The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-07 00:00:00

CHATHAM, AUGUST G.
Vic? OF THE BOARD OP ADMIRALTY TO CHATHAM
DOCCSAIII3.—The Lomb Commissioners of the Admiralty
paid their first official visit of M.pection to the dockyard
and other moral establishments at the port to-dsq, and
will be occupied until t.,-morrow in an inspection of the
various departments. The ioeu.'..,rs of the bused prasent
consisted of Sir John Pakington. N.P., First lad, Vice-
Admiral Sir A. Milne, hear-Admiral 'Rif-John
C. D. Hay, Bart., and Mr. C. Du Cane, M.P., witlsLord
G. Lennox, M.P. thief Secrete ; Rear-AdthindEt.S.
Robinson, Coun'aller of the S;,tvy ; Mr. Pakingtou,
privets secretary to Sir John ekington ; Near 1.
Clarke, Royal Eogiaeen, director of A rally
engineering works ; and other officials. On arriving
se the dockyard gates shortly Mime soon, their
lordships were received by a guard of honour of the ]loyal
Marines Light Infantry, under the command of Captain P.
M. O. croker, with the divisional hand, and entities. On
alighting the various officials of the einablishuseat-were
severally presented to their lor lshipe by Captain W. H.
litewset, C-8., the superintendent. Their losalshlps pro-
ceeded direct to the office of Captain Stewart, MIA, they
were occupied some time in the transaction of business
relating chiefly to the contemplated new undertakings pro-
posed to be carried out at this ped during the approaching
financial year, and the estimates :or which are is course of
preparation. After completing the emuninatiou of the
plain, estimates, he., the mends re of the board peoerded
to make an inspection of the various works. •
THE NATIONAL ARTILLERY ABROCIATION.-4Yes-
terday was the great day of the Shocburyness meeting, and
for several days the men in camp had sutilduomely'drilled
to take part in the competition for the queen's prize.
Shortly before parade an unusual incident occurred. Two
men of the Ist Tower Hamlets Volunteer Artillery, who
had been told off for guard, duty, neglected to report them-
selves, sad on returning they aatsi in an keubonlivate
manner. It was rumoured that the men, to save them-
selves from the consequences of their conduct, had
resolved to leave the camp at once, and by the time they
had packed their luggage the whole of the camp were ready
to escort them out. Every man had a tin pail, a tryingpan,
or some similar instrument, and falling its behind the couple
who had disgraced themselves, "played" them out. The
hubbub thus made by WO men was not a little heightened
by the strenuous efforts of the hand to hastily acquire
proficiency in the " Rogue's Iluich." At the entraace to
the camp the procession was mot by Captain Bl'Kown,
the camp adjutant, who stopped the rough music, ordered
the batteries back to the muop, and gave the Towel Ham-
lets mete into the custody of the guard. Colonel Fisher,
the commandant, coming up, the aim was reported to him,
' and he ordered the two men to be at once dismissed from
the camp. This was carried into execution by' the guard
escorting them to the boundaries of the government
ground. The firing afterwards commenced, and was con-
tinned during the day with as much vigour se the rough
weather would allow, and in the presence of numerous
officers and gentlemen. The curtest was not over when
our_pareel was sent off.
NORTH-EAST LONDON RLPLER.—OR Saturday
last the above regiment under,' eut its annual inspection in
Regent's-park. The muster composed eight strong com-
panies in uniform, in addition to at least !SO recruits, who
have joined since midsummer, eel who were still in plain
clothes. Colonel Richardseed;ardacr, the honorary
colonel, was present, and took, :as be always does, great
interest is the success of the day. Colonel Wright, the in-
specting officer, was received with a gormand salute, and the
regiment then marched past, headed by its two bands and
its pioneers. The whole corps linked well, and this Stove-
, meat, am oleo all those that followed, was well and steadily
performed. The file-firing was a great improvement oa hut
year. At the dome of the inspection Colonel Wright rode into
the square, and addressing Colonel Richardson-Gardner,
Lieutenant-Colonel Money, and the officers and members of
the 6th Tower Hamlet+, mid he was much gratified by
what he had seen. In the first place, the corps mustered
even stronger than last sear, which was very satisfactory
in the second place, the behaviour and movements of the
corps were quitent good, andhe should make a vary favour-
able report to the War-offiee. Ile Mid but two obeervations
to make on the other side. Occasionally he had beard
the silence of the ranks broken, and this, if coutiputal,
would be a serious matter. It ought tube an improvement
en last year, but it was not. Again, one men's Mlle had gone
off before the word to fire was given. This could sot hap-
pen if the firelocks were at half-c elc. In ell other reline:to
he was satisfied. The officers, or most of them, knew
their duty, and the nun-00111MOISOCetell officers and men did
the same, end were very steady. The regiment was ably
commanded, and ought to be es it was. When Colonel
Wright had left Colonel Money congratulated the regi-
ment on the results ; but said that imtwithstoodiag their
increase in numbers over last y, aria inepection he wu not
satisfied, and lie should rat fe vatinied till some inspection
occurred at which three-fourths of the members were
actually present. Colonel Richardson-Oarditer expressed
his great satisfaction at what Le had seen, and also his
regret that illness prevented the presence of his wife, whose
good wishes and deep interest were always with the tarps.
