The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-29 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, JaN. 28.
The English lecturer at Corpus (Mr. D'Oraey)
mil commence oa Wednesday, February 3. the following
amuses, open (by permission of the Tice-Chancellor) to all
members of the University:—l. English composition, in.
slain precis, dictation, punctuation, correspondence
official forma, composition of sermons, mazy*, poems,
2. Public Itsading—Management of the voice, pronunciation,
distinct utterance—Dramatic reading, recitation. 3. Public
Spiakiitg—lmproviaitios, delivery ; logic, grammar, com-
mend of language, construction of sentences, expression ;
vties, gesture, kr. 4. Church Reading—The Church am-
ines, reading in chapel—Critical study of the Prayer Book
ace Lemons, as the basis of correct, natural and impressive
sading•

NI VA L AND MILITARY.

WOOLWICH, JAN. N.

Another of Captain Blakeley's unusile loading
nisei rifled rims, having a nine inch bore, and weighing
12 kcal 5 cwt., waa this day subjected to every descnption
of prod at the government practice range with complete
cams. & A similar gun, tested during the present week,
gave w►y in consequence of a slight flaw in the metal, but
as -summation it was found that the defect can be remedied
ley a new coil, and the gun is therefore to be removed to the
feandry for that purpose.

EHOCKING OCCURRENCE AT THE AGRICUL-
TURAL HALL, ISLINGTON.

Yesterday forenoon, about half-past ten o'clock,
the Agricultural Ball. Islington, was the some of a shock-
ing occurrence. In addition to the sudden roariug of the
bons forming pert of the equestrian exhibition at that 'stab•
linkmen; loud screams were beard proceeding from the
direction in which the animals are kept in their minivan
daring the intervals of the performances. The body of •
man named Thomas GrOOMOS, who has within the last two
or three days commenced his duties as a new keeper and
feeder of the animals, was toned drawn up close to the cage.
Some of the employe. immediately seised the long iron rods
with a species of hos at the end by which the
cage is clammed, and rushed to the spot. It was then dis-
covered that one of the large boas had the man's right
band in hie mouth, whilst another had indeed him by the
thick part of the fore-arm end bad dragged the limb
through the bars of the cage nearly up to the arm pit.
Hiving no hot irons the men at am set to work belabour-
ing the animals over the skulls and eyes is ceder to make
than let go their bold. These proceedings at the outset
only timid to manes the ferocity of the esimals, who
amidst loud roars commenced tearing the flesh from their
victim's arm and hand with their claws. It was not until
the brutes were nearly blinded with the blows inflicted
upon their eyes that they were induced to relinquish their
reps, lwhen the poor fellow's mangled limb was drawn
through the bars, but with some difficulty, and he fell
feinting into the 'arms of those who had rescued him from
bit horrible position. He was at once conveyed to the
eseretary's offices in Barford-street, in en insensible condi.
like, and covered with blood. Dr. Thomas, of Cloodeeley.
sheet, and another medical gentleman in the neighbourhood,
were seat for, Led attended in a few minutes, and in CODIO.
queue* of Omves s exhausted state, administered brandy
and other .timulants. It was then discovered that the hand
was ;bitten completely through, and the flesh torn off the
arm, in most parts to the bare boos. The mutilated limb
was placed is bandages and the sufferer pieced is • cab and
taken to the St. Bartholomew's Hospital. where on exa-
mination by the gorgeous it was understood that amputation
would be necessary, and it was to take place so WOO as the
sufferer should have sufficiently rallied from the first shock
to submit to it. The report last night was that he remained
in too low • state from Ms of blood to undergo the opera-
tion, and that he is is a very precarious state. At the time
of the occurrence he was engaged in pushing some straw
between the ham. eithenflor the purpose of keeping it in the
cage or of attracting the attention of the animals, and
farther familiarising himself to them. Whilst doing
skis one lion soddenly made • spring epos
kit nand, and fastening its fangs into it, drew him by the
area inward. The roar and excitement of the first animal
attracting the attention of the second, it sprang upon the
arm, and mutilated it in the manner described. It is stated
that tho lions have been more than usually savage since the
death of the large lioness, which took place during the late
frost. Daring the afternoon Kr. Crockett and the hoes
went through the usual exhibition, during what is called the
morning performance but nothing out of the ordinary way
traospir4 only that the two lions which had been beaten
looked heavy and more gloomy than the others. It is now
felt to be desirable that red.hot hen rode should always be
kept at hand, as, had they been an, the animals would have
lastantly beau made to let go their hold of the unfurtu-
sate man.

