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their sophisms, their vituperation, or their facetious-
ness.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

We are enabled now to confirm our announcement,
several weeks since, that Captain Houston Stewart,
C. 8., now Comptroller-General of the Coast-guard,
will succeed Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., the
member of the Board of Admiralty, his Lordship pro-
ceeding next week to Devonport as Superintendent
of the Dockyard, vice Sir John Louis, promoted.
The First Lord of the Admiralty, the Right Hon.
Sir Francis Baring, Bart., M.P., arrived at his offi-
cial residence last evening. Rear-Admiral the Hon.
M. F. P. Berkeley, CB , M.P., returns to the Ad-
miralty this day.
Captain Sir B. IV. Walker, K.O 8., Surveyor of
the Navy, Captain Ellice, Comptroller of the Steam
Department, and Mr. Watts, assistant to Sir B.
Walker, visited Portsmouth yard on some official
business connected with the steamers yesterday
afternoon.
THE ARCTIC SEA P,C lIING EXPEDITIONS. —We
stated yesterday, on good authority, that it was de-
termined to send out a new north-west expedition
in search of Sir John Franklin. The Chancellor
of the Exchequer had an interview yesterday with
Admiral Dundas with reference to such service.
Speaking of the Behriog's Straits expedition, our
Portsmouth correspondent observes :—" The naval
men here have read with vast interest the detailed
accounts of the proceedings of the Herald and Plover
in Behring's Straits. They have not gone more than
a degree and a half further north, and very little fur-
ther east than Captain Beechey did long ago • but
their discovery of the land and island in 71 N. lat.
and 175 W. long. is of the greatest moment, because
it is a leading object, and no doubt the first operation
to be performed by the Plover on the opening of tLe
navigation this summer, and also the first object of
the Enterprise and the Investigator, will be the ex-
amination of the unknown land, and now the situation
has been defined no doubt this will be satisfactorily
accomplished. It was a most unfortunate cir-
cumstance, and much to be regretted, that
the late period of the season, coupled with
bad weather, totally prevented Captains Kellett and
Moore from doing so last summer, when they
first discovered it. We are at a loss, however,
to perceive what object was to be obtained from
sending boats to coast along the North American
Continent from Point Barrow to the M'Kenzie rivers ;
it was running a greatrisk for no purpose; there was
not the least chance of Sir J. Franklin being on that
coast.. If he had, he or some of his men would have
found tht it way to some of the ports of the Hudson's
Bay Company, just as well as Commander Pullen or
the men of the boat party. 'We have always been of
opinion that Sir John Richardson's exploration last
summer was a useless enterprise ; for we know enough
of the Hudson's Bay Company, to be aware that the
voyagers and hunters are always daring the summer
travelling and hunting at the north of the Mackenzie
River and the north of that part of the American eon-
tinent."—lferald.

Commodore Henry Eden, Superintendent of Wool-
wich Dockyard, returned to that establishment from
leave of absence on Friday last, relieving Captain
11. Austin, C.B. The gallant officer has not the
most distant idea of resigning his appointment as
reported.

Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., late
Commander-in-Chief at the Brazils, struck his red
pendant on board the Raleigh, 50, Captain the
Honourable J. Hope, at Portsmouth, at sunset
yesterday ; and orders have been issued to pay the
ship off at that port, without disturbing her internal
fittings, The Raleigh, 50, discharged her powder and
live shells, at Spithead, yesterday morning, and al-
though it blew a hard westerly gale she weighed and
ran into Portsmouth harbour under treble reefed top-
sails and jib. She was exceedingly light, but she
seemed hardly to feel thg gale, not listing over more
than six or seven degrees at most. Under the skilful
pilotage cf Jones, the dockyard pilot, she shortened
sail, and luffed up to her moorings, took in a hawser
and secured ship, without letting go an anchor. Al-
together, considering the strength of the gale, it was
a most seamanlike display of nautical skill.
NEW STEERING WHEEL.--Captain Fairer, an old
and distinguished commander in the royal navy, has
just patented, for England, Scotland, and France, a
very great improvement in a ship's steering appara-
tus. The steering-wheel has hitherto not been under
perfect command, and numerous fatal and other acci-
dents are constantly occurring to helmsmen. Cap-
tain Fayrer's invention is for the purpose of correct-
ing this dangerous propensity of the wheel to fly
round, and to prevent the danger arising therefrom,
and to ensure safety not only to the helmsman but to
the ship, under circumstances in which they have fre-
quently lost the rudder. We understand that many
scientific officers of rank have inspected and have
highly approved of the model.

