The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-05 00:00:00

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melon.-
The meetieg then separated.

ENCUMBERED ESTATES COMMISSION.—There has
been a further increase of business at the commission mince
we noticed its progress last week. The number of petitions
lodged is about 150, upon 120 of which conditional orders
have been made. Already not less than 60 absolute orders
for sales have been pronounced by the commissioners. It is
probable that sales will commence in the month of January
next. Preliminary proceeding to sales—such as ys
and the making out of abstracts of titles—have been directed
in many mtgs.—Mercantile Advertiser..
LAW COURTS' BILL.—A good deal of anxiety has
been created in mercantile and professional circles, by •
rumour that a bill has been prepared by the law officers in
England for effecting considerable alterations in the process of
our superior courts. That some alteration is required has
long been felt, especially by the mercantile community ; but
it is exceedingly desirable that legislation on so important a
subject should tit preceded by calm inquiry and considera-
tion, and that ample time should be afforded to the commer-
cial and professional erases to investigate the provisions of the
proposed measure, whatever it may be. Public opinion has
been too often outraged in this country, and public interests
sacrificed, by the enactment of laws having specious and
attractive titles, but really intended to promote the special
purpose of interested parties. We feel persuaded t
tha the
object of the government will prove to be a good one ; the
we would warn them not to confine their inquiries to quar-
ters where personal interest may interfere with a judicious
estimate of pabli: advantage.—Dublin Mercantile Acker-

HOSPITAL IN GREENOCK.-38,0001.Three per Cent.
Cools have been handed, by the legatees of the late Sir
Gnsabriel Wood, to trustees, to carry out the wish of the
deceased gentleman in the erection and endowment of an
hospital for the residence and maintenance of decayed ship-
masters of this his native town and neighbourhood. The
building, which will cost about 10,000 i., is to be a very
handsome edifice, and is to occupy a beautiful site on the
western anbarbs of Greenock.—Greenoct Athertiser.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL

Ogrouts. Dec. 4.—Csarszt Scnotraartr.—This more-
=arr. Hudson Onsets Heaven, COCIIROCIIf of Trinity-
, wailed' d tette maw% scholarship, ea the founda-
tion of John, Lord Craves.
Crave:tsar or LuNnow. the sw,tplementary
charter ieceutly granted, the powers of ti'litirtivorsity have
been cossiderably extended; and It is now authorised to re
mite certificates in arts and laws from all the universities al
the united kingdom, as well as fiord the respective College'
of Oxford a 4 Cambridge. la additioa to these instituiras
whit* were previously empowered by the crown to issue
wadi e.rtificates.
The ceased have appointed Charles .1 senes Foster, Req.,
LL.D , of the University of London, regimen of Juriipru-
denim in the eolkie.
Tall New CMVECM AT:BAMFORD is rapidly esing, and
promises to ha a fins Lading. The tower has attained a
considerable elevation, Led the greater part ct the body of
the church is covered. The acre of land, near the turnpike,
once intended for tne site of the church, has been set apart
as a Livial ground, and a handsome little chapel is now
building 11D031 it, to he used for the funeral services.
Panrsatirsmrs —Key, J. A. Jo _es to Sarptott C.. Lei-
cestershire. din. Peterborough.
Rev. I Reignites, rector of C .winston' Leicestershire,
to an honorary cannery is the cathedral church ot Peter-
borough.
lt .v. 0. F. Whidborne to Haul," P. C., Staffordshire;
volue 2201., with residence ; patron. winder.
R.v. Caddell Holder, M. A , to Little SoThury C., county
and diocese ot G:eaeseter.
VACAliClFA.—Colchester St. Nicholas R., Essex, din.
Roamer r ; value 921. ; patrons, Bethel College, Oxford ;
Rev. 0. R. Medley. promoted.
Aston Abb3tts V., Ducks, din. Linden; 1431., with mi-
dribs)" ; patron, Rail of C.Aeterfield ; and Wing V., Bucks,
dio. Oxford ; 33ii., with residence ; patron, Bari of Ches-
terfield. -
Seaton R , Rutland, din. Peterborough ; value 613!., with
residene • ; patron, Earl of Hs:borough ; Rs,. I.s. Hutton,
deceased.
Ilstfisli•Peverell V.; 881, with residence; pat., P.
Wright, Eq. and Mundoz V. ; If ei, ; pet , Duchy of
Lumen r ; Benz, olio. Uoehestir ; Nov. S.r C. Poyne,
dicessed.

