The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-14 00:00:00

THE ELECTIONS.

OXFORD UNIVER
NINTH DAT.

Disown TROLIDAT.
The polling to-day has been very slow. Only 21
setshids of convocation have recorded their votes. and et
Mat number 14 were given for Mr. Oladetone and 6 only
for Mr. Percival. Amongst the supporters of dm former
gentleman were—the Ron. Graham Colborne. M.A. • Rev.
1:
st, BD. ; Rev E. C Gnmell, 11 D. • Rev.
11. Wooloombe, M.A. Amongst those
of thr latter a the Hon. R. W. 8. West, M.A. ;A. B.
OT &motley, D.D.
rna rota., 6 o'cLoca.
Gladstone 929
Percival

Majority for Gladstone 126
fhc following reasons are offered by a member of convo-
cation (who is not a member of either committee) against
the continuance of the present contest beyond this afternoon :
In the first place, it is not likely that the relative position
of tit, two candidates will be materially changed by
kcepiag the poll open until the last day allowed by law.
In the second place, the small addition to the poll each
day will make the protraction of the contest appear most
111111ECCSUT), and conscquenly ridiculous to those w►o do
wit belong to the University, and so tend to lower it in
their estimation.
In the third place, it will have the effect of increasing an
ill f,diag which now so unhappily exists, and which all
members of the University, who have its real interests at
heart, must most deeply lament.
In the last piece, it will be highly inexpedient to *realism"
the contest at a time when the junior members of the Uni-
versity are about to assemble.

DINNER AT SOUTHAMPTON TO THE DI-
RECTORS OF THE GENERAL SCREW STEAM
SHIPPING COMPANY.

On IVedneaday evening a magnificent entertain-
ment was given be the merchants, and other inhabitants,
SteSoutamp, io the directors of the General Screw
am Shipping Company, to celebrate the selection of that
pert by the company as the station for the arrival and de-
parture of their ships, and also to honour the arrival of the
lateen of the South, the first ship of the company's fleet
that occupied • berth in the Southampton Docks. The repre-
sentatives sf ell the great mercantile and shipping companies
connected with Southampton received invitations, and also
those of some of the new steam shipping companies re-
testily formed, the Sheriffs of London, and many eminent
shipowners of the city. The banquet took place in the
Royal Victoria Rooms, which were elegantly decorated.
The Mayor (Joseph Lankester, Esq.) presided—supported
right and left by the Attorney-General and Mr. Wilcox,
members for the borough; Mr. R. M. Fox, M.P., managing
director of the Strew Shipping Company; Capt. Austin,
Lord G. Lennox, Sir Ed. Butler, Mr. C. Brett, Mr.
Alderman and Sheriff Carter, Mr. Sheriff Cron, Mr.
fdgirby, Sir John Campbell, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Champion
St awn, Mr. J. L. O'Beirne, Mr. L. Sons, Mr. F. Somas,
Mr. Laming, Sen., Mr. Balfour, Mr. W. S. Lindsay. Mr.
Davidson, Mr. Carrie, Mr. Mergetsee, Mr. Fandel, Mr. J.
Henley, see., the Hon. R. Dutton, Captain Mangles, Mr.
Allen, Mr. J. R. Croake Captain R. Ford, Mr. Rigmar-
den, Mr. J. Matthews (of Grindley and Co.), Mr. W. Fel-
gate, &c., &e. The principal vice-chairs were 611 s& by
Mr. Alderman Andrews, Mr. Alderman Lnishley, arffd
Demon, Town Clerk.
On the removal of the cloth, the binvom
succession, " The Queen," and " Prince Albert,
of Wales, and the rest of the royal family."
The Mayo' then proposed " Her Majesty's Ministers.
couplet with the name of Sir Alexander Cockburn, the
Attorney-General." Drunk with great applause.
Sir Afrsatenss Cocianue was very warmly received
on rising to return thanks. He said he felt it would be as
ill-timed as unwelcome if he were to make the 'lightest
political allusion in reference to the tout, but he nutted he
might be allowed to claim for her Majesty's ministers credit
at least for a deep and all-engrossing desire faithfully and
honestly to discharge their duty to their Sovereign and
their country. (Hear, beer.) It was doubtless an ob-
ject of great ambition to guide the destinies of
this mighty empire; but at the same time the
strongest might well quail before • teak so great.
At home, • people full of energy, and increasing daily in
wealth and power; abroad, an empire on which the ens
sever sets; throughout the whole world subjects of oar
oonsmoe country to be found ; our flag floating on every
sea ; from this little island, throbbing the full tide of eivih
MOOS and prosterit to the uttermost ends of the earth!
It was no small teak to undertake the government of so
vast and mighty an empire. He could not but recollect,
whilst touching on this theme, how large • province this
town of Southampton was assuming in the relations between
the mother country and its vast colonial dependencies.
They, the inhabitants of Southampton—and they, the
representatives of the great commercial steam-ship eosapa-
nies, were making this port the connecting link between
the empire at home and our great colonial dependencies
abroad. is how many hearts was the noollisetiou of this
plies deeply impressed by all the fond recollections of home
sad affectioa! But be felt that he wee wiladeriag from his
proper province. A locality and a conamnfity to whom he,
iseyead all men, was indebted, had led him from his proper
abject—the toast of her Majesty's rainisten. He trusted
the ministry would find from their political friends a warm
and ardent support, and from their political foes a generous
belief at least in their sinners desire to do their duty to their
sovereign sad their country. (Cheers.)
The KATO& then proposed the toast of the evening—
" Prosperity to the Oscura Screw Steam Shipping Coat-
pity, coupled with the health of R. M. Fox, Esq., MX."
Mr. Fox having replied to the toast,
The health of " the Members for the Borough " was this
PRlereed, sad drank with loud applause.—Mr. B. Id.Wroir-
cox retereedithoaks.

