The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-11 00:00:00

THE Ho Rau se Snow was also held on Wednesday, and was
numerously attended. The show altogether was nut so good
es the one last year, but the bullocks out of the yard were
fine and attracted much notice. The Judges were Mr. J.
King, of Lewes; Mr. H. Noakes, of Mayfield ; and Mr. E.
Davey, of Brighton. The out-door business of the Mlow hav-
ing hc-en transacted, a party of gentlemen sat down to dinner
at the George Inn. C. Sheppard, Esq., filled the chair.
BERKSHIRE.
THE •NNE•L MEETING of the Newbury Agricultural A4O-
- was held on Tuesday. We have already fully
noticed the show of cattle. The display of mangold
wurzel and other agricultural roots, many of which were
of enormous size and weight, attracted much notice. The
annual dinner was presided over by W. Mount, Esq., the
I president of the association, who was supported by the Ear
of Carnarvon, the Earl of Falmouth, Viscount Barrington,
M.P., R. Palmer, Esq., M.P., and most of the other leading
gentlemen of the district.
Satstronv REPORII.—The Reading paving commissioners
convened a special meeting on Tuesday to mushier the sub-
ject of the notices given by the Town-council of an intcr.ded
application to Parliament for a sanitory improvement bill.
Ald. Hodges presided; and it was resolved to reserve the
opposition against the measure till the shortly eat:gelid visit
of the government inspector to hold his court. The erection
of a corn-exchange in the town is being strongly advocated.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
MR. E kTON, M.P.—We (eambridye Advertiser) learn
by private accounts we have just received front ItlAta, that
although this unfortunate gentlemen is still living, he is in
such a state as to preclude the possibility of his again repro
seating the county.

BUNOXY.—Ttin " FacTOWgo. mg."— Among the ope-
ratives employed at the Silk Mills at Ditchingliam, are
many young f males, whose parents reside at a distance,
and who are thus obliged to live at private lodgings, ex-
posed to constant temptation, and almost certain ilegra-
tion. Messrs. Grout and Co. (the proprii ors of the
factory), have lately erected " A Home " for the accom-
modation of hutch persons, in the immediate vidnity of
the works, where they will have lodging and washing
at a comparatively nominal weekly rent. The " Home "
contains a spacious dining hall, having cooking stoves,
coppers, oven, and every culinary requisite ; a waslthouse,
with pumps and cisterns ; a convenient store-room, and
eight lofty, full-sized bedrooms, each of which will be
furnished with bedsteads, having good beds and bed-
linen complete, a chest of drawers, and other requisites.
The establishment will be conducted under the superinten-
dence of a matron, who will hate a comfortable separate
apartment; and the inmates will be required to conform to
certain rules, among which we (Bury Bernal) are informed,
will he one regulating the hour at which they a ill he ex-
pected at home in the evening, and another, req:i,ing
their attendance at least twice on the Sabbath, at some place
of public worship.
The Ducutsu.sroor., a relic of bycgone times, and the
dread eif all shrews, has, by the direction of the Mayor of
Ipswich, been painted, renovated, and suspended over the
staircase of the Town-hall.

ffine tarts.
DECORATIONS OF TIIE HALL OF TILE SOCIETY OF
ARTS.—The Great Room of the Society of Arts iu the
Adelphi, designed by Adam, and decorated by Barry, has
long been one of the dingiest public rooms in London. Tho
ceiling was a coat of vapid and, dirty whitewash, while the
wall and woodwork (painted in a tone of pinkish cream
colour) gave to the great works of Barry ['heavy and tawny
hue, sadly injurious to their general effect. This, however,
is no longer the ease. The room has been made to wear •
novel appearance, under the direction of Mr. 1). R.
Hay, of Edinburgh—an artist who has paid great attention
to the theory and practice of colour, and, in this instance,
fully exhibited how well fitted he is to carry out the princi-
ples of his art. His first object seems to have been to give
a proper importance to the works of Barry, not, as is too
often the case, to exhibit his own performances to an undue,
and, after all, a mistaken advantage. Barry's pictures were
never seen by the present generation one-half as well as they
are at the present moment. Mr. ]lay has surrounded them
with cloth of a deep purple hue, and thus, in some mea-
sure, separated the pictures from his own portion of the
room—the ceiling. The wall on which Barry's pictures are
suspended terminates by a narrow and lightly-enriched
cornice, which Mr. May has united in some measure with
the wall, by painting it of an Etruscan brown, or deep terra
cotta colour.::The plain surface of the cove which surmounts
the cornice is made to represent Mosaic work and inlaid
gold. The band of stucco work, which divides this cove
from the flat part of the ceiling, is painted pure white, to
represent statuary marble, as are also the mouldings round,
and upon the aperture that leads to the cupola light. The
flat part of the ceiling is enriched by a Mosaic work of a
different harmony of form from that of the cove, and with-
out gold. In the centre of each of the four side panels a
shield has been inserted. The one over the chair is blazoned
, with the royal arms, the shield opposite to the chair with
the family arms of Prince Albert (the president of the
society); the shield on the right of the chair with the arms
of Barry, and that on the left with the badge of the society.
The whole effect, we may add, is chaste and striking.
GRAPIIIC SOCIETY.—The first meeting of the
Graphic Society this season took place on Wednesday last
at Willis's Rooms, St. James's-street, and was perhaps the
best attended first night the society has had for several
years. The great attractions of the evening were three port-
folios of drawings recently made in Italy and Spain by Mr.
Lake Price, containing several representations of bull fights,
bold and effective in treatment, and less hackneyed than
the usual display of sketches which our artists exhibit on
their return. Several unfinished engravings after Edwin
Landseer were also exhibited ; " Horses drinking," by Watt
and Robert Graves; "Miss Peel, with a dog," by Cousins,
and the " Peace" of the last exhibition, by Mr. F. Staepoole,
a clever etching, which Mr. T. L. Atkinson (a pupil of Mr.
Cousins) is engaged to finish in the mixed mezzotints
manner.

'UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.
CAllllllllXilt, Ow. 10.—Mr. Pryrne, the Professor of Political
Economy, has given notice that his lectures on the principles of that
Defence will commence about the division of the Lent term.
Mr. I. Smith was this day elected to the office of Fourth Library
Keeper. The numbers at tho close were as follow:—Smith. 71;
Traylen, 61.

ETON COLLEGE, THERRIIAT.—MATIILLIATICAL PRIZE PALAIIINATION.
—Since the year le:17, the Assistant Abetters of Eton College bane
annually given a prize of books, of the value of ten guineas, to the
most proficient student in mathematics. The Mathematical Mader,
the Rev. Stephen Hawtrey, gives a second prize, of the value of four
guineas. A junior prize, of two guineas, in nine given by the
Assistant .Masters to the best arithmetician amoupt the lower boys.
The Rev. Mr. Okes, the Lower Muter, has aim given prizes of the
value of two guineas, to be comp Med for by the boys in the lower
school. The following is the lipt of priermen, the mutt of the ex-
amination which has just terminated :—Sixth form, Coat, M.A.
Fifth form, upper diviemn, Parker; middle division, Goodall, Ste-
phen, K. S.; lower division, Ridler, K. S., Moats, K. S. Remove:
Longbourne, Moseley. Fourth form : Pepp, Hutton. Lower school
Johnstone.
Tata TODILIIII Pater.--George Tomlin, Esq., boa made over to the
college, in trust, the yearly interest of I,oooi. stock, to be given
annually to the meet proficient smonget the scholars of the mathe-
matical master. The examination was conducted by the 'Rev. F.
Blacken, MA., Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. The priers
was awarded to Perron.

EDINHCRON UNTTRIaITT.—Tka CHAIM Or 1310IICAL CRT-
cm.—Tbe Rev. Dr. It. Lee, of the Old Greyfriars Church, has been
appointed by government to this newly-created chair in the univer-
aity.—Seotiolum. _ .

VACANCIIM—Exeter, pix bend of Kerswell, by dcath of the Rev. J.
Dennis. LandolphExeter, 340/., with rewiclenor.
pat. Duchy of Cornwall, by death of the Rey. F. V. J. Mundell.

