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E V E:NING,

J--{-NE 18, 1858._

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before Lord
Campbell and a Special Jury.)
•
HUGHES V. LADY DINDRBEN—LIBEL.
The further hearing of this extraordinary case was

resumed. The Court was again den,ely crowded.
Col. Williams, M.P., cross-examined by Mr. Macau-
lay—He was the eon of the first Lord Dinorben's sister.
Sir Richard Bulkeley was son of another sister ; he
might have received letters from Lady Dinorben since
1852: he had had n• communication with her person-
ally or by letter since 1854 ; the letters from Lady
Dinorben relative to his trusteeship under the will of
the first Lord Dinorben, which be produced yesterday,

he had received back from his solicitor, Mr. Bloxam ;
his mother was the eldest sister. In the first Lord's
will Sir R. Bulkeley'a children were placed before his
(Col. Williams) in the settlement. He formed his
opinion as to the writer of the anonymous letters en-
tirely from the six letters he had received from Lady
Dinorben about the trust. On comparing one letter
received by him with one of the anonymous letters to
Lord Ravensworth, he considered them to be written
by the same person. He formed that opinion from the
similarity of the writing, and not from the contents.
He could not speak positively when he first saw the
anonymous letters. He had no communication with
Sir R. Bulkeley at the time respecting these letters.
Re-examined by Mr. James—The genuine letters
were handed to Mr. Blexim in the regular course of

business.
Mr. John Wallis, examined by Mr. James—He re-
sided on his own property in Ireland. He was a nephew
of Lady Dinorben. His sister died on the sth of May,
1857. Previous to her death she was in the habit of
staying with Lady Dinorben. At tke latter period of
her life she was not beat pleased with Lady Dinorben,
and they were not on the same affectionate terms as

