The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-07 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JcLY 6.
TILE ENC.ENIA, OR COMMEMORATION OF
FOUNDEIIB.—The Ruses* Of commemoration of founders
sad benefactors to the University, was held this morning in
the Sheldonian Theatre, which at as early hoar was be-
sieged by candidates for admieston, the new and stringent re-
gulations, which precluded Muter. of Arta from the time-
honoured privilege of admitting ladles, having rendered it
necessary to seek for another source of introductloa. Irre-
spective of this innovation, it was understood that the num-
ber of tickets for admission to the ladies' gallery was contd.
dumbly curtailed ; henna the gathering at the theatre on
this occasion was of the meet exclusive character. At ten
o'clock the undergraduates were admitted to the upper gal-
leries, and one of the most indescribable scales occurred, the
whole body rushing and shouting in the most frantic manner
until they had gained the positions assigned totham. Scarcely
had the galleries been occupied when the undergraduates
commenced the exercise of their prerogative by giving three
loud and hearty cheers for the Queen, followed by a similar
demonstratios in favour of the Prince Consort and the Prices
of Welts. The ladies, in pink, blue, mauve, white, de., came
in for the usual share of applause, after which the popularity
of public met was put to the test. The procession then en-
tered, and the organ struck up " God rave the Queen," in
which thewhole assembly rising joined. Upon the conclusion
of the anthem the Vice-Chancellor (the Rev. Dr. Jenne,
Master of Pembroke College) read in Latin the names of the
revered distinguished personages on whom it was mien 'ed to
confer the honorary degree of doctor in civil law, enumerat-
ing the public services they had milord to entitle them
to the distinction. They weft bamedlately afterwards ushered
in by the Weis, aocolopenied by Doctor Travers Twits,
Regina Professor of Civil Law, who presented them indivi-
dually, accompanying the presentation with an elegant Latin
speed, in which public servicee, virtues, sad good qualified'
were reverted to. Tie following are the names of the gen-
tlemen on whore the degree was conferred, the presentation
taking place in the order in which they stand :—The Right
Honourable John Inglis, MA., of Balliol College, Lord
Justice Clerk of Scotland ; the Right Honourable Sir John
Laird Mode Lawrence, Bart., 0.C.8. ; Majw-General 81,
Archdale Wilson. of Delhi, Bart., H.C.B. ,• Colonel Greethed,
C.B. ; George Buie, Esq., Professor of Matheinoties in the
Queen's University, Ireland; Antonio Panizz, Eeq, Prin-
cipal Librarian of the British Museum. The allusions of
Dr. Traver. Twits to the engagements in which the three
gallant soldiers had been engaged celled forth succes-
sively continued cheers. As the presentations took place
each gentleman was greeted with a round of cheering.
The Crureien Oration was then delivered by the Rev. R.
Mitchell, public orator, and the various prize compositions
were recited by the succeufal competitors. The Newdegate
Prize, English came, " Lucknow," was recited by the pug
author, Mr. Anthony S. Aoki, 'cholera( Ustiverity College,
in • manner that wee coiam!ndationtrcan all puma.

la the atomics a rand musical fire was given by the
members of the Apollo University Lodge of Freeromme,
the beautiful prams of New College, the Orpheus Ws
Coiois mad the band of the Oxfordshire Militia being
'levelly retained kw the osession. The attendance woe my
numerous, between 2,111/03 sod 8,000 meow basin bees
favoured by the hos. esenstszy, Sir G. IL Grant, Bart , wfalk
tickets of admission, sad the preeediage passed ed for
most satisfactory manner.
ladles the visitors te the pa-
dre. were noticed the three heroes es whom the
honomuy degree of D.C.L. bed bees twahered.