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Wynn, Sit 3. Hippieley, and other IliatinguisileJ
persons in their Doctors' robes. Many young
Noblemen belongiog to the University also formed
a part of this splendid train, in their purple robes,
trimmed with gold ; the Heads of House*, &e. com-
pleted the shew, and the various members *ere re-
ceived, on entering, with distinguished marks of
approbation or censure, as they happened to he
agreeable or disagreeable to the partizans and pa-
nes! adherents of Lord Grenville, or his oppournt,
Lord Eldon. The whole being seated in tie ele-
vated semicircle, to which, from the variety and
gorgeous richness of their costume, they gave n
most splendid appearance, the Chancellor opened
the Convocation is the usual formula, by a shoat
Latin speech.

During the time the Chancellor was addressing
the hleetiog, all those who came in the procession,
stood : Earl Spencer on the right of the Chancel-
lor, and Dr. Parsons, the Vice-Chancellor, on his
left. After his Lordship had finished reading the
list of names, he sat down and put on his cap;
the Proctors slid the same, being the only privileged
persons to be covered is the presence of the Chan-
cellor.

The band then played a very charming piece.
After which, the six Beadles entered again in pro-
cession, followed by • Doctor of Law* ; and those
who were candidates to have that honour conferred
upon them. The Doctor, we undervtand •to he
Dr. Lieber, of Bratenoise college. The Doctor
addressed the Chancellor in a long Latin speech, re-
cwn.nending the personages who were candidates
CA the iwilour of being admitted Doctors of Civil
Law. The Chancellor rose from his chair, took oft'
his cape and a►,swered the Doctor.

The first candtdate proposed was his Grace the
Duke of Somerset, who being informed by the
Chancellor he was admitted a Doctor of Civil Law,
of that University, bowed respectfully, and then
approached towards the semicircle, the seat of the
Doctors, where he was introduced to his seat by
Dr. Parsons, the Vice-Chancellor, and one of the
Proctor.
The 'mitt candidates were—

The Marquis of Ilvekinglias, Marquis of Doonstire,
lViartptis of Ely, Earl of Eases, fatal of Abingdon, Fool ..f
Jersey, Earl Forint:tar, Earl of Carysfort, Earl Temple,
Viscount Bulkeky, Viscount Carleton, Tascnant lliaybr•uokr,
Viscount Cawdor, Viscount Carrington, Right Hon. George
Tierney, Wm. Elliot, Hight Hoe. Sir J. lierrport, Sir Joho
Anstraiker, Sir iVilFana Drewaional, -Eight lion. %Tallinn
Wickham, and Henry raga, Esq.
These candidates lot academic honours were im-
mediately intro luced and proposed, serigtim, ac-
cording to the above order., by Mr. l'hillimore, who
delivered a short complimentary oration in Latin,
on prrakiitung the first (the Duke of Somerset),
which Via., how, ver, generally applicable ; and also
eft .(.Haar encomium on Mr. Feel, whose Dime
closed the list. The various criaideas acre re.
eeived by the assembly, on their proposition, in
very different manners. The greater number were
welcomed with universal tipplause..-come were
more faintly cheered. The members of the Gren-
ville family (Marquis of Buckingham, Earl Teter
pie, and the Earl of Fortescue) and Lord Abing-
don, met with considerable marks of disappro-
bation ; the three krat from the party spirit above
noticed; and the last, us we understand, from '
having given no small offence to the Oxonians,
by his tenacity in the preservation of game,
and other instances of regularity, as Lord or the
Manor near Oxford, not very acceptable to the
Students. On the proposition of Mr. Tierney, the
clamour was very great, and we almost expected
that some Member of the Convocation would hire
pronounced aloud the disagreeable word Veto ; but
the disapprobation being merely confined to the
Bachelors, Graduates, &c. the Right Ilon. Gen-
tleman, after a considerable tumult, was admitted,
and took his seat as a Doctor of Civil Law.

