The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-16 00:00:00

COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a court was held for the despatch of
public busisiou

SIR COLIN C 88888 LL AND /IR JANIS OUTR M.
A motion by Mr. C. RIND, for the presentation of the
freedom of the city together with a sword of the value of
100 guineas, to Sir Colln Campbell and Sir James Ontram,
was postponed till the next court.
RIGHT OP TER COURT OP ALDZRNEN TO DRAW UPON TAN

Mr. Stimuli., chairman tithe Coal end Com and Finance
Committee, brought up • report on t►e reference relative to
the Court of Aldermen having drawn upon the chamber for
8401., for expenses incurred and defrayed by them in opposing
the measure of the late government for the better regulation
of the corporation, without consulting the Court of Common
Council. He moved that the report be agreed to.
An amendment was proposed and carried that the report
be sent back for fastbss ocomitleraiion.

1.41111.11110D01t YARIZT.
It WU also decided that a report recommending the appro-
priation of the wean wing of FarrWe= Market for the
purposes de potioreledien ale aid be rdaned beak.

Mi/LO.ferl ShADATHING INFIRMARY.

of this
lastitetka for a great in aid of the hada should be reArred
to the Coil, Cora, sad Noma Committee.

CITY OP LONDON OCNOOL.
A report was brought rip him the committee of this
school, stating that during the past year the average number
of pupils had been 698 ; for the previous year it was 683.
At Cambridge the degree of 8.A., with mathematical
honours, had been taken b 1 three pupils of the
school, one of whom, Mr. T. C. Waco, Bean_foy scholar, was
thir I wrangler; and another, Mr. J. R. Seeley Cter
scholar, wee first in the clieskel tripes (bracketed),nd
&nod the first Chancellor's medal, distinctions which enti-
tled him to be considered the beet clinical scholar of his year
in the University.
Mr. Francis Cuthbertaon, late Besufoy scholar, and now
wand water of the school, who took his degree as fourth
wrangler in 1856, has recently bees sleeted Fellow of Corpus
Chrisq College ; and Mr. Thome Skeins, late Salomon'.
scholar who took his degree se sixth wranglesin 1857, has
Middy been elected Fellow of Queen's College. Six Oben,
who are at parent undergredushn have also gained in their
respective colleges venni' scholarships and print as re-
wards of merit. In the University of London, two pupils
of the school have in the but year taken the degree of B.A.
In the lint class ; end one of them, Mr. Alexander Waugh
Young, Carpenter scholar and Travers scholar, with the
addition of mathematical honours. Another, at his mani-
oulation examination, gained on University echobuship
of 301. • year. At Universay College Mr. Young win also
the successful competitor for the Andrews seholership of
1001. • and in various colleges and institutions oennected
with the same university three others succeeded fu gaining
various valuable prizes and distinctions. To there instances
may be edited the one of a pupil who gained a commision in
the Indian army by competitive examination ; end of another
who by the same means gained an exhibition to one of the
universities of 601. a yen under Marshall's trust.

VIZ GOVEIMMINT YIWUIi 701 Till immix 11OULA•

TION OF TES CORPOLATION.
A report was brought up from the Corporation Inquiry
Committee. The report recommended that a plan for the re-
arrangement of the wards of the City, which the committee
had selected out of several, should be laid before the select
committee of the House of Commons, which wee to sit on
Friday (this day), to consider the proposed measure. (The
plea in question was one for the division of the City into
twenty wards., „The report was agreed to, and the court
adjourned.

