The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-25 00:00:00

(Stamped, ld. Additional.) [TWOPENCE

UNIVERXITY INTELLIGENCE.

lINIVIRaIIit or LONDON.—The following are Hata
of candidates who passed the late examinations for the de-
grees of Doctor of laws and Bachelor of Laws :
Doctor of Laws—Andrew Thomson (Gold Medal), Uni-
versity College ; John Simard, King's College.
Bachelor of Less.—Pau Examination—First Division—
Michael Gould, Queen's College, Cork. Second Diviaion—
Thonas Watson Brown, Wesley College, Sheffield; Henry
Charlie Fox, Regent's-park and University.
Examination for Honours.—Principles of Legislation—
Michael Gould (University Law Sebokrship), Queen's Col-
lege, Cork. Cooveyaecing— Michael Gould, Queen's Galina,
Cork; Thomas Watson grown, Wesley College, Sh.ffield.
Law of the Cowie of Equity—Thomas Watson Brown,
Weser CoUip, Sheffield. Law of the Court.' of Com-
bos law—Miehael Gould, Queen's College, Cork.
First B.Sc. Examination.—Pint Division—William Hack-
ney, &hoot of Mines ; Joseph Frank Payne, Magdalen Col.
lip, Oxford ; Arthur Reynokla, Royal College of Cho-
nurtly ; William Marshall Watts, Owens College. Second
DiValoll-41•01nel Nuns Carvalbo, Private Tuition ; Fre-
deric Drew, School of Mmes; William Howse Grolier,
King's College ; Gustav Knecht, University of Zurich ; Ed-
mund James Mills, Royal College of Chemistry ; Quintin
Pringle, Private Study.

lb. Rim Hunt, jun., who has been the deputy governor
of the workhouse since 1857, was next called.
The Chairman—Miss Carpenter states, "the deputy
governor told me he was glad for the boys to run away,
clothes and aIL" Did you ever make any such statement
to her ?

Witness—l have never seen Miss Carpenter. I never
made any such statement, and my predecessor has told me
that he never made any such statement. The system pointed
out by Miss Carpenter has never existed, to my knowledge,
nod 1 believe that any one acquainted with the facts would
coetradicther evidence.
_ _

Mr. Wilmot, clerk to the Bserd of Guardians at Bristol,
also pointed out several inaccuracies in the evidence of Miss
Carpenter.
Mr. Richard Griffin, chairman of the Poor-law Medical
Reform Association, read a statonient of considerable length,
showing the necessity of some change in the system under
which medical relief is administered to the poor. He cited •
great number of cases in which persona who have received
medical orders were able to pay for medical attendance
themselves, and stated that in his opinion the colleting
officer ought to have • more extensive discretionary power
in granting or withholding medical orders. He considered
the present system of remunerating medical officers ex-
tremely defective. He thought that all persons receiving up
to a certain amount of wages should be entitled to medical
orders ; that medical orders granted to pIITSINIS receiving
from 10s. to 20s. per week should be considered as loans ;
that all cases of loess should be investigated kw the board
of guardians ; and that in the event of the loans net being .
repaid the parties should be treated in the same way as if
they were in sneer for rates.
Mr. Rogers, the medical officer of the Strand Union, and
Mr. Fowler. one of the medical officers of the East London
Union,were also examined, and pointed out the insufficiency
of the remuneration given for medical minion In unions.
The committee then adjourned.

AMERICA.

(nos OUR owN onannomart.)
BOSTON, U.S., J r.n.Y 8.

