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INsTALL4TIrriv lrliwro COANCELLOW 1411.1 1 1 1 40ift 01 . , .04111D .0ANcWft411013er' it Cotnisernotatiosi sinctilitr Instal- Ilichiris excited' so couch ' eavectalion, commenced this' 'clock in the morning, the ins streets began to pOUT forth their ig before eight o'clock elegantly 1-meit and Gownsincie, were direction moving towards the ce at gate and postern, in Broad vided with beautiful women, nod the •University, through whose to procure seats, and the other the several halls and courts were candidates for admission of and their scholastic friends. At were thrown open, and in a few Theatre of Oxford was filled to owing to the judicious arrange it made, and the care taken to description of persons only by the welt the Vice-Chancellor's advertise. e was lean viuleat than could have end not a single accident of any The morning was excessively mild, ' the air was must favourable to di the elegance of female chess, persona beauty. The area was ;asters of Arts, Bachelors of Law, hut, towards the conclusion of ral, ladies, disappointed in ob. . to that part of the Theatre set reception, were introduced into this .vr gallery, which was exclusively the ladies, was filled as rapidly as ; discharge their precious freight; splendid platy of beauty never pre titian eyes. It is impossible to appearance and grandeur of the trot W4ll heightened by the dark Gownsmen, in the area below ; and glowin g ; colours of female attire thew (vantage than now, when so finely sc . a sombre foil. The dresses, in ire splendid aid rich, sod the ele sparkled with gems, mid waved with ;Ostrich end Bird of Paradise. gallery was allotted to Bachelors of Graduates, and their friends ; and in ann peranns siert received. The might amount to about 600, and semicircle, to all appearances, to 700 persons of consideration and Noblemen and Gentlemen ;them. Many Gentlemni wore medals !Grenville, which were suspended button-hole by a pate-blue silk ribbon.— inscribed with his Lordship's name, and :date of his election, installation, I memoration. Aboiat ten o'clock, the Sidney Smith entered the Theatre, ;hit the most enthusiastic bursts sword received its raced frsrn of the Proctors conducted fhe seat in the semieirele, amid the a i nd i, the buzzes of the as- .1 .. ime the Chancellor, !Leads of of Law, Divinity and Physic, Pro-Pro:tots, and those Who were mail led procession, met together at the (Or. Parson's) in &Riot College. little before eleven o'clock, they Bread-street, and through the Great Theatre. Upon their entrance, the beautiful symphony; and an open. of the area being made by the procession, the various illustrious !how it consisted, marched slow. semicircle. As they became assembly, and particularly to those ,allery, by emerging from the . orchestra (which is immediate entrance, and opposite the chair), -, Sr murmurs of disapprobation accnrdiug to the p►eraleuce of opinion spectators. The worm party contest, . iu seatiog Lord Grenville in the elevated chair of the Chancellor of means subsided; ■nd those who and defeated in that contest, .heruselves of this opportunity of their spleen and ill humour. Dis greeted with loud demonstrations of . respect, but the party-hiss mingled applause, and he took his high station, hearing some of the demoustratious of excited by the frustration of the individuals. Among the weathers of the procession, we noticed Lord Guet,ville, dres sed io Els Chaucellor's rubes. with a velvet c•p 41 0 sold tassel ; the Vies-Cl.aneellor, the Marquis 41 Worcester, the Earl of (`lace. Lord Afbieb th e shaker of the Draw pl Commons, the lieu' WWII. Lien. Vsneti, bunpbell.Bothunit s Deg' las. Cartetflot •17www-lhes Ate. ;* the FAirl De La Werie, Lied Attadee Lord fhtterey' li4onre, Sir Vl . B e-tt•' it >7vhn Cflaries teme Cnioool Gime. U,. t av ,l N Ai r , Sheldon, Di • 111 . 18 / 1 hintioarby, Easi.apistrri Sir W. - . ••• OF LORD GRFAVIL, 611111? OF V The fir,t annual C, lotion of Lood t pull" i :retest dual gay. By sues O'CI ioasaly-crowded sir ‘pulation, loop, At dosed feinuks, (;e1 • to be . reeii to every Theare. The grrtli Weft, were surrouloo the G ntlem.n of t 4 meals.