The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-18 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OxpoßD, SEPT. 17.—DEATH OF THE PRINCIPAL
or Juts Cutts.os —The Yes. Henry Foulke., D.D.,
Principal of Jens Colley., breathed !Molest this afternoon,
about hell-past five o'clock. Dr. roans, who, we believe,
was 84 yeas of .fie, had bees bead .1 hki col/ege 40 pears,
having socuided Dr. David Hughes in 1817. Ile took his
B.A. degree App 10, 1706; M.A. April 8, 1797; B.D.
Ilay 3, 1604; m 3 D.D. March 29, 1817. The Section of •
new Principal is vested to the hands of the Fellows of Jesus
College. 1)r. Foulke*, in coneeguence of the Infirmities at-
tendant on old age, has taken so active part In university
slain for sv.r.l years put.

Semen ithiale Einsollertov.—The Senior Proctor
(ths stn. 'award Wyndham 'rufflell) has given notice that
he MO melee the same of candidates for the wooed public
azasalastlon In des *boot of Liters, II urnoniores, either
from themselves at 0b tutors, at Warlham College, on
Saturday, Oct. 17, Awn 2 o'clock till 4 , Monday, Oct. 19,
from 10 o'clock IS 12. Each candidate meet give in-1.
His manictilstien pier. 2. The teammur of the merle-

rears. 3. A certifici; fmre wore profeesow or prodertor.
4. A hat signed with his name upon the printed forms
bawd for that purpose of the subjects and hover in which be
offers himself to be extuained.

MR. PTEROFT, F.S.A.—We are informed that the
friends of Mr. J. W. rycroft, F.S.A., have resolved upon
opening a subscription for the purpose of presenting him with
testimonial. It will be in the rem:Mecum' of our readers
that Mr. ryctuft (when antiquarian attainments aro of a
very high order) wee engaged by the legal officer of the cor-
poration of the City of London to make • report upon the
title of the City to all lend covered by eat and tidal not.,
within the flow and rmflow of the tide ; and heroine, se •
conscientious man, he rendered *report oonaocuint with truth
Red adverse to their claims., they retied to recognise the
order of their meant, Mr. Charles Pearson, and denied Mr.
Dycreft any repayment of the expense he had toeurnel, or
any remuneration for the time and labour he had devoted to
the task. The Doke of Northumberland hands the subscrip-
tion. end the honorary mmeterice are Mr. Saunders, of
Thansemstreet, and Mr. Skelton. en old reformer, and the
friend of Hardy, Tooke. Thalwall, and Place.
MADAME CLAM NOVELLO.—WO may remind oar
readers that this distinguished vocalist will ring for the last
time this mum at Mr. Diatio's farewell concert at the Cry,-
tal Palace to-morrow, Saturday, Sept. 19. The price of &d-
-ominion is but • shilling, sad Min Poole, Madame Ca dote,
Mr. Haadhou Seabees, Mr. Clanks Brehm, and • haul
nonstainted favourites will appose.
LONDON AND Warr Or IRELAND FISHING COM-
PANY —On Wednesday a numerous meeting of the share-
holders was held at the oflices. Gresham-house, Old Broad-
sheet. Sir John Burgoyne in the chair, t o ronoider the pre-
seat position of the cowpony, consequent on the petition
resseated to base the company wound up in bankruptcy. A
report was nod from Mr. W. C. Wryghte, the °Noel liqui-
dator, which showed that a sum of 24,4751., had been lost in
tbe coarse d seven month.' operation. This was attlibut•
able to the outlay at nuonnettennent, upon shipping and plant
being at a scale diapropornoeed to the capital and neuron.
The &Mph& which COST 17,47 W., was now only worth
7,1561., Istmtne a lose of 10.3051. The enterprise had preyed
upon Ike retain hitherto a failure, exclude, al Wish* to
staff, mints of numerous station on the west emit of Ire.
land, _and the curing of fish. The entire Wes of la ought
an bought mounted to 2,6381., but it is stated,teseesentfkr
Ws, that tha whole period of the company's operntiese was
aaprepitims Ire the purpose. It was said Uri the pis-
=iris of Me debts- bed already bees Italteyod by the
liteldator—lhat the peltlee to the Court of Era-
wee plembel by or ahesollaidor aely, sad it as re-
dre VW pesemoutka ollt a at Coat of Beak-
:wig dada lemma