The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-03 00:00:00

MILITARY REWARDS.

The Telegraph refers to a rumour that Prince Christian
is about to receive the cokineley of the 11th Hume"
vacant by the death of the Earl of Cardigan, aad cant:ands
that U wok an appiatment is made, it will be made at the
expense of deserving *diens, and will be a military reward
which the Prince has never earned. The TelegrayA cannot
believe that the intention imputed by rumour to the ad-
visers of her Majesty inn bare any solid foundation ; DOT
don it believe that the Prince would condescend to inter-
cept a reward set spirt for long or distinguished service,
and appeopiate a enhiesatiel benefit to which he Ina not
the shadow of a claim

The °iron) AND CAMBRIDeII BOAT Rict.—The
Man has been fixed for 1130 tonorrow, and as doubtless
berm owners ere by this time swan that no ashcan sni-
pes the rim spew Pansy henna 10.30 and 12.30,
they had better make their arrangements accordingly.
Ner crew did mach wan nanny ; the (Wane,
paddled I. Barnes in the minim and than sennisseed •
series ef abet ewe and spans with a weleemen's and
landmesn's mew, am under :—CI. Rsemserke (Tedthastoe),
Z. R. Imam Munn) IP. Phelps (Palney), W. BaMer
lielnevt. W. Men ( th), T. Wise (Rammer.
=him Nubile.), J. w. Tika almn3ton),
John ), •OXIOW■ii. The net spun was
hem /he Head to Olden& Cllmese, where the
wanness wet by • quarter of a Ingle ; the emend, on
the negh wan. from Chian& Churn to the oil mills, the
Omahas wen again defeated ; and In the last, thence to
tee bridge, they WNW a dead heat. With this per-
formance the Onenne appear Wished. The Cantata
only meddled }ad shove Rareraersmite, and hinting, man
dean inn* en the ebb, rowing • nos wtle • esratela
Lewd t sad sitwithesilgessw whew they defeated. They
were MN tegetber Rea they hare been for somas time,
end deddilli holier Wm es the previous day. Both crews
ct:ialeh mondeg, and then name work for the event of
y.
BIIIRGLAILLIIB AS
WINDSOR. —Earlleesthan
fear
different he in Parkebrert, fer, were forcibly
abed by thinee while the huneees wire whop, and
=Vim* Kosidilli ci *3e, slant. From the
Mr. Holders.., an of the Dana magistretee,
a silver Inkstand mad Mier artisan S. the raise el about
401., wen tens. The reidences of the Rev. Mr. Rawlins,
Mr. West, and Dr. Terni were likewise entered, a case
of plate being sheineted from Mr. Rawlins premises,
sad antral meth* of vales hem Dr. Terrell's. Although '
the thieves cage amen • quantity of wine in the dif-
ferent arteldhinettle moss of it was touched. No clue
.

boa yob been sheathed el the borglars,itho
to base ebiathed wart by the &miles of the Loos-
walk. All the boom adjola each other, sad are almost
ta the Notre of the lowa, Am to the Ithth-street.

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[ONE PEN

A RAILWAY WAR IN A MERICA.

1
A RAILWAY war in the United States is a much,
more lively affair than it is in England. We haru
had a good deal of oontention lately in the Ca=
about the management of oar lines. The
holders of the Metropolitan and the Caledonian
ComPalities have carried their directors before the!
Vico Chancellor or the Lord of Session : but Sr
story el their interdicts and injunctions *A
references to the Clerk at Chambers has left the.
yobbo imagination unincited. It is not so is
America, where a downright railway battle draw%
the whole community into the circle of its interest.
Our New York couesprodent writes on the
20th al March :

