The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-29 00:00:00

MILITARY.

PORTSMOUTH. MAT 28.—The enrolled pensioners of the
Portsmouth district baying been at drill for the last six days
were this day reviewed by Colonel Measiter, of the 20th
11..ximent, wbo exprewed his great satisfaction at the steadi-
neet of their movements in the field, and at their peculiarly
superior (biog. The body numbered nearly .500 men, and •
fitter seed old soldiers is seldom to be met with. The per-
CllllFiOll wuskets that the men have been a reed with were
much valued by them, in preference to the old flint and
steel.

INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE
Btratsfics AND !IMPAIRING or exrucuse.—Yeeterlay
the mawm meeting of this society took place at their rooms,
79, Pall mall, the Archbishop of Canterbury in the chair.
The report. which was read by the secretary, stated that
" the number if grants of money made by the society during
the past year is 111. being 17 more than them voted in the
year preceding, and 7 more than we's snide in 1848. The
objects in aid of which these grants were voted are the erec-
tion of 39 new churches and chapels, the rebuilding of 12,
and the enlargement or le-arrangement of the interior of 60
existing churches and chapels. The total amount of money
granted is 15,0261., being 2,1161. more than in the previous
year. The number of additional seats to be °brained is
20,982, being 1,994 more than in the last year, 27,309 of
which are to be free for the use of the poor, 'thawing also an
Increase upon the last year of no less than 4.238 free seats,
and eametling also the year 1848 by 1,248 free irate.
The committee have S. report the completion of works at
one hundred pluses, °evillest*, of which have been
received during the year, and payment made of the
grants voted is each asee, ausonating In the whole
to 16,119/. The works include 40 new churches, the
rebuilding of 14, and the improvement in various ways of
46 existing churches. The number of &strict, which have
received aid towards the erection of churches is 146, their
i total population 444.431; the wasommotlation to be provided
s or for about onts.foutth of such papule-
cilsornol 88ei"er9 "In.n'
which 08,60'5 mats will b. free. The amount con-1
Win:tad from the funds of the society towards supp'.ying this
provision of church room is 41,2801. 01 the returns under
the Royal Letter lammed In the year 1848, the receipt of part
I rem was ackaowledged in the report of Lset
remainder has bees merived during the present eyneare ; the
total amount is only 26,3861. 14s. 33. The whet sources of
income to the moiety have produced, during the put year,
as follows: Donations, 2,4131 16e. 64.; euhaeripsioaa.
1,1601, 19s. 68. ; remittances from diocesan and district
associations and committees, 1,1831. Is. 6d.; legset e,
3,7031. 10s. ; to which is to be added the div 3
dead upon the money voted in emote, but remain-
' Inn in the society's hands until the works are cornplst, d "
Earl Penis Elwell that the report be received aid adopted
The resolution was seconded by the Rev. J. Smith, and was
unanimously agreed to. The ottivn for the ensuing year
were then appointed, and thanks were voted to the vice.
presidents, the members of the committee, and to the vorious
associations interested In the welfare of the instittrion. The
meeting separated with the usual tribute of thanks to the
right rev. ohairaaao.

UNIVERSITY AND CIERICAL.
OXPOZD, MAT 28.—Th• Bunttaing Munro ha publish-
lag the claw list yesterday, omitted the mantas of John
Francis Brant, Commons" of Wadhain College, and John
David Jso Fellow of Isms Mile's, who was both
awarded* third elan. _

Teanrrx Corset:ln Butonow.—Yesterday evening Mr.
William Henry Curlier, B.A , Scholar of that society, was
eiested Fellow, and Hr. Breams Henry Brodie, from Win-
shooter School, was elected &holm. The ether seholanhip
was not filled up.
CAYSILIDOI. MAY 27.—Tnn New BOTAYIO GIARDIW.
at a ecegrogaties holden this day • gram passed the Senate
in authorise the V.ca-Chancellor to expend a sum not 'R-
ANA*, 1001 in the erection of an iron bridge over the
MaCereemes between the Botanic Garden and the Tram-
'
OHM! CoUson.—The following gentlemen
ban ahead echelon on the foundation: Angell,
Gee. Bellamy; Barton, John; Daniel, Richard Hellman;
geer
,Gods Sidney; Phillips, Ilse. Henry; Roberts, Georg
; Walker, Themes ; Wilkinson, Thoe. Barton.
II Car LEol.—The Portals Kedah have been ad.
as follows: Latin Dissertation, John Benham;
Essay, George Seedbed Charm ; Beadle, prize,
apel.
Pmennowe Comion.—The undermentioned have been
sleeted scholars of this society: Foundation—Reilbronn,
Pigott • JunioreGreek—Chenowett,, Thompson, Clernentson ;
Ipswieh—Bury, Holtman, Trollops

