The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-16 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, SEPT. 14.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Sept. 7. Novice schooner, Earl of Desert, from
Portsmouth. _ _

8. Urania schooner, Lord Rodney, from Western
Ports ; Foam schooner, John Tomline, Esq-, from
Portsmouth.

12. Ariadne cutter, Lord Godolphin, from Dart-
mouth; Syren cutter, John Davenport, jun., Esq.,
from Dartmouth.

SAILINGS.

Sept. $. Novice schooner, Earl of Desart, for
reland.

9. lluzzar brig, T. P. 'Williams, Esq., for Beau-
maris.

11. Urania schooner, Lord Rodney, for Dover.

14. Petrel cutter, Earl of Ilchester, for Abbotsbury.

YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.

Emerald, Dryad, Forest-fly, Elizabeth, Nymph,
Ariadne, Amazon, Camilla, Syren, Lark, Turquoise,
Gem, Gipsey Queen, Susan, Aurora, Arrow, Cygnet,
Foam, Hawk.
THE DUCHESS OF KENT.—Powless House is re-
ported to be taken for twelve months for her Royal
Highness.
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—The two
houses at West Cowes, taken for her Majesty, having
been found to be too small for the Royal establish-
ment, orders have been given to relet them. Morris
Castle was also partly prepared for Queen Adelaide,
but has now been given up.
Numbers of our fashionable visitors have left, and
several houses have been taken again for the bathing
season (September and October), the rents of which
have been reduced to one-half what they were in
August. We have no doubt but the reduction will
be found in the end to be to the advantage of the pro-
prietors. They had better let for half the amount
before paid than keep their ouwem cuart.,
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE ARIADNE YACHT.—
About half-past ten on the evening of Sunday, the 3d
inst., Lcrd Godolphin's yacht the Ariadne, of 84 tons
then standing down channel, with a south south-east
wind, when off Portland, with scarcely v. ind enough
to stem the tide, they saw a large steam-ship standing
up towards them, at about half a mile distance. The
captain showed a lantern and burnt a blue light to
no effect. He burnt a second, and the distance was
reduced to a quarter of a mile, but to no purpose ;
the fiery monster bore straight down on them till
they were within two hundred yards, when the shout-
ing of all on board the yacht at last made her situa-
tion known to the officers of the steamer, who called
out " Hard a starboard !" which was immediately
done, and they passed within a few feet, never even
stopping their speed or taking any further notice.
Those in the yacht had given themselves up for lost,
and had their cries not been heard at the moment,
and the steamer's course altered, the yacht would have
been cut down, and it is more than probable all on
board would have perished. It is said that the steamer
has since proved to be the Hermann, from New York.
The burning of blue lights having so often failed to
give the necessary notice, it is suggested to try
rockets. If a sky-rocket had been let off from the
yacht right over the steamer, it would have given
notice, not only to the men who ought to have been
on the look-out, but to all on the deck of the steamer,
while the blue light would not be seen by any aft of
the steamer's lights.

UNIVERSIT Y INTELLIGENCE.

THE PROFESSORSHIP OF HEBREW.

CAMBRIDGE, SEPT. 15.—We stated last week that
Dr. Lee had vacsted the above professorship, and our
statement is now officially confirmed. The following
notice on the subject was this day affixed to the door of
the schools:—

" Sept. 15, 1848.

" To all whom it may concern.
" We, Robert Phelps, D.D., Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Cambridge, with the consent of the Master
of the College of the holy and undivided Trinity, and
the other electors into the lectureship hereinafter men-
tioned then present (the whole number having been
summoned) greeting,
" Whereas the place or office of the King's Reader in
Hebrew in the University is now vacant, by the cession
of the Rev. Samuel Lee, D.D.,
" We do signify, by these presents, the voidance of the
said lecture, and appoint Friday next, the 22d inst., at
noon, for all those who are willing to be candidates for
the said lecture, to be then examined in the public
schools by usage assigned to the said lecture.
" ROBERT PHELPS, Vice-Chancellor."

PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.
The Rev. A. Anderson, 8.A., to the rectory of Cul-
bone, Somerset; the Rev. J. C. Andrew, to the perpetual
curacy of St. Michael, Oxford ; the Rev. J. Boyce,
to the vicarage of Old Cleeve, Somerset; the Rev. T. W.
Boyce, 8.A., to the assistant curacy of St. Mary s,
Taunton; the Rev. A. B. Campbell, M.A., to the assistant
curacy of St. Saviour's, Bath; the Rev. A. F. Carey,
8.A., to the curacy of Bagworth, Somerset; the Rev.
W. H. Cartwright, M.A.. to the rectory of Butc9mbo,
Somerset; the Rev. J. Evans, 8.A., to the assistant
curacy of Portland Chapel, Bath; the Rev. S. Gambier,
to the perpetual curacy of Sandgate, Kent; the Rev. W.
E. GriMths, to the assistant curacy of St. John the
Evangelist, Brecon; the Rev. T. S. Hewitt, M,A., to the
stipendiary curaey of Westwittering, Sussex; the Rev.
W. B. Marsland, to be master of the grammar school,
Totnes, Devon; the Rev. W. North, M.A., to be
prebend in St. David's Cathedral, vice Rev. E. Griffith, '
deceased; the Rev. R. Quarrel), M.A., to the assistant
curacy of Emanuel Church, Weston-super-Mare; the
Rev. J. A. J. Roberts, 8.A., to the curacy
of Twickenham, Somerset ; the Rev. E. A. Sand-
ford, M.A., to the vicarage of Abbotsham, Devon; the
Rev. J. Slater, 8.A., to the perpetual curacy of Otters-
ford, Somerset; the Rev. R. A. H. Stroud, M.A., to
the curacy of Saltford ; the Rev. J. P. Tomlinson, to the
stipendiary curacy of Westmeston ; the Rev. R. Ward,
M.A., to the assistant curacy of Melia, Somerset ; the
Rev. B. Whitehead, M.A., to the assistant curacy of
the Abbey, Bath ; the Rev. S. Woodman, to the curacy
of Chettle, Dorsetshire; the Rev. A. Suart, to Waldring-
field rectory.
BENEFICES AND APPOINTMENTS VACANT.
PREBEND. Wilsden, in the cathedral church of
London ; value 12/.
RECTORIES.—Compton Beauchamp, Berks, Oxford,
value 3331. ; patron, Earl Craven. Glenfield, Leices-
tershire, Peterborough, value 818/. ; patron, C. Win-
stanley, Esq. Litchain, with East Lexham Rectory and
West Lexham Rectory, Norfolk, Norwich, value 9491.;
patron, Lord Wodehouse. Wiston, Sussex, Chichester,
value 3401.; patron, C. Goring, Esq.
VICARAGES.—CuIham, Oxford, value 100/.; patron,
Bishop of Oxford. Woburn, Bucks, Oxford, value 138/.,
patron, James Dupre, Esq.
PERPETUAL CURACY. Thwaites, Cumberland,
Chester, value 1151.; patrons, Landowners.
CURACIES.—Aston Flamville, with Burbage, Lei-
certershire, Peterborough. Berwick Bassett, Somerset,
Bath and Wells. Stoke Pero, Somerset, Bath and
Wells.
Dissuatour OF SCILOOL—DUDLEY, Worceitershire.