PETITION FOR GOLD CROWN PIECES.—A memo-
rial has been forwarded to the Earl of Derby heaths bantam
end a portion of the trading community of Manchester, call-
ing attention to the convenience which would result from the
issue (1404 eve shilling piece, in place of the imp silver
crown now in circulation. The memorial states that Prams,
Spain, and the United States have gold coins of the value
specified, and that the rapid addition to the stock of gold
affords a good opportunity for the change.
DEATH or MR. F. CODDEN.—Mr. F. Cobden,
brother of Mr. Richard Cobden, has died at Dunford,
hunt, aged 58. The affliction of his brother, and a desire to
be with him during those sufferings which have now been
terminated by death, was, it is believed, one of the reasons for
which Mr. Cobden has lately withdrawn from public life.
DISPLAY OF THE ALHAMBRA PALACE HORSES IN
RZOINT.6-PARl.—Yeeterday morningo
shore-
o'clock forty
of the stud of hones belonging to the named place of
entertainment, were paraded round Regeat'e-park, drawing
an American car. The park WWI thronged with spectators.
The horses which bad been conveyed up in separate lots to
the starting point, viz., the North-gate, New-road, adjacent
to Trinity Church, were attached to the car ten in length end
four a-breast, Mr. J. P. Paul taking the reins, and there
being mated behind him twenty manakin, with scarlet coals.
The hones were all of a cream colour, with white manes and
tails. They were driven round the park twee, (about en
miles), and on the cavalcade leaving by the ems gate it had
entered it was loudly applauded.
MONUMENT TO THE LATE JOHN GIRSON-LOCZ-
RART.—On Wednesday lest a monument to the late J. G.
Lockhart, Req., was placed in Dryburgh Abbey, where his
remains are interred close to those of his illustrious father-in-
law, Sir Walter Scott. The monument, which is from the
studio of Mr. John Steell, R.S.A., and which is placed in a
horizontal position, consists of an oblong block of Peterhead
granite, beautifully polished, from 18 to 20 inches thick, up-
wards of eight feet in length, and about three feet in breadth.
Its tipper surface bears a finely executed bronze medallion,
presenting an expressive profile of the deceased, and an in-
scription. To what may be termed the basement, succeeds a
double tier of bold mouldings, each distinctly revealed—the
upper moulding receding slightly tnwards, and the monument
ending at top in a tablet or panelling, on the face of which
the medallion and the following inscription (in bronze capital
letters) are placed Here, at the feet of Bir Walter Scott,
lie the aortal remains of John Gibecm-Lockliart, his son-in-
law, biographer, and friend. Born 14th June, 1794 ; died
26th November, 1864."
TESTIMONIAL TO THE REv. R. A. GENT.—Yee-
terday a publio meeting was held, in Philadelphia Chambers,
Hackin'e Ho, Liverpool, for the purpose of presenting a
testimonial to the Rm. H. A. Gent, late curate to Dr.
M•Nale. The public vindication of Mr. Gant from a
aeries of charges brought Neatest him by the °fickle of Dr.
Idlieile's church (St. Peon., Prince's-park) will be fresh
in the recollection of our readers. TU testimmiel was
contributed to by persons of all sects and classes of the com-
munity, the total subscriptions amounting to 8761., cut of
which the committee paid 2501. for the expenses of Mr.
Gent's defence. The remainder of the money, it was
agreed, should be handed over to the rev. gentleman ; the
permanent record of the event being a silver salvor, wleolt
bore the following inscription Presented, together with
a sum of about 8501. to the Rev. R. A. Gent, by a number of
the inhabitants of Liverpool and its vicinity, to commemorate
his triumphant vindication from the scandalous charges
brought against him whilst sprats of St. Paul's, Prince's-
park, by the officiate and other, connected with the thank
and as a mark of their deep sympathy with him under the
painful and cruel permeation to which he his been subjected.
Liverpool, March, Ifilift." The chair was occupied by Mr.
Francis Mill, mai raingst those present were some of the
leading gendsasa @Ms town.

VESSEL!. MISSINO.—About ten months ago an
exosedbegly handsome toll-rigged ship, fitted up with all
modern improvements, and named the Marlborough, sailed
from the Tyne for China with • full cargo. She was well
maned, and commanded by an able captain She passed
down Channel and praoseded we her Toys(' ; but after many
months waiting for the mails bringing intelligsaos of her
arrival one, none hu reached home. Now, nearly all hops
of ship, mew, and cargo has been abandoned. What Ma
been their fate Do one can till. With bar cargo she would
be worth conielarably above 20,0001. She was built on the
Imaand was proosedin.g on her first voyage. She was cos-
was of itis Bout Tussle that ewer sailed oat of the
Tyne. She belonged to Anthouy &font, Req., of North
Shields. The Thankful, belonging to Shields, which well
proceeding to Caistanelsople with • fall cargo from the Tyne,
is oleo long overdue, sad her safety la almost despaired of.—
Manehotor Georrokinh