Both the colonels offered the thanks of the corps to the
officers and members of the led and Bth Tower Hamlets,
who had kept the ground admirably.
4TH 1M immix/4Elc (W e'er LONDON) RIPLITILT-OR
Saturday evening put the anon .1 inspection of this ,corps
by Colonel Wright took place in ;the Regent's-park. The
field state showed the number i rement to be 340, who were
under the muumuu' of Lieut.-Colonel Lord Tetra At
the conclusion of the inameuvie Olonel Wright addressed
the eons as follows :—" Lord Truro, and gentlemen of the
West London Rifles,—lt has given nie touch pleasure to
inspect you to-day. Your appearance Is !mart and soldier-
like. Your uniform is neat, awl your athontromonta ap-
pear serviceable. I am glad to find that your numbers
have considerably Increased since your last inspection,
and that the number of efficients also increases year by
year. The movements you have performed have both well
done, and I shall have much pleasure in making a most
favourable report to the Secretary of State for War."
Three cheery wore given for the thaoen's, mho, under the
command of Lord Fitzgerald, kept the ground most effi-
ciently, in which duty they were assisted by a battery of
the 3r,1 Middlesex Artillery. Three ringing cheers were
then given for Lord Truro, and the corps snatched off the
ground. •

THE REGIUS PRoFESSOR.:IIIP or MODERN 111 S-
TORY AT 011011 D.—The Bev. William Stubbs, M.A., who
has been nominated bythe CT, wn to the regime professor-
ship of modern history in the Cniversity of Oxford, was
educated at Christ Church, Oxf.ird, where he took his B.A.
degree in 1848, being first class in clarion and third clans
in mathematics. Shortly afterwards be was elected to a
fellowship at Trinity College, and was admitted into holy
orders by the present Bishop ie. Oxford. In 1840 he was
presented by his college to the vicarage of Naverock,
near Rumford, and in 18112, when Dr. I.cngley became
lArchbiahop of Canterbury, his grace appointed him his
librarian and keeper of the M.S.B at Lambeth. The new
Regius Professor is the author of the following amongst
many works :—" Chronicles and Memorials of the Reign
of Richard 1.," "Registrum Sr. rum Anelicanum" oxjm-1
Unirfroity Press), and " Ti.ietatue de Inventiose S.
Crueis." He is also the editor of " Moebeim's Church
HietU orly."
NVERSITY COLLIOR, LONDON.—At a session of
council on the 4th inst. the following Appointments were
made :—Mr. J. E. Erichaen. Holum Professor of Clinical
Surgery, in succession to Mr. Quern, who was invited to
assume the title of Emeritus Professor ; Mr. J. Marshall,
Professor of the Principles and Practice of Surgery, in suc-
cession to Mr. Ericheri ; Dr. Harley, Dr. Wilson Fox, and
Dr. Ringer, hitherto Assistant Physicians, Phy Mains to
the hospital ; Signor G. Volpe, Professor of Italian j Rev.
J. F. Ullmann, Teacher of Hindustani and Hindi ; Mr.
W. S. Price, Teacher of Marathi ; Mr. Goolsm Ryder,
Teacher of Bngali ; Mr. Rustomjee.Cowasjee, Teacher of
Gujarati; Dr. Ringer, Examiner for the Miter Exhibi-
tion for proficiency in Pathological Anatomy; Dr. Rickards,
Resident Medical Officer of the hospital (reappointment.)
Votes of thanks were passed to Mr. Julian Oolehmid,
11. P., and to Dr. W. B. Hodgson ; to the former for his
kindness in presiding at the dietribution of prizes to the
pupils of the schools ; to the I itter, for his valuable and
gratuitous services in giving a course of instruction in
Social Science to a large class in the sehooL The Liston
Medal was awarded to Mr. C. B. Laxon.
Ox FORD UNIVERSITY E XTENSIO.N. —The sub-
committee, presided over by the Rev. Pigr, Shirley, "to
consider the question of the extension of the university,
with a view especially to the education of persons needing
aseistance and desirous of admission into the Christian
ministry," have made a report to the effect that • new
college or hall must be opened to give the benefit of the
university to • class of men who cannot now enter. They
suggest that in the proposed establishineut " the charge
for tuition be 41., for furnished rooms If., for battekelo/.,
a term ; Easter and Act terms rer count as one, making 51/.
per annum. The payments for each term to be paid in
advance. In the battels would be included breakfast,
plain luncheon, dinner, attendance, and the general
lighting of the college." Another rernlation is, that
breakfast and droner be in common, the prisaipd and
tutors being for the most part present at those meals.
Economy being the essence of the scheme' it is provided
that "tf any member contract debts beyond ► captain
amount, or be found to be forming expensive habits, he be
requested to remove to some othir college or bell, as not
being the cluwester for which this foundation is isseitoted."
Facilities ass also to be given for remaining in residence
oat of term.
Ryas's° Blastwrzne.—The senior ludgea of
the present eireults are directed by the Regitistfen of
Velem Act to appoint the revising timbers, fee' the
mantles and boroughs for the next revision of the hits of
voters. The payment to each barrister is 200 guile-mei
A Working Men's Political Reform Assodition
Las Nat been definitely organised at Preston.