The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-30 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WOOLWICH, MAY 29.—The Earl of Auckland, G.C.8.,
First Lord of the Admiralty; Rear-Admiral J. W.
Deans Dundas, C. 8., Captain Fitahardinge Berkeley,
C. 8., Captain Lord Jchn Hay, C. 8., Captain Alexander
Milne, and the Honourable William Cowper, Lords of
the Admiralty; Mr. H. G. Ward, secretary, accom-
panied by Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., Captain
. Ellice, comptroller of steam machinery; Mr. Lloyd,
chief engineer; Mr. Hughes, assistant to the chief en-
gineer at the Admiralty; Mr. F. P. Smith, of the steam
department and superintendent of fitting vessels with
screw propellers; and Mr. Murray, chief engineer at
Portsmouth Dockyard, arrived at Woolwich Dockyard
at nine o'clock A.M., and were received by Commodore
Sir Gordon Bremer, K.C.B. and Mr. Lang,
master shipwright; Mr. Jenkins, storekeeper; Mr.
Mouchet, store-receiver; Mr. Atherton, chief engineer;
and by a guard of honour of the Royal Marines, under
the command of Captain Meheux.
Their Lordships embarked immediately on board the
Black Eagle, and proceeded down the river to witness
iiriofficial trial of the Encounter steam-frigate. The
Encounter left Deptford shortly after half-past seven
o'clock A. 21., and remained opposite Woolwich Dockyard
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down the river the speed of the Black Eagle was as-
certained to be 11 knots per hour, and the Encounter kept up with her the whole of the way, showing that the
latter vessel had acquired a greater speed—nearly one
knot more per hour--than she made on her preliminary
trial. On this occasion, the Encounter had 576 tons on
hoard, equivalent to the whole of her stores and arma-
ment, with an allowance of 300 tons of coals, and was
immersed on the average about two inches below her
calculated water line, drawing 13 feet 3 inches fore, and
14 feet 1 inch aft. The Earl of Auckland, and the
naval Lords of the Admiralty, went on board the En-
counter, accompanied by Captain Sir Baldwin
Walker, surveyor of the navy, and witnessed
the ease with which the engines were set in
motion and stopped, and highly approved of
their simplicity and efficiency. On arriving at
the Lower Hope below Gravesend their Lordships left
the Encounter and went on board the Teaser steam-
vessel, fitted with engines of 60-horse power, and having
two rudders. The speed of the Teaser was very credit-
able, and she appeared to answer well, but required
nearly equal room to turn in as the Encounter, although
the latter is so large a vessel. Their Lordships proceeded
in the Teaser down the river, the Black Eagle accom-
panying them, and the Encounter returned to moorings
opposite Woolwich Dockyard at half past two o'clock
under the charge of Lieutenant Robertson, with Mr.
Laen, acting master-attendant at Woolwich Dockyard.
Tho trial to-day was most satisfactory, and their Lord-
ships expressed themselves greatly pleased with the re-
sult. Mr. Penn accompanied their Lordships during the
official visit to the Encounter and the Teaser, fitted with
engines by his firm.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
VACANCY IN THE PUBLIC ORATORSHIP.-CABIBRIDGE,
MAY 29.—The office of Public Orator in this university
has become vacant by the acceptance of the living of
Staplehurat, in Kent, by the Rev. Thomas Crick, 8.D.,
of St. John's College, who was elected to succeed the
Rev. Christopher Wordsworth, April 27, 1836, Mr.
Crick being at the period senior Fellow of his college.
The names of three gentlemen have been put forward
by their friends as candidates for the office, viz.:—
The Rev. William Henry Bateson, B.A. (46th Se-
nior Optimo and 3d Classic), 1836; M.A., 1839; 8.D.,
1846; Fellow and Senior Bursar of St. John's College.
The Rev. John Alexander Frere, B.A. (39th
Wrangler and sth Classic), 1838; M.A., 1841; Fellow,
Assistant Tutor, and Head Lecturer of Trinity College.
The Rev. Rowland Williams, 8.A., 1841; M.A., 1844;
Fellow and Tutor, and Classical Lecturer of King's Col-
lege, and Battie's University Scholar.

HEBREW PROFESSORSHIP.—It is rumoured that the
Rev. Samuel Lee has tendered his resignation of the
Regius Professorship of Hebrew, to which he was ap-
pointed in 1831. The following gentlemen have been
mentioned as likely to become candidates for the suc-
cession:—

The Rev. Thomas Jarrett, of Catharine Hall, B.A.
(34th Wrangler and 7th Classic), 1827 ; MA., 1830 ;
Tyrwhitt's Hebrew Scholar (first class), 1827; Professor
of Arabic, 1831.

Rev. Theodore Preston, A.B. (25th Wrangler), 1841;
M.A., 1844; Fellow of rinity College.
The Vice-Chancellor has given notice that members
of the University who wish to join in the presentation -
of the address to her Majesty the Queen will be admitted
in their academical dress at Buckingham Palace on the
31st inst., on presenting their cards. The address will
be received by her Majesty, at three o'clock.
The Norrisian Professor of Divinity commences his
Lectures for Michaelmas Term, 1848, on Thursday,
October 19th.