13 SEPTEMBER 1851, Page 11

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The Gazette notifies formally the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Reid to be "Governor and Commander-in-chief in and over the Island of Malta and its dependencies."

Three candidates are already mentioned for Rradford,—Mr. Milligan, the first Mayor of the town, a leading Liberal; Mr. W. E. Foster, manu- facturer at Rawden, an accomplished man and a still more advanced Liberal; and Mr. Wickham Wickham, of the Low Moor Ironworks, a Conservative Magistrate for the West Riding, but a Free-trader.

The Royal Commission for inquiring into the state, discipline, studies, and revenues of the University of Dublin, held its first meeting on Thursday, in the Palace, St. Stephen's Green. The Archbishop of Dub- lin, the Lord Chancellor, and Dr. Longfield, were present Professor Hancock was appointed to be Secretary to the Commission, and a meet- ing for regular business was fixed for the 23d instant.