The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1810-07-07 00:00:00

OXFORD TIIIIJUDAY, JOLT $. Silica Tuesday the compauy has conaiderably io• creased, the reports 'of the grandeur of the sight basing spelled far ad wide, and attracted person* Irma dimwit pins. At the appointed time this morning die doors of the Theatre were °aimed, sad the Ladies admitted • with 'tolerable composer's. cod conducted very politely by the Curator% to seats. The iticreese of lodes is an great that about sixty were admitted into the Upper G al lery, some Bachelors of Arts sod Uudergraduate Membeis of the University, aK Owe* laP their aces to them. A number iiere also admitted rate the area. notwithstanding • s•=reat ninny went away, and could not Ruin twin:it emise eery where. A tittle before ten o'clock *Orin .Catatani and the rest of the pri icipui eiericsostrletest the Orchestra ; she was receit•:d by 1 6114ttirotto of the University with geileal slandir. At ten o'clock Or. Crotch gave the - 410 as the organ, of the approach of the Chat,- 'NON'. the band iurnediatcly vtruek up the March is Josima. the procesaiuu wee prece3ed by the 'hirer 'Squire Beadles and three others. Oa the ett- irsoce of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor they '"IPPO rectiratt :with rut husiastib.epsdau,e ; they were e by the Duke of Sonetersit; •• Idarquispes of 03 . Ely, and Blind - ford ; Earls Spencer, Ed iska ' • artewrue, and Car - T•dart ; whu walked etc- _ . flaw to their rrnk in tkeirfull robes, and most - Peas it) the.: Court dresses. The Bishop of St. Asuph &Bowed, •trad after his Llrdship the illierater of the [loose of Cutpinotis, and the Judge 411• She Admiralty; they were followed by about 70 Nalliala their full Collegiate robes. Dr. Psrsoitss the VieerCisaneellor, stood on the let of the Chao sioNee; the hand elntiossed playing till all the others ill.ll,takeu their seats. The Chancellor then rose, flee Vice-Chancellor and Proctors with bias, and took off their ceps. The Chancellor opened the Cu' evocation in a Latin Address., and concluded with inaclingtt list of names that bad been proposed in a meeting of the Delegates; when he came to the name of Sir Sidney Smith, applause resounded from all parte of the Theatre. The March iu o ffsteina was then repeated, to the playing of which tr candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Civil 3 f rier. entered. headed by the six Beaillys and `Poster Poillintore„ the Professor of Civil Law to the Untverslty. who addressed the Chancellor at same lrmith upon the personages he was about to propose to be admitted Doctors of Civil Lim of that Univeraity. A fin of warner was circulated in the mornint. Ohm who acre to be admitted, bat ..Lich proved lota airatteciaa in several voints, and there were lady twenty fast admitted. The follow in,: is a cot eiset and official taut The Sight lion Lard Viscount Hawarden. TM Rua. itickard ?tae Haw William Hoary I.iteltaaa, M.P. The Bon. James Alteltroaday,, U.P. Ser Gail Watson, Bart. the William Pule, Part. fir Gent,. 'Clechr, Bart. fie*Hteirken Glynn, Bart. 41, Bet-bard Brooke, bort air Oswald Hods, Hart. Nor. Jatars 3latlteu Steuart, Bart. Illowatkanal Sir William Sidney Siaitlt. Bat. Caariwaton Ealiaaaal Carringioa, Kat. ilt.-ar.Ad.uaral Isaac tretwas Manley. Cave•dish, fAq. M.P. ks Watkas Williams Wynn, Esq. M.P. Losadas. - gip. M. P. Jar Ummers..Esq. iieswy l le t r i Zade. Esq. M.P. '&4. M.P. Wakes Mainvil Pre, Esq. M.P. Kee. 4 1. 7. 1 ‘ • fi r • Tbidnitirein Orations then commenced, between which were played various selections of music from dikatsasteres feast, the marches in Deidassia, Dry. dam's 444 Pharoassad, &c. &c. After the Orations, lcc. had been delivered, the *Ws assembly ruse gradually, which had a most illPipiiceut and indescribable effect, and the band ep tied save the King. ' Mr. Cardeell, of Braseelose College, was ap pointed to speak a Greek Ode. but Ira% suddenly taken dl, which presented him. The Chaacellor, Vice-Chanei-ilory-Alublemen, Meads of Houses, Doctors, and Proclaim, retired to the Delegates'-rocni, where they trai n var.ons business, ad soother reties of I)oclnrs of Law were proposed to be admitted to-morrow. Afiet wards they went is proceseion to Dr. rormna'.. the Vice-Chancellor's. residence, et llalliul College, and proceeded Frans thence to dine with the I)%faii and Canoes