01IDIMATION9.
On Sunday last the following gentlemen were admitted
to holy orders :
BY TIN ARCHBISHOP OP CANTERBURY.
Dnacoss. Henry Theodore I tines Blare. RA.,
Downing Coll , Cambridge; Henry Jennings Borckhardt,
8.A., St. Peter's Coll., Cambridge; Charles Creaghe Col.
line, I A., Christ's Coll., Cambridge; Samuel Webb Loyd,
B A., St. John's C,U , Cambridge; John Henry Smart,
Trinity Coll., Cambridge; John Starkey, Trinity Coll.,
Cambridge; Hugh Weightman, Trinity CAI., Cambridge;
Charles Brooke Bicknell, B A., Exeter Coll., Oxford ; Ed-
ward Jonathan Birch, Wadhasn Coll., Oxford; James
Churchill Cook. 8.A., Pembroke Coll., Oxford ; Joseph
Thompson, Birkenhead Theological Coll , Oxford.
Faritsrs.—Tbomas Edward Heygate, Queen's
Cell., Cambridge ; hf . H. R. Lateward, B.A. Queen's
Coll., Cambridge; Henry Francis Newholt, B.& , St. John's
Coll., Cambridge; F. F. Thompson. R A , Hicimey Bone:
•Oelt., Cambridge; W. V. Turner, 8.A., Magdalen Coll.,
Cambridge; A. J. Woodhouse, 8.A., Cafes Coll., Cam-
hrid_g, • ; J. C. Wharton, RA., Worcester Coll., Oxford •
F. Lu G. White, MA , Worcester Coll., Oxford ; Robert B.
Wright, M.A., Woreester Coll., Oxford ; R. T. Cummins,
King's Coll., ondon ; James George Darling, 8.A., Trinity
Coll. Dublin; Matthew Woodward, Birkenhead Theolo-
gieseCollege.

BY THU BISHOP OP CHICHTATSII.
DEACONS.—.W. S. Grignon, M.A. Trinity Coll., Cam-
bridge; W. Powell, M.A., Exeter Coll., Ouin ; F. C. Cu.,
MA., Baliol Coll. Oxon • E. Gray, 8.A.. Exeter Coll.,
Oxon ; A. F. G. Bluatt, Trinity Coll. Dublin,
PRDISTS.—J. W. Hewitt, B A , Trinity dull., Cambridge;
F. M. Arnold, BA., Citing Coll., Cambridge ; R. Lo Mar-
chant, M.D., Trinity Cull , Dublin; E. Stanefield, 8.A.,
Downing Coll., Cambridge; A Roberts, BA., Trinity Coil.,
Cambridge ; R G. Barlow, BA , C rpos Christi Coll., Cam-
' bridge; J. New, Literate; J. H. Nshon, M.A , Trinity
Coll., Cambridge; W. H. Berk*, late student of Caius Coll.,
Cambridge.
LICENSED.—R G. Barton, assistant curate, Oare, Saws;
A. F. G. Bluett, assistaut curate, Midhurst ; T. C. Cam,
assistant curate, Preston and Here; E. Gray, assistant
curate, Coldwaltbant ; W. Powell, amistant curets, Ripe.
BY THU LORD BISHOP OP OLOOCESTBR AND BRISTOL.
Ditsooxs.—Henry &Wield Ugly, 8.A., Corpus Christi
Cell., Oxon; Ttomas Caney, 8.A., Univenity Coil , Oxon;
Jrbn Fisher, St. Bee's, Cumberland ; G 'ergs Pruan
Griffiths, B A., Weribam Coa., Oxon; Willem Eycott
Martin. 8.A., Pembroke Coll., Oxon CLwin Robinson,
8.A., New Inn Hell, Oxon.

