The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-13 00:00:00

KING'S COLLEGE.

Yesterday afternoon the annual distribution of
prizes to the successful students of the General Literature
and Applied Sciences departments took place within the
great hall of the college, in the presence of a large number
of the relatives and friends of the students. The Earl of
Pow is presided, and there were also on the platform Dr.
Stanley, the Dean of Westminster, the Bishop of [Abeam Dr.
Jelf, the Principal of the college and most of his colleagues
who hold the various professorships. Dr. Jelf, previous to
the distribution, delivered a brief addreu, in the course of
which he claimed fur the institution the position and
attributes of a university in so far as the applied sciences
are concerned. Very many young men who had quitted
the college aher distinguishing themselves as students in
those sciences had since acquired fame and fortune in
various parts of the world. Besides several scholarships
and numerous certificates of honour and approval there
were 20 book prizes distributed in the General
Literature department for proficiency in divinity,
classical literature, Latin verse, Latin essay, mathe-
matics, modern history, English language, English
essay, English verse, French language and literature, and
German language and literature. The noble lord, in pre-
senting the latter prizes, impressed upon the pupils the
growing importance of becoming masters of French and
German. In the Applied Sciences, in addition to scholar-
ships and certificates, there were twenty-four prizes for
divinity, mathematics, natural philosophy, arta of con-
struction, manufacturing art, land surveying and level-
ling, practical geometry, drawing, chemistry, prac-
tical chemistry, mineralogy and geology, and the
workshop. Dr. Jelf, at the close of the ceremony,
stated that the college had never reached a higher state of
efficiency for study and discipline than in the academical
year now terminating. On the motion of Dr. Stanley,
seconded by the Bishop of Labuan, a former student of
the college, a vote of thanks was presented to the noble
lord for presiding. The Archbishops of Canterbury and
York, and the Bishop of London had forwarded letters
containing expressions of regret that prior engagements
precluded their attending.

THE VICEROY or EGYPT. —Last evening tho
members of the United Service Club gave • magnificent
banquet to his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt (who has
recently been elected an honorary member of the club),
at the Club-house, Pall-mall. Field-Marshal the Duke
of Cambridge, K.G., C.C.S., who presided, arrived
shortly before eight o'clock, at which hour his Highness
the Viceroy arrived, attended by their Excellencies
Raghib Pacha, Nubar Paoha, Talent Pacha, Husain Pacha,
and Rios Paoli's. His Highness was received on his
arrival by Vice-Admiral the Hon. Arthur Duncombe,
M.P., General Sir Jas. Jackson, Sir Win. Wiseman, and
Major General Burnaby, A.A., the members of the dinner
committee, and was conducted by the grand staircase
to the library in which the company engaged to dine with
his highness had assembled to welcome his presence-
Dinner was announced shortly after the arrival of the
Viceroy and his officers. Covers were laid for 120. As
before mentioned, the Duke of Cambridge filled the chair,
and Admiral the Hon. Arthur Buncombe, M.P., was the
vice-president. The Earl of Dudley, the Right Hon. Sir
Stafford Northcote (the Secretary of State for India), the
aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cambridge, and Mr. Larkin
were invited to join the distinguished circle. The Viceroy,
, who wore the riband and star as a Grand Cross of the
Order of the Bath, sat on the right hand of the president,
After the cloth had been removed, the Duke of Cambridge
proposed " The Health of her Majesty the Queen ;" and
next, " The Health of their illustrious Guest, his High-
ness the Viceroy of Egypt," which was enthusiastically re-
sponded to, and was acknowledged by his highness. The
Viceroy and suite left about 11 o'clock.

Han MAJESTY'S Tassms.—His Highness the
Viceroy of Egypt having been compelled on Thursday,
from his late engagement at the Mansion.house, to post-
pone his visit to Her biaraty's Theatre, has intimated his
intention to be present this evening.

THE REPRESENTATION OP BIRMINGHAM. —The
preparations for a contested parliamentary election have
now commenced here. Yesterday a meeting was held of
the friends of Mr. Sampson Lloyd ; Mr. William James,
one of the borough magistrates, en the chair. A resolution
was unanimously passed decaring that Mr. Lloyd is
eminently qualified to represent this borough in parlia-
ment. It was further resolved to. present • requisition to
him, inviting him to stand. It is tolerably certain that
Mr. Lloyd, who is a liberal-conservative, will come for-
ward. Mr. George Dixon, who has been invited by the
Liberal Association and the Reform League, has resigned
the mayoralty to enable him to become a candidate, and
yesterday a meeting of his supporters was held at the
Exchange, Mr. Alderman Wiggin in the chair. Mr. Dixon
addressed the meeting at some length ; he is an advanced
liberal. A resolution was passed requesting him to stand,
which he consented to do ; and all present pledged them-
' wives to do their utmost to secure his election.
WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE. —The summer eon-
versarione of the members and friends was held last even-
ing at the college, 4d, Great Ormond-street ; Mr. Hughes,
M.P.. the Rev. F. D. Maurice, M.A. (the principal), Mr.
B. B. Litchfield, Mr. Conway, and other active supporters
of the institution, were present. Tea having been served,
glees and choruses were sung by the college choir, and
while the proceedings were being thus enlivened the com-
pany were afforded an opportunity of inspecting some into-
resting art sketches, as well as viewing natural objects
through the agency of Harley's binocular microacope,
several of which were kindly lent for the occasion by Mr.
Collins, the maker. No speeches were delivered.