of Christ Church, in their Hall. EXTRACT PROM ANOTlligli LETTER. /AMC DATE. There were two Balls last night ; one at New College, and another at the Star I tttt t both well atteuded—yet the (Air who hail been footing it all night, did not torn out the less numerously at as rarly hour this morning, t., witness the new Chan cellor's second Convocation at the Theatre, to which they were admitted, according to the i'iereerisere, It half-past eight o'clock. At nine the rougher sex were permitted to etit.w and regale their eieis with the rea•Aniti•ent circle 4.t beauty, who!, ~as awns plarsowt in the lower gull( ry. The crowd was even grower then on Tne..lay, mottle. pres.ure iu the area slowed insumwalile. lii,tend of one bar et the entrance to confine the rushing multitinie, crord against the forcible intrusion of such a . were ~O properly introthvAsal 31ewi- bets of die Vaimeitosemeited to brio( their friends to tine skating", liiiiibresidable barriers wise raised, ueder Which the Altrer, besides en- Countering the crave-tetatuihttinn of Pro. Proctors and the opposition of coustablee states. had to creep to preferment, like the candidates for Court ho ne ire is the palace of the mighty Emperor of Lint put.. In a few mutates the area was completely tilled, and the under Gallery haring rejected , for want capaeit y. many AO the lovely petitioners for a place. they were permitted to take their Mats in tire upper tier. where they very agreeably inter. spatted the congregation of black gowns, and en livened the scene of Bachelors and under Gra duatts. Among the ladies we observed Lady Glenville, the Nlarchiosiess of Buckingham sod Ledy Temple, with most of the branches of the blovniitig lamely of Grenville—Lady S. Smith and her sister ; mid all the elegance and fashion of Tuesday repeated atilt great additions. Feathers were generally worn, and Ludy Smith displayed, in houosir of Cm day, the brilliant diamond aigrette, pressoten to her gallant (uild *ow korner!) hu.band by the Grand &again. fur his va'our and ircheve meats in the land of P.ilesiine. A little before ten u'eloek the orellestes took their etatious, and Madam C1111411411i was honoured on her entrance with tile applause of the ussetubly. Severe' Doc tors, Heads of Houses, &c. dueng this period, ecridiuued to enter the Theatre singly, mod take aria, seats in the atiuicircle, which induced a belief for some time that no precession would ensue ; but soon after ten o'clock this tear was surmounted, the folding doors were thruwit open, wad the Noble Chancellor, IleC0141011111! I by a splendid and ituine ruus train, male his eppearance. Hie Lordship was received with almost milted applause, %%hilt the orchestra delighted the more quiet of the spectators with s graud triumphant symphony.— In the procession were, the Duke of Somerset, Marquis of Buckingham, the Right lion. C. Ali bott, Earl Spencer, Earl Temple, E in of Carys fort, Earl of Abineal ~,,, Sir J. C. tliptin.ley, Sir W. W. Wynn, and nil those Noble, Illustrious, and learned PelSollll, we have load OCI2IIIIOII 11141411! ' than once to counierate 111 our account of the spleudid ceremony use performing at Oxford.— The number of Nolilcinen, Doctors, &e. was mach greater than on Tuesday ; and, having filled the senecirde with a abstioguislicii assemblage of scarlet Igowns, they were at brat compelled to sit lei the limps by winch it was Mlrl.oll‘.ll. The whole int ! utensil body of elegant coinpatiy in the theatre etanding up, the Chancellor, uncovered, opened the Convocation, and proposed to be admitted to the liouorary Degree of Doctor of Civil Law, the distiliguished list of names given ass our Paper of yesterday, with the oweeption of Sir George %Ver. render. But ; Sir G. P. Turner, Bare ; Lieut.