The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-04 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

OXFORD, MAY 3.—ln a courodation holden this afternoon
the Her. Henry Thomas May, HA., fellow of New Col-
lege and dean of dirmity, was uuanimously elected to the
%Leafage of South Pethetwyn, C,rnwall, and, at the !Me
time, the rev. gentleman was fdrmllly presented to the
living.
The result of the public extmination for the present term
(not including candidrtes for cla-res, is as tollcws :
Names
2io. of calla itco. rust.. Inuel,, tali, u utf.
Voloersity -
1141101
Merton 4 3 1
limier l2 7 3 2
Oriel.
(lama's
Lincoln 4 1 1 2
Magdalen ... 1 2
Brutus,*
Christ Cha..... l3 10 2 1
Trinity 7 7
bt. John's...........
Jesus. ........... 4 3 1
Wadham 7 4 1
Worcester
St. Mary Mall 7 3 3 1
Magdalen Ilall .
5 New lon Urn ...
...

Etimuod ll&ll .. ti
PREFIRMINTS.

The Rev. Rob.vt Sampsos to the siipendiary chaplaincy of
the Bristol Bridawtll, vacant by the resignation of the Rev.
Charles Evanson.

Rev. J. M'Aishon to Brandiston, It Norfolk, die. Nur. ;
value, ISO!. ; pats., Magdalen Coll.. Oxford.
Rev. - Greatly, to Boston V., Lincolnshire; value,
36:11, with residence ; patrons, the Corporation of Boston.
Rev. Henry Titoism May, M.A., to South Pettterwis V.
w Trewen, Cornwall ; value, 3191, with residence ; patrons,
the University of Oxford.
Rev. Lancelot A. Sharps,B.D., R. of Tackley, and tr • Rev
Francis Cr matt Wilson, B A ,of the Vicarage, Deddington,
Oxfordshire, to be surrstes die. Oxford.
up
_ _ _

Mucklesions A , Salop and Staffordshire. dio. Lichfield ;
value 7fili. with residence ; pats., Trustees of Lord Crewe ;
Rev. W. Crewe, dee.
Chaplaiucy to the Bishop of Ripon, Rev. 0. Milieu, dec.
St. Aldale R., Oxford : value 1371. ; pats., P.mbroke
Col-
Isle, Oxford ; Rev. H. de Saumarea, prom.
Fiehlcke V., county and archdiocese of York : value 17I1.;
pate., Dean and Chapter of Durham ; Rev. J. Lemon, dec.
Chapl ducy to the Archbiallop of Cauurbury ; lt.v. G.
Elliot, prom.

THE STRIKE IN LANAIIKBIIIBB.—The unfortunate
differences between the coal and lionises:era of Linarkshire
and their workmen are still unfAtlei, and, as far as we
( Daily Mod) can learn, an adjostmeat is as distant as
ever. On Monday last, a large meeting of the miners was
held in a field on the Bredish.dm estate, in Old ?dockland,
which was attended by almost the whol: of the !Catheter
Union. a. it is termed, including, we should suppose, from
1,200 to 1,800 able-bodied men. The meeting lasted above
two hours, and res,lutions were pseud to the effect that
the men should hold out fur the terms demanded from the
masters. Such a course is deeply to be deplored. It is
most distre-sing to think how many familin are thus thrown
out of employment and food. The masters will not yield
and we have mean to believe that many Gf them will teeth-
with, fur a mason at least, cease to take the water from the
mines, and thus throw more hands idle. The miners have
ea:led a public meeting, in order to make known their ver-
sion of the origin and nature of the dispute.

IRELAND.
Dessau, IfiLDAY-110/IXIXO.
The Securities for Advances Bill continues to ex-
cite more than ordinary interest. The following
letter has been received from Mr. Herbert, M.P.,
who lass charge of the petition on this subject :

House of Commons, Wednesday, May I,
Clentlemen,—l have received your letter and the petl-
Hon adaded to in it, on the subjsen of Sri John Remaly's
Securities for Advances Bill. It Is scarcely necessary for
me t s attempt to express bow much I feel honoured at being
selected by so iefluentill a body of my countrymen to pre-
sent their petition to the House of Commons. I have given
notice of my intention to present it tc-morrow night ; and
it will give me great pleasure to cc-rperate with other Irish
members in endeavnuring to procure the proposed improve-
meets to the have the honour to be, gentlemen, ye..z
obedient servants 11. A. Ilitamnexe
The Hon. H. Prittle, and Vincent Scully, Esq.
P. 8.—1 have spoken to several experienced members on
the subject of printing the petition. I can ensure the
printing of it by the committee of stltction ; but in order
to have it printed with the voter, it would be necessary to
found a distinct motion upon it, which would occasion delay.
The course I have taken is that recommended to me to
ensure the greatest possible publicity.