PORVMOUTII, JAN. 28.—The Hecate -steam-sloop,
Commander Shadwell, on her arrival at this port from
Arne; ica (whither ,she conveyed the British Ambas-
sador), will refit and enter a new crew—her present
hands being only temporary draughts from the Ex-
cellent gunnery ship—for service on the China sta-
tion. She will carry out the domestic retinue and
personal Effects of Rear-Admiral Austen.
Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert's broad pendant
will be struck at sunset this evening. Sir Thomas
proceeded to town this morning.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 26.—Her Majesty's brigantine
Viper, Lieutenant-Commander Bernard, sailed yes-
terday for Sheerness to be paid off.
Her Majesty's steam-frigate Stromboli, Commander
Lord Amelius Beauclerk, returned yesterday from a
cruise in the channel.

Her Majesty's steam-vessel Sprightly arrived on
Friday from Portsmouth with seamen, gunners, and
volunteer seamen fur her Majesty's frigate Arethusa,
50, Captain Symonds, on board which ship since
Monday only, upwards of 300 hands have entered.
The Vulture steam-vessel has been brought for-
ward for commission, and is taking on board three
months' provisions and stores.
Wind northerly, stiff breeze.
APPOINTMENT.

WOOLWICH, JAB*. 28.—Mate—Hugh H. Knocker,
appointed on the 31 of July, 1849, to be acting mate
in the Vengeance, 84, on the Mediterranean station,
to be mate of the Frolic, 16, also on the Mediter-
ranean station.

Commander Fishbourne superintended the launch-
ing of his boats for the Hermes steam- sloop this
afternoon from the boathouse, and had them taken
on board that vessel. The Hermes will leave Wool-
wich to-morrow for Greenhithe; but in consequence
of the state of the tide Captain Johnson will not leave
for Greenhithe to adjust her compasses until Wed-
nesday morning, on which day he will adjust them.
In a private letter, received here on Saturday from
the coast of Africa, an account is given of the Water-
witch, 8-gun sloop, Commander R. R. Quin, having
in November last, on her way with dispatches to the
Commodore off Whydah, captured, after a beautiful
chase cf eight hours, a fine slave brig, named the
Diepique, fitted for 500 slaves, within one day's sail
of Lagos, for which port she was bound. The next
day the aterwitch chased for some hours a large
felucca slave vessel, but lost her in a heavy tornado.
The commander of the Waterwitch having been sent
with dispatches for the Commodore did not think
himself justified in delaying to look for the felucca.

DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF WEMYSS AND
MARCH.—We regret to announce the demise of the
Countess of Wemyss and March, at Gosford Howe, the
family seat in East Lothian, on Friday last. Her Lady-
ship, a daughter of the late Walter Campbell, E: q., of
Sbawfield and Islay, married the Earl of Womyss and
March (then the Hon. Francis Charteris•Wemyss), in
the year 1794. The children born of this marriage
were a son (Lord Elcho) and eight daughters—the late
Lady Eleanor married to Walter Frederick Campbell of
Islay; the late Lady Margaret, married to Colonel
Wildman; the late Lady Katharine, married to the Lord
Grey of Groby; the Lady Charlotte, married to A.
Fletcher, Esq., of Salton; the. late Lady Louisa-An-
toinette, married to William Forbes, Eq., of Callender,
M.P. for Stiriingshire; the Lady Harriet, married to
Sir Grant Suttie, of Balgono and Preston-Grange, Bart.;
the Lady Jane; and the Lady Caroline.—Edinburgh
Courant.

DEATH OF A MISER.—On Saturday Mr. H. W.
Wakley held an inquest a', the Rose of Normandy, High-
street, Marylebone, on Sampson Scares, aged 63. The
deceased, who had lived for 23 years in the garret of the
Rose of Normandy, was allowed by the Servarts' Royal
Oak Club 3s. 6d. a week. Although possessed of 1,800/.
in the funds he scarcely allowed himself the necessaries
of life, and his room, as well as his body, presented re-
v olti ug evidences of voluntary starvation. Two years
ago a relative gave him two flannel shirts, which at his
death remained untouched in his box. The Coroner
expressed it to be his (ay inion that deceased had starved
himself to death. Verdict, Natural death.
MASTER BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS' PROVIDENT
INSTITUTION.—Tbe fourteenth anneal meeting of the,
donors and sub!cribers took place yesterday evening, at
the Fieemasons"ravern, Mr. B. Taylor in ther
roadnir
After the election of two annuitants, thicehs y
statedecre that at
the report of the board of directre.sr
April which
subscriptions
the anniversary festival,
amounted to 5701. 11s.
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The estimate of Mr. T. Ball viz.,
ceptian of aged and
under the w adsi direction ofM v
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twenty-fivehi y
satisfactory. The asylum
habitations', each dwelling to contain a sitting-room,
chamber, and kitchen. The foundation-stone was laid
on the 4th cf. July last, when upwards of 2001. (including
a donation of 501. from Mr. Miller, c f the firm of Me) or
and Miller; was subscribed. The report having been
received and adopted, a statement of the finances of the
institution was read, when it appeared that the receipts
during tie past year amounted to 3,972/. Be., and the
gross expenditure to :1,349/. 13s. Bd., leaving a balance
in hand cf 622/. 14°. 4d. The customary routine busi-
baYing been transacted, the meeting separoted.

UNIVERSIT Y INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 28,

THE REGIUS PROFESSORSHIP OF DIVINITY.
At a meetinp, ff cf the elect ors to the above-named pro-
fcssorship, holden this day in the law the fol.
lo Win g gentlemen declared themselves candidates:—
Alford, Rev. Henry, B.D. (34th wrangler, and Bth
classic, 1832), late fellow of Trinity College; members'
prizeman (undergraduates), 1831; Bell's scholar, (third.
year), 1831; Hulssan lecturer, 1841; one cf the exami-
ners in logic and moral philosophy in the University of
London ; author cf. the " School of the Heart," and
other poems.
Blakesley, Rev. Joseph William, M.A. (21st wrsrgler,
3d classic, and senior Chancellor's medallist, 1831), We
fellow and tutor c•f* Trinity College; vicar of Ware
(1845); author of a "Lifo of Aristotle."
blBoHul Orun)m,
slta.tevifgelolrosw(olfB2S6t)..
Rev. Francis Russell, D.D. (10th wrangler,
John's College; rector of Ful-
phry, Rev. William Gilson, B.D. (27th wrangler,
let classic. and junior Chancellor's medallist, 1837),
fellow of Trinity College; Pitt scholar, 1835; members'
prizeman (undergraduates), 1836; 'Useful lecturer,
1849; examining chaplain to the Bishop of London;
author cf a Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles.
Jeremie, Rev. James Amiraux, M.& (B.A. 1824);
one c f the senior fellows and college preachers of Trinity
College; members' prize nan (senior bachelors), 1826;
Norrisian prizman, 1823 and 1825; Hulsean prizeman,
1824; classical professor in the Ea t India College,
Haileybury; Christian advocate, 1833.

Sel.Wyn,- Rev. B.D. (sixth wrangler, first
classic, Brown. r, Greek and senior Chancellor's medal-
-1828); Craven scholar, 1826; Norriaian Ariz,•tear,
1829; canon of Ely (1833); Vicar of Molbourn, Cam-
bridgeshire (1846).
Trench, Rev. Richard Cherenix, M.A. (8.A., 1829) c.f
Trinity College; Hulsca'i lecturer, 1845; vicar of Itchin
Stoke•cum-Abbottson, Hants (1845), and chaplain to the
Bishop of Oxford.
Wordsworth, Rev. Christopher, D.D. (14th senior
optirne, Ist classic, and senior Chancellor's medallist,
1830), fdlow and classical lecturer of Trinity Col-
lege; Craven scholar, 1829; Browne's medallist (Latin
Ode and Epigrams), 1827 and 1828; Chancellor's Eng-
lish medallist, 1827 and 1828; Porson prizeman, 1828;
author of "Installation Ode," 1834; public orator,
1836; Hillman lecturer, 1848-9; canon of Westminster;
anther of " Greece ; Historical, Pictorial and De-
scriptive;" editor of " Bentley's Correspondence;"
auttlor of "Athens and Attica;" Letterl,to Mr. Gor-
don," and a number of educational works, &c.
_

