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DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

On S.lturdsy s numerous meeting of Noblemen
sad Gentlemen connected with the Ailey cokistrt
took place at the Thatched-holier • Tsvetn, St.
Seinees-street. SO4lll after four o'clock, tba_ireog,
tieing rscrienvely crowded,
Rsrl •of [Meow/mines addressed the
wetting, sini-oxid, that as no Gentlemen appeared
to take the chair, it might be supposed that when
the nixetiog. was called it was imagined nothing
could be done in Parliament so early as this day
on the subject of the distreised stile of Ireland;
hut From whit had passed in the House of Com-
mons ls,t ought. that expectation was agreeably dia.
appointed. Ile (houghs, therefore, that wader
these circumstance', it would not be ex;onliesit that
the chair should be take,,, unless (which he thought
could hardly be supposed) some Gentlemen was
prepared with a substantive propinitiou on the sub.
ject. If the meeting annuli, choose a Chairman.
and nothing further should be resolved than their
.hanks to the Howe of Commons for the prompt
and liberal mariner with which they had crime for-
ward on this occasion (and surely thanks were never
better deserved), yet it might give Use to the erro-
neous notion that the meeting considered that every
thing had been effected which was practocahle.
which et this moment was more than lie would 1411..
dertske to say.
Mr. STStNi TIGHI thought, with deference to
the Noble Lord, that the chair ought to be taken;
and for the reason. that it would prevent the mis-
construction of which, the Noble Lord was appre-
end he should therefore prop se that the
Earl of Donoughisiore do take the chair.
_ . _ _

l'ac 12. lof _lr. ..mixatcx had hut WIC sentence to
utter, and it was, that he fully concurred with what
had fallen from his Noble Friend (the Earl of
Donosightnore) ; and thohgli lie cordially agreed
with km also in admiring the alacrity with which
the liquse hf Commons lied manifested its sym-
pathy with the distress of Ireland. yet he could not
agree with the Gentlemen who had last spoken.
that the meeting should be regularly constituted,
wheu no expectation could be entertained of s use.
NI result. The conduct of the Government sod
the Howe iif Commons was most praiseworthy ;
such iiiatimires would make that which hid been
called a parchment Union, one of indissoluble firm-
ness.

A Gentleman, whim name we could not learn,
'bought that a !evolution of thank§ to the Govern-
ment for tho asaivtance ;already granted, :night he
weaved in such terms as only to expiry* the grati-
tude of the meeting, without involving the concha-
-ion that every thing had been done which could
he done. _ _

The Earl of DONOUGHMORE retained hi■ first
opinion, lint' recommended that every gentleinau
preseut should turu the subject over in his mind,
and it would be open to them, should any thing be
elicited likely to be useful, fur the meeting to again

Colonel Tostaxxx said. he conceived the cause
of the distress was obviously to be attributed to the
retiring in Ireland Of a great quantity of Bonk
notes ; this he considered was fully proved by the
rise of the exchange between this country cud
Ire-
land. Ile thought it impossible for the Bank of
Ireland, with reference to its connexion with the
pro•incisl batiks, to maintain that c iiiiii exiou muter
a metallic cur►ency, even on Mr. Ricardo's plao.
The unanimous sense of the assembly appeased
to be with the suggestion of the Earl of Donough-
mote, and when the Noble Earl left the room the
compaely iostue.liately separated.

A letter from an officer •t Halifax. dated May
23. says-s-i, The squadron has just arrived from
Bermuda to commence the summer itiwrations on
the coast of Nova Scotia. The hetcrostle sails Ist
of June with Lord DALHOUSIE. to QttehrC; the
Mersey to be left with the Admiral's fl.ig ; the
Bellelte is going to drive away the Americans from
coring fish on the Magdalen Islands (Sir I. Curruit's
propertO ; the Cyarse to the Bay of Fundy ; and
the Carnation near Halifax."