- Generel Sir George Nugent; Sir E. Sand, Bare ; 11. I),am-it, J. Macdonald, and J. ishia burst, Esquires, M.P. who could not be present to receive' this high 11141 k of honour. The other per , soueges, from Vier:tom Ilawarden to J. Halsey, Loa. 31.1 2 . iucluove, erre proposed by the Chao cellar, mad accepted by the Duntiosi Duelores rt Megistri of the Convocation. On the propueal of Sir Sidney Smith, and, in deed, in Fiery part of the ceremony in which he coimertird. the applause Wilt loud mid general. (hi his admission, the assembly gave bins four die inlet peals. Mr. Phollmoie, as on Tuesday, presented the candidates for academie 1101101411 seriatim,, arid with appropriate encomia introduced them to their new rank. lie was peculietly happy in the iutroduc tiou of Mr. Abercrombie, as the sun of the veteran hero who conquered and fell, lamented, on the plains of Egypt ; iitthe introduction of Sir Sidney Smith as the einiquertir of Naprileon, the hero of the :age in *hide lie herd, equal to the highest in the proud roll of Britain's victorious ?wit., and flue of whose martial mid heroic deeds it wits not to speak in terms of heroic praise ; snit, in the in troduction of Mr. C. W. IA mien IVyis.i, to whose talenta iu the National Seniite acute understand-. erg, laborious iusesti. A ations, Is 1111•1111 g. an d g . i n o o. be paid a handsome and well-melded tribute, whir* *ifwe. Isom the emembly, as hie admission,' as the powers of the 'moor, as welt as the just chains of the other two last-aurae .-erl candidates (Sir S. Smith aunt Mr. Abercrombie; had dime ou their achisission„ the loudest and most turner...4l applause. %Virile describing these august cereitioeies, we may perhaps he permitted to digress on a subject connected with them, mare neaily tumbling the feelings than any clang that alt their pinup and splendour could coot ttttt Maine. 11 . e Wows red with pleasure the delight visible in the couirtemnice of Lady S. Smith, when her halliand received the just tribute of aduitratom from so respectable a Isvely of his countryineti. We observed with pleasure, (for who is there that is not destitute, of heart, who can behold such scenes %motored ?) we observed with pleasure, the I oro of Ac're, when he took his dig nified semi, tutu to the gallery, to enjoy hi; greater delight w " tee smile from parted beauty won." but oar 'setter feelings were still moire excited by beholding the doll tether of this honoured son bathed in tears, in the area of the Theatre, with a younger sou iis h a hand, to metes, the glory, and iustribe the maltreat principles of eintil.!iims freer the splendour with which he saw the me-ils of a bro- Car crowned, by one of air first itioeinleiegre for rank, learning, diecrimiaation, cud talent, that !Sri could dtaplay:' This wu one of :those moving eaters! Episodes introduced into the great dr of life, in a way to affect the soul, and improve dignify the mind. The ceremony of the presentation and admission • of the new liouorary Members being overoi fine symphony from the orchestra, served as a prelude to the Orations, Poems, anclAddresses, appointed fur this day. In our Paper of Monday, we gave a correct list of the speaker(, all of whom spoke, except Mr. Cardwell, of Broxenose College, who was prevent ed, through indisposition, drum follilling his inten tion. It is out of our power to' do that justice we would wish to do to the youthful debutants on the theatre of fame, and we must content our selves with a vary short account of their several .performauces.--Mr. Chinnery, of Christ Church, of whose genius we have already, in describing this solemnity, had occasion to speak se highly, opened the work of youthful exertion, front the Western Rostrum, by delivering an elegant com9osition iu English terse. It paid a feeling tribute to the memory of the late Chancellor, the Duke of Port land; and, in a strain of the most pathetic poetry. most lispoily eulogised his public and his private virtues. U s public service', at the period of the Fiend' Revolution, were particularly dwelt upon; and, remarried with those of Lord Grenville, ut the same uad cdsligeroits period, when the abilities of thew% and other eminent dtatesuien, saved the u-.uutry Iraqi e:;ieriencitig convulsions awl deign:3'lmi simil ir to what of Friitice.— From this, the Poet oimie an easy tiansitiou; and, from the sorrows of the University far the loss of one lamented ( l‘i,j; dt duce,' the proof of her love for eie Noble person she lu I chosen to fill his place.