The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-28 00:00:00

jlsignient in this matter upon principles admitted by ell
t►ae statesmanship, and based on the found ition of Chris-
tian Justice. If I should succeed in directing the r.tteution
of any portion of those most deep'y interested to 60004 mode
of tempo from the difficulties with which this question is
surrounded, I shall willingly submit to the suspicions or
condemnation of those who cannot concur with me in
opinion. I wish this long letter were more worthy of its
purpose. As it is, I send it to you, and yuu make what-
ever use of it you think will be likely to serve the cause of
" religious equality in Ireland."
Believe me very truly yours,
Rochdale, Oct. 25, 1852. JOHN Baton?.

ANI) CLERICAL

OXFORD, Ocr. 27.—1 n a Congregation holden this
morning the following degrees were conferred, viz. :
Bachelor In Divinity: Rey. Thomas Henry Sheppard,
Fellow of Exeter College; Rev. Frederick Perryman, Fel-
low of Magdalen College. Muter of Arts: Henry George
Bolt, Bethel College; Clement Charles Sharpe, Rev.
William Drake Stanton, Edward Gray, Exeter College;
Rev. Alfred Poole, St. Edmund Hall; Rev. John Jack-
son, Queen's Cellege ; Frederick Armitage, Worcester
College ; Hebert Dicasilale, Corpus Christi College ;
Daniel Henry James, Magdalen hall; Rev. Stephen
Bennett, Oriel College.—Bachelor of Arts : Jeffrey Watson
Millard, Edward Wells, Henry Coates, Worcester College ;
Arthur Crawford Baleen, Oriel College; James Themes
Hey, Adulrihus Frederick Govett, University CJllege ;
Edgar Norris Dumbleton, Frederick Thomas Munro, Frank
Robert Chapman, Exeter College ; Francis G. Manning-
bun Boileau, Hon. A. A. Bateman Hanbury, exhibitioner,
Christ Church; William Bastian, St. Joht.'a College;
Henry Greenwood, demy, Magdalen College ; John Skinner
Jones, scholar, Jesus College; William Charles Pleader-
, bath, Wadham College.
The Junior Proctor will receive the names of undergra-
duates who intend to offer themselves for the public exami-
nation under moderators in the pn sent term on S sturday,
Oct. 30, from 12 till 2 o'clock; Monday, Nye. 1, from 12
till 1 o'clock ; Taesday, Nov. 2, from 12 till 3 o'clock.

Rev. Wm. Dyer Anderson, to Milton Dal:acre:l Rectory
with Cookbury Perpetual Curacy, Devon; value nat., and
reskience ; on his own petition.
Rev. John Griffiths, to Llaodilo Vvwr Vicarage, Carmar-
thenshire ; value 6121. ; patron, Bishop of St David's.
Rev. Daniel Mac Alin, to be a Dean of Residence,
Queeh's College, Belfast.
Rev. U. Robb', to the Chaplaincy of Pitcairn's
Island.

Rry. Dolph Wilde, to Swords Curacy, Archdiocese of
Dublin.

Racruntna.—Templeport, diocese of Kilmare ; patron,
Bishop of Kilmore ; Rev. Thomas La Naune, deceased.
Killeshin (and Vicarage), diocese of Leighton; patrons,
the Crown (Rectory) and Bishop (Vicarage) ; Rev. D.
Massey, deceased.
VICAILAUE.—Llangelar, Carmarthenshire, CIiOCCIO of St.
DO,itri; value 136 i.. and residence ; patron, Bishop of St.
David's; Rev. J. Griffith., promoted.

NAVAL

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 27. PROMOTION. - Second
Master IL Me Mislead to be Master.
ADMIRALTY INSPECTION AT PORISMOUTII.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 27. —The (linnet given last
night at the George Hotel, by the Board of the Admiralty,
now on an official visit to this port, was a very sumptuous
oae. Besides the board and the officMla with it—vie , the
Duke of Northamterland, First Lord; Commodore Sir
Thomas Herbert, M.P.; Mr. Stafford, M.P., secretary;
Captain Sir B. W. Walker, surveyor of the navy ; Colonel
Greene, Admiralty director of works; and Captain Pel-
ham, private emissary to the first lord—it consisted of the
following —Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, commander-in-
chief; Major-00min' Simpson, Lieutenant-Governor of
Portsmouth ; Colonel Menzies, commandant, RM.; Colonel
Sir F. Smith, M.P., commanding Royal Enginers; Colonel
Haultain, B.A. ; Colonel Philips, R.M.A. ; Colonel Wear-
ing, R.M. ; Captain Johnstone, superintendent of Hasler;
Captains Chads, of H.M.S. Excellent; Henderson, of the
Blenheim; Martie, of the Victory; Scott, of the Neptune;
Fremantle, of the Arrogant ; Quin, of the Ajax ;
Kingcome, of the Simoom ; O'Callegben, of the Encounter ;
King, of the Leander; Crispin, of the Victoria and Albert;
Commanders Worsfuld, of the Neptune ; Boyle, of the Vic-
tory; Gardner, of the Blenheim; Strange, of the Archer;
Massingbird, of the Coast Guard ; Lieutenants Parish, of
the Sharpshooter; H. Temple ; and Captain Mould, R.E.,
Director of Works in this dockyard. At 10 o'clock this
morning the Board visited the Royal Clarence Victualling
Yard at Gosport, crossing the harbour by the floating
bridge, and having gone over the different departments of
that establishment, remaining there till • quarter to 12,
they proceeded to Hadar Hospital, and thence to
the Marine barracks at Foams. The Board dined
to•night with tke- Commander-in-Chief, at his official
re.idence in the dockyard, and afterwards the First
Lord and others of the Board proceeded to the King's
Room, on Southsea Beath, to attend a ball, the proceeds of
which are to be devoted to the Seamen end Marines'
Orphan Schools at this putt. The hoard take their de-
parture from this port at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning.
The Victory, Neptune, Blenheim, sod other ship. in
harbour struck their lower pude and topmasts today, for
the winter. The Arrogant, 46, screw steam•frigate, Capt.
Fremantae, hauled alongside the Malabar coal depot to-day,
to take in coal. The Collingwood, bO, is to be taken out of
dock on Monday.