The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-07 00:00:00

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE

AND TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE.

AWARD OF SIR JOHN PATTESON.

The long-vexed question of the conflicting jaris-
diction of then two bodies, and the exercise by the former
of rights which the members of the municipal body have
long maintained more properly appertained to themselves,
bids fair to be determined at last. It will be remembered
that the whole of the matters in dispute were referred to the
Right Ron. Sir Joha Pennon, oho, under her Majesty's
Royal Commission, held protracted sittings in March and
April last, and thereat "shouted the evidenee on both
sides. All parties have agreed to abide by Sir John Pat-
teson'e award, which important document has just been
issued. Copies have been addressed to the Vice Chancellor
of the university and the Mayor of the borough respectively.

TOTNEB ELECTION.—Captain Boller, the son of
Sir J. Y. Buller, is in the field as a candidate, on Conser-
vative principles, but has not yet canvassed the borough.
Mr. Richard Steele, who dates from Pall•malt Rest, has
I issued an address, in which be says his principles are those
of progressive reform; but he is claimed as a mei
Conservative, and but little is known of him. It is pro-
bable that Mr. Blount, brother-in-law of the present Duke
of Somerset, will again come forward on the Liberal inte-
rest. When he contested the borough in 1839, he was
returned along with Hr. Beldwin, but was unseated on
petition. _

Mr. Charles Dickens intends •iaitiog Sheffield,
early in December, in order to give a reeding for the benefit
of the Mechanics' Institution of that town.

The Committee appointed in 1852 for the purpose
of inviting the British Association to hold one of their
anneal scientific meetings at Brighton, met yesterday, when
it was stated that the invitation was likely to be accei.ted, and
that the visit to Brighton will be made in August next.

The works at the City of London cemetery, Ilford,
are now drawing towards completion• The cemetery con-
sists of, 95 amok of land, enclosed by an iron palisade, on
which have been ►uilt a residence for the superintendent, a
small church, chapel, and porter's lodge.
The Manor House Estate, contiguous to the City of
London Cemetery, at Med, has been purchased by the
iperoehial authorities of Storeditch, for the purposes of •
cemetery for that parish. The estate consists of 66 acres of
land, which, with the buildings thereon, has been bought
for 11,0001.
Colonel Yemeys Tynte, M.P., Provincial Grand
Muter for Monmouthshire, laid the foundation stone of •
new Masonic Rail, at Newport, Monmouthshire, en Wed-

needy lut. The Grand Neaten of Herefordshire, Oxford-
shire, Bengal (past), South Australia, the D.G.M. of Brix.
tot, the Lord Lieutenant of Breconehirs, and a eery large
assembly of the brethren attended, and the whole proceed-
lag went off with great eclat. About 300 eat down to the
banquet. Two fat barks were :presented by the father of
the P.O.M. for the occasion.

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The committee of the London City hlission has
acknowledged a donation of NU, as " A thank offering
from the other members of his family for the recovery of
Sir E. N. Burton, Bart., from severe illness."

NEW MANSION-HOUSE AT BALMoRAL.—That pert
'of the new mansion intended for the livyal Family and
suite, and comprehending fully fifty rooms, is now fit for
occupation. The kitchen sad other °Moss are but partially
commenced,
citliniad tehteiuselerfvant
strteheresefodrec,o
ranectiaediiwithth the
theold
new, the distasoe being about eighty yards, by a temporary
wooden passage. The ball-room is about ready for being
roofed in. The furnishings to the newly finished suites of
apartments have mostly arrived, from an eminent house in
London. The dining-room furnishings are of nark oak ; those
of the drawiorroom of maple ; those of almost the whole
of the other rooms being of American birch. The carpeting.
are of tenet', those of the public rooms being of Royal
Stuart; the window-hangings of Victoria, and the bed-
room curtains of Victoria and Albert pattern. The general
style of furnishing is extremely nest and tasteful, and appro-
priate for a Highland residence.—Aberdeen Aland.
THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Or LONDON.—At the
monthly general meeting, bold yesterday, at the society's
house in lisnoveusguare, Willis= Terrell, Req., F.L.8., in
the chair, Miss G. A. Richardson and Messrs. Louie Huth
and J. Darden were elected fellows of th•soeiety, sod the
Lady Dafferin, Dr. Addams, and Messrs. H. C. Ibbetson,
J. B. Crlpps, W. C. Wilkins, A. Forbes, and John Espia,
were proposed as candidates for the fillowship. The report
contained a long list of donations and additions to the
menagerie, nod stated that the visitors op to the present
time bad amounted to 274,334.
PRINTERS' Atm:Moues FUND.—At the monthly
meeting of the committee, held at the Crown T
Clarkenwell.grees, an the 6th instant, some tendon for the
eacloause of the grounds, entrance gates, &e., were sub-
mitted to the members assembled ; and one, which ap-
peared the meet to combine the requisites of neatness, dos.
rabUity, sad economy, was 'scooted. The contract will,
after some indispensable preliminaries, be shortly proceeded
with. Formosa aprlication for candidates were approved
of, ordered to be printed, and will be ready for issue to ap-
plicants by the secretary on the 17th of September. In
goaseqsenco of the great increase of basicaa before the
committee, sad for the sonvenienos of candidates sad gen-
tlemen who may have subscriptions to forward, the chair
will be takes is fitter* at half-past eight o'clock Freakily
on *s ant Wednesday is each month.
On Monday afternoon, u the Portobello Step-
Malt wee returning to Edinburgh, • tabloid*/ men, appa-
rently under the lotuses of drink, canoe rdealas ay, and
cosstleeed to keep pem with theeeeeh by taking hold of it.
In this way be proceeded for moms time, bat having bees
=a stone, be fell forward In trout of the wheal,
by
killed oaths spot.—adirsUrgA