BENEVOLENT FEND OF THE SACRED HARMONIC
fliorterr.—The eighth anneal meeting of governors was
heed oar Wednesday evening, in Exster•hall ; J. N. Harrison,
Faq.. president, m the &arr. An able report of the pest
Jeer's proceodiogs, embodying s sketch of the ties, pro-
ves end utility of the institution, was reed by Mr. J. F.
Penick, bosomy secretory. Fools the statistics presented
it spp,ored that uestiv 71.41. had already been expended on
charitable objects, anti an invested fund had beer :.ccuurn.
fated to the extant of 2,3001. COBOOl6. The meeting wan
addreesed by Mears. Bow*, Stewart, Hill, Sims, Mack,
Doggett, Nunn, Shaw, nod other promoters and friends of
the Sacred Harmonic Society, who respectively urged
strongly the claims of the charity upon the notice of the
frequenters of Exeter-hap and the members of tLe musical
profession.
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ROYAL COLLEGE OF SOSO:EONS OF ENGLAND.—
The following patterns's, having undergone the necessary ex-
aminations for the clipl9Ml4 were admitted members of the
College at a meeting of the Court of Examiners ou the 2Sth
WM., viz.:—Meer. Fostoria Charles Griffith Griffin.
Weymouth ; Edward Willies Bennett Gsrlike, Tu/sithill
James Edmund Anthoruix, LELA., Ceylon ; Charles Jobs
Bennett, Boston, Derbyshire, and Frederick Kin Greta,
&elm .Newisgtoe, students of St. Bartholomew's Hospital;
Edwin Bold Pearson. Yeavely, near Aabbourne, Derby-
shire ; Alfred John Cockertee. Islington ; George White,
Holston, and Caleb Law, Australia, of the Losdon Hospital;
John Petch Hewby, Ripon, Yorkshire; William Cecil
Pion, Edward's-square, Keusingtoo, sod Joseph Leghorn,
Bavile-row, of St. George's Hospital; Willies Crofton
Cowrie's, AI. D., St. Andrew's. Plymouth, and Frederick
&mod Hope, Kirby Fleetham, Yorkshire, of the Middlesex
Hapital ; Frederick Philpos, Lim Fat. Phys. and Surge.,
amigo w, Chelsea, of University Wiese; Henry Plater Long,
Barbaro. Canterbury, of the Westminster Hospital : George
Beigg Prawn, Leeds ; William 34•Coonell, Liabura,
Ireland ; William Skinoer, Sheffield ; and Hermann
Johnston Jones, ,ML D., Heidelberg, VOW* CloPtoo• At
the same meeting of the court Mr. Josiah Frederic Kynsey,
L.R.C. P., Dublio, passed his examittatioe for savalsurgeon:
this gentleman had previously been admitted a member et
the college, his diploma bearing date July 19, l&5?.
DEMOLITIoN OF PALACZ-TAILL.—AII the houses
in Palace-yard Appetite Weatminater-hall, with the excep-
tion of Feudall's Hotel, have bees destroyed and the mate-
vials removed, so that there it sow a large open ipso, ready
far any improvement the First Commissioner of Works may
desermiee upon. At present it does not appear to be clearly
andentoud what is to be dose to complete the architectural
adornments of the plate, but it is understood that some defi.
Mte plans will be determined es shortly after the meeting
of parliament. At present the place is in utter confusion.
DAN.AROUS Housr)l.—Yesterday Dr. Lsukester
held an inquisition at the Bank of England public-home,
Paddington, on the body of an elderly woman named
Harriett Gardiner, who broke her neck by falling down
stairs, at J, Groat Hestermterrace, Kemal New-town.
The daughter described the stairs as very dangerous. There
was no balustrade, mod a lodger proved that three acci-
dots bad happened io the home, which belonged to Mr.
Jane, builder, Cecil-street, Strand. The lodger said all
the houses on the terrace were made in the same =truer.
The jury wished the coroner to send a resolution to the
laadlwd. The coroner said that tbe resolution had better
Ire meet to the vestry of Chelsea perish, sad that publicity
would have • beneficial effect. A resolution was
ealliog the immediate attention of the vestry to the houses
sad to the accidenta that had butpecorl. The coroner said
would send it, nod be !toped it %wild meet with 'two-
GM. Verdict," Accideatel Ltorith."