The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

'flee Fire Queen iron steamer is ordered to be
fitted at Portsmouth for the Holyhead packet station,
according to the plans suggested by her commander
Lieutenant Jones. She will be ready about the 28th
inst. She is to be payed over by Mr. Hay with his
corn position.
The Birkenhead steamer was undocked on Friday
at Portsmouth, and taken into the basin. We omitted
to meution the state of her iron bottom when docked ;
there was not the slightest appearance of oxide on
the iron plates nor on the heads of the rivets, except
on a part where she had rubbed off the composition
when she grounded on a bank in Waterford river.
She has now received another coating of composition,
and will go to her moorings up the harbour. This
coati:sag, it is said, is to be further tried in competition
witle the Vulcan iron steamer, to be payed over by
Mr. J'eacock. If so, both vessels should lie in the
same: water, and not be examined fur a twelvemonth
at least, for the principal value of the business is the
durability of the composition.
The annual examinations are proceeding at the
Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, and at the Central
Mathematical School in the dockyard.
Same plans for ventilation and for protection against
fire, as suggested by Mr. Hay, the chemical assistant,
are row being carried on, on board the Malabar coal
depot, in Portsmouth Harbour.
On the occasion of the launch of the Argus•at
Portsmouth, on Saturday last, Juhn Fincham, Esq.,
the master builder, gave a sumptuous dejcuizer to his
officers and to a large party of friends, at his resi-
dence in the dockyard.
The Contest, 12, Commander the Hon. J. W.
Spencer, will have her compasses adjusted early this
week, and go to Spithead on Friday. So well and
so satisfactorily has this brig been turned out of
hand, both by the artificers and riggers of the yard,
that since the officers and crew have joined, not a
single alteration has been made nor required, nor
has any defect in either department been discovered.
It blew a hard westerly gale on Sunday night
at Portsmouth ; it moderated a little yesterday
morning, but the weather was still wild and stormy
last evening.
CHATHAM, DEC. 17.—The Crescy, 80 guns, build-
ing, had her figurehead, which is a bust of Edward
111., put in place on Saturday.
The Eliza transport, with convicts, embarked on
the 14th and 15th instant from Tilbury Fort, the first
company of pensioners recently formed to proceed to
Australia as a convict-guard. The strength of the
company consists of 5 sergeants, 1 drummer, 3 cor-
porals, and 67 privates, with 59 women and 105
children. On embarking, 60 rounds of ball cartridge
were furnished to each man. These pensioners are
under the command of Captain F. B. Russell, of the
221 Foot, appointed for the payment and organiza-
tion of the troops in that colony. These veterans
volunteered their services, in consequence of circu-
lars having been forwarded to the several staff dis-
tricts for returns of pensioners who are disposed
to volunteer their services for such duty; and Cap-
tain Tulloch, Inspector of Pensioners, is at Tilbury
Fort for the express purpose of forming more com-
panies for the same duty, to escort convicts from this
country.
Mr. thomas Laslatt, late purveyor of timber at
Moulmein, is appointed acting foreman at this yard.
Mr. Robert Virming, supernumerary draughts-
man, now at Deptford, is appointed draughtsman at
this yard, vice Mr. James Barnaby, promoted to
measurer.

APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICH, DEC. 17.—Lieutenant Samuel G.
Cresswell (1849), to the Investigator, commissioned
this day at Woolwich to proceed with the Enterprise
in search of Captain Sir John Franklin and his party.
Lieutenant Cresswell was mate of the Investigator on
her recent searching expedition to the Arctic regions,
and was promoted to Lieutenant for his services on
that occasion.
Second-Master Stephen Court (1842), to the In-
vestigator. This officer was Second-Master in the
Enterprise under Captain Sir James Ross in the
recent searching expedition.
Clerk in Charge—Joseph C. Paine (1842), to the
Investigator.
Mate—James J. 11. Groves (1848), to the Strom-
boli, at Portsmouth.
The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring, Bart., the
First Lord of the Admiralty, Rear-Admiral J. W.
Deans Dundas, C. 8., and Mr. Parker, First Secre-
tary, returned from Stratton Park to-day to their
official duties at the Admiralty.
The Archer steam-sloop was tried at the measured
mile in Long Reach, with her iron screw propeller,

on Friday last, and the average speed of four runs,
two down and two up, w 7.6 knots per hour. The
vessel was brought up at Greenhitbe, and the iron
screw taken up and the brass screw turned by machi-
nery at the dockyard substituted. On the trial of the
brass screw on Saturday the average speed of six runs
at the measured mile, three down and three up, was
8.1 knots per hour, a greater speed by about half a
knot than was obtained by the iron screw. It was the
impression of those on board on Saturday that a still
greater speed would have been attained with the brass
screw had it not blown so very hard during the trial.
Captain Johnson adjusted the compasses of the Aroher
at Greenhithe to•day, and she leaves to morrow for
Devonport, and will be commissioned shortly after
her arrival there.
The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Hope, C 8., is
under orders to leave Woolwich on Monday next to
have her compasses adjusted at Greenhithe, that
being necessary before she again proceeds to sea, as
she has now only two boilers, instead of four, her
previous number.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, DEC. 15.--EXETER COLLEGE.—DIC Rev.
C. Hutchinson, M.A., of this College, has been pre-
sented to the vicarage of West Dean, Sussex.
The Rev. A. S. Sutton, 8.A., of this College, has
been licensed to the curacy of Raunds, Northampton-
shire.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.—The Rev. W. C. Bennett, M.A.,
formerly of this College, vicar of Corsham, Wilts, ard
canon of Bristol, has been appointed chaplain to Lord
Methuen.

