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Lhe Consolidated Fund, •n'sth July, 1853

THE CAMP AT CROBHA.M COMMON.

Pontooning at Virginia-water sounds oddly enough,
for Virginia-water, as everybody knows, is an artificial
lake in Windsor-park, and bringing " grim-visaged war"
so near the chief country seat of Royalty rather startles
our notions with respect to the locality. The embower-
ing woods, the lake itself, and the architectural conceits
with which the taste of George IV. embellished it, never
looked more luxuriously peaceful than they did yester-
day, when Lord Seaton and the division under his com-
mand invaded its repose. A warlike demonstration in
such a scene might have furnished the theme for endless
sentimental homilies, and even the swans that floated
about so gracefully amid all the martial pother appeared
fully alive to the contrasts which the situation presented.
They arched their proud necks and looked quite envious
of the rival attractions brought forward on the occasion ;
nor are we quite prepared to say that they had not the
best of it, for Virginia-water cannot readily change its
character, and to imagine it the theatre of a military
display is to border very closely upon the exigencies of
the stage.
Nevertheless, it is a fact that Lord Seaton, at half-
past 9 o'clock yesterday morning, marched 8,000 men
to Virginia-water. The brigades forming the division
advanced b. y different routes. The cavalry went by Wel-
lington-bridge, the Guards by Bridge-wood, Fane's
brigade, with the rifle corps as its advanced guard,
through Portnal-park, the three batteries of artillery by
Shrubs-hill, and Sir De Lacy Evans's brigade, with the
Horse Artillery and one squadron of cavalry, by Broom-
hill. With bands playing, they all marched merrily
along, and, for a wonder, the weather favoured them.
Fifteen rounds of ammunition had been served out to
each man, and he carried with him also his canteen, and
his dinner ready cooked. The plan of operations which,
thus provided, the troops had to go through, is easily
described. On the north side of Virginia-water an
enemy was supposed to have established itself in force.
The water is crossed at its west end by Blacknest-
bridge, and to that point Sir De Lacy Evans's bri-
gade was directed. What more natural than that
the enemy, trembling at the approach' of so renowned a
general, should rush' to the defence of the bridge,
and concentrate all its efforts and attention thereon ?
Accordingly, actual hostilities commenced in that
direction. The different regiments of the brigade threw
out skirmishers, and the Horse Artillery opened a tre-
mendous cannonade, the smoke of which rising through
the thick foliage of the park had a very fine effect.
What deeds of daring were performed in this attack upon
Blacknest-bridge, it is impossible for us to tell, for Vir-
ginia-water is so enclosed by trees that to see military
operations there, except by occasional glimpses, is quite
out of the question. Judging, however, by the firing,
the struggle must have been a fierce one, and we ques-
tion very much whether the Park game were not fully
possessed with the belief in a grand battuc of themselves
for the amusement of the foreign visitors at the Castle.
While the contest at the bridge was in progress, and
shortly after 11 o'clock, Her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, with their illustrious guests,
embarked in a gaily decorated barge upon the lake, and
drew near to witness the mimic strife. The roar of the
guns and incessant file firing, well reveberated, were,
however, all that the general spectators could gather
of what was going on upon the left wing of the divi-
sion. They had chiefly congregated on the edge
of the water, from the Wheatsheaf towards the
cascades, and as they listened and wondered why the
dread echoes of war had been awakened so far from the
position assigned to them, events soon helped them to
an explanation. The Guards were suddenly seen stand-
ing like a long line of statues under the shade of the trees
close at band. A strong force of Sappers, in fatigue
dress, proceeded to launch pontoons, and it was evident
that while Sir De Lacy Evans was occupying the atten-
tion of the enemy on the left, and concentrating the
defence upon Blacknest-bridge, Lord Seaton was pre-
paring to carry over his men in another and easier di-
