The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-15 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JAM. 14.

In a convocation holden this morning the follow-
ing gentlemen were admitted ad ewedens
William Aimeeley Mayne, D.C.L., Trinity College.
Dublin.
Thomas Levee Coley, M.A., King's College, Cambridge.
Bev. fleanuel Pryer Field, M.A., Prantreke Collage,
Cambridge.
In a congregation holden immediately afterwards the fol-
lowing degrees were conferred

KLOTZ'S OF ARTii.

Rev. John Monkhone;Tebeiar, Gerrie College.
Rev. Albert Smith, Litman College.
Rev. Minted Beaky, Lincoln College.
it.,. James H. IPCiermN Lincoln College.
Rev. Herbert Coady, Lincoln College.
Rev. Charles H. Price, fellow, St. John's College.
Rev. BOMA (Garrard, Wedham College.
William Barber, Worcester College.
BACHILLOU OP ♦ITS.
Edward H. Whinlield, dewy, Magdalen College.
Charles H. Loma, Christ Church.
Proderkk 8. P. Beale, Trinity College.
John Temlbws, Wellborn College.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.

Yesterday the general half-yearly court of the
members of this so wee held at the institution, to con-
firm the minutes of the last half-yearly covert; to receive the
auditors' report for the last ; and a report from the
board of management en the state of the inetitution gem-
rally ; to elect trustees, governors, and an auditor for the
manng year; also to nominate au auxiliary committee fee
the next twelve months. Likewise to consider and deter.
mine on the following notice of motion That any new
bar who maybe foundto be subject to attach of epilepeyor any
other bodily infirmity which might remonably be expected 03
subject the afflicted party, at times, to become dangerous to
himself or herself, or to other inmates, or the, safety of the
buildings of the institution, be not allowed to be approved by
the board el management to become a candidate tor admis-
sion ;" and on other buetneu The court was numerously
attended. Mr. Tiomes Poem, the chairman, took the
chair at three o'clock.
The CZAILILAX bele: liar, in reference to the notice
of motion teeetiosed that it was not intended to bring
it before the court. (Hese, hear.)
Tee Szoirreas then read the minutes of the leg half-
yearly 110301111 ill, which were confirmed. He next read the
report al the beard M =mamma, from which it appeased
that the esyloni cusieted if 141 hmtes, and the number
of inmates, mak and female, wee 170—that then wane
two mouths in the asylum, sensed by the death of two el
the 'mutes, that them vacancies, with any others that
might arise 4 the course of the year. would be filled up
at the next sisethro—that the antemiptione received durieg
the year emanated to 45,11131. 17e., out of which sum 16
new houses had been erected on the grounds of the
asylum, and endowed—that the unitsl of the endowment
fund of the asylum was 16,0311. 17e. 9d. • and that the
endowment of the chapel fund was 1,8401.; that the
moats derived from the joint ball, given by the
Licensed Victualkee School end the asylum,st the Guild..
hall, was 4064, a similar sum having been realised by
the
school ; that another joint ball, for the benefit of the mhos
mud the school, was to take place on the and of February, at
St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, which, it was anticipated, would
be highly credal:elm to the funds of both institutions.
On the moteraellr. Savoie, seconded by Mr. Tiros um%
the report wee received and
The auditors' socoaats wer=read and received.

The skotka: of treitea;,governora, and i;;;nditor was
then procesdad with. The following was the result
Nor Trustees :—Mr. Thomas Icemen Hap*, Whit=
Collego-atnet, Bslvidams-road, Lambeth; Mr. Henry
Friend,- Cook Tarim 21, We/la-row, Islington; Mr. Thomas
Whaley, Coach sad Horses, Broadway, Stretford; Mr.
Benjamin Avery, Old Gibraltar, 193, Evelyn-street, Net.
ford; Mr. William Howell, 'Naomi's Cas.hotase, 3,
Walbrook.
New Governors:— Mr. William James Baker, Jell
Saks, 182, St. George-street, Ratcliff ; Mr. Charles Comm
Horton Bradlay, New Tariff, 44, Old-street-road • Mr. Ths•
ors Butler, Flower Pot, 146, Church-et ;
Mr. William Callinghaso, Duke of Sussex,
bridge Raggerstone ; Mr. Richard Elliott, T
Mortiensreoad, Hingeland; Mr. James Gill, Black Hotra.
I, Tork-plaes, Kingaland-read ; Mr. James Frederick
Hallett, Pitt. Head, 4, Grenge-rced, Benoesdasy ; Mr.
Thomas Heritage, Thistle and Crown, 84, (bed Pater
career, Westminster; Mr. Joshes Liege, Lord Bhoosilell.
Picirostead.common; Mr. James Leek. Pitt's HeitulA
Old-atreas, Bt. Lake's • Mr. William Pollen, Wh
Hunry!strest, Woolweett ; Mr. William James Small*
Lord Nigh Admiral, 29, New Clinch-street, Lisson-grova.
Mr. C. Franklin, of the Earl Zotland, Lee-street, Wags.
land, was elected sadder.
Thanks were them given to the chairman, board of ma.
nagernent, Ac., and the coin adjmuned.

