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den, Hon. Rich. Neville, M,P. Hon. W.E. Friday, July 6 —The doors of the theatre 
Lyttietod, MP. Hon. Jas. Abderéromby, were this morning thrown open at half-past 
M.P. Sirs Cecil Bishopp, William Pols, eight for the accommodation of the ladies, end 
George Clerke, Stephen Glynn, Richard access was afterwards given to the gentlemen. | 
Brooke, Oswald Mosely, and James M. The building was completely thronged, and 
Strong, barts.; Rear Adm. Sir W. Sidney at ten the chanc-llor proceeded from the 
Smith, knt. Sir C. E. Carriagton, knt. Reare Divinity School, and with the whole train 
Adm. J G. Manley; William Cavendish, of nobility, heads of houses, doctors, and 
€. W. W. Wytn, Wm, Lowndes, John proctors, arrayed as usual in their superb 
Leach, Daniel Gites, W. H. Freemantle, -habilimentsy~entered the theatre, and was 
Pascoe Grenfell, R. W H. Vyse, Wm. -enthusiastically raccived by the august and 
Holmes, and Joseph Halsey, esqrs. and crowded assembly. His lordship then open- 
Members of Parliament. In presenting Sir ed, with the accustomed formalities, the 
Sidney Smith, Dr Pnillimore burst out into business ef convocation, and then conferred 
an animated alluSion to the high and heroic upon the following personages the honorary 
achievements of this extraordinary man, and, degree of D.C.L. Lord > Viscount Dunean- 
in an espe-ial manner, -celedrated the unpa- mon; Lord George Grenville; Sir Edward 
ralleled dispiay of valour with which he Knatchbull;’ Sirs. J. Craaford, and My. 
defended the fortress of Acre, in spite of all Cholmeley, barts.; W. R. Spencer, T. Tyr- 
the machinations of him who is at once the. whitt. M.P. Wm, Taylor, M.P. Albany 
storn and the s€ourge of Europe. ToC. W. Saville, M.P. H.C. Cotton, H. W. W. 
Wynne, esq. the learned Professor also paid Wynne, George Hammond, Benjamin Gar- 
a well-merited tribute of approbation, and_ like, W. H. Ashhorst, F. T. EI. Foster, T. F. 
éulogized those talents and that greatknow- Freemantle, (Capt. R. N.) G. J. Legh, W. 
ledge of the Jaws of his country, of which Hanbury, P. C. Bruce, Samuel Kekewich, 
Mr. Wynne has lately given so striking a. ThomasSchutz, J. E Liebenrood, T.S. Hore 
proof in a well-known and highly-extolled ner, and Edward Grove, esgrs. The follow 
publication upon the independence and pri- ing gentlemen,’ Graduates of the University 
viteges of Parliament. Dr. Phillimore was of Cambridge, were also admitted ad exndem, 
also peculiarly happy in the introduction of viz. Rev. F. Haggit, D.D. Char'es Peers, esa. 
Mr. Abercrombie, as the soncf the veteran. M.A. Rev. P. Lockie, M.a. Rev. W. Re- 
hero who conquered and fell lamented on hinson, M.A. Rev. R. Kennedy, M.A. The 
the plains of Egypt.- Th. gallant Admiral honorary degree of M.A. was also conferred 
Sir Sidney wore his doctor’s robes over a fuil ‘upon Charles Cumming, A. J. PB. Cresswell, 
“dress naval uniform; and both during bis W. Whitred, H.R. Willet; and E. £.. Charl- 
entrance, and his exit from the theatre, was ton, esqrs. The laudatory and poetical 
most rapturously applauded. The poetical compositions,in honour of the celebrity were’ 
exercises in honour of Lord Grenville’s In- then re-commenced, and recited in the fol- 
stallation were then recitcd in the following lowing successions Mr. Smith, Magdsien? 
order; fir. Chinnery, Christ-church ; Earl Mr. Cleaver, Christ-church; “Mr: Fowle;® 
Delewarr, Brasenose; Mr. Rogers, Oriel; Mr. Merton; Hon. Mr. Eden, Christchurch; Mr, 
Rawasiey, Exeter; Mr. Gregson, Brasenose; Crowe, Wadham; Mr. Hornby, Brasecase ; 
Mr. Mills, Magdalen; Hon. Mr Campbell, Myr. Oakley, Christ-church; Mr. Shart, Tri- 
Christ-cuurch; Mr. Keble, Corpus Christi; nity; Mr. Starkie, Brasenose; Hon. W. Ba- 
Mr. Poulter, New colleges. Mr, Randal, thurst, Christ-chaurch; M. Bartholomew, C. 
Trinity; Mr. C. Bathurst, Christ-church; C.C.;Hon. Mr, Vane, Brasenose; Mr. Swete, 
Mr Bill, Orels Mr. Richards, Jesus; Lord Oriel; Earl of Clare, Christ-Church. Each 
Apsley, Carisi-church. The several com- of the compositions was highly creditable to 
pesitions evinced great taste and discrimina- the taste and talents of the respective 
tion, and were much admired and universally authors, and was delivered with a distinctness 
applauded; after they had been heard, the of enunciation, and a fullness of tone, enti« 
Chanceilor dissolved the convocation, At neatly weil suited to the dignity of the sub 
three o’clock the chancellor, attended by the ject. When the noble chancellor dissolved 
whole tody of illustrious personages othe the convocation, he retired to Baliol college, 
University, were entexstained with a most and again held a public, levee, which was 
magnificent banquet in the grand Hall of numerously attended by his lurdship’s acade- 
Christ. church, where, upon his lordship’s mical triends. At three o’clock his lordship 
arrivzl at the high table, he was welcomed proceeded to Brasenose college, where he wag 
and congratulated in a moat eloquent Latin met by a large train of nobility, and other 
Oration, deiivered by the Rev’ Wm. Coney- illustrious personages; all of whom immedi- 
beare, M.A. student of the college, and pro- acely sat down to a most’sumptuous entert- 
fessor of Anglo-saxon Literature in che Uni-, tainment furnished with every delicacy in 
‘versity. The DeanofChrist-church presided season, In the evening a fourth grand mu- 
at theentertainment. Athird grand Musical sicai festival was performed in the theatre, 
Festival, to a very numerous and spiendid and the whole of the celebrated band, both 
audience, closed the ceremonies of this day. yosal and instrumental, gave universal and 
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