The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-11 00:00:00

(From another Correspondent.)

OXFORD, JUNE 10.—Shortly after eleven o'clock
the Duke of Cumberland's arrival was announced.
His Royal Highness was dressed in full Hussar uniform,
and was conducted by Dr. Jones (one of the Curators)
to the chair of state, which was especially provided for
him. The illustrious duke, in addition to his personal
suite, was followed by the chief baron, Lord Lynd-
hurst, the Earl of Clanwilliam, Lord Montague, and
some other peers. So soon as he had seated himself
a loud cheer was given for "the Chancellor of Dublin,"
which his Royal Highness acknowledged by bowing
repeatedly to the whole assemblage. In the mean..
time several ardent youths raised some other acclama-
tions connected with the Tory interest, but a voice
from the gallery loudly exclaimed, " Let us wait for
Wellington," and this was re-echoed by a shout "both
loud and long." They had not long to wait, for in
about five minutes afterwards the noble and gallant
Chancellor, wearing the state costume of his office,
entered in grand procession ; and words were vain to
describe the enthusiastic spirit in which he was re-
ceived. Nothing could equal the plaudits that
resounded on all sides as he advanced towards his
chair; and never could any countenance have mani-
fested more heartfelt satisfaction than his upon the
occasion. The several noble and distinguished per-
sonages by whom his Grace was attended took their
seats according to the prescribed order of precedence.
Next to him, on his right, sat the Earl of
Eldon, as high steward of the university, and
next to that venerable nobleman was the Duke
of Cumberland, but detached by a short intervening
space. On the right of the Duke of Cumberland
Prince Lieven, the late Russian Ambassador, took his
place. On the same side were the Marquis of Down-
shire, the Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Hill, Lord
Monson, the Bishop of Worcester, Sir George Mur-
ray, and a great number of other persons of high dis-
tinction. Directly to the left of the Chancellor sat
the Archbishops of Canteibury, York, and Armagh,
with several suffragans, among whom was the Bishop
of Exeter, and that right rev, prelate, as one of the
most strenuous supporters of the church, was hailed
with animated demonstrations of applause. The as-
semblage of doctors, both of divinity and law, was ex-
ceedingly numerous. The spectator, on contemplat-
ing the scene the moment the Chancellor had taken
his seat, must have been almost lost in admiration of
the splendour it presented, and at the magnificent
associations connected with it. Wherever he turned
his eyes he beheld before him some of the finest and
most convincing samples of the rank, talent, and
beauty of Great Britain. The ladies occupied four
rows of benches running all round the semicircular
portion of the theatre, and they also had exclusive
possession of the whole space at the extremity oppo-
site the Chancellor's chair. Their attire was, in ge-
neral, extremely rich ; but, at the same time, so ap-
propriately light and tasteful, that nothing could pos-
sibly add to its effect, as heightening the varied asso-
ciations with which they came into contact. It is not
too much to say that the spectacle was decidedly the
grandest that the classic walls of Oxford have ever
witnessed.

The first proceeding connected with the ceremonies
of the day, according to the programme, was the no-
mination of certain noble and eminent persons for the
honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law. Accord-
ingly the Chancellor, after reading from a written
paper the usual Latin formula, went through the fol-
lowing list
:,
His Excellency Baron Dedel, Minister Plenipotentiary
from the King of the Netherlands, &c. ; his Excellency
Count Matuszewic, late Minister Plenipotentiary from the
Emperor of Russia ; the Duke of Buccleuch, K.T. ; the
Duke of Newcastle, K.G. ; the Marquis of Salisbury ;
the Marquis of Bute ; the Earl of Winchilsea and Not-
tingham • the Earl of Warwick, K.T. ; the Earl De La-
Warr ; the Earl of Rosslyn, G. C.B. ; the Earl of Wil-
ton ; the Earl Brownlow ; the Earl of Falmouth ; Lord
Granville Somerset ; Lord Fitzroy Somerset, K.C.B. ;
Lord Francis Egerton ; Viscount Strangford, G.C.B. ;
Lord Burghersh ; the Right Hon. Sir John Vaughan,
Knt., Judge of the Common Pleas ; Sir James Allan Park,
Knt., Judge of the Common Pleas, Sir James Scarlett,
Knt., King's Counsel.
After having read over the several names, his
Grace proposed them for admission in the same order,
and Dr. Phillimore, who was to present each of them
in turn, then commenced a Latin address to the chair,
which called forth, at occasional intervals, the warmest
manifestations of applause.
The following is a translation of the form of ad-
mission
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was conferred, went up and shook hands with the
Chancellor, the moment these words were uttered.
Dr. CREAMER, the public orator, then delivered
the usual speech in Latin, but the pressure of time
prevents us from even adverting to its merits in the
present communication ; and for the same reason we
cannot notice the Latin prize poem, and English essay
which followed.

At half-past one o'clock the Chancellor declared
the convocation to be closed, and his Grace then re-
tired from the theatre amidst acclamations as loud and
enthusiastic as when he had entered,

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