Unfortunately the arguments of those who are ex-
erting themselves to remodel the vicious system of
landlord and tenant relations in Ireland, are almost
daily'streugtheued by the coximiseson of those hor-
rible crimes, in differect parts of the country, which
best exhibit the fearful results of the present bad
state of things. Lest week, at a place called Moon-
rue, in the county of Kilkenny, an unfortunate man
named Kincaly was the victim of a barbarous mur-
der, which is thus described by the Clunniel (Aro-
Nick :

It appears that a termer, named Nicholas Hanrahem, had
taken some land from which one Patrick Loaergan had been
ejected some time before, and that he sent a caretaker to the
farm, Richard Y.inee le y, the unfortunate deceased. Lonergan
(the former occupi. r) and one of his sons went to the house
on the day mentioned, rushed on Kinealey, and Erutally
murdered him on the spot, and alto a verely beat hie
daughter that no hopes are entertained of her recovery.
Lonergan and iv.e of his sons are in the custody of the police,
on the information of another daughter of the deceased, who
saw the ruffians coming to the house. and knew them well.
The other son has absconded, but the p01.c., are ai arching
the country for him, aid it is to be hoped they will succeed
in deliverii.g him up to justice.

The Northern Whi9 states a stack of wheAt was
burned, on Wednesday morning, in the farmyard of
W. Coates, Esq , about two miles from Belfast, and
that it wu believed to be the act of an incendiary.
The Great Itlidlard and Western Railway Company
have offered to subscribe 4001 towards any adequate
fund which may be raised for the purywe of putting
on a first-rate steamer to make experimental trips
between Halifax and Galway, to test the merits which
are claimed for that line. It is said that the steamer
Viceroy, which has m,da some remarkably quick
passages between Dublin and G.nsgow, will be
engaged for the purpcse.
Immense quantities of turf will be raved in all the
Irish bogs this summer, and the value of that very
abundant fuel see:Ps to be in greater estimation than
hitherto.

FINE All TS.

THE ROYAL ACADEMY.

The private view of the exhibition of the Royal
Academy took place yesterday, Frevious to being
opencd to the public, as usual, en the firbt Monday in
May. It% chief characteristic is the un-form level of
excellence—the result, we believe, of excessive elimi-
nation, more wcrks having been presented this year
than the average.
The large room contains this year more than its
fair share of excellence, and tr.e best names are ar-
rayed on the line. The middle place of honour,
flimsily held by Mulready, whom we regret to
number among the abeent, is worthily fil:ed by Mr.
Stanfield.

Next in position, though not in exquisite touches
of nature, are two pictures by Leslie, who turns over
another leaf from Fielding. " Tom Jones ehowiog to
Sophia Western herself, as the best security for his
good behaviour," wou:d start:e Stothard, who missed
this charming subject in his illustration. The mixed
expassion of love and dissipation in the countenance
of the hero is admirable ; not less so the sweet dupli-
ca•e of Sopliis in the in:rror. Tne other picture is a
scene from Scakeepearele " Henry the Eighth."
Mr. Mediae and Mr. Turner return to their fa-
vourite sources of itspirstiou, the one to the " Vicar
of Wakefield," the other to the " Feilacies of Hope,"
whose authors are not more ()noised than suited to
the different styles of these artis.s. While the one,
with unique preci-ion in the technical &lineation of
every object, aims at ; erfecti ni in form and coLur,
the other scorns the nut ward and viable shape of
everything sublunary, depicts brilliict drLam4, wild
coruscations of harmony, and produces magical Mu-
poesib lities of colour and perspective. Msclise, in his
" Gross of Green Sp elides,' gives a companion to
his former version of 'lox• v going to the which
naturally savours somewhat of repetition ; the moment
chosen is cot that iu which he blushes at su Idenly
finding hie mistake, but, on the contrary, he betrays
inimitable self-confidence. The p atter has cut-
Maclised himself in g:ossy beauty of t 4 xture and
finish. The glimpse of the nigh road, and its dust on
his shoe, evinces a fund cf thought as elaborate as the
handling.
Mr. Edwin Lacdseer's " Dielogue at Waterloo" iv,
perhaps, the most import.nt pie.ure iu the exhit:i-
tion, and is not to be disinisse I in a few hasty words.
Suffice it for the present to say, that the artist has
excelled his former efforts both in interest and execu-
tion. The same artist has the usual specimens of
canine humour and anima/i parlatiti, and a snow
scene, where the shepherd is trying to extricate his
" lost sh!ep:". _ .