before. His sister died at St. Leonard's.
Mr. James—Did you find an anonymous letter there
Witness declined to answer the question ; he was
placed in a very awkward position.
Lord Campbell said there was no doubt of that, but
he must answer the question.
Witness continued—He found an anonymous letter
there. It was not opened before his sister's death. He
opened it. (Witness, after appealing to the learned
judge, produced it.) It has not the seal now on it it
had when he found it. He gave it the day before to
Sir Kingston James, who was connected with Lady
Dinorben, to show to Mr. Walker, her ladyship's soli.
citor, and on receiving it he found the seal had been
sealed over. He complained of it, and told Sir Kingston
he would have nothing more to do with it. The seal on
the letter bad a head, but not like the head on the seal
of letter No. 1. It was similar, and had been sealed
over like his late sister's letter. Mr. Bloxam saw his
sister's letter in witness's presence, the day before yes-
terday, before the seal of it was obliterated. He would
not positively state he told Mr. Bloxam the seal on
it was like the seal on the anonymous letter referred to,
He had heard Sir Kingston James was here as a wit.
ness for Lady Dinorben.
Mr. Macaulay—He is on my brief, and I shall call
him.
Mr. James—ln whose handwriting is the letter ad-
dressed to your sister 3
Witness—Am I bound to answer the question l
Lord Campbell—Yes.
Witness—He believed it was in Lady Dinorben'e
handwriting.
The letter was then real. It was not dated. It was
addressed—
" Dear Miss Smith,—l have learnt you are not so
well as the writer of this wishes you, but trust you will
be spared. Is it true you have been prevented leaving,
es you intended, 2,000/. to your unfortunate cousin,
Mary Smith 3 The person who has so influenced you
has no charity, and will never have luck with your for-
tune. Do not be guided by such avarice, disgusted avarice,
you know your unfortunate cousin has not one farthing ;
therefore do as you intended and leave her something,
to prevent her starving, and the great Ged will bless
you, as you hope to see Him. Think of this, and let
no one pervert your kind feeling from this charity."
His sister resided with Lady Dinorben, off and on.
Cross-examined by Mr. Macaulay—He should no t
have come here if it had not been from the representa-
tion of Mr. Bloxam. He represented to witness it was
Lady Dinorben's intention to impute the letter com-
plained of to his deceased sister, and he came prepared
to vindicate her character. Ho had compared the seals
on those letters with that on his sister's, and he told
Mr. Bloxam they were very much alike, but not exactly.
Sir Kingston James returned hie sister's letter in an
envelope, and in sealing it it had eeeete to the sine] of the
original letter.
Mr. 810718,01 was called, and said he examined the
seals on two of the anonymous letters, with the seal on
Miss Wallis's letter, and he believed they were impres-
sions from the same seal. He said to Mr. Wallis that,
from the similarity of Miss Wallis's handwriting to that
of Lady Dinorben having been pointed out to him by
the opposite party, he had reason to believe it was the
intention of the defendant to endeavour to make
out that the anonymous letter was written by
his sister, but that he (witness) did not believe it, and
he wanted his assistance to discover- the author ; the
letter had been shown to the opposite party before his
interview with Mr. Wallis.
Cross-examined by Mr. Maeaulay—The writ was
issued on the 31st July last, and the declaration setting
out the libels not till November; he declined in July
to show the letters, his counsel being out of town,
but he showed them in November to the defendant's
solicitors, he showed them four or five of the letters,
if not the whole of them ; he also produced a num-
ber of Lady Dinorbea's genuine letters. Two of
them were supposed not to be genuine. The defend.
ant's solicitors said the object for their examining the
letters was to arrive at the truth. He did not stipulate
that what had passed between them should be con-
fidential, but that it should not be used by either party.
Mr. Thomas Williams, solicitor, residing in Wales—
He was for a considerable time solicitor and land-agent
to Lord Dinorben. He continued land agent till 1356.
He bad correspended with Lady Dinorben. He did not
believe the letter No. 1 to be in her ladyship's hand-
writing ; " wh" in the word " what," in the letter
was like her writing. He waq unable to say if the
"f's" and the capital letter "M" were like Lady
Dinorben's writing. The second letter produced he did
not believe was her ladyship's handwriting. When Mr.
Bloxam showed it to him he informed him that he did
not believe it was in Lady Dinorben's handwriting.
He could not swear to them. He. might have said to
Mr. Bloxam there was a similarity in the handwriting,
and that there were many letters there very much like
Lady Dinorben's.
Cross-examined by Mr. Macaulay—He was first
shown the letter to Lord Ravensworth and Mr. Lid-
dell some part of last year.
Sir Richard Bulkeley, M.P. for Anglesea, exa-
mined by Mr. E. James—He was nephew of the first
Lord Dinorben, and a trustee under the will. The
letter produced, " 4 A," addressed to Col. Williams,
with the post-mark 6th November, 1852, he did not
think was in L-sdy Dinorben's handwriting. The letter
addressed to Lord Ravensworth was not like her lady-
ship's usual handwriting, and, from his own observa-
tion and knowledge, he should say it was not her
handwriting. There was ono "w" like her ladyship's
peculiarity of writing. There were other " w's "in the
same letter that were not like it. The letter addressed
to Mr. Liddell was unlike Lady Dinorben's handwriting.
"w" and "h" in " what" in that letter were like hers.
His evidence applied in the same manner to the letter
commencing " Hugh, how can you be such au ass I"
He did not know if she usually spoke of Mr. Hughes
as "Hugh." He believed there was a word in the
letter No. 6 in Lady Dinorben's handwriting. The
word was " wh—," in the sentence, " son of a wh—."
Cross-examined by Mr. Macaulay—Ur. Hughes re-
ceived an anonymous letter relative to witness and the
county of Anglesey election, which they believed was
written by her ladyship. He after wards wrote a letter
to her, expressing his regret (After her denial that she
wrote it) at having attributed it to her.
Miss Luiskill, examined by Mr. Honeyman—She was
a niece of the fiat Lord Dinorben's first wife. After
her aunt's death she continued to reside with him at
Kirmel-park after his second marriage with the present
Lady Dinorben. She had never seen her wile), and
hal only received ens letter from her. Witness bad
seen letters and notes addressed by her ladyship. She
had seen the letter addressed to Lord Ravensworth and
Mr. Liddell ; she was not weal acquainted with her
ladyship's hand writing ; but to the le.st other belief she
considered they were in Ler ladyship's handwriting.
Cross-examined by Mr. Macaulay—She told Mr.
Bloxam last year, when he brought the letters to her,
that she thought they were in Lady Dinorben's hand-
writing. She received the letter referred to, in 1841,
after her mother's death. She had not kept it.
Re-examined—The letter to herself was anonymous.
Lord Campbell—How do you know they came from
Lady Dinorben
WitnesS—Becauee they were so very much like bet
handwriting. She had received two letters from Lady
Dinorben with her signature, and one anonymous. The
latter she sent to Lord Dinorben, and wrote to him
respecting its contents. She bad not preserved them.
Miss Tunic!, examined by Mr. E. James—She was

UNIYERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JUNE 15.
PUSEY AND ELLERTON HEBREW SCHOLARSHIP.
The election to this scholarship has terminated in
favour of Mr. James Mew, Hoby's Hebrew Exhibitioner
of Wadham College.
TAYLOR INSTITUTION—TRINITY TERM, 1858.
The electors for the Taylorian Scholarship have
notified to the Vice-Chancellor that they have elected—
Ainslie Grant-Duff, Balliol, Taylorian Scholarship in

German with French.
Algernon Charles Swinburne, Balliol Taylorian Scholar
in French with Italian.
The following candidate 4 deserved honourable notice :
In German. in French.
Gobat, S. 8., Trinity. Childers, R. C. Wadham.
Grundy, 'l'. R., Brasenose. Donkin, T. C.:Worcester.
Osborne, IL 8., Exeter. Gobat, S. 8., Trinity.
Lewis, A. J., Wadhatu.
Lockhart, E University
Magrath, J. R., Oriel.

Daveney, T., Lincoln.
Magrath, J. R., Oriel.
Nibet, W., Magdalen Hall.
Parrott, O. G. D., Oriel.

In Italian.
Donkin, T. C., Worcester.

In Philology.
D3nkin, T. C., Worcester.
Magrath, J. R., Oriel.

Childers, R. C:, Wadham.
Lockhart, E.l-1,, University

four years' governess in Lady Dinorben'e family. She and hisses as often as it was mentioned, but the mention
believed the letters produced were written by her lady- of "The Ladies," or the Vices Chancellor, invariably
ship. The writing was very like her ladrhip restored harmony and unanimity.
Croessexamineeby Mr. Macaulay—There were great The proceedings terminated earlier than usual, and
peculiarities about the letters "M" ard "L," and altogether were particularly tame, owing probably to
others that resembled her ladyship's writing. Mr. the extreme heat of the weather, which disinclined mans
Bloxam directed my attention to them when he showed to cheer and shout as they have been wont to do on such
me the letters. occasions.
Mr. Morris, in the employ of a stationer of Mount
st], Grosvenor-square—Lady Dinorben dealt with wifor
some years before 1854. The letter commencing " the
housekeeper, oh the housekeeper," was written on
paper and enclosed iu an envelope, supplied by his firm.
The envelope had the name of the firm on it. The
letter was post.d South-street, Grosvenor-square, the
nearest post-office to Lady Dinorbeu's residence.
Cross-examined by Mr. Macaulay—The paper and
envelope were like that supplied to her ladyship—they
sold a large quantity of the same kind to other persons.
Re-examined by Mr. James—The paper and envelope
produced were of the character supplied to her ladyship.
She was very particular in having that quality and
description. When her ladyship was in mourning she
had another quality as well.
Mr. Nethercl ff, examined by Mr. Boviil—He was a
lithographer, at el was in the habit of taping t. imiles;of
handwriting. He had paid great attention to hand-
writing, and frequently gave evidence on the handwriting
of documents,
[The anonymous letters, with genuine letters of her
ladyship's writing, were put into the witness's hands.]
The anonymous letters were written in a disguised
handwriting. There were different disguises, but they
were written by the same person. The letter "w" all
through the letters was an eccentric character. There
was a peculiarity running through all of them relative
to " wb," " m,' cap. " H," and other letters, especially
the "D" in Dinorben. There was a distinct dash after
the final "g" or "y." He (witness) minutely pointed
out the peculiarity that led him to state the anonymous
letters produced were all written by the same person.
There were several instances where the writer bad for-
gotten to dieguhe, and had broken into the natural
hand.
Photographs of the letters and documents were
banded in for the guidance of the Jury.
(For Continaation eee.our Last Edition.)

NAVAL AND MILITARY' INTELLIGENCE.

