The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-12 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

OXFORD. Ocr. 11.

Drencrrl Lecruace.—The Margaret Professor of
Divinity (Dr. Heartley, eases of Christ Charon) propene
to begin a course of lectures oa the Creed, as Tuesday, the
23rd inst. Gentlemen who wish to attend are requested to
call ea the protestor on kleaday, the 22nd inst., between the
hours of eleven and one. The leonine ere open to those
who have passed the elimination for the degree of lI.A , io
use sehool of Liters, HillatiioM. Two of the lecture. (the
subject being the creeds of the western church) will be deli-
vend at the Clarendon, the bosom Thuradey, the 25th inst.,
the other ow Saturday, the 27th, at one o'clock. These will
be open to any one whams, wish to award.
131COND PUBLIC EXAMINATION.—The Naito proctor
will receive the names of candidates for the second public
eastainstMn la Michaelmas term, either treat themselves or
their tutors, at New College, on Wednesday, the 17th last.
from 2 o'clock till 4 ; Thursday, the 18th, from 1 o'clock
till 3 ; Friday, the 19th, from 1 o'clock till 4. Each candidate
mast gin in :-1. Ili' matriculation paper. 2. The toi-
-1 tamer of the moderators, or of the 'assassin is the school
of Litene flumaniores. 3. Certificates from two professors
lor protectors. 4. A list missed with his name upon the
I graded forms Issued for that pupate, of the subjects and
books is which he offers himself to be ezandaed.

CALRISINIAN HUNT AT PUTH.—The members of
the Celadatatsa Heat, after a tapes of flee years, held oa
Wedaeoday the Ira of a eerie of nee, which annually
take platy on the North lash as Perth. There was a meagre
atteadaaoe, hot sweeper these she were pewees, we ob.
Nerved Lord Strethalian, the Rom. P. DrusaisseJ. Lord
Charles Kerr, Captain Merry. Calomel Rieherdsee Robert-
son, Sr Robert Measles, T. 0. Stirling, Rua., of Strews.,
Lord Cathode, the Ron. Mr. Rollo, Caputo Fleeter Mee-
site, and Lord Melville Connaader of the Forces. The
Trial Stakes of 3 sons. inalt, with 20 added, wire won by
Ur. Merry's Cook o' the North; the plate of 40 eon., pleas
by the Perth Rent, was pained by Captain &queues Rod-
dam; and the Caledtutiaa Readmit of 16 so,..sash, with
80 added by the Haat, was welt by Mr. W. I'Assoa's
Bram•

AG/ICULTURE IN SCOTLAND. —The Bdinburgh
Gburoset says Never in the recollection of the oldest
person living has the agriculturist been favoured with wea-
ther more suitable for the inning down and carrying into
the barnyard the cereal mope of the county, the greater
part of whisk are at this notnest gangly secured under
thank aid raps.' Sheep (minim' being the staple has-
bsadry of the county, we are delighted to state that from
ovary quarter we hear the most sheering accounts of the
healthy condition of the mouatsln finks; and from the
vale of the Minch, the Yarrow. and the Maggot, »porn
'peek not len favourably."
TEE " DRUBS RAY."—We were amused the other
day, en seeing the Fint Eastmain of Derbyshire Militia
mash to the panda ground, to observe a Sae ram marching
with stately sten is fry st of the band—hie " autos always
is an aftetnoon." This rem has benne devotedly attached
to the regiment, and we hate se doubt, from what we hairs
heard, that be would lead the First Derbyshire to the on-
slaught with as iamb composure as he now leads them to
lb* parade ground. He is avideatly determined that us-
Klieg of importance shall tale plass without his presence ;
for it was only the other day that he obtruded himself into
the rooks on a somewhat solemn occasion. A wart martial
had been bold; the men ware formed into *gears ; Lieut.
sant Coke was in the set of reading the **Ensues, when in
marched the ram, sad Mein" hit bead, be looked at the
colonel with a knowing look, as if irepreesed with the ins-
'serums, of the seneseey. This Snidest was ealeelated to
relax the gravity of all present, and afterwards sigma no
slight annisentent to those who witnessed it.—DeritysAire
Rey inn.
SINGULAR INFORMATION AGAINST A KATORe—An
amusing eircusostanee' and sae which has cesimo a good
deal of chat here, has just marred. The committee of the
Slasdford Institution assembled about • fortnight ago for
the potpies of dimmable, of their Newspaper. es which
enemies Kr. W W. Abbott (the mayor) oKciaied as Ghan-
aian, and sold the respective papers to the highest bidders.
A young man of the WSW of John Cole, apprentice to
Mr. Wyatt, hal, is emesquees. laid an letormatios against
Mr. Abbott. for selling Ivy amnion without a lianas. It
=Nthasaste had seam ill Meting towards Mr. Abbott,
M% adepeed this step ems of revenge. The affair will
' of enures appear te the Comminionen of Inland Revenue
In lea proper lig la ht, es tee ridiculous to warrant their taking
say reseeding% the miller.—Selisberyierreet.

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