NAVAL.
ADMIRALTY, Dec. 4. -APPOINTKaIthe.-To PAdelon :
Capt. O. Fiiliott. Contest: Commander Hon. J. W. 8.
Spencer. Farad : Assistant Surgeons, J. Bell and 0.
Crichton. Piaoaturios.-To be Lieutenant, A. Campbell.
Fonesnourz, Dec. 4.-The E aryellese, 28, Captain T. V.
Asses, was towed iota harbour lasi cranial atter consider-
able delay off 411,ckhouse Fort. The tide ran out of har-
bour s r rapidly it was more than the Echo steaming could
do to make way, and the ship remained stationary until ell sal
was sat, and then, with aid cd steamer, she got into harbour.
This afternoon tka Eurydies broke away fresher moorings off
the cot kyard mid drifted dews the harbour a short distance
and sustained luau slight damage by coming in conceal with.
lighter betere she was brought up again. Fortunately, in
this train:ties only a tow bruises were sustained by say of
the ship's crew, who are now rapidly dismantling the ship
for papas ot. The charges preferred by several cf the
junior officers against the First Lieutenant of the Eurydice
nave been forwarded to the Admir ell for their decision, and
a day or two will decide what is to be done.
1 hie morning the Port Admiral shifted his flee from the
Victory to the Excellent, in order to show the royal stun.
dard being hoisted Lali mast on Loud the former ship, and
at the same time the whole of the men of war in port
hoisted their ensigns half-mast, out of respect to the Queen
Bowe ger's memory.
Orders have been used to pay off The Viper, Sea Lark,
Rob Roy, Childers, sad a number of ether revenue tenders
or cruisers of a similar class generally employed by the la.
/pectin; townsman of coast guard in salting their stations.
-At Portsmouth nearly every shop in lets town is partly
closed, to consequence of the death of the Queen Dowager.
WOOLWICH, Die. 3.-Monkey, std tug, second master W.
Bryant, proceeded up to Blackwell this morning and brought
down the Miters, iron st. troop-ship. which has been
lying in the E at India Dock Basin receiving her boilers and
machinery. The Monkey and Adder afterwards left for
Murata and towed down the Vulcan, iron st. troop ship,
to that port to be fitted.-Enterprisealectic; discovery ship,
was docked on Saturlay, to be copperred, and on being on-
docked the Investigator will also be taken into dock and be
eippered. Neither of these chips were coppered on their
late expedition to the Arctic Seas. Orden have been received
from the Admiralty to examine both vessels, an 1 it is bell :ved
that it is the intention of their lordships to send them out
again to the Arctic UM
MOTIMIIMTe.-Ncerai er 23-At Lisbon: 11 M.'s ships
Hogue, Arrogant, end Encounter. '..9. Leander, Scourge,
and Conflict. 2.5. At Oibraltar-Janus, and Spiteful.
PRISM MOSSY -HERIMIR AND FIRITLY.-Notice is
given in last night's Oasette to the officers and company of
her Majesty's sloop Heroine, Charles Edmunds, Esq., com-
mander, and her Majesty's steam-vessel Firefly, Thomas C.
Ithcsonby, Esq., Lieutenant Commanding, that they will be
paid, on Wednesday, the 26th inst., at No. 22, Arundel-
sUest, Strand, their re pective proportions of tonnage boun-
ties, for the "Stephan slave br.g Mercurio, seized on the 7th
of April, 1848, and that the lists will be recalled, at theism.
place, on Wednesdays and Thursdays. for the throe folliwing
It DEW- Flag, 721. 13. i. 7d. Heroine:-Commander,
2201. 141. Oil ; data, 221. Is. 81d. ; 4th, 141. 14,. 31d. ;
sth, 131.45. 10d th, 81. 164.61 d. ; 7th, 71. 7s. 11d. ; Bth,
61 17s. Bid ; , 41. M. 31d.; 10th. 21. 18s. 101 d.; 11th,
21.4+. lid. ; 1 , 11. 9r. 6d. ; 13th, H. 2e. Old. Firefly :-
Lieut. Commanding, 661. le. Bd. ; 4th class, 141 Os. sd. ; 6th,
121 12s. 4id.; etn, 61. Bs. 31.; 7th, 71. Os. 21d.; 6th.
61. 12s. 21.; 9.h, 4/. 4e. lid.; 10th, 21. 16e. Id. ; 11th
21 2.. Oid. ; 12th, 11. Ss. 01d. ; 13th, 11. Is. Ojd.-J. O. and
T. STILWELL, Agents.
Toe STY 1.--Notice is given, that the account sales of the
rased@ arising from the capture of the slave vessel Leo-
poldina, by her Majesty's steam vessel B,x, Henry Clads,
Esq., einnesnder, on the 14th January. lets, will be regis-
tered in the High Court of Admiralty on or after the 14th
instant -J. Woo Lit raD, agent.