The Vulcan steam troop frigate, Commander .1.
Seccombe, arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday
evening from Gibraltir, which she left at 8 p.m. on
the 7th inst., with 100 'tons of Ordnance stores and
the following passengers :—Deputy-Commissary-
General Dinwiddie, Capt. Lawson R.A., Lieut.
C. Cullingwood, R.A., Capt. C. M. Layton, 25th
Regiment, Ensign W. Keogh, Ist Royals, Quarter-
master Hopkins, late of the 31st Regiment ; Sir
J. and Lady Cochrane, and two daughters ; Mrs.
Garrett, Mrs. Dinwiddie, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Wil-
liams, Miss Melville, Miss Crocker, Mrs. Layton,
five servants, 16 children, 38 military invalids, 10
soldiers' wives, and 26 children. The Vulcan met
with a misfortune with one of her engines when off
Lisbon, which caused a delay in her passage, but
she has done her work well. She has gone over
20,999 miles, had on board 6,197 passengers, and
transported 2,000 tons of Ordnance stores since the
12th of September last, and has not before this acci-
dent cost anything for repairs during her present
comna.ission. When off Oporto she was passed by
her Majesty's steamers Racoon and Renown. The
Vulcan, however, has maintained her character as
a sailing ship, and proved herself to be as handy as
a cutter in beating to windward. She had a severe
trial against a first-rate Yankee clipper, dead on
a wind, between the Narrows from the Nab light
vessel to Spithead, and " eat" her out of wind,
gaining on every tack. The Vulcan is likely to be
under repair for the next month, requiring new
shaft, connecting rod, &c.
The Lizard steam-vessel, Lieutenant in command
Edward Mansell, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday
from the eastward.
The Locust, 3, paddlewheel vessel, Lieutenant-
Commander J. B. Field, arrived at Portsmouth
yesterday afternoon from the eastward.
A. flotilla of gunboats are ordered to be prepared
for sea from the reserve at Portsmouth. They are
intended for foreign service.
The Bloodhound, 3, steam vessel, Lieutenant-
Commander Robson, arrived at Spithead yesterday
from the West Coast of Africa Station. She left
Sierra Leone April 19, Gambia 26, Teneriffe May
21, Lisbon June 3, and Vigo 11. The Bloodhound
left Devonport on the 16th of September, 1855, but
has been very unfortunate in her captures, as the
only one she made (an American vessel) she had to
give up, and was ordered home in consequence.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :
W. H. Drysdale, master, to the Cressy ; Chas.
Graham, master additional, to the Exmouth ; and
Jarvis, master additional, to the Hannibal.

DEATH OF, ADMIRAL SIR C. OGLE,

B ti.RT.

HENRY WELLESLEY,
CHARLES NEATE, Examiners.
MAX MULLER,
COMMEMORATION WEEK.
Mendelssohn's oratorio of " Elijah" was performed
yesterday afternoon, under the direction of Dr. Corfe,
of Christchurch, in the theatre. The principal vocalists
were Miss Banks, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Weiss, Master
R. Corfe, of Magdalen College ; and Master Pacey, of
Christchurch. An excellent and most . efficient band
was engaged from London, under the well-known vio-
linist Blagrove as leader ; the drums were played in
excellent taste by an amateur of the university, the
sister university being also one of the few places in the
kingdom which can boast an amateur drummer. A
fine-toned organ, with powerful pedal pipes, had been
erected by Messrs. Gray and Davison, at which Mr. E.
V. Hall, of Magdalen College, officiated ; and it was
A general subject of regret that the position in
which this instrument was placed viz., immedi-
ately in front of the principal entrance—prevented the
possibility of its remaining up for commemoration,
and so being heard instead of the very useless and
weak instrument on which the professor is at present
obliged to perform. The whole oratorio was performed
with excellent effect, and in first-rate style ; it is almost
needless to say that the solos were rendered in the best
taste. " Then shall the righteous," being enthusiasti•
cally re-demauded of Mr, Sims Reeves, the only encore
conceded (a most judicious proceeding), and Master R.
Corfe being much applauded in "0 rest in the Lord."
The choruses, which were sustained by Dr. Cwfe's
friends in the university, among which we may mention
as especially effective, "Thanks be to God," and "Be
not afraid," which were given with a spirit and preci-
sion that did full justice to the noble music to which
they are set, and the applause was given repeatedly,
and with heal ty good will, whiles of Dr. Code's
conducting nothing further could be wished or said.
The Vice-Chancellor was present in his own chair,
also the junior proctor, the professor of music,
the choragus, and many other distinguished mem-
bers of the university and county gentlemen, to-
gether with a large assembly of ladies, who filled the
house, and both by their presence and appreciation of
the performance, amply rewarded Dr. Corfe and his
their band for their energetic efforts.
The procession of racing boats on the Isis last evening
attracted as usual some thousands of spectators, and
the banks on each side of the river were lined with old
a-id young almost as far as the eye could reach. The
university barge, which has recently been decorated
with great artistic skill and judgment, and is now a very
striking and pleasing object on the river, was crowded
with ladies elegantly dressed, while a band stationed at
the end of the barge gave increased animation to the
scene. The ornamental barges belonging to the various
coll,ges were also crowded. About eight o'clock the
raclngboatsand torpida left Iftley, and rowed up in the

