The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-03 00:00:00

ANONYMA.

A writer in a contemporary says—Early in the
season of 1861 a young lady, whom I must call
Anonyma, for I have never been able to learn her
name, made her appearance in Hyde-park. She
was a charming creature, beautifully dressed, and
she drove with ease and spirit two of the hand-
somest brown ponies eye ever beheld.
Nobody in society had seen her before ; nobody
in society knew her name, or to whom she be-
longed ; but there she was, prettier, better dressed,
and sitting more gracefully in her carriage than
any of the fine ladies who envied her her looks, her
skill, or her equipage.
A good many young gentlemen seemed to be
acquainted with her ; but their recognition was
generally limited to a respectful. bow as she passed
by, or to a few friendly words slily interchanged on
the step of her pony-carriage when she drew up in
some remote corner of the Park.
Anonyma seemed at first to be rather a shy dam-
sel. She is somewhat bolder now. Last year she
avoided crowds, and affected unfrequented roads,
where she could more freely exhibit her ponies'
marvellous action, and talk to her male acquain-
tances with becoming privacy. When all the
fashionable world were sauntering on foot, on horse-
back, and in carriages along the Ladies' Mile by the
side of the Serpentine, Anonyma used to betake
herself to the deserted thoroughfare leading from
Apßsulety,
asll othueseftaomKe eonfshinegr
tboena.uty and her equipage
spread, this privacy became impossible to her. The
fashionable world eagerly migrated in search of her
from the Ladies' Mile to the Kensington-road. The
highest ladies in the land enlisted themselves as her
disciples. Driving became the rage. Three, four,
five, six hundred guineas were freely given for
pairs of ponies, on the simple condition that they
should show as much breeding as Anonyma's. If
she wore a :pork-pie hat, they wore pork-pie hats;
if her paletot was made by Poole, their paletots
were made by Poole.; if she reverted to more femi-
nine attire, they reverted to it also. Where she
drove, they followed ; and I must confess that, as
yet, Anonyma has fairly distanced her fair compe-
titors. They can none of them sit, dress, drive,
or look as well as she does ; nor can any of them
procure for money such ponies as Anonyma con-
trives to get—for love.

But the result of all this pretty play causes a
great public nuisance, and it is on that account,
and not at all on account of my admiration for
_
A nonyma and her stepping ponies, that I now ad-
dress you.
I have said that up to tho beginning the Ladies'
the fashionable world chiefly
affected)
roughfare from
Mile in the Park, and that the of last year
thoroughfare
un-
Apsley-house to Kensington
was
"But this year, when
frequented, save by AD
(tors to the Exhibition, it
for the convenience
ohfv;ashionable carriages—from
that road is more especially required to be kept open
is daily choked
iwoint
account of Anonyms. Chairs
five to seven--al
it on either side; the best partis
are placed along
knows,
m,
the toadies who cling to the
sit there,watching
dho copy them—all
tthheatsEnnobgslaw
England
for AnorlY
About 6 p.m. a rumour arises that
Anonyn3a is coming.
Expectation is raised to its
highest pitch; a handsome woman drives rapidly by
na.
in a carriage drawn by thoroughbred ponies of sur.,
passing shape and action; the driver is attired in the

pork-pie hat and the Poole paletot introduced by
Anonyma; but, alas ! she causes no effect at all, for
she is not Anonyma ; she is only the Duchess of A—,
the Marchioness of B—, the Countess of C—, or
some other of Anonyma's many eager imitators. The
crowd, disappointed, reseat themselves, and wait.
Another pony carriage succeeds—and another—with
the same depressing result. At last their patience is
rewarded. Anonyma and her ponies appear, and
they are satisfied. She threads her way dextßrously,
with an unconscious air, through the throng, com-
mented upon by hundreds who admire and, hun-
dreds who envy her. She pulls up her ponies to
speak to an acquaintance, and her carriage is in-
stantly surrounded by a multitude; she turns and
drives back again towards Apsley-house, and then
—away into the unknown world, nobody knows
whither. Meantime, thousands returning from the
Exhibition are intolerably delayed by the crowd
collected to gaze on this pretty creature and her
pretty ponies, and the efforts of Sir Richard Mayne
and his police to keep the thoroughfare open are
utterly frustrated.
Could not you, sir, whose business it is to know
everything and everybody, and who possibly, there-
fore, may know Anonyma herself, prevail on her to
drive in some other portion of the Park as long as
the Exhibition lasts ? If she will but consent to do
this, the fashionable crowd will certainly follow
her, and the road to the Exhibition will be set free
for the use of the public.

LORD PALMERSTON AT OXFORD. 4

OXFORD, JULY 2.
The annual commemoration of the founders and
benefactors of the Oxford University took place in
the Sheldonian Theatre this morning. The proceed-
ings were rendered more than usually interestiog
by the announcement that, on this occasion, the
honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law would be
conferred, among other personages of distinction,
on Lord Palmerston. The doors of the theatre were
opened at ten o'clock, and in a short time the build"
ing was completely packed, the gallery being filled
by undergraduates, the semi-circle by ladies, and
the area by masters of arts and the general public.
No sooner was the theatre filled than the usual cries
began, cheers being given for those who were west
in favour, varied by groans and hisses for these
whose popularity was not great among the under'
graduates.
The most enthusiastic cheers were given for the
Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice',
Lord Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl a
Derby, Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. Disraeli. The re
ception accorded to the name of Earl Russell Wag
not very enthusiastic, while mingled cheers and
groans were given for Mr. Bright, Dr. Lushingt°l3'
and others. Opinions in reference to foreign oat.
tern were expressed in cheers for Garibaldi, and the
Confederate States of America. Cheers and goalie
for the Emperor of the French and General Butler:
Nor was the University forgotten, the proctors not
being very warmly received, while the University
Rifle Corps and the University Eight received due
hon ours.

