The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-06-14 00:00:00

34 passengers.
By her we have received intelligence of the total loss of
the company's steamer Medina, Commander l3urney, on
the morning of the 12th of May, she having struck on a
reef of rocks whilst entering Turk's Island, on her outward
route. The crew and passengers were fortunately saved.
Among the latter were his Excellency the Earl of Elgin, the
late newly appointed governor of Jamaica, his lady, and suite,
who made their escape from the wreck with his lordship s
despatches only. The following are extracts from a commu-
nication addressed by Lieut.-Col. Falls, and describe the
wreck and the circumstances under which it occurred.

In the first place, by the mercy of the Almighty, not a
life has been lost, nor have any serious injuries been received
by the passengers or crew.
" The baggage has, in a great portion, been recovered by
the exertions of the crew of the Medina, as well as by the
activity and the rapid assistance offered by Captain Resterick,
of the contract West India schooner Larne, in receiving all
baggage on board when conveyed to his vessel.
" To the shore boats, under the judicious order of Mr.
Missic, of Turk's Island, we are also much indebted, not
only as far as concerned the baggage, but in the immediate
and rapid removal of the women and children from the
uncertainty existing as to the vessel keeping her position
when apprehensions were entertained of her capsizing.
" As I remained on board the Medina until four p.m., to
render any assistance in my power, I had opportunities of
observing the cool and firm manner in which the officers
carried on the duties, and executed the orders of Captain

MASTERS OF ARTS.
William Kay, Fellow of Lincoln College.
Rev. Christopher Benson. Queen's College.
Rev. Charles Arthur Griffith, Fellow of New College.
Rev. William Gambier Hautayne, Magdalene Hall.
Rev. Henry George Coope, Christ Church.
Rev. Wilson Pedder, Brasenose College.
Rev. John Compton, Merton College.
Rev. William Dealtry Jackson, St. John's College.
Rev. William Edward Heygate, St. John's College.
Hector Nelson, St. John's College.
Rev. William Skirrow, Scholar of University College.
Rev. Harry Edward Cruttwell, Worcester College.
Rev. Joseph Gibbs, Worcester College.
Rev. Charles Rumsey Knight, Scholar of Wadham College.
Rev. William Reynolds Ogle, Trinity College.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.
William Hamilton, New Inn Hall.
George Edward Symonds, Lincoln College.
Arthur Howard Ashworth, Oriel College.
In the convocation holden on Thursday last, it was unani-
mously agreed to affix the University seal to a humble and
dutiful address of congratulation to the Queen on her Ma-
jesty's providential preservation from the late treasonable
attempt upon her life.
The election of a principal of Brasenose College, in the
room of the Lord Bishop of Chichester, Dr. Gilbert, has ter-
minated in favour of the Rev. Richard Harrington, M.A.,
formerly fellow of that society and rector of Oulde, in North-
amptonshire. Mr. Harrington is uncle of the present Sir
John Harrington, and was elected to Brasenose from Christ
Church.
On Monday last, William Kay, M.A., Fellow of Lincoln
College, was elected Pusey and Ellerton Hebrew Scholar.
The Rev. Richard William Keats Walter, 8.A., formerly
of Exeter College, has been instituted to the Rectory of
Rochbeare, Devon, on his own petition.
PROMOTIONS.