The above named gentlemen will deliver the Ptaeleo•
tions required by the statute on Monday, February 11,
and following days. The election will take piece about
February the 16th.

URT CIRC UL AR.
WINDSOR, MONDAY.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes
and Windsor Park.

The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise
in the grounds adjacent to the Castle.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out
shooting this morning, attended by Lord Cawoys
and Colonel Seymour.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
includes her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
Lady Fanny Howard, Bsroness de Speth, and Cc lone!
Hilt.

Her Majesty s private band will attend in the Castle
efcer dinner.

M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, had an
interview with the Right Hon. 11. Labouchere yes-
terday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord President of the
Council, issued invitations yesterday to the Cabinet
Ministers and the Great Officers of State of the
Queen's Household, to a grand dinner on Saturday
next, the 2d of February, at Lansdowne House. At
the meeting of the distinguished party the Roll of
Sheriffs for the-present year will be arranged.
Lord John Russell returned to town yesterday
morning from Windsor Castle.

Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colo-
lonial-office, from the Governors of New South
Wales and the Cipe of Good Hope.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood had a dinner party on Saturday, at their resi-
dence in Downing-street.
The Marquis of Lansdowne and the Earl and Coun-
tess of Shelburne arrived at Lansdowne House yes-
terday from 4owood Park, Wilts.

THE STEERSMAN OF THE VICTORY AT TRAFALGAR.

—Mr. Thomai Rendel, who steered the Victory at Tra-
falgar, is living ou the Strand, at Topsham, Devon, and
has lately received a medal fur that action. Lord
Nelson's family, far more thoughtful and generous than
his country, had given him a medal shortly after the
battle !

SHOCKING ACCIDENT,-.NOTTINGHAM, MONDAY.---
Yeitlrday afternoon, about half-past one o'clock, a fire
broke out on the premises of a Mr. Graham, Herring-
tee-street. It appears that shortly before the time
above stated, Mrs. Graham had sent three of her
youngest children up-stairs to play in the top room, that
she might be better enabled to clean the lower apart-
ment. They had, however, not been there long ere the
neighbourhood was alarm. ei by the most appalling
screams, arid immense bodies of flame and smoke here
seen to issue from the windows of the top story. The
wretched mother, being aware of the situation of her
children, shrieked for heir, and a policeman, more ecu-
rageous than the rest of the crowd, rushed ur-stairs,
and, notwithstanding tl'at the upper part of the house
was in flames, succeeded in rescuing the wretchel suf.,
ferers from the burning room ; this, however, he did not
effect without considerable injury to himself. The poor
children were frigt.Vully burnt, but still alive, although
there did not appear any hole of their long remaining
so. TI e town fire engines were immediately sent for,
and by the praiseworthy and untiring exertions of the
crowd assembled, the fire was ultimately extinguished,
after having destroyed only the upper story. The
children were sf.erwards conveyed to the General
Hospital, where they still remain.

One of those reunions which reflect so much credit,
and evince so much good feeling, on the part of those
who give them, took place on Satureay evening last, in
one of the large workshops st the estahlishment in Little
Moorfields, (Is the eminent cabinet manufacturers,
Messrs. Smee and Son. The occasion chosen was the
attainment by the eldest son, Mr. William Alfred Smee,
of his majority, when the whole of those employed on
the premises, about ninety, eat down to a substantial and
excellent supper, which those well-known caterers for
the wealthy at sumptuous banquets, the Messrs. St iples,
of the Albion, did not think it toneath them to provide.
The room was most tastefully deecratici with evergreens
and flowers entirely by the workpeoplo themselves. The
tables were placel down the centre, and atone end a
cross table, surrounded by the national and other flags,
and wreaths of flowers, in one of which were seen the
initials "W. A. 5.," and below it a flag bearing the
words " Success to Trade." At this cross table sat

