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" OXFORD, JUNI 46.
" At hail' past ttirt o'clock this morning, the Vice-
Chancellor of the University, the Noblemen, Heads
of Houses, Doctors and Proctors, *id Gentlemen who
partake of Lord CaEwE's benefaction, assembled at
Exeter College, and went in procession to the Theatre,
preceded by the Beadles, and a long retinue of Uni-
t versity Officers : at eleven o'clock they reached the
Theatre, and an elegant Latin Oration was spoken
by Dr. Com.Es eon, Professgr of Poetry, in comme-
moration of the Founders of the Halls And Colleges,
and also of the Prizes : at half past eleven the Latin
verses to which the Prize had been adjudged, were
recited in the rostrum, opposite that on which the
first oration was delivered : at twelve the English
Essay commenced, and about one the Latin Essay,
after which succeeded the English Verses.
" The Hon. Mr. Knox, son of VisCistint NORTH-
LAND, and another Gentleman, whose name we could
not learn, were admitted to the honorary degree of
Doctor of Civil Law, and a Gentleman Commoner
of Wadham Hall, to that of Master of Arts.—After
the Vies.: CHANCELLOR had pronounced a short speech,
declaring to the two former Gentlemen the Degree
which the University had been pleased to confer on
them, they took their seats on the Bench with the
Heads of Houses. At half-past one the Viea CHAN-
CELLOR dismissed the Assembly.
" In the evening there was a Concert very nu-
merously and fashionably attended, and for which
some of the first vocal and instrumental performers
had been for a long time previously engaged ; several
entertainments were also given in the evening ; the
most splendid of which was that of Dr. EvELEIGH,
Principal of New College ; the urbanity IA whose
manners gave universal pleasure. Tile gardens were
4ill more beautifully illuminated than they were when
the entertainments were givento the Prince of ORANGE.
A profusion of lamps, about two thousand, were ju-
diciously arranged throughout the lawn, and presented
" a flood of glory" to the enraptured spectator.—
About nine the sports of the " light fantastic toe"
commenced, and fifteen couple went down, among
whom we noticed
The Duke of LEINSTIE • Lady H. SOMERSET
The Marquis of WO&CESTra - The Hon. Miss KNOR
Ihe Hon. Mr. EDEN - . MISS TATHAM
The lion. Mr. HENEACZ FINCH - Lady BEL TIE
Mr. BALLIOL BEST, Magdalen Hall, Miss Goooariouort
Mr. HYDE CASSAN, Magdalen Hall, MIsS EVILILIGA
• Mr. ALIAS! COOPta • - Miss DASHWOOD
Mr. RICHAIN BannSlS, All Sours, MISS HUDGSON."