rection, which had been left unguarded. The occupants
of the Royal barge were in the secret, and soon glided
down the lake to witness the pontooning. The prepara-
tions for it are not very interesting, and yesterday, from
some unexplained cause, appeared to occupy an unusual
time. We have seen much greater expedition attained
abroad under far less advantageous circumstances, but,
probably, there was some good reason for the delay.
While the Sappers, like so many ants, were launch-
ing the pontoons, four companies of the Rifles,
passing through the ranks of the Guards, were rapidly
pushed across the lake on India-rubber rafts of a new
construction, and took shelter in the woods close to
the edge of the water. The cannonade on the left, at
Blacknest-bridge, now became feebler and feebler, until
about noon it died away altogether, and the enemy,
having discovered Lord Seaton's real intention, advanced
to dispute his passage. Not a moment was now to be
lost. The pontoons were completed, the remaining com-
panies of the Rifle corps were thrown across, and, form-
ing line, opened a heavy fire. The batteries thundered
from the south side of the. water, and under cover of this
fierce cannonade, which shrouded in smoke for some
minutes the whole woodland, the stately brigade of
Guards marched across the bridge. They had ,scarcely
disappeared, when the Sappers, leaving the pantoons for
a moment, returned with bundles of fern which they
strewed along the planking, and then, their passage
being thus rendered tolerably secure, on came the three
batteries. To these, safely ferried over, succeeded the
Carabineers and the 42d. The rest of Fane's brigade
and of the cavalry made for the high ground on the
north side of the lake by the Iron-gate, while Sir De
Lacy Evans's brigade proceeded in the same direction,
the enemy being now withdrawn from the stoutly-con-
tested .11acknest-bridge. The whole division thus met,
about 2 o'clock, on a fine piece of table land admirably
adapted for reviewing troops, and called Smith's-lawn.
Thither the Queen and the Royal party proceeded, and
a most ,brilliant spectacle than that which followed is
rarely seen in this country, The number of men upon
the ground was not swamped by a great concourse of
spectators. A brilliant sky overhead brought out with
telling effect every variety of uniform and every change
of position. The park, closed in with majestic trees,
and having stamped upon it all the stately attributes of
a Royal domain, afforded ample scope for the purposes
of a review. Above all, the troops looked their very
best. On no former occasion have we been so struckwith their splendid appearance and perfect discipline.
As they marched past her Majesty,. all the strength and
fame of our arms seemed embodied in their serried
ranks. The Guards, the 93d, and the Rifles were par-
ticularly remarkable for the steadiness and precision
with which the defiled. But all bore themselves
proudly, soldierly, and well ; nor did the eye of the
spectator fail to catch, as the soft summer air
rolled back the regimental colours, names of other
than sham fights, and evidences of martial courage
sustained unsullied on many a bloody field. The
cavalry arrived on the lawn before the rest of the divi-
sion came up. They then, preceded by the Horse
Artillery, trotted past the saluting point to the sound
of music, and, wheeling off to the left, returned to the
camp by the route which they had followed in the morn-
ing. The field batteries succeeded, and next came the
Guards, marching to the air of, and impersonating
"every inch," "the British Grenadier," and Sir De
Lacy Evans's brigade having also passed, General
Fane's brought up the rear. The return to camp
was made nearly as interesting a sight as any-
thing in the day's proceedings. Some of the regiments,
halting and piling arms by the wayside, dined al fresco;
others, without attacking the contents of their mess-tins,
merely drew up for a few minutes to rest, while the
42d, last off the field, but without stopping and helped
on by the sound of the bagpipes, was among the
first to reach its quarters. All got back by four
o'clock, so that the division had been nearly seven
hours under arms. The day's operations would have
been more interesting could they have been better seen.
In this respect, the bare, open common has a manifest

