The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-10 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

ELECTION OF VICE-CHANCELLOR.
OXFORD, OCT 9.
The annual election of vice-Cnancellur took place
this afh moon in the Convocation House, when the Senior
Proctor read a letter from the Chancellor, Lord I erby,
nominating the present Vice-Chancellor, the Rev. Dr.
Cotton, Provost of Worcester College, for the fourth time.
The nomination war confirmed by the Convocation, end the
Vie- Chancellor then took the usual oaths of office, after
which the botks, keys, and seals, belonging to this Vol. '
varsity were handed to him. The Vice-Chancellor then
delivered the usual Latin oration, in the course of which he
took a retrospect or the proceedings of the University
during the past year, adverting to the alterations in its con
siltation, and cmplimenting the Hebdomadal Connell on
their industry and the result of Weir labours. Allusion was
made to the steps taken for the establishment of • new Uni-
versity Museum, the foundation of which has bet n laid by the
Chancellor, and to the greater facilities which would be
afforded tueraby for the study of the natural
Inc prise given by Lord Staribriv for the encouragement
of the study of I history, and the Osier rrd raiz+ for
the study of Greek, founded to perpetuate the memory of
Dean Gaisford, whose death had occurred during the rest
year, were also adverted to. The Vice-Chancellor then
paid a tribute of praise t s toe late Dun Cranford, and eulo-
gised his merits as a scholar, and his amiable qualities in all
the rel allow, of life. He then alluded to the death of an-
otter distinguished scholar, the Rev. Dr. Routh, late Pm
ardent of bi reclaim College, who bad a led that post of
honour fur 83 years, and was removed from the MOO of his
labours just as he bad entered his 100th year. He
dwelt on Dr. R uth's attachment to the church, and
•ni the services which he had rendered it by his various
works. The Joints which the university had sustained
be the death of Dr. P -Minions and of Dr. Foe,
late Provost of Queen's College, were neat commented on,
and toe V anCtroecerior c ncluded his oration by urging
upon all whom God spired to regard thAte rem orals to a
higher sphere as *unions that their due oleo were omen
bored, and as incentives to seise the opportunity of makieg
themselves more diligent in their respective caltrngs.
The VievUbanoellor then appointed the Warden of
Weathers College, the Mastic of University, the Nunes of
New Codex*, and the President of Corpus, to be his Pro.
Vice•Cnancellors fir the year. These gentlemen took the
usual oaths, after which the convocation was dissolved.
The parties who attended the coemeati in were :—The
VicanCuancellor, the Proctor, the Rector of Earlier, the
Warden of Northern, the Master of 1.11.1 W volt!, the Rector
of Lincoln, the President of Trinity, the President of Cor '
pus Chrittl, the Ward. n of All Saul., the Master of Peen.
ke, the Principal of Magdalen Hall, the Principal of
New Inn HO. Rev. R. Iltertell, Rev. R. Oreswell, 11ev.
R. Gandell, Rev. R. C. Hales.
Diragag pais --c.,naregatioos will be holden for the
Purpose of grantiog graces and conferring degrees on the
dinuiag days in the eneoin4 term, vas , Wedneaday, Oot.
10; Thursday, Oct. 26; Triunday, Nov. 16; Thonday,
N n. 22; Thursday, Doc 6; Thursday, Dec. 13; and Mono
day, D. c 17. N i nuncio will on any account be admitted
as • candidate for any dogma whose name is not entered in
toe nook kept for that parpote at tam is
Chancellor's
house on or before the day Preceding the day of coogrtgin
tins .—K. L COTTON, Vice Chancellor.
Bachelors of Arts are ri quested to take notice that they
can waged to the degree of M.A. in their 27th term be•
tween the degree of B A. and ih,t of M.A., but that they
content proceed in the same term in which such residence is
kept...-RDWARD ROWDZN, tt.gi.Usr.

The Rev. H. M. Wagner, Vicar of Brighton, is J.
dangerously
CONSECRATION OF CHRIST CHURCH, NOS=
BitXtoe.—Yarterday mornii.g the Bishop of Winchester,
awis ed b. a large nombtr tr e clergy, orneeerated Christ
Church, :forth Brixton. The builii.ng was originally a
dissenting chapel, at which Dr. Styles, an eminent non-
cratorusist divine, officiated. 30+mi:tared; it became en
Hoist pal Chapel under the ministry of the Rev. F. 0.
Crolentaa. A few months since it was determined to make
it a district church, parochial Wunder's' were assigned,
and the Rev. J. M'Coneel Dewey was appointed to the in-
cumbency. Tire budding hoe undergone a thorough moo-
vamp and deeoration, and the ones plain unpretending
Holland Chapel is sow ens of tne most elegaot ecclesias-
tical • Mowers., in that part of the metropolitan suburbs.
VISITATION OF TIN CLERGY OF SOUTHWARK.—
Yesterday morning a visitation of the clergy of tne Arch-
demoary of Surrey was held at the parish church of St.
/helper's, Southwark. There were present the Rev. J. K.
Gibson, rector of Bermondsey ; the are. B. Bliek, rector of
Withernithe ; the Rev. Joe. Brown, rector of Christ Church;
the Rev. 8. Smith, incumbent of St George e, Camberwell,
and same other clergyman, but the attendance was by no
sumo asserose,es the blau, had appointed the day toe the
oommeration of a neighbouring church, sad mit wee keewo
that the archdeacon would not deliver a charge to the clergy
Os armosat of his delicate Mate of health. Prayers having
bees reed by the Bev. 8 Bickardike' and a rermoia preached
by the Rev. William Carlin, ehaplain of Si. ur
Savio's, the
sleepyrepaired to the " Ladle Chapel," where their names
were sailed over, Dr. Bea actin tee the Chasaellor of
the &tease, who was mairepd eilewhete.