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London, England, 1810-07-07 00:00:00

INSTALLATION OF LORD GRINVILLZ.

OXFORD, JULY 6.
This morning the concourse to the Theatre was as
full and thronged as on any of the preceding days. At
half after eight above 800 Ladies, dressed in all the
elegance of the fashion, filled the lower gallery. The
upper gallery, appropriated to the Undergraduates
and Bachelors, received a great number of Ladies,
who cool:1 not find admittance in the lower. At half
after ten, the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, the
Noblemen, and DOctors entered- with the usual pro.
cession. It is impassible to express the magnificence
of the spectacle, that burst upon the view on the en-
trance into the theatre. Such a sight has seldom been
exhibited, and was never surpassed in this country.
The business was opened as usual by conferring
the degrees.
The degree of Lord GEORGE GREN-
was occasioned some disapprobation, occasioned by
local differences. That of Captain FREMANTLE was
received with loud shouts of approbation.
When the degre;s were concluded, and the speeches
were on the point of being called for, Mr. SHERIDAN
was observed in the area. A tremendous uproar im- 1
mediately took place. SHERIDAN FOR EVER ! was
echoed from two thousand voices, from the Madera,
graduates, the Bachelors, and Masters of Arts.. Mr.
S. in order to put an end to the confusion occasioned
by the causes which we mentioned yesterday, silently
and gradually withdrew from the Theatre. So far
from all lying, this increased the tumult. SHERIDAN,
SHERIDAN, was called unanimously. The Chancellor
gave the signal for the speech.- Not a word was suf.
fered to be heard. The cries of SHERIDAN'S DEGREE
drowned every effort of the Speaker. Mr. SHERIDAN
was at last sent for. On his approach, the Theatre
was shaken to its toundaticus, and he was ordered to
be seated among the Doctors. This was complied
with. A seat was given to him next to the Senior
Proctor. This was not satisfactory. The beginninc,
of the speeches was interrupted by a unanimous call
for SHERIDAN't DEGREE. The uproar continued for a
considerable time. At last the Vice Chancellor,
waving his cap, obtained silence, he cried nut in a firm,
clmmanding tone :—Academici, ant rikndttra yobir est.
and ditiolvenda eat her convocatie ! It then remained
to be proved whether the call should continue, and
the whole corn nany dismissedinr whether order should
be restored. The good sense of the University pre.
vailed, and a calm ensued. The event, however,
proved the popularity of Mr. SHERIDAN'S literary
talents in Oxford, and the general disapprobation oc-
casioned by the few dissentients, who had been the
cause of preventincr the degree. No triumph was ever
more complete,. Mr. SHERIDAN'S success was a hun-
dred times more glorious.to his character, and gratis
fying to his feelings, than if he.had received a degree
in a quiet usual manner. He remained in the seat
of the Doctors, and his departure at the end of the
ceremony was marked with shouts of applause, the
duration of which was shortened.by the voluntary
quickness of his retreat.
The following was the order of the Speachqs
SM IT a, of Magdalen College ; Engliah vette.
Mr CL-AVER, Christ Church; blank verse.
Mr FOWLF, 7.1,,,r0n; Enelish verse.
The lion. Mr. 1.11 L:: Christ Church; ditto.
Mr. Crowe, Wadhain ; ditto
Mr. 11ORNIT, Brasenose ; Latin Alcalcs.
Mr. OA RUT, Christ Church; English verse.
Mr. :•110VT, 'l'rinity; ditto.
' . 4TIAtEIt, Bras nose • blank verse.
'e DAvtivasv, Christ Church ; ditto.
: • - mower, Corpus Christi ; English Ode.
..ir. VANE, Brasenose; Latin Alcaics.
r . • :ITC, Oriel; English verse.
1.1 of CLAR Christ Church; ditto.
The best Speaker was allowed to be the last. The
same tone of cempliment to Lord GRENVILLE was
observed.