" The city is at this moment more occupied with
what is celled the 'Erie war' than with impeach*
meat. Vanderbilt, at one time a great steamboat
man, but of late years a great railroad king, whit
already may be said to own the Hudson River and
Harlem Railroads, is now anxious to get hold of dap
Erie road, the great broad gauge line running from
here to Lake heir. This is, however, at presup
in the hands of another great railroad speetiletor
Daniel Drew, and under his management does
pay, and has net for yeers paid any • •
worth mentioning to its stockholders, although its
business is enormous. Drew, finding that Van-
derbilt was rapidly buying up the stock, so as to
acquire a predominating influence in the company,
hastily ailed a board meeting, and at one blo*
made a fresh issue of stock to the amount of
' 2,000,0001., or about 10,000,000 dohs., which by
the charter, it appears, they are entitled to do ;
thusoompletely balling Vanderbilt, as far as votes
at the general meeting are concerned. Vander-
bilt thereupon obtains an injunction from Judge
Barnard—who is suspected of complicity with him,
and was charged with it by counsel in open court
—forbidding the lame or we of the new stook.
But Drew and his brother directors, on hearing
of this, went across the river into Jersey city, out
of the jurisdiction of the New York courts, so that
the injunctions could not be served upon theta,
and they are now there comfortably established in
• hotel, the sheriff's rakers waiting, but waiting
in vain, at the ferry boats on this side. It was
rumoured yesterday and the day before that Van-
derbilt had hired a band of pugilists and roughs
to seize them and carry them back to New York by
force, which has led to the hotel being garrisoned
by the Jersey police, who keep watch night and
day over the exiled speculators. A more striking
illustration of the rapidity with which the great
corporations are rising above the law, and eettmg
the law at defiance, has rarely been witnessed.
Daily Nem

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, Apra:. Z.

At a congregation holden this day, the under-
mentioned degrees were conferred :
M.A.—George Booker, Trinity; Wiliam Panckridgo
and John Vodin Waltem, Jews.
B.A.—William James Farrar, Pembroke ; John Walker
Tim Ong, Trinity ; William John Jervis, Corp... •
At the rune congregation a graco passed the fienato,
contends/ and adoptimg the report of the syndicate with
regard to the moral and natural sciences tripes, the report
or rally dated March 9, 1868, and which baa been printed
in extemao.

Trig Karea DIVINITY PRIZE has been to-do adjudged
to the Rev. Charles Taylor, /LA., fellow of St. John's.
ERRANDS!. COLLSGIL—OPVI ECHOLAINHIPM.—The oho-
sled scholarship. value 60f. per annum, has been awarded
to Giles, from 1 Velllngton College . Recommended for an
exhibition of 40/., Wood, from Birmingham School. Ma-
thematical Scholarship of 60/., Newham, private tuitico.
Recommended for an exhibition of 40/.,Laegley, Abingdon
School, Northampton.

"FLORENCE AND ERR MEMORIES. " A new
lectors by the Rev. W. Marley Punshon, announced tinder
this title, was delivered yesterday evening to a crowded :tie-
dienceadembled in Ezeter.hall, being a kind of valedictory
treat to the rev. gentleman's numerous friend,
and :u7-
mirers prior to his departure for America. It embraced
most of the leading features of Florentine history, from
the rise of the city during the early struggles of the
Ghibellines and the Guelphs down to the period
of its gradual decline. The power and wealth
of the Medici were described with vigour and
effect ; and some of the most illustrio as citizens,
including Dante and Michael Angelo, were poartrayed
with a skill which seemed to realise befor the audienese
the most interesting phases of their career. In connexion,
too, with the portraitures of rulers, poets, and painters,
the mat celebrated art treasures of Florence still
extent received notice. Towards the close of his las-
hed, Mr. Pampa pve an interesting and elaborate
sketch of the career of the great reformer and martyr of
Tuscan ecclesiastical history—Savonarola—to whom
donation coarage amid the greatest peril he paid a high
tribute, without forgetting to glance at his foal.
From &dead& and his fate the lecturer passed, by an
may transitioe, to the relative position of Roman mohne
beim and protestantism to this *pantry at the present
time ; remarking, with the evident approval of his
hearers, that the opponents of the latter shiuld be stripped
of the very shadow of • griddles; that if any monstrous
injustice had grown up, it should be swept away ; but that
when that had been done, the nation should firmly resist
the advancing tide) of ullesinentatie encroachment'. AU
lesturs aliened frequent applause, end the rev. gentleman
received a cordial vote of thinks.

The Newspaper Press Blind Dinner will Ulm
place this year on Saturday, the Atli of June, at Willis's
Rooms, ander the presidency of his Royal Rieman the
Dace of Cambridge, and the arrangements vivid& use
being made by the committee for the occasion lead to ties
belief that the forthcoming festival will present as great :us
sillasetkin sad prove as muremsful es any of the previoue
liZaiVOTlMella.

