The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-02 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OP PRIZES AT UNIVERSITY

COLLBUE.

The annual meeting for the distribution of
prizes to students in the faculty of Arts and Laws at this col-
lege was bold in the Botanical Theatre yesterday afternoon.
The chair was taken by the Right Bon. R. Low; M.P. ;
and among others presest were Sir F. Goldemid, Mr. Grote,
Dr. F. J. Wood, Mr. Goldsmid, Mr. Enfield, Professor B.
Lewis, tic.
The annual report, which was read by Professor Key,
stated that the number of students at present in the ordinary
classes of the faculty of arts and laws was 213; correspond-
ing number last year, 212 ; new students, 115. The evening
classes in Latin, Greek, mathematics, and natural philo-
sophy were attended by 22 students. The report contained
an expression of the council's great regret that Mr. F. W.
Newman, who had for 17 years been professor of Latin at
the college, had determined upon resigning the post. At
the same time the council congratulated themselves upon
having secured as his successor Mr. J. R. Seeley, fellow of
Christ s College, Cambridge, and senior u.edailist in 11.17.
At the close of the report prices of books were distributed
by the chairman as follows :
Andrews Scholarships.—For Classics-851. scholarship,
A. S. Wilkins, Bruton. For Mathematics-851. scholarship,
G. C. De Morgan, London ; extraordinary scholarship of
601., P. Magnus, London.
Joseph Hume Scholarship in Political Economy, 204 •
year for three years, T. Waterhouse, Reading.
Comparative Grammar. —l. W. S. Lean, London. 2.
A. K Wilkins, Brixton. 3. Navin E. Marto& London.
Mathematics.—Higher Senior Claes—Nam E. Hartog.
Lower Senior CLas—Edgar James Edwards, Bridgewater.
Higher Junior Class-1. R. F. Carpenter, London. 2. J. T.
Brown, Dorking. Lower Junior Class—Charles J. Poynting,
Manchester.
Latin.—Senior Class— L John 11:Backhouse. 2. J. E.
Carpenter, London. Junior Chu-1. William Coxeter,
Abiogdon. 2. Alfred M. Carter, Upper Bunierton.
' Greek.—Extra Class—Joseph K. Carpenter, London.
Senior Class-1. Arundel Tagg, London. 2. William E.
Mosley. Junior Class-1. William Coxeter. 2. Arthur
Young, Stake Newington.

Pearit.—George"E. Knox, Waddon, near Croydon.
Hebrew.—Philip Magnus, London.
English.—Senior Chum—Num E. Hartog. Junior Clain-
1. John F. Norris. 2. William Coveter.
French.—Sernor Claw—John H. Bunkhouse. Junior
Clue—William Coveter.

German.—Senior Clams—Num E. Haring.
Natural Philosophy and Astronomy.—Senior Mathema-
tical Clam—Noma Lr. Hartog. Junior Mathematical Claes-
1. Joseph E. Carpenter, David Evans (equal). 2. Edgar J.
Edwards, Bridgewater. 3. Alex. B. Penn Caskell. Expe-
rimental Clans-1. Russell F. Carpenter. 2. Benjamin W.
Spier., London; John T. Brown (equal).
Analytical Chemistry.—Gold Medal—George W. Knox.
Drawing.—James E. Barclay, London ; Charles B. Upton,
London (equal).
Geology.-1. Frederick G. Finch, London. 2. John H.
Kitson, Leeds.