following order :-
1, Exeter ' • 2, Balliol ; 3, Oriel ; 4, Pembroke ; 5,
University ; 6, Trinity ; 7, Christchurch Ist ; 8, Wad-
liana ; 9, Brasenose ; 10, St. John's ; ll, Christchurch
; 2nd ; 12, Worcester l3, Corpus ; 14, Lincoln.
Torpid Boats.-1, Pembroke ;2, Braseuose ;3, Exe-
ter Ist ; 4, University ; 5, Christchurch ; 6, Trinity ;
7, Balliol ; 8, Worcester ; 9, Corpus ; 10, Lincoln ; 11,
Oriel ; 12, Exeter, 2ud ; 13, Wadham ; 14, Zingari
C.ub.

Ou reaching the university barge, the head boat (Exe-
ter) took its position there, and the crews of the other
boats saluted it by tossing their oars, which the Exeter
a3knowledged in the same. The Harlequin crew, in their
earnestness to pay this mark of respect to the head boat,
managed to capsize their own boat, and the whole of
the crew were immersed in the water, to the amusement
and delight of the thousands who witnessed it.
The gaieties of the day were brought to a close by a
ball given at the Town-hall by the members of Christ-
church, with the permission of the Dean, Dr. Liddell.
JUNE 16.

THE COMMEMORATION.
The encesaia or commemoration of founders and bene-
factors took place this morning in the Sheldonian
theatre, which presented its usual brilliant and imposing
appearance.
The following were admitted to the honorary degree
of D.C.L., after presentation by the regius professor of
civil law, Travers Twiss, D.C.L. :
Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, G.C.B.
Viscount Eversley, late Speaker of the House of Com-

THE IFEATIII E.R.

mono.
The Right Hon. Sir Lawrence Peel, late Chief Justice

of 13;ngal.
Sir John Shaw Lefevre, K.C.B„ clerk of the Parlia

ments House of Lords.
Major-General Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis, K.C.B.
Thomas Dyke Aeland, M.A., late Fellow of All Souls.
The Hon. Mr. Justice Halib irton, one of the judges of
the province of Nova Scotia.
Then followed "The Crewian Oration," by the Pro-
fessor of Poetry, M. Arnold, M.A.
The prize compositions were next recited by the suc-
cessful competitors, viz. :
Livia Verse—" Lactic .A.sphaltities"—Joseph Henry
Warner, Baliol.
English Essay—" The Greatness and Decline of Venice"
—Lewis Morris, 8.A., Jesus College.
Latin Essay—" Utruui bene an Male de Populo Ro•
mano meritus sit Constantinus qui sedem Imperil By-
z tntium transtulerit" -- William Walter Merry,
8.A., Baliol.
Sir Roger Newdigate'm Prize—" The discovery of the
North-West Passage"—Francis Law Latham, scholar

of Brasenose.
Gaisford Prize—" Translation of Shakspere's Henry IV.,
scene 4, from W hat manner of man,' to
part 1, act 2,
I do, I " Regmald Broughton, scholar of

Balliol.
All the recipients of the honorary degrees were enthu-
siastically cheered, but more especially Lord Stratford
de Redefine, General Inglis, and Mr. Justice Hallibur-
ton, were sainted with repeated cries of "Sam Slick."
The scene when General Inglis advanced to take his
seat among the doctors was most exciting.
At the commencement of the proceedings the National
Anthem was sung with telling Effect by the company pre-
sent. Then followed three rounds of the heartiest cheers
for the Queen. The other popular cries were, "Prince
Albert," "the Pi incess Royal and Prince Frederick,"
" the Duke of Cambridge," " the Emperor and Empress
of the French," " Sir Colin Campbell,"
" Lady " Gen, Inglis,"
The political demonstrations were fewer and feebler
than heretofore, the name of Lord Palmerston was re-
ceived with mingled cheers and hissing, but it was
evident that his lordship has many admirers among
the undergraduates. Lord Derby's name was received
'Rah geutral cheering, and the name of Mr. Disraeli
brought duwu thunders of applause. Three grown
for "The Cabal" was heartily responded to. Mr.
Gladstone a name provoked mingled cheers and
misses, aid it was difficult to say which predominated.
Cho names of the Bishop of Oxford, Dr. Pusey, and
the Bishop of Ripon, were received with general cheer-
ing. Among the popular miscellaneous cries were—
" General Inglis and Lady Itiglig," Sam Slick," "The
Exeter crew," "Thu University Eight."
The Senior Proctor's name provoked a volley of groans