- they were 'argot., s through th v. equally :hr,..nged t. the other re x, and tilie the doors ner P. minutes i.e liege T SA 4.Vrtg..W ; ye t 0 , • 'Vote that had been admit every dtseripti olloted to them in t ▪ Inent, the pressure v 41 beer. expected, 1111(1 occurred. The Jf • sad the s, reiiity of dfi the full display of sl and the charms of t he- first filled with Mast us sad their friends ; 1. • the ceremony, sweet to taimug adosieriou t. apart for their recepi F s division. The towel Ff. appropriated to the their carriages could 4 - sad a more spleoulit dented itself to hunt id d scribe the superb a scene. The eolotras ha draperies of the Goa deter rid the glowin; • with more adeautne commodated with a themselves, were op Rant round sparkled the pitunage of the The upper gentry a Arts, Under Gradua this port nearly 601 metier of ladies • the area and rising cootaio.d from 5 to oo ito the Uoliverity, Si introduced I theta. in honour of Lord G i; from the button-Idol It One side was inscri be theobverse with the( • sad first cornmemon a. gallant Sir Sidney sod was greeted will r, of applause. The 1 therms, and one A Him of Acre ro a se si.outv of " Seat ! S. o's tenthly. In the mean tin • Houle% Doctors of Proctors, ProsProct to a place in the .tr • Vice-Chancellor's ( From t ence, a Litt ▪ moved up Broads Gate, into the Then • kood plioy:d a bra, at int! up the centre C Moslaila of the pro ti rhatarten of whoa • ly up towards the • warble to the asses A in the upper gall shade of the orc it- - 1 ). over the entran rot shouts of applause, reloaded, scrorthut simn 4 the spertat whirls terminated ii dlettied and (len Oxford, has by no were ditapponited .1. therefore, availed :1 10 ' 4 g Tent to then Lordship was greet irl rejoicing and nape with the applause, • Cot without hcarint easy end anger r, views oat certain ind of doe procevsion, v sad io ha Chaim 1 and otoid tassel ; th 4 I Worcester, t i r:e • Slater of the 1 Wynn, Sit 3. Hippieley, and other IliatinguisileJ persons in their Doctors' robes. Many young Noblemen belongiog to the University also formed a part of this splendid train, in their purple robes, trimmed with gold ; the Heads of House*, &e. com pleted the shew, and the various members *ere re ceived, on entering, with distinguished marks of approbation or censure, as they happened to he agreeable or disagreeable to the partizans and pa nes! adherents of Lord Grenville, or his oppournt, Lord Eldon. The whole being seated in tie ele vated semicircle, to which, from the variety and gorgeous richness of their costume, they gave n most splendid appearance, the Chancellor opened the Convocation is the usual formula, by a shoat Latin speech. During the time the Chancellor was addressing the hleetiog, all those who came in the procession, stood : Earl Spencer on the right of the Chancel lor, and Dr. Parsons, the Vice-Chancellor, on his left. After his Lordship had finished reading the list of names, he sat down and put on his cap; the Proctors slid the same, being the only privileged persons to be covered is the presence of the Chan cellor. The band then played a very charming piece. After which, the six Beadles entered again in pro cession, followed by • Doctor of Law* ; and those who were candidates to have that honour conferred upon them. The Doctor, we undervtand •to he Dr. Lieber, of Bratenoise college. The Doctor addressed the Chancellor in a long Latin speech, re cwn.nending the personages who were candidates CA the iwilour of being admitted Doctors of Civil Law. The Chancellor rose from his chair, took oft' his cap e and a►,swered the Doctor. The first candtdate proposed was his Grace the Duke of Somerset, who being informed by the Chancellor he was admitted a Doctor of Civil Law, of that University, bowed respectfully, and then approached towards the semicircle, the seat of the Doctors, where he was introduced to his seat by Dr. Parsons, the Vice-Chancellor, and one of the Proctor. The 'mitt candidates were— The Marquis of Ilvekinglias, Marquis of Doonstire, lViartptis of Ely, Earl of Eases, fatal of Abingdon, Fool ..f Jersey, Earl Forint:tar, Earl of Carysfort, Earl Temple, Viscount Bulkeky, Viscount Carleton, Tascnant lliaybr•uokr, Viscount Cawdor, Viscount Carrington, R ight Hon. George Tierney, Wm. Elliot, Hight Hoe. Sir J. lierrport, Sir Joho Anstraiker, Sir iVilFana Drewaional, -Eight lion. %Tallinn Wickham, and Henry raga, Esq. These candidates lot academic honours were im mediately intro luced and proposed, serigtim, ac cording to the above order., by Mr. l'hillimore, who delivered a short complimentary oration in Latin, on prrakiitung the first (the Duke of Somerset), which Via., how , ver, generally applicable ; and also eft .