. .
The President's message, read at the opening of
the extra session of Congreaa, is a straightforward
document, without the show of rhetorical em-
bellishment or the pretence of statesmanship. To
the citizens of a European monarchy it may seem
wanting iu official dignity, but its quaint and almost
colloquial language will suit the people of republi-
can American. It confines itself to the all-engross-
ing topic of affairs, contains • brief and rapid
survey of the facts connected with secession, and
carries on its very face the personal features of its
author's mind and character. The sincerity of
Mr. Lincoln is unquestionable. Ile is slow and
cautious in the formation of his opinions, but when
once formed he expresses them with frankness.
ilia clearness and directness in the utterance
of his opinions were illustrated in the memora-
ble discussion between him and Mr. Douglas.
It is the custom in the Western States
for the candidates to appoint meetings where
both parties assemble, and each of the contending
aspirants present& the questions at issue. As the
struggle at this time had national bearings the
eyes of the country were turned upon Illinois, and
the able and satisfactory manner in which Mr.
Lincoln bore himself won the approval of the re-
publicans. He gained by it a national reputation ;
and though Mr. Douglas secured Lis seat in the
Senate, the defeat of Mr. Lincoln made him the
next President. Mr. Lincoln has very clear moral
perceptions, great decision, more than the average
intellectual penetration, and much political saga-
city. Thus far we can speak: from what he has done.
The future will show whether he has those pro-
found and comprehensive powers of mind which
are necessary to make a great statesman.
The message and the accompanying reports of
the various State departments let us into the opi-
nions and plans of the administration. These
show that the days of official imbecility and inde-
cision have passed, and that preparations are in
progress on a gigantic scale. The President recom-
mends the putting into actual service a force of
not less than four hundred thousand men, and the
raising of nearly four hundred millions of dollars.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in speaking more in
detail of the latter, proposes that eighty millions be
raised by taxes and the revenue and two hundred
and forty millions by loans. The latter are to be of
different kinds—a portion, say not less than a hun-
dnickmillions,to be raised in small sums in the form
.of treasury notes or exchequer bine from 50 dula.
to 5,000 dole. This may be called the popular loan.
The rest is to be by treasury notes or taken by
capitalists. The detaihi of this plan ere it is
matured and legalised by Congress may be
materially ahem]. From the fact that the esti-
mated expenses for the year will be three hundred
and twenty millions, it will be seen that the govern-
ment intend to use its powers with earnestness.
Every effort will be made to carry on the war with
vigour, so that it may be short and decisive. This
is but an echo of the popular voice. Congress, de-
porting from its usual dallying and fruitless debate,
has entered at once on its duties with earnestness,
by electing its officers and proceeding to business.
As soon as the message was read in the Senate, Mr.
Wilson, the chairman of the Military Committee,
offered several important bills, the passage of
which, with others yet to be submitted, will give
the executive special powers and the necessary
means for carrying on the war and putting down
secession.

The presence of Mr. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
in the Senate is significant, and showi that he is not
yet ready to unite himself with the Southern Con-
federacy. The vote of his State at the recent elec-
tion, of which I spoke in my last letter, is thought
to have decided the question that Kentucky of her
own choice will remain true tothe Union ; and Mr.
Breckenridgu taking his seat in the Senate is a
confirmation of this opinion. Mr. Johnson, of
Missouri, who must not be confounded with his
us.mesake of Tennessee, was also sworn in. Thus
all the Slave States which have hot yet seceded, as
well as Tennessee, will take part in the legislation
of the United States.

Among the events in the celebration of the 4th
of July at Washington was a review of the New
York troops now iu that city. The force amounted
to 20,000, and no effort was made to concen-
trate those which were stationed any distance
from the city. Here, then, were this number of
efficient volunteer soldiers from a single State,
not half of what will be ready for service in a
short time ; and General Sanford, iu a brief
speech, promised, if needed, a large increase. If a
body of men like these is only portion from
one State, your readers can form 30111 C idea of the
resources and the spirit of the North.

JOHN ANDERSON, THE FUGITIVE SLAVE.—.The
Anderson committee have issued an appeal to the British
public on behalf of this fugitive : After referring to
theagonising suspense which lie suffered during the long
periodin which his life as well as his liberty Tag in
Jeopardy, and the fact that the whole of the kWh pro-
petty which he had acqnhed by his own honest exertions
was swept away by the costs of his defence—the manly
qualities which he exhihited during his imprisonment, and
the excellent character he has always borne, they say,
" Anderson Out come to this country by the lulvice of his
best frisuds in Canada. As proalavoy prejudice is un-
happily still rife in many parts of that clony, and as, more-
over, the demand for Anderson's extrAition was not de-
cided in his favour upon the merits of the question, but
upon purely technical grounds, whereby he was, at any
moment, liable to be re-arrested, it is obvious that con-
siderations of personal safety rendered it desirable that he
should seek a refuge on the shores of England. Shortly
after his arrival in this country, a public meeting was held
in Exeter-hall, to place his case fairly before the British
people. Anderson, who is a naturally bright and intelligent
man, is anxious to obtain the means of education ; and he
is also deeply solicitous to purchase bit wife and children,
who still remain in slavery, and who, in the present dis-
turbed state of Muesouri, might probably be bought with
greater ease and for a smaller sum thin in less turbulent
times. If, in addition to the accompli-dunent of these ob-
jects, we ere eaabled to establish Andersen in some suit-
eble business, by which he may earn a respectable liveli-
hood, we believe that his subsequent career, should Pro.
videnee spate his life, will make him an honour to his race,
and give every one reason tores who assisted him in the
day of his necessity." The address is signed by Mr. Harper
Twelvetrees, chairman of the committee ; Mr. Cooke Baines,
end Mr. Joseph A. Horner. hon. secretaries, by whom sub-
scription will be received ; or they may be paid to the
&consist of the treasurer, the Hon. A. Kinnai4 M.P., at
Messrs. Hansom, Bouverie, and Co.'. Bank.