The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-01-11 00:00:00

LORD CRENVILLE.

Ilis Lordship held a couvocation, yesterday, at
Caluelford-house. of Delegates from the University
of Oxford, to admit his Lordship as Chancellor of
that University. The preparations for that grand
ceremony were in a style of the greatest elegance.
A temporary hall, annexed to the grand Fall, was
erected for the occasion. it was lined •wjth
scarlet cloth, and ornamented with draperies
to correspond, edged with black velvet. Mosaic
border. The gran.' e•itrance-hall was fitted up for
the ceremony ; the door was covered with a su-
perb carpet, and the walls were lined with crimson
cloth, edged with black velvet, in the adjoining
apartmeut, tables were laid out for the company.
They were most elegantly adorned with gold pie-
/emir, lighted by silver branches. On the side-
board was placed a superb new silver chased can-
dlestick, with numerous branches, bearing wax
lights. Two adjoining drawing-rooms were most
superbly lighted up with Grecian lustres, provided
for the occasion ; the furniture, crimson velvet
edged with gold, and rich gold mouldings.
At a quarter to five o'clock, the Delegates, in
their robes. arrived, with their attendant,. At six
o'clock his Lordship entered the grand hall, dressed
its his new robes, which were of black figured satin,
trimmed with rich gold-lace, and a square cap. lii.
Lordship took his seat at the head of the table. On
his right and left sat the Vice-Chancellor, end the
following Gentlemen, including the Marquis of
Stafford :
Tae Rev the Iflre•Chancellor ; the Rev. the Dean of Ch.
Cli.; the Rev. the Rector of Exeter • the Rev the Provost
of worn's". ; the Reverend the President of 'I riult) ; R.
Buorile, M. D. Worcester coll. ; A. Bell, LL.D. St. Jobit's
cull. • the Senior Proctor; the Junior Proctor ; Rev. J.
Goldesbrutigli, MA Magdalen coll. ; J. Rathboue, M A•
New Boll.; Rey. -- Rerkely, M.A. New coll.; Rev. T.
Durward, M.A. Worcester cull.; Rev. Dann' M A.
ditto; Rev. -- ConeOreare, M.A. Ch. Ch.; thu Public
Orator,; the Registrar.

William Crowe, B.C.L. of New College, opened
the Convocation with a Latin speech of consider-
able length, which was answered by Lord Grenville,
and followed by several other Gentlemen. At
eight o'clock. the Company sat down to a most
sumptuous dinner, consisting of every delicacy of
the season, screed on a most euperb service of
plate.

' ORI‘INJL POETRY.

MY MARY.

raekieg doubts asy spirit as :ng,
This tribute of my Muse I briar.
♦ad toy kissable strain I'll sing
My Mary'

Like as the son that gads t►e morn,
Thy looks possess the power to c bat ro--
Thine accents sweat my ►eart to warn ;
My Mary !

•• They sweetly vibrate In my ears,
In 611 rei- soul with doubts endear's,
Alternate raising lopes and fears,
My Mary

With iesetilhip's precept, kept is vies..
To uature's warts tree.
A krart 'were later )uu,

My Maly!

Reason rebukes my ardent ire,
And combats sharply 'th desire,
bur easy will the Same expire, •
My Mary

Firm sod indelibly, dear 'maid,
Thy form is on niy bead pouilraed,
In colours de.p, 16at neer wiU fade,
My Macy '

But list,' /trued •hat I require,
My .humus love shall still &synt—
h' aci,..tel 1 w 'et admire

Al) Mary'
J. B

The Duke of Kure arrived at Kensington-
Palace, on Saturday. from Castle-Barr-MIL to re-
main there a short time.

Tuesday. Earl CsaoZN came to town from his
seat, the Wilderness, in Kent.
The LORD CUANCILLOR, we understaml, was
pre% ented from attending Urs MAJZII I, ) I .teRLy,
by an attack of the gout.

Yesterdity, Lnrd HOLLAND gave a grand 411'4 ne r
to Earl (;a►r, AU. Posimsniivii and r t,uwrrous
party.
The Earl of Powts left town at half-part Iva
o'clock last night, for isis seat, Walcot, Shropshire.
The Archbishop of C SWTltafitlaT returned yes-
terday to Lambeth Palace, for the season.

