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London, England, 1823-06-12 00:00:00

OXFORD trivoneury GRAND MUSICAL

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TUESDAY- JUbTE 10•463.
THE SERVICE IN ST. MAIMS CHURCH,
AND THE It ADCI.I SERMON.
The Governors '.l the R ;Fre Infirmary as-
sembled this morning in tilt ' Lim Libras?, and
precisely at eleven proceeded in grand procession to
the University Chutth, in which the Vice-Chancellor ,
and all the Dignitaries of the Academical body joined„
with the leading Gentlemen of fortune and conse-
quence in the county. The anthems selected for the
solemn service by Mr. VICAnv, Mus. Bac. who pre-
sided it the organ, and who is the Conductor of the
Three Grand Concerts, were, that composed by Dr.
'Roves, beginning witk the sublime Chorus of 'Lord
Moe has ken our 'refuge it" the 100th Psalm, which
was delightfully sung by the principal Vocal Per-
*niers engaged for the Concerts, and by the young
Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, with the assistance
of all the Oxford Choirs.

The Service concluded with the Coronation An-
them, composed by HANDEL-.-41 And aft me People
rejoiced, and said Gap save the King—Long live Me
King—May the Kieg live for ever!" The galleries
of the Church, as well indeed as the area, were
completely filled, and numerous parties of the resi-
dent members of Oxford were included from attend►
ing the Service by the vest concourse of strangers,
who bad taken their seats early in the morning. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. SUMNER, Pre-
bendary of Durham. The Reverend Divine took his
test from the 15th ehapter.of St. John's Gospel,
verse 12—" 7 his is my commandment, that ye love one
another as I have loved
avow." After remarking that
this exhortation to brotherly love was the last solemn
injunction given by our Lo/to to his Disciples, the
eloquent Preacher proceeded to point out in what re-
spect it was to be considered a new coninraialmetzt.—
" It was new to the Jews," who, although previously
acquainted- with the obligations of charity towards
their brethren, had so universally restrieted the letter
of the precept, and so lamentably failed is reducing
it to practice, that they needed fresh sanctions to eu-
force its authority. "It was new to the Gentiles" in a
more unqualified sense ; and to confirm the assertion
he would appeal only to the reCords ofantiftritil," and
observationsof those srhoSurvitimoisid&M"
Where, amidst the splendid *moments of departed
pri4le and ambition, did Sher d4ociver the vestiges of
buildir.ss erected .t.e the alleviation of human suf-
ferings.' The selfishness and insensibility of man in
his natural state were insuperable obstacks to the
exercise of this godlike virtne ; it needed higher mo-
tives to bring it into action, and these Christianity
alone could supply. Mr. Sum NEU next suggested the
obligations imposed upon us, to the exercise, of mu-
tual love and charity, by the love displayed towards
Mankind by Comet. In order to forth evin'a feeble
Idea of the extent of that love, we showlil ioitsider
how painful it must be to a good man to become
even an occasional spectator of the vices and of the
depravity of the wicked. How great then must have
been the love of the Schi Of Goo, a Being of 'iiifinite I
purity, to sinful men,"which could prOmpt him to
submit to a whole lift- s 4 tivilursince to the wicked,
andeven to hold familiar cenverse with publicrtns anal
sinners, with a view to their final salvation. The con-
cluding appeal to the charitable feelings of the con.-
gregation produced an unprecedented collection in
aid of the Radcliffe Fund.,
THE CONCERT IN THE SHELMNIAN THEATRE

Was most brilliantly attended by a concourse of fas
shionabks, of wboao -these could not have been less
than fourteen hundred, the fensales splendidly at-
tired, and the Gentlemen of the art ear-
' ing in their full Academical coml.-me. Ilh.llat.tasnr
opened the first air, beginning, "' le Guerekan
Saints-," in Lis usual style of commanding excel-
lence, and was most beautifully -accompanied on
,the organ by sir. VICA RY, whose- tAsteftil exeeution
elicited fitqUent bursts of general applause. In
• FIANDISe'S air (from a 'Ads and °dem") Miss STE.
Pit ENS sang with great force and nenrmsion and dis-
played aid her sweetness and sciences, and wal rap-
turously and most deservedly encored: In dratmost
expressive melody of HAYDN'S opening Recitative in
his Spring," Mr. BELLAMY did not neglect his
powers, nor forget his taste. The Chorns, Cowie.
gentle Sprite was considered as most attractive and
elegant. Mr. BELL AMY was very successful also in
the ch.iste and simple air, " Yon eager Strain," which;
lovely as it is, and lively, lost nothing in Mr. Bei,.
L Y*3 hands. Mr. VauOtla* Was great in all he
sang. In Fact, we bate list ildiatd a Concert•ge off
steli for emote time Oak. lefirroachrding Tosio
M which Miss ST/Will/1k$T/Will/1k MISSirs..VAVOILAS and BOIL;
Lamy, united their vocal strength, was, indeed, a
grand finale, and most beautifully expressive: it cola.;
mences, yonder Scte," Ste. ",(794, rani. Me
' King," was enthusiastically sung in full chorus by
the performers in the orchestra and the audiences
when the fashionable assemblage retired highly des
lighted to re-attire for the Ball. •
THE GRAND QUADRILLE lIA.T.L
IN ?In TOWN-HALT..
At the early hour of ten, about six. hundred Fashion-
ables had assembled for the festive dance in this mag-
nificent room, which was elegantly adorned with fes-
toons of roses and laurel, fancifully entwined, and.
for the fist time elegantly lighted with new -gas
lamps, under the immediate superintendence of W.
WISEMAN *Norm, Esq. the pi esent Mayor of Gif-
ford, whose active urbanity in aiding the Stewards
in completing their arrangements for the balls, de-
mands this public expression of their gratitude. The
Council Chamber was arranged so as to admit Or one
hundred and fifty persons taking their refreshments
at one and the same time. All the fruits of the sea-
son, Pu uch- a-la-Romaine, ices, lemonades, and ;Park-
ling wines, were in abundant supily. •
A more brilliant assemblage never graced the
Town-hall, and the evening being remarkably cool,
the vivacity of the dancers, • and- the hilarity at the
visitors, never flagged in the leait.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—An Inquisition was irters.
day taken at the Red Lion, near the Marsh-
Lambeth, before CHARLES eiIEMM ST; gsq. Corr:inter
for the County of Surrey, on the busty 01 aLysisilb,'
twelve years of age, named. Thomas ltoycet-who in
running away from his father when 404 to ,bstitt
him, on Saturday morning list, fell do! a'stadis, ;Ind.
was thereby so severely injured arts tattreitis death.
on Monday morning. Verdict—Accidental death.