The Sun.
London, England, 1820-11-17 00:00:00

OXFORD UNIVERSITY:

As several false reports have been in circula-
tion respecting the conduct of the University
during the late Illuminations, we deem
-to state the facts as they really bal,pened. On
Saturday it was ascertained to be the wish o.
many persons to illtiminate, and it. was thought
expedient by the Beads of the Colleges not to
oppose. the measure on the part of those who weie
disposed. towards- it, but with the fall intenion
of not suffering the Colleges, to partake in it. Be-
tween four and five o'clock. numerous, parties came
from the surrounding country, and immediately
raised a call for " lights," whieh was 'generally
obeyed thrdughout the City. They proceeded
to attack such houses as ere not
and also sonic -of -the Colleges, " particularly
Qt:liEx's, which appeared to be marked by the
mob. in consequence of this outrage, some of
the Colleges were obliged to place a few candles
in their windows for the sake of self-preserva-
tion, and to preserve the public peace. On the
whole: Saturday evening passed off with as little
mischief as might be expected on such an occa-
sion. It was thought that the matter would have
ended here; but oil Sunday and Monday morn-
reports were in circulation in all quarters
ttl it. a .;erieral Illumination would be demanded
on Monday evening, with reports of a more serious
nature, declaring that it' was intended to Pao-
CL AIN 11Elt MAJESTY at each quarter a the City,
and that a representation of TnE QUEEN was to
accompany the ceremony. Such a circumstance
did actually occur at a neighbouring village,
where a girl was attired with as much splendour.
as the place could muster, and had a Crown put
on her-head that she might receive thedue honotirs
of Royalty. The same sort of exhibition would
probably have taken place at Oxford, if prepara-
tions had not been made to guard the city from
further disorders. /The II EAns of IlonsEs, and
the principal Authorities of the City met on Mon-
day morning, and issued a Notice about one
o'clock, importing that no farther illumina-
tion, would be allowed. In the; course of the
morning several carts loaded with laurels
came into the City from various directions, and,
but we hope the report is not true, one waggon
load was said to have been sent by a Nobleman
from a Giva&r HOUSE in the neighboUrhood. Not-
withstanding the Notice that had been issued,
preparatiohs were observed to„be 'making in se-
veral houses during the course of the afternoon.
On the other hand, the Authorities- were notidle,
having sworn in three hundred Special Consta-
bles, and it is said that many of the Gownsmen
laudably volunteered to act in that capacity. To-
wards dusk, numerous bodies of men and women
entered the City from all points. The gates of
the Colleges were all closed, but the Gownsmen
were allowed to assist the Civil Power in pro-
tecting those inhabitants who were not disposed
to obey the commands of the mob.—Between
five and six o'clock the Proctors paraded through
the City. At this period a few houses com-
menced lighting, but at the desire of the Proc-
tor several of them removed the candles.—
In various parts, of. the City cries of "THE
QU EEN " were now heard,- and on the in-
stant a vast body of the Gownsmen exclaimed
" The KING for ever on every repetition of
the former cry from the mob.—An attack
was made on the hotie of a Gentleman
in the High-street, near the Angel Inn,
a great number of • his windows were broken,
and the mob were proceeding to farther mischief,
when the VICE-CHANCELLOR, Dr. HALL, came
forward in front of Queen's College, and read the
RIOT ACT in a firm and impressive manner. The
ProctorS immediately proceeded to disperse the
rioters, and to take the ring-leaders into cus-
tody:--Twelve or fourteen were immediately
secured, and conveyed into Queen's College,
where they were confined for the night. This
measure had the effect in a great degree of intimi-
dating the mob, and prevented, of course, farther
outrages to any great extent. The cries of " Town"
from the Rioters, and of " Gown" from the
other Parties, as either wanted assistance, were
heard till long after midnight ; but the peace of
the City was permanently secured by the pre-
vious arrival of a detachment of military, who
were stationed within the gates of the Star
Inn, and were not called 'upon to act, but were
ready in case of necessity. On the following
morning many of the Rioters who had been secur-
ed and confined during the night in several of the
Colleges, were examined, and some of them were
committed to the Castle. We are sorry to ob-
serve, that among them 'there were some who
were of too respectable a description to be sus-
pected of taking any part in such disgraceful and
dangerous proceedings. On Tuesday the Music
Room was opened with a• grand Concert, which
was to have taken place on Monday, but was
prevented by these tumultuous occurrences. The
Performers from London were chiefly Mrs. SAL-
moN, Master Mansu.m.i., and Mr. livivEs. A
second Concert took place on Wednesday even-
ing. Both were extremely well attended,- and
the Company were so delighted as to appear to
wish for the repetition of every thing that had
been heard. The first evening concluded with
HINOEL'S, Anthem, " Zadoek, The Priest," and
the second with the celebrated Chorus from
HANDEL'S Athaliali—
" Around let aeclaniations ring,
" Bless the Taut.: CH u ucit and save THE KING."
Our National Anthem was called for on each
evening, and joined in zealously by every person
present, with sympathetic loyalty.
We ought not to conclude without paying a
tribute of just praise to the Members -of the
University, and the Magistracy of the City, for
the wisdom, firmness, and moderation with which
they conducted themselves during the whole of
these alarming occasions..

The Earl of LIVERPOOL has issued Canis of
invitation for a dinner-party, to take place at
Fife House on Monday next.
Yesterday, the Earl of WESTMORELAND enter-
tained a large party of the Cabinet Ministers
with a dinner; at his house in Grosvenor-square.