Quarters ended July 5.

5,745,838
568,687
456
- 544,249
99,176
287,878
326,3!3

7,572,625
5,711,580

) 3,284,205

7,962,407
6,164,662

5,721,238
572,975

356,823
999,027

8,364,718
6,164,662

14,529,380

1,407,812

1,797,745
3,205,557

advantage over the park. Manoeuvres are not only more
within view, but look more natural and real there.
These, however, are considerations which concern the
onlooker rather than the troops ; and it is to be borne
in mind that cover from observation is one of the re-
quisite accompaniments of pontooninff.
Some amusement was caused yesterday by the salutes
fired from the model frigate in Virginia-water when the
Royal barge passed and repassed. Her crew appeared
to consist of two seamen and a captain ; the latter, in
full uniform, looking in his solitary state a Blake or a
Rodney at least, held undivided possession of the quar-
ter-deck. How his " merry men so beautiful" managed
to fire their guns, and with such stunning effect too, was
the wonder of all on shore.
Great complaints are made in camp as to the slow and
imperfect manner in which the post-office service is per-
formed there.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY 4,
M.A. COMMENCEMENT, 1853.

At a Congregation holden this day, the following da
grecs were conferred :

Doctor of Divinity.—John Wm. Colenso, St. John'
College.

Doctor of Laws.—Richard Coote, Trinity Hall.
Bachelor of Laws.—M. J. Grimston, Trinity Hall ;
Thomas Wheeler, St. John's College.
Masters of Arts.—Russell Day and A. J. James, King's
College ; F. H. Addams, W. Amos, W. J. Beaumont, John
Blanchard, R. S. Borland, E. L. B. Broughton Leigh, W. C.
Bromehead, H. S. Bryant, H. Chance, G. R. Chaplyn, J. D.
Claxton, J. S. Clay, C. J. Clay, Hugh Craig, G. W. De Lisle,
William Eccles, G. 0. Edwards, T. W. Erle, W F. Fisher,
M. Forster, F. G. Gill, Edwin Gilpin, John Grassett, George
Greenwood, W. Parker Hamond, Walter Hamilton,
Francis Hoare, F. J. Holland, W. W. Humbley, J. R.
Johnson, J. D. Letts, J. D. Lewis, H. Lindsay, George
Meek, H. W. Maddy, C. A. Nicholson, John Owen, H. E.
Pellew, C. B. Penrice, G. F, Prescott, H. R. Reynolds,
Richard Sedgwick, C. H. Smith, Frederick Stallard, Jos.
Story, S. Taylor, C. C. Turner, R. 0. Turner, W. Q. Wil-
liams, and T. Wiltshire, Trinity College ; .B. Anstice,
S. J. Boddy, E. Boden, C. Brooke, E. Chadwick, J. J.
Cort, F. J. Freeman, E. Gilder, T. A. L. Greaves, J. Had-
field, C. J. Hayne, F. Hockin, G. C. Irving, J. G.
Jones, J. B. Kearney, W. V. Kitching, M. A. Leicester,
Brough Maltby, A. Morley, G. Norton, Frederick Ponti-
fex, J. Rofe, D. Simpson, W. H. Simpson, D. Smith,
Frederick Smith, G. R. Taylor, W. H. P. Weston, and
Herbert Williams, St. John's College ; John Hall and J.
B. Lennard, St. Peter's College ; John Bell, George Gil-
banks, J. W. Haddock, H. C. Mitchinson, C. Potchett, and
G. W. Temple, Clare Hall ; E. Ferrier, J. R. Holmes, C.
Stephenson, and T. W. Thompson, Pembroke College ;
E. Batty, Frederick Dnmergue, A. B. Simpson, T. G.
Stokes, and Joseph Wallis, Gonville and Caius College ;
Robert Harper, John Leos, and H. J. Moule, Corpus
Christi College; Laurence Preston, Queen's College ' • Jus-
tice Chapman, John Cholmeley, C. T. Heartley, T. C.
Onion, and W. Wilson, Catharine Hall ; W. Kirkby and
E. Seymour, Jesus College ; H. F. Cann, A. B. Cheales,
C. Cobb, Walter Howse, W. Lees, and James Lewis,
Christ College; John Eddowes and C. E. Jenkins, Mag-
dalen College ; R. N. Durrant, E. Hale, W. H. Iggulden,
H. Mann, and R. F. Whistler, Emmanuel College ; E.
Hardcastlo, Downing College.
ADMISSION (ad eunclent).—Richard William Hiley, St.
Mary's Hall, Oxford.
There was a large assemblage in the Senate House, in-
cluding a number of ladies, and before these Dr. John
Chambers, of St. John's College, and Dr. Charles Harcourt
Chambers, of Trinity College, recited their prize essays.

CAMBRIDGE, JULY 5.

