The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-25 00:00:00

HAYMARKET.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews returned to this
house last niget, and played Lefties s crowded audience in
11,0 Road to Baia sad Paul Pry.

ISLINGTON CHORAL ASSOCIATION.—The inaugural
mseting of this aroclation was held at the Music Hall,
l wirer, on Saturday evening lett, which was
altaZdalrly the leeding parochial authoorities, incluoling John
Voadwy, Req., water churchwarden, who occupied the chair
with the warden* of moat of the daunt churches, JohI;
&wage. Req., John Lnyton, EM., J. B. Price, Erq , and
ether leading inhabitants. A committee of twelve gentle-
men, for promoting the object, warn elected, with the Vicar
se president. The object sought to be aocomplabed it the
improvement of church pralnicily in all churches and chapels
is the pariah. Mr. Wee. Wilson presided at the harmonium,
the °Dempsey joining in several anthem*. cheats, Ac.
PROPOSED MUSICAL FESTIVAL IN GLASGOW.—
The Glasgow Cilium says :—.• It is proper to get up a
lemoicul festival in this city abut the and of January nen%
The elem. bin originated with the Glasgow Choral Union;
sad under the auspices of an ample bet of peters, arid with
the aid of an influential and energetic body of actonratewarde,
it is likely to be carried oat with sprit. As any prdits
which may accrue rue to be devoted to two of our mutt
ireful public charities—the Royal Infirmary sad the Asylum
far the Blind—the festival will appeal to ice beitevoolent sa
well sa to the runaical feelings of the public. Fashion will
no doubt lend it. influence and contribute to render the un-
dertaking successful."
THR CHANCELLORSHIP OF EDINBURGH UNIVER-
erry.—A seating was held on Friday afternoon, in George-
street Hall, of retirees &Towable to the election of the
Duke of Bnotiesch r Chancellor of Has Univereity. There
was a very ansaerons attendance. Dr. Adam Banter was
milled to the ehnr, mad the inewieg woe eddramed by Mr. E.
8. Gordoe, advocate; Rev. William S ... i. h, at Trinity Col-
lege Church; Dr. Malcolm, Bee. Dr. Oran, of Bt. Mary's;
Mr. T. G. lleroty, W.S. ; sad Bailie Creels. Anti.' of
resolutions were adopted, the third rad teat of which yes to
the effect that the Duke of Bucclench presersd, in an
eminent degree, the qualificatioas requisite fur the efficient
dischargeof the duties of the chancellorship, and that his
Once, therefore, should be proposed as Chancellor of the
University of Xdinborett at the meeting of the Gemmel Coun-
cil on Friday, the 28th fort.
DURHAM UNITERSIT E.—Examination in Theo-
logy, Michaelmas Term. 11169.—Etaminers : Rev. Hairy
Fredrick Loos, M.A.; Rev. Charles Edward Stuart Col-
Bognor , M.A. Foist Year: J. Fowler, Bishop Hatfield
Hall; E. Hutchinson Bebop Hatfield Hall; T. M. Robert-
son, Usimmity College ; E. f.pefield, Bishop Bonfield Hall.
Admission: H. Bell. University College • W. Gill, Bishop
Hatfield Hall; W.V. Taylor, Busboy Hatfield Hall. Pro-
Stationary : W. Bette% Sashay Hatfield Hall; W. Ord',
Unisity College.
Sin JOHN MintlLL.—lt is understood that the
Right HOW fffir Joke Mifleill, 0.C.8., will, at the inswing
of the Gemmel Council of Edinburgh University, on the 28th,
he rowed am aressor to represent the University Court.
tftr-Jelea iea graduate of the University.
• LIORNIONO STIFT= IN LIVERPOOL.—ME-
HoLIAL GIOVIIINNIIIT.—A special meeting of OMR istrates
wee Yid is Liverpool yeseettloy to °raider the report of a
emartiese aogoinsed recently en the 'abject of ememontlisieg
=wit Earl to the mere &easing system.
Asa e geeseasseat to take immediate entice,
mad le being he • In aseerdanco with the suggestions
basseg by a sestatittee of the House of Commons (appointed
at the retire of the Liverpool magistrates and Mr. W.
Brows) Is 1864. The report was usanimorly adopted.
MIME= OW PATENTS, SOUTH KINIINGTOW.--
Number el 'MINN far the week ending Oct. 22: Mornings,
1,0118; reerege, 1,827; total, 2,663. Sire the *peels{
She Maims fraa daily (Key 12, 1668), 155,n1.
• CZTIPTAL PALACE. - ON; SHILLING DAT:
MONDAT, OCT 24.—Aitmleeions on payment, L 4268;
dine by sewn tickets, 216; bassi vine" 1,484.