The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-30 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, 118scs 28.
In a oongregation holden this morning, at 10
o'clock. Wagclock, the kot day of List Tana, the following
dll7were waforred :
170RART DOCTOR IN CIVIL LAW.—&r Bathe/ford Al.
cock M.0.D., her Majesty's envoy extraordinary sad mi.
sister plosipotesUszy at the Court ot Japan.
DOCTOR IR CIVIL Law, Corm= CAOILL.—Rov. Robert
Murphy, Malty Collage, Dahlia.
YAM= or Arra—Bev. Julies Fornival, &swam Col.
lege; Harry A. Batles-Johnstooe, Christ Much.

OXFORD, hence 27.
Lrevolar Comm& —Masers. Baxter, Kemp,
Wathog, sod Persona were this morniag elected to the
variant scholarships at Lincoln College. Thies were thirty
owadadatea

LzEraN DISP.VISATIONS.

To a letter from the English Church Union res-
pecting the Lenten " dispennation "on the wiwisioe of the
royal marriage, the Bishop of Oxford has returned the fol.
lowing reply
" Lockinge, Much 14, 1863.
" *deer Mr. Greeley,—l am :equated by the Bishop
of Oxford to answer your letter.
"1. His lordship's words were, that he oonsidered the
archbishop to have dispensed.' He conceived those words
to convey the exact fact, and can add nothiog to them—
the feet, namely, that though no dispensation was for-
mally published, the larobbishop, with whom the power of
diepsneisk tests, had intimated that he approved of dic
pausing with the Lenten Fast for the wedding.
" IL Yoc inquire u to the archbishop's power of die.
penning. This power was powered and exercised in England
by the Bishop of Rome down to the Reformation. A statute
of henry VIII. transferred to the Archbishop of Canter-
bury all powers heretofore exercised by the Pope, and not
contrary to any statute of the realm. Under this statute
the archbishop grants, sad has always granted, special
licensee and dispensations.
" IIL You ask, if be could dispense with the whole fart?
Undoubtedly he could, if the case required it. The Bishop
of Oxford has among his deeds such a dispensation granted
by Archbishop land for the whole of Lent, for the reason
of infirmity of health.
"In conclusion, the nishop begs me to suggest to the
Church Union that the lose of the power of diapennation,
by authority, would be a real hindrance to church ober-
manor ; since it would certainly lead, as the disuse of the
practice of it has led, to men dispensing for themselves, and
to the kissed all rule upon the subject.—l remain, dear Mr.
Greeley, yours most faithfully,

" JAM RANDALL."

BOTANIC soczarrB PLOWER SHOW.

On Saturday the first show of spring flowers was
held at the gardens of the Botanic Society, t's-park.
The society has three shows in each year of those chases of
plant. and flowers which can only beaten in perfection
during the months of March, April, and May. Hitherto
they have excited but little notice except amongst the
fellows of the society, and the more ardent amateurs of
floriculture, and it is only in the present year that the
attractions of a military band (that of the 224 Life
Guards) have been added to those of a promenade, with
a view of rendering the show more popular and more
agreeable. Although the weather was not very propitious
the presence of a large and fashionable company proved
that the attempt to render the spring shows more at.
tractive was eminently eucoesefuL Antoept the
earliest visitors on Saturday were their Royal Highnesses
the Princesses Helena and Louisa. sad Prince Leopold, the
Lichees of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, and the
Primes* of Sonia. The gardens were also visited by the
Prussian, Danish, Swedish, Brazilian, and Turkish suites.
sailors ; ladies Buckinghamshire, Madden, Fellows%
Bolt, Llewellyn, and Sevestre ; Sir James and Lady Ha.
milton, Sir Walter Stirling, air William Newtee, Sir I.
Hanson, Colonels Last, Chase, Sibthorpe, Ac. Theshow ea
Saturday was more partsealarly devoted to camellias.
The next exhibition, co the llth of April, will he fix
Azaleas, sad that on the 23th al April for roses.