FOR T

HoLY.cutDER!:. .
Mr. EinTon,=;--Though an
j" ungoN•vned
cayman, yet, as a member of our liberal, -tole.;
ant, and cu►nmon sensical ChUrch, I cannotN6th-
told my humble mite of praise from the

udging.
Bishop of PErERII9ROUGH for the Judi-.
'lousy ingenious, and rational manner in which
to has developed our Articles of Faith, distinct

from- all metaphysical subtleties and evasions.
Yet, though agreeiu fully with_ that pious
Prelate, and, 1 hope, fully tiaderstanding his
principles, I shall venture to make one or two
observatioos ; first premising that I consider
these principles as intimately combining common
sense, sound reason, and pure philosophy with
the revealed Truths of Christianity;
With respect to the first Chapter, on RETiEMT.
TION, I recollect once putting the question to
a pious, learned, and clerical Parent, Whether
the good and virtuous men amongst the Greek
and Romans, who lived pfevious to CnnisT's
coming. could be saved through him' " Child
said he, '' consider it aibapviness that you know
CHRIST died to redeem those to whom his word
is given ! How far his righteousness may be in";.
I fluted to those who' never heard his word,

rains with COD t"
The Bisho-p's -rational doctrine of Faith anti
Good Works, in Chaps. 111. aid IV. once
heard well illustrated, by an allusion to a man
in a boat with. two oars :—" If- I," said the
speaker, " am in a boat upon that bay, 'with .
two oars, let me cajl one of them Faith, and
the other Good Works. .If I. lay in Faith
and pull With Good Works, I only pull my-
self round and round e wa, without ad-
vancing. If I lay in gooond workys, and pull with
faith, I only' pull Myself round and round the
other ‘w, yet advance not an inch. But if I
pull With both oars, Faith and Good Works, I
shall then advance to the pOint intended."
On Predestination, Chap. VI., there will al-
ways be difference of opinion, as long as we,
finite creatures, can only use finite words to ex-
press in ideas. Towards MAN, a progressive
creature, Predestination supposes something ante-
cedent ; but towards GOD, whose 'WAS is, whose
WILL et: I am that I am"—there is no an-
tecedency, no space between willing and doing.
The decrees of GOD, appear
.foreknozcledge to
trkanbut, to an Infinite and Eternal Being, time
and space are not even a point !
The.doctrine of the HOLY TRINITY in chap.
IX., has too often been impugned by objectors,
who declare it to be unphilosophical. To theta
I shall recommend it-to read PLATO once more,
when they will find him expressly to state that
there is one Grand Infinite, bur that in it there
are Three Irfnites all equal.
For this expression, PLATO has never yet been
accused of absurdity ; why then shall we daringly
impute that to the Revelation which Goo has
given us of the Divine Essence ?—Your's,
KiNOW%

SPORTING 'NI ELIACT' EMT.

131.1" TING-ROOM, Nov. 16, 1920.

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20 to 1 agst Charm.

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OAKS.
12 to 1 agst. Emily.

Mr. PEARSON, •Solicitor, states, that the indict-
ment for nigh Treason, -to which Mr. Justice
BAILEY adverted on Monday last, is an indict-
ment against one Franklin alias Fletcher, intended
to have been preferred by,. him for High Treasou,
in endeavouring to excite the people to re-
bellion, and by force to subvert the Laws and
Constitution of the Country. The overt acts
upon which Mr. Pearson grounds his charge
consist in having, during a period of three
years, taken advantage of the agitated state
of the public mind to post the most atrocious
placards about the streets, during the night,
previously to the holding of large public meet-
ings, and with having distributed at the Smith-
field, the Kennington, - the Spa-fields, the Pa-
lace-yard, and other Meetings, the most inflam-
matory and seditious hand-bills, addressed to the
passions of the multitude, and calling upon them
by force to endeavour to effect a change in the
laws of the Country.
Yesterday the Earl and Countess of
GRAVE gave a dinner, at their_ house Harley-
street; to a select party of their distinguished

friends.
CURIOUS Arratims-stos.----Yesterday after-
noon, Mr. Omer, of Thomas7street, Commercial-
road, while reading in the ground parlour, was
disturbed by a noise, as if a cat had got among
the china on the side-board ; and on going to the'
door, no person being in the parlour, he observ-
ed a youth "having his hand in _at the window, .
the sash of which he had partly raised up, en-
deavouring, by means of a long wire crooked
at the end' .to obtain a thermometer which
lay on a table. lie walked cautiously across
the room, and the thief • never once per-
ceived Mr. O. till he laid hold of him by the
arm. He struggled hard to get off, but Mr.
0. secured the villain by pulling him .in at the-
window. He.was about ten years of age, and
of so diminutive a stature that he could scarcely
reach the window. He was taken to Lambeth-
street,Police-otlice, where he gave his name Wil-
liam Surgeson,and was committed to the Session!:
ADVANTAGE 0 e IGNORANCE:7-111e following;
fellow, .hearing there
circumstance took place in a neighbouring tows
a. short time ago
'was a letter for him in the Post Office, ac-
cordingly -went for it. On the post-master's
handing it to him, he frankly cotsfessed he could
not read, and requested the post-master to open it,
and let him know the contents, which he vegy
readily did. A Net'. getting all the information. e
wanted, he knowingly shrugged up his shoulders,
thanked him for his politeness, and drily observ,
ed.„" When I have some change I'll call and
take it.:"