(. H aar encomium on Mr. Feel, whose Dime closed the list. The various criaideas acre re. eeived by the assembly, on their proposition, in very different manners. The greater number were welcomed with universal tipplause..-come were more faintly cheered. The members of the Gren ville family (Marquis of Buckingham, Earl Teter pie, and the Earl of Fortescue) and Lord Abing don, met with considerable marks of disappro bation ; the three krat from the party spirit above noticed; and the last, us we understand, from ' having given no small offence to the Oxonians, by his tenacity in the preservation of game, and other instances of regularity, as Lord or the Manor near Oxford, not very acceptable to the Students. On the proposition of Mr. Tierney, the clamour was very great, and we almost expected that some Member of the Convocation would hire pronounced aloud the disagreeable word Veto ; but the disapprobation being merely confined to the Bachelors, Graduates, &c. the Right Ilon. Gen tleman, after a considerable tumult, was admitted, and took his seat as a Doctor of Civil Law. This ceremony being concluded, another sym phony was performed by the Orchestra, which Was moat numerously and respectably tilled. Dr. Crotch, the Professor of Music, of St. Mury's Hail, presided most ably it the Organ, in his Academical dress, which is one of the must beauti ful and superb belonging to the University. Mr. Cramer led the Band ; and among the vocal per formers present, were, Madame Catalina. Mrs. Ashe, Bianchi, Vaughan, Storace, Mr. Braham, Bareemari, W. Knyiretr, &c.; but of these. only Mr. Bartlcinan, Mr. &ahem, and Madame Bianchi, took part in the performance. The oschestra itself is very spacious, being a temporary erection at the blue of the building (which is nearly its the form of a horse-shoe), where the organ-loft oily appears on common occasion!. After the symphony, Dr. Crow, the public ora tor, spoke the oratiou in commemoration of the Founders and Benefactors to the University. These orations are near!y the same in form upon all oc caimans, but the orator takes the opportunity, while celebrating the ancient benefactors of the Val. wirsity, of intwodueing a compliment to the New Ciancellur,'on bit first appearance. Dr. Crow concluded hie ovation in this, in a very neat and appropriate manner, the well-turned compliment being received with • bow from Lord Grenville, aild load and general applause from the assembly. A very hue spiiphony also followed this learn ed exhibition, and the minds of the auditory being thereby again prepared for more dry sad se. ricus occupatioc, the four Gentlswien who bait achieved the high. homier of carryiag off the prizes in Latin and English Verses and Essapi on diffe reiit etilijects, (ride our Paper of Tureility), re. • lieaual the recitation of their works, to the inns• trious company surrounding the roerrent, Mr. Coleridge first recited his Latin Verses On the J;::,7yptiaa Pyramids, and deservedly received the highest applause for their nervous strength, and poetical beauty. The contrast between Ancient and Modern Egypt, is, in these verses, very finely pourtrajcil, and when the author, towards the con clusion, introduced " The triumphs of Britain where Nile pours his waters into the sea;" tf.e presence of Sir Sidney Smith, one of our greatest heroes in that or any utber qoarter , of the glebe, gave a sublime and wrought effect to the labour of the Poet. It was impossible not to feel, while lamenting the death of a Nelson, who met his doom in glory on the waves he ruled for Britain, that other of her glori f t - ous sons yet remained to defend her honour and assert her rights. Mr. Whately then read hi. Prize Essay in English, on the Arts in which the Moderns are excelled by the Ancients. It was also highly applauded as an elegant and ingenious com position, evincing great acuteness of undemanding, a general acquaintance with bunko, and a test,. to select whatever was best in others, sial with the gineral view and original ideas of the author hints, If. Mr. J. 51iller's Litlisi Essay On the Philosophy of Socrates wad the nest recitation ; it displayed a great fund of knowledge and inti macy with the writings of the ancient Philosophers, the language throughout was classical, and an apostrophe to the genius of Socrates, his fit melees patience, constnnts even iu death, and his divine precepts at that awful period, rose much shrive the o th er [r id, in beauty of conception and stile —This