The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-12 00:00:00

On our re-admission into the gallery we found'

Mr. MAXWELL moving the order of the day on
the adjourned debate that the petition of the hand-
loom weavers be referred to a committee, and that
they report thereupon.
Mr. GILL ON supported the motion, and regretted
that there should be any opposition to the inquiry de-
manded. Though these poor creatures worked six-
teen hours a day they could not earn more than about
4s. sd. a week. Though an increase of about 12
per cent. were made on their wages their earnings
would not amount to above ss. a week. Though an
increase of 100 per cent. should take place in their
wages it would not place these unfortunate individuals
on an equal footing with the other operatives in other
parts of the country. If the wages of handloom
weavers were raised in this country it would not only
raise the rate of wages abroad, but it would place
these persons on a level with the other operatives of
the country, and enable them to live in comfort. He
hoped the house would grant the inquiry, and not
show itself deficient in sympathy towards these poor
men. It might be said that the motion was brought
forward at too late a period of the session ; but that
was not the fault of the hon. mover. He would ask
whether it was just that these poor persons were to go
unprotected whilst so much money was wasted on a
band of state pensioners, sinecurists, and titled
paupers ? Unless the fostering arm of the legislature
was held out to protect these poor
be driven to a state of desperation ; for when protec-
tion ceased it was only natural to expect that allegiance
would cease also at the same time. people they would
Admiral ADAM regretted the distress of the
hand-loom weavers, and should be glad to see any
remedy pointed out. He had not as yet heard of any-
thing that could be looked upon in the light of a re-1
medy. However, as the right hon. gentleman below
him (Mr. P. Thomson, we suppose) had promised that
there should be next year an inquiry into the case of
the handloom weavers, he thought it would be better
for the hon. mover not to press his motion at the pre-
sent time.

Mr. HUME was of opinion that even if the house
granted the committee asked for, if the time of the
house admitted such an inquiry, the result would be to
convince the petitioners that they could not obtain re-
lief in the way they sought for it. For his own part,
he held that wages would always regulate themselves
—that they would be high or low, according to the
wants of the public. If a bill was sanctioned by go-
vernment to regulate the rate of wages of any trades-
man, the consequence would be that the best workmen
would be driven away from our shores to seek employ-
ment in foreign countries. This had been found in
the case of the Spitalfields weavers.
Sir D. SAN D F ORD said that he had always found
the handloom weavers to be temperate and rational,
and that all they demanded was a calm inquiry into the
circumstances of their case. He considered that the
establishment of local boards regulating the rate of
wages would turn out to be a system that would work
well not only for the workmen, but for the master
manufacturers themselves.

Mr. C OBBE TT said that after the description of the
deplorable state of the people of Paisley which had been
so eloquently and pathetically detailed by the hen.
member for that town,he trusted that they would never
again hear the right hon. the President of the Board
of Trade say that he hoped this country would be-
come the workshop to supply the world with manu-
factures. After such a description he trusted they
would never again hear the hon. member for Middle-
sex eulogise the poor laws of Scotland, and recom-
mend their adoption in this country. He regretted
the absence of that hon. member. It was the mis-
fortune of the hon. member never to be found in his
place when he was likely to be attacked. For his
(Mr. Cobbett's) part he never quitted his place after
he had challenged any body to attack him. The hon.
member for Middlesex had, however, done so. ( A
laugh.) (Mr. Hume here took his usual seat.) He
( Mr. Cobbett) protested against the doctrines ad-
vanced by the hon. member on that and other sub-
jects, and regretted that his advice had been adopted
in so many cases. The right hon. gentleman (Mr.
P. Thomson) on the part of his Majesty's ministers
objected to the motion on the ground that any inter-
ference with manufactures would drive many valu-
able branches of trade or manufactures from the
country. He (Mr. Cobbett) said, rather than such
a state of things as they had heard described should
be continued, drive them from the country ; drive
them from the world ; drive them down to the infernal
regions. ( A laugh.) The truth was that his Ma-
jesty's Ministers, as well as the hon. member for
Middlesex, thought nothing of the happiness of
the persons engaged, but at the profits of the
stock to be procured. He did not wish to
have this country made the workshop of the
world, seeing that it entailed so much misery on
those engaged in the manufactures. If the manu-
factures necessarily cost such misery as had been de-
scribed he would rather that they were driven from the
country. He did not exactly know what were the best
remedies to be applied, but he saw no possible objec-
tion to the appointment of a committee. They had a
committee to inquire into the causes of drunkenness,
but every sober man in his senses knew that it all arose
from beer and gin. (Loud laughter.) They had a
chairman appointed, and all the rigmarole thought
necessary, but it was obvious where such inquiry must
end. They had also a committee on education.
Thus, while the bellies of the poor were empty and
their backs bare, a committee was appointed, forsooth,
to see how their heads were furnished. It was food
and raiment that the people of Paisley required, and
they requested that a committee should be granted'
them to see whether any good could be done them.
It was very well for the right hon. gentleman to tell
the suffering poor to have patience, but he (Mr. Cob-
bett) said that although patience under some circum-
stances might be a virtue, yet that there were cases in
which it was no longer so. He should vote for a com-
mittee, because it could do no harm, and it was pos-
sible it might do good. He admitted, however, that
he was not able to point out the remedies which should
be applied.
Mr. EWING supported the motion. He was sure
that if the right hon. gentleman would hold out a
prospect of inquiry, with a view of affording relief to
the handloom weavers, it would give great satisfaction
to the country.
Mr. C. P. THOMSON wished to correct a mis-
apprehension which he feared prevailed. He did not
oppose the motion on the part of his Majesty's minis-
ters, but wished that it should be left to the feelings of
the house. He said then, as he had stated on a former
occasion, that he thought that it was too late in the
session. He also objected to inquiry with a view to
the application of certain principles, as he believed
that .no relief could be afforded by the establishment
of local boards for the regulation of wages. He
trusted that the house would not consent to go into an
Inquiry founded on a course which went to delude the
unfortunate persons now suffering under distress. At
the same time he recommended that the house, at an
early period next session, should enter into an inquiry
on the subject of wages generally, on which uesti.r
he knew that many gentlemen were anxious toq ob,t,cairi!
information. The question as to the handloom .
would come under the consideration of the colvYneemanitete:;
divested of the delusion which had been reoomm

