The Express.
London, England, 1858-06-17 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1868.

TAR 0170.81) CONKIMOBATIOY.

OXFORD, Jurtz 16.
The commemoration of founders and benefactors
was held this morning in the Shakleelan Theatre.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, the undergraduates were admitted,
sad their feelings and Guides were soon expressed with the
old licease. The name of the Qum, it Is needless to say, as
well as " The Ladies," "Prince Albert;' Tits Princess
end Prince of Prima," was received with vociferous cheer.
Mg. Three groans for "the cabal" were given with vigour,
while immense applause was concealed to the " Bishop of
Oxford," and "the late Senior Proctor." The "Present
Senior Proctor" wee greeted with universal groaning. The
name of Lord Palmerston was received with mingled cheers
and hisses. That of Lord Derby was put forward imam
diately afterwards, and celled forth Warty applause. " Mr.
Disraeli " rushed plaudits, the cheering upon the men-
tion of his name being loud andh;irected. " Mr. Gla-
dstone " met with a degree of ; cheer', however,
overruled,t and the member for the U varsity must still be
• popular favourite. The woe of the Emperor
2ittedelg as
ewth was saluted with three loud cheers.
Whoa the cestornery pramimehe wee over, Dr. Travers
Twice, Regime Professor of Civil Law, introduced the 11111i-
neat tee magna on whom the hateseary degree of D.C.L.
wee to be cathreed. Foremost on the Bet ems Viscount
Stratford do Reekiiite, G.C.8., Ansbeesadce latracedinuy
sad Piaiparerfary at Constantinople. Dr. Tyke, la ea
apfeeprialle Leta speech, dwelt the maces rendered
listes.aselleroy, whoa
was
with several rounds of
Viscount Beesley, Ws Speaker of the House of
Je=l;lM:a Er Lawrence Peel, late Chief
end Ile Ida Skew Lefevre, K.C.8.,
theit of the P Sago of Leg.. were 1111011 is tarn
by Dr. Tama end eared the erne hewer, die
ths obseing spa mak preadallon being prokaged
aced The make a ek John Shaw LAM,
es Safer Wangler of lis Amy, wee te ei.511.4:r
se yawed outburst al applause Fohlio the
asps of the abovezemed reit OWN Math
-
eh John lardsy Wiled H.C.8., who, although
net wearies the of his , was at once recognised
sad aura to an sell t which far exceeded that bestowed
ce either of Ms pederaspors. Dr. Twin, in the wares of •
Latin speech, dwelt ape the meritorious services of General
Ingis, lad adverted to Lady Inglis, Luclonw, Havelock,
ad OaYam, the negation of each being the signal for
further applause. The gallant general having been ad-
mitted, sat down amidst vociferous cheering. Mr. Thomas
Dyke Ached, ILA., late Fellow of All Saints College, was
root admitted to the honorary degree, the cheers of the vest
aseembleg e testifying approval for his various public acts,
lest ems Mr. lashes- Hallbures, who was greeted from
by the familiar appellation of " Sam
Lek." Vh=ellartin, Req., LA., lite fellow and tutor
of et Joha's College, CataWfse, late Chief Justioe of New
Zealand, a whoa it was popes(' to casks the degree, wee
unavoidably Amt.
Mr. Matthew Arnold, LA., OrW CoCoßage, potholer of
parks, met proceeded to dallier the Overrule* tea-
time, but was warmly audible at my period of his harangue,
The Fria compositions weir the recited by the sisocosidul
competitors, the lint in order bawl the Latin Verse Prise,
entitled, " Imus Asphaltites," by Xr. Jamie Henry War-
ner, HARM! College. The rmaining prises were recited se
follow:—English essay, on the " Grannie and Decline of
Veda," by Mr. Lewis Morris, 8.A., Jesus College; fella
may, " L'trum bone an male de Polak Romano metiers sit
Coestentinus qui Sedan Imperil Byzantium tranatulerit,"
Mr. William Walter Merry, H.A. Belle! College. Sir
Roger Newdegate's Pries, " The Discovery of the North-
Paasage," Mr. Francis Law Latham, scholar of Braes-
awe. Gaisford Prfee, Tionilatios of ithaspeare's Henry IV.,
Pert I Act", h kern " What manner alma," to "
do I will," mad Broughtce, scholar of Balliol College.
Mr. Broughton s delivery of his translation was =it
interrupted by bursts of applause and Mahler
delivery of the Gaistord Prise, which was rendered in a
manner at once pleasing sad emphatic, and denoting a our
study of the pert.
Amapa the company in the ladies' gallery were noticed
Lady Inglis, Lady Chelmsford, &c. ; while in other portions
of the building were many distinguished dungen, among
whom were M, Donner &Harem sad son, M. Within
Banat, and M. de Renaceat (peas of the Rev. Dr. Jeans,
Mader of Pembroke College).
The proceedings terminated earlier than usual.