The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-07 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

OXFORD, FEB. 6.—ln a congregation held this
morning the following degrees were conferred, viz.:—
Bachelor of Civil Law : Thomas Lewis Powell, New Inn
Hall. Muter of Arts: Edward ltenn Hampton, New Inn
lfall ; Rev. Charles James Fuller St. Mary's Hall ; Francis
Trevelyan Buckkind, Rev. Arthur Charles Wilson, John
Martin Collyns, students of Christ Church ; Rev. Charles
W. P. Crawford, Brasenose ; William Thomas Mercer,
Exeter ; Rev. Sudlow Garrott, Oriel ; Thomas Brett Sykes,
Worcester. Bachelor of Arts: Fnaltriek E. T. Drake,
Pembroke.

The Junior Proctor (Rev. W. G. Henderson), will re-
ceive the names of undergraduates who intend to offer
themselves for the Responsions in Hillary Term, upon the
old system, and who have not already declared their namm
to the rector, on Friday, Feb. 14, from one till two o'clock.
It is necessary that each candidate should bring his matri-
culation paper with him, or a copy attested by the registrar.
This must either be presented by the candidate in person or
I transmitted through his tutor.
CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 6.--CORPES CHRISTI COLLEGE.
—Mr. W. Watson, B.A. (18.50), of this college, has been
appointed assistant master of Peterborough grammar school.
MATHISKATICV.—The Lucasian professor will be at home
(Pembroke College) on Wednesdays and Saturdays during
the present term, between the hours of twelve and two, for
the purpose of receiving students who wish to consult him
on mathematical difficulties.

MnIIAL PHILOSOPHY.—The Professor of Moral Philo.
sophy will begin his course of lectures on Tuesday,
February 11, at one o'clock, in the Lecture-room in Trinity
College. The lectures will be continued every day except
Saturday (and Sunday. Undergraduates attending thine
lectures with the intention of obtaining the professor's cer-
tificate (which by grace of the senate October 31, 1848, is
now required in certain cases for the degree of BA., hono-
rary MA., and 8.C.L.) must be provided with a profes-
sorial ticket, for which they are requested to apply to the
registrary, or to their college tutor. A portion of this coarse
will have particular reference to the special subjects of
examination for the moral sciences Tripe. in 1852; via.,
Plato, Mono. Lubec Republic, b. ii. iii. iv. Aristotle,
Nicomachean Ethics. Cicero, De °delis. Sanderson, De
ObligationConseientise. lest. 1. Locke, Treatise' of Do•
vcrnment. Cousin, Philosophic Morale au xviii. sleek.

Rev. IL Cornish, toliiciingtnnFuraey, Devon.
I Rev. J. T. Fisher, to St. Anne's Perpetual Olney, lies-
scnford, Cornwall, value 1001., with residence; patron.
' Vice-Chancellor of St. Germans.
Rev. T. Gibbings, to lifonanimy Rectory and Vicarages
diocese Clone ; patron, the Bishop of Cork, &c.
Rev. L. Perrin, to Whitechurch or Temple Gall R4s
tory and Vicarage, diocese Cloyne ; patron, the Bishop of
Cork, &c.
Rev. J. J. Reynolds, to Bedford Chapel Perpetual Carney,
Exeter, value 1361. • patrons, trustees.
Rev. A. Roberta, Kcnnerley Curacy, Devon.
• Rev. W. Rowe, to Buckland-in-the-Moors Curacy, Devon,
Rev. R. Thompson, to Mid-Lavant l'erpett Curacy,
' Sussex, value 621. ; patron, Duke of Richmond.

VACANCIES.

Burton-Overy rehire, diocese Peter-
borough, value 4971. with residence; patrons, the executor,
of the late rector, the Rev. R. Thorp, deceased.
Lichfield St. Mary Vicarage, Staffordshire, value 4684
with residence ; patrons, Dean and Chapter of Lichfield;
Rev. H. G. Lonsdale, deceased.
Monkatown Vicarage, diocese Cork; patron, Lord a.
Testi; Rev. T. Gibbing. promoted.

DENTE op A "ROYAL ' CENTENARIAN.—Oa
Saturday, the 25th ult., Mrs. Mary Read died at Wad
Cowes, at the advanced age.of 102 to 104
'years. Sae was
known of late as the " Royal Centenarian, from her having
been honoured, on her supposed one hundredth anniversary.
with an interview with the Sovercigo and royal family.
during their sojourn at Osborne House, in December, 1849.
—Portsmouth Guardian.