recitation was also warmly applauded. The le-t composition recit, ci from the ?Gyres/it was the Egg fish verities Oa Me Statue of the Dyiag Gladiator. by Mr. Chitinery, a young gentleman of Christ's Church ; short as this poem is (the candidate being stiicted to the number of eu lines), the youth ful favourite of the Muses, who one reaped his.first chaplet, has contrived to crowd many beauties iiito his production, an 1 in its delivery he did as much credit to the oratorical, as he had before done credit to the poetical portion of his labour ; if labour it might be called, which appeared to be the unsolicited emanation of genius. Of this, all were judges, and the universal suffrage in favour of the Net, must have been most gratifying to to young s votary of the Muses. Between each of these recitations the orchestra interposed the charms and relasstion of delightful music, which either prepared the mind for philosophy, or softened the soul to receive, with greater delight, the impressions of poetical genius. When the applause bestowed on Mr. chinnery httelciritstd, the cetrbreti ~,, a t The Commemoratiors Ode commenced with a Recitatioo and Aria from Mr. Bartlemen ; Madam Bianchi took the next part; and Mr. Brahain concluded the vocal treat. The accompaniments were grand or beautiful as the subject mowed, and the whole, but particala.,y the vocal parts, was evitrously applauded. 'Thus finished the business of this day's Convoca tion; and the Chancellor having dissolved it, the procession retired in nearly the same order as they had entered the Theatre, only with the eddition of the new lirmorary Doctors. On re:irinr. the same marks of approbation and censure were bestowed on the individuals acceptable or obnoxious to the as senility, or rather to a email proportion of it. The applause received by the new Chancellor was alrucst genital, and men the warm supporters of Lord Eldon, joined in payisig this tributetoa man whose advancement they could not successfully oppose, end who now, by the vote of the University, had at tained its highest honour, and become the repository of its dignity. Others, however, were not so fortu nate. Mr. Tierney again provoked much sibillation, and Mr. Hodson, the principal of Brazenose Col lage (the Gentleman who proposed Lord Grenville), was hooted and hissed from many months. About two o'clock the Theatre was cleared, the company retiring to dress, and the procession to the Divinity School. from which they proceeded to dine with the Vice-Chancellor, in the Hall of Balliol College, where a sumptuous entertainment was prepared for them ; at which were present, besides all the Noble men and Gentlemen admitted to degrees in the morning. Sir J. Hippisley, Lord Duncannon, Earl Spencer, Lori G. Cavendish, Messrs. Lushiagton, Sheridan, Shelties, Pierpout, &c. &c. Lord Grenville, we are happy to state, lookieit. ce edi u gly well ; and if we might judge from ap pearances, his health is now eatsblishcd on • firmer basis than it has been for some years. The few short sentences he had to deliver be pronounced with cleansers *ad precision, and throughout the day he paid the most fixed attention to the seer ral speakers. In the superb Anbiliwts of his high station, his appearanee was sedate and dignified, and I the fiat impression of this kind was rather increased than effaced by the subsequent dignity of his manner. The cessation from bnitinee4, or rather from pleasure, was very short ; for, at funr o'clock again. the doors of the Theatre were Omen open fur the Concert, and a Ltite after five it Legoa with the grand Overture from Samson, by Han del, which was received with great applauPt.— Cataluni, Brahma. and it feed every one of the highly-famed nin.ieal perLiranisre„ were greeted on their lint lippearai•ceiad - t! run• 4 4, ~:t t cheei ed. The Linlience !!