MEETING ON THE TEN HOURS BILL
AT PRESTON

A crowded meeting of spinners, minders, and
WBlOlllll woe held in the Temperance Hall, North-road,
Postai, cc Wednesday evening, for the purpose of taking
into cousidwation " the propriety of memorial idng the Some.
tarp of State for the Home iparttnent on the unentielarp
tory state of the present Factory Act, and calling for ite
ameedeesst."
Mr. ROBERT RICHARDSON moved—" That in the opiate
of the maim, the experience of the lam few year bee
proved that lb. Factories Act has been, and is being,
and grosslviolated. The meeting therefore resolves =
ha memorial addressed to the Right Hon. Spencer R. Wsl.
pots, paying that he will introduce an amendment into the
present act, embracing the following propoeitions —l. TIN
all proceedings taken to inquire into all violations of the pie-
sent Factory Act be submitted to an impartial tribunal. Se
That the penalties which at. attached to infractions cies
ma should be augmented. 3. That the fact of any towels,
yoeog person, or child being found in any mill or Wary be•
fore six o'clock sm., during meal hoary, or titer six o'clock
pm., end after two o'clock on Saturday, shall be deem d
conclusive evidence that such person is in the mill for *he
purpose of being illegally employed.'
FT:LLOWNS emeaded the propodtion, which,
after along Hecusei, woe serried.
A memorial loth@ Home Secretary, praying for en amend•
meet of the retest met, woe dam read end agreed to.

A Toluene of " Handel Studies," by Mr. Henry
F. Charley, Is in progress.
The Philharmonic Concert', which, u during hits
years, are only to be six in number, will begin on Monday.
the 2nd of May, conducted by Dr. Bennett.
Herr Molique and !thine. Anna Molique, his
daughter, have left England fora short concert•tour in
Germany.
It is said that the oratorio on which Dr. Bennett in
known to have been engaged fur some years past has been
bespoken for the next Leeds Festival.
Mr. Wigan (says the Illustrated Times) is in
treaty for the Lyceum Theatre, and the transaction will be
concluded, one way or other, in a few days. Should Mr.
Wigan not be the future leases, It is not improbable that ft
direction will be undertaken by Madame Celeste.
_ _

Agnew two-act drama, by Mr. Slone, author of
The Templars' ko., is in rehearsal at the. Adelphi • sad
it la understood that an engagerneut is pending with Kr. sad
Mrs. Charles M►thews to appear at the some theatre.
The Era states that Miss Annie Fowler, the
favourite columbine at the Grecian Theatre, whose dress
caught alight last week at the °inclusion of the Pantomime,
causing her to be severely burnt, is fast recovering, sad
will be able to resiune her professional duties at an early
period.
Play-going " pleasure-trains" will possibly booms
a fashion in Prams; the Ober day a party of flee huadnd
persons front the Haute-Vienne was announced as due fa
Paris on a certain evening, to witness a representation of the
Imes d'ims /runs 80011.41 ramere, at the Theatre
" "

Private letters from those who should know, tell
us (Atheneum) that Mies Thomson keeps her grneusd •t the
Foils Grand Opera—no easy matter for a novice and an Beg-
lishwoman, the firat,we believe, of our "perfidious " race who
has ever sang there. Should she really equal descriptions
them is occupation enough and to agars for her, whenever it
pleases her to come home.
Mr. W. Cooke, jun., of Astley's, was enabled to
quit his bed, for the first time since his late severe accident.
on Wednesday last.
A gathering of the members of the Photographic
Society and their friends will take place on Thursday even-
lag next in the rooms at Suffulk-street. Every podia=
' invited to this roil M la expected to bring a lady on his sm.
FARMERS' CU:MS.—LONDON CENTRAL.—The fol-
lowing subjects hove been sleeted for diecussion during the
ensuing year:—Feb. 7. Arterial Drainage, including the
state of our Rivers and Watercourms ; groomed by Mr. J.
A. Clarke, Long Sutton, Lincoln —Mardi 7. The Educelion,
Discipline, and Introduction of the young Farmer to Life.
Mr. A. lined, Kesterall, Long higioni, Soffolk.—April 4.
The Progress of Agriculture. Mr. It. Smith, Emmett's
Grange, South Molton. May 2. The Advantages of
Steam in Agriculture, how for they have bees
availed of. Mr. J. J. Mechi, Tiptrre Hall, EMI.—
J an. 6. What System of Caltivetion upon Mixed
Soils will, under preset eirenmsbuices, be found mast profit-
able I' Mr. R. Baker, Weittle, Fastex.—Nov. 7. TheOrowth
tel Seeds in alternate Husbandry, without the admixture al
Trefoil or Ityegnise. Mr. J. Marstuill, Riseholme, Lincoln.
—Dee. 5. The Composition of Different Varieties of Vega.
tables end Plants, end their respective Values es Food.
Mr. J. C. noble., Kennioteton.lene. The discussion will
commence at half-peat 6 o'clock, p.m. Members unable to
attend these meetings are invited to forward greenest tofor-
station upon them. Their letters will be handed to the in-
Inducer of the *abject to which reference is =Cs.