The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-03

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special correspondence of the Wheeling
Daily Register.
Mr.. Gladstone has certainly not done
himself or his party any good oy MS
speech the other day at Birmingham
The occasion of his visit to that town was
rather a singular or for England. Party
failing does not run nearly so hlSh mere
~ with us, and of late, as is well known
the Liberal party has been divided into
several factions, to say nothing OF thoSe
who called themselves Independents,
hit whe generally went with the Liberals
There are many who accuse Mr.. diad
stone himself for the disruption OF MS
own followers, and assert taat the
late Lord Pslmerston prophecied oil MN
that he would disestsblish church, d.
vide party, and die in q mad-houSe
However, Mr.. Chamberlain, the Mayor
OF Birmingham and some others proml-
nent in the party, propose to step tneir
dlssentions, and increase their power oy
forming Liberal Association for the
whole Kingdom composed OF local Lid
eral Clubs-somewhat after the Amerl-
csE plan, and therein lays the pecullari-
ty. 1t WAS at the organization OF TINS
association that Mr.. Gladstone delivered
the speech alluded TO on the Eastern
Question, and which has been very
severely criticised rs one pointing to no
ln,elhgible or practical plan whereby the
complicated problem might be solved;
The main difference between Earl
Beaconsfield aud Mr. Gladstone Is that
tho former hates the Russians and the
latter hates the Turks, and MS this last
policy carried to its conclusion would re-
.ult IN helping Russia the British people
ia general, though having much higher
regard for Gladstone, feel much safer IN
the hands of his rival.
oxford has been very gay this week,
il being the time tor their commenora-
ton exercises The usual balls, Hover
shows, concerts, &c, were OF course held,
but two entertainments are so character
isllc of the students that l Will At
l,mpt description. 1t Is the custom
every year tor the winning boat Of the
river to be moored alongside It's charge
or boat house, and there receive
the obeissuce OF all the others
which is done by the boats crews IN
sue, ession coming 10 y stop IN front
OF The "Versity" eight, NJ the u University
boat is called, tossing :helr oars into the
AIT rs they rise from their seats, and by
command letting the blades fall Hat upon
the water rs they seat themselves, cheer
ing At the same time. Ii 1t Is good
crew who are ssluting, the victors re-
spond by saving, "Well pulled, Penn
broke Tor Exeter" rs the case may be-
Oh late years the last boat in the process
sion, after the salute, instead OF taking
their seats, jump into the river, and 1t Is
rather startling 10 see nire men in the
water at one time. When the Princess
of Wales came down to see the procession
of boats, Just alter her marriage, and the
usual upset took place, she ran 10 the
side OF the University barge screaming
being quite unprepared tor the sight
This wear one man kept his place with
great difficulty, while all the rest were
hounderlng in the water, but those Or
shore would not let him land, but tipped
him over to keep company with his
mates.
The next day the honorary degree OF
DC. l.. WAS conferred upon the Bishop
of Winchester, Lord ColerId"c, Hon. K
A. Cross Secretary OF State TO he Home
Department Sir Edward Th,y@lon, the
English Minister at Washington, and
NJ. John Evans, Fellow OF the Royal
Society IL WAS rumored that the honor
had been offered 10, and declined by Gen
Grant The custom 10 which | alluded
was the way In watch the undergraduates
express themselves upon these OcCs ions
and while they do it with great deal Of
b Jsterousness, they are never coarse
Comments were freely expressed even
upon the Vice Chancellor's speech, both
rs TO It's composition and length, and
the new public orator, having taken
the place OF iavorite was mer-
cilessly criticised, each howery pas
sage being met with shouts of
d rision, but it is only fair TO add that at
its conclusion their applause was as
freely expressed, and where the prize
COMPOSITIONS were OF marked merit they
were very attentive. Before the Cere-
monies commenced, the students amused
themselves by cheering the ladies in
blue, grey ana those in the organ gall
| nv; cheers for the Queen, Lord Derby,
HJtsrt Pasta Earl Besconsfeld, with
some misses and partial success only
when Giadstone's name WAS cal ed.
There was tremendous cutlery when
ever n man with white hat or a cOlored
necktie appeared, and they would not be
appeased until the offending article was
pu. entirely out Of sight. Some of the
remarks were very pungent, and while a
man with A. f. T. s after his name can
not De said to be nobody, yet Mr.. Evans
name was so little known in comparison
with the others that 1t gave point to
the question, when ne stood up TO hear
his services spoken OF, "And who are you.
sir?' You can readily imagine that the
"underglads" were not slow to express
their feelings at the Senior Proctor, the
examiners, and the umpire of the late
University boat race by groans and
Kisses. All Americans visiting Europe
should see Oxford, but very few do.
Ii has nineteen colleges. The oldest
one was founded by Alfred the Great
The buildings are all Of the greatest
Interest The gardens are eXquisltely
kept. There is church tower over OF
thousand years old. At every corner
there is something fresh. Each college
quadrangle has distinctive character,
and altogether Oxford is the most beauti-
ful city in England. Yours, &c,
J.S.F.