the host, Mr. Smee; on his left his lady, Mrs. Smee;
and on his right Mr. W. A. Stnee ; immediately
around were seated the remainder of his family
and a few friends who had the privilege to
receive invitations. After the supper a bountiful
supply of punch was placed upon the table; the usual
loyal toasts were drunk, followed by toasts appertaining
to the occasion, many of which were proposed or re-
sponded to by the clerks and workpeople in speeches,
which, not only in sentiment, but in diction and delivery,
were highly creditable, and bore testimony to the
really good feeling which exists bet% een the em-
ployers and those employed. This was more forcibly
shown by the statistics given in the course cf the
evening:, of the large proportion who had been for a
long term of years engaged in the establishment.
A number of songs and glees were given in capital
style, and at midnight Mr. and Mrs. Since, with their
family, retired amidst most deafening cheers, and soon
after the coati any separated, every one feeling that the
chain which binds each man to his fellow-man in good
citizenship had been still further strengthened. The
appearance c f the workpeoplo was exceedingly respect-
able, the utmost order and decorum prevailed; and it
was remarked that their conduct might serve for an
example to many of those much above their station in
society.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.—The Rev. Dr. Singer,
S.F.T.C.D., has been appointed to the Regina Professor-
ship of Divinity, vacated by the death cf the Rev. Dr.
Elrington. The salary is 1,4001. per annum.
A HAPPY FAMILY.--Amidst the rocks of Loch
Shielding there is one rock, in a fissure of which live in
the most perfect harmony, a hawk, a rook, a pigeon, and
an owlet. For years have these otherwise incongruous
birds domiciled together on this rock.
FALL IN TUE PRICE OP BREAD.—Yesterday the
bakers throughout the metropolis reduced the price
the
the 41b. loaf id. Best bread is now charged 7cLomt
loaf, set:ond quality sid, weighed on dellive.7.sd.S
ho‘sveovueirl,ii-nwrthEesTpEoßpuNloußsAdliLsmt?Acy's., c
he was in arrear with his crloeTdpan
hisy,lo 0004 arrears; but
chairman, has recently paid up hitso44Berttor/rl;:aiPitohlri"4wlohotihcohel.
interest thereon, and 91ier.te, still stands indebted to the
Mr. Chadwick,
effil
fie;ustmtewo thisg e
willnt l e mpeunt,
arrears, considering their position, menet be
justified, have, in a pecuniary point of view, been rather
advantageous to the company. rho forthcoming divi-
caonmepnadntyo ttoh the ahtrtwageleasbn.egaud.ne. onWteh
divi-
dend is expec:ed to be at the rate of from 3 to 3i per
cent. per annum. We believe thet most injudicious con-
tract f)r the permanent way for ten years, amounting to
some 4u,000/. per annum, under which the company have
been so long groaning, ends this year, end it is expected
that full one-ha'f, or 20,000/. per anntun, will be saved
on that item alone.—Berapath's Railway Journal.
REDUCTION or RENT.—The Duke of Portland bas
just 'educed the rent of his tenantry at Whitwell, near
Worksop, Nottinghamshire. This is fir bet'er than his
son, Lord Henry Bcntinck, preaching about protection
at lietrord a. fortnight ago. R, duetion of rent, too, is
something more a-rviceable to the farmer, and more cer-
tain also, than a return, now and then, of a per-couttge.
Landlords will find that they " must come to," there's
no mietake about it.

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. The anniversary
meeting took place last evening, G. R. Waterhouse,
Esq., president, in the chair. At this meeting the officers
for the ensuing year, Messrr. Waterhouse, Yarrell, and
Douglas, were respectively rc-Jected president, trea-
surer, and secretary, and Mr. Stainton aas elected
secretary in the room of the late Mr. Edward Double-
day. The president then delivered an address on the
state and prospects of the society and entomology in
general, which, at the request of the members, was
ordered to be printed.