The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-17 00:00:00

DUBLIN, ATOM _ _
On the question of addreesim; her Majesty during
her visit, the Roman catholic bishops were divided
nearly equally. Fourteen prelates addressed her—
the primacy of Armagh and the bishopric of Cork
are vacant at present—and eleven prelates were
silent. The four prelates of civilised Leinster were
for addressing their sovereign. So also were the
Bishops of Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Killsloe, and
Limerick. On the other hand, in Connaught there
were six against an addrt as, end only one (the Wallop
of Killaloe) in favour of it. Doctors M'Hale and Hig-
gins were, of coarse, silent on tbe occasion.
Lord Dungannon, in a letter to the editor of the
Cinnmercial Chronicle, proposes that a handsome
arch should be erected at Belfast to commemorate her
Majesty's visit.
One of the most amusing results of the royal visit
is an original letter from the Marquis of Londonderry
to • Dublin hotel-keeper, which is quite a curiosity in
its style and sentiment. It is printed in the Evening
Mull of to-night, and is an authentic document,
though at Brit one might suppose it to be a joke
from Punch, or • well-concocted puff for " mine
host" :
Mountstewart, Newtownarda, August 15, 1849.
Mr. Baker,—Sir,—I think it due to yo r as proprietor of
Moerisson's Hotel to state, that Lady Londonderry and my
family have not only been satisfied with the accommodation
and comfort in your house during their stay in Dublin on
her Majesty's happy visit to her Irish capital, but they have
been surprised and plowed at the moderation of your charges,
and the sinner of your cuitine and wines; and above all,
it does you the greatest credit that you only charged me for
your best suite of six rooms, and servants ditto, the same
' price of 121. for the week, which I paid to you three years
ono, when Dublin was in a tranquil state, and when I believe
all other hotels doubled and trebled their prices. Thee*
proceedings are so creditable, I think it is for the advantage
of the public they snou'd In known, and you are at liberty
to make any use you phase of this note= remain you
RRr*, &cY. .
LONDONDE