We have to record the demise of Admiral Sir
Charles Ogle, Bart., Admiral of the Fleet, who died
on Wednesday, at a quarter-past one a.m., at Tun-
bridge Wells, after a short illness. The venerable
admiral, shortly after the setting in of the hot wea-
ther, first complained of illness, and removed to
Tunbridge Wells for change of air. While resident
there the unfavourable symptoms increased, and
at the hour above-named ho died at the ripe age of
83 years. Sir Charles was the eldest son of Si!
Chaloner Ogle, who was created a baronet for his
naval services, and who, like his deceased son, died
the senior admiral ix the British navy, and Hee'
ter, daughter and co-heir of the Rev. Dr.
Thomas, Bishop of Winchester. He was bora
May 24, 1775, and when about thirteen years old
he entered the navy on board the Adventurer, 44,
Capt. J. N. Inglefield, under whom he served off the
coast of Africa. In Sept. 1791, he was made mid-
shipman of the Akide, 74, Capt. Sir A. S. Douglas,
and after he had obtained the rank of lieutenant is
1793, he eventually joined the Boyne, 98, bearing
the flag of Sir J. Jervis. During the proximate
operations against the French West India Islands,
he commanded a boat at the capture (under a heal"'
fire of great guns and muske. ry) of two schoonell
lying at anchor with others, near Maran, Mar-
tinique, and otherwise distinguished himself ; he
assisted at the taking of Pigen Island, and was en'
trusted with the command of a party of seamen
landed at Port Negro to co-operate with the army
and remained on shore until after the surrender of
Fort Bourbon. At the siege of Guadaloupe he
again commanded a division of seamen, and greatly
distinguished himself by his gallant conduct at the
storming of Fort Fleur d'Epee. lln May, 1794, he
was appointed acting-captain of the Assurance, 44.
After seeing some service on the Jamaica station,
he again repaired to the Mediterranean, where he
successively commanded the Meleager and Grey
hound, each of 32 guns. In the latter ship lie
effected the capture of a Genoese privateer of 10
guns ; also of a Spanish armed polacca, and of other
vessels. In the Egyptienno he served during the
Egyptian campaign, and for his eminent services
on that occasion he obtained the Turkish gold
medal. From April, 1805, to September, 18161
the gallant admiral was continuously employe('
afloat, chiefly in the channel and home station. In
April, 1827, Sir Charles was appointed Comraan•
der-in-Chief of the North American station.
which he held a little over three years ; and
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September, 1845, was selected as Commander-in'
Chief at Portsmouth, a command he held for the
customary period. His commissions tore date a°
follows :—Lieutenant, Nov. 14, 1793 ; commander
May 21, 1794 ; captain, Jan. 11, 1796 ; rear-a 5
miral, Aug. 12, 1819 ; vice-admiral, July 22, 1-B,l°
and admiral, Nov. 23, 1841. On the demise of Au.
miral T. Le Merchant Gosselin, Sir Charles be-
came senior admiral, and on the Bth of December,
last he was appointed Admiral of the Fleet. .
the venerable admiral's death a general promotiveo
among the flag officers will ensue. Sir Chrle
Ogle took deep interest in, and was a munifie t
contributor to, the different charitable institution
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connected with the naval service, and the venerabief
' admiral had been for many years past president c),
the Royal Naval Benevolent Society. The d°
ceased baronet had been thrice married—first, ,
7 April, 1802, to Charlotte, sister of Viscount G.,:°,
, and Admiral Sir William Hall Gage, G• 0•11"
f secondly, in September, 1820, Letitia, daughterno.
Sir William Borroughs, Bart., who died in 183,.0i
and, thirdly, in April, 1834, Lady Thorold, react
of Sir John H. Thorold, Bart., and daughter 1
• Mr. George Cary, of Tor Abbey, His eldest ei„
by hie first marriage, Mr. Chaloner Ogle, form
in the army, succeeds to the baronetcy.

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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FROM THE HIGHF101).

