The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-21 00:00:00

TRE_DERBY.

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BROMLEY SPRING mEarriNG.

We understand the above nature la certain to be brought off
on Friday ,to.morrow) and Saturday nest. The course Is In
capital order, u there le not a vestige of the late snow to be seen.

THE OEI,OEI AND CAMBRIDOR BOAT RACE.-
This event has been definitely fixed to come off from Put-
ney to Mortlake on Uturday, April 13. The time of
starting ham not yet been settled, but it is thought it will
be about half-pest nine.

DR. NEWMAN AT OXFORD.—The Westminster
Gazette having stated that Dr. Newman's Oxford mission
must not be taken as an authoritative sanction of mixed
education, to which the church is strenuously opposed, •
Roman catholic writes to the Guardian .—" About • year
ago it became known that Dr. Newman had again been
asked by his diocesan to undertake the mission of Oxford,
but that be was unwilling, as was natural under the cir-
cumstances, to do so without the express sanction of the
Holy See. This has now been obtained, and in January
last Dr. Newman issued a circular requesting subscrip-
tions for his new church and oratory at Ox-
ford, a copy of which is now lying before me, and which, I
may observe, refers to that relaxation of legal restric-
tions' which now for the first time enables catholic', as
such, to appear there at all, but gives no countenance to
the notion that he is going there toopen • kind of catholic
Propaganda, the absurdity of which, indeed,' to adopt the
language of the Westaiiiistcr Gazette, 'is its own refuta-
tion.' Nor would it be any more reasonable to suppose
that be goes there merely to take charge of the few scores
of tradesmen and poor who make up the parochial congre-
gation of St. Clement's, and whom the excellent and
zealous priest now stationed there is perfectly competent
to attend to. That the Holy See has given any direct
sanction to Roman catholics going to the university no-
body ever supposed, nor was there any call un it to com-
promise itself by any such utterance in the matter ; but
what is certain and notorious is, that Dr. Newman's pre-
pence at Oxford will be au indirect sanction and • very
direct practical encouragement to their going there ; that
Dr. Newman 'e intended move has on this account, and
this alone, been from the first strenuously opposed by all
who are hostile Rothe education of catholic' at Oxford, and
as strenuously supported by all who are in favour of it.
Meanwhile there are already (converts apart) souls half-
dozen catholic', or more, at Christchurch, and as many
at other colleges, and the number is sure to increase."
FUNERAL OF THE DEAN OF HEREFORD.—The
Dean of Hereford, the Very Rev. Richard Dawn, was con-
signed to the grave, in the Cloister-yard adjoining Here-
ford Cathedral, on Saturday last. At 12 o'clock the great
bells of the cathedral and city churches tolled, and for is
time there was almost an utter cessation of business
throughout the city. The cathedral close and precincts of
the deanery were thronged with hundreds of people of all
classes, and as the procession left the deanery and
reached the majestic western entrance to the cathedral
the crowd was immense. The entire nave of the cathe- '
deal and side chapels were filled with many of the leading
citizens, people from the country, and some few personal
friends of the late dean. Many influential gentlemen not
belonging to the established church. including several Ho.
man catholics of distinction, were present. The students
of the Hereford College sat alone inoneof theside chapels.
The officiating clergy, Dr. Jehh, the Rev. Lard Saye and
Sele, Sir Frederick Onseley, Bart. ; the Rev. T. Havergel
and the Rev. John Goes(succentors) and choir, all BUT-
pliced, met the corpse, and preceding it up the nave, sang
Croft's beautiful Burial Service. The procession was cer-
tainly imposing, and as the congregation roes es mass, as
the corpse entered the cathedral, the sight was one that
will not easily be forgotten, The Nelms were rung to
minor keys. Lonl Saye and Sole read the lesson. A pro-
cession was then formed to the grave, which was in a deso-
late spot, in summer-time a mass of nettles and rank
weeds, situated near the old cloisters leading to the
bishop's palace, government not allowing the dean to be
buried in the cathedral as it was wished. Here the body
was consigned to its common dust, the sides of the grave
being only bricked to the height of the coffin. The sing-
ing at the grave was excellent, except in Spohr's "Blessed
are the departed," the leading boy breaking down from
grief, and instead of taking up his part, bursting into
tears. The dean's brother, his aster-in-law, and the Lady
Says and Sele were chief mourners.
THE CHARGES OF FRAUD AGAINST A LEEDS
STOPEBROREit —Wester Hitching, sharebroker, of Leeds,
was brought up yesterday on remand, charged with having
misappropriated securities valued at 2,0001. which had been
deposited with him for safe custody by Dr.i Frobisher, of
Woodhouse-lane. The court was again crowded, several
ladies being amongst those present. The prisoner (who
stood in the dock) covered his face with his hands during
most of the time the examination proceeded. The evi-
dence of Dr. Frobisher, given last week, was read by Mr.
Barr (magistrates' clerk), after which Mr. Barr asked if
the bonds could be traced, and was answered in the nega-
tive. Dr. Frobisher (on being cross-examined by Mr.
Pullen), said he paid for the bonds W. 10s. each.
They were 100/. bonds. The prisoner had no autho-
rity from him to receive the interest. The in-
terest belonged to him (Dr. Frobisher). He only received
at first from the prisoner 2/. 10s. a fortnight. The bonds
were delivered to the prisoner simply for safe custody. He
bad no power to " loan them. Finally he received in-
terest at the rate of rd. is fortnight. The securities depo-
sited with the prisoner consisted of four Turkish bond, of
500/. each. Prisoner never explained by what means he
was enabled to pay 10 per cent. for the bonds. Witness
had no idea he was speculating with them. With respect
to the five life policies he had received from the prisoner
as security, he had ascertained thatone of them, for 2,0001.,
was good ; and that two of the others, for 1,0001. each,
were also in force. At this stage of the inquiry a long con.
sultation took place between the bench and Mr. Barr,
on the termination of which it was announced that in the
ehaenre of Mr. Walter Hitching (the prisoner's brother)
and Mr. Couldwell (recently in the employ of the prisoner
as clerk), and other witnesses, the ease could proceed no
further at present. Mr. Puller; applied for an adjourn-
ment till next Monday, at twelve o'clock, which was agreed
to.—Leeds Erasing Express.
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. —The paper to
be read at the evening meeting on Monday next Sir
Roderick I. Murchison, Bart., president, in the chair,
is " The Last Journey of Dr. Livingstone—Despatches
from Dr. G. li. Seward and Dr. J. Kirk."