The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-30 00:00:00

Cm or Lonnie SCHOOL—The Senior Wran_gi
ship. of the Untfleritty Ortetilteitte lan Ulm Year -4M
been woe by a pupil of the City of London School and •
citizen of London, Mr. Henry John Purkiss, son of the late
Mr. John Parkin, of Little Distaff-lane. This is the
second instance within four years in which the same
high university distinction has been imbued by • scholar
of this seminary, • circumstance which is said to be
unprecedented in the history of any other public school.
Yesterday the intelligence was received with great de-
light in the school, the 6(8) pupils, on its announce.
meet, raising so enthusiastic cbeer, which was heard
all round the immediate neighbcurhood. Alderman Hale,
the chairman of the imbed committee, alio communicated
the news to the officers of the justice-room at tbe Mansion-
house, from the bench. Mr. Purkies the senior wrangler,
entered the school in the spring of 1850, when little more
thee seven years of age. la 1857, having in the hater's*
gained the gold medal and two silver medals for general
proficiency, besides many other prises, he was elected a
scholar on the Carpenter fonadation of the school, and Nuee
years afterwards was • successful candidate for a minor
scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge. la the autumn
of 1860 he went to the University, taking from the city of
London School its Beenfoy mathematical scholarship, be-
aides the foundation scholarship. Afterwards he matricu-
lated at the University of London, while still a pupil of
the school, and pined the lint plain in mathematical
Immure, with the University exhibition. Again, in
the first and second examinatioss for the degree of 8.A., he
obtained the exhibition, sad was at length enrolled a pur-
slane:A scholar of the University of London. At the South
Kensington examination also be gained the Queens Prim
for proficiency in oationsl science, being the fuss boy from
any English public school to whom it bad bees awarded.
Mr. Perkin is not the only student who has this year re-
flected bosom on the City of London School. One of its
pupils, Mr. E. P. iierymgour, has recently pined • scholar-
ship at Oriel College, Oxford. and six others have this week
pawed the matriculation examination, and been placed in
the first division of the University of London —namely,
James Thomas Brows, Francis James Carey, Charles Robert
Hodgson, uirlton J. Lambert, John James Ridge, and John
{hitcher.

TAi SEAKERPEARR CZLISILATIOII.—MT. Flower,
the Mayor of fitratford.on-Aven, visited Southampton on
Wednesday, by invitstioe. to meet Mr. Stabbing, the pre-
sident of the Chamber of Commerce ; Dr. Bobd, the prim.
cipol of the Hartley lostitate ; Mr. Alderman Perkins, the
ex-rosy°, ; Mr. Falvey, the editor of the Hants Independ-
ent; Mr. Hankie, the master, of the Grammar School ;
Mr. Driver, a town-eouneillor, and a number of other
gentlemen, for the parpcee of discussing elm Lest means
by which Southampton can reader assistance to the Shake-
speare celebration at Stratlord.oa•Avoo. It we. resolved to
call a public meeting of the inhabitants next Thursday, for
the of raising solineriptions in aid of the Strati ard
estebrstioo, aid for providing a permanent fund for the foun-
dation of *Shakespeare scholarshipat ono of tie universities,
I. connection with King Edward the !Sixth's Unfit:mar
School at Southampton.
PRESENTATION TO MR. J. B. Owsy, TAR SBCRI.
TART OP /141 GREAT HAETTERN RAILWAY COMPAITT.--OR
Thursday, the 28th inst., a few gentlemen officially con-
lusted with Mr. Owen in the Great Pastern Railway Com-
pany, presented him with a very elegant onyx marble time.
picot, with side ornaments, also a set of Bohemian glass
vases, as a tribute of their respect for his great kindness
during the lengthened period with which they have beam
ansocieted with him. . _

MR.. HOWARD GLOVER'S CONCERT. —III SOUSE-
rso me of Mrs. Stirling beteg unahle to read from "Mrs.
Lar.iper's Lodgings" today at Mr. Howard Glover's concert
at Drurylans, as previously advertised, Mrs. Howard Paul,
the popular vocalist, has, at very short notice, undertaken
the rental. _ .

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PARLIAMILFTABY NOTICES.—There are 46 uotices
of motions oe the order book of the House of Commons,
given before the prorogatioe, for the coming session. Be.
vend of them have reference to the church rate question.
Lord Alfred Cliarebill bee a bill to amend the law relating
to the recovery of church rates, and Mr. Newdcgate has a
bill on the commutatioe of church rate..
_ _ _

METROPOLITAN BOARD or WORKS. —The weekly
meeting of the board was held yesterday at the Mikes in
Spring.gardens ; Mr. J. Thwaitee in the chair. d report was
presented from the Main Drainage Committee recommend-
ing that the several articles of aatiquity discovered in
carrying out the main drsiosge works be handed over to
the authorities of the British Museum for deposit in that
institution ; and that the chairman be requested to com-
municate with the authorities as to the necessary amuse-
ments. The adoption of the report was agreed to. Mr.
Legg moved " That it be referred to the Thames Embank-
neat Committee to cearider the increased duties and re-
'possibilities thrown upon the heads of the several depart.
meets of the board in we/sequence of the passing of the
Thanes Embankment Acts 1882 and 1863 ; sod that, is
taking late oresideratioa the subdivision of the exposes
of the board, the salaries of such officeiv be reconsidered:*
Mr. Newton seconded the motion. Mr. Booker moved
the " previous question," which was agreed to by • majority
of 17 to 11. The other business transacted did not cell for
a report.