The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-11 00:00:00

MUSIC.

TIM LONDON Liu Illt AND MADRIGAL UNION.—
This SOCiLiked.wts=v44ll/Obtitil eatertaininente we have fre-
quently a new series of performances
at the Gallery of IThrm=. The first wan reason Wed.
nwelay affirm?* t end thily ai tole continued every Wed.
menday and FnilAy at One Air* VC On
logs at sight. `7'&e prveraz or rtaneaffaaira=
minty's' °invalid oar the *Mai of the manie *stash* as ,
before—anentand modern madrigaimmilgleeemingledirkth
old naticnal ballads ; but several pieoes were now in trodii cad for
the first time. Of these, the most remarkable were Mao-
Wren's 'madrigal. " Maide*, never go a-wooieg," trim his,
=Marks 11., an sulmrabla imitation of the old style ;
's glee, "Blew, thou *hates wind r Lord Moruu*
tan's "Bent, rotes, lend Burr: Masida the foe
old Scottish MOW, id Gregory. The timgin.on
' fore, Were Mies* Wells and Mess*
=MN lAD& mkt WAN': Ina Efts sang" arc
with spathes whichlidi a vieible imprimionontheandisma.
She is the bast of ill our ballad-e ngem Her voice is of I
singularly sympathetic quality—its ye. tones " are full d
team her simplicity, and the Minnie of every ap-
pearame of art, have a charm which is truly the perfectim
of art. Mr. Oliphant discharged his function of " literary
illustrator" with his usual felicity, giving a great deal of
curious informatioh about our old English song with such
unaffected liveliness of manner, and so many touches of
quaint humour, rte enhance row the spirit and the
interest of the entertainment.

ST. OEOSOE'&IN-THE•EI3T.

The Bishop of London held a confirmation yes-
terday at Christ Church, St. ()gorge-in-the.East, when
several candidates were admitted to the solemn rite.

At the CODCillaiell of the ser►ice the following addrem
was proemial to hie lordship by the incumbent of the
district, the Rev. G. H. :
TO THZ WORT HON. AND WORT HIV. THE LORD BISHOP

or LONDON..

Christ Church Vestry, May 10, 18d0.
My Lord,—We, the undersigned clergy, churchwarden,
and members of the committee of Christ Church,
St. George.in.the-Emt, having bad our attention
called to a letter addressed to your lordship, and
published by the Rev. B. King, rector, under
the title of " Sacrilege and its Encouragement," beg
leave to express to your lordship, on the occasion of your
personal presence amongst us this day, our disagreement
with many of the sentiment,of that letter, and our deep
regret that your earnest endeavoun to bring about peace
and harmony in the parish have met with so little success.
It is unnecessary for us to enter into the causer of the dis-
turbances' by which St. George-in-the-East has obtained
an unennsble notoriety ; but as occupying principal Aloes
connected with the largest district church and congregation
in the pariah, permit us to testify our entire sympathy with
your lordship, and
.our confidence in your judgment mthe
exercise of your episcopal jurisdiction. Praying that it will
please the great Bead of the Church to send down amongst
us the spirit of truth, peace, and quietness and that your
lordship a efforts in this cause rosy yet be blessed with the
desired success, we beg to subecnbe ourselves, with deep
"ru' lordship's obedient and faithful servants, Gen H.
WWI, M.A. Incumbent I. Gen. G. Morton, B. Senior
Curate • Winn= JeYiers, Curate ; R 2 S. WEdissas, John
F. Heated, Churchwarden ; W. H. Fonlger, W. J.
Thompson, W. Newson, J. Compton, W. Heated, William
Chittern, Edward Williams, Frederick W. Francis ; John T.
Waal, Hun. Sec.
The Brhop, on receiving the address, expressed his
warmest thanks for the sympathy expressed towards him-
self ,• and mid, that the common sense both of the dery
and laity must admit that the best mode of settling the dis-
turbances in the parish was to submit the whole question to
the diocesan, who would act impartially in the matter, and,
by God's blessing, be enabled to restore the peace which had
been so long and so unhappily disturbed.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SintGloom—The following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the College at
• meeting of the court of examiners on the 7th and Bth
instant, viz :—Messrs. Samuel Moire Ward, Cambridge ;
George Wharton Clone Richmond, Yorkshire; Willia
Townley Duncan Caldwell, Kennington Park ; Richard
Davy, Chumleigh, Devon • Daniel Seaton, Dorset-square,
Regent's-park ; James Cotton Arnold, Beck Lanca-
shire ; James Bathgate Dickinson, Leeds- John WlDia
Brecon, South Wales • Thomas Hanishii Castle Ireland,
county Kerry; Carr Holidock Roberts, tesbetry,Dorset ;
Philip Edward Miall, Bradford, Yorkshire ; Robert Godol-
phin Long, Sturmirorter, Dorset ; John Bubb, Cheltenham ;
Horace Jeaffreson, Framlingham, Suffolk; Samuel Griffith,
Trernadoc, Carnarvonshi re ; Henry F. Nathan,Wool, Dorset;
Charles John Workman, Reading, Berkshire ; Charles
Samuel Matthews, Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields ;
Henry John Yekl, Sunderland ; Dancer Thane,
Islington ; Charles Edward Prince, Beldam, Cambridge-
shire ; Edward Olive, Hellingley, Hurst-green ; James
• Short*, Southampton ; Robert Percy Midlemist,
Great Coram-street, Russell-square ; John Williams,
Dooonater ; Richard Joseph Ireland, Galway ; Francis
Henry Welch, &masted, Essex • Kenrick Bold Williams,
Conway North Wales; John Hughes Williams, Holyhead;
EdmuniLEocles, Laogndge, near Preston ; Francis Mark
Cann, eter ; Francis Douglas Harris, Gower-street,
Bedford-aquare ; George Henry Case, Fareham, Hants,
and Henry Charlton Radian, Falmouth. At a recent
examination for the diploma of this college
two candidates were rejected, the one for having copied the
semen of another student, and the other for referring to a
text book, and not only were these gentlemen rejected, but
by a resolution of the court they will not be allowed to pre-
sent themselves for re-examination until the expiration of
six months. This is mentioned, as from the admirable ar-
rangeraents adopted by the authorities detection would be
sure to follow any attempt to obtain the College diploma by
such dishonourable means.
THE Marsopouvme UNDER/MOW/ID RAILWAY.—
A deputation from the Euston-road Trade Protection Asso-
ciation (formed at a public meeting of inhabitants, shop-
keepers, and others residing in the Easton-road, to oppose,
and, if seminary, to take liege! proceedings for the removal
of the present obstructions in this thoroughfare, caused by
the alleged negligent manner in the carrying out of the above
railway) had an interview with the vestry of St. Pancras on
Wednesday. Having set forth their grievances, which the
deputation declared were so great as in many instances to
cause an almost entire suspension of business, they re-
quested that the vestry would lend their aid for the aboli-
tion of the present unnecessary obstructions. A discussion
ensued, in the course of which several members of the
vestry denounced the manner in which the works had
been carried out. It was ultimately resolved, on the mo-
tion of the Bev. Robert Eckett, seconded by Mr. Fincham,
'• That the chief surveyor be instructed to take immediate
measures, under the advice of the solicitor, to protect the
inhabitants of this parish from being inconvenienced by the ,
deposit of soil in the Easton-road, and other streets in this
parish, in accordance with the provisions of the Metropo-
litan Railway Act, 1854." The deputation then thanked
the vestry_and withdrew.
AxUNPORTUNATZ PEOPHET.—A little grey-
haired-men, named Richard Parkinson, was yesterday
charged with fortune-telling at the Liverpool Pohee-court.
In the course of the proceedings it transpired that the
pre
ironer did a "roaring trade," and that he was patronised by
wee of the fist families in and about Liverpool ; and,
judging from the number of letters found in his house,
written on fancy and scented paper and in the most appoved
style of female adigraphy, there is no doubt that the
"little man " woe quite a favourite with some of the Lan-
eashire Witches. One of the letters, signed " Aa,
and dated from Waterloo near Liverpool, containing_ an
enclosure of money, requested " My dear Mr. Parkinson" to
look in the glass and tell his fair correspondent if "Miss
L—e had an ' evil eye' on Miss Augusta's bean." The
game billet also stated that "Pa " had been very kind of
late with his allowance of "pin-money," and thanked Mr.
Parkinson for his kind interposition on her behalf with the
'ruling planet." Several other documents contained
matter of the most offensive and blasphemous nature ; and,
after a severe reprimand from the magiitrate, the prisoner
was sent to gaol for three months.
Fitiotnrso Hoene/int.—A petition to parliament
' has been very numerously signed by females of Woolwich
arintt the b
ill intratlueM by Lott' Raynham, which pee-
-1 vides for the nfliction of corporal punishment for weedy,'
upon females.

