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unqualified satisfaction | to the judges and 
admirers of music. The same evening the 
‘Town-hatl was again fitted up for a subscrip- 
tivn ball, and at an early hour the room was 
Honoured with an overflow of beauty, rank, 
and fashion. Immediately after the pre- 
sentation of the gentlemen to degrees this 
morning, and jac as the assembly had 
turned to the rostrum, where the first public 
speaker of the day had advanced to deliver 
his composition, Mr. Sheridan was discerned 
ian the area, 
huzzas, the cries of ** Sheridan! Sheridan f 
wz seat! a seat! degree! degree!” &c. that 
ensued, it is impossible to describe, The 
gumult of high acclaim lasted for upwards 
of ten minutes, during which period this 
esteemed favourite of the people enjoyed the 
still greater satisfaction of hearing the loudest 
testimony of approbation from an enlight- 
ened assembly, Academic honours, how- 
ever, are not the result of general feeling or 
acclamation: they rest on the cold basis of 
ictm, and the wishes of this unanimous thea- 
tre were, in this instance, disappointed. 
The vice-ehancellor waved his cap, and 
silence was obtained.” Mr. Smith (the first 
gentleman in she rostrum) then com- 
menced; but, alas! for order, his poem 
began with these words, ** Genius or Muse,” 
and it was impossible to prevent the renewal 
ei the ebullition they again occasioned. The 
name of Sheridan, so nearly and so clearly 
aliied to ** genius and the muse,” now flowed 
even from tongues that had been before 
silent; and the effect, like the electric spark, 
communicated itself to every surrounding 
body, The shouts, the hails, the most 
g@vatifying tributes oftapplause, were repeated 
with ten-fold ardour; and it was not till this 
great orator and singulacly- gifted man was 
eonducted to a seat in the elevated semicircle 
amongst the dectors, that the formal business 
of the convocation could proceed. Saturday 
morning the chancellor paid his respects to 
He heads of houses and members of convoca- 
tion at their respective colleges and Halls, 
and in the evening left Oxford en his return 
to Dropmcre. Thws ended the first appear- 
ance of Lord Grenville as Chancellor of 
Oxford. Throughout the period no man 
could have supported the elevated station 
with more dignity and grace. To every 
youthiul speaker he paid the most fixed 
attention ; and, if appearances may be judged 
_from, Cent in him has the fairest chance 
of finding'a munificent patren, an anxious 
guardian, and a stedfast friend. At half- pase 
two on Saturday afternoon, Mr, Sadler 
ascended in his balioon trom Merton Mea- 
dows, amidst the acclamations of an im- 
mense concourse of spectators, assembled 
from all parts of the surrounding country. 
It was visible for a considerable time; andy 
a‘ter a voyage of about an hour and a half, 
descended in safety within a mile and a half 
az Stowe, the seat of the Marquis of Suck. 
Bucks—Herts—Northamptow—Huntingdon. 
The shouts of applause,“ the - 
[Sept. 4 
ingham;° a ‘distance of 24 miles frons 
Oxford. c : 
Died.} At Oxford, aged 58, theRev. Charles 
Davis, M.A. vicar of Sutton Bingen, near 
Chippenham, Wilts—Mr. Samuel Carson, 
wine-merchant, 72. 
At Wolvercott, Mrs. Eljcnboee Lock, 67. 
At Great Haseley, Mrs. Horner, many 
yeats housekeeper tu the late John Black- 
all, esq. 
Atlslip, Mr. Jacob Boake farmer, 62. 
At Bletchington, Mrs. Busby: to a. na-= 
turaliy mild and amiable disposition she ad- 
N 
" ded all those virtues which adorn a true 
Christian, 
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. 
In the gardens of W. Penn, esq. of Stoke 
Green, in this county, is a most beautiful 
aloe, now in full bloom, which is remarkable 
from this shrub being in flower only once in 
the space of a century. 
Married.| At Leighton, Mr. Charles ae 
derick York, of Oundle, to Miss Ann New- 
som, of the former place. , 
At Hanslop, Mr. Godwin, aes to 
Miss Rogers. 
Died.) At Towersey, Mr. Prances Ludlow; . 
34. 
HERTFORDSHIRE, 
farried.] George Birch, esq. of Blaken- 
pre to Miss Cockayne, of Ickleford House. 
Died.| At his brather’s house, at Hadham, 
Richard Stanley, esq. recorder of Hertford, and 
a bencher of the Inner Temple; a” benttlentais 
universally beloved and respected by all whe 
knew him. 
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, ~ 
Marricd.| At Tiftield, Mr. Cornelius Gud- 
geon,-farmer, to Miss Alice Love. ‘> 
At Towcester, Mr. White, master of the 
grammar-school, to Miss Collins. : 
At Northampton, Mr. Samuel Dickens, of 
Old Lodge, to Miss Margaret Gordon, of fhe 
former'place. : 
At Twywell, Mr. Thomas Knight, farmer, - 
to Miss aoe of Deeping St. James's. 
At Peterborough, Mr. Charles Fox, to 
Miss Ross. 
Died.| At Carlton much regretted by all 
who knew her, Barbara Catherine, waly’ 
daughter of Sir John Palmer; bart. of that 
place. 
‘At Northampton, Mrs. Stevenson, widow of 
the Rev. foseph S.—Mr. F: Osborn, son of 
lr. Alderman O. of the Peacock Inn.—Mi.. 
Wiligm Main, formerly of § Spralton, 
AL Daventry, Andrew Mieres, esq. 
At Mais well, Mr. idmund Bland, 85. 
At. Taorapston, Mr. Lewis Robert Teokey, 
surgeon ; he cied universally respected. 
At Oundle, Mrs Elizabeth Saunt, baker. 
HUNTINGDONSHIRE. 
Married) At Sc. Neot’s, I. G._ Hex: , 
ard, of Eunwill, Norfolk, to Miss Gorham, of 
the former place! 
Died} 
