New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-10

own land, for their characters are there not within
reach of the microscope. Prescott and Washington |
Irvsp are hopored and Mrs. Stowe loved through the
length and breadth Of England, and there few |
common place books within the walls Of Oxford in
which 1.-The Raven" of Edgar Poe does not fnd
place or few ps on which in the pleasant rambe of
a sumner evening through 0Xfords academic groves
may not be caught lingering some luscious, lazy,
musk laden passage from the Howad. After Alfred
Tennyson the author of Nile Notes" il the most
popular of poets for his is the poetry of prose- with
Young Oxford andwe have little doubt that if he were
30 appear in her courts be would receive that tribute 10
genius to whih even the cheers for the heroes OF the
CriInea are represented as cold and weak" Oxford
s full of faults but she has least merit, tat of
leaving, enid all the cares and struggles AMI am
billions Of life, bright green spot in the memory of
snvho have been within her walls. With these few
words we turn TO our travellers truthful and pleasant
notes Of the CONNIE moration Day:
rnavej returned from visit % Oxford to attend
the annual Commemoration," ''sly i correspond
ing with the Commandments" a. the American
colleges, though differing from the IN the order OF
ceremOnios. Tie CommemoralOn va ore of uncOm-
interest this year, IN couse rclsa Of its being
made the OccarcB for the eNing OF toe cornerstone Of
the new Mufoum-an event 20 which the friends of
progress and reform in the UniveIs..y attach much i'm
por,ance. Tic Earl Of Derby, the Chancellor of the
University attended IN uefsOn vi ci. OF itself gave
the oay peculiar distinction as his duties are usually
reformed on these occasions by the NiceChaucelOr.
Tuesday, the 18th was kind Of iee day, popular
festival preceding tie academic celebration of
WedI esday. There Bazaar or Fair 10 raise
funds Tor the restoration Of ne hey Church at Dor
chester; there W AZ beautiful Flower Show in the
gardens OF Trinity College, attended by a brilliant
conf any, and enlivercd L., music from the COlds'ream
Bod; and there was q sermon by the Bishop of La
,oln before the Governors " the Radcliffe Irfrmary.
IN tie evening thee was very inn Orant and inter-
Csfing gathering the kaG lie Library, the learned
and distinguished Libra lar, DR.. Henry Acland who
hes teen lOrg actively engaged in promoting the In
teToss Of PIN seal Science in Oxford nd in the form
alton Of tie New Museum having issued invitations
for COnyersezone il this building in honor of the
distinguished guests and of the occasion. The hall
was beautifully decorated with flags aud drapery, and
flowers and every accommodation was provided for
the comfort of the thousand guests.
"Ile Chancellor having entered, in bis robes of
purple and gold efter little time had been spent in
Conversation nd N examining the objects Of interest
in tie library the Vice Chancellor assembled the plat
forni and in neat speech proposed the thanks of the
Assembly 10 the noble LORD, our hon0red Chancellor,
for bic kindness in visiting us this interesting &C.
'casion. Lord Derby replied in a speech of great
eoaueuce and of more than an hour in duration. His
LorGship is fresh, full faced, hearty looking gentle
man. III the full vigor of his powers, with bright eye
and clear voice. He speaks with toe greatest ease
and iuency and is altogether one OF the most graceful
and pleasing orators ever heard. His speech this
OCCASION justly regarded as of the highest interest
and importance, as being partial Identification of
himself the part of the great leader of the Liberal
Tory party of England ced Chancellor of the Uni
versiy by tie opponents of REFORM with the cause of
progress and Improvement in this ancient seat oflearn
ing He did not 60 so far as the warm friends of
progress might desire; be did not give unqualified
adhesiOn TO their hopes and their plans, but IL was
great deal for Lord Derby to say much as he did,
and to say it cheerfuIly He avowed his belief that
il desirable 10 increase the objects of study pre-
Il IL, e 81,
'siy and declared himself in favor of the study Of
fLe atura sciences, believing that the knowledge OF
them impaired would not be superficial, and arguing
on the necessity for the sake of preserving the exist
ing relations of the community that the upper classes
should be az well informed on matters of practical
science the middle and lower casses who are
much given TO such studies.
"He told The cole. that they could not safely
neglect such studies because to do so would lead to
paration OF feeling between the universities and the
great middle class which il rapidly increasing in po
'hical power and values studies so much; and he
warned the clergy that they would incur oss of respect
especially in towns, unless they have knowledge in
terestiDg TO the bulk OF their focks. In auding TO
The dangers which might be expected to attend the
introduction of the study of the physical sciences into
tie Oxerd curriculum first of dispacing old studies
and. second, that the will be studied only
peifcially he stated that he had serious fears of
either. He concluded with some eloquent remarks
tie rele Ous uses of the study of the works of God in
tie physical creation, introducing with great appropr
ateIess and effect part of the beautiful morning nv mn
of praise which Milton puts into the mouths of our first
parents.
: "Tle meeting was next addressed by DR.. Wilams,
warden of New College, in speech of genuine feeling,
after which Coo save the Queen was sung and the
COMPANY separated. During the evening the electric
light was exhibited the dome of the building and at
racted large crowd. At IL O'Clock there bril-
liant display of fireworks. Masonic Ball, after ded
by distinguished cOmpsnyof some six hundred guests,
was given at the Masonic Hail. and bridged the inter-
val between the public ceremonies OF this day and of
the succeeding.
coudess bright and beautiful days of which England
can never boast but eight OF ten in the course
of the year. The throng of visitors was inn
meIse The services of the Commemoraion of
Founders and Benefaetors of the University were
held in the SLedonan Tbeater Of Sir Christopher
WTens aseless structures. The upper gallery was
occupied by the undergraduates, the lower by the
la0i,s, and the or pit by masters and friends in
PRODUCED by them. The two upper galleries and
large part of the filled at early hour and
the undergraduates employed the interval while wait
ing for the entrance OF the procession, in the usual
noisy demonstrations. This is day of license
for the students, perfect Saurnalia, in which the
ordinary restraints of college discipline relaxed
and the young men are allowed complete liberty of
shouting grooming and expressing their opinion upon
the officers of the University, public men, and public
measures and events in general.
Crowded in the capacious gallery there were at
least some SIX or eight hundred Students all shouting
az tie top of their voices and almost without interms
sion, until the academic exercises commenced First
they gave loud and hearty cheers for the Queen then
for Prince Albert, Lord Raglan Gen. Sir De Lacy
Evans, Gen. Pei'sier the Empeorand Empress of the
French, and the Allies in general interspersed with
hearty groans for Russia The ma me of Miss Nirbtin
gale received with perfect tempest of loud and
oitTeIeaed applause. GlaOstone' name was greeted