The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-24 00:00:00

AND CLERICAL.

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OTTORD, OCTOBER 22. JESUS COLLEGE.—A
scholarship, belonging to one of the seven counties of
Booth Wales, and of the endowment of Mr. William
Thomas, according to the donation of the benefactor to be
supplied by • native of the counties of Monmouth or
Brecon, with respect to his kindred, being vacant, the
Principal and Fellows have Axed os Monday, the 7th of
November, for the election of a proper persea into the Th-
ant place.
BNAGRXO,IIII Cou.son.—A fellowship on the original
itnindation of this collage I. sow vacasst,aild will be filled
up in the course of the present term. Natives of the dio-
ewe of Lichfield and Coventry, being graduates of the
University of Osford, under eight years' standing, from
the date of their matriculation, are eligible ; the electors
having regard, in their choice, to the preference given by
the statutes, in the first instance, to natives of Prescot and
Prestbury, sad, in the second, to natives of the counties of
Lancaster and Quieter. Candidates are required to exhibit
to the Principal, on or before Thursday, the 24th of No-
vember, certificates of the locality of their birth, together
with the usual college testimonials and the certificates of
their matriculation. _

COYPUS CISSISTI COLLSOL—An election will be held
in this college on Friday, the 9th of December next, of a
scholar, on the Hampshire foundation.
CABIDIDATIS 7011 BIAKINATION.ThS list of candi-
dates for examination this term, issued • few days ago by
the Senior Proctor, has excited more than ordinary interest
from the fact that out of the entire number, 132, there are
co less than 50 who are going in for " hosion," or
" classes.•

LerrEs•BacErruto BOXES have been furnished to
ell the stations situated in towns as the South-Western
Railway. They are to be fixed in the most conspicuous
parts, against the walls of the platforms of the various
stations. This will be a very great accommodation to the
public.
Tux LAWSON OBSERVATOBT.—The Lawson Ob-
servatory Committee, taking the same view as government
bet done—that an observatory in this vicinity will be a nit.
demi as well as a local benefit—have been making ea-
tended applications to the nobility, patsy, and various sci-
entific societies, for their assistance. The central committee
have generally doubled their subscriptions, in order to
secure Mr. Lawson's very valuable prment. But all these
exertions still leave them about 1,8001. short of the sum to
be subscribed, and which Mr. Lawsoa's conditions require
to be paid up beton, he assigns the instruments and money
to the committee, for which purpose, seeing they hat so
nearly accomplished their object, he has kindly extended
the time a few weeks. Under these circumstances, the
committee are necessitated to snake renewed application to
their fellow-townsmen; and have ansordinly appointed
collider* to each ward, who they bee will receive that
liberal Nippon which will lbelp them le mere this Jetport-
sat bees to Nottingham. Area

FINSBURY SCHOOL or Arts.—A numerous meet-
ing of the patrons and 'cholera of this »dilution, which is
in connexion with the Board of Trade Department of
Science and Art, Marlborough-house, wee held on Satur-
day to witness the distribution of ;rises. The chairman
(Mr. Warren De la Rae), in opening the proceedings, con-
gratulated the pupils and their friends, upon the manifest
improvement as rapid advancement observable in the
various department of Memos and art to which the com-
petitors had applied themselves. Addressee of a similar
character were delivered by Mr. Drayton Wyatt and Mc
B. Leightee, after which the chairman awarded the prize,.
The Sees consisted of an elegantly fitted up box of colours;
the seemed prim (the merits of the two competitors being
equal) wen an gut» plated pen box of beautiful design
and workmanship, by Mr. Elkingtoo, of the City-road—
sad an inkstand of same style and material from the sand
establishment. The fourth
.prise we. Barnard's "Treatise
on Trees and Foreroands.' These were received amidst
fond applause. Twelve certificate. were also awarded as
marks of approbation of assiduity sad program. A vote of
thanks to the chairman terminated the procei dings.
EMIGRATION PROM PLYMOUTH.—The following
vessels have been emmissioned by her Majesty's Emigra-
tion Counedesionen to sail from the port of Plymouth, viz.:
—The Omega (sow in the Sound), Sultana, to sail on 26th
instant; Prince Alfred, 9th; Blenheim, 14th; Thomas
Gresham, 21st; and Kent, 30th of November; and the
Rodney early in Dumber.
BRIBERY AT ELEcrioNs.—At a meeting of the
watch committee in Cambridge, on Monde
_y last, it was I
unanimously resolved that any person proved to have given
or received a bribe at any ekttion for the borough, was an
unlit person to be elected a parish constable. Seven nese.
were stroek off the list in pursuance of this resolution.—
Canthridoe bglepersekia Press.
TOTN ESA, DEVON.—Thc corporate property of the
borough of Totem, which for • great number of years Ins
bees in Chancery, has been conveyed by the Lords Com-
saissicaers of her Majesty's Treasury to charity trustees, in
order that the income accruing therefrom might be applied
towards the estsbligment and support of • free echoed, ard
to certain other charitable purposes. There are about 100
candidates for the vacant office of the head mastership of
the Grammar School is this town.
MONUMENT TO THE LATE LIEUTENANT BELLOT.
—Lord John Russell and the Earl of Ellesmere have re-
quested Sir Roderick Murchison to place their names on the
list of the committee, for the purpose of procuring the erec-
tion of a monument to the memory of the late gallant
French officer, Lieutenant Bellot, and have authorised him
to announce that they are ready to contribute liberally to
the laudable object.
FALL FROM • SECOND-FLOOR WINDOW.—On
Saturday &fine boy, named Alexander Wright, rued seven
years, and residing at Albion-place, Clerkeuwell, fell from
the window of the second-floor front room during his
mother's absence. He was promptly conveyed to St. Bar-
tholomew's Hospital, where he remiss in a precarious
state.