The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-15 00:00:00

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A. ishedMEDICAL ESSAY on the CAUSE Ana
CULL of PREMATURE lifkLlNE, with plain di/ern:As
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eve years successful practice In the treatment of those peculiar
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UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

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OXFORD, JAN. 14.
In • convocation holden this morning, being the
Int dsy of Lent Term, the following degrees were con.
(erred, rie :

------------- ARTK. —Rev. Felix John Buckley, Merton
College; 1t.,. Frank Garrett, Worcester College.
BACHELOR or Anni.—Walter Macsham Adams (Fellow),
New College • Henry James Palmer, Magdalen Hall.
Although the term hoe legally commeuced today, yet
very few of the uodergraduatee have arrived. Several el
the senior members have reappeared, and on Saturday next
ass* the whale of the college. and halls will meet. Ox-
ford, it is expected, will be as full as Hilary Term gel.e-
-rlllYi<. _

‘.IISOLD'I4 HIRTORICA L Pluzr.—Candidates for this an-
nual prize essay, of the value of 40 guioma—Subject, "The
Christians ta kome during the three first Centuries"—s,,
reminded that their compositions must be sent to the re•
gistmr of the university on or before the Ist day of
February next.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.
The council, at their session on Saturday last,
accepted the resignation of Mr. Merlet. of the professorship
of F rench language and literature. They passed a resolu-
tion expressing their high opinion of the zeal and ability
with which Professor Meriet bed instructed the French
dames of the college and /school from the opening of the
college to the present time, and their deep regret at the
termination of his long and valuable services. They or-
dered the vacancy to be advertised. At the same session a
report was received from the examiners for the Ricardo
Scholarship in Political Economy, Professor Waley, M.A.,
and Mr. Richard Holt Hutton, M.A., that at the ex.
animation Mr. William Stanley Jevons stood fiat in merit,
and was entitled to the scholarship ; and that Mr. Herbert
Hardy Comm Hardy, and Mr. John Laing, equal in merit,
were deserving of commendation on account of their posi-
tive proSciency, which would have deserved the scholarship.
The scholarship WM awarded accordingly to Mx. Jevons.
Sr Edward Ryan and Mr. Edward Rom. y were appointed
a *munition to select from a list of applicants a student to
he recommemisd to Mr. Martin Tucker Smith, M.P., for
his acaminatioo to a cadetship in the Madras army. On the
Taman:etiolation of the medical committee of the hospital,
it was resolved to institute an office of assistant-surgeon to
the eye infirmary of the timpani, and the intention was
ordered to be advertised. On the application of students
with a view to the degrees of B.A. and B.Sc, of the Univer-
sity of London, arid on the recommendation of the Senate
of the College, it was resolved to institute evening courses
of instruction in animal physiology and apology. Mr. John
Marshall, surgeon to the hospital, author of the week and
diagrams lately published under the title of " The Human
Body, it. Structure and Functions," was appointed lecturer
for the courses in physiology ; and Dr. Grant, Professor of
Comparative Anatomy anal Zoology in the College, was
requested to undertake to give the lectures on zoology.

THE FORTHCOMING CONFERENCE MN MR-
HINGHAM ON RAGGED AND INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOLS.