—This heitniiful composition was exceeding ly well recited, and drew fmtli unanimous bursts of a ppl lose. _ The second eantlidists in tile no Arum was Earl .le Las sr, •ol lirszenose CoHew., alio also recited ail 4.i:cello:A coasposilion in Eagll-11 verse. Of this it is sufficient to say. that iu grace, beauty of dis pasition, else, nod b illiaitcy of conception, it was not niferiar to its precnruar. It commenced with a tine eulogy on classic lore ; digressed into the prose of 1.nr.1 Grenville, while connected with leis ill is•irions kinsman, !Vlr. l'itt ; and conclud ed with an evrinisite trilnite to his lordship, (or the share he t Kik in atn.lition of a traffic, disgraceful to cod lent the strong Hid of Ootlrn. mum to cariy the glorious mea.ure for the abo lition of tin Slave Trade. This poem was exceed ingly well rvceived, sail di I equal honour to its author um a scholar, a votary of the Musts, and a Nobleman. lie *assure:ceded by Mr. Rogers. of Oriel Col lege, who recited a spirited composition in Enlists blank verse, rescnibliag the stile of Tberusoas lie gave a gold drw'ription of Oxford, its foundation, and the progress of sete3cr io its hallowed groves. Front this topic oas introduced and eulogised the early academic honours nirtAiikeil by the Chan cellor—his Gnu ni.d upright conduct. and his 1)0- tics at the tir le of the Freud' nevolution. , u erre idol snug in a Infiy *trout', and he was likeowingly hailed on the high humour to which he Was now adtanced, av the maid of his high character and faire. Miich applause WAS beot•iwed on this a Ift.irt; which was followed by another iu English verse by Mr. Randal, of Exeter College. 'CIO took steady s suwlar course with the lasts—ulimled to Lord Gre•iville's early fume, and prize in the Univeisity, wan complimented hua on having the bright pros pect of that morn now opened into the glories of mei idiom day. It was also warmly applauded. The fifth candidate was Mr. GreAson, of Blaze 110,e College, who was much applauded for sit elegant Latin Ode, iu winch be passed a high ea t • in oti Oxford : verse inintortalised the l'is, sal liaikd the elevation of Lo d Grenville to the dignity nu Cii:ineellor. M i li a , o f Dls dale. College, succeeded him with au Eaghsh Poem, in which the alioliiipia of the Slave Trade, a greater t,iumpit than ever Monett Comi neror achieved, was asciiiwil to Lord ( ireaville, and the merited tribute of ionise bestowed fur his compere -lieu in Not glerasts. work. IliseLsollihip's eloquelice employed uu that occasion to overthrow the sophistry _sv hich pleaded cu.toin, I. rivet the chains of slavery, was Jim warmly dad beautifully described-...his talrasts and skill as u !'ituteenrsati—his political wis dom—his abilily to guide the councils of the na tion in war and in peace—his classic fame, .• losiag inal beloved urf seirnee"—:wete all happily touched upon, ate' pointid out iss esmnplieto his sue cessnrs its the studious avocations of am University ed nation. 'file lion. Mr. Campliel, of Christ Church, fol lowed Mr. Mills, and in his tura obtained the re ward of deport! applause. After dut introduction and commendation of the Noble Chairman, the poxt inttrucled tutu (hist his bight situation was i trust as well as a reward. Ile (Lord Grenv.ile) knew it to he such; and, from hichigh endowments, Ow author inferred, that none was 90 fit to La at the head of Oxford, to defend her rights, and lead her to the utmost height of prosperity. Mr. Roble, of Corpus Christi Colter. • Very young mon, was the next who paid his devoira to the New Chancellor. His !mein, in English v re, commenced 'kith so emulated description of the lilrtii of Etaslotion. He tliett tamed to his I ord I' untl'dc,eiihkil him as rr Nis country is husks:id; sad as tuqz.a• " And eoncladed ve ry happily Vsah a essirisii.lit the deseeukt of gartitni, rtoW l ittt to moor to the 11. Itostrious family of Ureoville. Out itart..‘us .!4* eeedingly well given. It described Oxford, 4f;, 1 havimg Iwen the diwiliag of great Wein iu Lordiltir's youthful lalnmrs, its watchin g him , i1;11 the ansiety of a fond mailer through thv colivol•inus of hii tiger, stud now, with jn7, in4k.ag her comitry's son her own, aid seeing her ClAren dim revive., ia Mr. Soother, New College, gave a gruxl cempe. sition in English verse; which was folios e 4 acd enaulated by another of the esuie oltscription, by Mr. Randal, of Trimty. The Lotto r &stri a d Alfred as founding atiuthrr Atiiens in the deb Ar. ful vale of 04411, owl c etimeinorateil the Mass trious names it hot preductil. From ihix,tittice sprang an an'ititaterl up strophe to hair altale, particularly to the spirit of the great Somers, elieli, to the poet's gloeing imagination, appeared 14 b eti di ng it s ey e km liteuville; the tutus who, lik e the mighty dead, bad devoted the