The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-17 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MET 16.
WORCESTZR COLLEGE.—The Rev. Thomas Roscoe
Rade etebbhig, BA., scholar of this college, bee been ap-
Isolated to s taluwallip at Hadley Coll-ge. Mr. 13,ebb.ng
obtained a Bra class is the Claseical Schwa of Modmati•ins,
end also, in 1856, a first clamin the same Wm] at the Heal
examination.
SUBJECTS FOR ROSTOCRE m TH• CLASSICAL SCHOOL.—
The followhig ars the subjects for honours in the Clasakel
&heal (second public examination), which commences on
Teesday, the 24th Mime, end foe which there are 28 can-
&ideate :—The tate Gospels and this Acts of the iitlert in
Greek ; Reared Misery ; the se' jects of the of the
Old and New Testament; the Bridal:cm, and the ThiztrnMe
Antic* ebb scripture proofs; one or more of the Apostobcal
Epistla old Ecelesiesiesl History. They will have to bring
up the Greek and Latin languages, Check and Roman his-
tory....Lchrosology, geography, antiquities, thetotic and
moral and political philosophy. There subjects may
nTstrattd by seism whom. L-gio must be tendered
by all who seek to obtain a first or second etas., end it is to
have great weight in the distribution of beepers. Questions
to be answered, passages to be translated, and talkiest* to be
treated In Greek, Latin, or English, will bo proposed by the
examiners.

CitTsTAL PALACE GREAT FLOWER SHOW.—The
preparatioes for this greet nest of the emote being now
nearly completed some duaiption of them may he interest-
ing. In tbe entree' the great trensept a chattier stags, 1W
feet in circumference, ham Men placed. Os this will be
ranged the bar collection of stove and gresehoun plants
intermixed with tine Limp oblate, which reanot fall to pm.
duos a moat impotting Ont. Four =Oka *maw Amu
are placed at each corner of the nave. On these, and is
stages reaching to the Italian Opera Orchestee, tke lettliast
colours of the azaleas, variegated phinta, and
&were will be dist lined. The greet Handel Orchestra
Glue form en elevated platform for viewing the great transept
laid Mt with the most brilliant assemblage of dowers sad
pleats which the world can produce, and which, decorated
alen with limes of statues and works of ar:s, will term •
picture el unique beauty. The rosee, pelargoniums, fuchsias,
sew enalme, ciestariaa, orchids, tall cacti, and the beautiful
funs, together with sew sad roes plants, will occupy stages
weeding the entire length of the tines ; sad from the na-
usea number of aeries already received, there as be no
doubt the eke v will be Wheat la the extremes. As these
exhibitioce en tadepentteet of the weather, there is co doubt
of • largo number et visitors beteg attracted. Cottectiou of
early fruits will she Etna a peoisieent feature in the central
trallsoltt. Men, of then frets will be uhibited growling oa
theypiants in pot*.
SOUTH KENSINGTON filriettnil.—Daring the week
14th May, 1869, the vb inn bare teen se follow, :
.C7Nceday, Tatedey, and Ester lay (fres days), 4,177 ; on
Noeday mad Tuesday (free *venter.), 3,498. Oa the three
Marlecte days (randerlon to the public 84,), 989; one
students' mein (Wednesday), 117. Total, 8,781. From
the openiag of the museum, 904,239.
Ilit'SitiN OF PATENTS, 801:TH KENSINGTON.—
Number vielturs for the week ending May 14:
maims, 1,142; totak 9,287 ; tines the opening
the Mama free daily Mai 12. 1848), 97,984.