The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-14 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY OP LONDON.

Yesterday Earl GRANVILLE, as the Chancellor of
the University of London, presided at • fail meeting of the
senate and oonvocation of that body, and conferred the
several degrees hereinafter enumerated upon those who had
attained to those respective beware during the past aca-
demical year. The oeremooy—a most interesting one—took
place in the presence of a large and fashionable audience.
Among the general company were—The Earl of Albemarle,
Mr. E. Baines, M.P., Mr. P. Heywood, Sir James Duke,
M.P., Lady Duke, &c.
The Rsourrasa of the University having read the report
of the senate, which gave in detail the number of students
who bad presented themselves for each of the degrees of the
university, distinguishing those who had succeeded from
those who had failed in that intellectual coctest, the pre-
sentations took place, the various gentlemen receiving from
the bands of the noble chairman the degrees and honours to
which they bad severally entitled themselves.
This ceremony concluded,
The noble CHANCELLOR addressed the assembly, con-
cluding his address with some congratul►tory observations
addressed to those who had obtained the degrees nod honours,
and of encouragement to those who had failed in doing so,
exhorting them to strengthen their minds by persevering
in such intellectual OXOtriSOO.
Tho pramedinp thca SO/Dratted.

ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR FEMALE CHM-,
SESS.—The seventy-fifth anniversary festival of this school
was celebrated last evening in Freemasons' Hall, his Grace
the Duke of St. Albans, Provincial Grand Master for Lin-
colnshire, in the chair, supported by nearly 300 members of
the craft. One hundred sod sixty ladies were entertained
at an elegant banquet in the glee-room, and were subse-
quently accommodated with places in the gallery and at
the end of the hall. There are at present 86 children
in the school, but accommodation for increasing
that number to 100 has been provided by building
an extra wing at a cost of unser& of 1,500/. Since
the establishment of the schools nearly 1,000 children
have been educated, clothed, nod maintained within its
walls, most of whom at the expiration of the term of resi-
dence have returned to their parents or 'Woods, those who
have no home have been provided with suitable situations,
or apprenticed to respectable trades, is which they have
invariably so conducted themselves as to deserve and
receive the commendation of their employers and the ap-
probation of their benefactors. The children, in addition
to the customary education which such establianeents
afford, are employed by turns in all the domestic duties of
the house, and great care is taken to make them expert io
needlework, so that they may be useful members of society
when they leave the school. The usual loyal and masonic
toed" were proposed, and met most hearty reception. In
peopo • the toast of the peeing, the noble chairman
welt at considerable length on the great usefulness of the
charity, and the services it had rendered to society in the
fulfilment of the objects for which the institution was es-
tablished. On Saturday last be visited the school in corri-
rlg:=l=ttteluZretrlfteini:Partey? children
After the address of his grace, the children were introduced.P
The subscription list showed the amount to needy 4,0001.
LAW ASSOCIATION. The forty-sixth annual
meeting of this society, established for the benefit of the
widows and families of professional men in the metropolis
and vicinity, was held on Monday afternoon, at the Law
Institution, in Chancery-lane, at which George Harding,
Esq. presided, and amongst those present were Messrs.
Birchen, K. Few, W. Fisher, Giraud, Kennedy, J. Miller,
P. Nelson, Sidaey Smith, S. Steward, krt. The secretary,
Mr. Boodle, read the financial statement and report, which
were adopted. They showed that the receipts during the
past year had been from annual subscriptions, 5991. I ls. ;
from life subscriptions sod donations, 851. Is.. and from
dividends on stook, 1.0321. 15a. W. Daring the past year I
twenty-nine cases of the primary close had bees relieved by
the distribution among them of 1,0954, and during that
period one life member and seven annual members had died, I
and five annual members had retired, and two life members I
and twelve annual members had joined the association. It
was also reported that during the last few months
an appeal had been made to some of the members of the
prof...nee, in the hope of being able to raise a large sum to
be added to the present ailment of stock ; and that 5,4601.
had bass already received by the liberal responee of only St
solicitors; and those solicitors practising in the metro-
polis who have been blared with the means of doing good
were confidently appealed to generously to come forward and
aid in this good work, and thereby cheer the hearts and
desolate hopes of the widows and orphans of their lass
favoured profession.) brethren. The sum of 1501. was
granted for the benefit of the widows and orphans of non-
members during the ensuing year. After the reelection of
Lord Lyndhurst as president, and the election of vice•presl-
dente, treasurers, directors, and auditor', aid of Mr. Wa-
llace James Ferrer as • trustee, in the place of Mr. John
Meadows White, deposed, the usual votes of thanks to the
several officers of the amociatiou for their novices during
the past year, and to the chairman of the day, the proceed-
lop tenniaated.
OnTlfral. PALACE. .ONI SEILL‘NO ED.
ernsto•e, MAY 13. - Admissions en payment, 3,352 ; ditto by
seas= ticket', 1,454 ; total, 4,806.