The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-29 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

OXFORD, JULY 2S.—ln a convocation holden this
afternoon, eqterially for that purpose, the honorary degree
of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on the Hee. John
Harding, of Worcester Coller, late rector of St. Anne's,
Blackfriars, London, the Bishop Designate of Bombay,

PIIFFV.RMT.NTS.
Rev. C. L. Bell, to the Chaplaincy of her Maje,ty's ship
Vengeance.
Ws. J. W. Bus ell, to the Chaplaincy of her Majesty's
ship Trafalgar.
Rec. J. it. Milne, to West Farleigh Curacy, Kent.

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SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'S.-MONDAY.

601.11V4 MD STAKES.
0 to 2 :.pot Mr. 8. Ilerberee The Grand Duke
9 to 1 Col. Allf4.ll'd ILickbiter
10 t hi-. Doric:4B'A lta.ritous
12 to 1 Mr. J. Arnold', Pitsvord
14 to 1 Lord Wateclord'A Due an Dhurraa
14 to 1 Lord Glafialitee Mho Whip stilt
DIX)DWii3OD CUP.
4 to 1 apt Mr. Grecille's Caribo.
4 to I Mr. M irtinotin's hhu,ty
to 1 Su J. Hatcly's Clincher
8 to 1 Count Itchnii Viotti%

1,41 r. 11.1. D CL P.
4 to I apt Lord Strathmore's Montageo

OCF.AN STEAM NAVIGATION.—Mr. Cores Dc Vries
is now at Batavia making preparations for aurying out his
' contract with the Netherlands government. lie expects
two steamers before the end of the year, one of which is to
work to Fading, and the other is to be stationed on the
west coast of Sumatra.
SHOOTING CASE AT BATH. Yesterday, Mr. W.
Bowcher was brought up at the Guildhall, Bath, charged
with shooting at John Birley, with intent to do him some
grievous bodily harm. The prisoner is cashier in the esta-
blishment of Mr. Tucker, of No. 11, Union-street, one of
the largest linendrapers in the city, and the prosecutor is
an assistant to Messrs. Junes and Bensley, carrying on a
similar business next door. The prisoner is also related to
Mr. Tucker, and during that gentleman's absence from
Bath was left in charge of the premises. For some time
past the proprietors of the two establishments have not been
upon the best of terms, in consequence of Messrs. Jones and
Beesley holding aloof from the early closing movement, and
the parties have more th:in once aiipeared before the magis-
trates in consequence. Notwithstanding, it has never been
understood that any cessation of friendly feeling between
the assistants of the different establishments had occurred.
However, for the last few weeks a system appears to have
prevailed amongst them of throwing out water upon each
other as they passed to their different doors at night in
Parsonage-lane, to which the two premises extend,
and it was given in evidence that the prisoner had
declared that if any water was thrown on him
he would shoot the party who did it. On Friday night, as
he was passing Messrs. Jones and Bensley's premises, it
seems that water was thrown on him, and some short time
after, about a quarter past 11, as Mr. Birley, the prosecutor,
who admits having thrown water out that night, was look-
ing out of his window into Parsonage-lane to see who was
passing under, he saw a flash from the direction of Mr.
Tucker's premises, heard a report, and the next moment
felt himself wounded in the head. He fell back on the
floor, and on putting his hand to his head, found it bleed-
ing, and also felt a shot under the skin. Mr. Gore, ml-
gem, was called in, and extracted two shots from the prose-
cutor's forehead ; but fortunately it turned out that he was
not seriously injured. The mass of the charge had fortu-
nately scattered against the wall. The police were quickly
in attendance, but the prisoner refused to admit them,
alleging as an excuse that he had orders from Mr. Tucker
to admit no one after eleven o'clock. From further inqui-
ries made by, the police, a warrant was issued fur the appre-
hension of the prisoner, and he was taken into custody on
° Saturday. The evidence yesterday was only proceeded
with so far' no direct proof being given of the tiring by the
prisoner, when the case was adjourned, and the prisoner
' remanded till this day (Tuesday). Bail to any amount was
offered for the prisoner, but refused by the Mayor.
REPEAL OF THE WINDOW 1/PTY.—Yesterday, the
new act (14 & 15 Viet. e. 36) to repeal the window duty and
to substitute a house duty, was printed. This act has a re-
trospective operation. The new house duty will date in
lEngland and %Vales from the 6th April last, and from Whit
Sunday last in Scotland, from which time the window duty
will cease and determine. The new duties are to be under
the care of the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue.
MEssEs OF THE BENGAL ARMY.—The indefatiga-
ble adjutant-general, desirous, if possible, to place the
Mares of the different regiments throughout the Bengal
army on a more satisfactory tooting, and with a praise-
worthy anxiety to bring their advantages within the tuefula
of the youngest subaltern, has issued a ci iulsee4ll4llo,!_ll.:\
commanding officers of regiments in w - ••( 1.,‘1
up, to forward a figured statement, showi . cAellea
as share of general expenses, subeeriptii A 19,ir
month, from January, 1850, to January, '
cult task that Colonel Tucker has unde 410Taifi
the good sense of regimental officers will • e.lllOO • I 6.4
I him in restraining. the spirit of ex ca 7
enforcing economy in en institution whit •• • '1"- • •
is a howl of union—ill conducted, an ,Q 1 •Vs
every regiment in the servicc.—Eaglishi
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