The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-15 00:00:00

hag, COLLEGIL-EVININO CLASSES.

A distribution of prises to the students belonging
to the evening classes took place last evening in the library
of the College. The Bishop of LosnoN presided.
Dr. Jutv, the Principal of the College, in Inaugurating
the pooladbigN supremed his cordial approbation of the
wading of every individual belonging to these dames. In
no single instance had he heard a whisper against the most
thorough Christian end gentlemanlike conduct of *Trey one
who had entered the clames.

The following Winne and oertiliestee of merit were then
awarded :

girinity.—Protessor Pltunptre. Prize—Heory Webber
. Certificates—W. M'Cormack, Alfred
JBeohlrigollywood, F. Bourne,Hornaß37l7.
Unposed, C. Hartley, Joe. Haus% A. C. Thieelton,
C. P. W. stleworth, F. Fitch.
Latin.—Mr. H. Smith, lecturer. Senior cless—Priree—
R. H. Sigsby, Edward Highton.—Cartilicalee—J. Holly-
wood, F. T. Teppentlin. Junior clam—Mr. Lamb, amid-
ant lecturer. Prise—H. V. Cowell.—Certificates—B. T.
Stevens, T. P. Unglued, Hugh lior, T. J. Berme.
Greek.—Mr. Hose, lecturer. clan.—Priae—J.
Hollywood.--Certillostes--B. Hightm, H. W. B•verity, A
W. Parma, R. H. Rigsby. Junior dace.—Mr . Lamb. lec-
turer. Prima—A. C. Tidselton.—Cartdlontee—W. M'Cor-
muck, Alfred Dews, B. T. Stevens, John Yaw.
Metherwatias—Mr. Cock, lecturer. First aleas.—Priao—
Mr. Henry Starling. Second clan.—Prize—Alfred Fa Cher.
Certlikates—W. King, F. T. Tappenden. Third clue.—
Prize—A. W. Parsons. Certificates—G. P. Grantham, F.
Fitch, Hiram Nation.
Gennea.—Dr. Wintza, lecturer. Prizes—W. J. Vian,
John Chalmers.

Frasek.—Prokasor Mariette.—Scalor division, first class.
Pries—A. W. Parsons. Certificate of honour—l. H. Mar-
shall. Certificates of merit—John Shoard, H. V. Cowell,
H. B. Kent. Second clan.—Certiticate—George Christie.
Junior division, first clasa.—Cenificate of hcsour—A. J.
Hewitt. Certificate@ of merit—T. B. Way, Stephen
Clare,Williars Butcher, G. G. Shrewsbury. Sawed clam
Prig—William Hancock. Certificates—S. J. M'lntire,
T. A. Smith, C. H. White, G. F. Way, and Alexander
Collins.

English Unsung. end Compoeition.—Mr. Morley, lac-
rarer. Prizes—H. R. F. Bourns and H. V. Cowell. Cer-
tificates—H. W. Beverley, John Shwa, C. H. Potter,
Thomas J. Barnes, and H. B. Kent.
English History.—Mr. Btebbing, lecturer. Prizs—H. B.
F. Bennie. Cartideste—Alezander Macpherson.
Conuneres.—Prehaser Leona Levi._ Prize—Harry &mill.

