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SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE. 1/4
Mr. N. V. Fowler hai been elected to a Scholarship
on the Blundell foundation.

THE CHURCH.

The following preferments and appointments have
recently taken place:—

The Rev. J. A. Jeremie, M.A. (B:A. 1824), Trinity
College, to be Sub•llean and Canon• Residentiary in
Lincoln Cathedral.

The Rev. W. Thichins, M.A. (B.A. 1825), Trinity.
College, to be perpetual curate of Keresley, Warwick-
shire.

The Rev. H. Hutchins, B.A. (1839), Trinity Hall, to
:he Vicarage of Maxtolco, Warwickshire.
The Rev. B. F. Couch, M.A. (B.A. 1826), St. Peter's

H. L, Huitietiana; „
College, to the united curacies of rhugarton and Hover-
inghain, Notts.
The Rev. P. Flood, of Queen's College, to the curacy
of.Bearninster, Dorset.

HER MAJESTY'S TIIEATRE.—The Queen and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, honoured the per-
formances at her Majesty's Theatre yesterday evening
with their presence. In attendance upon her Majesty
were the Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Lucy Kerr.
Lord Oamoys, and Major-General Wemyss. his Royal
Highness Prince Albert was attended by Lieut.-Colonel
Seymour, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
by Lady Augustus Bruce. His Royal Highness Prince
George also visited the theatre. Among the audience
we observed his Grace the Duke of Wellington and Lord
and Lady Charles Wellesley, the Duke and Duchess of
Montrose, the Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox,
the Duke of Cleveland, the Duke and Duchess of Lein-
ster and Lady Jane Fitzgerald, the Duchess of Hamil-
ton, the Marquis of Huntley, the Marquis of Waterford,
the Marquis of Granby, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Douro, the Marquis of Donegal, the Marquis of Clanri-
carde, his Excellency the Russian Minister, his Excel-
lency the Swedish Minister, his Excellency the Hanove-
rian Minister, his Excellency the Sardinian Minister, M.
de Berg, the Baron Nicolay, M. Canofari, Prince Low-
enstein, the Count d'Albon, Count do Berke, the
Earl of Bective, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Lens-
dale, the Earl of Besborough, Viscount SOmeton, the
Viscount Anson, the Viscount Cantalupe, the Viscount
Combermere, Viscount Clifden, Lord Ernest Bruce,
Lady Fitzroy Somerset and Miss Somerset, Lord W.
Lennox, Lord Saltoun, Lord A. Fitzelarence. Lord Ge-
rald Fitzgerald, Lord 0. Fitzgerald, Lady Brougham,
Lady Warneford, Lady A. Beckett, Lady IL Bentinelt,
Lady Colborne, Lady Bellingham Graham, Lady L.
Cave, Lord Gardner, Lord H. Vane, Lady Palrunr, Lord
Elphinstane, Hon. J. Fang, lion. Mr. Leslie, Ge-
neral the Hon. H. Cavendish, the Hon. C. Cavendish,
General the Hon. A. Upton, Colonel Fludyer, Major
Gordon, Sir G. Carroll, Bart., Lady and the Misses
Carroll, Sir T. Bailey, Bart., and Lady Bailey, Sir J.
Jervis, Bart., and Lady Jervis, Sir G. Wombwell. Bart.,
Sir F. French, Bart., M.P., Captain the Hon. J. Mac-
donald, Sir W. Keith Bail, Bart., Sir T. Rentford, Major
Mountjoy Martin, Major Buckley, M. C. Koudriaffsky,
Mr. Strutt, M.P., Mr. Tudor, Mr. and Mrs. Hobson,
Mrs. Denniston, Mr. N. Macdonald, Mr. C. Smith. Mr.
and Miss Ewing, Mrs. Ascue, Mr. 11. Broadley, M.P.,
