The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-18 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Dim 17.
In a . Congregation holden this morning, at ten
deka (being tits lint day a/ Mishaehnas Term), the fol-
lowing duress Wove conferred :
SMARM PP /Am—Bev. William &cilia, Trinity Col-
lies: Alexander Patrick few, Row Inn Hall.
"AD Ellimest"—lter. Brooke Feces Weetoott, Trinity
Collage, Cembri4p. ,
BACIMAIU or ARTIL—Jobe Shepherd, Balliol College ;
William Mather Balbel College ; ),'Enloe Adams
iltieghtaa College; limn' Pritchard,
Oriel College; William Sewell, Follow, New College ;
Henry Wane (solicdar), Henry Grey (seholia), .Thomas Wil-
liams Obionshaw, YeiMon Jacques, Brasetwies Co=
(1-../.47lh.lriplhainsegrrtudent)Cic., Wilham• "I"lkiwiatruland d
Ifurralky Tom-
linson es Goddard Woodiness, Edward John Foster;
Theodore-M. Talbot, Christchurch ; Arthur Philip Arnett,
James Philip Mansel Wesle, Trinity College ; Henry Deane
=, Thomas Powell, St. John's College ;
Hodgkorsee, JIM'S Raphael Stewart, Pm=
0011 DIS.

• lizfri

PORTSMOUTH, Dnr.. 17.
A court-martial assembled on board the Victory,
[Wieldy, this rimming, to try n
os Moir, assistant-
ensineer,.of the second rims, Nevis; baud her Majesty's
ship Aliers, cm als• *barge of beteg drunk on board that
ship as __
the 7th instant. The court wee coamoried of Rear-
Admiral J. Erskine (president), (Updates Fanshawe, Harris,
Hewlett, Wilson, Coots, Hancock, and Raton, smelted by
W. J. Hellyer, Esq., Dewty-Jodge Advocate of the Fleet.
The court found the chirp proved, and seatenced the
prisoner to be dismissed from her Majesty's ship Algiers,
and placed at the bottom of the lid of seeeadolass assistant-
engiueers for the penod of 12 months.
The task and job system now margined ia her Majesty's
dockyards is, we understand, to cease co die lsta February
next. The payment of "exertion money," which is now
made to certain Glasses of men, will also be then discontinued.
Moira holding acting appointments as measurers are to re-
assume their previous positions.
The Harrier, 17, screw sloop, Commander Sir Malcolm
MacGregor, Bart., sailed this afternoon for Australia.
Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Grey., Admiral Super-
intendent, struck his Sag on board the St. Vincent
The admiral has gone on long leave.
The °Skid inquiry Into the loss of the Perseverance will
commence on board the Victory to-morrow morning.

LONDON RIFLI BRIOADE.—OD Saturday evening
the ceremony of presenting the prize medals recently ooze.
poled fur by the various companies of the London R Vo-
lunteer Brigade, at Wimbledon Common, took plans in
Guildhall. A large number of ladies and gentlemen were
present to wiener the interesting ceremonial, and the mem-
bers of the cadet corps, who attended in strong force, were
evidently much gratified with the proceedings. Captain-Ad-
jutant Smith having ordered the brigade to form company,
called the successful competitors to the front. The conditioss
were five rounds at 300, 400, 500, and 60) yards, melting
twenty rounds in the aggregate, and the following
were the successful competitors with the total number of
t:Ttlitscored by each winner :—Company A. Corporal B.
s,
17 ; B. Sergeant Falconer, 14 ; C. Private E. J.
Barton, 19 ; 1). Sergeant Jones, 19; Private W. Kelley,
11 ; F. Sergeant Purchsee, 14 ; 0. Private J. Waldron, 12 ;
H. Sergeant Cuthbert, 13 ; L Private Crowley, 6 ;
Captain Finch, 16; L. Privet* J. H. Gardner, 13; H. Cap-
tain Hopkiwitin, 14 ,• N. Private F. Butler, 14; 0. Sergeant
Stuckey, ; P. Private H. hare, 14; Q. Private C.
Young, 17. There were 136 entries, end the arrangemente
were under the able superintendence of the sergeant in-
structor of musketry, Mr. William Wyatt Grainge. The
medals were of an elegant design, sod bore an inwriptiou with
a wreath of laurel, " London Ririe Brigade, enrolled 1859,"
sad on the reverse the figure of a rifleman, standing on the
sea coast, and with the well-known motto, "Defence, not
Doianea"