M.A. COMMENCEMENT, 1853.
There was a brilliant assemblage in the Senate House to-
day, in order to witness the ceremony of creation of doctors
upon whom that degree has already been conferred. The
gentlemen so distinguished were :—ln Divinity—Dr. Gil-
derdale, Catharine Hall ; Dr. Conic, Master of Jesus Col-
lege • Dr. Colenso, St. John's, the bishop elect of Port
Natal; Dr. Temple, of Sidney. In Law—Dr. English,
Christ's; Dr. Coote, Trinity Hall; and Dr. Gardner,
Trinity College. In Medicine—Dr. Thompson, of St.
John's.

Tho following recited the composition which carried off
the prizes attached to their names :
Herbert John Reynolds, King's College, English Poem
—Chancellor's Medal.

Charles Stuart Calverley, Christ Collogo,'•Latin Ilexa.
miter Verse—Camden Modal.

Henry Montagu Butler, Trinity College, Greek Ode—
Sir W. Browne's Medal.

Wm. Charles Green, King's College, Greek Epigrams—
Sir W. Browne's Medal.

Samuel Hawkeley Burbury, St. John's Colloge, Transla.
tion into Greek Verse—Porson Prize.

KING'S COLLEGE.
Ottiwell Charles Waterfield and Charles John Evans,
Scholars, have been elected fellows of this society.

A MORMON FESTIVAL AT SEA.

Our readers are aware that a considerable emigration
is going on from Europe to the Mormon settlement in
North America, called Utah—a settlement, by the way,
which now claims admission to the Union on the footing of
a state. We observe, from the number just issued of Z 7
Latter-day Saints' Millenial Star, that "about 25 poor
saints were assisted to emigrate from Scandinavia" during
the present season. Elder Christopher Arthur reports
the arrival of the ship International at New Orleans,
with Mormon emigrants from Liverpool, in April last.
During the passage, the Saints seem to have been singu-
larly industrious in making converts. They baptised the
whole ship's company, with three exceptions. The elder
says . • "We can number the captain, first and second
mates, with 18 of the crew, most of whom intend
going right through to the Valley. The carpenter and
eight of the seamen are Swedish, German, and Dutch.
There are two negroes, and others from Otaheite, &c.
Many of them have already testified to the truth of this
work, and are rejoicing in the anticipation of building
up Zion." Hudibras was wicked enough to sing that—
" Carnal seamen in a storm,
Turn pious Christians, and reform," ,
But that the storm over, the piety went with it ! We
should like to know the history of these conversions.
There was a splendid ceremony and four marriages on
board. The elder thus reports the proceedings :—" On
the Gth of April, we held the 23d anniversary of the or-
ganisation of the Church, which was, in our circumstances,
a splendid affair. Early in the morning a goodly number
of brethren assembled on the forecastle, and fired six
rounds of musketry to usher in our festivities. At
half-past ten, we marched in regular procession
to the poop-deck, in the following order :—Presi-
dent and counsellors with sashes and white rosettes
on their breasts, who took their seats with their backs
to the main-mast. After them followed twelve young
men, appropriately robed, each with a white rod in
his hand, with sashes, rosettes, &c. Then followed
twelve young women, mostly dressed in light dresses,
each holding in her hand a scroll of white paper,
bearing the significant motto Utah's Rights,' adorned
with ribbons and white rosettes. The young men
took their seats on the right hand of the presi-
dency, and the young women on the left. Then fol-
lowed twelve old venerable men dressed similar to the
young men, each carrying a Bible and a book of
Mormon in his hand, led on by Father Waugh, who
read portions out of each book, illustrative of this Latter-
day work. We then took the Sacrament, and at-
tended to the celebration of four marriages, which
finished our forenoon service. At two o'clock we met,
and took our seats as formerly, and after an address
from the president, songs, speeches, and recitations,
commemorative of the occasion, followed in due order
for three hours. Henry Maibin, from Brighton, com-
posed and sung a song graphically, wittily portraying
our happy company, and our progress from Liverpool.
In the evening we met on the quarter deck, and skipped
the tight fantastic toe,' to a late hour. During the
whole day, everything was done with the highest de-
corum, and I can say, to the credit of the company,
that a more harmonious festival was never before bold
on the high seas."—Antcriccot Magazine.