The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-14 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Jci.e 13.
Coins Mann Cousoz.—Mr. Wm. Frederick
Welker, ILA., abash' mil War of thh college, was OD
Moe day mein, prieholderry Be has also
been appointed b 7
remitient NA fellows of this 'veiny
to the bigh-sestenidp of lionolteeter Free Grammar School,
secant by the redrasset of the Rev. Nicholas Oermon. Mr.
Walker in 1863 obtained a first clam In classics and a second
ekes in mathematics, and In 1854 the Bodes Sanserit
sr-Warship, and the Viatrian scholarship.

CAMBRIDGE Us ivninrnr.—A supplement to the
London Gosrtte was pnblished yesterday, containing statutes
framed by the Can, University Commissioners., for the
future government imel regulation of the colleges of Holy
Trinity and 13t. John the Evangelist, and for making further
prosigen Smugness/eft and improving the discipline, studies,
sad geed gevsesseent et the said collagen

ROYAL 11171fAlli SOCll72.—The noel half-yearly
meeting of this saNely wee yeeterdsicerld at their offices,
Trafalgar•square—Mr. Cabbell in the
chair. The minutes dr:tile/Meg having been reed
and confirmed, the entry end the silver medal, as the
reward of his gallantry and humanity, to each of those
who, in the following recital of ours, at the risk of his
own life, saved the life of his drowning fellow-creature :
Meanie Collins most intrepidly saved Mary BlT•sty In the
harbour at Qesenstown, October 21, 186 d (this was the
fourth life Collins had saved) ; Mr. H. A. Cowper, Consul
et Pernambuco, and 8. Batchelor. • ship's carpenter, saved
John Windna, seams; in the docks at BoaoLmptcn
November 8, 1868 • John Mon a Deal boatman saved
William Aeon, sad tried to save G. Claraybeld, w'ho were
upset in a pont off Dungeness, December 119,1868 ; Alu-
mnae. Rummell, A. 8., her Majesty's ship Bootlegs saved
Robert Williams at Rock Ferry, verpool, December 19,
1868 ; Private Thomas Duggan, 9th Regiment, saved Mary
Huhisce is the River Cortib, county Galway, inner, 10,
1959; Lisatanant R. Mann, R.N., in the coat guard ser-
vice, saved Michael Russell, hostassa in the seine service, off
Peveamy, neer Harlem Jimmy 17, 1869 ; Sub.Consble
Stevie Hartariy said C. Cain= is the river at Cork,
February 6, 18.59 • T. W. Herm boatswain of the Hon.
East India Cutenmay's ship Enable, saved • seaman
belonging to the same resell is the sea off &cotes,
Indian Ocean, Algal 24, 1858 ; Jack Newman-
Krootnas. bee Majesty's ahlp Bomenen saved John
Welsh, A. 8., and Mr. C. R. Smith, naval cadet. of the
rime ship, at the Cape of Good Hope, the one Jenny 29,
the other February 18, 1869; Lieutenant C. R. F. Boner,
her M lsetre ship Cumberland, saved the Hoe. A. F. Hood,
navel ceder, of the same ship, in Stanley Harbors; South
Atomic, January 30, 1869 (Mr. Hood fell Item the rigeng,
end in his fell injure his heed against the edge of a boat,
so that he was overpowered by the blow); Mr. A. Hellard
saved a man, name unknown. whilst lathing in the sea at
Portsmouth, August 14, 1868; Mr. F. H. Chapman, bet
Majesty'. ship Buenas, saved • seaman at the Cape of
Good line, 'February 10, 1860; Private Felix Dircy, 100th
Regiment, saved l'rivate 31.1wea of same regiment, In a
creek bounding the fortitkatine at'Torcato, Canada, Much
18, 1858; Sub. CootteLle Pelee Qeiglay mad John Hyde
at Cook, May 14, 1959.
INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENOINEELL—The council
of the Institution of Civil Ingham have awarded the fol-
lowiag premiums for papers reed divine the mann remedy
oonetedid:-1. A Telford Medal, to Michael Scott, M. leo.
