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Miscellaneous.
1 wopenny , Esq ., attended as Judge-Advocate ; and after the Court had been sworn in the usual manner , the names of the witnesses were read over . The Barliam arrived at Chatham on the 26 th of April , and was paid off' on the 1 st of May . The Judge-Advocate , by desire of the Court , then read over copies of the correspondence which had taken place betiveen Lieutenant II . AValker and the Lords of the Admiralty on the nature of the charges brought forward by Lieutenant AValker
against Captain Pigott , which occupied a considerable time , and also the order for a Court-Martial to be held on Captain Pigott on several charges . After many clays trial , a verdict of honourable acquittal was recorded , and the Captain . received his sword from the President ; since which Captain Pigott has received the Guel phic order with the honour of knighthood .
CHANCELLOR op OXFORD . —INSTALLATION OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF AVELLINGTON . —At an early hour on Monday , the 9 th of June , the city of Oxford began to assume all the bustle and appearance of St . James s-street , on the day of a grand Drawing-room . The continued arrival of numerous splendid carriages , filled with elegant and fashionable company , for the most part of the fairer sex , rendered the scene one of the most animated and imposing we ever beheld . At half-past two ' clock
o , the new Sovereign of Alma Mater entered the city , followed by a body of equestrians , waving hats and raising loud cheers , in concert ivith the acclamations of the inhabitants . His Grace looked in excellent health and spirits , appearing to be quite delighted ivith the enthusiastic reception he met with from all ranks , and cordiall y acknowled ging it by repeatedly bowing on both sides as he proceeded up the High-street to University College , the place of his temporary abode , lhe onl '
y person who sat ivith himin the carriage was Mr . Croker , and coming for such a purpose , he could not possibly have a more suitable companion . Immediatel y before him came the Duke of Cumberland . The Duke of AVellington , after changing his dress , and putting on not the state , but the plain academic costume appropriated to his rank , proceeded in a close carriage to pay a complimentary visit to the Duke of Cumberland and then in a few minutes returned to University College
, . Earl y on Tuesday the colleges were sending forth their men in full robes , who were to be seen on all sides passing and repassing through the anti que archway ancl quadrangle , all flocking for the old Hall ofthe University College . A few minutes before eleven , the Duke in his robes of office set out from University College to the theatre , accompanied by many noblemen . Soon after eleven , Dr . Crotch announced upon the organ the approach
M Chancellor J accompanied by the Vice-Chancellor , and the various nob . emen and gentlemen who met him in the morning at University College . His Grace was received with tremendous applause . There were several members of the E piscopal bench present—the Archbishops of Canterbury , York , and Armagh , the Bishops of Oxford , AVorcester , Exeter , Gloucester , Llandaff ; and Barbadoes . AVhen the cheering had subsided , the Duke of AVellington opened the convocation by a short Latin sjieech , stating that it ivas convened to confer the degree cf doctor of laws on several noblemen . His Grace here gave the names oi eighteen of thc aspirants to academical honours . After these came-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Miscellaneous.
1 wopenny , Esq ., attended as Judge-Advocate ; and after the Court had been sworn in the usual manner , the names of the witnesses were read over . The Barliam arrived at Chatham on the 26 th of April , and was paid off' on the 1 st of May . The Judge-Advocate , by desire of the Court , then read over copies of the correspondence which had taken place betiveen Lieutenant II . AValker and the Lords of the Admiralty on the nature of the charges brought forward by Lieutenant AValker
against Captain Pigott , which occupied a considerable time , and also the order for a Court-Martial to be held on Captain Pigott on several charges . After many clays trial , a verdict of honourable acquittal was recorded , and the Captain . received his sword from the President ; since which Captain Pigott has received the Guel phic order with the honour of knighthood .
CHANCELLOR op OXFORD . —INSTALLATION OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF AVELLINGTON . —At an early hour on Monday , the 9 th of June , the city of Oxford began to assume all the bustle and appearance of St . James s-street , on the day of a grand Drawing-room . The continued arrival of numerous splendid carriages , filled with elegant and fashionable company , for the most part of the fairer sex , rendered the scene one of the most animated and imposing we ever beheld . At half-past two ' clock
o , the new Sovereign of Alma Mater entered the city , followed by a body of equestrians , waving hats and raising loud cheers , in concert ivith the acclamations of the inhabitants . His Grace looked in excellent health and spirits , appearing to be quite delighted ivith the enthusiastic reception he met with from all ranks , and cordiall y acknowled ging it by repeatedly bowing on both sides as he proceeded up the High-street to University College , the place of his temporary abode , lhe onl '
y person who sat ivith himin the carriage was Mr . Croker , and coming for such a purpose , he could not possibly have a more suitable companion . Immediatel y before him came the Duke of Cumberland . The Duke of AVellington , after changing his dress , and putting on not the state , but the plain academic costume appropriated to his rank , proceeded in a close carriage to pay a complimentary visit to the Duke of Cumberland and then in a few minutes returned to University College
, . Earl y on Tuesday the colleges were sending forth their men in full robes , who were to be seen on all sides passing and repassing through the anti que archway ancl quadrangle , all flocking for the old Hall ofthe University College . A few minutes before eleven , the Duke in his robes of office set out from University College to the theatre , accompanied by many noblemen . Soon after eleven , Dr . Crotch announced upon the organ the approach
M Chancellor J accompanied by the Vice-Chancellor , and the various nob . emen and gentlemen who met him in the morning at University College . His Grace was received with tremendous applause . There were several members of the E piscopal bench present—the Archbishops of Canterbury , York , and Armagh , the Bishops of Oxford , AVorcester , Exeter , Gloucester , Llandaff ; and Barbadoes . AVhen the cheering had subsided , the Duke of AVellington opened the convocation by a short Latin sjieech , stating that it ivas convened to confer the degree cf doctor of laws on several noblemen . His Grace here gave the names oi eighteen of thc aspirants to academical honours . After these came-