The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-25 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 24.
DEATH OF Dn. LEATINOWIELL—The University
has suffered • lon by the death, at an early hoer this merit-
ing, of De. George Leapiegwth, of Corpus Christi College,
one of the Esquire Sedalia Graduating in 184g4, the late
doctor those the bar for his prolismice, and acquired • to-
lerable, though not • showy, pretense, his Weide beta( more
in request in the chamber than in the court ; while a swore
attachment to the University tended to his willingly con-
tieing bimetal! to its limits, whine shish his deep know-
ledge el the law ha. teadd to aid =say aa espimag Auden
who he. since pared him oa the ladder of fame, while his
Zthad great weight in D 'deadly councils. Elected
en Bedell in vas, his tall, spare, bee dignified
form, bearing one of the University mace. before Mr. Vice
Chancellor will be familiar to all who have witnessed any
University osestamties during the 'weeding period. His
realms@ and inseam necessarily brought him into contact
with most of the celebrities of the day, end there is no
doubt be could have contributed voloseiseady to the re-
miniseemoss of eminent mita of the present esedury—he
could well have takes up the record where his eratercpo-
eery, the late Mr. Gummi, left off, and added much to the
subjects treated of by the latter. Dr. irpitgmeli for
many years officiatod as recorder for Oambndge, and
judge of the Borough Court of Pleas, as deputy
for the late Mr Serjeant Storks. He was also
deputy to the late proteges of political econiney, Mr.
Prying, sod acted as revising barrister an several oocssions
and in various districts. la politics the late doctor was a
Whk, and took an actin peat in the agitate= foe the Re-
forslßUL Most punctual io the discharge of the duties of
his office, of high social qualities, sod distinguished alike by
Volt/' amenity, and courtesy, Dr. Lespurgwell has de-
amidst the regret and esteem of all.
The mused of the senate will meet to seminar' two ma-
didates for suceiesion to the officio, and one of these will be
thous by lb. members of the electoral roll.
LLB. RIAMINATIONA—Lt Class--Ryalls, Trinity
Hall. 2nd Clam—Chapman, Trinity College ; Parker, Trinittyy
Hall—equal. 3rd Car—Kest, Tnaity ;
Trinity—equal ; 011iffe. Trinity. Ordinary Degree fax-
stained and approved)—R. Hay Hill, Trinity Hall ; P. H.
Humbarton, Mardalea College; Dm C. E. Newboo, Trinity
College ; Cans College. (dived), J. T. Abdy,P.
W. Gibbs, H. Davidson, L. T. Baines—examiners.
TitsHouissit Palm—The late Reverend John
Holm haneg bequeathed to the University of Cambridge
certain estates for the advancement of religious leaning,
and having directed in his will that out of the note and
profits, so ewe as annuities end other incumbrerees would
admit, an casual premium should be given "for the Mende-
sedation Ur the English languageos theevidesois ia vassal or
on the prophecies or miracles is pulsatile!, tae se any other
particular argument, whether the ante be direct or colla-
teral proofs of the Cbrutian religion, is order tarmacs its
truth and excelleoce," to be writ ten by a member of this
University under the degree or standiog of Master of Arts,
• premium of about eighty pounds will this year
be given for the best dissertation oo the following 'object
"The chsnicteristic differences between the books of the New
Testament and the immediately preceding Jewish and the
immediately @acceding Christian Inereaure, etheidered as
au evidence of the Divine authority of the New Testament."
The adjudicators are the Vice-Chancellor, the Minters of
Trinity and St. John's Colleges, and the Regius, the Lady
Margaret's, the Burdens, and the Holman Professors of
Divinity The dissertations aro to be mot to the Vice-
Chancellor oo or before the 20th of October, 1864, with
some motto prefixed, sad to be accompanied by a paper
sealed up, with the same motto outside, and oaring the
candidate's name and college written within.
THE Buanar Pairs—The late Mr. Richard
Burney, M.A., of Christ's Coley, baring signified hie lane-
tiou of founding an annual prise, not exceed:De 1061., for
the best English essay "on some moral or metaphyskal
subject, on the existence, nature, and attributes of Od, or
on the truth seri evidence of the Christian religion," and
his intention having bees carried into effect by his sister and
executrix, Miss Jena Caroline Barney, the 'abject for the
present year is "A consideratioa of the proofs that the
Author of Nature is a Being endued with Itherty end choice."
Any graduate of the university may bit giaddats int PO
price, who is not of more their Oleg yew,' alas ilsi tram
admission kali diet uegrM she* the easeyysta are mot is ;
sod the ways ars to be sent in to the V. Ike on or
before the 12th of November, 1864, with the names of the
respective authors sealed up. The author of the meay bosh
approved is to print it at has owe experno, and to deliver,
or cause to be delivered, • copy of it to the University
library, to the library a Christ's College, to the um-
varsity libraries of Oxford, Dublin, sod Edinburgh, and to
each of the adjudicators of the pins, who are the Vice-
Chancellor, the Master of Christ's College, and the N orrisisn
Professor of Divinity.