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Yesterday being the last day that the public were
permitted to view the interior of Carleton House, the
crowd from an early hour in the morning was immense;
and as the day advanced the scene excited additional
interest. Every precaution had been adopted to fa-
cilitate the entrance of the visitors. The Horse-
Guards paraded in front of the House, and were sta-
tioned at both ends of Pall Mall, and the various
streets leading from it. The pressure to gain admit-
tance was so great, that early in the day several fe-
males fainted away ; many lost their shoes, and en-
deavoured to extricate themselves from the crowd, but
this was quite impossible.
The gates were only opened at certain intervals;'
and when this was the case, the torrent was so rapid,
that many people were taken off their feet, some with
their backs towards the entrance, screaming to get
out. The scene at last began to wear a still more
serious aspect ; when it was deemed expedient that
some measure should be resorted to, to prevent farther
mischief. Lord Y./amount appeared, and announced
to the public, that the gates would not be again open-
ed ; and that for the sake of preventing the loss of
any lives, he had to express the strongest wish that
the persons assembled would cease from endeavouring
to gain admittance. This, however, had not the de-
sired effect.
The greatest pressure to obtain admittance took
place about half-past two o'clock. About one, the
crowd in the inside of Carlton House had accumula-
ted so much, that it was found necessary to shut the
gates. The line of carriages now extended the whole
length of Pall Mall, up to the very top of St. James's-
street, and as there had been a complete stoppage
for above half an hour, hundreds of Ladies left their
carriages, and hastened on foot towards the gates of
Carlton House. At this time many Ladies and
Gentlemen left the crowd covered with perspira-
tion, and unable any longer to bear the pressure.
—Those who thus made their retreat in time will
have to congratulate themselves on their superior pro=
dente. Hitherto all was comparatively well, and the
scene rather afforded amusement than excited alarm.'
Butthe case was most materially altered when the gate
of entrance was next opened. It became exactly like
some of those rushes at our theatres, which have
sometimes produced such melancholy consequences.
Those behind irresistibly pushed on those before,
and of the number of delicate and helpless females
who 'were present, some were thrown down, and
literally trod upon by those behind, without the pos-.
sibility of being extricated : amongtt these were Missy
SHUM, of Bedford-square, and a young lady, daughai
ter of a gentleman at the British Museum. When at
last the crowd got inside Carlton-house gates, 4 females
were found in a lifeless state,tlying on their backs on the ,
ground, with their clothes almost completely torn off..
-One young lady, elegantly attired, or rather who had
been so, presented a shocking spectacle ; she had been'
trodden on until her face was quite black from strap-,,
gulation, and every part of her body bruised to such
a degree, as to leave little hopes of her recovery : •a
1 dragoon was immediately sent for surgical assistance,
but her life was not expected to be saved.
An elderly lady had herleg broken, and was carried
away in a chair; and two others were also serinusly
hurt, but on being bled, were restored to animation.
One of them was able to walk home, the other was
led by two men.
The situation of almost all the ladies who were in-
volved in this terrible rush was truly deplorable: very
few of them could leave Carlton-house until furnished 1
with a fresh supply of clothes; they were to be seen
alt round the gardens, most of them without shoes or
gowns; and many almost completely undressed, and
their hair hanging about their shoulders. the crowd
outside at one time literally carried away the Horse
Guards for several paces, when the animals became
1 restive to an alarming degree, rearing on their hind
legs, and beating down all within their reach : svve-
ral women were trodden under foot, and received con-
sidetable injury ; and five or six ma were so, over-
' come that tile' fainted, and were catried WE .

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'NAVAL INTELLICENCI,

PLYMOUTH, /ONE
the FAVOURITE sloop came up the hattiontrto refits I
--Sailed the Neptune (1) tender, for Liverpool and
the Resolute gun-brig, for Cork.
This afternoon arrived a French privateer, price
to the PHEA,sAvr sloop, which arrived yesterdays
This vessel was forme! ly the Hero privateer, of thits
port, and was captured by the enemy some unit ago
off the French coast.
A fleet of vessels ate now in the offing to the east•
ward, passing down Channel ; they are supposed to
be transports with reinforce: tents hr Portugal. as
the wine is now fair for them.--A fleet for the East,.
Indies, under convoy of a frig tie, pasb.d down
-;hannel this morning. Wind E.
DEAL, JUNE lc.
Arrived his Majesty's ships S ritomiotti and VOL&
CANo from P:,r, mouth ; and the BANTERER sloop 41
War from off Flushing.--Wi;.d E.
SHEERNESS, JUNE 2e,
Hailed his Majesty's ship Feast Elt With a cOnl rnt:
Heligoland. The next vviil sail about the loth ttly.
YARMOUTH, JUNE 211. •
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• Arrived) yesterday evening, the STARLING gun.
brig, with the outward-bound North-west ships ; and •
the AUCKLAND Packet, Captain DEANE, with mail,'
&c. for Gottenburgh. Sailed, the ACUTE and HEARTY
gun-brigs, on a cruize. Remain in the Roads, the
Roebuck, Censor, Havoc, Britomart, and Alger :no
cutter. The Starling. with Convoy, and the Packet,
remain wind-bound. Wind N. E. with rain.
HARWICH, JUNE 26.
Arrived- the Prince of Wales and King Gsorge
packets from Anholt, with mails and passengers.
tEI JUNE 24.
Arrived in Leith Roads, yesterday, the SAiteeDo4
sloop of war, from a cruize. The Foitwaan gun-brig
sailed yesterday for North Faroe, with provisions.
At the date of the last accounts from the Baltic,
Sir JAMES SAuMARCZ and Admiral DURHAM still te.
mained in Wingoe Sound.
Licences, it is reported, are now to be granted for
the first time to French ships navigated by r lend%
crews, and proceeding from hence to a Frei ~1) port,
'if laden with colonial produce.—Will NAPoLEGN tor..
sent to receive our produce under any such cundit:ons