The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-30 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, foam Xt.
For the last four or five days wo have had the
most sultry weather that has bOen experienced here
for some years past. During a few hours yesterday and
to-day the heat was exceedingly oppressive, and the
mercury has frequently stood at " summer heat" in
the shade. The beneficial effect of this heat upon
the crops, following immediately after the recent
rains, is described as being almost incredible. The
farmer could not, in fact, desire weather more fa-
vourable; and a most gratifying circumstance is that
not a single unfavourable statement relative to the
potato crop reaches us from any part of the country.
There does not seem to be the slightest appearance
of fatal blight anywhere. The price of new potatoes
has fallen considerably in the Irish markets. At
Limerick, this week, they are selling for lid. per lb.,
and in Waterford, and many of the inland towns,
for Id. The Leinster .E.rpress says that several per-
sons in the neighbourhood of Mountmellick of
an extensive failure of the beet-root. This is only
report of this nature which I have heard.

THE REPORT THAT ADMIRAL DUNDAS IS TO TAKE
THE NAVAL COMMAND IN TH l hiNDITEMILANIAN L said IO be
unfounded. Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, at present
minister at Stockholm, is stated to be the fortunate rival of
Admiral Dundee. Admiral Harvey, superintendent of
Malta Dockyard, being senior to Sir Edmund Lyons, will
probably be appointed to the command in the Brazils, Sir
James Stirling obtaining the command at Malta vacated by
Admiral Harvey. "The conduct of Sir Edmund Lyons,
when minister at Athens." says a correspondent, " obtained
for him the full support of Lord Palmerston, to whose in-
fluence the proposed alteration in the arrangement of the
Mediterranean command is ascribed."

WOOLWICH, JUNE 29.—A PrOINTSIENTS.--Coln-
mender William Frederick Feed (1846), to command the
Express, 8, brig, commissioned this day at Devonport.
Commander Alan Henry Gardner (1848) to command the
Waterwich, 8, sloop, commissioned this day at Chatham.
Lieutenants Augustus Butler (1848), who served in the
Wellesley, 72, from June 7, 1819, on the West India sta-
tion, and until she wu paid off at Chatham on June 23,
1851, and William George Scovell (1850), to the Express ,•
Rowland Berington (1846), George A. Pideock (1848), and
J. J. W. Jervis (1850), to the Trafalgar, 120,
Sheerness. Paymaster and Purser John D. Parminter
(18.50), to the Express. Second Muter George
Richards (1845), to be Acting Muter, to the Ex-
press. Vice-Admiral the Hon. Joceline Percy, C. 8., who
bee succeeded Vice-Admiral the lion. G. Elliot, C. 8., as
Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness, has appointed Captain
George Rodney Mundy (1837) to be his flag captain, and
he has hoistedlis flag on board the London, 90, flag ship
at that port.
METROPOLIS WATER BILL.—An order of the
house, with the consent of the parties promoting and op-
posing this bill, has been issued for printing de die in diem
the evidence taken before the committee. Petitions against
the bill have been presented from the Metropolitan Sani-
tary Association and from the commissioners for paving and
lighting Woolwich ; also from St. Anne, Limehouse, with
one from Westminster in favour.
EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.—Yesterday eleven
I sermons were preached in various churches in the metro-
polis, in favour of the Early Closing Association. The
preachers were the Rev. J. Harding, St. Ann's, Blackfriars;
Rev. J. Harris, All Saints, Mile End; Rev. J. E. Keene,
Bt. Jude's, Bethnal Green; Rev. W. Niven, St. Saviour's,
Chelsea; Rev. F. F. Statham, St. Peter's, Walworth ; Rev.
1). Wilson, Islington ; Rev. H. Allen, St. Jade's, White-
chapel; Rev. C.B. dribble, St. Paul's, East Smithfield;
Rev. S. Garrett, Trinity Church, St. Giles; Rot. T. Nolan,
St. John's, Bedford-row.

AND CLERICAL.