In tie evening the Concert was attended by the
s-.ln. crowded and .elegant company as before, and
ih. perfurmere did ample justice to the expectation of
the company.
The B it is the next object of pursuit; and several
Orate par ties arc preparing to dance, as last night,
in the halls of many Colleges.
To-morrow morning Mr. SADLER'S balloon is to
rise in a magnificent style. The gas is preparing, and
the company forming parties to attend.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
."Many more strangers of distinction have arrived
irre daily since Tuesday last, to receive their degree,
or to be present at the ceremonies and festivities
which at present form the whole business of this city.
Our Doctors and Masters, after the morning exhibi-
ticns are over, " fare sumptuously every day."—
Yestcrday Christ Church Hall was the festal room,
to which the CHANCELLOR and his friends were con-
voked.
The Concerts are crowded every night and hun-
dreds cannot get admission. The first Concert night
produced the moderate receipt of 13 hundred guineas.
Madame has one hundred guineas (or pounds) a-day,
and graham fifty ; so that they are better paid than
the D.D.'s, M.D.'s, LL.D.'s, or Mus. D.'s per diem,
for having a voice in the Convocation ! Our Noble
CHANCELLOR has not been to the Concerts, but his
amiable Lady goes there.
This was the third and last day of the oratorical and
poetical exhibition of the students. The Theatre had
more ladies in it than before, who were %drained
jaw file U, G.'s gallery, but the area was more com-
fortable and roomy. The town's-folks came in for a
rid share in the entertainments. The two Proctors
got the greatest imaginable applause. Madame
CATALANI was much at a loss to account for particu-
-1..r marks of scholastic approbation, and was very
curious in inquiring into the causes. Yesterday she
had a most hearty shake of the hand in the Court-
yard from Sir SYDNEY Sums, in his British Admiral's
uniform, his Swedish order of the sword, and his
Doctor's scarlet gown - and seemed to be quite as well
pleased with it, as she could have been when Bo-
NAPARTE clapped his hands in her praise, two or
three years ago, at the Parisian opera!
This morning, the thing of the day in Convoca-
tion was the reception of Mr. SHERIDAN, who was
there yesterday, and stood back in the most re-
spectful kind of retirement and magnificent humility,
great part of the time under the orchestrea. He,
whose natural and acquired talents have rent other
Aeons with the roars of public approbation, whose
voice has electrified the House of Commons, eclip-
sed for hours, and almost extinguished the technical
garrulity of Lincoln's Inn, and commanded the as-
sembled Lords and Representatives of the nation in
Wesuninster-h.,ll—he, who could have given to the

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congregated rotaries of the banks of Isis not merely.
Greek or Roman, but a living example for their ensol
lative imitation, stood behind in the Theatre, and was as
humble as if he had never been before the Chancellorlßut
to-day the boys found out the. old Gentleman, and
pealed his praise in a style that some of our illuariotu
young patrician,' would, to describe its effect, denomi-
nate perfectlyprime, and completely bang up to the marl!
Nor did they stop here ; but knowing that he had de-
clined the intended honour of being proposed for the '
degree, they called to him to take his seat, and he
made his own procession and took it; and there he
remained, even unto the end, " sitting among the Doe.
tor: !". He took a full view of the place, and a wag
with a square cap, in the area (pit), imagined he
liked it so .well, that he would have no objection,
were he able, to move it into Drury-lane, where, we
hear, he has at present .a large empty space to cover!
The CHANCELI;OR being seated, proposed the fol-
lowing for the Honorary degree, who were all elected
and admitted in the usual way :
The Right Honourable Lord Viscount DONCANNON, M. P.
The Right Honourable Lord Gaoling Gatisvict.a, M. P.
Sir JAstes CRAuruirs, hart.
, Sir MONTAGUE CUOLMELET, hart.
, Sir:EDWARD KNATCIIBULL, SUM
WILLIAM ROBERT SPENCER, Esq.
THOMAS TY RWHITT, Esq. M. P.
Culaaas WILLIAM .i:A TIME, Esq. M.P. P.
HENRI' CALVELZT COTTON, Esq.
Hexer WATEIN WILLIAMS WENN,Esq.
Gcoacs HAMMOND, Esq.
BENJAMIN GARLIKL, Esq. -
WILLIAM HENRY ASEHURST, Etiq. Hljb Shosiff of the County
of Oxtord.
Fit lEDLIUCK THOMAS Heavair FOSTER, Esq.
THOMAS FRANCIS FREMANTLE, Captain R.N.
GIORGI JOHN LEON, Elea.
WILLIAM HANEURT, Esq.
PATRICK CRAUTURD BRUCE, Esq.
&twin KEKEWICH, Esq.
TuomAs SCHUTZ, Esq.
ELISHA Bricoe, Esq.
Josh ENGELBERT LIEBENROOD,
THOMAS STRA NOWAY'S HORNE*, Esq.
EDWARD GROVE, Esq.
At.sAlvir SAVILLE, En.
And the honorary degree of M.A. was conferred on
CHARLES CUMMING, Esq. Gentleman Commoner of Corpus
Christi College.
ADDISON JOHN EMMET CREME/4,U+ Gentleman Com-
moner of Corpus Christi College.
WILLIAM WITTRID, Esq. Gentleman Commoner of Exeter
College.

HENRY RALF* WILLEY. ER+ Gcntlemsn Commoner of Christ
Church.

EDMUND Lten MLR IL ClllAncrow, Esq. Gentleman COMM..
!r of Christ Church.