The Beaver has been paid off all Pleading, end
re-commissioried for foreign service, by Captain F.
MA RRYATT. Lieut. A. SIIAIIIPE. Mr. E. lISWKIN.
Master, and Mr. WM. PauL, piper, err appoint-
rd her. Lieut. SWKEY 14 appointed first of
the Steers, vice %Vit.t.es, promoted; Lieutenant
T. HiLLs to command the Pigmy; Mr. It. G.
Dinuast to tie Purser of the Creole, fitting at
Chatham for South America.
The Hasty brig, LEWIS FITZMAURICE (Jlaster)
commanding, has been some time in the port of
Bideford, surveying it and the bar at the entrance.
Two light-homes are to be erected to facilitate the
navigation of the port. She i. rho surveying Baru-
staple Bay sod the coast. adjaceut. A liglit-himie
ha. lately been erected on the south-end of the island
of Lundy—two lights. one above the other.
The-East Kent yeomanry cavalry. commanded
by Lieuteosiit-Colimel Gaaagrr, assembled in
Canterbury on Tuesday for training sod esti-eke.
The regiment was reviewed no Thursday on Barham
Downs by Martini* CAWIDEN. the Lord Lieutenant
of the county, who was i•leased to mares his en-
tire approbatioti of the appearance of the corps,
end of the highly creditable manner in which they
' performed the various evolutions. The Noble
Marquis, who was mecum/m.lrd by his son. the
Earl of BRECILNOCIL, rode into that city afterwards
at the head of the regiuient, when the several
troops filed oft to their respective parades and were
dismissed. In the afternoon the Officers of the
rry,eiment gave an elegant dinner at the Fountain
Tavern, to the Marquis Camino, the Earl of
Bacoamoca. the Mayor of Canterbury, and a
large !party of gentlemen.
. We have. the pleasure to find that the Papers
received Gout Ireland nit Saturday du not out ttttt nce
ally new failure, but on the einiTity give WI ilbbUf.•
sure of setoresisig cosifideure.
On Friday a numerous mid reste;ctable body of
Spanish Merchants, rslabadtrd 111 this eunotry.'
with Mr. BERW•LES at their bend, waited out the
Duke ale Fines, to felicitate him uu Ins arrival in
this country, and the happy clniuges that had token
piece' in their native !mid. They were. most .gra.
' riutisly received by his Exce-Ilincy, who mower'
them that the Kula was curslisl and sessions in the
hoe of cuarluct he uuw pursued, and that Spaniards,
ChagMF!t! Dicemikbt04 "ft 0
I. .; Bub -IsSI

,OZIOR,44.f4VIYMISITY.
. • • • SkTUIID•If. JUDIS 17.

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the Convocation holden in the Theatre on
Weidnesdar. the honorary degree of D.C.L. mu
conferred ass the following Noblemen and Gentle.
owe 14
Lirm 41pilai. M.A. of Cbirist Ciffreht M.P.
Lietllllll2o4,o3eneral Lord K.TN.hLT.
X G.; presented by Joseph Phillinsoret Esq. Waive Professor
aCivil Law.
air William Grant, cif his Majesty's Privy C.onivtiit, kr. hie.;
presented by the Right Hon. Sir ICilliem Scott, Knight, ore
of the Representatives IN Parliament for the University.
Sir Jacob Aso ley, Bart. form.rly of MagJelen College.
General Sir Anthony Faernicton, Bart.
Major•Gemeral Sir George M nervy, G C.B. and K.T.S.
Lieue-Caluseel Rir II . Needling', K.O B. and M.P.
Sir Thom., Lawrence President of the Royal Academy.
George Watson Tayloc; E.q M P.
John Ingrain Lockhart, Esq. formerly of University Col-
lege, one of the Representatives in Parliament for this city.
C. O. 110111111.0. of North Aston, in the county of Oxford,
E.g. 11. A. of Clwist Church.
Charles Peers, of Chisielianit'on Lodge, in the comity of
Oxford, Esq. and WI A. of the University of Cambridge.
R. Southey, Ecq. formerly of Balliol College, Poet Las.
rest to the King.
And Joshua Watson. Esq. Treasurer to the Society for
promoting Christian Kiewtedge, the Clergy Orphan &witty,
and the National Society for the Education of the Poor in
the Principles of the Established Church ; presented by Ur.
Phi limner. _ _ _

And the honora►y degree of M.A. on
Rowland !fill, Esq. Geraliernaw Contemner of Oriel Col-
lege; presented by the Rev. Edward Hawkins, M.A. Fellow
of Oriel College..
After the, above Gentlemen were presented to
their degrees, au ride iu honour of the King's
Accession, written by the Itev. John Jiffies Cony.
brine. M.A. of Christ Church, and Professor of
Poetry, and set to mimic by Dr. Crutch, Professor
of Music, war performed with great effect by the
full orchestra, both vocal and instrumental, engaged
fur the musical festival.
On the conclusion of the ode, the Creweian Ora.
tion was delivered by the Rev. M►. Crewe, B.C.L.
of New College, the public orator; after which the
Prize Compositions were recited in the following
order . .