YILISISTIS.—Jahn Flimsy Mom A.M., Oriel Coll., Ozon ;
Wm. Chestel de Boioville, Trinity Coll., Oson ; Robert
Chilton, 8.A., Trinity C it , Cambridge; Fruneis Willitm
Fowler, B.A , Et. J.Jho's Cull., Cambridge ; Henry Auber
Harvey, A.M., C rise Church, Oxon; Thome. Lew Monte-
Sore, A 8., Trinity Coll., Cambridge ; John Wm. Augustus
Taylor, A.M., Trinity Coll., Cambridge ; D eyed Veel, A. 8.,
Braaenose Coil., Oxon.
The following were licensed to CUTlCial:—Rev. Thomas
Coney, A. 8., to Pucklechurch ; the Rev. John Fisher, to
the a•sutant-curacy of Berkeley; the h-v. G. P. GrAtns,
A. 8., to lewkesbury, and Waltou, Cardiff; the Rev. W.
Eycott Martin, A. 8., to St. John the Evangelist, Clif-
ton; the R•v. Oswin Robinson, A. 8., to Sto w•oc-the-
Weld ; and the Rev. Jutn F. Autry, A 8., to Anqiney
Crucia ; all in GI uce:•rr.hire.

BY THE BISHOP OF CHESTER.
DEACONB.—M. Tonley and J. Robinson, Queens, Oxford;
J. Hughes and A. Jones. St. John's, Cambridge; F. W.
Parry, Emmanuel; R. Pilkiogton, Queme ; G. Gale.
Trinity; Z. Barry Lad J. W. S. SMpton, Trinity, Dublin;
W. Atberton, D. Bell. T. Lover, T. M. Nar.nry, 81. Bea;
T. B. Calvert and P. F. J. B Halos, Bi• hellbent
PHIESTB.—T. H. Chop*, WOTS,StAr, °Mord ; 8. H. Petrol
and W. Iticharis-a, QuP•as' ; W. Gr.tinbant. Itelednien; J.
W. Kewley, Branham; J. hisenanght, Waaham ; J.
Kyoaaton, Trinity, Cambridge; W. I;lltrner, St. John's:
P. T. Rowell, Emmanuel; G. A. Salushury, hteedalen ; R.
H. Abbott and J. R. Walahaw, Trinity, Dublin; G. C.
Hodgson, St. Beer; It. C. Cavell, J. G. Haworth, and J. W.
Webb, Birkenhead.

BY THE LOUD BISHOP OP PETERBOROUGH

Dzacria.2.ll76;ine7,Csasi;i4;:Vi. I Berle ditto ;
F. Day, ditto ; W. T Freer, °arced ; C. H. J. Haloombe,
Cambridge ; A. A. Ismer, ditto ; R. H. Snigitt, Orford ;
U. W. Purcell, ditto ; F. J. Rawlins, Cambridge ; T. W.
Weston, ditto ; H Whitley, ditto.
PRIETS —R 8. Biker, Cambridge ; R. Bewiek, St. Bin
Coll. ; F. B. Blenkin. Cambridge; G. A. Dientick, ditto;
F. Hole, Oxford ; H. 8. Humphrey., London ; U. F. Skid-
dart, Cambridge ; 8. Warren, St. Bees Cnll.
The Bishop afterwards licensed the following gentlemea
to coracles in the diocese : D. Codher. F. Day, W. J. Barb,
W. T. Freer, F. J. Rawlins, U. W. Purcell. A. A. Isaacs,
R. H. Knight, C. H. J. Holcomb, 11. WLitley, T. W.
Weston.

CONtIECHATION.—The new church at Heath&ld, Mom
Side, Manchester, was consecrated yesterday by the Bishop
lof Manchester. The church was built six or seven years WO
by Mr. Heath, of Moss Side, at a cost of about 6,0001.;
but, for want of endowment, could not he consecrated. It
has recently been purchased by Robert Gardner, Ell.. for
2,9001., and, after an expenditure of 300!. Mr repair., and an
investment of 1,0001. for endowment, has now been recog-
nhed by the diocesan. It is in a bigly respi-etable aid popu-
lous part of the borough of Manchester, where a church was
much wanted.