The Sun.
London, England, 1806-06-26 00:00:00

OXFORD, JUNE 21.

DURING the late week the University. has worn
the appearance of unusual business and gaiety, in
consequence of the annual commemoration of the
munificent memory .of her benefaCtors; &c.
On Monday Williani Hulme Bodley, of Queen's
College ; James Tattersall and Richard Simmons,
of Christ Chprch, Magers of Arts, and Students in
Medicine, were admitted Bachelors, and also to

practise in Medicine. Mr. Francis Charlei Parry
and Rev. Richard Ridley, of University College ;
and Mr. Joseph Stephenson, of Queen's College,
-B. A. were admitted Masters of Arts. Messrs.
Henry Eyre, of University College; George LeaCh,
*of Oriel College ; Itenry Brereton and George Mor-,
gan, of Queen's College; and John Anstruther, Of
Christ Church, were admitted Bachelors of Arts.,
On Tuesday an admirable• Sermon was preached
• at St. Mary's Church, by Dr. Collinson, the Pro-
vost of Queen's College, for the benefit of the Rad-
cliffe Infirmary ; and the assemblage of persons, in
support of that benevolent Institution, was, as might
well he expected,' exceedingly full.
On Wednesday the Vice-Chancellor, the Noble-
men, the Heads of Houses, Do tors, and Proaiors,
met in the Convocation House, and from thence
proceeded in formal order to the Theatre, whete,
. after the business of the ,day had been opened by the
• Vice-Chancellor, the following presentations to de--
grees took place':
The honorary degree of D. C. L. was conferred
on George Frederick Stratton, Esq. of Tew Park,
-High Sheriff for the County of Oxford, Master of
Arts at Cambridge, and Fellow of the Society 'of
Antiquaries, presesnted by the Rev. Richard Lan- ,
rence,-D.LL. of University College; and Deputy
Regius Protessor of Law. The honorary degree of
.to ter at'- Arts was conferred on the Right Hon.
the Earl of Kinnoull, of Christ Church, presented
by the Rev. William Corne, M.A. and Student of
Christ Church ; on Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart. Sir
James ;Matthew Strange, Bart. and Sir James Gar-
diner Bart. of Brasenose College, presented by the',
Rev. Frodsham Hodson, M. A, and Fellow of the
same College; on Richard Gurnbleton,-,Eq. Gen-
tleman Commoner of Braseupse College, presented
by the. Rev. John Dean, ,M. A.. arid- Fellow of the
same: College; on -Richard Bayley Marsh, •• Esq.
Gentleman, ComMorter of Oriel College, presented ,
by the Rev. Edward Co'pleston, M. A. Fellow of
the same College, and Professor of Poetry in the
University.
After the :presentation to degrees, the annual.'
speech,' in celebration of the benefaClors to. the
University, w delivered by Mr. Crowe, of New
College, Public Orator of the University, and it
was marked with all that fire and animation which
uniformly characterise the oratorical efforts of this
,distinguished Gentleman. .
.The. Prize Compositions were. then recited in the
following order, viz, the Latin Verses, ".Trafalga;-,"
.by Mr. John ~atharn, Commoner of Brazenose Col.;
lege ; and the English Essay; on " Posthumous
Fame," by Edward. Garrard, Marsh, B. A. Fellow
of Oriel College the ,English Verses, " Travels of
Discovery into the Interior of 4frica," (a private do-,
nation) by Mr. Henry A. Johnson, Commoner of
Christ .Church ; and Sir Roger Newdigate'S Prize, •
English Verses, " On the Study of Grecian and Ro-
man Architedure,'Scuipture, and Painting," by John
Wilson, Esq. Gentleman ComMoner. o 1 Vlagdalen
College.
'ere were Concerts in the Mitsic Room on the
evenings of Tuesday and: Wednesday,. and our own
Performers were assisted by Mr. and 'Mrs. Monti-,
tarn, Messrs.*Lindley, Doyle, and Gartie.