The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-15 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

UNIvERSITY of EDINBUR(III.—AgreenbIF to the
resolution of the Associated Societies of the University of
Ediuburgh, to appoint an Honorary President. a meeting
was held oa Friday night in one of the large eass• rooms,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate to the office. Mr.
Skelton, of the Diagnostic, proposed Sir Edward Lytton
Bulwer as President. Mr. Brown, of the Hunterian Me•
decal, briefly seconded the nomination. Mr. Sinclair, of
the Hunterian Medics!, after some discussion as to whether
it was competent to bring forward a candidate who had not
been communiceted with, obtained permission to propose, in
Ipposition to 84 Edward Bulwer, tee Duke of Argyll. He
did so chiefly on the ground that as Scotchmen they should
select ono of their owu countrymen in preference to
an Englishman. The feeling of the meeting was de-
cidedly exhibited in favour of Sir Edward Bulwer.
Notwithstanding which, Mr. Sinclair demanded a poll for
the Duke of Argyll. The election takes place on the 13th
instant. Wo may add, that it was at one time in contem-
plation to bring forward our distinguished representative in
ptrliameat, Mr. T. 11. Macaulay ; but on being communi-
cated with on the subject, ha declined, in the following
terms to allow himself to be put in nomination :
"Albany, London, Feb. 26, 18.53.
" Sir—Let me beg you to assure the gentlemen in whose
name you write, that I am proud of their approbation and
grateful for their kindness. I am truly sorry Out I must
decline the honour they wish to confer on me. But the
state of my health is each that I shall probably be under
the necessity of passing text winter in a milder climate ;
and I should think it disrespectful to the Associated So-
cieties to accept the office of President unless I had reason
to expect that I should he able to perform the duties of
that office in person.-1 have the liaisonr to be, sir, your
faithful servant, (Signed) "T. B. MACAULAY."
—Scotsman.

6RDlNATlON.—Candidates for ordination by the
Bishop of Chester, on Trinity Sunday neat. are required to
send all !penury papers to Charles T. W. Ptrry, Esq.,
Caester, his lordship's secretary, on or before Monday, the
11th of April, at tbs latest.

Rev. J. W. Conaterdine, to the Perpttual Curacy of the
new church of St. Philip Chorley, parish of Wilmslow,
county of Chester, on tho nomination of the trustees,
patrons thereof.
. . .

Rev. Henry Walker, to the Potwtnal Curacy of Rain.
ford, pariah of Prescot, county of Lancaster, void by ces-
sion of the Rev. John Groom, on the nomination of the
Vicar of Prescot, patrm thereof; value 1311., with a house.
Rev. Thomas Ilenrey, to the Perpetual Currey of Maccles-
field Forest Chapel, pariah of Preetbury, county of Chester,
void by death of Rev. George Mammy, on the nomination
et the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, patron thereof.

DRAMA.
HAYMARKET.

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Mr. Benjamin Webster took his farewell benefit
here last night, when he ceased to be lessee and manager of
the Haymarket Theatre—limiting his attention henceforth
to the Adelphi, which has latterly proved by far the more
profitable of the two enterprises. The entertainments of
but evening presented no novelty, being " The Roused
Lion," " A Novel Expedient," " The Pretty Girls of
Stilberg, " and " Box and Cox Married and Settled."
Previously to the last piece, Mr. Webster delivered a fare-
well address: