The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-15 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DCBMX, MAY 14.
A very painful sensation was created yesterday
among all classes by the arrival in town of a report
that Mr. John Power, of Gurteen, had died by hie
own hands. The circumstances of the melancholy
'this

occurrence, as stated is the Waterford Mail of
morning, are as follows :—On Monday Mr. James Dela-
harty, coroner, proceeded to the princely residence of
the unfortunate gentleman to hold an inquest. It
appeared from the evidence of Mr. Pierce Netherville
Barron that he and the demised had dined on Sun-
day last at Glen-lodge with Mr. Galway and some
other gentlemen, that they returned about 12 o'clock
to Gurteen, and from the incoherency of his
manner for somo days past, Mr. Barron re-
moved a case of pistols and a dagger out at
Mr. Power's bed room, as he apprehended he would
see them for self-destruction. On Mr. Barron retir-
ing from Mr. Power's bed room he proceeded to his
own. About one o'clock on Monday morning he
heard a shot, and ran back immediately to Mr. P.'s
bed-room, where he saw him stretched dead, and •
duelling pistol lying near him. Mr. Power was not
under the slightest influence of drink, but had been
for some time in a very desponding state of mind,
owing to heavy pecuniary embarrassments. Dr.
Purcell stated he was his medical adviser, and bad
observed him, from the cause already stated, for sons
time back greatly depressed in @pints, and frequently
betraying great incoherency of manner. The ver-
dict of the jury was to the effect that John Power,
Esq., died from a pistol wound inflicted by his own hand
while labouring underteinpurary mental derangement.
He was formerly member for 'Waterford, was mar-
ried to the daughter of Sir John Power, Bart., of
Kahan., and has left a youthful family. Ile was
the step-son of the Hight lion. It. L. Shell, her Ma-
jesty's ambassador at ilorence.

AND CLERICAL

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 11.—At a congregation holden
thin day, the uudermentioned degrees were conferred:—
M.A.: John Bealey, Robert Berry, John Green U. T. Fox,
William Palm, J. G. Smyth, T. N.. S. Temple, 'll. F. West-
cott, William Weston, trinity • G. W. Cruttenden T. I'.
Willington, St. John's,; L. A. [Beck, J. I'. Pitcairn, 'Jesus;
George Howson, Christ's; O. K. Weston, Emmanuel.
LL.B.: J. T. Drake, G. H. Sawyer. Trinity Hall. 8.A.:
Samuel Healey, W. H. Currie, Cotterill Scholefield,Trinity;
W. C. Evans, H. 0. Jebh, St. John's; John Bishop,Cains ;
W. (L Sawyer, Trinity Hall; Ch. Jos. Taylor, Geo. Wi-
therby, Corpus; John Goodwin, Catherine Hall; D. IL
Smith, Christ's; C. C. Bluett, Emmanuel.
At the same congregation the following graces passed the
senate. The first was mos placeted in the Black flood House,
but carried by S against 3:
1. To confirm the Report of the Syndicate appointed to
consider whether any and what alterations may be mule in
the regulations which fix the standing of candidates for
honours in the Moral Sciences Tripes and Natural Sciences
Tripos. That with a view to encourage a more complete
study of the subjects introduced into the new Triposes, and
to promote the improvement of students after they have
passed the examination for their B A. degree, it appears to
the Syndicate to be desirable that persons of the standing
of Middle Bachelors, as well as Commencing Bachelors, he
allowed to be candidates for honours in the new Triposes.
They recommend, therefore, that without disturbing the
existing regulation, by which all students who have passed
the examination for the B.A. degree are allowed to be can-
didates for honours in the new Triposes next succeeding
such examination., such students shall also be al-
lowed to be candidates for honours in each of
the new Triposes next but one succeeding such exami-
nations: and that the candidates for honours who are of the
standing of Middle Bachelors, being examined by the same
examiners who are already appointed for the two new
Tripe's's, be clamed separately in a Middle Bachelor's Moral
Sciences Trips, and a Middle Bachelors Natural Sciences
Tripes. The Syndicate further recommend that students
who shall have parsed the examination for the B.A. d gree
he admitted to be candidates for honours in the Middle
Bachelors' Triposes, whether they have been candidates or
not for such honours in the Moral Sciences Tripes ur the
Natural Sciences Tripos open to commencing bachelors of
their standing. But the Syndicate are of opinion that the
two prism now given to the best proticients in moral philo-
sophy, should he given mill to candidates fur honours in
the Commencing Bachelors Tripes, agreeably to the founda-
tion of those prizes. The Syndicate further recom-
mend that all students who shall have passed the
examinations and kept the exercises required for the
degree of Bachelor of Law, or Bachelor of Medicine,
be allowed to become candidates for honours in the above-
mentioned Triposes in the fourth Lent Term and fifth
Lent Term after the completion of their first term of mei-
deuce. That both students in law and students in medi-
cine becoming candidates fur honours in the new Triposes
in the fourth and fifth Lent l'erms after the completion of
their first term of residence lie classed with the Commencing
and Middle Bachelors respectively. The Syndicate further
recommend that, in conformity with the grace passed Feb.
20, l&50, no student who has degraded be allowed to become
a candidate for honours in the Moral Sciences Tripos or
Natural Sciences Tripp., without leave first obtained from
the Syndicate appointed to examine into the eases of appli-
cants for permission to become candidates for honours after
they have degraded. The Syndicate recommend that the
first examination under these regulations take place in the
Lent Term of 18.5'2.