namely,tdat
hott arguments
t,retehgmht
,establishment
for the regulation of wages.
An HON. ManuEtt, whose name we could not learn, ,
thought that when 800,000 petitioned that house, and
complain( dof distress, it was the duty of the house to ,
grant a Committee of Inquiry, without pledging itself,
however, to the adoption of any ulterior measure
which might be recommended by the committee. He
feared if they ToAponed the inquiry in consequence of
the lateness of the session that it would be evivalent
to putting it off indefinitely.
Colonel TO RIiEN S said that only a poi-Lion of the
petitioners demanded the establishment of Local Boirda
. of Trade. The question was not whether they should
or should not establish s ich Boards, but whether they 4
would consent to inquire into the causes of the exist-
ing distress. He did not believe that the establishment
of Local Boards wou'd effect the object which those
who recommended thmn Viought they should gain by
ligent men
them. He thought that i iquity should be granted to
Imiamittnitsleid.ye
stthhhoaent
,w,
the
taohiriekdmlion‘
who might
atturtimanylc of whom wcchnoinvini%c'eedrebiny
granta
which inquiry,
existed
on if
the
not
subject. for. any
couldhouseother
Het
hn eso
rylt
was
sympathised
affordsppu
nqrtpuhoiit
ssteeeh ,
de
suremat
leastthat reliefi
otshte ienotniel-:
by interfering with wages. In addition to this, it
sufferings.
Mr. O'REILLY thought that it was desirainbltehetior
vantage of establishing Local Boards of Trade to re-
gulate wages.
threcollected
Lord PALMERSTON felt it his duty to oppose
friend (Mr. P. Thomson). He did nyot object to in-
quiry
handloom weavers, tut he was sure, when the bouse
t
must appear obvious that the committee could not pro-
ceedlt but
that it would only tend to aggravate the sufferings 0,
obtain relief. His right hon. friend (Mr.
the classes of persons for whom they were anxious to '
ehueemitrns
advanced
mightc
idantut%t 1
.elis.
arenyoe
cforseubeoddleai
dsasptmoserbi
eiarestisdoosaesdtdl
atedootanefrddehtndo ei
prevailingbo trsao•
eenhssytishhsi
show
w delusions
the
ad-
vantage 0..
son) was willing next session that the whole question
of wages should be gone into, and he (Lord Palmer-
ston) thought that the house on reflection would think
that that was the best course that could be pursued.
Several of the arguments adduced on the present (r"
casion in favour of the motion were of a most singular.
nature. The hon. member for Oldham recommended
as a remedy for the existing distress that the menden-
turers should be sent to the infernal regions. (Mr:
Cobbett—" I said trade.") The hon. member said
that he would send the trade to the infernal region
but he (Lord Palmerston) would suggest whether i
would not be better to send the manufacturers there,
to shorten the sufferings which they must undergo tt
the trade was destroyed. ( A laugh.) Tle h.
member, in his objections as to the patience with.
which these persons had borne the distress to which
they had been exposed, reminded him of the friend of
amongstrnrieni
result,
uhTt
ht the
e.,
humanity, who, when asked to contribute a trifle to the
could not nlo:ilrlosueesethteeo
drra•tohant,d hefirs first,
to be a sense of his wrongs, said,
mllN'Ag'illevetochnh,ehus'eihxoui no sense of wrong can rouse to vengeance ;
Sordid, unfeeling reprobate; degraded,
spiritless outcast."
( A laugh.) In conclusion he thought it would be better
"on
on every account to postpone the inquiry to nt X ses'i d
Mr. HARDY thought a strong case had been mao
out to justify inquiry. He expressed his reeTet at the
tone adopted by the noble lord, and hope% that ne
handloom weavers had heard the speech of the ono bie,
lord, as they might well complain of the " al) rtHe
mood" in which he had treated their sufferings'
a member of his Majesty's Government to have
rn,
stained from such a course. He implored the Gore
~,
their
rt
demand
taondtreat
st hae
merereques tofthes e
(Mr. Hardy) thought that it would better have becoamho_
They ought
delusion.
der that it
ra-
ther to grant the inquiry asked for in omr
plained of
might be seen whether the grievances
to adopt
merited distress, the Government were bound
..
it was on that
immediate measures for their relief; and
n him
ground that he felt it to be a duty incumbent o
evecommittee,
_,`:
though his doing so might push the session to
could
tent to which it would not otherwise endure. He can
been made by the hon. member for Bolton, because
embers
he was satisfied that the great majority of the ril
petitioners as it
not exactly agree in some of the observations that lied
of that house were deeply anxious to do justice to tit?
labouring classes, whom he considered as the strength ,
and chief support of the country.
Lord PALME RSTON, in explanation, complained
that the hon. member for Bradford had not acted fairly
towards him.
Mr. HARDY assured the noble lord he had node
no personal allusion to him.
Mr. C 088 ETT observed that though then 0111°4
lord's speech had nothing of levity about it, it ic,a
eminently distinguished for its dulness. (A laugh:
Mr. PRYME was satisfied that the remedy ws•hn
__
seemed to anticipate from it, would only tend further_
tahbeoar
board
o f petitionerstrad ep,roipnostseeadd,
of anamely,fford inthgatthoef ersetlaibelfi - h i
theyg
to depress them. In fact, any attempt to raise •i_vag
the
would be the means of taking away the little traderetstt
petitioners now enjoyed, and therefore he should ' a
this articular
result. Another of his reasons against
ranted, it would go the
inquiry was that, if it were g . ..
,-, classes with a hope
length of inspiring the labourm,
be established.
that a board of trade was meant to
any proposition that be thought could lead to such
case, he could not vote for the present motion.
enter
late
upon so important and intricate an inquiry
ha
e,ess to
period of the session. Indeed it would be p 1
d°with the
Such a hope must be delusive, and, that. being the
and the
expMeert. LthLatOsuY:
adnepinreqcuaitreydcoaunlyd ebnedetraevaotu:
attention which it deserved. between
breaking up of Parliament ; and, therefore,
if it
were
he agreed that inquiry should take plaatleia'
ey
of their
only to convince the petitioners of the f
t rnotion, on
views, he should vote against the present
be brought
the understanding that the subject was
t president of
forward by the right hon. gentleman the
the Board early in the next session. r to the
Mr. BOLLING thought they should
' ; agersecand the
motion if it were only to satisfy the pet.t.oiii)ers
of that
labouring classes generall that the men'
I, adopt_ed a
house would not turn their backson men who if the
constitutional and proper means of complaining
grievances which they laboured undcr.
_isted
Mr. PIELDEN admitted the distress e
coo"'
tat: ihsoetingtel
but he denied that this distress had been occasionedvailed
among the operatives in several parts ofthtihse by
the powerlooms. Much of the distress that pry
in particular places arose from an unequal distil
...t
of
of trade; and, instead of laying it to the acc°lt of
foreign competition, it was almost solely the 77rade
the competition at home. Now a Board ("
advan-
would rectify this evil ; it would confer equal in hi'
tages on the master as on the man ; and,this
be
to the
opinion, he certainly should give his su
proposition for the appointment of a CoPrectittteaet" the
Mr. G. W. WOOD, although persuade h
I e'cnted of by thi,
iwnhqiueihryt,heevepnetiiftioancceersdesdeetom,
ewdoutlod
ensopt affordfrninth eit, reliefye t ,
thinking that the grievances comps,:
o,er without i
nt of
cote
eters alleged that they
a committee. These petitioners
and surely it was incum-
w ere suffcring from distress, inquiry,class of
he
e personssh ou l
d oughtgi%e his not . to 9 be.tors
the
ascertain whether their coni;
re to asce
bent on the legislate ,
for inquiry now rather than watt'
that he should voteor not. It was on this grow'?
for the ensuing no man could be more desi-
Id that
to inquire into the I)trpeosisnetsra
Mr. HUT T the
rows than he
classes ; but still, not believing that the
labouring
tion, even if adopted, could 10(10 any ',tit
present rno
deie-
mr. RicHARDS said that it' was a mere co it
plaints were well founded a
• to imagine even that the use of machinery t ,t,
son
..
A withou
vantagcous results, he should vote with theG.o:.'errny :I; .
be dispensed with. If an attempt to -oil be rt-
were made in this country would it not sti.o,
sorted to by the foreign manufacturer t 11
?were desired
being the case, how was it possible, f_
it- 'other nations,
to compete with the manufacturer, from employing
for the home manufacturer to refrainit
was altogether
machinery I It could not be done ;that was the case,
impracticable. But, notwithstanding
sympathised with
they were bound to show that they
an inquiry with ii
the labouring classes, by granting
principles weres
the
view to explain to them how
just
tas based. such
on which the present system
could only produce a happy c .
inquiry lie was satisfied that
Mr. DUNLOP j
he feared at that late Pe-
because
committee only
it could lead to no practical result'
of the session
divided— k
The house then .
For the motion 70
Against it 42
Majority --'26
. : .....
'I he committee was then appointect.
effect, and therefore Iteeh.seheotuediu
tvootethfeor
mthoeticoonwif7..toll
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY 13111014. di"'
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the secor-