Mr. Parnther, Mr. 0. Morgan, Mr. Baring, Sze.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT•GARDEN.—IIer
Majesty's box was occupied last evening by the Marquis
and Marchioness of Lansdowne, Lady Shelburne, Hon.
Mr. and Lady Louisa Howard. Tnere were also present,
the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and Ladies Somerset,
the Duchess of Coigny, the Duchess Dowager of Bed-
ford and Lady Rachel Russell, Marquis of Titchfield,
Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo and the Ladies
Browne, Earl and Countess of Wilton, Countess Dowa-
ger of Essex and Miss Johnstone, Sir John and Lady
Walsh, Earl and Countess of Egliuton. Lord and Lady
Ernest Bruce, Viscount Templetovvn, Viscount Dupplin,
Lady C. Denison, Lady F. Bentinek, Viscount Exmouth,
Lord and Lady Caringten and Hon. Miss Cotton, Lord
and the Hon. Miss Foley, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord
George Manners, Lord Suffield, Lady Scott, Lady Mor-
gan, Lady Webster, Lady Holland, Lady Joddrell and
Hon. Isabella Moore, Hon. John Fortescue, Hon. George
Mines, Hon. IL Coke, Colonel and Hon. Mrs. Fitzgib-
bon, Hon. Spencer Couper, Hon. D. Astley, Sir a Georgev.
Armytage, Sir John Burgoyne and the Misse _
_ebb,
Boyne, Sir Jasper and Lady Atkinson, Sir Heaary W_Prs.
Sir William de Bathe, Mrs. and Miss Phillipso, Airs.
Horsman, Mrs. Villebois, Miss Richards, Mrs.
Blanc,(i
and Miss de Grey, Miss Burdett Cotitts, Colonel
Captain Cuddy, Captain Knox, Bathe,Captainr.due.
Vere, &c.
Gregory, Mr. Burnand. Mr. Gowlan_d, ME a , Mr.
x-IItATES.---
CAPTURE OF A GANG OF .It
During the past week a d their nightly gang of of thieves, who for a length
of time have successfully carrieave
been
cap
tured, and
predations on the Thames,,
.h
leitpoaryfor,rwehxo.
now await their trial. On
irolwrind,sywaosnebroofutgh
gave his name Thomas
amination at the Guildhall, RochosgaeboefzienthaendMayor,
and a full bench of magistrates. e p mate
identified the prisoner as one of a
of the Sea Nymph
gang with whom.- htheyh.ad scuffled on board their vessel
The prisoner was fully committed for
on Monday.
trial, and his companions, who underwent an examina-
tion at Gravesend on Monday, on various charges of
robbery coin:flitted on the Thames, have been conveyed
to Maidstone Gaol for trial at the assizes.
NEW REMEDY FOR ASIATIC CHOLERA.--A Com-
munication has been made by Mr. Guthrie to the Royal
Medico-Botanical Society, in reference to a new mode o'
treatiug Asiatic cholera. Hitherto this formidable dis-
ease has resisted nearly all the efforts of medical skill t)
arrest its progress or to mitigate its virulence. It has(
may been the opprobrium medicorum ; hut now, if we
be-
lieve the statements by medical men in Ci
b. This
reasSia, a
remedy has been found both simple and etlicaciou-
is naphtha, a drug hitherto little used in the treatment
of disease. The virtues attributed to it are truly won-
derful—arresting the copious diarrhoea,
I.fousin!: the vital
powers, and restoring warmth to the suace,epreviously
Chilled with the coldness of approaching death.
new. remedy, however, requires the sanction I.
The
f
perience before it can be looked up to with x
confidenceeby the physician, and it will be his duty to give it, the
`first opportunity, a fair trial.