NEW COLLEGE.—The Rev. G. C. Rashleigh, M.A.,
formerly of this College, Fellow of Winchester
Cc. liege, and victr of Bradford Peverill, Dorset, has
been presentei to the donative curacy of Hamble-le-
R ice, Hants.

BRAZENOSE COLLEGE.—The Rev. J. W. Hatherell,
D.D., formerly of this College, incumbent of St.
James's, West-end, has been licensed to a chapel at
Bitterne, a hamlet in the parochial district.
CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE.—Mr. Tbeophilus
Josiah East. a native of the diocese of Bath and
Wells, has been elected and admitted to a Scholar-
ship at this College.
CHRIST CHURCH.—The Rev. J. P. Roberts, M.A.,
late student of Christ Church, vicar of St. Peter the
Great, and minor canon of Chichester, has been pre-
sented to the rectory of Esstergate, Sussex.
The Rev. J. Salter, M.A., of Christ Church,
rector of Iron• Acton, Gloucestershire, has been col-
lated to an honorary canonry in Bristol Cathedral.
ST. JonN's COLLAGE.—The Rev. IT. A. Taylor,
B.A. of this College, has been licensed to the curacy
of Diddington, Northamptonshire.
JESUS COLLEGE.-13r. John Skinner Jones,com-
moner of this College, has been elected to a scholarship
on the North Wales Foundation.

MAGDALEN-HALL.— The n F. A. Bowles, M.A.,
of this Hall, has been presented to the rectory of
Singleton, Sussex.
Term ends on Monday, the 17th inst.
OXFORD, DEC. 17.—1 n a congregation holden this
morning, being the last day of Michaelmas Term, the
following degrees %sere conferred, viz::—
Bachelor of Divinity and Doctor of Divinity, by
Accumulation--The Very Rev. Henry Hart Mil-
man, Dean of St. Paul's, Brasenose College, Grand
Compounder.

Bachelor or Chit Law—Rev. Thomas Smythe Hill,
Magdalen College.
Master of Arts—Rz,v. Thomas Binstead Macna-
mara, Magdalen Hall ; John Sayers, St. Mary Hell.
Bachelor of Arts—Edmund Ya!es • Peel, Christ
Church ; Frederick William Bosworth, Merton Col-
ltge.

CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 15.—At a special congregation
held this day the following degrees were conferred :
B. D.—J. A. Jerome, Trinity College ;W. Belwyn,
St. John's College.
M. A.—II. B. Smyth, Jesus Collegs.
B. A.—II. Crookenden, Downing College.
There will be congregations on the following days
of the ensuing Lent Term :
Saturday, Jan. 26 (B.A. commencement), at 10;
Thursday, Jan. 31, at 11; 'Wednesday, Feb. 13, at
11 (Ash Wednesday) ; Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 11 ;
Wednesday, March 6, at 11 ; Friday, March 15
(M.A. Inceptors), at 10; Friday, March 22 (end of
Term), at 10.
Coarus CHRISTI COLLEGE. --The Easthridge
Scholarship at this College has been appropriated to
Mr. Robert John Biron, and Mr. Edward Gordon has
been appointed to one of the scholarships founded by
Sir Nicholas Bacon.

COURT Cl RC ULAR.
OSBORNE, MONDAY.
The Queen and Prince, and her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, walked this forenoon in the
grounds and park of Osborne.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the younger members of the
Royal Family, walked and rode as usual.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party
yesterday.

A deputation from Goldsmiths' Hall had an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday,
at his cfficial residence in Downing. street. The
deputation consisted: of Mr. Bogle Smith, Prime
Warden ; Mr. A. Copeland and Mr. Johnson, War-
dens ; attended by Mr. Lane, Clerk of the Company ;
and Mr. Hayne.
His Excellency the Danish Minister had an inter-
view with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-
office.

Sir Francis Baring returned to his residence in the
Admiralty yesterday, from his seat in Hampshire.
The Solicitor- General had an interview yesterday
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Higham,
Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commis-
sioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, and
Mr. Tidd Pratt, had also an interview yesterday with
the Right Hon. Baronet.
Mr. Moyle had an interview 3 esterday with Earl
Grey.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial.
office, frcal the Governor of Gibraltar.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
yesterday, and resumed the hearing of the appeal from
the Court of Arches, "Gorham v. the Bishop of
Exeter." The case was adjourned until this day.