The Right HO U. CH11111.21 ABBOT, Speaker to
the House of Commons, is expected. ou Monday.
next, at h.s house, Palace-yard, from his seat, East
Grinstead, in Susses.

Yesterday, Mr. R. S. DCIIDAS gave his first
Cabinet chienrr, at his house, to Hertford-street,
May-fair.

Ilia Excellency, the Pant 4N Alas A 49 A DOI. will
honour Covent-Garden Theatre with his presence,
to the Tragedy of /Ciao Lear, and the new Pout*.
mime, to-morrow evening.

Signor Smut, we understand, is gone on the
Continent—not in search of a Wilt, but a Prsra
Doane, and a Prima Br, i, foe Opera House.
Madame CATAL•%I filled both these situations
with much deli4ht to the public, and advantuge to
the treasury of thy' Opera House.
Miss SMITH was announced to perform the part
of Mrs. Berrily, in the Tragedy of 71he Gasscater,
at the Dublin Thegtre, on Saturday last ; but, we
regret to state, she was so much iodise:Hied, she
could not perform.
Mr. BILADDL4If, and hoi merry troop perform
three weeks loligi•r at the Liverpool Cul uv.

The Comedy of Tit, Way tv Get Married, with the
Spectacle of Rd:pawed awl :Goer, were performed,
osiThuts.lay est-tans, at the Lea es Theft rr, pat r (M-
-ired by ‘'sscrmi,t, II tw roc% ; all the Notolity sud
Fashion of the or i1.1e..ut1,t,00 te,,ded,

THE COURT.

iresterelav, soon after twelve o'clock, His Ma-
JEIITY arrived at the Queen's i'alace, from Wind-
nor; where he was received by the Dukes of Yoga,
• KENT, and CUMBERLAND.
A little after two o'clock, Hifi MAJESTY hell
private Levee, which was attended by--
The Lord President ally Connell, the First Lord f the
Treasury auJ Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Yost Loci
of the Admiralty, the three Secretaries of Stair? tlic Pnei.
dent of the Board of Controul, the Comniander.in-9sitif, the
Judge Advocate; the Duke of Montrose ; Paola Breadalhnee
and Liachisy ; Lard Wentworth (in waling) , SO G o,hoti c
((:rown in waiting); Admirals Holloway and Sir K Strashirt,.
Generals Hope and Layard; Colonels Duidin and OticNcy;
Major Gerdiner ; Captain Bligh ; and lisiset kilkores and
Stuart.
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The following had the honour of beiuig presente.l
to Hi. MAJBATY:
The Dean of Exeter, 11.9011 his being promoted to the
Deanery of Lincoln, by Lord' John Thyncie.
Admiral Holloway, upon his prosuutiou and return from
the Government of Newfoundland.

Major-General A. Hope, upon his being appointed to t!.e
conarnand of the 74thRetriment.

Captain Georg' epos his prion.ption and I.
int frets the Mediterranean.
Major-General Layard, upon his 'promotion.
The Earl of Lindsey, upon bid in prrvitte,
Mr. Stuart, upon his going as Envoy Extripordi,iary god
resister Pkutpetei.tiary to Portugal.
Rear-Admiral Sir Barisril Strad's., epos his return train
. .

the Scheidt. . .
Cottage! Donkin, upon has return from Spam, and od a
appointment ai Quarter.Maslfr•Gruural au the Slechtetr.
ttr.uu.

Lielgirmairt-Colimel °Sties, Deputy Quarter-Master GT
week epos bis return from Walenerta.
MMus Gardiner, pupae,' 11Mousur-Geoer,...,
tura from Waleberes.
flu Earl of itreadalbane. upon Isis being ptotouted to be
Major• General.

upwo LA .

His MAJUITY held a Privy Council, and gave
audiences to Mr. PEacET•L, the rest of the Cabinet
Ministers present, S:r D. DUNDAII, and Mr. M.
SUTTON, who laid before His MAJEsTT the pro-
ceedings of some Courts-Martial.
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About six o'clock, His MAJESTY set off, on his
return to Windsor.