NA . _NTELLIGE TCE.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 18.—Captain Sir B. Walker,
President of the Office of Surveyor of the Navy, is ex-
pected here this week to survey the fleet im ordinary at
this harbour.
Mr. Edye and Mr. Watts, assistants in the above
above office, aro to survey the Collingsraood, 80, when
paid off and docked, she having been found to work
very much at sea, according to the report of Rear-Ad-
miral Sir George Seymour, lately commanding on board
her ; and two of her beams having, by the report of
the ship's carpenter, sunk between the main and fore-
masts on the gun deck. The Collingwood will be paid
off on Thursday.
The Fly, 14, Commander R. A. Oliver., arrived at
Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, from England, on
on the 16th of March.
The Diligence naval transport was tarred out of har-
bour this morning by the Rocket, and sealed with stores
for the eastern yards.
The Stromboli arrived from Lisbon this afternoon,
which place she left on the 13th of July. The Iphige-
nie, French frigate, was the only man-of-war there.
The screw-steans-vessel Rifleman, tender to the Power
ful, having had her screw replaced, was taken out of
dock yesterday. She will, previous to her joining the
squadron, have a trial ot' her engine round the Wight.
When last at Woolwich her former engine of 200-horse
power was taken out, and ono of 100-horso power sub-
stituted for it, and i Its only tried on her passage
round to this port. We think it would 'be greatly to
the advantage of this tessel (and alao to the Sharp-
shooter) if the weie'hAof Ordnance she now carries were
reduced nice one-half!lPP.:She now mounts an eight-inch
gun forward of 65 cwt and a ten-inch aft of 85 cwt.
These guns might do very well for them if the vessels
were kept in harbour, and only went round the Wight
as regular gun-boats ; but if used as regular sea-going
vessels, long 32 pound pivot guns would be much better
adapted for service at sea.
The Sharpshooter was taken into dock, at Portsmouth,
when the Rifleman came out, to repair defects.
The Retribution, the Centaur, and Gleaner, steamers,
were taken into the new steam basin at Portsmouth, on
Monday. The two former vessels, large steam-frigates,
now occupy a considerable portion of the wharfage along
the basin margin, and it is perfectly evident that the
basin is too small by one half for the purposes for which
it was designed—that of making Portsmouth the princi-
pal naval steam arsenal in the kingdom. It might still
be greatly enlarged by taking into the basin the ground
on which the two large docks to the eastward of the
basin are now making and the apace between them. This
would make the basin 300 feet wider, and of course
greatly improve its capacity for holding vessels.
The Phoenix, advanced screw steam-sloop, has been
tried by Captain Anston, under steam, round Spithead.
She appeared to go well, but the fans of the screw
worked too near the surface of the water. She caused
considerable ebullition under the stern, flinging the foam
and water to a considerable height.
The Trident, steam-gun-vessel, Lieutenant-Comma..
der Risk, arrived at Portsmouth, on Monday, from Wool-
wich, and embarked 60 men of the Marina Artillery,
under Captain Parks and Lieutenant Mawby, with whom
she sailed for Pembroke. Captain Parks relieves the
detachment at present serving at Pembroke, under Cap-
tain Dwyer.
TII E SQUADRON or EXERCISE.—The St. Vincent,
120 guns; Prince Begent, 92; Bellerophon, 80; Blen-
heim, 55; Amphion, 34; Tweed, 18; Pilot, 12; Frolic,
16; Helena, 16; and Racer, 12; were off Portland at ten
o'clock on Sunday morning, making westward.
The Hermes steam-sloop, navigated by C. Bellamy,
Req., the second master attendant of Portsmouth Dock-
yard, left that harbour on Monday night for the Clyde to
rig and navigate her Majesty's new screw frigate Daunt-
less, of 24 guns, to Portsmouth. The Hermes embarked
the extra men who assisted in navigating the Colossus,
80-gun ship, for Pembroke.
The Collingwood, 80 guns, Captain Stuart, K.H., will
be put out of commission to-day at Portsmouth; as will
the Kingfisher, 12-gun sloop, at the same port.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Clerk—W. J. Hall to the rank of Paymaster and
Purser.
Lieutenant Commander Edward Hill (b) to the
Dart Brigantine, on the western coast of Africa, vice
Guinn.
Lieutenant—John Townsend to the Pantaloon brig at
Plymouth).
Assistant Surgeon—Samuel S. D. Wells (additional)
to the Wellesley, 72, flag-ship, on the West India
station.
Chaplain and Naval Instructor—Rev. A. Salkeld to
the Trincomalee corvette on the West India station.
Engineer—George Blastland to Sheerness Dockyard.
ROYAL MARINES—First-Lieutenant Quarter-Master
GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE. I P. Onslow, of the Woolwich Division, to be Captain, and
The governors of Harrow School hare elected Henry appointed to Chatham, vice Shoveller, placed on half-
Dickenson Hubbard to a Scholarship on the Lyon
_pay op account of ill-health.
coundation. "4l"Fiht- Lieutenant H. Verb), of the Woolwich Division,
to be Lieutenant Quarter-Master of that division, vice
Onslow, promoted.
Second-Lieutenant R. G. Halliday, of the Woolwich
Division, to be First-Lieutenant, and appointed to that
division, vice Onslow.
DEVON PO RT, JULY 17.—The fleet under the order of
Rear Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., has not yet
been observed tiff this port. The Trident, steam-vessel,
Lieut. Commander Risk, which arrived here this
morning from Portsmouth, left the squadron yesterday
morning at the back of the Isle of Wight. It is ex-
pected that they will bring up in Torbay ; hut only the
Amphion, 34, screw-frigate, Captain W. J. Williams it
is said, will come in here. Sir Charles,
discretionary orders with respect to touching at any
.‘vivt corotrAble that_jiasTP.lol-Cape
Clear. Sir Charles Napier is ordered to dispatch the
Racer, 12, Lieut. Commander 13ticon, to Lisbon, on the
18th—she will relieve the Merlin, steam-packet, Lieut.
Commander J. IL Turner, at Lisbon, and send her to
Malta, there to be under the orders of Vice Admiral Sir
William Parker. The Racer will remain at Lisbon
until relieved by some other vessel. The wind is now
bkwing dead up Channel.
Preparations are being made for launching the Inde-
fatigable, 50, on the 27th instant. No expense is being
spared in the erection of booths, &c., to give éclat to the
(a In these days of reduction and economy
this vain waste of the public money ;alight well be
spared.
Captain J. B. Sulivan has arrived here to inspect the
Royal Dockyard Brigade.
Commander Jerningham has also arrived here on
business connected with the establishment of batteries,
for the drilling the Coast Guardsmen, at various points
of the coasts of Devon and Cornwall.
The Trident embarks a detachment of Royal Ma-
rines this afternoon, and proceeds with them to Pem-