Mr. Eastlike exhibits a replica of his interesting
subject of " The Escape of Francesco N.tvello di Cor-
rats and his Family," the subdued harmony and beau-
tiful grouping of which show Irm at home in this
subject. The same cannot be said of " The Good
Samaritan," which savours too much of academia atti-
tudioisiog, though fresh in colouring. It is a relief
to retreat into Mr. IVebster's little " interiors," so
simple is their harmony and repose; they act as I.ttle
harbours of refuge to the wearied eye. .

Amongst the most successful of the portraits, which
seem to creep in apac those of a " duke" and a
"civic baronet" are in prominent positions. Both are
remarkab e : the first by Mr. Grant, for the ridicule
of painting the costume of a master of ceremocies•
the latter by Mr. Knight, for vigorous handling, good
and honest draughtmauship, no less than for being an
; admirable likeness. But by far the best portrait for
simplici,y and truth, if not a rev sin pon sy, is the
portrait of Miss Virginia Pattie, by G. F. Watts;
unatlected grace in the attitude, taste in the costume
1 and drapery, is a happy departure from former por-
traiture. The miniature-room also contains its usual
array of wonders from Thorburn and Sir W. Rosa.
In the landscape I..partment Creswick, Lee, and
Cooper, are all powerful: Creswiek, csp.cially, has
Effects of " undercloud sunshine" which surpass
Dutch or Flemish ; they are marvels of truth—search-
ing; cheerful—in tact, nature. NVe most here far the
present stop. Frith, Elmore, Kennedy, IVard, Egg,
all claim a chapter to themse:vcs.

CALLS TO THE Easter-term calls to
yesterday;
t iba ru t baet
Linaoln'r-Inn the follcw.na gentlemen ere
admired:—David F. Atlherly, ; Godfrey W. Filz•
derwk B.
catiha,noiri
it;William
dVvi.vti
mpheli, A.; George W. llemm~nq,
11 A ; Henry Matthew., Roo. ; Francis U. West, Esti.;
maurice
latu, of Trinity Coil.ge, Cambridge, M. A. ;
George Shaw, of Trinity-hall, CalshrldXs, B A.; Montague
Ben, of Bawl College, Oxford, B.A. ; l'harks Throshy,
of Exeter Colter, Oxford, 8 C.L. ; John Parnell, of St.
Peter's College, t'smbridge, 11. A : John Van', Baird, of
Trinity Culleg.', Cambridge, II A : Henry George Simonds,
of Trinity College, Csmbridge, h C.L. ; Themzs Wiliam
Morley, of Mistral...a College, Casanri.ige, 11 A ; William
Field, of Fielden, in the county of Bedford, Esq. ; William
Girling, of Trinity C liege, Cambridge, B A., and Stephen.
Thomas Climold, of Trinity College. Cambridge, B.A.
ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL or MEDICINE, 1, Greif&
nor-place —The disiribution of pros .6 at this institution
took piece on Thursday. Sir James Clark*, Bart., F H 8.,
in the chair. The successful candidates wets;—fienr or
Anaiiimy, gold ui,da!, Mr A Bullock; stirrer medal, ?at.
F. Turner; certificate, Mr. W. Bloss-a. Junior Amato my,
bronze medals, Mr Beason sod Mr. Uniphelby ; mini& ate*,
Mr. H. Lawrence and Mr. Waters. Medicine. prise , Mr.
B. Bull .ck ; cictiticsts, Mr. Brown and Mr. Dyer. Sur.
gery prize, Mr. G. Bullock ; certiScins, Mr. Brown .
orifo4, via., Mr. 11. Wilkins. tit mistry, prize, me.
Waters; ci rtilicate, Mr. Bens,4l. Clinical Surge ry, prize,
Mr. H. Bolluck. Bunny. pries., Mr. A Tolls 4; certifi.ate,
Mr. U. Luse, Mr. Ibilturd, kir. I: ,untaiti Jur oprnderice,
pi.ixe, Dlr. Brown,. certificate, Mr. A. Talbup Practical
chemistry, prize, 11r. Brown; err, ifisztes, M r. Lane, Mr.
I DAM, Mr. -Fountain, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Mock.