The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-08 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY 7.—M.A. COMMENCEMENT.
IS53.—At a congregation holden this day, the following
degrees were conferred John Wilson, Catharine
Hall; Henry Cole, Clare Hall. M.A.: Frederick George
Ledsam, Trinity College; David Craig, St. John's College;
G. Q. Head, Corpus Christi College ; H. B. seougml.
Corpus Christi College; William Watson, Corpus Christi
College ; Richard Morton, Catharine Hall.
• "

At the same congregation, the undermentioned gentle-
men were admitted ad eundeat :—Con,tantine Pulite
Pritchard, A.M. Balliol Co:lege, Oxon ; Thomas Whitaker
Nowell, A M , A.M.,
College, Oxon.

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, JULY 7. - APPOTNTSIENTS.—Mate
J. F. J. Purvey, to 7; ib:ute. Naw.l C tdeta If. M. Hip-
p6ley, to Hogue; E. M. Hoare, to Tfibitne; anti U. J. F.
Lcacock, to Ajax.

SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'B.—ThuRsDAT.
Very few subscribers present, and only the follow:ng
bets booked :

LIVERPOOL CUP.
9 to 2 apt Mr. Illarkburne's Goorkah (t to 12)1.)
20 to 1 Mr. J. Shepherd's Alp (t to 100!.)

GOODWOOD STAKES.
9 to 1 on the field.
20 to 1 apt Sir C. Mooch's ♦'index (t)
20 to 1 Mr. T. Pares Tritlo (t)

ST. LEGER.
7 to 1 agat Duke Gll3edford's Sitticgbourno (t)
DERBY.

20 to 1 apt Generdlin;on's Prince Arthur (t)
25 to 1 Lord Derby', Dervish (t)

NEWMARKET JULY ME ETINCL—Tnuan

Ss TEPATAKES of 10 soya each ; for 2-yr olds, Est 41b;
three, fist 41b ; four, S,t 1216; live and upwards, Ost 21b.
The winner to be sold for 350 SOU, if demandid, &c. New
T.Y.C.—(4 Subs.)
Mr J. M. Stanley's Mirabeau by Melbourne, 2 yrs,
list !Lb (S gieggles) 1
Capt. D. Lane's Con/sore, 4 yrs, est 121 b (Flatrnau) 0
Lord Eseter's Ilaslinut, 3 yrs, SA 41b ..;Norman) 0
Lard Clifden's Ilothorpe, 5 yrs ',Pit 21b,,(6. Mona) 3
Betting: 6 to 4 on Mirabrau, 3 to 1 agst C•oiroi.ve.
Hazlenut made the running, Mir iheau lying up with von-
more and llotharpo at kis quarters. Breasting the hill
Hothorpe dropped into the rear. A very line race in with
the others, was won by a heal ; a dead heat for second
place. llothorne two lengths behind. The winner was
claimed by Lord Clifden.
PLATE of 601. for 2yr olds and upwards. Optional
selling weights. Last half of um.
Lord W. Powlett'a Dear-me, by Melbourne, 3 yrs
(1000, ist 6th S Steggles) 1
Mr. Stephenson'a Sophistry, 4 yrs (40/.), 121 b
(Charlton) 2
Lord Strathmore's Child of the Mist, 4 yrs (801.)
7st i`b (J. Mann) 3
The following also ran :—Shipwreck, Mantilla, c by St.
Francis out of Archness, Jovial.
Betting: 6 to 4 agst Child of the Mist, 4to 1 agat
Sophistry.
Sophistry jumped off first, but the lead was almost im-
mediately taken by Child of the Mist—the others running
wide. At the foot of the bill, Sophistry went in advance
with Dear-me second; the latter by a vigorous effort
achieved the victory by a head. A length and a half be-
tween the second and third. A straggling finish with the
others. The winner was claimed.
CIiESTERTIELD STAKES of 30 WIC each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Sst 411). Last halt' of B.M. (39
subs.)
Mr. Payne's Spinaway, by Orlando out of Distaffina,
Bst 71b (Flatman) 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's Brother to Mountain Deer, Bat