The topics and the merits of their productions were
much the same as those of the preceding day. Young
Mr.CaowEisamanof ability, like hts father. Mr. BAR-
THOLOMEW will be very serious, its a pulpit. The Hon.
Mr. VANE did very well. Lord CLARE displayed con-
onsiderable talents ; in person, much resembles his late
father, the Irish Chancellor. Mr. SHORT, of Trinity, de-
served the applause he received; but, notwithstanding
their merits, and those were certainly not mean, none of
them come up to Mrr CHINNERY, in the excellencies
of public delivery. A graceful speaker, like CHIN-
NERY, is put into a disadvantageous situation in those
large clumsy pulpits called the rostrums, which are
unlike the rostrums of antiquity, and are only calcu-
lated to conceal awkwardness and ungracefulness.—
There are spiteful people every where ; and the usual
sounds of satisfaction, and the contrary, were heard
at the conclusion. Lord “ with leperous distil-
ment."

Thus terminated this splendid Commemoration,
with the greatest satisfaction to all visitors, to the Stu-
dents, to the Masters and Heads of Houses and to
Lord GRENVILLE, the Chancellor, its impression, on
whose feelings was evident throughout, notwithstand-
ing the remains of his severe, and regretted indispo-
sition. His Lordship has conducted himself with a
proper dignity • and in all respects has been is clear
in his great office." He has received almost the
honours of royalty. With a mind constituted as
his is, it must be to him a never-failing source of
gratifying recollection. The affability, attention, and
assiduity of the VICE CHANCELLOR, is the theme of
every one's praise. '
Several Members of Parliament (Mr. M. A. TAY•
LOR, MLA. &c. &c.) who have not taken their de-
grees, are here.
To-morrow morning the Chancellor will pay his
respects to the Heads of Houses and Members of
Convocation at their rsepective Colleges and Halls,
and in the evening he will quit Oxford on his return
to Dropmore. We rejoice to add that the health of
the Chancellor does not appear to have suffered from
the fatigue and exertion to which his Lordship has
necessarily been exposed.
The weather has been rather showery during the
week, but the inconvenience arising from this circum-
stance was compensated by its not being very hot,
which would have made the theatre, crowded as it
was, almost intolerable.

FORGERY.—Jane Shagle was yesterday examined at
the Mansion House, charged with being concerned
with two men in forging drafts upon the Banking
house of ROBERTS, Coitus, and Co. Several of the
forged drafts were produced by difierent persons.
Yesterday, at Guildhall, Mr. Cursey, of Fleet-
street, preferred a charge against a watchman of St.
Bride's parish. It appeared, that Mr. C. was return•
ing home between one and two o'clock in the morn-
ing, when he was hustled by four or five men, at the
end of George-alley, Fleet Market, who took from
him his watch. He then went in search of the watch-
man, Whom he could not find. The Alderman or-
dered the man to be discharged, as there was no
charge against him with respect to the robbery ; and
recommended the complainant to represent his neglect
of duty to the parish officers.
A woman, named Brown, who resides in Cripple.
gate parish, was charged by another woman, who
lives in the same house, with assaulting and robbing
her of a pair of ear-rings. A man, named Sharp,
corroborated the charge. The prisoner stated, in
defence, that she had employed Sharp to remove some
furniture, part of which he had stolen. On remon-
strating, he and the prosecutrix nearly strangled her.
She alsq called a witness, who confirmed her state-
ment, and she was discharged.
Yesterday, Bell,
a journeyman baker, was
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frly committed, froth Hatton-garden, charged with
receiving variout sums of money from his master's
customers, which he had not properly accounted for.
Yesterday S.. Smith and F. Jacobi were fully com-
mitted, &km Worship-street, charged with breaking
into the house of Mr. Abbots, of Wors
linen.
hip-street, ana
quantiq of
stealing thereout a large

NA PAL INTELLIGENCE.-

PLYMOUTH, JULY S.
No arrivals. Sailed the Oaarrzs and FAVOORITE
sloops, on separate cruises and the WOOLWICH store-
ship, recently arrived from Malta and Cadiz, for
Portsmouth. A large fleet of merchantmen are
are in the offing, to the westward, bound up Channel.
The MINERVA and Daum frigates, and the INTELLI-
GENT gun-brig, have come up harbour to refit.
Sailed the MARINER gun-brig, with a fleet for the
Downs.

List of ships in commission, remaining in Port,
corrected to this evening :

The Dreadnought, Defiance, and Implacable, of the One ;•..-
Tromp, 50 ; Lavinia, Fortunee, Phoebe, Sybille, Druid, Minerva
Ulysses, and Seine, frigates ; Sapphire, North Star, ildicon,
Trial, intelligent, Monkey, Morriston, Britannia, Espiegle, Da-
ring, Fervent, Mariner, Arrow, Acteots, Peacock, Gleaner, and
Neptune—brigs, sloops, and cutters.