The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-06 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

ELECTION OF A

OF POETRY.

OXFORD, )(AY S.

The election of n Professor of Poetry, in the room
of the Rev. Thomas Legh Claughton, M.A., late Fellow of
Trinity College, whose term of office had expired. took place
in the Convocation House this day. The contest lay between
Mr. Matthew Arnold, MA., late Fellow of Oriel College,
end the Rev. John Ernest Bode, M.A., late Student of Christ
Church, both gentlemen of high standing in the university.
Early In the day unusual signs of activity wars manifest
among the resident members of the university, and it soon
became evident that the contest wee one of great interest ;
members of convocation from all parts of the country sr-
riving by every train. The polling commenced et twelve
o'clock, and continued, at times with such vigour as to re-
mind us forciby of the last contested university election,
until five, when the poll closed. The result of he election
was found to be as follows : for

Mr. Arnow
Mr. Bode 278
Majority in Amur of Mr. Arnold
PROFESSORSHIP OF POLITICAL ECONORT.—The election
of • Protestor of Political Economy, in the room of Mr.
George Kettilby Rickards, M.A., barriater-st-law, and late
fellow of Queen's College, whose term of dike had expired,
took place at three o'clock, in the Convocation-hone; the
polling going on at the same time as that for the poetry pro-
, fessorship. The contest was between Mr. Charles Neste,
M.A., senior fellow of Oriel College, the newly elected M.P.
for the city of Oxford; the Rev. J. E. T. Rogers, M.A., of
Magdalen Hall; and Mr. Nemo William Senior, M.A., late
fellow of Magdalen College ; the latter of whom has twice
held the office, viz., at its establishment in 1825 and in 1841.
The three candidates were all drat class men. The n,specties
numbers at the doee of the poll were as follows
Mr. Neste
Mr. Rogers l3O
Mr. Senior
Majority in favour of Mr. Neste, 64.
The profosorehip in tenable for five years; no person to be
to-elected until after the expiration of two years.

StON COLLEGE.—The annual meeting of the fel-
lows of this amputation was held yesterday in the hall of the
college, for the purpose of electing the premident, demo, and
court of mai/Man-la for the emitting yeer, when the Rev. Chas.
Mackentie, M.A., rector of St. Benet, Gracecharch, was ap-
pointed president ; the Rev. J. Jackson, M.A., rector of St.
Sepulelue, Snow-kill, and the Rev. Dr. M'Coul, rector of
St. Magnus the Martyr, were re-elected deem ; and the
Rev. Wm. Scott, M.A.. incumbent of Chriat Church,
Houton, the Rev. F. Poynder. M.A, Chaplain of the
Rridewell Precinct, the Rev, Dr. Worthington, Incumbent
of Trinity Church.
tiray's-inn-reed, and the Rev. W. Den-
ton, M.A., leciuubent of St Bartholomew's, Crippletrate,
were nominated manstants. Tho Rev. Michael Oaks, M.A.,
rector of Christ Church, Norgate-street, who retired from
the office of prmident, was elected treasurer. The proceed-
ings were altogether unanimous. The fellows net again at
six o'clock, at dinner, in the College-hall, where they were
honoured with the presence of the Lord Bishop of the
diocese, the visitor of the college, and the Bishop of Rupert'a
Land. Amongst the fellows present Wert the Revs. Michael
Dad" M.A.. president; Charles Meekettrie, M.A., Presi-
dent elect; 3. Jackson, Dr. M'Canl, W. Scott, F. Ponder,
Dr. Worthington, W. Denton, Ruddoek, Abides. Dr.% ivian,
J. Toogooth Lyall, C. Marsbnli, J. Darling, Kelly, Wrench,
Povab, Bennett, J. E. Cox, ll'eerthy,
Atherton, Whittington, Alfree,Whitianore, and many
others.
THE NEW KINGSLAND OMNIBUSI:S.—A number of
new stylish and well horsed omnibuses have commenced
running between Kingsland-gate and the Elephant and
Cantle, at the fares of fourpence for the whole distance;
threepence between Kingalend and Combat ; and twopewe
between Shereditch and Combill, and Caudill end the
"Elephant," They are painted light blue on the panne];
and are elegantly and conveniently fitted up both inside and
out. Interiorly they are fated with the patent call-signal.
The roof is reached by convenient arramaments, aids well
protected. The new Kingsland omnibuses ore private pro-
WV, and have as connexion with any public company.
OMNIBUS CORRESPONDENCE. The General
Omnibus Company announce the opening of two new
correspondence offices, at Notting-bill-gute and Edgware-
med.