The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-10 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGMICE.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY B.—At a congregation holden
this day, the following degrees were conferred :—X.A. :
W. 1) Blancord, F. M. Evelyn, Trinity College ; P. Lilly,
St. John's College ;T. It. Eaton, Corpus College. Mr. H.
W. Hodgson, of Beliol College, Oxford, was admitted ad
~dem. . . .

At the same eonfregation, graces passed the senate to
appoiat Mr. Penick, of Corpus College, deputy moor in
the absence of Mr. Emery ; Mr. Clark, of Queen's College,
deputy moor in the absence of Mr. Shack's; and to 'di:
the seal to a conveyance of • piece of land at Olevortb, in
the perish of Sandbach, for a panosego house for the in.
cumbent.

NAVAL
ADMIRALTT, JULY 9. APPOINTWENDO.—Pay
muter J. Bonott, to letprersable. Sametary's Clerk J
Whitton, to IVaterloo.

CRICKET.

THE COUNTIES OP KENT AND SI:ADVT.—This
=tub was scut tad at the Oral oa Thursday. Some
►naiads have attasiad the ground during the two dept.
♦ bard Saila tar rioter, le expected to-day. Score :—Kent,
let brain" 116 ; 2nd innings, 146. Surrey, Ist innings,
109.

THE. UNIVERSITIES OE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.
—This auto► eras finished yesterday at Lord's, Oxford
winning is one innings and 76 roes, as the score will show.
Oxford, Ist limier, 273. Cambridp, tint innings, 93;
second innings, 101.

ART AMONG THE ALDERMEY.

The General Purposes Committee of the Corpora-
tism of Loadcm, to whom it was referred to consider what
mad be dame for improving the Mansion-house in an ar-
them et view, have made their report, in which the
wears :—" We testify that during the in-
quiry sugg=e by your reference our attention was per-
tieutarly drawn to the entire absence of any specimens of
the fine arts in the building, even where the architect had
originally designed convenient situations fur such orna
meats. In the Egyptian Hall, which forms the principal
apartment, there are sixteen niches in the side walls, where
doubtless the architect intended sculptured groups or
figures should be placed. That we consulted Mr. Bunning, the
present architect, upon the matter, and he made the following
suggestions for filling the vacant niches referred to. ' I beg
to prove,* that some of our first-rata sculptors be applied to
for statues in plaster, so that the niches be at ()Lee filled,
and that they be remunerated by an order to one or more
of them in each year for a statue in marble (to substitute
those in plaster) representing some passage in our national
history or in the works of oar Hagfish peets—ths
sutas to be selected, and the amount to be
paid as remuneration, to be determined am by the
committee previously to an issue of the order. By such a
system these venom niches would become fitted in a few
years with first-rate works of art at • moderate annual
outlay. That we entirely concurred in the views enter-
tained by the architect, and requested him therefore to
give us an opinion as to the probable wet of effecting the
same, when he stated that he had ascertained the cost
would not exceed 7001. for each subject, from artiste of
first-rate talent. Your committee fully agreeing with the
opinions and suggeetioes of Mr. Bunning, beg to recom-
mend the proposition to this hon. court for adoption,, smile
led that the proceeding will tend to elevate the City of
Loudon in public estimation, and assist in rendering the
Manion-house an object of admiration to straosers,
and of worthy pride to our Wow-Manes." Here-
upon folLiws &report from Mr. Bunning, in which he says:
" I have, learnt entlicient from some leading artists to be able
to state positively that the proposition submitted in my re-
port of the 19th of November last could be carried out at
an expense of about 7001. per subject—a price, in my
opinion, that would be proper and reasonable frum the elf-
potation of Loudon to a sculptor of high stead* for •
special order. I cannot refrain from expressing the delight
I fuel that the corporation, in the midst of their important
business transactions, should consider the encouragement of
this branch of the arts as worthy theirattention sad patron-
age; and I am sure it will reflect great credit on this com-
mittee that from them the suggesti will have catenated.
The pet the will excite gratitude in
artists and • lion in public, and gin .the cocoa-
raiment so iamb required it tide country to art."