• - •s• M• " Kant. and the difference :i• the appei au • ! !!,e Theatre from 10 ,, it it was •iu the very pleaeing triAty to the F•.e iskw, in stead of the ladieS heiug iek hey, they were promiscuously gronverl is err ry part, in • the galleries, in the area, in the sent. *Anon own lied by learned Doi tors only—.n the semi-sirele, and al most in the. very Chancellor's chair. A few benches were plated in the area for their ACCOlfilllOdidial and, after enjoying this fine harnionions treat for three holm, the gay fair ones hare only serarated to drys far the approaching ball, which Legit's at ten o'clwit. Mca of the Sulaitys who were plea stint in the atoru•rig, again attended the Theatre in the evening. to bear the Concert; si:ocrig the snot eminent were, Lady Grenville, the M SIPS of Buckio;haas and her imstsble daughters, tee Spencer Emily, &c. f( , .. The dresser were as superb as before, aid the su .t ensemble. in 'wpm& renew, almost equalled tb.e morning', aceue. The morning's scene it is ira-celr noasible to mention without again not:eicg its grandeur and unienifi cence ; far surpasaing any thing that the iinui,dinse tion could pictureon such an hccssisei, and giiing a yield ilea of the reality of tales of tnc - ,aolvd crm,ded with beauties. Could MlCii %sled he realised any where but in Britain.? The Concert eras -Cillosed by a splendid Ball, at whii.h Lady Grenville was also present Her Ladyship resides at tin. Deanery of Christ Church with Doctor and Mrs. !lull. To-morrow is a dies inns. the onl• mausesaenta 1).111. Is sermon in the morning, and a concert at We have proctired a ropy .4' , 1 The lesingletioss Ode," which we have great pleasure in pi:seating to ou► readers. Mr. 5A111116411 Company of Horsemen are poo nuimg the fotTPeit in an the ea/a of tquestrito pride and finery, and .. good dial of rain n s fillen in the runt -e of the day, and . etere it fr • moment** intermitting) between the eonr es. the streeta continue to be promenaded by nombent of elegantly-dressed fonabP. We hay. !lean fivotired with the f4.!l,erkg ODE FOR TOP ENC.V.TO.I AT oxfpap,, JULY 3, PIM In male imam the tresecd Somata lay s What time on Attie@ y zoos, In visions of the night was shelve To his rapt mind celestial Glory's way. Before his wsadrring view wee ir.read The green Earth's lap, and Oc• are be.) ; He marked Low lined ll,w tr.rren . awe WIN etrh•te its iuh s, able retire; How wit* ri t the elk titterra lead Lay wastes Of 0., and sine errand 4 How ibis dispensed ilie - spvcilleititiedr'''' . • Where 'kids and proidealhinis were Meer Like shadowy spats urns do Gelds dreg. Then raitAbt bis rar the theme soblium Of bins rho Wale him upward cYasb r To gain by pa:riut worth the glorinisaMeepy Where listening to tLe mystic rime , ' ihtbodleJ spigitnd the litrots throat, ' • mingled by that assay duce, sad antintindmisesses It. Thus, v ho that scans the roll of ern pest, Het : views with grief from side to side The spreadlog of the waters The gloomy Illeuntain's farm, and den,rt Waller Though Gramm bet (dived bills maw( Tone the rich thick warbled son. And bright the purple vintage biome Armond the stately toners of Setae Teeter-removed the climes sad fed, Where cattor•d plants of genies Etter, Like ware idetavisie pasture (sir, By toil severe and wakeful care Won from the cheerless void that slumbers by And mud from Ocraa's either Wend Returning billows burst the mound; Fast shrinks the land before the affrighted eye, By Gothic neves encircled mead ; While Peptise Goode is Germ tide advance, Aad scarce a green We leave to break she vast expanse. 111. Yet happier deem not their, the lot of yore : Alike for us that vintage sircassid ; For us the golden harvest gleaned, Ad min the frail that distant ages bore. And ever with revolving years Fresh fruits and bowers each summer bests, Ad gathering riches swell the store Combia'd with all that pleas'd before. While is our native woods ad plaits Fancy wakes her living straits, Aud Eloriumwe her Moodie plies, Or bids persoasive accents Soft scattered from her hp like wintry wows • ; Still ...muds the tooefid Wyk chow, The Attie shell, the Maiduvo tyre, That charm'd embattled Rases to men repose; Still glows the fount of ke., , enly Orr That her ems him, first farroui'd ei theNiue, Who nen the wooden.' chief, and tak of Troy divine. IV. Let low-born pride the precious gift despise, Let sulks envy backward [bag The tominty el much earlier spring; Storks the task to guard the glittering prise. Slid ea wr tend the grateful to 3, • teed the ebeerioi mile; And Noishioef her loftiest hoe England sends to deck the shrine, By erode., worth, sad teeming • on, Myren 1, shad mats bee petrica moo ; Well pined in e eh .starer grace Of word and •eit-plansed deed to trap This noway make of his wpesioamore. • Neat patriot ha! whose medium way Nor courts, nor lawless crowds ca roof, Nor light deceit, DI breath of flattery bores Is him should clouds 'Verbena the day ; Yet shall teat secret solf•approviag power Calm tray Lesions thuegld, sod cheer the darkest bane. • has: rive ”cfskoits isistirsictipaiyme V'