Tim BOUT OSSY COMMISSION IN BM/N.—Con-
siderable dissatisfaction is felt with the report of the
Boundary Commieslosses Mating to the borough. at
itaading,in which limy prepays to include portions of the
Mori; al Lift et
the lismise of raithy. The Ins.
of Parlay perthaularly has last with/sea*
sad a petal= is shout to be presenteals
rfrom the enters of lands and houses in that
ertrist settlag forth very A
should not be Included is the cogent romans why
proposed extongion. B shy.
arley
is not in an way ocassotted with the borough of Readies,
either r, megletertilly, er as rds tins amine,
and the property la wholly el a readistial character,
rated from from the inhabited part of the borough by a large
attest of agriealiaml Led, upwards of 140 acres, to
there are bat three or foss bosses. At a vestry meeting
held at Barley on the 25th of larch, and iniltspathelip
attsesdel, a meolution was unanimously passed •• that the
proposal alemations ant not deeind by any of the had-
owners or resident, of Earloy." There an, titorepre,
mama for believing that no portion of Earls/ will be
eluded.

FINAXCIAL Rironn. —AL meeting of the gem.
Wiese ressatly fanned to promote • large rodastko of
taxation and expenditure was held on Wednesday
wins ft less resolved that the name of the assoeieliss tie
the "Leaden Financial Rehm Associatioa," and that
• saheariplie• of one ' and upwards should emit&
tete meathereltlp. Several contributions ha,* been
already pesatesd, and eareagements are being sea& ti
bold • swim of neetinp. Xn likbard Moore, won known
se chairman of the assoolatien with* *scared the
of the Imes on tri:owizthes einennisd to ace as
era of the new end Mr. Joke Noble as Inn.
ssorsissy. It is • te atomage a cods:mos of smens.
bees of partimment favourable to Its objects at an early
date, is erase to lake niesserse for arms* direct parlin.
mentary apnea we this suet inmertent question.
M. Bell end Dakly announos that they have
fa • seisms of Scottish scenery, containing
siesseef seeay of the places of interest steitedl
awl the Rine* Oeneart, seeoropaaneh br
The Illustrations are token 117 a
by the artist, Mr. Joseph Adam, *he
hera•mppd may yeania taisetwg it le perfestidn
Aba, ttoir restored to its originalll colsour! by
Xagnstic Brush mad Doult Rice : evediodami
ea, Ts. ,Od. sad ieades.: of all peetemsere sad
IsTonbleis oa smitiestioo. Wd.. lieveseea awl emit
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Pah t 4tht of DEARER THAN' LIM
Las is of LA V IVANDLIRL
TOM VEN I NU. the new Coetedtetta, entitled MART
SONO. C'...sricter by Messrs. W. H. Stephens, C. Wywd.
Len. easprr end Min P. Markham. To be follo
owed
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B. J. Byron's hilh'., suceasful domestic Drupe of R
IRAN LIFE Mewl.% .1 L. Toole, C. Wyndham, lrviell Clayton.
&otos. L Hemel ; Ne:idames Dyes and IL Hodson. Coneloling
filth the popl:lar Estrus aganza of LA vreaNnresz. sfrail.
3. L. Toole, ~ ITTOt:01 *Mel.: Mesdames R. Dodson. F. Mark•
Item, F. Ad hion, MoetgemeM Everard, ec .. Mane In Mr.
Wrrefei3 : Suellen* in Messrs. Grieve and Johnson.
,ting.M..nager, Mr. W. H. Litton: Stage-Manager, Mr.
NAIL .

NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long Acre.—
?AT. Lowe And Mbar. Ur. A. W EVENING.
LIONEL ~r.ortar4 vmsrr LONDON EENETIT :
JONES, DEARER THAN LW& LA VIVANDIERE. MART

(he erpresso.

ADVIRTI3OIKNTS mud re torwardcd to Masan. J. V.
Jonrsait and u)%3. 3, Castla..atraet, Bottom, and 66, Hatton-
pinion, the spec:WlT appointed Agents.

EAVALARKET.
'mu E".-mma. INTRWITE. Mr. Kendal and Mai Borke.—A
IIRRO OY ROMANCE. Moms. Bodsern. Enek*aws. Cornyran.
Cirlaspindale. Racers, and Clark : Mesdames Robertaos, Burke.
CSOPPenialr, Flt.r.. Maar, Lawn An—And SMOCKING EVENTS.

PRINCESS'S
PPris Ersr um POOR PILLICODDY. Mr. D. Murray & Mb,
P Merthall. —JEANIE DEANS; 02, THE HEAR/ OF MID-
LOTHIAN. Mn.U. Bon Smolt, Moors. Neville. Shore. Maclean.
ote.; Ulm Litton. etc.—And AO. ONE, HOUND TUE CORNER.

