The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-08 00:00:00

BOOKS, Natantlatory 9pecimensiThotographlc and other
MR. J. C. STRVallawill SRLL by AUCTION,
at his Greatrn Eocene, 111, Klngetreet. Covent-garden,
ftitORROW (Friday), Dec. 9, at bait -past It precisely, a fees
lots of BOTANICAL end other BOOKS, ITOO4 the library of the
late Major Vioary dried plants, shells, and other specimens
cd natural history : also photographic apparatus, magic lantern.
sad slides, and • peat variety of mfacellanlea—On view this day
and morning of asM, and catalogues bad.

In royal Soo, price 2a. Rd , with Illustrations.
ON the ECONOMICAL USE of FUEL
and the PREVENTION of SLOE In Domestie Fire-
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on :
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Price Bd.,
PRE PENNSYLVANIA OIL REGION :
.R. History of its Rise and Wonderful Progress. The At-
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THE COMPANIES ACT, 1862. The Forms
and Amount Boole required under the above het, else
W other kinds of Aswan{ Books, with every Stationery re-
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UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

' °AMBRIDGE. D. 7.

TYRWHITT'S HEBREW SCHOLLYMIPB,—The board
of Oriental studies, at a meeting held at queens' Lodge, on
Wedneeday, Nov. 30, 1864, proposed the following changes
with regard to the Fyrwhitt's Hebrew Scholarships. and
have submitted the same to the oonsideration of the
senate :—L That a candidate who obtains a scholarship of
the second clam in any year shall be allowed to compete
for a scholarship of the first clams in the year following,
provided he la not disqualified by regulation 2, passed by
decree of the senate, April 29, 1836. 2. That, in the
of his obtaining a scholarship of the first clans at his
second time of trial he shall vacate his scholarship of the
mood clam already obtained, and shall hold the *chola:.
ship of the first clue for two years, the remainder of the
time for which the scholarships are tenable. 3. That, in
the event of his failing to obtain a scholarship of the first
clam at the second time of trial, he shall not be required to
vacate the scholarship of the second clam which he has
already obtained. 4. That the time of examination shall be
altered, from the second Wednesday in May to the fist
Wednesday in June. 5. That these proposed changes
shall be immediately put into operation. (Signed) Gro.
Parm.n.A H. G. WILLIAMS, J. F. Timm., F. R. MASON,
W. A. WRIGHT. J. R. LIM!.

The VicwChancellor has invitod the attindanoe of mew
bon of the senate, in the Arta' School, on Saturday, Ike.
comber 10, at two o'clock, for the diacuaaion of the above
report.

DRAMATIC COLLEGE B.au..—The fifth annual bal
for the benefit of this excellent dramatic charity took place
last night at St. James's-ball, Professor Anderson having
removed for the night to make way for the dancers. A very
large and brilliant company attended, and the arrangements
were well planned and well carried out by the energetic ball
committee. Mr. Benjamin Webster and the indefatigable
waned of the college were of course present, and they were
supported by • large proportion of the seventy distinguished
stewards whose names were published as patrons of the ball.
Amongst theme latter gentlemen present were Mr. John
Brady, M.P., Dr. Canton, Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Joon
Levy, Sr John Louis, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr.
Alfred Mellon, Mr. J. C. Parkinson, Captain Spicer, the
Hon. Lewis Wingfield, Mr. Henry Rumen, and many others.
What we may call the general company were very numer-
ous, the gentlemen, however, preponderating over the ladies.
The theatrical profession was very sparely represented.
Messrs. Coots and Tinney's band were engaged, and the
master of the ceremonies was Mr. J. Seaton. They appeared
to give general satisfaction. The company sat down to sup-
per about two o'clock, and the dancing was continued after-
wards to a very early hour.
TESCrisos IN AltunicA.—Ticknor and Fields
have in preparation a sumptuous illustrated edition of Mr.
Teosyno's " Enoch Arden," which is intended to form •
model volume of American ornamental book-making.
The engravings are from miens] designs by L Forge and
Vedder, and are said to be singularly successful at-
tempts to embody the idea of the post in pictorial
sketches. The numerous company of Teenyson'a ad.
miters in this country will give a heartfelt welcome to
this memorial of their favourite, which will be ready for
their hauds before the Christmas holidays. Another U.
lustrated edition of " Enoch Arden," with illustrations by
Hammett Billings, and printed in a tine style of typo-
graphical art by Alvord, is announced by J. E. Tilton and
Co., of Boston.—Nie. York Train,

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL 130CILTY.—At the meeting
on Woodsy next, et hell-poet 8 pm. Sir R. J. Murchison,
K.C.8., president, in the chair, the papers to be read
are—l. " On the Wanda of lialatos and Paloweh, Malay
Archipelago," by John Cameron, Fag. 2. " Expedition to
West Coast of Otago, New Zealaid," by Dr. J. Hector.
3. "J
.oaroey along the Wert Comet of Middle Wend, New
Zealand,, by Albert Walker, Ercl•

