
heavy short sea, yet the Scotia made the passage in
3 hours anti 56 mitattes, her engines making 26 revolu-
tions per minute.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFAID, JULY 7.—ln a Convocation holden this day,
the nomination of the Rev. Benjamin Jowett, M.A ,
Fellow of Balliol College, to be a Public Examiner in
Literis Humanioribus, was approved.
In a Congregation holden at the same time, the fol-
lowing degrees were conferred:—
Masters of Arts—Rev. Willian Wren Liddell, Christ
Church ; Leotrird Francis Barrows, Fellow of Wad-
ham; Rev. Henry Bond Bowlby, Fellow of Wadham;
It- v. Frederick Tufnell, Scholia. of Wadham.

BaclAora of Arta— illomat tilaektnwe Canso, Fel-
low of Exeter ; Charles Ring Hutchinson, Brasenose ;
jAtn W)clif P.nrin, Pembroke.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY 6.—At a Congregation holden yes-
terday, the following degrees were conferred:—
Masters of Arts—John Michell Clarke, St. John's
College; S. M. Micklethwaite, Magdalen College; J.L.
Wiggleworth, Magdalen College.
Henry llapn ►n, M.A. of St. John's College, Oxford,
was admittel ad eundem.

At a Congregation holden this morning (being the
last day of term), the term was dissolved by the Vice-
Chancellor in the usual form.

The following " Combination Paper " has been this
day issued:—

PRIOR COMB.

Aug. 5, Mr. Fade, Sid. ; 12, Mr. Paget, Cal; 19,
Coll., Regal.; 26. Coll., Trin.
Sept. 2, Coll, Joh.; 9, Mr. Finch, Chr.; 16. Mr. W.
R. Smith, Regin.; 23, Mr. J. Martin, Sid.; 30, Mr. Al.
stop, Cai.

Oct 7. Coll. Regal.; 14, Coll. Trice; 21, Coll. Joh.; 28,
Commem. Benefact.

Nov. 4, Mr. Crowe Chr. ; 11, Mr. Ward, Begin. ;
18, Mr. T. C. Peake, Sid ; 25. Mr. Slipper,
Dee. 2, Coll. Regal. ; 9, Coll. Trio.; 16, Coll. Joh. ;
23, Mr. Cumberlege, Chr.; 30, Mr. F. Wilson, Regin.

POSTER COMB.
Aug. 5, Mr. Durnforil, Regal.; 12, Mr. Blenkiron,
Trin.; 19, Mr. C. G. King, Trin.; 24, Fest. St. Bart„
Mr. Fiske, Joh.; 26, Mr. Berney, Juh.
Sept. 2, Mr. Watt, Trin.; 9, Mr. Macgrigor, Trin. ;
16, Mr. T. J. Rowsell, Juh.; 21, Frat. St. Matt., Mr.
Bcardlworth, Juh.; 23, Mr. H. Marsh, Trin. ; 29.
Fest. St. Mich., Al r. Hudson, Trin.; 30. Mr. France, Job.
Oct. 7, Mr. Mate, Trio. ; 14, Mr. Griffith, Juh. ;
18, Fes. St. Luc., Mr. B ,yce, Trio.; 21, Mr. J. J. W.
Harris, Joh. ; 28, Fest. St. S. Sim. et Jud., Mr. Clif-
ford, 'Tin.

Nov.o 1, Fest. Om. Sanet., Mr. R. H. Kirby, Job.
4, Mr. Neate, Trin-•' 11. Mr. Deicle, Joh. ; 18. Mr.
G. N. Lawson, Joh. ; 25, Mr. G. Randolph, Job. ;
30, Fest. S;. And, Mr. &lege, Trin.
Dec. 2, Mr. Lethwaite, "Din.; 9, Mr. Micklethwaite,
Trin.; 16, Mr. Blow, Joh.; 21, Fest. S. Thom, Mr. J.
Atlay. Job.; 23. Mr. Loki', Trin.; 25. Feet. Natty., Mr.
M•Neil, Trin.; 26. Feet. S. Steph., Mr. Thomson, Job.;
27, Fest. S. Joh., Mr. Br.mehley, Job.; 28, Fest. InnOc•t
Mr. Oak, Juh.; 30, Mr. K. lk, Joh.