THE BOMBAY AND MEDITERRANEAN MAILS. —The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Delta, Cap.
tan Weeks, with the heavy portion of the Bombay mails,
arrived at Southampton on Saturday morning. She brings
54 passengers, amongst whom are Lieutenant-Colonel Woods
and Captain Mecartney from Gibraltar, and Captains Fraser
and Monsell from Bombay. The Delta has on freight three
packages specie vales 3311. 12a., pearls value 62,000 rupees,
also 10 cases silk. 21 cases shawls, one bale cotton, 67 boxes
orange, 26 aisks of wine, 3 cases ditto. 123 piologst sun-
dries, 10 packages valuables, and 2,103 bales raw silk, value
200,0001. sterling. The Delta on bar passage from Alexan-
dria to Malta a/panacea strong bead winds and heavy sea,
theses to Gibraltar fresh gales and heavy confined sea,
the remainder of the passage light breezes and flue weather.
It is stated in the American papers that Adeline
Patti is about to be married to one of the Anent, a
wealthy Spanish marquis.
Ma. COBDEN ON EMIGRATION AS A MEANS OP
RELIEVING THE DLBTREBB.—Mr. Edward Taylor heii rained
from Mr. Cobden the following letter, correcting the ammo
sines that the writer had recommended emigration as a re-
medy for the distrem :—" Miclhurst, March 28, 1863.
Dur Sir,—ln reply to your note I can only say
that I am very much puzzled to know bow I
oould have been reported to have expressed
myself favourable to a government plan of emigration, for I
have never offered an opinion on the subject. Indeed, I
have not considered the question to be practically under
consideration. In my brief communication to the Rochdale
Board of Guardians, I said I considered it quite useless at
present to apply fora government grant is any form, bet
that if at a future time such relief were afforded, I thought it
would be for the purpose of removing the unemployed pops's.
tion to a field where they might find profitable work. It is pro-
bably this letter, in which, without speaking for myself,'
merely reported what I thought was the tendency of opinion
the house, that hal given riaeto the report respecting my views
on the emigration question. I will nut attempt to anticipate
the discussion of the subjecit in a letter. The whole gum-
boil of the condition of Loushire, and the remedy for its
present difficulties, will be brought before the house after
the reesserablini of parliament, when I shell hope for the
opportunity of giving public expression to my views ; sad I
remain, dear air, yours very truly, Eicitaao COBDEN.—
Edward Taylor, Res."
UNION AND EMANCIPATION SOCIETY.—The fol-
lowing letter hu been received from the Rev. Thomas
Guthrie, D.D., by Kr. T. B. Potter, President of the Union
and Emancipation Society :—" Salitbury.road,
March 26, 1863.—My dear sir,-1 have had the honour of
receiving your letter, with the address of the Union and
Emancipation Society of Manchester. Although I could
not concur with the framers of that address in every pas-
sage, yet I cordially sympathise with its spirit, and fully'
approve of its general tenor. The advanced position which
the Federal government and the North have taken on the
question sad subject of slavery have made their cause that
of humanity and religion, therefore I unmet but wish, and
heartily wish, them success avian • power which rests on
principles as insulate to God as they are cruel to men.
Holding tines views, I will esteem it an honour to be en-
rolled among your vice-president; sod he the honour to
be, yours truly, (sieved) TRONA* OUTHEUR."
RAILWAY AND EVELIO COMPANLIS IN PARLIA-
miry. —The following new committees have been appointed
to commence their sittings after the Rester nom :—A cone
settee consisting of Mr. Woodd (chairman), Mr. Alderman
Sidney, Xt. Steel, Vieconot Pevensey, sad Mr. O'Hare, to
;squire Into the merits of the Great Western Railway
(hno* at Great Bridge), North and South Staffordshire
Jamaica Railway, North Staffordshire Railway (additional
pewees), Gauntry, Ellesmere, sod Whitchumh, Potteries
Jusetiou, Dtayton Junction, North Staffordshire Railway
(lladeley and Drayton branches), Wrexham, Mold, sad
Commits Quay, Birmingham and Suttee Coldfield Estes-
Bios. A committee coissisting of Mr. Adair (chairman), Lord
H. Lennox, Sir P. O'Brien, Viscount Flolinsedale, and Mr.
A. Palmer. on the Bansalsy Coal, Bradford. Wakefield, and
Leeds. Midland (new lines), North Eastern (Hull and Dee.
caster), South Yorkshire ( to and Hull,Exlennoa, and
River Due), West Riding and Grimsby, Lancsahire and
Yorkshire. A committee consisting of Mr. A. Mills (chat-
eau). Sir E. Colebrooke, Mr. Portman, Sir A. Hood, and
Mr. F. S. Powell, on the Hodlow Railway, Leedom.
Brighton. and South Coast (new hoes to the Crystal Palest),
Mid. Kent Railway, Hem Bay and Canterbury Junction.
Ilestiais Pier, Harbour send Railway, Hay ling hailwsys (abaci-
donineut), Beckenham, Lewes, mot Brighton, Crayoned and
Farninghans-rand Junetioe, sat Hatfield and Ucicfiekl
Railways. Also a censadttee cp.i the proposed new Black-
frianehridge, Regan Market in Lenestar-square, and
Boaellre Electric Telegraph. Mr. Adderley (chairman), and
the other member, Lord E. Howard, Mr. Dalglish, Mr.
Raiford, and Captain Moonell.
Them:lrma WITH EDAM:MRS.—On Friday even-
ing lest a desperate affray between poachers and keepers
took place near Newsteed Abbey, about 8 miles front Not-
tingham. On the abovenamed evening, about 10 o'clock, fear
keepers were out watching on the I% maned Abbey estate,
the property of Mr. W. Webb, when they saw g gang of
poachers, six or seven in number, setting nets. The keeper
endeavoured to capture some of the wen, but the latter, being
armed with bludgeon and stone., resisted, and a fierce
handtelaod fight took pew. tremendous blows beinggiven
on both sides. The poachers then retreated &short distance.
and were followed by the keeper+, who again attempted to
take some of them prisoners. Another conflict took place,
sod eventually the keepers unmozzled their dogs and let
them fly at the poachers. The MIIIIU4S fastened on two of
the gang, named Thomas Gelstborpe and Jobs Hermitage.
who were ultimately captured and taken to the Buford po-
lice-station. The dogs seized Gelaborpe by the arm and
Hermitage by the hand, very severe wounds being inflicted.
Both the snsoners were taken before Lord Belper and the
comity bench of nisgietrates at the Shire-lull, Nottingham,
an Saturday morning, end remanded neat Wednesday, the
keepers not being able to appear against them. The re-
mender of the gang are well known to the police, who are
actively engaged in effecting their capture. This makes the
seventh poaching affray that has occurred in Nottingham-
shire in less than 12 months.

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