71b (Charlton) 2
Mr. (hetille's Quince, fist 71b (Basham) 3
The following also ran :—Student, Streatlam Fairy,
Punch Box, Brigliadoro, f by Cotherstone, Delia, The
Mountain Hawk, Lady Audrey, Atonic Moses, Sister to
Aphrodite.
Betting: 2 to 1 agst brother to Moun'ain Deer, 6 to
agst Spinaway, 6 to 1 apt Mountain Hawk, 7 to 1 agst
sister to Aphrodite, 10 to 1 eget any ether. All got well
off at the first signal. Quince immediately went to the
front, but, after the first hundred yards, Spinaway took
the lead, with Quince, Mountain Hawk, and Student in.
close attendance, Mountain Deer next. In this order the
ran to halfway up the bill, where Mountain Deer took
second place, and went resolutely to work to catch Spina-
way, who, however, cleverly maintained the position he bad
obtained, and won by a head. Half a length between the
second and third. Close up with the latter were Student,
Mountain Hawk, Delia, and Punch Box; Monnic Moses,
Streatlam Fairy, and sister to Aphrodite, the next three;
Brigliadoro, Lady Audrey, and Dirce filly, in the extreme
rear. Value of the stakes, 880 son.

HANDICAP PLATE of 100 SOTS. Now T.Y.C.
Lord W. Powlett's Scandal by The Libel, 3 yrs, list
(Flatman) I
Mr. Turner's br g by Dromedary out of Apricot. 3
yr,,, Oat 41b (Palmer) 2
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Hybla, 3 yrs, 7st ..(Charlton) 3
The following also ran :—Brawn, Peacock, Hotlaorpe,
Coleraine, Jack the Giant Killer, ch g by Verulam out of
Madmella, Start.
Betting : 5 to 2 sgst Scandal, 4to 1 agst Hybla, sto 1
each agit Coleraine, and Jack the Giant Killer. Apricot
gelding and Hybla made play into the Bottom, where Scan-
dal drew up, and obtaining the lead in the last six or seven
strides won by three-quarters of a length.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 15. SOTS. each, 10 ft, for all
ages (two years old excepted). From the B. M. Starting
Post to the end of the New T.Y.C. (3 subs.)
Lord Exeter's Haxienut by Nutwith, 3 yrs, 7st
(J. Mann) 1
Mr. Elwes's Azael, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Rogers) 2
Count Batthyany's Hambletonian, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
(C. Bradley) 3
There was a marked improvement in the character of the
sport and the attendance of company, but nothing occurred
to impart activity to speculation on events to come or to
excite more than a passing interest. The continued bril-
liancy of the weather made some amends for the dull pro-
ceedings of the meeting.
BETTING.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
9 to 1 agst Hobbyhorse (t)
10 to 1 Sextus
1000 to GO Haricot (20 Wlt to some
money)
DERBY.
20 to 1 sgst Prince Arthur
25 to 1 Paxton (0
25 to 1 Dervish (t)

WORCESTER SUMMER MEETING.
CONCLUSION OF TUESDAY'S RACES.
SELLING STaxna of 5 soya each, with 25 added. One

Mr. C. Boyce's Theorem, 5 yrs (401.), 7st 61b
(Oliver) I
Mr. Goddard's Priam the Third, 4 yrs (401.), 7st 51b
(Wells) 2
Mr. Wood's filly by Heron dam by Alpheus, 3 yrs
(401.), 6st 61b (Ashmall) 3
The following also ran :—Gauntlet, Telescope, g by Heron
dam Matchless, The Chase, Ls Juive, Eccentricity. Won
by half a length, length between second and third.
WORCESTERSHIRE STAKES.—CaIot, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Cle-
ments) was omitted from the list of starters published in
our yesterday's impression.
Two YEAR OLD STAKES.—CORRECTED BETTING.-5 to
4 sgst Balmoral, 6 to 4 agst Indiana, 5 to 1 apt Wave.
TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP.—CORRECTED BETTING-5
to 4 sgst Sleeping Partner, 6 to 4 apt Gaylad, 4to 1 apt
John Bull.