THE QUEEN AND SECTARIAN ESTABI
—The Noel Acres Whig, in referring to her Majesty's visit to
Belled, makes the following statement : Two occur-
rences connected with the Queen's visit to Belfast are of
much interest and imprrtaxce, upon peneral and public
grounds. The first is, her declining to visit the school for
the education of the deaf and dumb and the blind. The
institution is, in one respect, of a most praiseworthy cha-
racter ; and those who have erected so fine a building, and
maintained so large a charitable establishment, are deserving
of credit for their seal. But, unfortunately, though appealing
to the public at large for support, it is strictly sects,
rian and exclusive ; and there can be no doubt that
her Majesty did not think right, especially in a country
like this, to lend even an appearance of approval to such an
institution. The other circumstance is her Majesty's volun-
teered visit to the Queen's College. It was not supposed, or
apparently intended, that she would enter that budding, it
being understood that she would not leave her carriage ex-
cept for the purpose of seeing the exhibition of the Flax So-
ciety. When she was in the botanic garden, however, she
resolved to inspect the college, and despatched messenger
to intimate her intention. There had been no preparation
foe receiving her, except that a few of the officers and pro-
fessors thought it their duty to be present as she was passing.
H:r visit, under the circumstances, and after she had turned
away from the sectarian establishment, is an expression of
opinion which the public will neither mistake nor fail to
rejoice at.
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY A WHOLE FAMILT.—A few
nights since, while his family were all asleep, the house of
Mr. Cornelius Clune, of Ballymaclune, near Quin, was mali-
ciously set on fire in three places. The firs was dcovered
by a servant man, who was awoke by the crying of a child,
apparently suffocating. The family had time to save the
furniture, but the bruise was totally consumed. This dia-
bolical attempt to destroy.the entire family was made in conse-
quence of the owner having taken the grass of a farm from
which the previous tenant had been evicted.—Clare Journal.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
KING% COLLZO I, LON DON. —Thecouncil of %hie university
has issued the following notice :
King's College, London, Theoloyetal Department.—
Michaelmu Term will commence in this department on I
Friday, the 6th of October. The fallowing persons are '
admitted students of this department :-1. All students of
King's Cringe, London, who, baying passed three years in
the department of general literature and science, shall there-
upon have received the diploma of en associate, in consider-
ation of good conduct and industry. This term of three
years is reduced to two years in the ease of those who have
spent the two years preceding their entrance into the college
either at King's College School, or at one of the schools in
union. 2. All graduates of the Universities of Oxford, Cam
bridge, and Durham. I All persons of the age of twenty-
one, who after having been examined and reported as eligi-
ble by the principal, shall obtain the recommendation
of a bishop. The necessary qualifications are the four gos-
pels in Cheek, • knowledge of the historical scripture, in
English ; an acquainsance with Bishop Nicholua's '‘ Ex-
position of the Church Catechism" (Society for Promoting
Christian Knowledge); a grammatical knowledge of some
one Creek, and some one Latin classical book, which may be
selected by the candidate himself from a list prepared by the
principal; and the power of translating from English into
Latin. An acquaintance with the elements of Hebrew is
a'so desirable, and will at no distant period be required.
Tire examination lasts two days. Associates of King's Ci-
tes. London, and graduates of Oxford, Cambridge, or
Durham, will be admitted on producing testimonials from
their respective colleges, and all other candidates must send
to the principal, 14 days previous to the examination, a
written application for admission, accompanied by a certifi-
cate of good moral and religious character from the clergyman
of theirparish, or of the parish in which they have last resided.
Previously to matriculation each student must subscribe the 39
articles of religion, as well as • declaration that he will con-
form to all the rules and regulations of the college. Persons
already in deacon,' orders desirous of preparing themselves
as candidates for priests' orders, as well as graduates of Ox-
ford, Cambridge, and Durham, are permitted to attend the
theological course for such length of time ea they may de-
sire ; but, in the case of all other students, the course of study
must be continued during at least six academical terms (two
yeets). At the close of thisperiod a strict examination takes
place, and the principal is empowered by the council to grant
a certificate of attainment, which may be exhibited for the
satisfaction of that bishop to whom any student may apply to
be admitted as a candidate for holy orders. The board of
examiners will hold examinations for certificates at the close
of each term until 1850, but after this period there will to
only two examisations for certificates in each year, viz.,
Christmas and Easter.—(Signed), It. W. inc.?, D.D., Prin-
ts.

Sr. Lone's, Kniro'e.Caoes.—The London G wefts of
Tuesday night contains an order in council, constituting
the above " a separate district for spiritual purposes." The
annual stipend of the perpetual curate is to be 2001., to com-
mence as soon as a church shall be consecrated, and to be
paid by the ecclesiastical commissioners. The district of St.
Luke, King's-cross, is to consist of "all that part et the
parish of St. Pancras, in the county of ld Wettest:, and diocese
of London, comprised within an imaginary Rue commenc-
ing at a print on the eastern boundary of the said parish, and
at the southern extremity of Maiden-lane, and thence ex-
tending southward in • straight direction of King'►cross,
and thence westward along the middle of the New-road
to a point opposite to the middle of Witted-street, and
thence northward along the middle of such street u far u
the middle of Chapel-street, and them* eastward along the
middle of such last-mentioned street, ss far as the middle of
the street or road called Brill-row, and thence southward
along the middle of such last mentioned street or road as far
as the middle of Weston-street, and thence eastward along
the middle of gush last-mentioned street as far es the middle
of Brewer-street, and thence northward along the midale of
such last-mentioned street across the Old St. Pancras-read,
and along the middle of Cambridge-road u far as the
middle of the bridge over the Regent's-canal, and thence
eastward along the middle of such canal as far as the eastern
boundary of the said parish."