Mineralogy.-1. Alfred H. Allen, Hackney ; Arthur
Radford, Kensington (equal). 2. John H. Edam).
Zoology.—Gold medal—W. Hoff initiator, Cowes.
Architecture.—Fine Arta, first year—Richard Groom,
lahogion. Fine Arta, second year—Herbert Wood, London.
Construction, first year—George J. Taylor, London. Con-
struction, second year—Janos T. FAlmestoo, Loudon.
Civil Eagineering.—Frank N. Thorowgood.
Philosophy of Mind and Logic.—Philip Magnus. History
of Moral Philosophy.—Arundel Tagg.
English History.—John H. Back house, Darlington.
Roman History.—John H. Rect:mime.
Political Economy—Lindsay M. Aspland, Hackney.
English Law.—let prize, and Mr. Lawrence Counsel's
prize of 101., Theodore Waterhouse; reading, 2nd, George
F. Blown, London.
Jurisprudence.—Theodore Waterhouse.
English Remy Prize, Lt.—Subject, " Climate—its effecta
OD nations," William Stanley Jevons.
Before reading over the list of prizebolders in the Latin
clam Professor Nrwrer, in • few appropriate remarks,
acknowledged the allusion made to him in the words of the
report, which he said were not those of mere compliment,
but of sincerity. (Load climes.)
Mr. Georg proposed • cordial vote of thanks to the
chairman. at the same time expreuing his great regret, and
that of the council, at the retirement of Professor Newman.

The rote haring been briefly ackoowledged, the meeting
separated with a hearty round of applause for the professor.

CHRIST'S HOSPlTAL.—Athletic sports were held
at Christ's Hospital on Thursday, June 25. The boys were
divided into four classes, according to age—Class 1, over
Di years ; Liam 2, over 14 years ; (lass 3, over 12 years ;
Class 4, under 12 years. Prizes were awarded for the fol-
lowing ;-1. High jump, a prize for each class. 2. Long
jump, a prize for each class. 3. Long race, a prize for each
class—Cbiss 1, one mile ; Class 2, two-thirds of a mile
Class 3, half a mile ,• Class 4, quarter of a mile. 4. Vault-
ing the bar, a prize for each class. 5. Hurdle race—Class 1,
oue prize ; Class 2 oue prize. 6. Stone gathering, one
prize. 7. Posting the ball, two prizes. 8. Consolation
race, 150 yards—Classes 2,3, 4, one prize. 9. Strangers'
race, 300 yards. Thia is the first year that anything of the
kind has been attempted at Christ's Hospital, and for a first
attempt it was a decided success. The school owes a deep
debt of gratitude to Messrs. Bowler, Back, Potter,
and Laing, with whom the scheme origioated, and to
the treasurer and the governors, for the kindness
and liberality with which they forwarded the views of the
above-mentiooed gentlemen. Of course the performance of
the boys was in most cases below the average reached by
schools where athletic sports have become an annual Midi.
tution, and create almost as much emulation among the
boys as the yearly tests in intellectual progress. There
were, however, exceptions, which would have done credit to
longer practice. But this does not bear upon the main
point, viz., the advantage which must accrue to the school
if the games become, as we trust they will, a permanent
institution. For thus a gymnastic element will be intro-
duced into the discipline of Christ's Hospital, which that
great school needs more than say other, and which will
have more influence in shaking off the real or supposed
effects of their peculiar costume on the suppleness of the
boys' limbs, their growth, &a, than any other available
method.

LONDON AND NORTH WIISTRRN RAILWAY.—Thjs
company have just opened another important maim of
their system between Whaleybridge and the favourite water-
ing-place of Monte°, awl book paseengen through without
change of carriage between those places sod Manchester.
LONDON GENERALONNIBUS COMPANY(LIKITID).-
Traffic reoeipta for the week milieu Juno 28, 12.795/. 14e. sd.
CRYSTAL PALAU/L-ONR SHILLING DAY.-WilD.
/GMAT, JULY I.—Adadasioss on payment, 6,623; ditto by
season tickets, 1,978; total, 8,601.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.—JeLy 1.
APPEALS.

Their lordships held aspecial sitting to-day for the pur-
pose of bearing the argument. in the following ease, misted
by the common law judges.
HUNT r. Bcxr.