In the midst of the noise occasioned by these pro-
ceedings, the doors were thrown open and the pro'
cession appeared, headed by the Vice-Chancellor
and several of the most distinguished visitors, svong
whom were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Lyndhurst,
Lord Palmerston, Mr. Gladstone, Archdeaeori
Clerke, &c., followed by the heads of colleges, Pro-
fessors, &c.
The proceedings were then gone through in the
customary form, the degree of D.C.L. being Con-
ferred on Lord Palmerston ; his ExcExcellencyCora. Francisco Ignacio de Carvalho
Moreire,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary from the Emperor of the Brazils; the Rig°,
Hon. Sir Edmund Walker Head; Lieut.-General
Sir James Outram ; Sir Roundell Palmer, NO,' ;
the Rev. S. A. Jeremie ; Professor Wheatstone ;
Watson, Esq., President of the Royal College °'
Physicians ; and H. Taylor, Esq.
• the
On the termination a the proceedings al
theatre, the greater portion of the company repair!e
to the Town Hall for the purpose of witnessing !:11
presentation of an address to Lord Palmerfn
from the corporation of Oxford. The hall way
crowded, and Lord Palmerston, on entering the
room, accompanied by the Mayor of Oxford, the
Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Cardwell,
m.p., and aldermen and other members of the cor-
poration, was loudly cheered.
The address having been presented,

Lord PALMERSTON rose amid loud cheers and
said---Mr. Mayor, and Gentlemen of the Corpora-
tion, I can assure you I feel highly gratified and
extremely proud to receive this testimony of
good will from the corporation of this
ancient city—a city famous in history—famous in
some of the most remarkable periods of our story,
and always distinguished by unshaken loyalty to
the Crown of these realms. I appear before you, I
hope, an emblem of that harmony which ought
always to prevail in cities which are the seats of
education for the youth of the realm ; for I COM°
before you in a garb which denotes that I have had
the honour of becoming a member of the University
of Oxford—(cheers)—and I also meet with a most
cordial reception from the corporation of the city.
There have occasionally in some seats of learning
been dissensions between " town" and "gown."
trust that the dissension of town with gown maY
be perpetually the benefit of both. (Cheers.) You
have been pleased to express your approbation as
to the manner in which the Government of the
country have succeeded in steering an even course,
preserving on the one hand peace to the country,
and on the other maintaining unimpaired the righto,
the honour, and dignity of this empire. (Cheers.)
Well, gentlemen, the merit is due to that body G:
able men who were placed at the head of the dif-
ferent departments of the State. I have had the
good fortune to be associated with some of the
most able and distinguished statesmen whom this
country at present produces ; and when you 009
that the nation ought to feel thankful for the course
,
which has been pursued, I may, in return, say that
this nation ought to be grateful to the City and
University of Oxford for having contributed to that. _
Administration whose actions have obtained the
approbation of the country for two of its most
dis-
tinguished members—the one my right hon. friend
whom I have the pleasure of seeing present on this
occasion (Mr. Cardwell), who represents the tow 9
and the other my friend the Chancellor ofnitvheersEitz;
Ex-
chequer, who so worthily represents the u
be the anxious study of her Majesty's
(Cheers.) I can assure you, gentlemen6tohvaetrnniitweniltl
to pursue that course of policy
which I am
may differ as
per-
suaded is the desire of, all parties in
this country;
for however various political par
to some particular questionfsof internal and domes-
tic policy, it is the pride o
this
country that when
great
interests of the nation
ofStates—questions
England—come
questions touching the
honour
differences vanish before
to be discussed, all party
itnoucihtsingretlhaetions
of the matter, and all parties unite
endeavour to maintain unimpaired
in one commonwithan foreigndigdignity
and to preserve uninjured those inte-
rests.that dignity,
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I beg to assure you
the importance
that I feel proud of the honour which you have con-
upon me by the address which has been pre-
sented, and that I shall ever preserve in my memory
sfrntheeerted pleasuree which I have received, and the honour
which has been done me this day, both in respect of
the gown which I now have the honour to wear,
and the address which you have
as just been so kind
to present me.

Cheers were then given for Lord Palmerston, the
Lord Chancellor, and Mr. Cardwell, and the pro-
ceedings were brought to a close.
The members of the Apollo University Masonic
Lodge gave a grand ball at the Town Hall las,
for
night, under the patronage of the Prov. G.
Oxfordshire, Lieut.-Col. Atkins Bowyer.

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Her Royal Highness Princess Louis of Hesse's
bridal dress was of crystalline silk, with a deep flounce of
Honiton guipure lace, trimmed at th® bottom with orange
blossom and myrtle. The veil of Honiton guipure and a
wreath of orange Rowers and myrtle. His Royal Highness
Prince Louis was dressed in plain clothes, with the riband
and star of the Order de Louis. Their Royal Highnesses
the Princess Helena, Louise, Beatrice, and princess Anna
of Hesse wore dresses of spotted net over rich white glace
silk, trimmed with ruches of grey riband ; bead dresses 0
correopozid,