of this bill, which, after a few observations from Mr.
HALcomn, was agreed to.
BRIBERY LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr. HARDY moved the order of the day for the
recommitment of this bill.
Lord HO WICK urged the hon. member not to
press the measure forward.
Mr. HARDY replied that he wished to take the
sense of the house upon the various clauses of the bill
without further delay, but did not wish to press it to a
third reading during the present session.
Under this understanding the motion was agreed to,
and the house resolved into committee on the bill.
After some conversation, in which Mr. HARDY ex-
pressed his readiness to postpone the discussion until
Lord J. Russell was in his place,
On the motion of Mr. WARBURTON the house re-
sumed, and the chairman reported progress.
COUNTY CORONERS' BILL.
On the motion of Mr. CRIPPS the County Coroners'
Bill was recommitted.
On clause 6 being proposed, which increases the
allowance for an inquest to 305., and the mileage to
ls. 6d. per mile,
Colonel D A VIE S opposed the clause. There
was no occasion for any increase in the allowances, as
under the present system there were plenty of candi-
dates for the office of Coroner.
Mr. GODSON contended for the increase.
Through insufficient allowances most of the coroners
were very young men.
Mr. BENETT considered the office of Coroner
one of great importance, and thought the proposed
allowances only moderate and proper.
Mr. STRICKLAND attached great importance to
the due support of the office of coroner, and said that
for many years it had been felt that the remuneration
was insufficient. Many years ago a bill had passed
that house to give a much larger remuneration than
was proposed by this Bill. The clause had his cordial
support, as absolutely necessary, in order to secure
the services of just and proper men.
Mr. JE RVIS supported the clause.
Mr. Wilks, Mr. Hume, Mr. Brotherton, Sir C.
Burrell, and other hon. members supported the amend-
ment, mainly on the grounds that, in these times of
economy and distress, it was inexpedient and unjust to
increase the burdens of the county rates by allowing
the Coroners increased salaries ; that the office was
already adequately filled; and that the great expense
incurred by candidates for the office at elections
showed that they did not merely look to the remune-
ration as the object, but that they took into account
the importance of the office, which was next to that
of Sheriff. and the influence and other powers of emo-
lument it afforded them.

Mr. Cayl:y, Mr. Pease, Mr. Lloyd, and other hon.
members supported the original clause, on the princi-
ple that the salary was inadequate to the responsible
and arduous duties of the office; that at present the
office was not properly filled; and that a fair re-
ll?uneration would exclude young, aspiring, or ineffi-
cient adventurers, by inducing men of known station,
experience, and talent to offer themselves—men whose
superior claims would cause an election to terminate
speedily, and without expense.
Mr. HAL COMB thought it better that the ap-
pointment should be vested in their superior, the High
Sheriff. who would select men of wealth and ability
without expense or turmoil ; but as the case stood he
Would support the amendment. -
Mr. C RIPP S explained. The bill was based on
the evidence of highly respectable witnesses examined
before a committee. Many respectable Coroners de-
clared they would resign if the salary were not in-
creased.
The gallery was then cleared for a division, when
there appeared—
For the original motion 6B
For the amendment 47
Majority —2l
After very desultory discussions of considerable
length, the committee came to the following divi-
sions :—.

On the clause allowing Coroners' travelling ex-
penses or mileage, Colonel DAVIES proposed that the
blank of the clause should be filled up by " 9d. per
mile."

For the original motion of Is. 6d B7
For the amendment 5l
Majority —36
Colonel DAVIES then proposed that the blank
should be filled up by ls. a mile.
. .. ,,,

For the original motion
For the amendment

Majority
Mr. BROTHERTON proposed the insertion of
Is. 3d, per mile.
For the original motion 75
For the amendment
Majority
The original clause, with the allowance of Is. 6d.
per mile, was then carried.
Clauses 7,8, 9, and 10 were also carried.
The 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th clauses, as ver-
bally amended, were then agreed to.
The 16th clause was then moved.
Mr. BETHELL considered that the Coroner's
Court ought not, on certain occasions, to be an open
one.
Mr. CRIPPS said that he had brought in a bill
tiro years ago, and that the house had then decided
that the court should be an open one.
Mr. O'CONNELL said that a number of cases
occurred in which reporters were excluded, and in
Which other persons were turned out of the inquest-
room. He hoped that the house would not sanction
anything that would take away the public eye, which
Was the best supervisor of all public proceedings.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL thought it would be
better to leave it in the power of the coroner to have
the doors closed, lest persons who might be wanted
afterwards as witnesses should enter, and so shape their
evidence after what they had heard as to prevent the
ends of public justice.
After a few words from Mr. Baines, Major Handley,
Mr. Hill, and Mr. Tennyson, the clause as amended
was agreed to.
The remaining clauses, viz., 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. 22,
and 23, were then, without any discussion, agreed to.
The house resumed, and the report was ordered to
be received to-morrow (this day).
The second reading of the Oaths of Office Bill was
Postponed to Wednesday next.
FELONS' PROPERTY BILL.