powers of ha mind mid eloquence, alike uguinst the encroach ments 01 peerogaiire, and the vile belienats of lawlra faction. It then digressed into 4111 atcount of the literary Antiquities, &r. of Oxford ; and contrasted the peaceful and honourable mode of their acquisis bon, with Use ravished stores of conquered commi es , collected by the etislaver of Europe. The next competitor for fame, was Mr. Bill, of Oriel College, who recited souse beautiful NIA verses, nut surpassed by any of his predecessors. Mr. Richards, of Jesus' College, spoke som e blank verse ins praise of the Abolition of the Slone Trade ; and Lord Apsley concluded the 4at's exhibition, by pionouncing a very eloquent Lena Oration, in celebration of the talents, virtues, cud character of the Chancellor. This Oration ins highly and deservedly appluudeol, as were all the compositions ofrite day, except the one immediate. ly.preceiliog it, winch, being rather sermonic, m t with portml disapprobation. l'oiteeen each of the recitations, the orchestra played a sweet symphoat, which imreeobly relieved the audience, and cons posed the suinds of the agitated Orators. At the coacissoiciii„,ciod save !Fe King %%as gira in the most extiniatNistyle, uud was nowt:4W; Matlauw,catalani sung the tint ran a , a solo, 'and-iir..,,tticed, by her delightful arm lion, the nir•st unbounded plaudit% Tie sena Terse aes et:tie; by Mr , . Bianchi, Mr. ladlamy, Ni. W. Kuyvett, and -Mr. Walsh. The third aid fourth by ilionchi, Bellamy, Knyvett, sad Barth& mutt. Catalan' j ,, ined con amore in the thew, and we never before lii.urd this beautiful what peifusmed with greater edict than it was mi this uccaiiion. Lord Grrw►iilr thew broke up the irsesibly with the magic wank Dirßolvirags knee Cows rioriess," end the I)odures, &o. quitud the Tilts. tre, as on Tuesday, with plaudits or disapprobation, us the feelings of the parties surrounding thea prompted to Ike or dislike. The spplsuse wan molt bberally bestowed ou Sir S. Smith—the cersure oa the Head of Bratenoine College. The two Proc tors, on 'this, wed every other OCC4IIOU, wet with ano.t dnpreciedesetedwpplaust. The Concert, in the evening. wee again crovalql to an overflow ; and not without tansy, for the ra• tertaminent was the most attractive yet given. Tut following performance* were inimitably produer.i: ACT I. Double Chorus—Atkalia. . lLsln• _ _ "Tim ninthly power." Song—Mr. Bartkwau PIONII. " Ye twice tau hundred Deities " litliold by Persia's hero." Belshazzar. Handel. Snug—Mr. Benham, " Duel—Mr. Bartle/nen and Mr. Ltellamy " The Lord is a man of war." Israel io igypt Concerto--.Vio'oucclio—Mr. Lindley Lindley. Snug—Madame "aialsui " Vtitaina event mat a." Pain*. /teed. —Mrs. Ashe, Dr;den's St. Cecilia's Ode." Hsi* t .• Bet bright Cecilia." Air and Chorue--" As frum the power." ..... .*. Ihrs4 , !. ACT 11. Coarerto--Bassoon..Mr Holmes Glee—" U my love's like the redred.rose." I ; b l;eft Reed. and Air—Mrs. Adtte, accompanied by Mr Cramer " Sweet bird." L'Aliemo ed II Peusierom. Reck -.Mr. Vaugliail—Jadas Macebearer us Mode. " Se in s;ied may Fattier." Trio awl Char.—" Disdainful of danger." 8 0 11 2—Mr. Brabant, " redeem" Song—Mrs. Bianchi, "Gran Din." Bisset - . Char -.Missile " I be Cio4ll who chosen shed." Song—Mr. Benisons, " Angel of life." De. tereete Sirona-31adaine Looniest, " Umbra adorata." Ziazr Grand Cburus—s. Hallelujah." Messiah Hatk.'d. _ . . It is inv,dious to particularise env of these pir formatic,v, but we airy say, Catalani had all hrr nest of ❑i,;htingales in her throat. Brahma lo " The beecilder'd muid," Knyvett in the glee, " 0 sty Love's like the red red-rose," Mr.. Bianchi's " Gran D,0." and Liodley's " Concerto iolon• cello." were exquisitely fine, and called forth re peated thunders of applause; indet d the whole coo was received with acclamations. There was a grand disaster at Christ's Choreh for between 200 and 300 persons; none being admitted but gowtistoett. To-morrow will be like today; some n:o" . D. C. L.'s are to he made, and some more spread to be spoken. Among the farmer, we hope to sate the name of She idea, highly favoured by tl.e Mute , and sloe of the greatest ornaments of Britain to genial, bleats, literary emir,* roeoto. and politic ° chaiaett►=the friend of the pvople--the frietAl friend of the pres.—tht fii nit of frtecloui—and the 6i•ad of the British Cost :0-