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COMMENCEMENT ar H.ARvARn.-The Annual Com
mencement exercises al Harvard University, were
performed yesterday agreeaby to the order previously
announced There unusually large concourse OF
spectators present the occasion, including large
number OF distinguished gentlemen from other
His Excellency Gov Briggs Lieut. Gov. Reed, ana the
members Of the Executive Council were escortedirom
this city the Independent Corps OF Lancers under the
command Of Captain Forristall


The performances by the young gentlemen to whom
order After these soncluded the degree of A. b.
conferred upon the graduating class 6 in number;
that of A. NJ sundry graduates of former years The
degree OF NJ D. conferred upon large class Of
dical students and that of LIZ d. still larger class
of graduates of the d ane Law school.


The honorary degree of LII. ID. conferred Ben
jamin Merrill of salem, Henry Wheaton, United States
Minister at the Court OF Berlin and Rufus Choae, of
Boston,


The honorary degree of d. d. conferred on the
Rev. George g. lngersol Rev. II Ripley of the New
ton Theological Institution, and Rev. Hosea Ballou I'd,
of Medord. The honorary degree of A. NJ confer
red on the Rev T.. H. Chaplin OF Charestown George A.
Wood OF New York, and Noble Butler of Louisville,
Kentucky.


As soon as the ceremony of comforting the degrees
was concluded says the Daily 9drersr His Exellency
Governor Briggs and addressing the President sta
ted that the Board of OYerseers of which he is the pes
ding officer, receiving official notice of his intention
to resign the office of President OF the University hsu,
on the report Of committee Of that body, OF whlcn he
Hon. Quincy Adams was chairman passed ceftalh res
olutons which they had instructed him to present Oh
this occasion.--Bosion Transcfpt .Aug. 2s