This was an appeal from an order of the Court of Chan-
, eery, restraining the appellant, Richard Hunt, from prose.
i outing a suit against the respondent, him wife, Emily Mary
Hunt, for the restitution of conjugal rights, on the ground
that the institution of such • suit was a direct violation of
a contract contained in a deed of separation executed by
her. The parties were married in November, 1858, and
some differences between them led to their separation ;
and • deed was executed on 30th April, 1860, by which the
husband covenanted, amoic other thiogs, to live separate
and apart from the wife ; that he would not compel, or
endeavour to compel her to cohabit or live
with him by any legal proceeding, and freed
from his power, command, will, restraint authority,
and government, nor Minsk or use or offer any violence to
her, or molest, annoy, harass, interrupt or disturb her in her
way of living, or in her liberty or freedom of going to, or
staying, or returning from such place or place* as she should
think fit. The parties had since lived separately, but in April,
1661, the husband commenced • suit to the Divorce Court
for the restitution of conjugal rights, and the wife haying
put in the separation deed as a bar to the suit, the judge of
the Divorce Conn rejected it as irrelevant to her defence. In
November, 1861, a bill was filed for an injunction to restrain
the husband from going on with the suit, but the blaster of
the Rolls refused to make an order. On appeal to the Lord
Chancellor the decision of the Neater of the Rolls was re-
versed, and an injunction !ranted. Hence the present appeal.
The appellant's contention is, that it is not lawful for
married persons to enter into any agreement for sew
ration which shall have the effect of precluding
either of them from afterwards landing oa their matn•
monial rights, and that a court of equity cannot give any
rater:42= wof a covenant
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Courts of Law and Divorce, and that the Court of Divorce
has exclusive jurisdiction over all matters relating to the
personal rights and duties of married perinea, so farm re.
lates to their conjugal . status, and to suits for resti-
tution of conjugal rights, and that the judge
of that court had declined to give effect to
that covenant. The respondent contends that deeds
of separation with such • covenant are valid both in
law and equity; and the breech of • valid covenant will be
entrained by injunction io equity if, as in this case, the
legal remedy is inadequate ; while the refusal of such an in-
junction would enable the husband to defeat at his pleasure
a contract to which be had solemnly booed himself.
The Solicitor-General, Sir H. Mires, Mr. Waller, and
Mr. Harriott appeared for the appellant ; Mr. Bolt sad Mr.
Wickens for the respondent.
The case was not concluded.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
JOLT 1.
(Before the Judge Ordinaty.)
CART= V. CROLOITON.

The testatrix, Moe Marianne Coates, of PhWissor►ter•
race, Kensington, died on the 23rd of March last at the
age of 76. By a will executed on the 20th of December,
18.59, she had bequeathed nearly all her property, which
was worth about 1,500 f., to her brother. The defendant,
who was her sister, opposed the probation the ground of
undue execution, incapacity, and undue influence ; but no
material evidence was given in support of those plow
The jury having found for the plaintiff,
The court decreed probate, andcondemned Mrs. Cholerton
in the costs.
Iv:carry V. wursterr AND N.NAER.

On the 10th of June, 1857, Captain Winniett, of the
24th regiment, married, at St. George's, Hanover-square,
Fanny Hester Bell, the daughter of a merchant in London.
The parties afterwards went to India, from whence they
returned in the year 1860. They had previously become
acquainted with Captain John Miller Id• Nair, of the 79th
regiment, who had preceded them home by about a year,
and the intimacy was renewed in this country. In October,
1861, Mrs. Winniett suddenly left her husband, baying
written him a letter to tbepffect that she should not live
with him again. Elbe did, however, return to his home in a
few days, but her husband refused! to receive her ; and on
instituting inquiries he found that she bad committed
adultery with the co-respondent at an hotel at Naha&
Dr. Dimes and Dr. Bpinks having addressed the jury,
submitting that the identity of the parties bad not been
made out,
The jury found for the husband.
Decree nisi, with meta.

BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT COURT OF
BANKRUPTCY.—JuLy L
(Before Mr. Commissioner Sanders.)
HLWOID CITY AND COUNTY BANK.
_

The stoppage of the City of Hereford and County Bank
was announoed as Tuesday. To-day Mears. Hodgson,
Allen, and Hodgson (agents for Messrs. Bodenham and
James, of Hereford) filed a petition in bankruptcy in this
court, and adjudication was obtained. The bankrupts did
not surrender.
IN RE BANOICL GRITPITHIS AND Z. B. THORNITCROFT, OF

WOLVERHAMPTON, IROMMARTZEB.
Those bankrupts (one of whom is well known as connected
with the South Staffordshire iron trade) came up this morn-
ing on their " last examination," technically so called, for
the proceedings in conoexion with their bankruptcy appear
to be never-ending. Adjudication took place in August last,
yet the balance-sheet was not filed until this morning.
A proposal was; made, and said to be snouted to by a
majority of the creditor; that the matter should be taken
out of court ; but in the course of the discussion an import-
ant interest, represented by Messrs. Johnson and Poole, of
Lincoln's-inn, revoked assent to this proposition. Ultimately
it was agreed that an adjournment should take place until
the Mod inst., to give time for " a deficiency account" to
be Sled._

The following abstract of the balance-sheet was furnished
by Mr. Frederic Whitmore, the offload assignee :
Abstract, in pursuance of Section 142 of Bankruptcy Act,
1861, of the above bankrupts' accounts filed in the above
court : to creditors utinecored, &3,3341. 18e. 6.1. ; to creditors
holding security, 9,986/. 14e. 10d. ; to liabilities on bills
discounted, 1,2951. 13s. sd. ; to liabilities on accommodation
bills, nil ; to creditors to be paid in full, 127/. 3e.-96,7441.
Is. 9d.; by debtors, good, 2,362/. 7s. 3d. ; by debtors, doubt.
ful, 1,294!. 19s. 10d. ; by debtors, bad. 14,5511. 3a. ld. ;
by property given up to assiguees, 11,5141. 12s. 4d. ; by
property io the bends of creditors, Z 1,485/. 12e. 10d. ; •lia-
bilities on bills discounted, as per contra, 1.295!. 13e.
55,224/. 8.1. 9d. ; deficiency, 41,520/. la— 96,744/. 9a. 9d.
Memorandum.—Tbe amouLt of the bankrupt's expenditure
for the support of himself and family, Isc., for the year next
immediately preceding the bankruptcy, stated to be about
2,0001., and for the previous year 1,5001.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Pietro Rollo(di, an ltaliau, wu brought up on remand
before the Lord Major, charged with causing to be forged •
one guilder note, with intent to defraud the Emperor of
Austria.

Mr. Sleigh (instructed by Massie. Stochbury and Davis)
appeared on behalf of the Austrian government ; the pri-
sooty wee defended by Mr. Oleed.
From the statement of the counsel for the prosecution it
appeared that on the 18th ult. the prisoner went to the
residence of Mr. John M'Quire, of No. 4, Aldpte, photo-
grapher, and producing a one guilder note, reeked the photo-
grapher whether he could take an impression of that
upon glass so that it could be reproduced. M'Quire said
he could. He then left the guilder note in the possession
of the latter, charging biro, on no account, to let any one
see it, but when it was prepared to give it back to him and
be would have 1,000 struck riff, and if they were successful
they would do some more of greater value. M`Quire then
communicated with the police, but in the meanwhile be
photographed the guilder note, with which the prisoner
was very pleased, and gave him six Napoleons,
together with a five guilder and a ten guilder
note, which be wished to be photographed in the
same manner, and when they were all to be completed be
directed his (as he thought! accomplice to get the whole en-
graved, so that they could at once commence to strike them
off, telling him at the same time that when they were done
they would proceed to the continent together, where they
could make their fortunes in six months, after which they
might retire to America or Australia, where they could live
a life of ease and pleasure without fear of discovery. These
high-flown soticipatione were, as he thought, just about to
be consummated when the law stepped in and he was taken
into custody. On his person several guilder notes were
found, together with forty-two golden Napoleons.
The above facts were proved by several witnesses, when
the prisoner was again remanded.