/Alio Rssuy—" Clorensm fuerit Cintrilii Amphietyorid
constitutio, et quam •im in Nepalis Gnresse libertatibus. et
i■ Pima lorum mewl bus furnri sidle habserit."—James Sher.
gull Rowse. R A. Student of Christ Church.
Latin —" Newtoni Systenia."—William Ralph
Cheerios, some time of Lincoln College, owl now u( Queen's
College. on Mr. hlichell's foundation.
Eisplisk Essay—" On the inquestx of the Drina."—
A Issas...ler Maeolunuell, M.A. Stollen. of Christ Chinch.
Silt ROGPtt NEM/IC:ATVS PRIZE.

English Ver./re—" Tbe Temple of Diana al Ephesua.—Wil-
lieu Ewari, Comuicoser of Christ Church.

Lord 11111 and General Murray were in military
uniform, and were decorated with their several
Orders of the Ktoigliitiood. Lord Hill was greeted
with the most rapturous applause " See the Con-
quering Hero conies," was plsyed by the whole
band tin his nitre.
At the conclusion of the recitation of the Prizes,
the Vice-Chancellor dissolved the Convocation ;
after which " God save the King" ass sung, and
accompanied in excellent style by all the per-
formers.
After the company had left the theatre, a large
piety, upwards of '250, were eotertathed ill r mutt
elegant rummer by the Vice-Chancellor, in the
Hall of Brasennose College. Lord Hill, General
Sir George Murray, Sir W. Groot, Sir W. Scott,
Sir Thorns* Lawrence, the Bishop of L1'114.114, the
Heads of seteral Colleges, and their Ladies, and
orally other distiogiudied persons were of the
party.
Great anxiety prevailed during the whole evening
of Tuesday. respecting the arrival of Iris Grace the
Duke of Wellington, who was expected to dine
with Mr. Bathurst and a large part), in the Hall
of All Souls' College at eight o'clock. The (limier
was delayed a considerable time 111 coosequence of
his Grace's not stymying. On Wednesday morning
the same degree of doubt and uncertainty prevailed,
arid the opening of Convocation was retarded in the
hope that be might be here in time to take his sent.
Business of the most important nature, we under-
stood, prevented his Grace's attendaiice.
The Grand Musical Festival, ou Tuesday, Wed-
nesday, and Thursday, in honour of Ins Majesty's
Accession to the Throne, was cell attended, but
mot so numerously as we had :easou 10 hope; sod
all the performers exerted their talents with the
happiest effect. On the first day were performed a
scene front Handel's Oratorio of Saul. port of
Gratin's celebrated " Te Delon," and a judiciously
chosen selection from Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven,
&c. with the much admired serious glee of " Hail.
hallow'cl Foote," by the Earl of Morniustoo, fa-
ther of the Duke of Wellington; the sublime
motet " Methings I hear," of Dr. Crutch, and
the beautiful and elegant manuscript glee, by Mr.
W. K nyvett.
The first act of the second day's performance
consisted of • selection from Handel's Oiatorio
of Judas Maccabens, every port of which,
clotting the cliorusses, was most ably suatatoed.
Om the third and last evening the public were
graiilied with the performance of the Oratorio.
" Palrsiine ;" the, words from the prize poem of
the Reverend Reigisald Heber. of Brasensiose
College, and afterwards Fellow of All Souls, and
set so music by Dr. Crotch.
At the termination of each day's performance,
the national and popular air of " Cod save the
King" was song at the request of the company.
Oii Thursday evening there was a ball at the
Town-hall. which commenced at half-past feu.
Nearly 400 persons of fashion and distinction were
prevent. Country dances yielded to quadrilles,
which were continued with great spirit long after
the light of day had warped the gayfigurunies to
give up their amusement. The Stewards, our wor-
thy county Representatives, Mr. Fine and Mr.
Ashhurst, were iuderatigable the whole evening in
their exertions to promote the amusement nod hila-
rity of the party; and univeiattl satisfaction was en-
pressed at the liberal and elegised mintier in which
refreshments of every kind were provided by Mrs.
Dupuis.
Among the company not resident in Oxford. who
were reared st the different festivities, we observed
the following :--
` Earl sad Corialem Abisiolas ; the Noblemen and
Gaul:cults to chum HoauiWy Degrees were rearmed, Liu.
William ail Led! Cooper awl family, Sir Alumina taws.
mein, Sir Alcasoder Cruka mid Simian Sir Wiliam 50.411
ILAOp Aerie", tiir Tlrruplailua Metcalfe, Lady Moigi,o Sir
'Wheal Whisirre, Mrs sod Ilia gams Faire, Cailairmiumj
Xis. Fes roll, Mr. Eine, Mr. mid Mai alltinllol, Ste.
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