The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-10 00:00:00

The General
lime at one o'clock at Teadaj, the lad. last.

THE EPIDEMIC AT CROYDON.

It appears by the latent returns of the mortality
a the WWII and chetriet of Croydon that the num-
ber of deaths from fever has very greatly diminished,
and if the present weather should continue there ap-
pears to be every probability that it will very speedily
ciappeu entirely from the town.

AND CLERICAL

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CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 9.—At a congregation this day
holden the following degrees were conferred: B D.—Joh.
Abraham Andras, St. John's College. LL.B.—George
Jobe Wild, Emmanuel College. B.A.—Richard Cockburn
koidersley, Trinity College ; Fres. Traven Buckley, St.
Jobe.' College ; } red. Wm. Earle, Bt. John's CoUege ;
Thomas Arthur Parmenter, St. John's College ; Chu.
Renton Wood, St. John's College ; Alfred John Blagden,
Pembroke College; Alexander Crumendl, Game' Cigie •
Ricbsril Kirwan, Emmanuel College J
_ham Winkimena,
Emmanuel College; Eyre Lloyd, blypleime College.
At the mane congregation the followlegGreeexpeseed the
Senate To confer the degree of DOIIIIR of Divinity, by
royal mandate, on Charlie Old Ooodhed, M.A., of King's
Codere. To add the Regius Pmessmer eif Divinity to the
Syndicate, which was appointed as Wednesday, the 2nd
lest., to draw up a Scheme of Regulations for the Imam-
bon of the Greek Testament Prise. To appouot Mr. J. J.
Prresat. of Corm Christi College, an Examiner for the
Bill Scholarships, in the place of the Regius Professor of
Laws. To appoint Mr. Day, of Caine College, an Exa-
miner et doe preciius examination of the present year, in
the place of Kr. Brown, of Pembroke College, who will be
engaged is the examination of the Classical Tripos.

NAVAL
AtIIII.4LTT, Fin. 9.—APPOLTTMENTS.—Master T.
Wsll.i, to Furious ; Sceond-utaster F. Ta lor, to Duke of
We'toeites; Awiataatnorgeon W. Richardson, to Victory;
sad Clerk J. J. Weeks, to Espitgle.
DEvoNPORT, Fr.e. 9.—The Vengeance, 84, Capt.
Lord E. Russell, was paid down yesterday (Tuesday),
when pan of her crew were granted 14 days' luso of ab-
react. The Rhadamanthus, 4, steam.traasport Muter-
commander lklaw, which arrived here on Thursday even.
Mg from Portsmouth, with a screw for the Edinburgh, and
Pv44l4lms boats for the Valorous, steam.frigate, and other
cces, is now taking in it irev for Sheerness, and will be
complete to.ciorrow (Thursday). She will also take supers
samsniries 4,r the eutera ports. The Tortoise, lighter,
uneed ea Sunday with stores from lisalbowline and Pem-
broke. Mt. Gardener. muter of the steam dredge versa
as; loyed at Keyhanc, died on Sunday at the Royal Naval
Stenebouve, after a short illness.
littlri FROM l'Eac.—Thu Swift, 6, Commander
lr C. kdbam, brought home a skeleton of a Peruvian,
Sess4 ia that country, supposed to have been interred for
sectaries, with a variety of satin, domestic, and other ar-
txtr., discovered near the te,dy. The skeleton, &cc were
landal at the Cu•tomhosse, whence it is said they will be
rest to the British Mama.

A RIFLE CORPS FOR TORQUAY.
The inhabitants of Torquay, after the example of
44d
a"eabouriag towos. are takiag steps for the formation
atl6 corps. A Nitrite meeting was held at the Town
nail (*Saturday last, to consider tits espedieney of con-
k... erbatiagese company to the South Devon Volunteer lofts
-..alkoss, secoldance with the regulations constitubng r'4! corps, as approved of by her )I:Oily's government.
Riole Weft present about 150 of the resident gentry and
uumaen. l'entral Erg captain of
Vthe corps,
. Crab., Vol., lieutenant, W. Dennis Moon, msg., ad-
mat sal secretary. J. W. Harris, Esq:. aargeon, and W.
lave. • private, attended from /Laster se • deputa-
taw Kr. AT. GIORGI took the chair.
nv:r• WAR'. 1151Tld the appointment of a committee for
ar the names of members, and making other mecca-
kr, anArtalento; which arm seconded by Capt. Punt-
it* tol:winna gentlemen were then named as • commit-
lc". awl! power to add to their number:—Mr. W. Kitaon,
eurwlt Hr. St. George, Mr. H. C. M. Fhillippe,
g- 741. .41rey, ldr. Oeorge Warder, Capt. Wards
‘„ea lt.
Mr. J. C. Roby. and Mr. Edward
secretary. The names of several individuals
,7-11 to
•May wag pin the forerps were mentioned, and the following
tiledo atonmg members.
4 I'ol4 thank. was passed to the chairman, and the
/1/41.4481 terminated.

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