An influential meeting of gentlemen, who as-
sembled on the invitation of the Recorder and Mr. Charles
Rateliff, took place on Wednesday, at I)ee's Hotel, M-
I mingham, for the purpose of nuking the neceseary ar-
. rangeinenta for the approching conference in reference to
" the education of the dangemun and perishing classes of
society," intended to be held on the Zlnl instant en that
town. The ettendsoce included the Recorder, who pre-
sided ; the Mayor (A. Ryland, Esq.) ; R. Spooner, Vori ,
M.P.: the ex-Mayor (Sir John itaicliff), Mews. C. Rat-
I did, John F. Ledeam, Aston, Barlow, Yates, Hibbtet,
Morgan, Hemlock, Jones, sc. ; Revs. Burt, Pettitt,
Brittle*, Hill, Dr. Mackenzie. Apologies for absence were
road from the Hon. and Rev. G. M. Yorke, Mr. Kynners-
ley, and other gentlemen interested in the movement, and
promising their 00-operation.
In opening the proceedings, the RZCORDER observed that
they were met for the purpose of making the necnisery
bnai-
nese preparations for the conference, the object of which
I had been fully explained in the circular accompanying the
invitations. Ile alluded to the conferences which bad
been previously held in the town, and which had con-
ferred such great distinction upon it, and to the
important results to which they had led, more per-
ticularly in regard to the reformatory schools. He
remarked that the industrial schools had received the
benefit of government sssistance, and a bill is now in pre-
paration far supplying the deficiency with regard to them.
He alio noticed the withdrawal of the assistance hem
ragged achools, and observed that it was to that particular
else. of institutions that the attention of the conference
would be directed. He concluded by expressing his grati-
fication that they would have the benefit of Sir John
Pakington's presidency at the morning meeting, and that he
hoped to he able to induce Sir John Colee, the friend of
education, who so long adorned the jud.WW bench, to take
the chair at the evening meeting.
A large committee, consisting of the gentlemen present,
was appointed, with power to add to their number, and, at
the tog of the meeting, Mr. Charles Rateliff was ap-
pointedboa secretary.
It was decided that the mayors, magistrates, *musicals
of reformatory and industrial schools, and chaplains of
=in the kingdom, and the provosts of the different
boroughs, should be invited to attend the conference.
The conference will take place at Dee's Hotel, in the
morning of the '..ttrd, end a meeting in the evening at the
Town-ball, the use of which (has been granted by the
mayor.

MCP Ent 0? PAT Krim, SOUTH K ENSINGTON.
Number of visitora for the week eliding .inn. 12, 2.120.
Tote! number since the opening of the }foie= free doily
(12th Kay, 111:41),:$12,191.i.

A &store of Vestal Uttered tom given to the ooh-
cert *last night by the appeases., of Vlevottempe, the
greattelgian violinist, shores abeam. ftein Ingland of
eightOws; ta &berm, the length of whack has sugpiised
m, diming his former visits be has always Use received
lath Ostinguished favour. He has bees engaged, we un.
elipsl.ll, for series of six of these Moods/ Concerti, and
will Wee be also heard at the principal concerts of the
Immo&
Phi concert of last night began with Schubert's string-
, instrument quartet in D minor—a piece which, froth
I ijgreat length, might be called the dt ritfrtanct
Abe evening. Of Schubert's genius his beautiful songs
ar ballads leave no doubt ; but it appears to us that he
ha been leas happy when he has undertaken works de
longue hateine--symphonies or quartet. This quartet in
particular is (especially in the principal movement) a palpa-
ble imitation of Beethoven's latest and least imitable style ;
and Schubert has only been obscure sod incoherent, with-
out Bsethoven'a wonderful grasp of thought. There is
sue movement, however—an andante with varia-
tions—which, though an evident reminiscence of
the A minor andante in Beethoven's seventh sym-
phony, is very charming. The last movement
'b 'merely a solo for the first violin, to show off the per
brilliant execution. We mikes that we thought
the 40 minutes which this performance lasted might have
been more pleasantly spent in listening to a work of one of
the great masters. Those works are sufficiently numerous to
render it quite unnecessary, for the sake of variety, to re-
sort to second-rate composers. Had Haydn's charming
quartet in E, No. 59, instead of being stuck in at the end
of the concert, been introduced at the beginning, the effect
would have been better, and the concert long enough. We
must add, however, that the quartets were played in per
fection, Vieuxtemps being assisted by Ries, Schretus, and
Piatti.

The vocal portion of the concert was very interesting.
Both the singers— Miss Laseelles sod Miss Augusta
Thomson are deservedly favourites of the public. Both
of them chose excellent music, and sang it ad-
mirably. Miss Laseelles sang Benedict's chaining
eons, " The Maiden and the River," and Henry Smart's
sweet and expressive ballad, " I am so weary, life so
dreary." Mir Augusta Thomsee's pima, were, Montt's
song, "The very angels weep, dem.," (one of the German
litchi., to which Mr. Oxenford has adapted excellent English
vanes). and Idendelmohn's fine romance, " Suleika." The
vocal pieces were accompanied by Mr. Benedict with his
masterly skill and delicacy.

ST. JAMES'S-BALL.