2. To appoint the Vice-Chancellor. Dr. Whewell, Master
of Trinity College; Dr. Cookson, Master of St. Peter's
College ; Dr. Philpott, Master of St. Catharine's Hall ;
Dr. Jeremie, Regius Professor of Divinity ; Mr. Cooper, of
Trinity College ; Mr. Brumell, of St. John's College ; Mr.
Carter, of Emmanuel College; Mr. Crowfoot, of Cailli Col-
lege ; Mr. Swainson, of Christ's College ; Mr. Hopkins, of
St. Catharine's Hall; and Mr. Haven, of Magdalene Col-
lege, a Syndicate to consider whether any or what changes
it may be desirable to make in the examination for the
degree of 8.A., so far as regards the subject of moral phi-
losophy.
ST. JOHN'S COLLEOL.—VOLCrt CLASSICAL MLA-
MINATION.—First class : Brodribb, Calvert, A., Calvert,
E., Langley, Molcsworth, Munro, Morley, Patchett, lien. ;
Baby, Shaw, Story. Second class : Druce, Hickie, Kemp.
son, Powell, T. W., Smallpiece, Tiarks, Watkins, White,
F. A., Wright.
011,01(D, MAT 14.—LORD Jon RUSSELL'S COM-
mlisiuN.—lt has been agreed upon by • large majority of
the heads of houses and proctors, that an opportunity shall
be given to the members of convocation to express • delibe-
rate opinion on Lord John Russell's commission. Adopting
the suggestion of their legal advisers, it is proposed to pre-
sent a humble petition to her Majesty in council, praying
that the commission may be recalled and cancelled, or that
the University may be heard by counsel against it; and the
sentiments of the majority will be ascertained by their de-
termination to affix, or not to affix, the University seal to
the proposed petition on Wednesday next.

RIOTS AT COPENBAGEN.—Disturbances took place
at Copenhagen in the evening of the 4th. Bitter enmity
has always existed between the Germans and the Danes,
and it has been increased by the war in Schleswig. Two
Danish sailors, on passing the shop of a Prussian brush-
maker, thrcwstones at the windows, and broke five squares.
The tradesman, aided by his workmen, seised them, and
dragged them into the shop. There the sailors offered
to pay the damage; but the tradesman said they deserved
to be punished and sent for the guard. The soldiers took off
the sailors in custody. But a crowd assembled be-
fore the house, and cried, " Down with the Germans!
down with the enemies of the country ! away with
the barbarians!" and about 20 men entered the shop,
gave the Prussian a severe beating, and smashed every-
thing they could lay hands on. Another crowd followed
the sailors, and made frequent attempts to deliver them.
The prisoners, however, were lodged in the lock-up, but
the crowd mule an attack on it, and disregarded the sum-
mons of the officer of the guard to disperse. At last the
officer ordered his men to present their muskets, but as the
crowd still refused to go away he gave the order to fire.
Only sit wilier, obeyed, and five men were wounded. The
people then slowly dispersed. The crowd who had assem-
bled before the Prussian's shop took him to prison.
Although there was no charge against him ho was locked
up to prevent any more injury from being done him; but he
was shortly after set at liberty.
SERVANT,' ROTAL PROVIDENT AND BENEVOLENT
SOCI ITT . —The fourth annual meeting of the subscribers
and annuitants of this society took place yesterday in St.
Martin's-hall, Long-acre. 'the Lord Bishop of London, in
the chair, briefly alluded to the advantages of the society to
employers as well as servants, for the comfort of the higher
classes greatly depended upon the respectability and good
conduct of domestic servants, which such a society was cal-
culated to foster. The registry for servants in want of
places *palsied good servants to obtain situations, and mas-
ters to obtain good servants. The report of the past year,
stated that her Majesty had consented to become pa-
troness of the society, and that the directors had rescinded
the rule by which the benevolent fund was applied to the
reduction of the payments of annuitants. A home for ser-
vants out of place had been established in Great Marlbo-
rough-street, where they could reside, having a sitting-
room, and also separate dormitories. The total numbers
of servants who had obtained places through the rminsa
had been 1,176, of whom 296 were male servants a
female servants. The number of servants who have pur-
chased annuities during the past year has been 248, and
the amount received 9,0,181. 19s, 2d., and the total amount
received for emulsifies since the commencement of the
society, in 1847, is 2c,2'221. 16s. 7d.