Mr. ROTCH moved that the amendments on the
report of this bill be agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the
report be taken into consideration this day six months.
Mr. LLOYD also opposed the bill.
The amendment was put and agreed to.
HACKNEY AND STAGE COACHES BILL.
Mr. Alderman WOOD moved the second reading
of this bill.
Mr. ROTC fl stated that he had last year before
the house a measure similar to the present, which had
been opposed by the worthy alderman as altogether
unnecessary. He (Mr. Rotch) was therefore grati-
fied that the worthy alderman had felt the necessity
• of adopting some measure on the subject.
The bill was read a second time, and referred to a
select committee.
WILFUL BURNING BILL.
Mr. LLOYD moved the second reading of the
Wilful Burning Bill.
Lord HOW ICK opposed the motion, as the bill was
ealentated to create great alarm throughout the
e°untrl• He knew that many proprietors of agricul-
turmalr pr°l)eny were strongly opposed to it.
LLOYD wished it to be read a second time,
and that the debate should be taken on the motion to
go into committee.
Lord HOWie
K thought that there was no neces-
sity for departing from the usual forms of the house
is to having the discussion on the second reading,
and-more particularl
' with great alarm. Y as the measure was regarded
The second reading Was then postponed until Friday.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he was
proud to have a petition intrusted to him from the city
of Edinburgh ( Hear, hear), in favour of the emanci-
pation of the Jews. It was agreed to at a public meet-
,- and was signed by 6,000 persons. Among the
°
Bs.natures he found the name of a bishop, the names
„ many Advocates, and a great number of writers of
e Signet.
f Mr. M. PHILLIPS presented a similar petition
r°lll Manchester, signed by upwards of 20,000 per..
sons.
N.I iheeri.ty f Ro. GRANT presented a similar petition from
London.
The petitions were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. R. GRANT JEWS.
Disabilities Bill be read a thirdd time.
then move that the Jewish Civil
Mr. SHAW thought that the right hon. gentleman
had done sufficient i
proceeding uith thenbtriesenting the petition without
must be fully aware that a The right hon. gentleman
t that late hour many lion.
gentlemen were away who u-ere opposed to the bill.
He. knew that the hon. baronet the member for the

University of Oxford was anxious to state his objections
to it.
Mr. R. GRANT said he was in the hands of the
house, but was most aiiy.iou to go on. He had stated
to the hon. member for the University of Oxford that
he could not consent to postpone the third reading of
the bill. Ample opportunity had been afforded of
discussing it, and he (Mr. G.) did not recollect any
measure of importance having gone through the house
with so little opposition.
Mr. H U.ME put it to the hon. and learned member
(Mr. Shaw) whether it was probable, after the dis-
cussions that had taken place, that there was any pro-
bability of offering any thing like a successful oppo-
sition to the bill.

Mr. C. BRUCE said he had always been opposed
to a bill of this nature, and had divided the house upon
it more than once. He thought that the right hon.
gentleman was acting unfairly in persisting in the
third reading at that late hour. He (Mr. Bruce)
thought the bill of so much importance, that he would
put in practice the mode of proceeding suggested by
the hon. member for Middlesex on another bill in the
early part of the evening, and persist in dividing the
house. The hon. member then moved that the house
do now adjourn.

The house divided--
Ayes
Noes
Majority 36
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, &c., BILL.

On the motion of Mr. BROUGHAM, this bill was
committed pro forma, and the report was ordered to
be taken into consideration on Wednesday next.
The report on the Four per Cent. Annuity Holders'
Payment was brought up and agreed to, and a bill
founded on it was ordered to be brought in.
Mr. F. BARING brought in (in the absence of
Lord John Russell) a bill for the more effectual
registration of voters at elections for members of
Parliament.
The bill was read a first time, and ordered to be
read a second time on Monday next.
The house adjourned a few minutes before three
o'clock.

INSTALLATION OF THE DUKE OF

WELLINGTON.

(From the Correspondent of a Morning Contemporary. )
OXFORD, JUNE 11.
•

After the presentations at the Clarendon Rooms
had been concluded yesterday the first musical per-
formance in the Theatre commenced, and it was at-
tended by a large portion of the brilliant company
which had been present at the celebration ceremonies
in the morning. The performance was very appro-
priately a new oratorio, composed by the Professor of
Music, Dr. Crotch, entitled the Captivity of Judah.
The principal vocalists in it were—Madame Caradori
Allan, Mrs. Knyvett, Miss Masson ; Mr. Braham,
Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Knyvett, and Mr.
Machin. After the first recitative and air and two
choruses had been sung, Mr. Machin was about to
commence a recitative, when the Chancellor entered
the area, and immediately the whole audience rose and
received him as if he had just appeared amongst them
for the first time, and the performance was suspended
for some minutes. His Grace evinced the greatest
pleasure at these strong expressions of feeling towards
him, but did not remain long in the Theatre.
After the close of the Oratorio the national anthem
was sung with great spirit and enthusiastically re-
ceived. The lines—
" Confound their politics,"
and—

" On him our hopes we fix,"
especially the latter, were followed by several rounds
of cheering and clapping of hands.
The Chancellor and a select party, including the
noblemen and distinguished personages upon whom
the honours of the Uuniversity had been bestowed,
dined in the hall of University College. This banquet
was of course of a private character : and at many
of the other colleges there were dinners of the same
kind, to which the strangers at Oxford were intro-
duced by their friends. But if the rules of the Uni-
versity imposed upon those who had assembled to wit-
ness what is regarded as a public and national festival,
as far as the chief actor is concerned, this exclusive
course of proceeding, there were other parties deter-
mined at least to show that the honour they were do-
ing to the occasion was a public one, if not to show a
little practical resentment towards the system which
shut them out from a participation in every or any
portion of the festival. These were the peeresses and
their female friends, who could not, according to eti-
quette, be admitted to the dinners of the colleges.
There revenge was to dine in public in the coffee-room
of the Angel Hotel. Tables were set out at the lower
part of the fine room, and a small screen being placed
across the centre for form sake, the remaining part
was occupied as usual by a large number of gentlemen
staying in the hotel. At these tables about twenty of
the most distinguished women of our country sat down
in full state as if they had been feasting with their
lords, only attended by the Earl of Lincoln and three
or four other noblemen. After dinner sonic of the
party took a short promenade in the Christ Church
walks.

