The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-24 00:00:00

UNIVEREITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAI 8R1D413, Oor.
THE SIIEZPNHANIS ASTRONoMICAL
—This exhibition was established in ISM, by the repro-
eentatives of the late Rev. Richard Sheepshanks, formerly
fellow of the college. It is tenable for three years, and
open to all undergraduates of the university ; but the suc-
cessful candidate, if not already, roust become a member of
Trinity Colima. After competition, the exhibition has just
been awarded to C. F. Harker, scholar of Trinity College.

Yesterday a performance of music by the band
of the First Life Guards took place at the Royal Horticul-
tural Gardens, South Kensington. It should be stated that
can of the two new band-houses, which were in process of
erection, having been completed, tho band volunteered to
give it a trial. A very large company assembled, and en-
joyed an excellent musical performance, on an afternoon
which for brightness and temperature was far superior to
any weather we have enjoyed in mid-May for some years
past. . . _

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The inauguration of the statue of Sir Thomas
Dyke Acland, which took place on Nortbernhay, Exeter,
on Tuesday afternoon, was moat suocemful,except as regards
the weather. Amongst those present were—Sir Stafford
Northeute, M.P., General Stadia, the Right [Tom the
Furl of Devon, Right Hon. Mr. Adderley, H.P. for North
Staffordshire, Sir J. B. Fest, M.P., Col. Honeywood, Lord
Poltimore, Sir John Kennaway, Sir John Duckworth, S. T.
Kekewich, FA., M.P.. Sir John Dusts., Vice-Admiral Sir
Fairfax Moresby, J. Buller, Eaci., M.P., R. S. Gard, Eaq.,
M.P., ac.
The foundation atone of a new church was laid
on Tuesda in the fix • ly populous district of the
Tynelda. Docks, by liobort, I em, M.P. for South
Skie

THE CITY OF LONDON COLLEGE. —The third of
the course of lectures at the above college will be delivered
by Mr. C. J. Plumptree, borriater-at-lew, this (Thursday)
evening, at eight o'clock, the subject being " The Life and
Times of George Washington." It may interest some of
our readers to learn that wore than 750 young men have
joined the college as members, students, or subscrilays, and
that the Foundation Fund has nearly reached the sem of
1,2001. The Lord Mayor, who is the treasurer of the fund,
will be glad to receive further subacriptions. Several gen-
tlemen, among whom are the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and Mr. J. W. Gilbert, have already availed themselves of
the privilege offered to donors of free presentations to the
' classes.

WARD OF FARRINODON WlTHlN.—YeAtertlay
wardmoto was held at the King's Arms Hotel, Newgate-
street, before Mr. Alderman Phillips, for the election of •
representative of the ward in the Common Council, in the
place of the late Deputy Holt, and on other business. The
worthy alderman haring briefly opened the proceedings, two
candidates were proposed to the meeting—namely, Mr.
U. T. C. Eagleton, ex-under-sheriff, and Mr. Charles Ed-
mund Wilson. A show of hands was taken, and the former
gentleman wee elected by a large majority.
THE COURT OF CHANCERY.—The Lord Chan-
cellor, on the first day of Michaelmas Term, Saturday, No-
vember 2, will sit at Westminster, and take appeal motions,
petitions, and appeals, and at Lincolo's-i3n on Monday, No-
ember 4, and following days, for appeals, Az. The Lords
Justices will sit the seine as the Lord Chancellor, taking
petitions in lunacy and bankruptcy, Le., on Fridays. The
days (if any) on which the Lords Justices shall be engaged
in the full court or at the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council are excepted. The Master of the Rolls will sit at
Westminster on Saturday, November 2, and take motions,
and at Chancery-lane on Monday, November 4, and follow-
, ing days, for the general paper, he. Unopposed petitions
I must be presented, and copies left with the secretary of the
Master el the Rolls, on or before the Thursday preceding
the Saturday on which it is intended they should be heard ;
and any canoes intended to be beard as short canoes must be
so marked at least one clear day before the same can be put
in the paper to be so heard. The different Vice-Chan-
cellors will sit at Westminster on the first day of term and
take motions, and at Lincoln's-ion on Monday, liovember 4,
and following days, for the general paper, he. Any causes
intended for bearing as short causes before the Vice-Chan-
cellors moat be marked so at least one clear day before they
can be put in the paper for hearing.
THE FORTHOOMINO MICH•ELMAS TERM.—This
day the long vacation ends in the common law courte, and
the several of COll will resume their activity, in preparation
for Michaelmas term, commencing on Saturday week, the
tad November, when the law and equity courta will be re-
. opened. The arrears in the three common law newts num-
ber 109, of which 73 are in the Court of Queen's Bench, 13
in the Court of Common Pleas, in addition to which will be
the registration appeals from the late Courts of Revision of
Voters, and 23 rules in the Court of Exchequer. In the
Queen's Bench there are 26 retorter new trials, 36 in the
special paper, and 11 enlarged rules. In the Common Pleas
seven new trial rules and six donorrers, whilst in the Conn of
Exchequer there arel4 errors and appeals, two matters in the
peremptory paper, including the case of " Hatch r. Lewis
and another." There are besides five demurrers in the spiced
' P&P", and only xllO rules (or new trials for the enaniag
term.