The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-19 00:00:00

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Usury Banemb,

ADILAIDI, Avo. 30.—The directors of the far-famed
Barra Buns have determined on sending specimens of one
foe the Great Exhibition of 1881. The collection was
thrown open to the public prior to shipment by the Will
Watch for London; one specimen or block of red oxide,
weighing 8 cwt., and containing 44 per cent of copper. The
most striking specimen of the whole is a block of blue car-
boast', whisk hes been named the punchbowl, having a
diameter of 2 feat 8 inches by 1 foot 9 inches, and weighing
between 2 ewt. and 3 cwt. ; the natural hollow in the centre
is studded with the most brilliant crystals of different eludes,
which have a very be►utiful effect. Ceram' bottles of olive
oil, obtained from the fruit of teen grown in the nursery
garden of the S,uth Australian Company, were to be sent to
the exhibition.

RILDIXI3.—The subscriptions in this locality already col-
Itetc4 amount to about 901. From the town 18 puttee bare
applied for space to exhibit in the various depertmsnos,
among which is • novel ship's anchor, by W. Ezell, En; ;
&taro modelling, by Messrs. Perkins ant Wynne, • new
and valuable discovery ; 'urbane new and improved spiea .
turd machinery from the Maittogrove works; a permanent
ink; • new printing 'press; new cheap self-acting water
closet, by Mr. C. C. Clark.; various specimens from the
celebrated Reading biscuit factory, and Cocks' Reeding
race; • new locomotive; some spec;msue of boottnaking,
tapestry, bookbinding, dee., &e. It to expected that a
number of haute, in this loeality will be furnished and let
for the foreign visitors, the facility of railway transit patting
tha town within an hcur of London.

CLERICAL

OXFORD, Dze.l7.--:6Ongitigttions wilt be holden
tor the purpose of conferring degrees, and oranting graces,
on the fo'lowing days:—Jannery 11 end 29; Fehmary 6,
20, and 27 ; March 13 and 27 ; April 12.
Oa Tuesday, March 4th, a conrocation will be holden, as
provided in the dispensed= for intermitting the forms and
ircsei of &term:natio*, solely for the pnrvse of reecisinr
from the deans, or other officers, of their respective colleges, or
balls, the names of such bachelors of arts as have not yet
determined, end their names haying been so specified to the
boss', and thereupon inserted in the register of coagrege
lion, they may at any time in the same, or in any future
term,
term, be admitted to all the rights and privileges to which
they would have been entitled by the intermitted forms and
exercise'.
The Bishop of Cluster has granted a license for
the performance of divine Nervier' in the National School at
Cookeintouth, until the church ((which has recently been
destroyed by fire) shall be rebuilt, and cpened for divine
service.

PRITZII7.MNTS.

Rev. J. Cox, M.A., to Halton P. C., in the parish
of Runcorn, Cheshire; val. 1671., with residence; pet., air
R Breaks, But.
Bat. C.lllarton, 8.A.., to Bromberongh I'. C , Cheshirs4
eel. 611. ; pats , the Deep and Chepter o. Cheater.
George Ainslie, to St. Philip's, C:arkaiwell, P.C.;
val. 4301 ; p.t., the incumbent of St. Meek'., Clerkenwell.
Rev. 8. Bhedden, to King's Norton C., Leicestershire,
di.. if Petaborongh.