WaiT MIDDLEASX VOLPNTILKIt RUMP/A.—Last
evening, the members of this corps assembled in uniform at
the University College, in Gower-street, where, by special
permission of the college authorities, the ceremony took
photo of distributing the prizes for skill in shooting awarded
an the recent competition between members of the corps.
Many ladies, and other menus having been invited to boner
the occasion with their presence, it rather assumed the
aapect of a social eoneerearione, and speeches, were made
by the colosel-oommandant, Lord Kedstock, who presided,
by Major Wilkinson, of the Highgate corps, Professor Key,
Sir TIMMY Philips, Sir James Hamilton, and the
Rev. J. A. Cox, chaplain to the corps. Lord
Radstock gave • most gratifying account of the
zeal, discipline, and good behaviour of the corps, which
musters 130.1 800 men. He mid that Colonel M'Murdo,
upon inspecting them, had expressed his satisfaction with
the efficiency of their drill after only a twelvemonth's train-
ing. The prices were then handed by Lord Radstock to '
the successful candidates, one in each of seven companies,
and the battalion primes, besides the special prism of a
silver cup won by Mr.EdwAril Lee, • Westley Richards' rifle
won by Sergeant Do Morgan, a long Enfield ride won by
Corporal Key, and the challenge cup won by Mr. C. Hall.
The record of the number of points obtained by them in
shooting these matches at the various distauces successively
prescribed gave evidence of shish degree of skill in the use of
their weapon. It was further stated by their commanding
officer that they were much indebted for this result to Mr.
Bridgenum, who went down to the Hythe School of
Musketry in order that he might qualify himself to inner.
intend their instruction. No fewer than 450 members of
the corps bad since gone through an eight days' course of
musketry instruction at their own headquarters, and twelve
of them went to Hythe, where eleven acquired the distinc-
tion of "marksmen," having made an average of nine
points each man. These technical details, as well as the
congratulatory speeches, were received with much interest
by the company, who afterwards promenaded through the
noble apartment" of the college, and partook of some re-
freshments. The band of the West Middlesex corps played
in the hall.

MUSEUM OF PATENTR, SOUTH K.ZNSIWOTON.—
Number of visitor■ for the week ending Dec. 15, 2,457.
Toted number Fiume the opening of the Museum free daily
(12th May, 18W), 302,043.

The Karon presided, and in opening the proceedine said
:be bad called the meeting in consequence of "Mr com-
munications he bad received. le the first place, Ma atten-
tion had been called to the condition of the weavers of
Coventry and the district by a letter' which he had received
from the lord lieutenant, ea follows
" Btoneleigh Abbey, Nov. 26, 1860.
" Deer Mr. Mayor,—l have the honour, as chairman
of the central committee of the Distressed Ribbon Wenvere
Fund,.to enclose an appeal on behalf of the poor wisveni
of Coventry, Nuneaton, and the neighbourhood ; and to
beg you to be so good at this season of great distress to
ail by calling a meeting in Birmingham, and by firming
yourselves into a local committee for carrying out its object.
Yr. Pears, of Allesley, near Coventry, who has kindly un-
dertakes the office of honorary secretary, will girls you
every information in his power, and Messrs. Little and
Woodcock, the treasurers at the bank at Coventry, will re-
ceive subscriptions. 1 know, (or a fact, that 8,0001. per week
arerid for wages at iv!iotry alone piia /tor thin was

metrics or,ooix. -rtior-sminey MoTOON-W1111111.11111111111.'
the past nine months than was paid last year. I believe the
appeal to be fully deserving to secure your sympathy.—
Yours very truly, " Lams.
"The Mayor of Birmingham, Lc.*
On receiving nth letter be hesitated to convene • meeting,
thinking it kirobable that they might Dave en imperil for
their own admire, but he had subsequently received two
skim coosnonications, one from the rural dean and local
shrew and the other from ministers of she dissenting °Du-
mpiness, end be could no longer hesitate in calling the
meeting.
The Hoo. and Rev. GILUMIAII W. Tones, mini dean,
moved the first resolution :—" That the distressed condition
of the operatives in the ribbon weer* districts of CO-
vestry sad the esiglaboorhood—• dietng@ affecting more or
Co-
lees between 50,000 mei 40,000 poems, calls fur the prac-
tical and prompt sympathy of all cleans in Birmingham,
and that an is/melba* ' effort be made to solicit
their ociateileation. to or-operation with the cow-
' minim heeded by the lord lieutenant of the county and
the mayor of the city of Coventry." He stated thot not
memorial which had been promoted to the mayor by the
clergy requested him to convene a town's meeting to take
steps for instituting • collection from house to house
throughout the whole of the borough. In taking this step
the clergy felt that they were pursuing a right course, as
they were of opinion that it was imperative upon all classes
to assist in alleviating the &stream of the ribbon weavers ;
and if they had confined their action to congregational col-
lections, a large number of persons, who, though charitable,
never &Mended airy place of worship, would sot be leeched.
The 1t... R. W. aux (independent minister) seconded
the motion, which was carried unanimously.
Other resolutions wen adopted appointing the gentlemen
present a committee to carry out the above resolutions and
requesting the aldermen and burgeons of the venires wards
to er-operate with the committee in their respective dis-
Groacz Otweog, who bad been at Coventry two or
three dip during the last week, suggested that the contri-
hulloes Markt he *socially appropriated to the outlying
then, to he feared, otherwise, Coventry might rood ve more
tiara • fair share.
No derision upon the subject was arrived 4.
Nearly 200 f. wan minded in the roots at the termination
of the proceedinp.
• A meeting for the same oldect was also held yesterday at
Maecheater,•io the Maym's ftrir. Mr. AWeresan Mackie
wok the chair. Information on the subject was given by
Mr. Soden, en-mt or of Coventry ; Mr. Bmitegirdle, of
Atherstosi4all; Lod Leigh, lord-lieutenant of 1105 county
of Warwick ; vent Mr. Cass, of Coventry. The sum of =l.
was subscribed at the meeting.