On Saturday evening a concert was given by
. _ _ _

" Dr. Mark and his Little Men," who have been engaged
by Mr. Mitchell to give a series of similar performances
during the present week. Dr. Mark is the originator and
conductor of a seminary at Manchester, called " The Royal
College of Music," esteddished (as he states) for the pur-
pose of affording an efficient musical and general education
to boys in the poorer or middle classes of society through.
out the kingdom. We have observed for sonic time past,
from the local newspapers, that Dr. Mark and his pupils
have been giving concerts with success in Scotland and the
provinces ; and from reports of public meetings at Mtn-
cheater and elsewhere, and other testimonies, which be has
printed and circulated, it appear' that his institution, and
the course of instruction pursued in it, have met with much
approbation.
At the concert on Saturday evening the performers were
about forty young men and boys, selected from the students
of the college, who formed an orchestra, while Dr. Mark
acted as conductor and amompanyist on the pianoforte. The
youths, whose ages seemed to vary from seven or eight to
seventeen or eighteen, made a pleasing group, and some of
111111 M showed promising talent

NORWICH MI'SICAL FinertrAu—On Saturday a
meeting of the " guarantees" of the late musical festival, at
Norwich, was held for the purposs of remark* a report
from the general otimmitk.e. In the absence of the Bari
of Albemarle (who is abroad), the Rev. Load Bayning pre-
sided. It appeared from a statement of accounts which
acoompaisied the report, that the receipts had been :—Donm
time, 1831. ; sale of tickets, 4,374!. ; books of the pot-
ion:wpm, 1711. ; ball, 3441. ; promenade concerts, re-
hearsals, ke., 211. ; making a total, including fractions, of
5,095/. The disbursements bad been :—Conductor, 105/. ;
principal vocal performers, 1.386/. ; instrumental band,
9661. ; chorus singers, 4821. ; fitting (up Bt. Andrew's-hall,
2991. ; printing and advertising, 271/. ; ball expenses, 1421.;
music, musical instruments, orchestra expenses, attendance
andpolice, :lioral practice and rehearsals, contingencies, &c.,
4271. ; narking a total, including fractions, of 4,179/. A
profit of 9161., therefore, remained as the result of the
festival ; and of this mum the committee proposed to distri-
bute, 8001. among the local charities, and to add the
remaining balance to the reserve fund for the next festival.

THE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.

general meeting of the proprie -

tors of the Polytechnic Institution was held jeeterday
afternoon in the premises, for the purpose of receiving
from tie directors a report of the present position and
future prcepects of the institution. The Rev. J. B. Ooze
occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting
having been reed and confirmed, the report of the directors
was read. It stated that they Mel purchased the leases.
stock, and fixtures of the late Polytechnic Institution for
the sum of 4,0001. The small amount of share capital sub-
'vibe,' hod enforced on the board the greatest economy in
making the alterations and repairs. The directors having
only our half of the shares subscribed had done their utmost
to bring down the outlay. There had bean incurred for
the repairs and alterations of building, 3,0131. 11.. Bd. ; for
gas apparatus, fittings,views,&c., 366/.os. Bd.; for
and other expenses, /cc., up to opening, 1,8751. 107.1 k
total on capital account in re-opening the building to the
public had been 12,255/. The number of shares taken wee
given at 1,010, representing a capital of 10,1001. The sum
of 5001. bad been received in donations, and 2,000/. had
been lent to the institution partly on a guarantee given by
certain shareholders, and partly on the security of the leases.
The total capital amount received had been 12,0061. 12a. tisL,
which left 6531. 9s. 11d, in hand when the whole of the
uncalled capital was received, but against which there was
owing 1.600/. on the loan before mentioned. The current
account, the report went on to esy, had not does much
towards placing the institution in a satisfactory position.
In the seven weeks ending Dec. 31, 1860, the sum of 8021.
bad been earned, against the sum of 811/. expended. Of this
MM. might be annidered incidental to the opening SWIM and
therefore the expeoditure might fairly be pat down at 801.,
and it was to be remembered that November was the
least remunerative month in the year. The directors be-
lieved that a greater excess of receipts over expenditure
might be anticipated, and the two weeks id the present
year confirmed that opinion to an extent 'Which justified
them iu believing that Vie institution was growing in public
favour. Either the shares at present subscribed for would
require to be fully called up•without leas of time to meet
outatanding claims, or other exertions would be required.
The directors hoped that, seeing success had so far bees
attained, the proprietor. would dispose of at least 300 more
shares, which would enable the institution to be carried on
with advantage to the public and the shareholder..
Mr. E. MATHEW having explained in detail the figures in
the report, it was

