The Press.
London, England, 1856-01-05 00:00:00

JANUARY 5, 1856.

MR. THOMAS Orem, the great builder of modern
Belgravia, died on the 20th ult, in his sixtreightli
year. Mr. Cubitt began life as a journeyman car
penter, and by unswerving integrity, untiring energy,
and good fortune, achieved the high and independent
position he held at his death. Mr. Cubitt leaves two
brothers, Mr. Alderman Cubitt and Mr. Lewis Cubitt,
the architect of the Great Northern Railway station.
THE NEW " GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY," will
commence their regime on Monday next. The Stoke
Newinglon, Brompton, Chelsea, Pimlico, and Hack-
ney lines have already been bought up, and London
will soon, as far as its omnibuses are concerned, be
under the complete control of tho a Commnie
Generale."
AT A MEETING OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY at
their rooms in Regent street, on Thursday evening,
Mr. Fenton read a paper detailing the incidents of his
vi-it to the Crimea. The lecture was of a highly in-
teresting nature, Mr. Fenton relating many anec-
dotes of camp life, and many reminiscenses of the
brave men who sat for their portraits. On the morn-
ing of the assault upon the Mamelon Marshal
Pelissier had agreed to sit for his portrait at half-
past four a.m., and arrived punctually to the second.
anent Bosquet, who also sat, speaking of the
horrors of war, said—s There is no sadder profession
than that of arms ; for twenty-six years I have been
burying my friends." This agrees singularly with
the opinion the valiant Frenchman expres-,ed to Mrs.
Dubrrly on the same morning of the capture of the
Mamelon :—" Madame, a Paris on a toujours l'expo-
sition, les bats, les fetes ; et—dans une heure et
demie la moitie de ces braves seront moils!"
THE REY. F. D. MAURICE, Principal of the Work-
ing Men's College, Red Lion-square, has published
his annual report upon the state and prospects of
that institution. The success of the attempt appears
to be undeniable. The aggregate number attending
classes has increased from 145 in the first term to
2.13 in the last. The class of students is set down its
proportion of one-fourth of clerks and accountants to
three-fourths of handicraftsmen. The course of lec-
tures and studies include English, French, Latin,
algebra, drawing, geography, history, and English
literature. An adult school is established in con-
nection with the college, and the financial affairs of
both are in a satisfactory state; and though not yet
self-supporting, and dependent on voluntary contri-
bution, the college and school are both out of debt
and with a small balance in hand. The third term
will begin on Monday, March 10, and end on Satur-
day, May 10 ; but there will be a holiday at Easter,
from Thursday, March 20, to Wednesday, March 28,
both days inclusive.
THE BISHOP or LONDON has sanctioned the forma-
tion of a new ecclesiastical district out of the parish
of St. Martin in the• Fields. A portion of Long-acre,
including some of the streets north and south of it,
near Trafalgar square, and St. Giles-in the• Fields,
will be embraced in this new arrangement. It is
not intended at present to build a new church for
this district, the Episcopal chapel in Long-acre being
i9uporanly appointed by the Ecclesiastical Commis
siouers as the place of worship.

V toVinti3l.

(From a Correspondent.)

CAMBRIDGE, Jan. 12.
BEING on a brief visit to my old college, it has oc-
curred to me that a tew notes on what I have seen
and heard may be kindly admitted by the editor of
THE PRESS. However slight and imperfect, they
'ill, I believe, interest many of the very large num-
ber of Cambridge men to whom TUE PRESS is a
weekly and welcome visitot.

No one can be in Cambridge long at the present
time without admiring the great improvement in the
fronts of Trinity and St. John's. A high dead wall,
-.‘hick reached from one gateway to the other, has
been pulled down—part or the ground thin thrown
open has been raved and added to the street, and
the rest laid down in turf, being separrit,d from the
ma Iby a light iron railing. The back gateway of
John's is now placed even with the college front.
There is at present rather an unsightly wall extend-
ing from the end of Trinity Chapel to the porter's
lodge, but this, it Is said, is merely temporary. When
it is removed, and the whole college front restored as
well asks neighbours, the effect will be very striving.

The proposed amateur exhibition of pail. &c.,
on the plan of that held at Burlington-ho. ~ con-
tinues to excite great interest in the University.
Prince Albert, as Chancellor, has consented to be
Patron, and amongst the vice-patrons are the Bishop
anti D--an of Ely, and nearly all the heads of houses.
The committee hope to open the exhibition in the
ball-room at the Lion about the end of January. The
proceeh arising from admission-money during the
tine it is open, and from the sale of such pictures as
arc placed absolutely at the disposal of the committee,