The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-03 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 2.—CHANcELunis M EDAT:
LISTS.—The two gold medals given annually by the Chan-
cellor of the University to two commencing Bachelors of
Arts, who having obtained senior optimes at least, show
themselves the best proficient. in classical Raining, have
been adjudged as follows :—I. Ds. Lightfoot, 'Trinity; 2.
Ds. Burn, Trinity.
Tux Miavt's Pnizn.—The University having ac-
ci Meet a fund raised by several members of St. John's Col-
lege for the purpose of founding a prize to be called the
Adam's Piize, for the beg Essay on sonic subject of Pure
Mathematics, Astronomy or other branch of natural phi-
losophy, the prize to be given once in two years, and to be
urn to the competition of all persons who have at any
time been admitted to a degree in this university. The fol-
lowing is the subject for the prize in IS52:—" An investi-
gation of the perturbations of the moon in latitude pro-
duced by the action of Venus; and particularly of the secu-
lar movement, and the inequalities of long period in the
movement of the moan's nude." The essays must he sent
in to the Vice-Chancellor on or before the Ist of July, 1852.
Disx EY PROFEiSORSII IP or nen .xotawiv.—Julin Dis-
ney, Esq., to whose munificence the university is indebted
for the collection of ancient marbles lately deposited in the
litzwillium Museum, and known by the name of " The
Museum Disneianum," offers to transfer to the Chancellor,
masters, and stkolars of the university of Cambridge, 1,0001.
three per ecatum per annum Consoiiilated Bank Annuities,
for the purpose of founding and endowing a professorship of
classical antiquities, to be called "The Disney Professorship
of Arehleology," subject to the following conditions, viz.:—
That the professor be a member of the university of Cam-
bridge, and of the degree of Master of Arts, or some higher
degree. That the lirofessor be required to deliver six
lectures at least during each academical year on subjects of
antiquarian research and the fine arts. That the appoint-
ment to the professorship remain with Mr. Disney during
his lifetime; and that, after Mr. Disney's decease, the
appointment be vested in the Vice-Chancellor and heals of
colleges or their locumgenents. That the professorship be
tenable for five years; and that the professor be capable of
being re-elected. A grace, to authorise the acceptance: of
Mr. Disney's proposal, will be offered to the Senate on
Friday next, when a draft of the proposed endowment deed
will be laid upon the Registrury's table.
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PREFERMENTS.
11ev. E. Evans, to Llandinam Curacy, Montgomery-
, shirr.

'ter. B. llallowes, to Kilkea Vicarage, Flintshire ;
valuts, 3001. and rLsideuce ; patron, the Bishop of St.
Asaph.
Bev E. Beaton, to be Chaplain to the Sherilf of
Flintshire.

Ikv. .1. Hill, to be City Lecturer (pro tem.), St. Martin,
Cada:, Oxford.
. . .

to be Chaplain to the Sheriff of Nor-
folk.

Rev. A. Le Sueur, to Grouville Rectory, Jersey ; value,
2001. ; patron, the Governor of Jersey.
Iter. G. L. Itoberte, to be Chaplain to the Sheriff of
Denbighshire.
Rev. It. F. Wright, to Wrangle Curacy, Lincolnshire.
Rev. W. It. Wroth, to St. l'hili? Curacy, Clerictiiwell.
Rev. George Robert Winton, East liradenhant Rectory,
Norfolk; value, 2781.; on the presentation of Henry Smith
Adlington, of her Majesty's 4th regiment of Light
Dragoons, Esq.
Rev. Robert Ferrier Jet Blake, to Great Dunham Rec-
tory, Norfolk ; on the presentation of ltobert Wake num-
trey, of Wrexham, in the said county, Esq.