Mr. Aldermaa AIIOI.IIWS proposed "Pro In the
Psaiasular sad Oriental Stamm Navigation
Mr. JAMES HARTLEY aCILDOWIIIOII the toast.
Mr. FLIMSY proposed 'the al Mali Ste Marlys-
tics Compeay."
C MA3IOLIM replied. His brother &M OM of the
eyani all I Compels, sad himself weye hew la bid eat
right head of friendship to the Clamed -Omer Oloo-
peay. (Hear.) In thanking them hells know thy Isat
dime the Royal Mail Cesspeay, he mood than ho oxis
rood et his osmosis. with dna et. 4:: see beams of
flo molar ma splisionr of Oslo thlammillinTa
lbslr diviissis. sr tie high nee of
ow of the admirable conduct of their omens mad MOM
t the severe visitation which they had of WI
A. LaNZIONS pligniod the text toast, " Pre.
loss* to die Ossao Otani Navigation Company, coupled
with the issitk of Mr. Creamy, -United States Cassel at
Bastbaspino."
Demi with girt applause.
Mr. Comm, in retaining thanks, .:premed his grad,
Intim as an American to hear wherever he went, sad am
all @serious, the kindly feelings that were maaliested to-
wards ifs coustry. If they on the other side of the Atlantis
could sal ybe wailed that that friendly language came
hem the keen, they wars reedy to return it with tenfold
wrath ; bat they *said scarcely be satisfied that it was
gamine vial sons of their journalists were so reedy to
take bad et sad magaity little national failings, making
mountains oat of sesisidis. The two countries were rivals,
but andrivals in ad the interests of civilisation and
thermal of manitfad ; mad, whatever wars might
wart oasmr he MOM that England and Amelia,
would madam IDE oillosse. (Cheers.)
LAII Mr. DOCO p she Australian, Pacific, and
African Steam Na Cempanies."
Mr. HAWN. Claim= of the Australian Mail Company,
trilled. At prase this eimmany did not avail themselves
of the admin.. of this piss ; but U they continued to
improve the advestages already existing, young companies
as well as and assopantes sod ultimately come to them.
&veva other toasts followed, and the campany separated
shout midnight.