The Express.
London, England, 1847-11-10 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

OXFORD, Nov. B.—ln a convocation holden this morning,
Mr. F. Compton, 8.C.L., Fellow of AU t•ouls College, was unsd-
mously elected to the %kneel= Scholarship, secant by the election et
Mr. T. 11. Iladdan., 8.C.L., of Ttinity Coll., to a Fellowship on the
same foundation. Mr. P. Williams, Fellow of Ncw College, wan a
candidate, but resigned previous to the election.
WORCESTER COLLEDE.—An election to two exhibitions,
founded by Lady Hotfoot, at this College, will take place on Wednes-
day, the Bth of bceember. Such members of the University as bait
exhibitions from Charter House School are eligible.

CAMBRIDGE, NOV. 9.—Tue NORRISIAN PROFESSOR his
given notice that the subject for the present year for Mr.Norri,'s prim
of 121. for the best pone English essay is, " The fitness of the times
in which the promices of a newish were severally given to the churn►
under the Old Testament disperuetien."
CAMBHIDOR PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY—COVNCI I. ELlO-
eon, Nov. S.—President Rev. H. Philpott, D.D., Masher of St. CD.
therine's Hall. Vice-Presidents: Hey. A. ()Ibsen; Trin.; Pro-
fessor Challis, MA., Trin.; R. L. Ellis, M.A., Trin. Treasurer: G.
E. Paget, MD., Dawdle and Onus. tecretariee : W. Hopkins, /LA.,
St. Peter's; Professor Mil ler, St. John's; C. C. Babington, M.A., St.
John's. Old fliceoil : G. T. Stokes, M.A. Pembroke; Proldeoc
Felker, Downing ; Rev. J. Power M.A., eke, ; Be,. J. C.artmell,
M.A., Christ's ; A. Coyley, M.A., Trinity ; Professor Sedge kk, Trin.;
Professor Willis, Danville old Calms ; Rev. W. C. Mathison, M.A.„
Trim New Council: Rev. Fl. Goodwin, M.A., Denville and Caine;
Rev. P. Frost, M.A.; St. John's; Rev. J. G. Mould, M.A., Corpus.
At a meeting of this society held on Monday night, Profelsor
V.P., In the choir, R. Walker, MA., and E. Walker, M.A., Trinity
College, were elected members. Very numerous donations to the
library of the society were announced. Mr. Hopkins mode a comma.
siostroo, Being an application of the theory of vibratory motions to
the phenomena of earthquakes.

DURHAM.--At a convocation holden Nov. 2, the Rev.
D. Melodic, M.A., Principal of Rp. Hattield'e Hall, and the Rev. R.
A. Pears, 8.D., Tutor of University Coll., made the reqnieite de-
claration, on entering upon the oflloe of Proctor. The following
degrees were conferred:—N.A.—J. R. Davison, 8.A., Univ. 001/..
Rev. R. Taylor, 8.A., Op. Hatfield'. Bell. Ad eundern B.A.—IL
Garth, 8.A., Ch. Ch., 0x0n.., R. F. Elringion, R.A., Trot. Coil., MOW,
G. Carey, 8.A., Trin. Coll., Dubl. B.A.—T. J. Monson, Univ. Coll..
G. It. Bulge, Univ. Coll., W. It. Lawrence, Univ. )11. The Rey. O.
W. Henderson, M.A., Tutor of Univ. Coll., aud the Rev. R. Taylor,
M.A., of lip. Hattield's Heil, were nominated w the Ake of Pro.
Proctor, and made the requisite deciu-stion. The Profeesse of Di.
linty, the Professor of Greek, and the Junior Proctor, were nomina-
ted by the Warden and approved by Convocation to be Esaminen is
Tbe'°gy.
The Annual Prizes, at the conclusion of the October Ex-
amination, were assigned as follows —ClassicaL—First year :
Waite, Univ. Coil. Second year E. B. Dickson, Univ. Coll.—Math.-
matical.—Firet year: R. 11. Blakey, Bp. Wetileld's Hall. taxed
year : R. Hines, ruin. Coll.
The Rev. J. Townson, 8.A., W. K. It. Coombs, B.A.
J. Prior, WA., and P. Rudd, WA., all of Univ. Coll., have been elected
Fellows of the University. The following have been admitted
Scholarships on their respective foundation:—Van Widen, Ruseell ;
Chapter, Waite ; Pemhei ton, Dodd—all of Univ. Coll.

TRH ARCH BISHoPRIC or YORK.—It is rumoured that the
Right Rev. Dr. Maltby, Bishop of Durham, will be trandsted to the
vacant archbishopric.
PHEYsltnENTs.—Rev. 8. Blackall, to laworth P.C.,
Sable; din. Norwich; 101 L, R. N. Cartwright, F,q.—ltce. J.
Carnegie, V. of Cranborne, to be a surrogate for the diocese of
Salisbury.
VkCANCT.—Jordanston R., 911. ; pat., G. G. Vaughan,
flaq. ; Llandeloy V., tr. Llanhowel V., 1201.; pate., the D. and C. of
et. leivid's, Pembrokeshire: dio., Bt. David's; Rev. J. Bowen, deo.