broke.
The Canopus, 84, is to be docked to-morrow, to have
her defects made good.
The Amazon, 26, is to be taken into dock to be re-
paired and refitted on Thursday.
Express, 6, packet-brig, Lieutenant Commander
Levy, is completed by the dockyard, and will he ready
by the end of the week to proceed to Falmouth, to take
out the next mail to Brazils.
The Crane, 6, packet-brig, Lieutenant Commander
Parsons, will be completed by the 22d.
The Athol, troop ship, Muster Commander Pearce,
sailed on Friday evening for Quebec, with artillery.
ThQ Tortoise lighter, Shearman, master, arrived yea-
tcrday with stores from Pembroke.
In the Sound—Caledonip. 120, Captain Carter ; and
Nautilus, 8, Commander Veitch, examining brig for
the naval apparatus.
In Harbour—San Josef. flag-ship, 'Captain Sir T.
Maitland; Agincourt, depot ship of the ordinary, Cap.
On Mends; Express, 6, packet-brig, Lieutenant Com-
mahler Lory ; Pantaloon, 8, Commander Prevost; Ad-
rentot" transport, Master Commander Tozer ; Sylph,
Nktley, llamouz; Camel, and Tortoise lighters.

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SPIT A LP! ELDS RAGGED SCHOOLS.—Le
porters of the Dolphin-court, Spite
Rooms. Ragged Wood.
third annual general meeting of the. firifieStss,”aigediltsuthpe-
Schools, was held at the BritishriScon 1
lol°rable Lord Ashley,
str4w, Spitalfieldv. The Righth
gttelh'netthe assistance
of
I\llLoblie"rt Esq., Dr•
ring.
o t described a frightful
in the chair, supeorgteditycvl.l
je.nAryilHezaren,dEsse(vi.e.tJal.
other gentlemen. The report
f the children, from want of food, be-
tphicistupraertofofthteh
edmes,4t,i
wretched state i''', rtuoptiooinis.t anruhtauslgfor years existed in
¢ag the last winter tho
o committeeomeamiseriet
came so
cwoemekp.elleltVisiu.uPP_Yl;lPhfPetaalhreetinnot:thtthehraoctxu
daughter, who subscrilved 121
13ur7odsil:inidni.deanhisattending
lied with clothes. Amongst
w s pp .
the- schools it was
General_
for thea and
aboute
"e r:
the nuteber of
without parents, 13 with. only step-
found seven
children of convicts, 50 were without
iiihn;io,ditsl.l: ro2sejliittlr'drietivTiveotrc':e. hoes, 30 without caps or bonnets,
ithout linen. The report haviog been
adopted, 20 of the children, of both sexes
received an. a . wearing apparel, furnished by the as:
i Jed with t i
Pl'°.( of General Bradshaw, were introduced, and sang
atstaree. a very pleasing manner. Several gentlemen
hYmus in
the meeting. After a vote of thanks to Lord
thry2,edthe meeting separated.
CANTERBURY, MONDAY.—The fearful storm which
visited Kent early on Saturday morning, has not been
equalled in this district for many years. It raged from
about two to five o'clock, and accounts are hourly being
received of its disastrous results. Not a village in the
neighbourhood apparently has escaped its fury, and the
destruction amongst the cattle is very considerable. Th•
crops in many districts have also suffered, and numerous
farms were fired by the electric fluid. Near this city
many heads of cattle were struck dead. At Faversham,
Snoad-street Farm, in the parish at Throwley, the pro-
perty of Lord Sondes, was fired by the lightning, and a
vast quantity of this year's grain was consumed. The
farm of Mr. Coleman, at East-street, Ash, was set on
fire, and much of the property destroyed. Near Len-
ham a labouring man was killed by the lightning. 114
was walking► across a field when he was struck dead by
the electric fluid. In the vicinity of Maidstone the most
fearful havoc was produced. At the county lunatic
asylum, on Earning-heath, near that town, loss of life
nearly ensued. The electric fluid came in contact with
the lodge of the establishment, tenanted by the porter
and his wife. The escape of the terrified couple was
truly miraculous; but the wife is now lying in a sad way
ft out the (11',:cts of the shook. Several tine oaks iu the
Earl of Rr.anuey's park were shattered to pieces. Had
g h typhle csattoatltno gu e
didof
great the
clY:ln'arn:ecedtrn'ee iun'igili'ltl gdi;eectaionfsr.i
mischief on the borders of Surrey. At Woodcot, as
many as thirty sheep were killed in a flock. -
I's E GERMAN FLEET.— Prince Adulbert, of
Prussia, has published a pamphlet en the strength of
the future German navy. He estimates it at twenty
sea of the line, ten frigates, thirty steamers., and on
hundred and twenty gun-boats. As to the manning o
the fleet, his Royal Highness says Prussia alone could
'supply half the seamen required.
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