MAVIS.
TiOS ErSStsS, ORANGE BLOSSOM& Mesas. Jesneraaa Tnn
Ban Madames Mut.:e3 and Gwyn.—PARIS . OK, YIVE LEM•
PRIME Wien. Them, James, Bolden. lentos, de.: Mes-
dames asitimeet Ilea, &a—And MAILEtAtif. AT ANY PILICE.

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Howe, eta+'Don. Idsalie,Mesdames Courts:my, Edvrln,Ao•
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Da” and :was: Hr. and Mrs. J. F. Erlsn.—And THE
YOUNO APPRENTICE. Hn. Law, Mina Coventry, Booth, &c.

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TO-MORROW,
Containing a Full Account of the
UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 3.

MR. OSBORNE AND MR. LOWE.

ME. BERNAL OSBORNE divided the honours of
the debate last evening with Mr. Lows on the
left of the Speaker's chair—the venerable Mr.
BIBLE with the veteran General Pam. on the
right. Mr. Ossosas is by nature au after-dinner
speaker. though he occasionally rises in the twilight
hour, and sends members away with a stimulated
appetite and a digestion facilitated by laughter
when he sits down, and the harmless necessary
men, are very tolerable, and not to be endured
at any other moment, rush in and till the dreadful
OP between 8 and 10 p.m. These unacknow-
ledged legislators, by the bye, who oAxupy the par-

lismoutary dog-watch, fulfil the useful purpose of
" carpenter's scenes " consisting of a landscape
which nobody looks at, and of a dialogue which
nobody listetui to, while the masterpiece of the
painter and machinist is getting ready. All
honour to their collective merit ! They deserve
well of the Hmse, if not of their constituencies.
Some better men might poesibly be better spared.
It would perhaps be not exact to compare Mr.
OSBORN:fa speeches to that coup du milieu—that
toothful of liqueur which at a certain period
of the choic,...st banquets refreshes and revives the
drooping palate. A more complete specimen
of the Henn of Commons Wit has probably
never existed. The House has some of the tastes
and habits of ancient rqyalty. It cannot do with-
out its jester. The King's Fool, it should be re-
membered, was no fool at all in the modern sense,
butavery clever and cynical gentleman, witha biting
and bitter tongue, and a chartered freedom in the
useandabuseof it. ft hasbeen said that a verplittle
wit goes a long way in a lawcourt. It i;oe3 at least as

far in a legislative assembly. The Housed Commons
is set iti a roar by a species of pleasantly which
would certainly look very small indeed in any pub-
lished selection of epigrammatic sayings. Such as it
is, however, Mr. Orsioaria must be pronounced a
parliamentary humourist of a high order. He has
always treated the House as a club, and the House

returna the compliment by treating him as a bet
esprit. Well, he is not precisely a CHAKVOIT, nor a
Itl.V A aor" nor a SYDNEYBrrrs,norevenaTnsonosr
Boon. He is more of a Dun:rims who, not being
in search of an honest man, learns his lantern
behind, hut does not forget to carry a stout stick
wherewith to layabout him on the balks of wickedly

virtuous pretenders. It is not given to every man
with a bold front and a loud voice and a ready
tongue and a shrewd memory, to achieve that dis-
tinction in the House which some comedians achieve
an the stage—of provoking laughter and applause
before they have opened their lips. Mr. Ossoatcr's
rising is anotice to his audience tube unused. And
be ocometimes deserves the laughter he never fails to
provoke. It would be unjust to deny that his
emcee, is not all a natter of temperament. Many
qualifications account for it. The House seldom
• bestow, its favours on members who do not care
to win them. Parliamentary life becomes the
passion of men of the world of middle age and
active minds. There is something womanly in the
emoting and absorbing jealousy of the House.
Two sins a loving woman never forgives in the
object other preference—sleep and business. The
House of Commons lets its lovers sleep, it is true,
. but on its own benches ; it never quite excuses
. them for havingany business to transact but its own.
Mr. o,3oarrs has been on the whole a very
. constant and faithful lover of the House. He is

seldom absent, and seldom sleep. He has made
it his business to cultivate every Whim and mood
j; of the House.; to study 'its and tastes
• and traditions, to be "familiar with the
• political antecedents its favourites. He
knows his " liaasard." He never soars above
• nor sinks below the intellectual average of
his audience. Add to these essential merits, a
" terrible gift of familiarity," an intimate aequaint-
ance with the jargon 41 the political eltiksses
in the :oche and in socket; :, a very Leen percept 3tx
of the 6zad quantity of. hllinan weakness awl