The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-19 00:00:00

(From the Reerord.)

We understand that the illness of the lamented Prima
originated in his baring slept in a damp room on his resent
visit to the Prime of Wales at Cambridge. It was after-
wards increased by attending a review of the Eton Vo-
lunteers, when he said that, although he had put on two
fur coats, he felt as if cold water had been poured down his
back. Unhappily his royal highness was averse to medi-
doe, and, even after the character of the fever had de-
clared itself, be objected to all active remedies, and
especially to his being confined to • recumbent posture.
He was each day occasionally wheeled about the apart-
ment& which he occupied, until Friday, when his state,
which even on Monday and Tuesday was critical, had be-
come nearly hopeless. His royal highness himself bad a
presentiment that the illness would be fatal from the time
he heard of the nature of the foyer, which was the same as
that which carried off the King of Portugal ; but it was
not till after her Majesty's return from her drive on
Friday that she realised the danger, and for twelve suc-
cessive hours she watched over the Prime with affectionate
solicitude, and without intermission. Lest year an in-
cipient attack of the same kind had been warded off by
the prompt measures resorted to by the lamented Dr.
Bsiy, who was able to overcome the Prince's repugnance
to active medicine. On the present °oration, we hear that
this repugnance was not to be overcome, and therefore that
the Court physicians cannot, at all events, be blamed for
active treatment. His royal bishams was masons=
almost to the last, but oocasiosally wandered, and is his
delirium his thoughts seemed to be occupied about the
Prince of Wales. We have mum to think that there is no
ground for the statement that his royal highnees took
leave of the Queen sad royal gamily In three Isaguagos.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE CHANCELLORSHIP.

CAPABRIDGE, Drc. ld.

The Vice-Chancellor has given notice that there
will be a magnmation to-morrow (this day), at 12 o'clock,
to declare the office of Chancellor of the University vacant
by the decease of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort.

The Vice-Chancellor has further given notice, that two
o'clock on Iloaday next, being the day appointed for the
Naiad of his Royal Highness the Prince Canon, lib
Chancellor of the University, a merinos will be preached at
Great Saint Mary's Church by the Relies Professor of
Divinity.
In consequence of the decease of his Royal Highness ►ll
festivities in the college incidental to Use season have been
gives up, and all invitations recalled.

- Then has appeared in some of the London journals a list
of names of noblemen likely to be nominated to succeed the
late lamented Chancellor; this, to ray the least of it, is pre•
mature. At present but two names have bees men-
tioned here— those of Lord Palmerston and the Duke of
Buccleuch. Both noblemen are of St. John's Dollop ; Lord
Palmerston proceeded M.A. 1808, sad the Duke of Bee-
clench in 1827. As yet, however, nothing is decided, and of
equal is not likely to be until after the °bunnies of the
Prime Dessert. The shops here have universally and some
private homer partially closed since Monday, and will re-
mks so up to the funeral. A number of amusements sad
other matters an also postponed.