ROYAL COLOOSZUM. —Amidst the variety of
theatres and other places of amusement open at this festive
season. few, if any, have obtained more deserved sec
than the above institution. Di. Bechhoffoer, the lessee
and manager, while avoiding in every respect any tendency
or approach to the clam of entertainments appropriately de-
nominated " fist life," knows well enough that dry, doll,
didactic lectures manor afford an agreeable coerce 0(111C1•11-
tioll to the teeming multitudes, at all times too eager to
throw off the mental strain inseparable from daily toil and
drudgery. The entertainments here are short and varied,
and so good that it appears incredible how so much can be
remuneratively given for so walla SUM. On Wednesday
last the lessee dripped a gigantic Chriatnias tree of its
thousands of toys watches, and jewellery, the distribu-
tion of which affoi-ded immense pleasure to the juvenile
multitude by which it was surrounded. An announcement
was made ci another distribution from the tree en Weds's-
day sext.
ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNT/BB RAILWAY.
—A slight collision occurred at the Colchester station of
this railway on Sunday morning at 9.50 a.m., whereby a
few of the passengers were slightly shaken. *lie accident
occurred Sy the down parliamentary train, as it wee drawing
into the station for the purpose ci stopping, coming into
oontact with some goods wagons, in consequence of the
slippery Mete of the rails from the falling snow. The
shock was slight, none of the vehicles leaving the rail., and
after a detention of half an hour the train proceeded to its
destination with all the wronger., except one gentleman,
who remained till the following tiain.

OUTMAN, JAN. 14.
Major-General Eyre, commanding the forces at
this perison, has issued an order to the troops under hie
command to the effect that any Maser, non-iommissioned
efluer, or soldier (or any of their families), in the district,
Who may be disposed to contribute any sum, however
trifling, to the relief of the great distress Doer Pluvall3l;
amongst the poor, esp i
ecially in certain plums; every tam-
lity will be afforded them for having their charitable uten-
time+ carried out. The =jar-general has also announced
that a committee will be appointed to see that the sums
contributed in the garrison are appropriated according to
the wishes of the subscribers. A donation of even one
penny from each individual would amount to a sum that
would be very acceptable. The poor of the district, the
major-general states, have the principal claims on the belie.
volent, but the most painful kinds of distress seem to exist
in London and Coventry, and whichever of those pkees
the donors may wish to assist then donation shall be sent
to it.

Tin ENGINES OF THIS WARRIOR. —One of the
cylinders, weighing upwards of tons, for the engines of
this vessel was on Friday conveyed from the establishment
of Messrs. John Penn and Sons, the manufacturers, at
Greenwich, to their wharf at Deptford. Two of Bray's
traction engines were in attendance, a large one for the
purpose of drawing the load, which was placed on a truck
, weighing 5i tons; and a mailer one to be in attendance in
ease of any difficulty arising from the condition of the roads
' owing to the present severe weather. The removal was
accomplished with signal success, and establishes the fact
that where great weights have to be removed front place to
place, and railway or water carriage is not available, these
traction engines, from the power they possess of overcoming
any difficulties of road by the construction of their wheels,
are invaluable, as combining at the same time • most
efficient and economical means of transport.
IKON-CAMEO WA R STEAMERS. —Th e Admire lty have
decided upon increasing without further delay the number
of our iron-cowed steam menof-war, and letters were sent
out on Saturday from Whitehall, calling upon Messrs. Na-
pier, Laird, Scott Russell, Mare, Samuda, Palmer, West-
wood and Co., and the Thames Yard Ship Building Com-
ny (Limited) to seed in tenders by the 24th instant fur
building two ships of about 4,000 tons each. The vessels
are to be very similar in 000structims to the Resistance and
Defence, now nearly complete. They are to be 280 feet
long, rai feet broad, and plated with iron slabs fore and aft.
The angular principle will not be adopted in this instance,
notwithstanding all that has been dope and said upon the
subject. We, however, infer from inquiries which we have
made that the question is still a moot one with the officers
of the Comptroller's Department, and that consequently
the instalment made to oar iron navy is at preseut only a
small one. The report made by Captain Hewlett, of the
Excellent, last August, was, we are informed, decidedly
favourable to Mr. Josiah Jones's invention ; and be is sup-
ported in his statement by the openly expressed opinion of
all the principal scientific officers in the royal ma. y.