IT WOPENCE.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, MAT 10.

At a Congregatiou this day the undermentioned
were conferred —S. E. Hardest, H. Brand-
V. J. Coltman, J. Kempthorne, C. Puller, H. Smith,
Trinity College ; B. G. Mead, H. M. Hamby,
F. G. Sykes, J. Wright, St. John's College ; G. T. Palmer,
Bt. Peter's College ; H. T. Braithwaite, R. H. Manley,
Clare College ; W. Henry ley Johnson, J. C. Sharp, Caine
College • J. W. Mellor, Trinity Hall ; H. G. B.
Find College ;W. Fowler, Christ's ;C.
W. Magdalene College; J. J. Raven, G. J. E.
Bladore, Emmanuel College. Theßee. Arthur Eden, M.A.,
otfralueen's College, Oxford, was admitted ad eundat
use. The degree of Mr. Johnson, of Calm College, was,
y special grace, conferred in his absence, he being at pre-
sent resident as a schoolmaster in the dioome of Graham's
town.

additional examination for the degree of
Bachelor of Law is fixed by the Regius Professor to MT.
mews on Tuesday, May 29, at 9 a.m., in the Senate-house.
Names are to be sent in to the Professor (Dr. Abdy), at 25,

OXFORD, Mar 10.
DEATH OF THE BOHM Pionenos or SILESCILIT...—
It is with much regret that we has% to reword the death of
that eminent Banscrit scholar, Mr. Horace Hayman Wilson,
M.A., of Exeter College, Colonel Beden's professor of that
language in this uaiversity, which took place at 14, Upper
Wimpulsetreet, London, on Tuesday last.
In a Congregation holden this morning at ten o'clock,
the following degrees were conferred i—llseters of Arts :
Pleaseldr After Walker end Fronds Grant Hartwell,
-Sminseoallegs ; Jtsv. Wanda B. .gireakell, Oriel ()oiler ;
Jahn Greenwood and James Robert Walker, Christ Chwels
Rev. Philip F. Mot and James Walker,' Trinity Colko
David Rathbone, Ressemose College • Rev. Jolts Cor
Barker, Jams College. • Baiihslors of irte : Barris
Clayton, Firseeneee College ; Charles Edward °amide,
iVadhein Wile. At the same time the follovft gentle-
men were admitted ad essidrin :—Rev. George Fred: W.
linnby M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge • Rev. Charles
Joseph'emnidge, hL A, Catharine College, Cainbridge. The
nmixiegree day it Friday, May 18.