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InSulf 10 .ltLr. Etltrt.ys me .fEaericaD
.HiaiStef -When TIE heads Of Oxford
College were about 10 confer the degree OF
l. L. D.:on MI Everett il the theatre Of
the [ University number of-under gradu
-aies assaaed Mr.. Everett with hissings
and hoollhg the only motive was bis being
a Unitarian. The heads of the College
have expressed their regret in an address
10 MR. E.
The moment Mr.. Everett was present.
ed, furious storm Of Interpretation arose,
which increased TO such pitch that the
Vice. han cellor was compelled 10 dismiss
the convooationy> (aiter having conferred
upon Mr.. Everett bis dfgree0 without
caring The prose essays VI poems read
The Vice. Chancellor who was compeflt
ed. formally TO ask The Masters Of Arts and
Doctors whether they asseuied 10 The com.
pliment he was about 10 pay Mr.. Everett,
did wrong, il IS contendeG, in. neglecting,
after the storm of. 'ao,a placets" With
whicAhe- was assailed, toicali for a poll
EAgainstlhe granting Of the degree for
NAL aud formidable protest has beer, enter
ed, because, as The professors say, Mr..
Everett, who is an Unitarian, and who
was an Unitarian preacher. is not entitled
10 any degree which an University emf
nenlly and especially Trinitarian can CON
fer upon him. Hg excellency has been
distinctly informed that the annoyance
with which he has been assaied is not d.
rected te him personally 1t is solely
add simply mark Of the displeasure the
undergraduates and certain portion OF
the grad oates entertain against the confer
ring Of distinguished aeademical honor
upon man who distinctly repudiates the
, religious opinions which the members OF
the University Of Oxfordaare sworn te-lat'-
tuuTu.
! As this affair may excite greater dis
7 turbance; ia America than its merits per-.
\ haps entstle il 10, ii may be as we'll Iaat
once TO explain that the Commemoration
al the Uuiyersity OF Oxford is considered
TO be an occasion onlwhich all the underI
graduates, the most uproarious Of the au-
dience. are allowed to express, in any III.
otous way they may think fit, their opin.
ion or tho digniIafies Of the place. In
this instance iii seems that. amidst the his
sings pelied at tile head Of the Junior Pro-
tector, Ca Christ Church man. acolIegefa-
nous for The unpopularity of the Protec-
tors ii dominates. the Vice Chancellor
mistook the tokens Of Ediscontent with
which the Protector was being greeted,
for an insult intended 10 be offered TO MI.
Everett.
| He has signaly punished the rioters.-
Oae "a member Of his own College, be
has ras!icated for five years; two brothers,
for ihree; and another under graduate Cdr
ONE. Surely the wrath d: the States will
be appeased with this sacrifice.
The act for the abolition Of slavery in
India passed the Supreme Council On The
7th April and bccame al law.
The French police have been actively
lengaged in endeavoring 10 discover who
are the Frenchmen said 70 have passed O.
yer 10 Ireland 10 fomeLt discomfort, and
TO sir up the people 70 resistance.
ROYAL Marriage n The marriage OF Ter
Royal Highnessthe Princess Augusta, ED
est daughter Of His Royal Highness tie
Duke of Cambridge with his Royal High,
ness Frederick, Hereditary Grand Duke
OF Mecklenbutgh Sirelitst was celebrated
op Wednesday evening silh great SPLEEN.
dor, in the Chapel Royal, Buckingham
Palace.
|. The subscription raising for Miss Marli-
.ne3u. WHO so nobfy refused he pension
offered BY the late Government now
reaches the sun Of $1,000.
o. dit that Sir r. Peel has inltmated
TO the Bishop Of London the settled deter
fnnaliou Of Goyernment 10 put down The
Pusey movement. and that we shall short.
" hear .ol the SuperSedeas-i ing Of bishops
as well as magistrates.
The arrival of cotton at this port, dur
ing the last few days. has been immense
o. Saturday upwards Of twenty vessels,
laden with that staple, reachedBthe Msr.
sey. J,
IRELAND.
Reception oflO' Council al Eanis n 4
700, 900 Persons. assembled - Tremen,
dious Excitement and Enttusiasnl MIR.
OCoDnell had demonstration at Ennis.
for the county Of Glare, on Thursday, the
18th ult, aud the meeting is described as
more NUMEROUS than Sany thai. precededIit
The numbers are stated al zoo. 900 in
Guiding about 8. 900 horsemen the cav
slcads Of cars extended from Ennis 70
miles The. prepare.
tions for his reception were most elabo-
Tale ]. al The entrances 70 the town whole
trees were planted with triumphal arches
across the road. notices and DEVICES
The description Of one device is worth |
IranscribIng.
The next was chain extended across.
he centre Of which yeas joined BY cord.
and 90 green banner over il Was inserib-
ID
ssThe Libefatot n Ireland
Wiicut asunder
The chain Of slavery
we labor under