Among other amusing incidents which arose in the
theatre yesterday one was very humorous in the act-
ing. Many of the persons who entered the area had
their hats on, and notwithstanding the presence of the
ladies did not at first take them off, the official pro-
ceedings not being appointed to commence for some
time after. In a short time, however, the crowd be-
came so dense, that those who had their hats on and
their hands down, or their hats held in their hands
above their heads, were unable to change their posi-
tion. In all these cases the appearance from above
was that the parties kept on their hats designedly. An
universal cry of " Hats off !" as the procession was
understood to be approaching, arose among the under-
graduates, and the hats keeping most contumeliously
in their places the command was sent forth with still
greater vehemence. Among the rest were some white
hats, and these were the objects of especial ire on
account of their Radical reputation. Perhaps the
most conspicuous wearer of the unpopular description
of beaver was Lord Cole, who, on account of his sta-
ture, stood up like another Henry Hunt in the midst
of the offenders. Several of the youngsters made a
dead set at the noble lord, and abused him in the
most unceremonious language, accompanying the
same with gesticulations which intimated what
sort of a lesson in manners and loyalty they
would have given him if he had been within reach.
This, to his lordship's friends, who knew his principles,
was highly amusing. At length the exasperation
which the hats created induced the parties to make
every exertion, and with the assistance of their neigh-
bours they contrived to make them disappear, and ap-
peased the angry spirits above. A shower of rain,
welcome and agreeable enough at any but that parti-
cular moment, overtook the company as they were
leaving the theatre, and afforded no little amusement
to the lovers of mischief.
It is said that the venerable Earl of Eldon appeared
in a new Doctor's gown upon the occasion of the In-
stallation, jocularly observing that he intends to wear
it out in the service of the University.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The scene in the theatre to-day has lost nothing of
its enthusiastic character by repetition ; in some re-
spects its splendour was increased, and upon one point
the feelings of the brilliant assemblage were excited
to a higher pitch than even at the first entrance of the
Chancellor upon the scene of his new honours. Soon
after the hour of their admission the rain ceased. The
masters and strangers took the matter more coolly to-
day, and although the area of the theatre was filled
there was no crushing. In the galleries the under-
graduates were as closely packed, and as determined
to express their opinion on " men and things in gene-
ral" as upon the previous day. Their first cheer was
for " the ladies," and this was repeated at very fre-
quent intervals throughout the day, always accompa-
nied with a certain gay, hilarious, gallant, and hearty
expression of their happy faces very distinctly marked
from all the other various feelings by Which they
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stored to open the business of the day, surrounded by
most of the nobility who were admitted to the honours
of the university on the previous day, in addition to
those who before possessed them. The necessary
forms were then gone through for conferring degrees
on the following noblemen and gentlemen :
The Right Hon. Earl of Clanwilliam, the Right Hon.
Lord Norreys, M.P., the Right Hon. Viscount Mahon,
the Right Hon. Viscount Encombe, the Right Hon. Lord
Arthur Hill, the Right Hon. Lord Monson, the Right

Hon. Lord Bagot, the Right Hon. Lord Rodney, the
Right Hon. Lord Montagu, the Right Hon. Lord Teign-
mouth, the Right Hon. Lord Fitzgerald and Vesey, the Right
Hon. Lord Lyndhurst, the Right Hon. .Lord Wynford,
the Right Hon. Lord Templemore, General Sabloucoff,
the Hon. Thomas Parker, the Right Hon. Charles Ar-
buthnot, the Right Hon. Henry Pierrepont, the Right
Hon. Henry Goulburn, M.P., the Right Hon. Sir Ri_
chard Hussey Vyvyan, Bart., the Hon. GeorAe Rice Tre-
vor, M.P., the Hon. Mount Stuart Elphinstone, and the
Hon. Francis Spencer.
( ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)

OXFORD, WEDNESDAY.

The weather being unpropitious, there was no pro-
cession, as yesterday, from University College, and
about eleven o'clock the Duke got into his state
carriage and drove to the old Clarendon Printing_
house, adjoining the Theatre, where his Grace and
the different noblemen and doctors robed. Some de-
la! was occasioned by the want of punctuality with
which two or three titled individuals were chargeable,
and it was very nearly half-past eleven before the
Chancellor, preceded by his Bedels, and followed by
the noblemen, visitors of distinction, bishops, heads of
houses, and proctors, was enabled to leave the Cla-
rendon, and walk round to the principal entrance of
the theatre.
The appearance of the theatre was not very different
from that which it exhibited yesterday. The same
bevy of beauties which graced the lower gallery yes _
terday was again visible to-day, and with this advantage
that the younger ladies were brought more prominently
into view than they were yesterday, their mothers and
grandmothers having been very properly thrust into the
back ground. The upper gallery, which was occupied
yesterday by the Bachelors of Arts and senior under-
graduates, was to-day occupied by the junior under-
graduates, who were a little more riotous and up-
roarious than their predecessors of yesterday. They
had scarcely obtained admission before they com-
menced cheering in honour of the Queen and the ladies.
The King's name was mentioned, and received with
little, or I should rather say no applause, when com-
pared with that of the Queen. Then, exercising the
Saturnalian privilege, which they possess on these
occasions, and which is a relic of the license formerly
exercised by the Terre filius, they began calling out
the names of the different university authorities, with
the intention of hissing or applauding them afterwards,
as they pleased. Mr. Dyer, the proctor, and Dr.
Gaisford, the dean of Christchurch ,were again especially
hissed. From some motive, which I cannot explain,
the same liberty was taken with the name of a learned
Doctor of the University of Cambridge. Some refugee
of an under-graduate from Cambridge; or else some
injudicious friend of Dr. Chafy, the master of Sidney,
ventured to call out the name of that man of whiskers,
and why or wherefore I cannot conceive, but it was as
loudly hissed even as that of the obnoxious proctor.
This is rather unjust to the Doctor; the hissing of one
University is bad enough to bear, and I have not yet
learned why he is to be honoured with the distinction
of being hissed, as I have now heard him hissed by
two, his own and this University. A voice sung out
The University and her privileges." The cheering
was prodigious. Another answered, " The University
of Cambridge and her liberties." The cheering was
repeated. A third shouted out, " The London Uni-
versity and her want of privileges." The screeching
and the hooting, and the hiss of contempt, were not
spared. When they had subsided, another under-
graduate bawled out, " The Gower-street Company,"
and this was received with a burst of laughter, and
cries of " Stinkomalee." " Church and State " was
the next watchword. I need not say how welcome it
was to the Tory feelings of this place. Then came the
cry of " Tories and honest men," and after that
" Our noble selves." This occasioned as much
laughter as cheering. "The Bishops" elicited thunders
of applause. " The admission of Dissenters" was re-
ceived with a cry of scorn—" non-admission of Dissen-
ters" with loud cheering. Mr. Sewell's name was then
called out, and was received with great applause.
" The Dissenters" was then called out : this neither
elicited hisses nor applause. It was followed by a
long-protracted snuffle, and an ejaculation of" Amen"
from several voices in imitation of the nasal twang of
the conventicle. " The Irish Church Bill," and
" the Irish Church Commission" extracted from,
the throats of these youthful absolutists loud symp-
toms of dislike and aversion. " The King's Mi-
nisters" were hissed as much as the bitterest Tory
could desire ; so, too, was the name of Earl Grey, Lord
Brougham, Lord Durham, and the Duke of Sussex,
whenever they were mentioned separately, and that
was more than once. An under-graduate bellowed
forth, in a Stentorian voice, " Down with the present
Administration." This sentiment was lustily ap-
plauded. So, too, was the cry for " the Wellington
Administration." " The House of Lords" was re-
ceived with a thundering cheer ; " The House of
Commons" with a loud hiss ; " The House of Com-
mons as it was" with a cheer which might almost have
started from their graves the defunct boroughs of
Gatton and Old Sarum. " Sir R. Peel and Ca-
tholic Emancipation" was hissed. " Sir R. Peel
without Catholic Emancipation" met with loud cheers.
To show sympathy with Sir Edward Sugden, and their
want of it for Mr. Spring Rice, they applauded the
former and hissed and laughed at the latter. Mr.
O'Connell came in for especial marks of their dislike.
Great cheering occurred when the names of Sir J.
Graham and Mr. Stanley were mentioned. Don Mi-
guel and Don Pedro were both well hissed. " The
Army," and "The wooden-walls of Old England,"
were, as may naturally be supposed, well received. A
voice called out, " Our French Allies." This was
' prodigiously hissed ; but " Our French wines" was
hailed as cordially as if the throats which cheered
were engaged in drinking them. The memory of
Lord Nelson, the memory of Lord Grenville, and the
memory of Mr. Canning, were welcomed with cheers ;
but when the memory of Mr. Pitt was mentioned,
every cap in the gallery, every hat in the area, and
every voice in the theatre, those of the ladies only ex-
cepted, joined in one universal huzza. The names of
the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria were
also welcome to the assembled Oxonians, for they are
wise in their generation, and think it prudent to wor-
ship the rising sun. " Lord Lyndhurst," " Lord
Wynford," and " Mr. Goulburn" were in high favour.
" The Duke of Beaufort" was loudly cheered; so,
too, was " The Duke of Beaufort, and fox-hunting."
An under-graduate called out, as I believe, " The
human race," but there are others who say it was
" The propagation of the human race." Whichever
it was, it occasioned great fun and no little applause.
There were several other exclamations, which I cannot
recollect, but they were all of the same character, and
from the general feeling of the University were re-
ceived with great satisfaction.
On the arrival of the Duke, the cheering for " Wel-
lington and Waterloo" was unbounded. He was ac-
companied by nearly the same retinue as yesterday.
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why, I will not guess. The venerable Earl of Eldon,
who was most warmly greeted, sat between him and
the Chancellor. The Chancellor opened the convo-
cation by stating that it was called for the purpose of
conferring honorary degrees on several noblemen and
gentlemen. He then read the list of names, to which
the University having signified its assent, Dr. Philli-
more proceeded as before to present them to the ac-
ceptance of the Chancellor, and in so doing he made a
Latin speech in their praise.
All of them were loudly cheered on mounting into
the Doctors' gallery. When the turn came for per-
forming the ceremony of presenting Lord Encombe,
every eye was turned upon the Earl of Eldon, whilst
his eye was evidently turned upon the heir expectant
of his wealth and honour. The scene was most inte-
resting. The old man was deeply affected, and if my
eyes did not deceive me, wept plenteously. But his
tears were those of joy, the -7;4:/ye 2.7tre:)r)ET Ta, which
is sometimes excited by the most gratifying incidents
in our lives. After looking at his grandson for some
time, and listening with feelings evidently enraptured
by the good wishes for himself and family, so loudly
expressed by the convocation, he sank his head down
upon the desk before him, and as if overpowered by
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immediately made room for him to pass to his exulting
and gratified grandfather. I could not refrain from
entering into the feeling of the moment, which ex-
pressed itself in the most loud and enthusiastic cheer-
ing. I need not again go through the list of names—
all, as I said before, were cheered; but the most deci-
ded marks of applause were reserved for Lord Lynd-
hurst, Lord Wynford, and Sir Hussey Vivian. The
two first were warmly congratulated by the Earl of
Eldon on this accession to their honours. Lord
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dreadfully afflicted with gout; he was therefore accom-
modated with a sat among the Doctors. Thus, in-
stead of coming into the theatre With the other
incepting doctors, he was obliged to descend into the
area to be presented to the Chancellor. Everybody
strived to show him attention, and though the pressure
in the theatre was almost intolerable, ample room was
made for him to walk, as well as infirmity would per-
mit him. When he had mounted the steps on his
return, another cheer indicated the friendly opinion
which has been formed of him at Oxford.