This ceremony being concluded, another sym-
phony was performed by the Orchestra, which Was
moat numerously and respectably tilled. Dr.
Crotch, the Professor of Music, of St. Mury's
Hail, presided most ably it the Organ, in his
Academical dress, which is one of the must beauti-
ful and superb belonging to the University. Mr.
Cramer led the Band ; and among the vocal per-
formers present, were, Madame Catalina. Mrs.
Ashe, Bianchi, Vaughan, Storace, Mr. Braham,
Bareemari, W. Knyiretr, &c.; but of these. only
Mr. Bartlcinan, Mr. &ahem, and Madame Bianchi,
took part in the performance. The oschestra itself
is very spacious, being a temporary erection at the
blue of the building (which is nearly its the form of
a horse-shoe), where the organ-loft oily appears
on common occasion!.

After the symphony, Dr. Crow, the public ora-
tor, spoke the oratiou in commemoration of the
Founders and Benefactors to the University. These
orations are near!y the same in form upon all oc-
caimans, but the orator takes the opportunity, while
celebrating the ancient benefactors of the Val.
wirsity, of intwodueing a compliment to the New
Ciancellur,'on bit first appearance. Dr. Crow
concluded hie ovation in this, in a very neat and
appropriate manner, the well-turned compliment
being received with • bow from Lord Grenville,
aild load and general applause from the assembly.
A very hue spiiphony also followed this learn-
ed exhibition, and the minds of the auditory
being thereby again prepared for more dry sad se.
ricus occupatioc, the four Gentlswien who bait

achieved the high. homier of carryiag off the prizes
in Latin and English Verses and Essapi on diffe-
reiit etilijects, (ride our Paper of Tureility), re. •
lieaual the recitation of their works, to the inns•
trious company surrounding the roerrent, Mr.
Coleridge first recited his Latin Verses On the
J;::,7yptiaa Pyramids, and deservedly received the
highest applause for their nervous strength, and
poetical beauty. The contrast between Ancient
and Modern Egypt, is, in these verses, very finely
pourtrajcil, and when the author, towards the con-
clusion, introduced " The triumphs of Britain
where Nile pours his waters into the sea;"
tf.e presence of Sir Sidney Smith, one of our
greatest heroes in that or any utber qoarter ,
of the glebe, gave a sublime and
wrought effect to the labour of the Poet. It was
impossible not to feel, while lamenting the death
of a Nelson, who met his doom in glory on the
waves he ruled for Britain, that other of her glori ft
-
ous sons yet remained to defend her honour and
assert her rights. Mr. Whately then read hi.
Prize Essay in English, on the Arts in which the
Moderns are excelled by the Ancients. It was also
highly applauded as an elegant and ingenious com-
position, evincing great acuteness of undemanding,
a general acquaintance with bunko, and a test,. to
select whatever was best in others, sial
with the gineral view and original ideas of the
author hints, If. Mr. J. 51iller's Litlisi Essay On
the Philosophy of Socrates wad the nest recitation ;
it displayed a great fund of knowledge and inti-
macy with the writings of the ancient Philosophers,
the language throughout was classical, and an
apostrophe to the genius of Socrates, his fit melees
patience, constnnts even iu death, and his divine
precepts at that awful period, rose much shrive the
other [rid, in beauty of conception and stile —This
recitation was also warmly applauded. The le-t
composition recit, ci from the ?Gyres/it was the Egg-
fish verities Oa Me Statue of the Dyiag Gladiator.
by Mr. Chitinery, a young gentleman of Christ's
Church ; short as this poem is (the candidate being
stiicted to the number of eu lines), the youth-
ful favourite of the Muses, who one reaped his.first
chaplet, has contrived to crowd many beauties
iiito his production, an 1 in its delivery he did as
much credit to the oratorical, as he had before
done credit to the poetical portion of his labour ; if
labour it might be called, which appeared to be
the unsolicited emanation of genius. Of this, all
were judges, and the universal suffrage in favour
of the Net, must have been most gratifying to to
young s votary of the Muses. Between each of
these recitations the orchestra interposed the charms
and relasstion of delightful music, which either
prepared the mind for philosophy, or softened the
soul to receive, with greater delight, the impressions
of poetical genius. When the applause bestowed
on Mr. chinnery httelciritstd, the cetrbreti ~,, at The
Commemoratiors Ode commenced with a Recitatioo
and Aria from Mr. Bartlemen ; Madam Bianchi
took the next part; and Mr. Brahain concluded the
vocal treat. The accompaniments were grand or
beautiful as the subject mowed, and the whole,
but particala.,y the vocal parts, was evitrously
applauded.