SPORTING,

NAVAL.
Poarmorer, Dee.lo.—Tbe (*lope, steamer, Capt. Lapidge, whom
arrival las+ night from Lisboa -has already been noticed, has brought
home important dispatches tram dice-Admiral Parker. When she
left the Tagus the Scourge, tom. Coffin, woo last entering it, on her
passage from England. There were six English Rae of battle.ships, be-
sides steamer; and other craft, and one French ship-of-war at Lisbon
on the departure of the Cyelops. She brings home about 90 officers.
from the squadron, who have been promoted in the late brevet. Cbpt-
Corry, of 11. M .0. Superb, was also a passenger, hosing returned to
England on leave of absence. The Cyclops has tmd very boisterous;
weather during her passage, but has proved herself a very excellent
sea-boat. She will come into harbour to refit before proceeding gigs*
to sea.—Sailed to-day the (Solos for Plymouth, and thence to soot-
bind, with meal and provisions for the distressed people ; the Apollo
for Sheerness, to complete her relit; and the Grant!, r, strais-
, vessel, for the meet of Africa. The Vengeance, Capt. Lushington,
to slowly completing her complement of men; she is reported to be
ready by the 21iit, and will then, it is said, ge to Co* to embark
troops for the Mediterranean. The Polyphemus, steamsaloop,
wil
be ready on the 11th. The Resistance will go out of dock on Satur.
day or Monday.
The funeral of OoL Senile, R.M., took plies this day, and was at-
tended by the whole of the Royal Marine. and Royal Marne Artillery,
part of the 2d and 18th Regte., and the Nasal and Military officers of
the port and partisan. Sir 11. Pakenhain and Staff followed to the
rear of the prom/eke, which was attended by thousands of spectators.
I'Lmocre,- D.C. 10.—the Rattkanalte, surveying ship, Capt.
Owen Stanley, has had her campmate adjusts*, and taken on board
10,0001. for the Cape and Mauritius. She is now ready for sea. The
Bishop of Norwiek preached on board ber en Sunday morning, and
in the afternoon delivered a discourse ma board thirgaisen. The
SYronalooli Mesmer, Coin. T. Fisher, arrived from Cork en the Bth.
The inquest on the unfortunate woman, Honore Scuraell, who is
supposed to have been murdered en going to, or remising from the
Stromboti, when in this harbour in October last, herb; been ad-.
}mimed from a wint el evidenee (the principal warless belenguag
to thatnesel), the lards of the admiralty ham ordered her return.
to this port, that the eetir might be satisfactorily krostipted,. The.
inquest will be returned on the llth. Tee Queen, 110, Copt . It..
J. Leeke, only waits the arrival of Rear-Admiral. the Mos.. U. P.
Bonverie, for him to sail in her to take the cornmeal of the •squadrom
at Liabon.

TATPEitilid'ls.—TeralDAS.
About a dorms satocribers looked in is the come (gibe &Bermes.
tot with so little dispnitios to speculate that a toms/ quotation is
oat of the wont* The oedy Derby beta worth maiden were MI to
10 against Van Tromp, 50 to 1 to 501. apt Liberaeor, Ind 1000 to 20
ago Projectile. 401. woe betted that the Liberator backed at 25 to
1 before the day. Offers to take 6to 1 oho* gootes Poe the
Chester Cup 700 to 10 was laid eget Vitt Allen. and an offer mole to
lay SO to 1 ea the Field,* to take those odds in hundreds aborti
naming the winner.
2000 Genres tirsam..—Tlie following bre owe backed ageing the
Field CileatUt, Mast, Lanedae, Comatose, and tooter to Cob „
web colt .
See Balkeley's Derby colt, brother * Joismille, has .reesareg the
name of" Montpeneter."
NEWMAItIOTT CHAMPION COL'ItSLNG MELTING.
IZCINIDAT.-I.or/4t11.11 erasure.
81001eD Tres tea ALIPAOZD Sr* .—blew teat Wiah.yor
; Highland Lode beet Omen; Magic beat Probity; La y
tram Aer-
bat Maim:eta.
8111001f0 TIM roe Perry irscas.—Daisy beat Twilight; nor..
way Leas beat Bonaparte.
PONT Tres roe EXPIPO crane.—Holly beet Brut* ; wogs bat
tinaittoll; Idea bar Dolly; Gipsy Oki beat wilder..
iturwto cram..—Purr Tru.—Trawls beat kV .cy pd. boat
Pam fillek.
BOTRIMAX Brats.-111r. King's Rhadamanikas ',id Lori strod.,
brobt's Morse ; Mr. Parldnaco's hhepherdees teat r Goody;
Mr. Tyson's Fair Maid beat Mr. Bennett's Wee Pr .t; Mr. gockwortbro
Belle beat Mr. Vlpan's Violet.
NIWILLAITT Bran*. Yr. Xing's ban; beam=
Diana; kir. Boekworth's Bachelor beat 'ege, raft
litnerra,• Mr. Anenuther's Obis beet Mr. Tying% way
--. &Ws Usti Wei Mr. triebile• Airy-

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