The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-25 00:00:00

KING'S COLLEGE. LONDON.

The annual court of the governors and proprietors
of this college was held ye so riey, the Earl of flarrowby is
the chair, supported by the Earl of Pavmhsto, Sir T.
Phillips, Archdeacon Harrison, Dr. Jelf, the Principal of
the Ciller, de. The report stated that the number of sta-
donate during the last term had b.e it as follows : Hair ca.
lated steam, sod preparatory elms, 73; eeserel Inentnee
department, 84; a; plied eddies*, 58: military, 6; medical,
172 ; cec isiostal s ttttt ts—medtcal, 2el; other departments,
72; students at the lecteres on isomstercial law, 110; its-
diets at the evenisc classes. 212; the school, 435; 'salting
• total of 1,244. The number of stillest' la the theologiW
derartmest was nearly tee same es it was at the data el the
last risme, as was likewise the number of certificated stu-
dent, who had been rot forth dor.ag the past pet duly
qualified to herons candidates for holy olden. The
total number of students qualified in the roars of eight
years was 184 The department of literature and edema,
is consequence of the improvements in its mgasisa-
tion dams the last two years had remelted estate of eal-
decry beyond all former preddest. In referees, to this
matter, taken la sonnesioa with the epistles as to Neil
wren examinations, the council were of opislen that the
standard of met,' wlrch her 11ej rely, Comashoionen bad
adopted was nicotined not only to raise the character and
promote the ealdency of the public service, but to improve
the was of educatiim throogbant the aosatry—ao observa-
tion which applied wit 3 equal form to the R-yal Reglad rs
and Royal Artillery. one men student in the Chinese
elms bad bias added by the Earl of Clarendon to the sight
Calmest deduct interpreters already recmarnesded to WS
lordship dories the:sat term, and four more stemb re had
received the promise of similar smaiostioar. The amounts
for the past year oh-Aced a belease of receipts over eapendi-
lure. and that the Ilab,iities of the collects were &massed
by 6081. le. 7d. The receipts from every department, except
one, bad been less than in 1854, by, o t V.e other hand, the
supeems had decreased in • greater priporties thee the
income. The rayon was adopted, and the 11111111 formal
neolatiass were agreed to.

Tea NATIONAL DEBT.—It appears from a INIOrn
istat4 this norms& that the role ectosot received of the

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Commissioates for the R.daction of the Natioael Debt ea
would of Beaks for Savings and Friendly Societies la
Great Britain sad Ireland, hoes their co:norm*.

meet at the 6th August, 1817, to the 20th November,
1835 ine:uine, and including up to sad des at the
letter date wu 72,680 4011. 2s. 5d., while the gross smoust
of all same paid in the same period, includiag ioterest, was
36.238,3831. 2s. On the 20th of November, 1855, there
were audio' is the names of the C0111.110012M is

oarless banks sad friendly societies' semants 29,741,6614
three per cents., 31,9001. twosed-a-balf per mato,
3,121,0001. Ezehequir Mills, and 1,766,0001. Eachegner
Ends there was on the same date a balance of 112,4911.
161.11 d. rentaisieg nainvested. Yhe impendltare of thole's,
iscidental to the general Dialog/meant of the office of the
creamissionerostaolierd to 6,7331. From ths 19th 8.,pt,1846,
to 6th Jan., 1656, the Commissioners had received 216,669(.
11. 3d. 01 ai c iont of the Feed for the Military flarrisg's
Banks," which th•), tad invested in the perchme of
242.001. 12..10d. Throe per Cr nts. Consolidated, Bedamd,
and New B:oeka.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY, APRIL 24.—1 n a congrega-
tion !olden thia morality the following &pees were cog-
ferred—m. : Beebe or and Dletor of Divinity by weaves-
blies—Rev. Edward bleyrick Goolbaro. Mends
College, heed master of Rogby Nchool. Mester of Arts—
Rev. Wei. Ateeaodrr, Broseeoee Col:ego; Was.T. Bride's,
Corpse Christi College ; Rev. Ws. C. ailllfoot, St. Jaho's
College; Mv. C. W. King, Trinity College; &day J.
Owes, Worcester College.
ELECTION OP MEDICAL OFFICER OP HEALTH FOR
CLIIEIRNWcLL —Lest sight • meeting of the yes ry of the
pohh of Cletkeserell was held—Mr Chorebwardes Joann
Is the *bele—whoa Dr. Or ho, of St. Johlbsqoare. was
sleeted Need.caleMeer of health seder the Local Kamp-
nett Act.