'Thus finished the business of this day's Convoca-
tion; and the Chancellor having dissolved it, the
procession retired in nearly the same order as they
had entered the Theatre, only with the eddition of
the new lirmorary Doctors. On re:irinr. the same
marks of approbation and censure were bestowed on
the individuals acceptable or obnoxious to the as-
senility, or rather to a email proportion of it. The
applause received by the new Chancellor was alrucst
genital, and men the warm supporters of Lord
Eldon, joined in payisig this tributetoa man whose
advancement they could not successfully oppose,
end who now, by the vote of the University, had at-
tained its highest honour, and become the repository
of its dignity. Others, however, were not so fortu-
nate. Mr. Tierney again provoked much sibillation,
and Mr. Hodson, the principal of Brazenose Col-
lage (the Gentleman who proposed Lord Grenville),
was hooted and hissed from many months. About
two o'clock the Theatre was cleared, the company
retiring to dress, and the procession to the Divinity
School. from which they proceeded to dine with the
Vice-Chancellor, in the Hall of Balliol College,
where a sumptuous entertainment was prepared for
them ; at which were present, besides all the Noble-
men and Gentlemen admitted to degrees in the
morning. Sir J. Hippisley, Lord Duncannon, Earl
Spencer, Lori G. Cavendish, Messrs. Lushiagton,
Sheridan, Shelties, Pierpout, &c. &c.
Lord Grenville, we are happy to state, lookieit.
ceediugly well ; and if we might judge from ap-
pearances, his health is now eatsblishcd on • firmer
basis than it has been for some years. The few
short sentences he had to deliver be pronounced
with cleansers *ad precision, and throughout the
day he paid the most fixed attention to the seer ral
speakers. In the superb Anbiliwts of his high
station, his appearanee was sedate and dignified, and
I the fiat impression of this kind was rather increased
than effaced by the subsequent dignity of his manner.
The cessation from bnitinee4, or rather from
pleasure, was very short ; for, at funr o'clock
again. the doors of the Theatre were Omen open
fur the Concert, and a Ltite after five it Legoa
with the grand Overture from Samson, by Han-
del, which was received with great applauPt.—
Cataluni, Brahma. and it feed every one of the

highly-famed nin.ieal perLiranisre„ were greeted on
their lint lippearai•ceiad-t! run• 44, ~:t t
cheei ed. The Linlience !!•-•s• M• "
Kant. and the difference :i• the appei au • ! !!,e
Theatre from 10,,it it was •iu the
very pleaeing triAty to the F•.e iskw,
in-
stead of the ladieS heiug iek hey,
they were promiscuously gronverl is err ry part, in •
the galleries, in the area, in the sent. *Anon own lied
by learned Doi tors only—.n the semi-sirele, and al-
most in the. very Chancellor's chair. A few benches
were plated in the area for their ACCOlfilllOdidial
and, after enjoying this fine harnionions treat for
three holm, the gay fair ones hare only serarated
to drys far the approaching ball, which Legit's at
ten o'clwit. Mca of the Sulaitys who were plea
stint in the atoru•rig, again attended the Theatre
in the evening. to bear the Concert; si:ocrig the
snot eminent were, Lady Grenville, the M
SIPS of Buckio;haas and her imstsble daughters,
tee Spencer Emily, &c. f(,.. The dresser were as
superb as before, aid the su .t ensemble. in 'wpm&
renew, almost equalled tb.e morning', aceue. The
morning's scene it is ira-celr noasible to mention
without again not:eicg its grandeur and unienifi-
cence ; far surpasaing any thing that the iinui,dinse
tion could pictureon such an hccssisei, and giiing a
yield ilea of the reality of tales of tnc-,aolvd
crm,ded with beauties. Could MlCii %sled he
realised any where but in Britain.? The Concert
eras -Cillosed by a splendid Ball, at whii.h Lady
Grenville was also present Her Ladyship resides
at tin. Deanery of Christ Church with Doctor and
Mrs. !lull.

