The Press.
London, England, 1856-06-07 00:00:00

THE OXFORD COMMEMORATION.

THIS commemoration, held during the week, has been
brilliantly attended. The weather was fine, and the
boat-race, flower-show, concert, and illuminations,
in addition to the usual academical forms and cere-
monies, have all gone tiff with great eclat. On Wed-
nesday, the great day, the excitement was at its
height. The Sheldonian Theatre was filled in a few
minutes after opening, and the usual uproar and
fun took place, the undergraduates cheering or
groaning at. anything or every one which pleased
their fancy or who was disagreeable to their taste.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by
the Prince Regent of Baden, and Prince Frederick
William of Prussia, arrived at the theatre from town
shortly after eleven a.m., and the royal visitors were
received with such hearty cheers as completely
drowned the National Anthem. When the applause
had subsided, the Chancellor (the Earl of Derby)
rose and read the diplomas of convocation, confer-
ring the degree of D.C.L., honoris caust, upon the
Prince of Prussia and the Prince Regent of Baden ;
the announcement was received with renewed
cheering.

The degree of D.C.L. was then conferred on the
following distinguished personages :—H is Excellency
Musurus Bey, Ambassador from the Sultan of the
Ottoman Empire ; his Excellency Count Von Bern-
storif, l'russian Minister Plenipotentiary; the Mar-
quis of Aliercorn, K.G. ; the Right Hon. the Earl of
Clarendoc, K G., G.C.8.; the Right Hon. the Earl
of Elgin and Kincardine, K.T.; the Right Hon.
Lord Ashburton; Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart.,
G.C.8., K.C.H.; Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir R.
Saunders Dundas, K.C.8.; Sir Henry Holland,
Bart., M.D., F.R.S.; Major-General Sir Harry D.
Jones, R.E., K.C.B , Governor of the Royal Military
College, Sandhurst; Sir W. Williams; Sir Cohn
Campbell ; Humpbry Sandwith, Esq., M.D.; Dr.
Henrich Barth.

The mention of the names of Sir W. F. Williams,
of Kars, and General Sir Colin Campbell, elicited
the most enthusiastic acclamation. The Earl of
Elgin and Admiral Sir E. Lyons were also much
cheered in coming to receive the degree in the cus
tomary manner. The name of Dr. Sandwith
afforded an op' ortunity for paying a tribute of re-
spect to Gentral Mouravieff, which was not lost by
the Regius Professor of Civil Law.

Then followed the recitation of the prizes. The
first in order was the Latin poem, by Mr. Edward C.
Wickham, of BAHit)! College. It was entitled " Mors
Socratis." To this succeeded the English essay,
" The reciprocal action of the physical and moral
condition of countries upon each other,- by Mr. J.
H. Renolds, fellow of Brasenose College ; the
Latin essay, by Mr. H. Robson, scholar of Balliol
College, and the Stanhope essay, by Mr. R. W. Hen.
derson, of University College. The Newdegate
poem of Mr. W. P. James, of Oriel College, was the
concluding piece. At half-past twelve o'clock the
proceedings terminated, and shortly afterwards the
concert took place. Haydn's Creation was per-
formed, in which Mme. Jenny Lind Goldschmidt
and Mme. Viardot sang.
In the afternoon the Prince Consort visited the
city and colleges, and received an address from the
city, which he replied to as follows :

I beg to thank you for the address which you hare pre-
sented to me, and I assure you that it atf.rds me sincere
satisfaction again to visit your ancient city. I have had
the pleasure of taking part in the proceedings of this
morning, and, in company with my two honoured guests,
have spent a very happy day.