Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-08

" S;,rra Leone where the slavers were liberated
vi me vessel released. Notwithstanding the
a III state of the Plumper above referred to,
~ ,oua,lron NAV be said to be in healthy con-
-: The season was thought 10 have been
III. favorable; and the only Europeans who had
"a an shore we're Lieut.. Forsyth, of the ROYAL
'fr;can Corps, and LADY whose name we did
uo, ascertain.
n,sruRBAScE AT CANBRIDGE.-Saturda
,,.sL heinz the day for comforting B. A. degrees,
w, .suate.bouse was, at an early hour, thronsed
,.;,b ladies' and gentlemen both of the town and
a;ysrs;ty. The under graduates, as usual, &C.
.mred the galleries in great numbers; the vice
sStnceIlor, Dr. Thackeray, OF Kings College,
10 nj, appearance dt few minutes past ten
nar;ng the time ofthe proceedings preliminary to
'bs presentation of the gentlemen who had passed
.he;r examination, whether from mistake or impa-
Genre a clappng Ofhands and stamping was rails
% in the galleries, thing of the most common
,rcn,reoce On these occasions. Upon this the
';cr.ehancellor testified his disapprobation in
rms somewhat severe, CHARACTERISTIC the Offend
or, As "a parcel Of under graduates. This may
h. considered to have been the first cause Of Of
,eoce. although 1t was received without any to-
Ion, ofdisrespect. On the presentation OF the Sc
mar wrangler, il has become customary from time
jmmemOriaI to greet this distinguished individual
with every demonstration of applause, which gen
,r,ly continues as long as the lungs OF the spec
,,tors will avail them. DIR. Thackeray, however
immediately after the first pause in the cheering
animated rather sternly to the excited throng,
that :. they had testified enough appreciation, and
and that he now insisted on silence" This inirac-
tom Of an old and hitherto uninterrupted custom
Immortality reused into flame the spark OF dis
ap,robatlon which had been already kindled.-
denomination was followed by redoublrd shouts
. g,r n. senior wrangler. and afterwards by con-
,uuej croans for the vice-chancellUr, who lmme
d;,tely left the chair. and refused to proceed
with the ceremonies until ten O'Clock, when on
Al future occasions he declared that the galleries
,bould be closed. Some minutes before O'Clock
N, crowd of under graduates had assembled
r,pn the outer gates Of the senatehOuse. which as
v.lia the entrance door, was closed against them.
Inc Gates. however, on being partially opened
6r the admission of some prlvlledged persons,
were iunouSv entered BY the sOwnsmen. The
doors. on which additional fastenings had been
mt, now became the object Of attack, they were,
h,weyer lmpregnable, until the efforts Of the be-
.ierers were So far successful as to effect ,uii
.i,pt Opening for the insers on OF mans bead,
and some person accordingly uubo.;ed the other
half Of the door, which flew open and admitted
the whole BODY, who hailed this success with re-
ltprated huzzas. The gallery doors were now
baricaded; these however occupied uo long time
in carving. and in less than ten minutes the GAL
ieres were again more thronged than ever. The
,ce-chancelor was received with hiss,ngs and
hOotings on all sides. He now refused to confer
al
prOctors, therefore, and masters of arts, were
,OOa actively employed in exhortingo or compelling
obedience to this mandate. The great incOnye-
nlenCe which must have accrued to the gentlemen
whOse degrees were likely to be suspended until
Ash-Wednesday. was found to be most power
iul argument to the diSaftected After some tune,
therefore, the doors again closed against the riot
ef', and the degrees were conferred, with some
flde disturbance outside, which Mr.. King, of
Queens college. being highly popular, soon sue
teeded in quieting. The "gowns," however,
sere not to be appeased or made to forget the vi
daiol Of what they considered their rights
about quarter past four, when 1t was expect
ed that The yice-chancelOr would return to his
"lse tic senate-house was surrounded by a
greater multitude of gownsmen than before. DIR.
lnacSTy was not long in making his appearance,
% which the Kisses, hootinS, groans, and every
AND OF dlscOrdant sound that can he imagined,
ra The air. 1t was with great difficulty that
numerous body of masters of arts prevented the
Multitude from surrounding him. lie was how
'er followed to his college BY the throng, who
.dnot tor moment abate their stunning noises.
va h' getting withnside the gates, they were in
'1h'y closed. and the crowd, after few cheers
.'' some ct the popular men, and groans for the
vice" Dispersed
London, FEB. There are no arrivals of mo-
"ee' today. The closing price of Preach funds
%,:.n'uIday. was l6f S5C. The opening price
"'0n,''' to-day, was 500, Sl-they fell to S0S
IA aoon, but at quarter past two on the report
we fo'sh D'ctatOrs resignation, they rose a
s'Ih 10 Olt, 81 and were firm.
IL ne Foreign Market. Russian Stock advanc-
toy To- : Brazil to 81 Z; Spanish l6a.
Tue magistrates Of Dublin, il is said, we've de-
s y, tOprevent the meeting of the CONNER
hruary. 49, - '''' ~ "
:. lac MAGISTRATES Of Mayo have resolved to APP
Ie government to send an entire regiment
p1s0E'0n' to preserve the public peace.
s. 'I'u' Tor gold have been made upon several OF
n. "l', banks, but they were promptly met
' agitation was subs;diug.
FRANCE.