CAMBIUMS, JUNE 28.—M.A. COMMENCEMENT.—
At a eongregation holden this day, the following degrees
were conferred : M.D.—G. W. Pigott, L. R. Willan, St.
Peter's. B.D.—John Me Mahon Wilder, Emmanuel.
M.A.—D. W. Cameron, H. Twells C. J. Watt, St. Peter's ;
O. R. Klugh, Clare Hall; T. Clarke, A. Swain, Pem-
broke; J. Kynaston, Trinity Hall; E. l'engelley, Robert
Bee, Corpus Christi; 0. B. Byers, Queen's; Thomas
Croft, Francis Darwin, Daniel Winham, 11. D. Woodhouse,
Christ's • Edmund Carr, G. L. Cole, John Dixon, Arthur
Dusautoy, Josephus Glover, Joshes% Ground, S. Kingsford,
R. D. Jones, W. Laidlay, J. E. B. Mayor, C. J. W. Ord,
G. H. Puekle, J. C. Jarnmons, Jas. Serafino, Richard
Wall, Fred. Ward, W. Wilson, St. John's; J. T. It. Fus•
sell, T. Makineon, F. B. Maroon, J. 11. Sperling, J. R.
Turing, Trinity ; C. W. Cass, R. It. P. Stanley, Em-
it:sand. LL.B.—E. Brooksbank, Trinity Hall; Robert
Colby, John Peachey, Clare Itall. M.B.—G. N. Edwards,
COW. B.A.—Thomas Burtt, St. John's; W. R. Jolley,
ak reller's.
AS Os same Congregation, Mr. Gibbins, of Trinity Col-
lar" Irmo appointed (until the 10th of October next) deputy
peeler in the absence of Mr. Thacker.
In the afternoon Mr. G. W. Benson, of Trinity College,
sod Mr. John Chambers of St. John's College, recited their
amp which carried off the members' (undergraduate)
prises for Latin prose composition. Mr. Goulburn, M.P.,
was present in the afternoon, but very few ladies or stran-
ge:al, and the commencement, judging Ilront present appear-
amen, will be a dull one. To-morrow, Sunday (scarlet-day),
the Rev. Mr. Woolley, of Emmanuel College, will promh
ur Bt. Mary's in the morning, and the Ikv. Mr. Iteynor, of
Bt. John's College, in the afternoon.
Br. JOHN'S Cottreiz.—The following gentlemen went
yesterday admitted sitars of St. John's College. The list
of Dr. Hymen's pupils did not appear until a late hour in
the evening. Dr. Ilymers's pupils : Christie, Courteney,
Dumas, llooppell, Jinks, Kingsford, Lufkin, Poole, Savage,
Seudamore, Tinkler. Mr. Brumell's pupils : Addison, Bal-
sham, Beard, Bowden, Burrow, Child, Elsee, Tuoker,
Wane. _ .

GONVILLE AND Cates COLLEGE.—The following ap-
pointments to scholarships and exhibitions have been made
at this college: Scholarships—Perse, Croft; Daiwa, Cor-
nell (with rooms), Scott, Brown. Kempson, Fletcher,
Campbell, It., Smith, G. M., Cole ; Trimps, Gabh ; Hewitt.
Wells; Goatlin, Bassett. Exhibitions—Peters, Shaw (re-
signing a collego exhibition), Woodhouse, Baker; College,
Dudley; Parham, Stokes; Belward, Norris; Fairclough,
Chenery ; Moss, Bolton, Mr.; Gooch, Griffith (the three
last named for moral philosophy) ; Michlcburgh, Brown
(for chemistry) ; Cole, Chapel Clerk.
KING'S COLLEGE.-Mr. George Hodgson Waylc has
been admitted a scholar of this society.
Sr. Purza's COLLEGE.—At a meeting of the above-
named society this day holden, :MKS Porter, 8.A., was
elected to a Foundation Fellowship, and Matthew Baillie
Begbie, M.A., was transferred from a Fellowthip on the
Cerme to one on the Gisbortto Foundation.

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