C.E. for his pent " Description of a Breakwater at the
Port Myth, and of Imprevements in Breakwaters,appli-
cable to Harbours ofßefuge," 2. A Telford Medal, to
Robert Malls% M. Inst. C.E. for his paper "On the Co-
dinar of Elasticity end of Rupture in Wrought Iron, in
relation to the volumed the Metallic Mal!, its metallargic
traimene and the axial direction of its matte unit crystal.:
3. A Telford Medal, to Henry Bessemer, for his paper "On
ebb Mienufecture ot Malleable Iron and Steel." 4. A Tel-
ford Metal sad the Mashy Premium, in Books, to William
Joseph Kingsbury, Arne. Inst. C.E., for hie paper "Deerrip-
time the Entrance, Entrains Look, and Jetty Wells of the
Vittoria (Leaden) Docks; with Remarks ea the Form
&doped in thecoserection of the Wrought Iron Oates and
Caisson." I. A Wed Medal, to James Warden JIMHOOD,
Amu. lust. C.E., for his paper " Oa the performances of
the Screw Steam. ship Sahel, fitted with Do Tretebley's
Combined Vapour Engine, and of the Sister Ship Oates,
with Steam Engine waked explained', and provided with
partial scribes condentatioc." 8. A Council Premium of
Books to Thomas &beater loam for his paper " Oa the
&mantel Welkin, by Locomotive Power, over gradients
of 1 in 17 an curve of 300 feet radio% on India. in
Ammariema 7. A Conn Premium of Books to Matthew
Deis* Jackets, M. last. C.E., for his paper " Description
of the Orissa Water Wake at -Melbounee, South
Aeolians."
03/111AL Br um-ENT SociaTT.—The annual
meeting of this society was yesterday held at the offices,
Wenhourne in the chair. The
report stated that, since the eotabliehment of the society, now
ten years peat, there had bean 13 elections up to the close of
last year, at which 46 ladies, once in cirtumetenoem of ne-
@meanie independence, had been elected sr pensioners. Of
these sera had died, leaving en the list 38 who received their
annuities by monthly reaents on the tint of each month.
In the course of the present year there had been two more
stadium at each of which two ladies had been noted se
annuitants; but as three have since died, the preen' num-
bs/ of annuitants wee only one In excess of the eatable
reported last year. Three ladies last year received, in the
agstegate, 1,1111. 1114. 4d. The knee foe the year, faded-
tag three donations at 100 guineas each, was 1,39 W., as
went 1,2401. the preceding year. This report yea adopted.
His Royal Highness the Doke of Cambridge was mended
president, end some other routine bushier dinned of, whoa
she proceedings terminated its the usual manner.
NOVEL Mora Olf CURRYING LEATHER.--Yarterday
morning about 150 gentlemen counseled with the leather
trade &r ambled at des large establishment of Meng. Smith,
Patin; sad Smith, Bermondsey, to wither an exposition of
the new teethed of carrying leather just patented by Mr.
Gregg, an retrain currier, of Shifileld. Amongst those
merest were members of the followine firma :—Mesters.
Bundled, Lawrence, and Mortimer, Boucher and Co.,
Brookabank and Son% Beriseten and Ca., Nichol% Fon%
and Sone, Fran' is and Co., Hepburn and Son Hooper and
Co., G. Matthews, Outlet and Palmer, Page end Welsh,
J. sad T. Powell, Shaw and Morris, Smith, Patient, and
Co., P. Surdas 0. Blow, John Poole, W. Sharps, Mackie-
loth, J. Bartow, F. Gal, J. H. Smith and Co, glee and
Soso (Bradlorii). Ciento and Co. (02 ford), lieslies and
Co. (Northampton), Samuel Ashby (Northaseptes), W. 0.
Gibson (Godelesing), and others. The chair was takes
by Mr. Wm. thotkii, of Bermondry. The paionans having
bent 'strained to the meeting, gave a comities deseripti in of
his 'plant, by which the otd tour.° of fourteen minter
has been reduced to levee, and the time tequired for com-
pieties boom a fortnight to *boat two days. Mr. Gregg then
pat es bis workingsen, and, with the aid of two of lits men
presseded to give a practical illustration of every stage of his
praise, the principal feature of which is Ma new method of
what is rtlkd ' dry ruffine," or saturating with dabbing or
ether oleaginous matter while the skis is dry, instead of Ow
soaking is wwer. Sem very beautiful specimens were then
engird, the whole of which had brie completed in three
days. The 1 wending. 'cited great keener, and termiarail
with an trealsions vote of treks to Mr. Gregg, the in-
vestor, and the chairmen.
LANCASBIRE AND YORISAIRR RAILWAY.--A spe-
cial meeting of the company was bold paseu67, at Nanne-
tte, to main cern bills before parliament, prior to their
httrodearioa is the House of rite. Mr. W. Stuart took the
their. Oa the motion of the chairman, the bill fee the rad
genastra of this company sad the East Learashire wee
usanictoomety approved of without doriumass. Mr. Lena
the law desk, dikd der the bill for a In through Oral
to Dmrthesy bed bees rejected; and iha other hilt. had sot
yet pond thresh cramittes in the Hour of Ceaseless.
Ihe meeting was thenbee adjourned till the 23rd int.