HOUSE OBSERVATORY.
Tuesday, the 15th—Greatest heat in shade, 91'2 deg,
adopted mean temperature, 74.5 dog, ; mean press
29'816 ; mean temperature of evaporation, 64.7 det• ~r'noPT) ;
of temperature, 321 deg. ; amount of rain at 10 p..)21.:v "'".-t.
ozone, O. The weather very fine and excessively ;
lseing above 91 deg. in the shade and 103 deg. in the 01°1114
from 4 till 6 p.m. incessant thunder from a storm ra,,
in S.S.E. current, and passing W. of us • from 11 and
incessant lightning from storms in S. PS.W.,. W"
N.W. ; by midnight the lightning, especialy in S. *1165
5.1,V., ranch nearer and more frequent ; temperature,
deg. ; wind, E. Wednesday Morning, tho 16th.—Greteto!
cold, GTO deg. ; minimum temperature on grass, 57-5 cloak;
amount of rain, 0.000 ; amount of evaporation, 03- O
ozone, 0 ; temperature at 9 a.m. 77'2 deg. ; barometer,
corrected at 9 a.m., 29'770 inches ; direction of windo
; weather at 1 a.m., lightning more frequent, als.
raging 217 flashes per minute ; wind, S. E. " temperatuie.
64 deg. ;by half-past 1 daylight hid the distant flashes
at 5 a.m. a storm passed to E. of us, with loud thunder;
it moved to N. ; morning very hot and fine.

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REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 12.
The date of the hottest day was the 9th at Totten hl
and Grantham ; the Bth at Leicester, Helstontan(l4ll-
loth ; the 10th at Durham and Leeds ; 11th at Ille"-,10,
house and Stonyhurst, and the 12th at Belvoir uest:fir-.
The highest temperature was (83'5 deg.) at Mannht-,bt
The date of the lowest temperature was on the at
at
Leicester, Holston, and Stonyhurst, and on the 7t, at
other stations. The lowest temperature 00.5 deg.) ,loir, e
Bolvoir. The greatest range (40 5 deg.) was at Se' rt
• fell
and the least (23'J deg.) at Durban). Rain „,,ter,
three days at Leeds, on two at Belvoir, '"" ther
liighfleld-h and m• on one at -1-oall c'tbore
stations exceptouse, Holston and 'Tottenham, where al
was no rain. The greatest amount (l'aii 5.8 at
Leeds. mean amount of cloud was 7'o at Durban', 4.3 at
Stonyhurst, 4'B at Manchester, 4.5 at Grantham:l,4 j3Ol-
Helston, 4'2 at Highfield.house, 4'o at Leeds, 3'o
'
voir, and 2'l at Silloth. oa
Helston.—Ozone, r 7; wheat in ear on the sth, a loth.
blos,om on the 11th ; lightning on the 7th, Bth,
3° 1
00 0
Grantham.- -Very warm week ; thunderstorm
9th and 12th. , 0 0 rn,,
Belvoir Castle.—Thunderstorm on the 12th at'
with rain. ~, o'l
lightning o- •
Leicester.—Fino and hut week ; faint lightni_e,,.,th ,
Sth ; thunder and rain on morning and evening out nefor4
12th, very hot, thunderstorm iu the evening er, jt,o. OW,
rain, lasting but a short time, rain guage ma, l'in",erfe!
inch' ; after the storm the atmosphere changed tiont,tlbotall
steam, continuing till midnight; greatest range . ."
30'40 on the Bth. Vtb_•
Highfield-house. --Thunderstorms on the 91 an uoa thy
latmtearude
Leeds.—Thunderstorms ou the 9th and I.th.
'2 deg. ; raic`liP°
largealayesatel.
on grass, 39.2 deg. ; dew point, 52'4 deg. _ innrear_
_ mqauxai nu,
ui tiny oi fu rain
sun,
ing daily till the 11th, barometer falling till the. iv..„url 4
• •rather suddenly, since falliug. On Saturday '„,,eoeit
rising
Stonyhurst.—Weather very warm ;. temperatur.%l), th.oeu
clouds very on
off ; about noon a slight shower of rain• heavy and every sign of a storm, bur" r
the 6th thunu.: uh,
grass, 33'9 deg. ; ozone, 2'o. On i
~
at p.
Sillotb.—blaxiamin in sun 95'7 Inininl,:l_lioara
from 5 to 7 p.m. in the south, and on the 9tn,
in the north-east; very fine weather,