The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-17 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JAN. 15.—1 n a convocation holden this day,
being the first day of Hilary or Lent Term, Francis
Henry Trithen, Esq., Phil. Dr. of the University of
Berlin, was admitted by the Vice-Chancellor to the pro-
fessorship of modern languages, on the foundation of
Sir Bober Taylor, Dr. Trithen having previously sub-
scribed the Thirty-nine Articles, as a member of Uni-
versity College, and taken the oaths of allegiance and
supremacy.

In a congregation holden at the same time, the fol-
lowing degrees were conferred:—
Masters of Arts—Rev. Alexander Dawson Nowell,
Brasenose; Thomas Whitaker Nowell, Brasenose; Rev.
John Lambert Knowles, Pembroke; Rev. John Morland
Rice, Fellow of Magdalen; Richard Humphrey Hill,
Demy of Magdalen; Henry Edward Moberly, Fellow of
New College; Rev. James Henry Eld, Fellow of St.
John's; John Edward Kirkpatrick, Lincoln.
Bachelors of Arts—Edward James Newcomb, Mag-
dalen Hall; Charles Luke Parkinson, Scholar of Bra-
senose; George Knowling, Pembroke; William• Clarke
Moore, St. John's.

The Regius Professor of Divinity will begin a course
of lectures on Monday, the 12th of February, at one
o'clock, at Christ Church.

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These lectures are intended for students of divinity
who have passed their examination for the degree of B.A.
The professor requests those who desire to attend to
deliver in their names to him on Saturday, Feb. 10, with
a written recommendation, either from the governor of
their college or from their tutor.
The Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology intends to
begin his course of lectures of the present term on
Monday, the 12th of February. Such members of the
University as are qualified to become scholars in thelogy,
and are desirous of attending these lectures, are re-
quested to call upon the professor on Saturday, the 10th
of February, between the hours of eleven and two.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE SQUADRON OF EXERCISE.—Rear-Admiral Sir
Charles Napier's ships made Lisbon on the 4th. The
Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord Amelius Beau-
clerk, went in as avant courier on the 3d. The St.
Vincent, 120, flag-ship, Captain Dacres ; the Prince
R9gent, 90, Captain W. F. Martin ; the Powerful, 84,
Captain the lion. Robert Dundas, C.B ; the Orestes, 14,
Commander Hawker ; the Reynard, 12, Commander
Cracroft ; the Rifleman, 8, Commander Crofton, entered
the Tagus on the 4th, and the Plumper, 12, Commander
Nollath, on the Bth. The Harlequin, 16, was also in
the Tagus on the 9th.

The Polyphemus steam-sloop, Captain M'Cleverty,
was at Gibraltar on the 6th instant.

STEAM SQUADRON FOR DEVONPORT.—The vessels or-
dered to form this squadron of advance steamers are the
following:—Conflict, 8 guns, 1,013 tons, 400-horse
power - Virago, 6 guns, 1,060 tons, 300-horso power ;
Spiteful, 6 guns, 1,050 tons, 280. horse power; Growler,
6 guns, 1,059 tons, 280-horse power ; Salamander, 6
guns, 816 tons, 220-horse power; Rattler, 6 guns, 890
tons, 200-horse power; Jackal, 2 guns, 345 tons, 150-
horse power. A block-ship will also be appointed
for the Captain-Superintendent and the staff of the
squadron.

The Rapid, 6, Commander Dixon, will be paid off to-
morrow at Portsmouth; her crew is 75.
The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, has been stripped at
Portsmouth, and is re-equipping very slowly. As the
caulkers were at work upon her sides, the latter part of
last week, some of her floor timbers were found to be
rotten!

Mr. Inch, paymaster and purser, is appointed secre-
tary to Commodore Fanshawe, and not to the ship, vice
Wiseman.

PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LORD OF THE
ADMIRALTY.-Mr. Baring, son of the First Lord, is put
up as the private secretary to the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, vice Captain Eden, who will most probably be
appointed to a ship. Captain Thomas Wren Carter, in
command of the Caledonia, 120, at Plymouth, has also
been named as the probable recipient of the private se-
cretaryship, but having only had his ship twelve months,
we do not think he will vacate a two years' good cer-
tainty for most probably a short probation at the Ad-
miralty.
PORTSMOUTH, TIIESDAT.-Mr. William Blake Lam-
bert, from the establishment of Maudsley and Co., is
appointed First-Assistant to Mr. Murray, Superinten-
dent-Engineer of this dockyard.
Mr. Taplin, millwright and machinist, goes to Wool-
wich, and Mr. Miller, from Devonport Dockyard, takes
the place of Mr. Taplin.
Orders have been received here to-day for the dispatch
of the Growler, Rattler, Jackal, and Salamander, ad-
vanced steam-sloops, manned by riggers, and escorted
by the Driver, to Devonport.
Wind S.S.W., moderate breezes and hazy weather,
with incessant rain.

DYSENTERY OR BOWEL COMPLAINT.—Those having
this complaint will find an almost unfailing remedy by
procuring a small piece of the root of genuine Turkey
rhubarb, and chewing a piece about the size of a cherry-
pip once or twice through the day. If a genuine article
is procured the remedy is almost sure in whatever stage
the disease may be.
RELIEF OF THE FAMINE IN IRELAND AND SCOT..
LAND.—Yesterday the British Association for the Relief
of the extreme Distress in Ireland and Scotland issued
their report. The society commenced their operations
Oct. 1, 1847. The total subscriptions, from Jan. 1, 1847,
to Dec., 1848, is 470,0411. ls. 2d,; provisions sold,
109,118/. lle. 2d.; seed sold, 16,0691 2d., making, with
interrst on Exebequer-bills, a total receipt of 603,5351.
Bs. 2d. The expenditure for food, clothing, grants of
money, &c., was 230,379/ 12s. Ild. A sum of 12,000/.
placed at the disposal of the Poor-law Commission, the
cost of • management, &c., leaving a balance of 1,4171,
Bs. Bd. in the hands of the treasurer. The expenses of
management, 5,236/ Bs. 2d., considering the relief ex-
tended to nearly every parish in Ireland, isA ltifliou verynot
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