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Miscellaneous.
the names of the two judges , Sir J . Vaughan and Sir J . A . Park , and of Sir J . Scarlett . The Chancellor went through the list twice , and after each name , on proposing the admission , said , " Placetne vobis dominis declares , placetne nobis magistri f" The convocation replied in one voice , " Placet . " The Duke then turned round , and in a voice halfaside , said , " Now I shall get on ; " this declaration occasioned laughter from those who heard it . This ceremony having been gone through ,
Dr . Phillimore proceeded to read the eulogium in the Latin language . He extolled the learning and virtues of the late Chancellor , and proceeded next to eulogize the great victories of the present one . He spoke ol his triumphs in India , in Portugal , in Spain , his victories at Salamanca , Toulouse , and AA'aterloo . The Creweian oration was next delivered , and dwelt on the same topics as the preceding ; then followed the different prize poems . At half-past one o ' clock , the Chancellor declared the convocation to be closed , and his Grace then retired from the theatre amidst acclamations as loud and enthusiastic as when he had entered .
The Oratorio . —The theatre in the evening was filled with fashionable company , to witness the first part of the Oratorio of the Captivity of Judah , by Dr . Crotch . The music was grand and effective , and was warmly applauded . At the conclusion of the Oratorio , the assembly called loudly for the performance of the national anthem , which was sung amid loud cheering and vociferous chorusing . Wednesday . —The appearance of the theatre was not very different ,
from that which it exhibited yesterday . Circumstances , however , rendered one alteration necessary ; instead of the gallery in front of the semicircle being filled with ladies , it was to-day filled with the various principal performers who were to take part in the execution of the Installation Ode . The same galaxy of beauty which graced the loiver gallery yesterday was again visible to-day , and ivith this advantage , that the younger ladies were brought more prominentlinto view than they
y were yesterday , their mothers and grandmothers having been placed , more in the back ground . On the arrival of the Duke , the cheering for " AVellington and AVaterloo " was unbounded . He was accompanied by nearly the same retinue as yesterday . In his train were the newly-n _ ade Doctors , in their scarlet robes and hoods . The Chancellor opened the convocation by stating , that it was called for the purpose of conferring honorary degrees on several noblemen and
gentlemen . He then read over the list of names of several noble and distinguished persons . After the degrees had been conferred , the Installation Ode was performed to music , in which Braham was seldom if ever heard to greater advantage . After the ode was performed , Mr . Scott of Christchurch recited the Latin essaywhich was much applauded . The gentleman who
, gained the Newdigate prize then entered the rostrum to recite his poem , " Hospice of St . Bernard . " It was loudly applauded throughout , particularly the last seventy lines , and at that part of it which referred to the Duke ' s achievements at AVaterloo , the cheering was most enthusiastic . At about half-past two or three o ' clock the convocation closed .
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Miscellaneous.
the names of the two judges , Sir J . Vaughan and Sir J . A . Park , and of Sir J . Scarlett . The Chancellor went through the list twice , and after each name , on proposing the admission , said , " Placetne vobis dominis declares , placetne nobis magistri f" The convocation replied in one voice , " Placet . " The Duke then turned round , and in a voice halfaside , said , " Now I shall get on ; " this declaration occasioned laughter from those who heard it . This ceremony having been gone through ,
Dr . Phillimore proceeded to read the eulogium in the Latin language . He extolled the learning and virtues of the late Chancellor , and proceeded next to eulogize the great victories of the present one . He spoke ol his triumphs in India , in Portugal , in Spain , his victories at Salamanca , Toulouse , and AA'aterloo . The Creweian oration was next delivered , and dwelt on the same topics as the preceding ; then followed the different prize poems . At half-past one o ' clock , the Chancellor declared the convocation to be closed , and his Grace then retired from the theatre amidst acclamations as loud and enthusiastic as when he had entered .
The Oratorio . —The theatre in the evening was filled with fashionable company , to witness the first part of the Oratorio of the Captivity of Judah , by Dr . Crotch . The music was grand and effective , and was warmly applauded . At the conclusion of the Oratorio , the assembly called loudly for the performance of the national anthem , which was sung amid loud cheering and vociferous chorusing . Wednesday . —The appearance of the theatre was not very different ,
from that which it exhibited yesterday . Circumstances , however , rendered one alteration necessary ; instead of the gallery in front of the semicircle being filled with ladies , it was to-day filled with the various principal performers who were to take part in the execution of the Installation Ode . The same galaxy of beauty which graced the loiver gallery yesterday was again visible to-day , and ivith this advantage , that the younger ladies were brought more prominentlinto view than they
y were yesterday , their mothers and grandmothers having been placed , more in the back ground . On the arrival of the Duke , the cheering for " AVellington and AVaterloo " was unbounded . He was accompanied by nearly the same retinue as yesterday . In his train were the newly-n _ ade Doctors , in their scarlet robes and hoods . The Chancellor opened the convocation by stating , that it was called for the purpose of conferring honorary degrees on several noblemen and
gentlemen . He then read over the list of names of several noble and distinguished persons . After the degrees had been conferred , the Installation Ode was performed to music , in which Braham was seldom if ever heard to greater advantage . After the ode was performed , Mr . Scott of Christchurch recited the Latin essaywhich was much applauded . The gentleman who
, gained the Newdigate prize then entered the rostrum to recite his poem , " Hospice of St . Bernard . " It was loudly applauded throughout , particularly the last seventy lines , and at that part of it which referred to the Duke ' s achievements at AVaterloo , the cheering was most enthusiastic . At about half-past two or three o ' clock the convocation closed .