The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-01 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS.

Clerk—George R. Drighton (1841), recently
Clerk-in-Charge to the Cuckoo, to be Paymaster and
Purser.

Clerk—Charles G. Burney (1842), recently acting
Paymaster and Purser to the Water wich, 8, sloop, on
the coast of Africa, to be Paymaster and Pursei.

THE FOREIGN AND COLONIAL
MAILS FOR JULY.
The following are the dates on which the foreign
and colonial mails will be made up at the General
Post-office, St. Martin'S-le-Grand, during the pre-
sent month, and when the return' packets' will be due
at Southampton, Liverpool,. Falmouth, Ste. :
Fondle British and Foreign colonies in the West
Indies (except Honduras, Nassatt, Bermuda, and
Havannah), Venezuela, and Jacmel, on the morning
of the 22d and 17th inst.
New Orleans, Bermuda, Nissan,' Honduras, Ea-
vannah, and Mexico, on the morning of the 2d inst.
only.
Madeira, Grey Town (San Juan de Nicaragua),
New Granada, Chili, and Peru, on the evening of the
17th inst., by steam-packets from Southampton; the
Great Weitern for the mails of tomorrow morning,
the 2d inst. ; next packets due on the 7th and 22d
instant. '
For Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres, on the
evening of.the 4th inst., by her Majesty's brig Pen-
guin, via Falmouth ; )aext packets due her Majesty's
brig Crane (over due) and her Majesty's brig. Lin-
net, on the 24th init. at Falmouth. _ .
For British North America and the United States,
on the morning of the sth lest., by the America
steamer, via Liverpool, Halifax, and New York; on
the evening of tbe 12th inst. by the Asia to Boston;
on the evening of the 19th inst. by the Canada to
New York, and on the evening of' the 26th inst. by,
the Hibernia to Boston ; next packets due at Liver-
pool, the America, -on the 4th inst., from New York ;
the Canada, on the 10th inst., from Boston ; the
Cambria, on the 18th inst., from New York; and the
Niagara, on the 24th inst., from Boston. The branch
packet for Newfoundland will be dispatched from
Halifax on the arrival of the latter part of the home-
ward packet from Boston, and the branch packet for
Bermuda will be dispatched from Halifax on the
arrival at that port of the outward packet for
I3oston. Newspapers for the United States must
ba prepaid (Id. each), letters optional. (These pac-
kets, as well as those of the United States' Govern-
ment steamers, take out mails for the Havannah,
Texas, Oregon, and California ; newspapers, must be
prepaid (21. each), and letters according to weight.)
For Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, via Lisbon,
Cadiz, and Gibraltar, on the evening of the 6th inst.,
and mornings of the 17th and 27th inst., by steam-
packets from S "mthampton ; next packets due on the
7ch, 17th, and 27th inst. at Southampton.
For the Mediterranean, Malta, Egypt, Aden,
Ceylon (Mauritius on the 24th inst.), India, Hong-
kong, and China, on the evenings of the Bth and 24th
inst., by the fortnightly overland closed mails, via
Marseilles; letters and newspapers must be prepaid;
next mails due in London on or about the 20th inst.
For Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands,
Egypt, Alen, Ceylon, Mauritius, India, &c. on the
morning of the 20th inst., by steam-packet from
Southampton; next packet due on the 28th inst.
at Southampton. Newspapers free, postage on
letters optional by this route.
For Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Van
Diemen's Land, and New Zealand, by ship letter
bags, as vessels may sail from London, Liverpool, &c.
Newspapers for these colonies must be prepaid ld.
each, or they will not be forwarded.
For France, &c., twice daily, morning and even-
ing (except Sundays), by her Majesty's steam-packets,
via Dover and Calais ; due daily twice (except Sun-
days).
Fur Belgium, &c., every morning (except Sunday) ;
due daily, via Dover and Ostend.
For Hamburgb, &c., Tuesday and Friday evenings;
due Tuesdays and Saturdays.
For Holland, &c., Wednesday and Saturday morn-
ings ; due Mondays and Thursdays ; by the General
Steam Navigation Company's packets via the Thames.
Western Coast of Africa, &c.—Mails will be made
up to-morrow evening, the 2d inst., for Madeira, St.
Vincent, and San Nicholas (Cape de Verde Islands),
Sierra Leone, and the Island of Ascension, to be
conveyed by her Majesty's sloop, Sealark, which is
appoint, q 1 to sail on the 3d inst. from Devonport, on
the arrival of the mail from London. Letters for
Madeira, &c., will be liable to a postage of Is. lod.
per half-ounce, ~newspapers 2d. each, which .must be
pre-paid. For Sierra Leone' &c., letters .Is. per
half-ounce, newspapers free;. letters and newspapers
must be specially addressed "by her Majesty's sloop
Sealark."