4. W. Peelers, H. W. Beverley.

Addretio.—Mr. Haddam, borne. Prise: G. Andiron.
Gestideates—W. Smith, T. P. Symonds.
Dr. Jere said, the formal pert of the business being
err he should not do justice to his own feelings or to these
of his colleagues and the students if he did not offer to his
lordship, in the name of that assembly, a cordial a:premien
of thanks for his lordship's killdeer in presiding on that
cordon. (Cheers.) Thy must all sppredate the deep
sympathy shown by the Bishop of stdoe is the preset
kgeertant movement. Hs believed in his conscience that a
new era in education was arising in this vast metropolis, and
dirt his lordship's prance would give it a great impetus.
Hitherto a large and important class of the community had
been overlooked as not coming within the church's lefty, noe,
but by God's providence they had new hewn brought within
the rouge of the_p_rinciple of that college. (Cheers.)
The Dean of Weer mftearza was desirous of adding the
expression of the thanks of the Council to his lordship,
(whose p )resence on that occasion they peculiarly valued.
heers.
The Bishop of LONDON acknowledged the compliment
paid him, and said it had been to him an evening of the very
gstatsst pisesers. It was always a pleasant thing to gain
w Wes; red thrash in the course of his life he had had
a hued dal to do with edecation, yet he must declare that
wW had been lesnikt under hie nodes that night had
gem him taw Uses en the subject. He had long known
tint those ware ,to making in various plums, by moans
of amain berms, to mashie those who were- busily megaged
during the day to mime a portion of their time for the
hla "Zof mental culture, but it had always appeared to
S but little could be done because the knowledge
impurtsd was mg sufficiently systematised. Here, however,
Its saw not may young men assembling together to listen
to lectures, Ist that the lecturers assumed a new character
sad approached to the position of tutors rather than of
professors, the classes submitting to examination, the fruits
stf which had been brought under their notice that
waling. In ancient times, by the kindness et hewistors,
then wars exhibitions sad bambini, atesisd, to melds
• codain number of persona not blood with seam= to 41e.
vile aorta& years of their life to study whisk alimewlse mot
haw boa applied to boAnom lie summed Owe ware net
many who had received the bermet of a draft
ducat on,who had not been indebted to those arransementa
for the power of carrying on their education, ate tune of 1116
when, if they bed been left to their own remoras, they err
have been practically engaged in the busier Mire of the
world. But those arrangement. in the eremitism of course
could only reach a very small number. Let exhibitions and
scholarships be founded as much as they pleased, still the
rear angissta demi would call for practical exertions. But by
the excellent arrangements which had been effected at that
college a new field was opened to those whom be then ad-
dressed for carrying on their stadias far beyond that
period of life which their fathers were able to devote to such
eubjeots. Let, them not suppose that because they were
busy in the common pursuits of life during the day they
therefore were under a great disadvantage in pursuing their
studies. He believed that a good deal that was lost in that
way wee regained by the fact that every change of
tion of itself gars zest to study, and they were reall7C:
lowing an academical coarse probably with as much advan-
tage as if they had far more time to devote to it. Whatever
might he their future pursuits in life they would never
regret the hours they had spent in that pine. Education
did not end with their boyhood ; there was no really edu-
cated man who did not carry on his education as long as
be lived; and the efforts they were then making to educate
themselves by the kind assistroe of the gentlemen remit
were sure to be bleesed because they wen made at a am-
Womble sacrifice. (Cheers.) file lordship concluded by
proposing a vote of thanks to the preferors and lecturers,
which wee heartily to by the students, and all
parties then retired.

THE CASE Or THE Rgv. 8. 13311T11.—Since Mr.
Smith's conlionnent his appearance has considerably
altered, and we inclerstand that a medical szaminetioa,
which has boa made don his conviction, ham resulted he
the discovery that he is suffering from coesumpaMe width
has already destroyed one of his lungs. TM beget sheriff
and some of the magistrates, therefore, propose to memo.
rialtos the Home Secretary either to commute his materna
or to send him to Ham the climate of which is devour-
able to the disease under which be Moan,. Ym. Smith
was liberated on ball on Wednesday, bar walks being, we
believe, her husband's beadier and ha &resinous artist at
Gloucester. She visited bar unfortunate husband oa Wed-
madly and Thursday in the prism. We hear that Hr. Smith
bears upp manfully what hie misfortunes, eng bops; that
efforts will be mods to obtain his removal to a
oniony. There Is no doubt that a petition will be got up at
Olottoreter for a remission of sentence, and that It will be
numerously sieved is a matter of oatainty.—CEriatetere
&mixer.