New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05
CONFEDERATION DAY At OXFORD.
Corrspcreerce Of The London TineI

OxFoRD, JAY ., 1853.
one Of the ipest b1: hottest, Ccmnenors.ion days
ever Known has just terminated. The proceedings
have been often described and rad 30 ue tha ~ss
novel sbou; them tbe: feel released f9m The ne ,es
siy Of reporting them a: any length. From y TO W
O'Clock the usual streams OF gsyly s.ired soies an1
more sob-ry arrsyed gownsmen we're seen focking
from al quarters toward the hea.er, me aoe'oacnes
10 which were thrown open q. 10 The isdies ana
uIdergrsdnates galleries flied rapidly, add before
any minutes had passed he occupants OF the latter
b-eaD 10 give evidence o' poTe! OF iang "hich
must have been veiy resssuTlng 20 snAious nlan- ~
MSS and sisters. Various names were gwen
which the Masters end strangers who were stu de,
taip.d without could not caich, but which seemed
alternately 10 elicit cheers and groaps OF very naIked
character. At lOl oc!ock The Masters were a4o"ed
10 enter. when the area soon filed sth sonbre
msle crowd, which coptras,ed remarkably with the
bright circlet she and lilac IN which i; was set The
orJDsIy cry against few UNCONSCIOUS strangers
who retained their hsts-a cry frequently recurring,
and sometimes pursued With perioacity which
was UesUing, and which seemst principally to annoy
the fair spectators 10 whom the homage OF bared heads
vas considered due. The gslGy,Ty Of the Ohonian
youths IS undeDisble and was ebundsnt!y ev1henced
7 rot only by the questionable poiteness 20 which ~e
have alluded bet BY direct and open compliment.
" The ladies in green,' in blue, ard III pink,
we're snccessiyely given ou' and spp'suied WITH
shout. elsewhere unknown, and only rvaled BY each
other. The undergraduates evidently felt themselves
especially indebted 70 those whose cholcs OF gay
color ref-ved the Almost uniform wnlie and ndure
which clothed the seiDcircle. Loyalty aud gal
lsniry united 70 produce loud and frequent
cheers for "the Queen" b1. equal popularity
Old not TEEN 10 attach 20 her Mslesty's Ministers:
Three grosDs were given :or Lord Pauperst1n, and
Mr.. Gads,one's name, which was coniin uauy gwen
ont BY side the c'her elected mingled storm
of ch. e,s and groaps wherein II was difficult to say
which pre- epopderated. Mr.. Golden was heartily
groaIed al, while Lords Derby end StsDley were
cheered at with much zeal Groans were gwen Tor
the Emperor Of The French, and mingled cheers and
groans for the Emperor Of Austria. Some warm feel
INK was shown with res pee, 10 the la.e election. The
MaIqUis Of Chsndos' was loudly ch-erei, IS was Mr.
Msnsel, the Chairman Of his Committee, while " the
Charm an Of Mr. Glad.tones Committee obtained
Only feeble tribute. A very warm reception was
accorded TO the name OF " the B.shop OF Oxford,
which was given several times. The Bishop OF
Chichester" also afavore, while groans aud hsses
fylosed he DAme OF his recent antagonist, "Mr Go
lightly"
Uoon the entry Of the procession The camors ceased,
while God save the Queen was sung by all present;
but they almost immediately sed and the
greater par. of the proceeding. had to take psce in
dumb show. Neither the Vice Cnaucelor, the Pro-
(, ssor Of Civil Law dr. TH.ss nor the Pubic Orator
| M Miclen were heard, except By few in their
immediate vicinity; aud even the recitation Of the
przes with the single exception Of the NeSdgae, was
drowred in the bubbub proceeding from the upper
gallery. 1, was difficult 70 -ee what The disturbance
aimed a., since did not seem 20 be pointed against
aDy especially obLoxious person. The Senior Proctor
received loud and repeated applause, while hi. junior
did not appear 70 be unpopular; and no PRO or
| 4" Examiner seemed 10 have provoked more than or
binary anger The nos interesting part OF the pro-
ceedpg- is A~ays the presentation for the honorary
degrees which this occarion ~ss hnsd 70 SIX PEI
sons. Three of these were Indian heroes SIR j.
Lavrepce Sir \. Wilson, and Col. Greathed-andt To
them the chief sppause accorded the ior share
being very jusy assigned 70 Sir John. His reception
ws--eyen snopg Oxford recepons-rsmarksble and
viii long he rene mbered by those who witnessed It.
The whole the ater rosethe doctors waved their caps
like Observation-Disclosures capped their small hsnds
NIT all their ptipht-the of Wbylug
arns-ihe undergraduates cheered young lungs only
can. Sir Archdae Wilson received an ovation only
second 10 this; and Col Grsahed was heartily well
comed The reception Of Lord Justice Iogs, ct Prof.
Boolr and Of Mr.. PanZZl was more ut the
ordinary cast though the evident boHtomnn
of the last and his Itslan name, which kindled
the f.el gs of the friends OF Italy" procured
him an accued which peculiarly warm
follow ed the for degrees, was interrupted
.brougbou by uDmeanIg cries or bad okes, AMI the
r, citation Of the prizes was for the most part tame
The only exception was in the Of The Newdgafe
which appt ared 10 be fairly good poem, and which
delivered with spirit by Mr.. Agen o University
College. The subject" Lncknow"-harmonsed well
with The occasion hen Oxford deghting ia honor
the heroes Of the recent muiines. Hearts were evil
denty touched by many of the illusions, and. we do
not nisudge countenances, mole than one veterun
found difficult TO retain command over his feelings
The assenblase d persed at about ia, and visitors
drawn 10 Oxford on the occasion received welcome
ard Host hos pble reception az the varlous College
halls.
In the afternoon musical entertainment was given
by the Apollo Lodge of Freemasons, IN New College
GudeDs which very generally attended by the
visitors who had the trea. Of hearing the excellent
rpipg of the Orpheus Glee Union, and were other
wise entertained mos, hospitality.