The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-05 00:00:00

Oa this, the chief day of Commemoration, the
Bheldoefan Theatre was the greet point of attraction. At
ten o'clock the theatre wee throws open sad wen 111/ed is

ea instant. The

the bestaese

of the momieg with their usual characteristic diversion,
et:premien their loyalty to the Queen, for *nom right
hearty sod enthusisetio cheers were given. Prince Albert
succeeded, sod was very warmly received. The my of
" Johnny Russell" elicited a volley of biases and groans:
and Mr. Gladstone was quite as unpopular ; but for sash
some faint sad scattered cheers were given. The Bishop of
Oxford was greeted twice with wimiagled applause. The
name. of G I Williams and Omer Paths called forth
deafening aulamatioes. On the cry of " Gave's."
being raised,
tumult sad each protracted groaning and hissing. The
Emperor of Austria and the King of Brunie seemed to be
in no netterodoar ; bat when the Emperor Napoleon wg
called with throe cheers, they were given with a speedo and a
promptitude bet. honing that confides°e I. still unshaken in
our ally. The eoly remainlag cries of say partlealer note
were these of the Rake of Cambridge, the Berl of Cardigan,
sad Lord Clamodon, each of which ware welcomed with
prolonged acclamation.

In the meantime, Prince Albert, the Prince Regent of
Baden, and the Primo' of PfON/11, attended by a brilliant
suite, had arrived in Oxford in a special train on the
Great Wasters Railway, the illustrious party being con
wiled from the elation in two Royal carriages to the reel-
dense of the Vice-Cheneellor at Worcester College, and

having gone through the usual formalities of peeseitsties,
the Royal party returaed to their carriages, and drove to the
theatre, when they arrived about a quarter peat eleven
o'clock. The Chancellor (the Earl of Derby), the Vies-
Cbaseellor, the peeningu selected for the honour,
of the day, the proctor, sad the beads of houses, who had
mumbled at Worcester College formed themselves into a
procession, and followed the cortip to the theatre. A noble
outburst from ate organ of the sublime notes of the National
Anthem betokened the warm°, et the University digni-
taries end their illustrious Maitore,but the strain was almost
Instantaneously drowsed by the continuous hurrahs and
shoats which rang within the building, sad must have been
heard for a long distance,. When the applause had sub-
sided the Chancellor rose, and read tte diplomas of Con-
vocation eonferring the honorary degree of D.C.L. upon the
Prince of Prussia and the Prince Regent of Radio, the
announcement of which we. received with renewed
cheering.

The doves of D.C.L.wu then conferred on the following
diringnialted penes:—His Esc,limey linsurne Bey, Am-
bassador from the Sultan of the O:tomu Empire; his
Excellency Count von Brmstorff,Envoy Eztrnordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from his Majesty the Kies of
Prawn ; the Most Noble the Marquis of Abercoen, K.G.;
the Right Hon. the Bart of Clarendon, E.G., 0.C.8., age
of her Majesty's principal Secretaries c f Stab; the lltight
Hoe. the Barl of Elgin and Kitcordine, K.T. ; the Right
Hoe. Lo►d Ashburton ; Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart.,
0.C.8., K C.H. ; Boar-Admiral the Hon. Sir R. Bounden
Dundee, H.C.8.; Sir Henry Holland, Bart., M.D., F.H.B. ;
Major. General Sir Harry D. Jones, R. 8., K.C.8., Gonne?
of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; Hairpin; Sand-
with, 8.q., M.D.; Dr. Heinrich Barth.
Unfortanately, General Sir W. F. Williams, of Kan,
and General Sir Colin Campbell were shunt, bat the men.
Um of to& names elicited the meet entlinsisatie stela
medal. The Bari of Clarendon and Admiral Sir B. Lyons
were more especially sheered la Gaming up to receive the
degree in the customary maw.

Thee reitessestile reekades el the pokier. The Arse la
order was the Latin pow, by Mr. Edward C. Wlekkau, et
Bailie' College. It was 'stilled "Mors Socratic" To this
snecesded the English essay " The reciprocal action of the
physical and moral condition of cosatrias upon *ash ether,"
by Mr. J. H. Itrynoldr, fallow of Brasenoes College.
The Lain sway, by Mr. H. Edwin, scholar of Bolliel Col-
lege, and the Stanhope eway, by Mr. E. W. Henderwo, of
I University C4l.ge. The Newdegete poem of Me. W. P.
James, scholar of Oriel College, wee the soneltaing pies,.
At harpist 12 o'clock the proeeedinp of this exalting
wonting had hews brought to a close.

In the afternoon the Prince Consort received sa address
from the city, which he replied to es follows :—.. I bog to
Shook you for the address whisk you have roosted to use,
aad I aware yea that it affords is. slavers satiates:ales seats
to visit year ancient eity. I have had the pitmans of
tab( ;att is the proceediap of this saarshwg, sad, in
esseprusy with my two honoured gusts, hate spat a very
I happY day'"