The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-04 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMB:

thorn who gave great attention to the 'lady ef the use to
which pest might be applied, sad whose speaks on mitten
connected with gas we. of considasble mina, that the gas
produced by Mr. Johneton's mom mry cheap se well
m good, as fee se high illuminating milky me • lest. The
only greats to be decided now wee the pica at which pest
thald be promoted. Mr. Johnston had seliafactonly resolved
thequestion of quality and facility of ineaufscture.
)Cr. MAN apeman his belief that peat pi would COM
into_ipmeral me la Ireland, sad maid that the geeunlaced
try Mr.Jebastonwes esperior to gas manufactured from octal.
It me men cad gave more brilliant sod softer light.
TM appropriate proceedings took place in Ted'
.AC;lla4;as COOl/11•110111110111e was held to the Esszeina-
timball of Trinity College, yesterday, for the lest time
Mace the Tear 1833, for the purpose of entilterleg degrees
of the L niversity on several dlitimpieMil meets' of
the British Association, as • mark of supset to that
body generally. At twelve o'clock the Ticie-Climeenor sad
the Provost, in their full robes of Ake, the Yellows,
scholar., and other menthol of the Uldvaiity, Irwin
the academic dress, catered thelsamiastion-hall in pro-
cession, and took their Amen the ewer end, which me
crowded by ladies and geatbana. While the several
members of the naivoraky vies tang the places
aasigned to them, Dr. Btaint, who puidei. et tbs cepa,
performed several appropriate musket sellesMno. The pa- 1
Remus upon whom degree. were to be embeced
seats at the left of the Vice-Chanesike. They worlselt
fresor C. CI. B. Dauben late President of the British LBW
nation; Profaner J. Philip.; William Hopkins, •
W.Tbomacm, F.R.8.; I. Richardson,
M.
F.H.8.. Calomel
J. E. Portlock ; J. P. Joule, F.R.B. ; O. M. Rankin', Major- I
General Sir J. Chattertm Hon. Bern Maths, M. boa
I Foucault, member of the Institute of France; Herr &ILO
41/4Wit. sad Pahang Rogers, of Beam, Unite/ tinges.
All these entlemsa, with the exeeption of the hat•named
three, wore the soviet gown of the LLD. of the Unirenity.
The Vice-Chaneellor rose, sod said that, in the absence of
the Unseen°, of the I.7rilveraty, he folt great pleasure in
exercising the
_powers vested I. him, in oonterriog
the honorary degrees accorded to the distinguished
members of the British Association now present.
This distinction wee intended by the University
et Dahlia, ma a mark of honour and respect towerde the
pent men who had not confined their talents or learning to
my pennant country, but had exerted them for these tant
tad enlightenment of the entire home race. The degrees
about to be conferred by the University on them members of
the Meoeistion were meant directly a. distinctions well me•
lilted by those to whom they were granted, and relatively as
tributes of respect to the illustrious body generally of the Bri-
tish Armistice. (Cheers.) The new museum, which had
been the subject of general admiration, lad furnished ample
accommodation for the meetings of the several sections, and
It we. highly gratifying that the lent um to which that band •
ing Ind been applied should have been so closely allied to the
noblest intern.. of science and art by its Wog made the
some of the recent memorable lid iaternalag promedinge of
the Brillth Anoclation. (C►efielL)
The Vice-Chancellor having cosoludsd Me address, the
Wended recipients of depose were called forward.
Professor Daubs Professor Philipa, Mr. Hopkim
Mr. The Coioe i Paralach, Dlr. Joule, Mr. Itaakin,
Major-OeeeeN It, Jame Clattertou, and the Hon. Baron
Mann tome lamed ka ISCONiCO, took the customary
Gotha of allsaisnes, and received the degree of LL.D. M
Leon Font, Herr fichlagentweit, and Pretence Rogue
of Bastes, came forward together. They did not wear the
academic dress.

" Tas Pitoeorr maul that by an old statute it was rendered
rearm that all persons on whom the &pee of LL.D.
was easestrad should take the oath of allegiance, but the
University was anxious to crinkr the highest honorary
dowsing.= the.. three distinguished foreigners. Diplomas
harlag the seal of the University were then presented to
Pb. the.. gantlemea. The Aoworati were greeted with en-
dismiss& dory of congratulation.
" The proceedings shortly after concluded, and the assem-
blage slowly left the Examination-hall, while the organ
pealed forth its most brilliant music."