I am sorry to say that, owing to the immense pres-
sure which took place in the area during the course
of the day, and which if possible was worse than that
of yesterday, the musical performance was interrupted
in its progress. A cry was raised by the gentlemen
in front of the rising semicircle, that owing to the
pressure from behind they were almost stifled. In the
attempt which they made to extricate themselves from
the crowd and to get out of the theatre, they them-
selves increased that very pressure of which they com-
plained. The consequence was, that the gentlemen
in the area were moved about in waves, of which it
was impossible to stem the current. Voices were
heard more than once shrieking forth " Let me out or
I shall die," but little attention was paid to them. A
general exclamation burst from the assembly of " Stop
the music." The Duke of Wellington held up his
hand to implore silence, but in vain. He said a
few words, but in the confusion I did not hear
them, though I saw his lips moving in utterance.
A young boy, as I am informed,—for you could
see nothing but what was above you, and had not
time to attend to anybody but yourself—was thrown
down in the area, and all but trampled to death. Ile
was, however, got upon his legs, and was banded up
over the heads of some gentlemen into the Doctors'
semicircle, where he sat without being made an ho-
norary doctor. After a long struggle several gentle-
men fought their way out of the theatre by main
force : room was then made for the remainder ; and
thus, as a gentleman near me observed, we had an-
other exemplification of Daniel O'Connell's remark,
that no relief is to be got without agitation.
After the ode was performed, Mr. Scott, of Christ-
church, recited the Latin essay, which was much ap-
plauded.

The gentleman who gained the Newdigate prize
then entered the rostrum to recite his poem. We
have obtained a copy of it, which we subjoin. It was
loudly applauded throughout, and at that part of it
which refers to the Duke's achievements at Waterloo
the cheering was the most enthusiastic, and at the
same time the most continued, I ever heard. There
were more than nine times nine cheers given, and they
must have lasted for nearly a quarter of an hour.

HOSPICE OF ST. BERNARD.

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Fast fades the day ; the winds have sunk to sleep,
Monastic Bernard !' on thy lonely steep ;
Like halcyons hov'ring o'er their ocean nest,
The golden clouds are gath'ring into rest
O'er the far peaks, where still the sunset flings
A gleam of splendour from his parting wings,
And stars, like faery visions, dimly bright,
Now melt in air, now tremble into light.
Night deepens round—the Spirit of Repose
Breathes o'er the darkling crags and boundless snows :
No voice disturbs their gloom ; no living form
Cheers the still scene, or haunts the realms of storm ;
No more the eagle, wheeling to the sky,
Pours through the sullen waste her echoing cry :
The wolf's long howl, that rose upon the gale,
The cataract's roar, the pine- wood's fitful wail,
As the faint chime of some aerial lay
Melts from the. dreamer's ear, have died away.
Yes—stern the scene !—magnificently drear !
No sound to ravish, and no sight to cheer ;
Yet to the soul more speaking than the page
Of loftiest poet, or divinest sage,
Proclaims in characters of heavenly birth,
Graved on the star-lit sky, the slumbering earth,
That He, who framed them both, the Power Divine,
Still in the desert rears his chosen shrine ;
Still loves to commune with his erring child
On the lone mountain and the pathless wild;
And, far from human cares, from fev'rish strife,
The storm of passion, and the stir of life ;
When earth breathes peace below, and heav'n above
Is bright with hope, and redolent of love,
He bids each sense awake, each feeling soar,
The spirit kindle, and the heart adore ;
Till the awe-struck wand'rer's musing breast
E'en Silence speaks, and Solitude is blest.