To-morrow is a dies inns. the onl• mausesaenta
1).111. Is sermon in the morning, and a concert at
We have proctired a ropy .4' ,1 The lesingletioss
Ode," which we have great pleasure in pi:seating
to ou► readers.

Mr. 5A111116411 Company of Horsemen are poo
nuimg the fotTPeit in an the ea/a of tquestrito pride
and finery, and .. good dial of rain n s
fillen in the runt -e of the day, and.etere it fr
• moment** intermitting) between the eonr es. the
streeta continue to be promenaded by nombent of
elegantly-dressed fonabP.

We hay. !lean fivotired with the f4.!l,erkg
ODE FOR TOP ENC.V.TO.I AT oxfpap,,
JULY 3, PIM

In male imam the tresecd Somata lays
What time on Attie@ y zoos,
In visions of the night was shelve
To his rapt mind celestial Glory's way.
Before his wsadrring view wee ir.read
The green Earth's lap, and Oc• are be.) ;
He marked Low lined ll,w tr.rren. awe
WIN etrh•te its iuh s, able retire;
How wit* ri t the elk titterra lead
Lay wastes Of 0., and sine errand 4
How ibis dispensed ilie-spvcilleititiedr''''. •
Where 'kids and proidealhinis were Meer
Like shadowy spats urns do Gelds dreg.
Then raitAbt bis rar the theme soblium
Of bins rho Wale him upward cYasbr
To gain by pa:riut worth the glorinisaMeepy
Where listening to tLe mystic rime, '
ihtbodleJ spigitnd the litrots throat, ' •
mingled by that assay duce, sad antintindmisesses
It.
Thus, v ho that scans the roll of ern pest,
Het:views with grief from side to side
The spreadlog of the waters
The gloomy Illeuntain's farm, and den,rt Waller
Though Gramm bet (dived bills maw(
Tone the rich thick warbled son.
And bright the purple vintage biome
Armond the stately toners of Setae
Teeter-removed the climes sad fed,
Where cattor•d plants of genies Etter,
Like ware idetavisie pasture (sir,
By toil severe and wakeful care
Won from the cheerless void that slumbers by
And mud from Ocraa's either Wend
Returning billows burst the mound;
Fast shrinks the land before the affrighted eye,
By Gothic neves encircled mead ;
While Peptise Goode is Germ tide advance,
Aad scarce a green We leave to break she vast expanse.
111.

Yet happier deem not their, the lot of yore :
Alike for us that vintage sircassid ;
For us the golden harvest gleaned,
Ad min the frail that distant ages bore.
And ever with revolving years
Fresh fruits and bowers each summer bests,
Ad gathering riches swell the store
Combia'd with all that pleas'd before.
While is our native woods ad plaits
Fancy wakes her living straits,
Aud Eloriumwe her Moodie plies,
Or bids persoasive accents
Soft scattered from her hp like wintry wows • ;
Still ...muds the tooefid Wyk chow,
The Attie shell, the Maiduvo tyre,
That charm'd embattled Rases to men repose;
Still glows the fount of ke.,,enly Orr
That her ems him, first farroui'd ei theNiue,
Who nen the wooden.' chief, and tak of Troy divine.
IV.
Let low-born pride the precious gift despise,
Let sulks envy backward [bag
The tominty el much earlier spring;
Storks the task to guard the glittering prise.
Slid ea wr tend the grateful to 3,
• teed the ebeerioi mile;
And Noishioef her loftiest hoe
England sends to deck the shrine,
By erode., worth, sad teeming • on,
Myren 1, shad mats bee petrica moo ;
Well pined in e eh .starer grace
Of word and •eit-plansed deed to trap
This noway make of his wpesioamore. •
Neat patriot ha! whose medium way
Nor courts, nor lawless crowds ca roof,
Nor light deceit, DI breath of flattery bores
Is him should clouds 'Verbena the day;
Yet shall teat secret solf•approviag power
Calm tray Lesions thuegld, sod cheer the darkest bane.
• has: rive ”cfskoits isistirsictipaiyme V'