It is not a little singular (says the Cosardiaii) that
two of oor modern translators of Homer's " Iliad," Lord
Derby and Mr. Ichabod C. Wright. of Mapperley Hall,
Notts, are not only both old Etothans, but were school-
fellows at Eton and cotempoisriee at Oxford, though per-
sonally unknown to each other.
CITY OF LONDON ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF
OF THE Moon—The annual meeting of the subscribers to
this old City charity was held last peening at the London
Coffee-house, Lodgate-bill, under the presidency of the
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor. Mr. Deputy Lott, the boo.
secretary, reed the report, which stated t hat the sum of
1851. owing to the treasurer bad been paid out of the pro-
perty of the association. The operations of the society
Napa last winter with a balance of 34 Da. Id., and the de-
livery of 20,404 parcels of coals at the abodes of the poor,
sad ended with a balance of 121. tie. lab. Since the close of
the lest winter • gift of 200/., being part of a sum of 1,0001.
seat by the Hon. Rustonjoe Jam/egos Jejeebboy, to be
divided amongst the London charities, had been received
through Mr. R. W. Crawford, N.Y. The whole of this
sum the commitsee recommend the association to give away
in coals this winter, by tickets, free from the usual charge
of 4d., being sent to the subscribers in proportion to their
subscriptions for the past year. A special ,00tract had
been made for the supply of the extra coal required. The
treasurers account showed a resume of 50d/. to be in Land.
The Lord Mayor moved the adoption of the report in a few
appropriate remarks, which was seconded by Colonel
Alderman Wilson, nod agreed to. The meeting was ad-
dressed by the Rev. Mr. Lusignan, Mr. Simpson, the Rev.
Mr. Gibbs, and others, after which the committee for the
mimics year were appointed, and a vote of thanks to
the Lard Mayor for his kindness in presiding closed the pro-
'medley.
PUBLIC PARES AND CORPORATION FtNDs.—A
project was brought before the Liverpool Town Conn-
cil some time ago for the appropriation of • portion of
the borough fund to the purchase of lands or properties
suitable for conversion into parka, recreation grounds, or
open spaces, which are greatly needed amongst the crowded
community of people. Some doubt existed as to the power
of the corporation to do this ; and the doubt was met by
the suggestion that the corporation could, if it possessed
imitable lands, appropriate them to the purposes named,
and that the two courses were virtually the same. Upon
this a case was submitted to Miners. John Holt and Charles
Hall, for • legal opinion. The reply of those gentlemen
was read at the meeting of the town council yesterday, when
it appeared that the gentlemen named were of opinion that
the corporation had no legal power either to purchase pro.
perty out of the borough fund or to appropriate portions of
ita real estate for the purpose in question.

Ma. SPERGEON AND THE GLASGOW POLICEMAN.
—A rather good story, for the authenticity of which we
OM vouch, is just now going the rounds of the city. As our
readers Cr. aware. a great many persons obtained adroirion
to the lecture delivered by the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon for ra-
ther " Mr." Sporgeoe) in the City Hall last Tuesday even.
ing, by presenting forged tickets. In consequence of this
unprincipled sod dishonest conduct, large numbers who had
provided themselves with bona fide tickets were unable to
gaga admiesioo ; it having been necessary to alone the doors
before eight o'clock, the hour at which the proceediegs
were advertised to commence. Amongst the • latest az-
rivals" at the South Albion-street entrance to the hall ware
Mr. Spurgeon himself and Dr. Joshua Paterson, who, on
demanding admittance, were informed by a tall Highland
policeman statioeed at the door that the ball was already
crammed to suffooatioo, and oo one would be allowed to
put his foot within the threshold. " But we must get
in," said Mr. Spurgeoo, attempting to REM " I dotal see
tisk" replied the constable, barriog the door with his
burly frame. " But we most get in, ' reiterated Mr. Spur-
pots ; "my friend here is Dr. Paterson, who is to ant as
chairman to-night ; and." struck in the doctor, "this
gentleman is the Rv. Mr. Spurgeoe. who is to lecture ; so
you see it won't do to keep on out." The policeman shrugged
his shoulders, and regarding the applicants with a knowing
look, said, •' Do you really think I'm so jolly green—move
on !" Fortunately, at this juncture, a member of the Pro-
testant Lea mans Association, who had been on the look oat
foe Mr. Spongers, cams to the rescue, sod, having explained
matters to the constable's satisfaction, that aritonished!
ene-
ticnary stepped aside. and, with a polite salute, permitted
the famous London divine and the horned doctor to plum
pm—Glasgow Citizen.