The stars are forth—the moon serenely brig!it
Walks in calm beauty through the waste of nii lit • P
,
Beneath her beams, like silv'ry clouds on high,
The pale snows glimmer in the dark blue sky ;
And as the shadows wander, vale and steep
Now gleam in light, now wrapt in darkness sleep.
Oft at this twilight hour, her quiv'ring rays
Stream thro' the cliffs, to greet the wanderer's gaze ;
As faint and worn from many a peril past,
The rushing av'lanche, and the roaring blast,
He slowly climbs, where closing mountains lean,
In shado;‘'y grandeur, o'er the hush'd ravine ;
Where beneath beetling crags, and drifted snows,
In charnel cell, the unwasting (a) dead repose ;
And moonlit crosses rising through the gloom,
In spectral silence point the pilgrim's tomb.
Alike they sleep in that sepulchral grot,
Their death unhonour'd, and their name forgot ;
In life's last hour unsooth'd by pitying tear,
Their last deep sigh unheard by mortal ear ;
No coffin guards their clay, no shelt'ring stone,
Their only dirge the wild wind's hollow moan,
When through the grated loopholes, harsh and loud,
Sweeps the chill blast, and waves each eddying shroud—
Well might the wanderer linger there, to scan
The might of Nature and the wreck of man.
But lo ! th' ascent is won—the mountain hoar,
The lake's black calm (b), the hush'd and frozen shore,
And 'mid the snows, yon structure rude and vast,
Rear'd like some rock-built palace of the blast,
Rush on his gaze—and faint, as smiles that play
O'er the wan lips that fade in young decay •
So cold ! so cheerless !—desolately falls
The misty moonlight on the bleak, grey walls,
Seamed by the scars of time ; and deeper rents
Stamp'd by the wrath of men and elements.
No sculpture there her Gothic tracery weaves,
Piles the tall shaft, or twines the clust'ring leaves •
But the rude carving of the storm has thrown
A time-worn aspect o'er each mould'ring stone.

Hark ! o'er the lake the choral notes combine,
In mingling cadence,
, from the lonely shrine ;
The dark-rob 'd brethren of the Hospice there,
Close with a deep-ton'd hymn their ev'ning prayer ;
While one who long has listen'd to the beat,
And far-off echoes of ascending feet
Still keeps his moonlight watch, and seems to wait
The way-worn wanderer at the welcome gate.
The threshold past—around their frugal board
His toils forgotten and his strength restor'd ;
As the red pine-fire throws a flickering blaze
O'er the rude hall, delighted shall he gaze
On many a lofty brow, and speaking eye,
In that unknown, yet friendly company ;
While the blithe laugh, and pleasure-stirring sound
Of cheerful converse, gayly echoes round,
As from the stranger of the world below,
They learn the changeful tale of weal and woe.

Oh ! other lyres of graver tone may praise
The convent's wakeful nights, and languid days ;
Religion bids me weep, and reason sigh
O'er the lorn heart's uncheer'd captivity,
That chills each tenderer impulse, and reproves
What Heav'n has sanction'd, and what nature loves •
By priestly craft, or jealous power design'd
To curb the aspirings of the manly mind ;
While genius pines, and feeling's early flowers
Droop in the sickly shade of joyless hours.
Not mine to laud the penance, and the chain,
Ascetic toils, or self-inflicted pain
Or trace to heavenly source the zeal that piled
Fond Simeon's pillar in the Syrian wild (c) ;
Or that false faith whose meteor-smile illumes
La Trappe's cold cells, or Nubia's peopled tombs (d);
Where dark-brow'd zealots vex the weary nights
With ghastly orgies and mysterious rites,
Breathe 'mid remorseful sighs the frequent prayer,
Live without love, scarce die without despair.

Such are devotion's feverish dreams, that ply
The fool with taunts, and wake the wise man's sigh ;
Far loftier hopes St. Bernard's sons allure,
Their faith erroneous, but their practice pure ;
And nobler ardour nerves their hearts to mock
The frost's keen power, and brave the tempest's shock.
The ling'ring memories of departed hours,
Youth's worshipp'd dreams, and beauty's roseate bowers,
Th' unbidden thoughts that kindle fond regret
For joys e'en virtue cannot all forget,
Come soften'd through the calm : earth's sorrow's wind
A sweet sad influence o'er the musing mind,
Felt, but to.vanish, like the hues that glow,
In summer's twilight on the mountain snow.
(a) The charnel of the passengers is a small chapel, built under
a cliff' to the east of the Hospice, and just within view of it ;
owing to the cot the I,odies are long preserved from putrefaction.
(b) The lake .ilways appears black, from the dazzling whiteness
of the surrounding snows.
(c) Simeon Stylite: lived 43 years in the Syrian desert, on a
pillar gradually raised till it reached the height of tiO feet.
(d) The ruined tombs of Upper Egypt are (or were) fillet by
monks of the sternest cast. —Gib' on, vol. vi.

