The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-27 00:00:00

PANORAMA OF THE NILE.

This most interesting exhibition at the Egyptian
Hall has closed for a month. We visited it on
Tuesday last, and, in company with a numerous group
of spectators, enjoyed a delightful sail up Father Nile
from Cairo to the second Cataract, and returned
through the Desert to the mighty Pyramids. The
temples, towns, and towering rocks that crown the
ancient and mysterious stream are depicted with
wonderful accuracy, and the sultry glow of an Egyp-
tian summer, diversified by an occasional moonlit
night scene, is most true to nature. For perfection
of drawing, as well as for an uninterrupted succession
of objects of admiration and interest, it is superior to
any panorama within our recollection. A full and
graphic description given by the exhibitor enhances
the pleasure of every stage of the mimic journey,
which few who have taken will not be anxious to
repeat at the re opening of the Panorama for the
winter.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, SEPT. 25.—Term commences on the 10th
of October.
The different Colleges and Halls will meet on the fol-
lowing days:—
Magdalene College, October 7.
St. Edmund Hall, October 12.
Baliol, Exeter, Lincoln, Christ Church, Trinity, Well-
born, Pembroke, Worcester, October 13.
University, Queen's, St. Alban Hall, October 14.
Magdalene Hall, October 19.
Merton, Oriel, New. Brasenose, Corpus, St. John's,
Jesus, St. Mary Hall, New Inn Hall, October 20.
All Souls, October 23.
LINCOLN COLLEGE.

The Bishop of Lincoln, who is, ex officio, visitor of
Lincoln College has appointed Mr. .14ichard Jeston
Ogle, 8.A., Exhibitioner of Lincoln, to be a Fellow of
the same society, in the room of the Rev. C. J. Mere-
dith, 8.D., who has been promoted to the rectory of
Waddington, Lincolnshire. Mr. Ogle is the son of Dr.
Ogle, Clinical Professor.

COURT CIRCULAR.
BALMORAL, SEPT. 24.
Her Majesty and the Prince went out this morning to
the Forest in a pony carriage.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Birch, rode to
Lochnager.
Lord and Lady Portman and the Hon. Miss Portman
will hare the honour of dining with her Majesty this
evening.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the North American
Colonies.

HER MAJESTY'S ARRIVAL IN
EDINBURGH.

We understand that the secretary of the North
British Railway Company received a communication
yesterday morning from Colonel Anson, of her Ma-
jesty's suite, intimating that the Queen and the
members of the Royal Family would leave Perth at
eight o'clock on Thursday morning, by special train
on the Scottish Central Railway, and might be ex-
pected to arrive in Edinburgh about ten o'clock. It
was added that it was not her Majesty's intention to
leave the Royal carriage while in Edinburgh, and
that consequently, her stay in the metropolis would
be limited to the change of engine.
The Lord Provost has not yet received any an-
swer to the communication he addressed some days
ago to her Majesty's officials at Balmoral, requesting
to know the Royal pleasure regarding the nature of
the arrangements to be made for her Majesty's re-
ception.

DEATH OF THE HON. AND REV. HENRY WATSON.
—This gentleman expired at Canterbury on the 23d
instant, ,from the effects of an apoplectic attack. The
deceased was born in 1796, being third son of the se-
cond Lord Sondes, and consequently brother to the
present Peer. He was rector of Kettering, Northampton.
The living is of the value of 786/. per annum, and is in
the gift of Lord Sondes.
We have advices from Labuan to the 25th of July.
On the night of the 21st a boat had arrived with intel-
ligence that the Meander, Captain Keppel (the vessel
whose crew had lately effected the release of Mr. Sum-
mers from prison at Macao), had struck on a coral reef,
near the island of Banguvy. She got off, however, on
the following day by heaving overboard her main deck
guns, which were subsequently recovered, and she ar-
rived at Labuan on the 25th without having sustained
any damage. The south-west monsoon was increasing,
and there were a good many cases of intermittent fever
among the nativre. Sir James Brook was still at Sara-
wak. It was believed that some reductions would soon
take place in the official staff, its present scale being
altogether beyond the rcquirt mente of the colony. As
a coaling station the advantages of the place were daily
becoming more apparent. By the last accounts from
Singapore, coal was so scarce at that settlement that
the Peninsular and Oriental Company had been com-
pelled to procure 2,000 tons from Calcutta at a freight
of 7i dollars per ton. The Government coal depot was
empty, and the Semiremis steamer, which had just
landed a supply, had been ordered to sail over to La-
buan for an additional quantity. These difficulties
would be obviated upon the Eastern Archipelago Com-
pany's coal mines Win brought into aotin operation.