The Oxford Conservatives assembled, and apparently enjoyed themselves, on Thursday
in the Swan Brewery grounds, St. Thomas's, the excuse being mutual congratulation on the _posses- sion of a Conservative Member in Mr. Hall. Mr. Mowbray, M.P. for the University, congratulated Oxford on the good under- standing between Gown and Town which seemed to be established by this return of a Conservative for the borough, to co-operate with the Conservatives for the University. He had little to say, except to compliment Mr. Hall, and to warn Mr. Hall's and his own constituents "not to expect too much, even from their own friends." Mr. Hall himself had no more to say, except to express, which he is highly competent to do, a, general sense of Conservative jollity and political effervescence at the prospect of being in and staying in,—a very justifiable state of mind, but a little barren of political interest.