Theirs is the sunshine or the heart that springs
From high-soul'd deeds, and heav'n-taught sufferings;
Theirs the pure love no laws of sect can bind,
Theircreed to sooth the sorrows of mankind;
And ili.irs the iirecep, more can angels teach?
To live for God, and act the trtulii, they preach ;
And freely fly, unconscious of dismq,
Where Pity prompts, and Courage points the lisp
Yes ! oft at. night's dread noon, when gales are loud,
And shapes of terror ride the murky cloud ;
When the white snow-waves (e) drifting silently,
Wreathe o'er the rocks, and roll along the sky ;
'Tis theirs, at Mercy's call, to brave the wrath,
That guides the av'lanche on hh thundering path,
Wak'd by the mastiff's bay. A faint low shriek
Is echoing far below, from cave and peak,
By sonic lone vianderer polled, whose latest breath
Is all concentre'd in that ell of death;
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" Near and more near, it climbs the mountain side."
Swift on their iron poles from steep to steep,
From crag to crag, impetuous down they sweep;
Like spectres thread the dark ravine—and to
The strong dog crouching o'er the tomb of snow'
Plies with untiring limb his generous toil,
Scoops the cold drift, and bares the frozen soil ;
Licks from the pale chill brow the tangled hair,
And wakes to hope the features of despair ;
Till from the cerements of his living tomb
They raise the wanderer, while the paly bloom
Of coming life plays warmly on his cheek,
And those half-op'ning lips do all but speak.
Deeds such as these, while quickly wears the night,
In that rude hall St. Bernard's sons recite—
And oft they speak of crags, where peasants show
Mysterious crosses on the untrodden snow (r.),
Planted by hands unseen, or traces left
Of wizard dances in the sunless cleft;
Or whispering tell, when clouds snow-laden sail
At solemn midnight on the moaning gale,
How on each cavern'd steep, in shadowy forms, •
The demon-brood of Darkness and of Storms
Shout in wild chorus, while on every blast
Weird voices sweep, and laughter hurries past :
Oft too, in gentler shape, they seem to ride,
In mimic pomp, the mists of eventide ;
Or move unmark'd within their vapoury shroud,
The winds their coursers, and their car the cloud;
While from their stringless lyres wild music flows,
Charms the mute air, and dies along the snows (g).
Such the fond faith in every age confest,
Nurs'd by each clime, and rear'd in every breast,
The secret yearning, the mysterious sense
Of some unseen, o'ershadowing influence,
That taught the Greek to people earth and sky
With forms of light and dreams of poesy ;
Which teaches still the savage and the child,
Their heart untutor'd, and their fancy wild,
To vision spirits of the viewless breeze,
Phantoms in clouds, and voices on the seas ;
And on th' expanse of Heav'n's eternal dome
Fix their fond gaze, and weep that long-lost home.
But when the lamp burns faintly, and the guest
Seeks his low cell, and homely couch of rest,
Dim with the mists of time before his eyes,
Majestic forms of other days arise,
And to his ear the night-winds waft along
Names that have liv'd in story or in song.
Once more the foe of Rome from height to height (h)
Cheers his dark host, impatient for the fight,
And where yon plains expand in boundless gloom,
He bids them seek an empire or a tomb.
With nodding plumes, bright helms, and glitt'ring spears,
Lo, Gaul's great Emperor leads his knightly peers (It);
Hush'd is their iron tramp, and moonbeams dim
Shower on each ghastly brow and mail-clad limb.
He, too, is there, who, slain on victor's day,
Beside their altar sleeps, the young Dessaix(i);
And there his chief, whose name of terror spread
Wide o'er the world, and shook mankind with dread,
Curbs his proud steed, and waves his warriors on
To Piedmont's vales vet bright with Lodi's sun" (k) ;
Unlike the despot lord of after days,
Youth on his cheek, and ardour in his gaze;
E'en now his spirit from the fields of fight
The shout of triumph hears, the rush of flight,
As from Marengo's plain, " the invading horde" (/)
Flies the keen vengeance of his conqu'ring sword ;
Chang'd is his brow, what loftier visions roll,
What dreams of empire crowd upon his soul !
Lo! prostrate nations tremble at his sway,
Kings quail before him, thrones in dust decay ;
Dominion crowns what Conquest has begun,
And fortune, smiling on her favourite son,
Wreathes round his tyrant brow the glitt'ring toy,
Her fatal dower, that shines but to destroy.
If in that hour of pride and fervid youth
Such were his dreams, mankind has mourn'd their truth ;
O'er seas of blood his Sun of Glory rose,
And sunk at length 'mid tempest to repose.
When on that field, where last the eagle soar'd,
War's mightier master wielded Britain's sword,
And the dark soul, a world could scarce subdue,
Bent to thy genius—Chief of Waterloo !

The visions fade in darkness, calm and deep
Sinks o'er the pilgrim's soul the hush of sleep.
Farewell ! farewell ! ere morning's sun shall smile,
Desolate mansion ! on thy wind-worn pile,
Far to the South his parting steps shall bend,
Where lovelier lands and softer skies extend;
Yet in those climes full oft his heart shall seek
Those sable waters, and that frozen peak ;
'Mid fairer scenes shall rise on Fancy's view
Th' eternal snows, the heaven of cloudless blue ;
And as in thought once more he seems to climb
O'er mangy• a trackless Alp, and cliff sublime,
Kind priests of Charity ! ye oft shall share
The heartfelt breathings of his grateful prayer ;
While Memory turns to bless, where'er he roam,
Love's sainted shrine, and Mercy's lonely home !
On the conclusion of the poem, the applause
bestowed on its youthful author by his friends in the
gallery and in the area was such as might have afforded
him the utmost gratification.
As if it were impossible to fill the ears of the Duke
of Wellington too closely with the fulsome language
of panegyric, he was doomed to hear five other gentle-
men after Mr. Arnould expend the eulogistic phrase-
ology of three languages upon his achievements. Of
course, the Duke is not indifferent to the praise of his
countrymen, but he evidently seemed not to know how
to look when he was called upon to listen for such a
length of time to the grateful strains of his academical
admirers.

Lord Maidstone, the eldest son of the Earl of
Winchilsea, who, with the Duke of Newcastle, was
the great favourite of to-day as well as yesterday, and
Mr. Wickens, of Balliol, recited two English poems
in his honour. There were some good lines in Lord
Maidstone's exercise, not many in that of his
companion ; but it is scarcely fair to make these
complimentary effusions the subject of criticism.
There were two Latin odes in different metres re-
cited by Lord Leveson and a student of Trinity Col-
lege, whose name I have forgotten. Lord Leveson's
was written in the metre of Sic to Diva potens Cypri ;
the other was an Alcaic ode, which I heard too indis-
tinctly to give any opinion on its merits. I may say
the same of a very short set of Greek verses, recited
by Mr. Lloyd, of Wadham.
The convocation was then dissolved, and the same
cheering took place on its dissolution which I de-
scribed yesterday. On leaving the theatre, a heavy
rain was falling, and it was amusing to see several of
the doctors in their scarlet robes of state, and
their scarlet uniforms as military officers and
members of the lieutenancy of their respective
counties, throwing their robes around them, sometimes
not with dignity, and scudding away as fast as their
legs could carryT them into the schools.

The Chancellor held a levee both yesterday and
to-day. They were each very numerously attended.
There was a great archery meeting held, I understand,
at Worcester College, but I had no time to attend it.
The Duke dined yesterday at University College, and
to-day the Dean of Christ-Church had the honour of
entertaining his Grace and a large party at
,dinner in
the hall. The Duke arrived in his carriage at the
great gates of Christ-Church at twenty minutes before
five; but the crowd in the quadrangle was so great
that it was found impossible to admit his vehicle within
it. He was received by the Dean at the gate, who
escorted him to the hall, through the admiring and
huzzaing crowd. The quadrangle, which yields to
none in extent in either University, save to that of
Trinity College, Cambridge, was crowded with doc-
tors and masters in their academical costume, and with
well-dressed ladies, all anxious to get another glance.
When the Duke entered the hall he was received with
shouts such as have seldom rent the air in that build-
ing. The Dean took his seat at the head of the table.
The Duke of 'Wellington, as Chancellor, and Dr.
Rowley, as Vice-Chancellor, of the University, sat
on his right, and the Duke of Cumberland on his left
hand. All the noblemen who came to Oxford in the

(e) Rogers' Italy.
1) Vide Wordsworth's Descriptive Sketches.
(g) For these and other superstitions of the Alpine peasantry,
see Coxe's Tour, and Wordsworth's Descriptive Sketches.
(h) Both Hannibal and Charlemagne, in all probability, took
quite a different route, but a tradition still remains of their having
passed by the 6, eat St. Bernard.
(i) Dessaix, slain in his 30th year, at the battle of Marengo, to
the success of wh ch he had chiefly contributed, is buried near
the altar of the Hospice Church.
(k) A phrase of Buonaparte, in addressing Bourienne before
passing the Alps to Marengo.—Bourienne, vol. ii.
(1) Napoleon's invariable term for the Austrians in Italy.—
Bourienne passim.

cite were also the guests of' the College.
The p d'ced in this splendid hall was magnificent,
ml rintUded one of Martin's extraordinary picture of'
' Belshazzat's Feast."