HERTFORD, FRIDAY EVENING.—This day being ap-
p,itited for closing the first term of 1850, a deputation
from the Court of Directors of the East India Company
visited the college at Ilaileybury, near Hertford, for
the purpose of personally distributing the medals and
prizes awarded to the successful competitors in the
various branches of Oriental, classical, and European
literature.
On the arrival of the directors and the visitors at
Hailesbury, the party proceeded to the lodge to:pay
their respects to the principal, the Rev. H. Alalvill. The
directors then repaired to the council chamber, where
they received a highly satisfactory report from the Rev.
Principal.
The deputation and professors then proceeded to the
hall, where the students were assembled. The chair was
taken by John Shepherd, Esq., supported on either side
by the members of the deputation, and by a most nume•
reins body of visitors.
W. T. Hooper, Esq., the clerk of tl.• college depart-
ment of the East India House, then recd the report of
the priz-li and distinctions obtained by. the students
during the last tam.

MEDALS, PRIZES, AND OTHER HONOURABLE DISTINCTIONS
OF STUDENTS LEAVING COLLEGE, JUNE, 1850.
FOURTH TERM.

Mr. Currie—Highly distinguished, with medal, in
mathematics, medal in Persian, prize in law, prize in
Hinduatanee, and priz3 for general proficiency at the Easter
examination.

Mr. Gordon—Highly distinguished, with medal, in
political economy and history, prize in law, and prize in
Persian.
Mr. Forbes—Highly distinguished, with medal, in
Teloogoo.
Mr. Freeling—llighly distinguished, with medal, in
law.
Mr. Thompson—Highly distinguished, with medal in
classics, and prize for English essay.
Mr. Shaw—Highly distinguished, with prize in Sans-
crit, And prize in Mahratta.

Mr. Sullivan—Highly distinguished, with prize in
Teloogoc.
Messrs. C. Jenkins, Crawford, Dalyall, Wigram, H.
C. Saunders, Greenfell, Kemball—Highly distinguished.
J. R. Cockrell and Levieu—Passed with great credit.
PRIZES AND OTHER HONOURABLE DISTINCTIONS OF STU-

DENTS REMAINING IN COLLEGE, JUNE, 1850.
THIRD TERM.

Mr. Dftshwood—Highly distinguished, with prize in
Persian and prize in Hindustanee.

Mr. Lushiogton—Highly distinguished, with prize in
law, and prize for general proficiency at the Easter exa-
mination.

Mr. Thomason—highly distinguished, with prize in
mathematics.

Mr. Smith—Highly distinguished, with prize in
classics, in political economy and history, and prize in
Teloogoo.
Messrs. Pinhey, Block, Bosanquet, Robinson, Ma!-
coltn, Aianderson, Arthur, tiairne, and Lodwick—llighly
distinguished.
Mr. Lowe—Passed with great credit.
SECOND TERM.

Mr. Brandrah—Highly distinguished, with prizo in
mathematics, prize in political economy and history,
prize in law, prize in Persian, and prize for general pro-
ficiency at the Easter examination.
Mr. Mangles—Highly distinguished, with prizs in
classics, priz 3 in Ssnscrit, and English essay prize,
Mr. Horsley—Passed with great credit, with prize in
Teloogoo.

Messrs. T. Bloomfield, Lane, Capper Benson, Louis,
Thoms Gonue, B. F. Saunders, C. J. Jenkins, and
Macnabb—Highly distinguished.
Messrs. Alexander, Aines, Grey, Vans Agnew, and
Buckle—Passed with great credit.