The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-19 00:00:00

lib, Court.

THE CONVOCATION AND UNIVERSITY
ADDRESSES TO THB QUEEN.
The Queen held a court on Saturday afternoon, at
Buckingham Palace, for the reception on the throne of ad-
dresses tram the convocation of the clergy, from the Univer-
sity of Oxford, end from the University of Cambridge. The
Archbishop of Canterbury, attended by the members of the
upper house, and prolocutor and lower house, in their con-
viseat;con robe*, arrived at the palace shorty before three
o'clock from the Jerusalem Chamber, where the convocation
of the clergy had assembled. The deputation included the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop
of Bangor, the Bishop of Gloucester and Brietul, the Dean
of Canterbury, the Dean of Worcester, the Dean of tierce
turd (deputy clerk of the closet), the Dean of St.
Asaph, Archdeacon Hale, Archdeacon Thorp (of Bri-tol),
Archdeacon Hollingsworth, Chancellor Martin, Francis
Hart Dyke, E•q , the registrar, the Queen's proctor, lion.
end Rer. fur. &seamen, Rev. Dr. Mill, Rev. Dr. Spry, Rev.
Mr. Randolph, Rey. Augustus Morgan, the erenbishop's
chaplains, the Rev. Nit. Thome,. and the Rev. Mr.
Elliott; the Rev. Mr. Dalton; the R.v. Robert Tritton,
the Rev. Mr. Herdings, the Rev. Dr. Tattant, Archdeacon
of Bedford; the 11ev. Dr. Moore, Proctor for the clergy,
diocese of Lincoln; and Mr. J. Barber, tl.e Appart6or-
General for the province of Canterbury, The deputation
was conducted by Sir W. Menial., Mr. II enetige, and Capt.
Green, the Gentlemen Ushers in Welting, to the entraice
of the throne room, where the Lord Chamberlain received
the e invocation, and conducted the archbishop and the
members to the presence of the Queen.
tier Majesty received the address on the thrum, Prince
Albert being by her aide, and was lamed to return the
following most gracious answer :
I receive with cordial &disincline your assurunecri of loyal and
affectionate attachment to ray throne and person. It in my earnest
di ore to promote the welfare and happitiess of my pe iple, by the
mutate name of pear* end tranquillity, and by meta-urea calculated to
extend the influence of our holy religion, which in the cure foundation
of nati,aial prosperity. I rely with entire contidence on )our zeal and
earne,tnem in inculcating the principle+ of Christian truth unil chat ity,
and I derive much gratification from the lIMUnkIICI of your oriipera.
lion in increasing the efficieney of the church fur the are mrlohment
of thegmat work fur which A 1.0 entablished. I trust that by the
bloating of (Mil n the means iobop ed for thin iniporiunt end, the
inminuable benefits of pure awl unikaileil relityou may be generally
flamed throughout all clamor of the community.
The deputation from the University of Oilord was nest
ushered to present • loyal address to her Majesty on the
throne. The Duke of Wellington appeared in his robes SI
Chancellor of the University, and wore the 'neighs of the
Garter and the Golden Fleece His grace wan au ported by
the Vice-Chancellor, the Rev. Dr. Symons, and the follow
in; University delegates:--The Provost of Oriel, Rev. Dr.
Hawkins; the Principal of St. Alban Hall, Rev Dr Curd-
well; the Warden of Merton, Rev. Dr. Horsham; Dr. Ogle,
Trinity; Senior Proctor, Mr. Andrews ( Exeter) ; the Pec-
an-dent of St. Jollies, We. Dr. Wynter ; the Rector of
Exeter, Rev. Dr. Richards; Dr. Higgs, St. John's; Dr.
Queen's Col. ; J unite Proctor, Mr. Shadtorth ( Uni-
versity); Ley, Exeter; Mr. \Voollcombe, Enter ; Mr. Stack
petite, New College ; Mr. Stanley, University. The deputa-
tion wan accompanied by the represents ices in pat liament
of the University, Sir It. H. Inglis, Burt., and the Right
lion. W. E. Gladstone, and also by a numerous party of
members of the university, in the renewing order, and taking
precedence according to the date of their respective degree.
Among those present were the Earl of Eldon, Vise. MA, en,
It, v. Dr. Bliss, Lieut -Gemara' Sir H. Douglaa,Bart.,O.C.B.,
D.C.L. ; Mr. Cardwell, M.P. ; Mr J. Round, D C L.; Rev.
A G. Woolard, M.A.; Mr. When ley (Qer cn's counsel);
the Dean of Hereford ; Rev. G. Kitson (Belied C.Olege) •
Rev. B. Bekker ; and the Rev. J. C. Cox The deoutatiot;
was attended by the Esquire &dells and other officials of
the university.
The Duke of Wellington read the loyal address from the Mai.
'trait, tat Oxford, and kneeling before the Queen, presented it
to he r Majesty. The Queen having rem need the address, re-
turned • most gracious answer, which was then de liv, red by
her Majesty to the illustrious duke. The Duke of Welling-
hin presented to her Majesty the Vice Chancellor, the Rev.
Dr. Symons; the Provost of Oriel, the Rev. Dr. Hawkins;
the President of St. John's, the Rev. Dr. Wynter ; and the
Principal of St. Alban Hall, the Rev Dr. Cardwe —who
hail all the honour to kiwi hands. The deputatieu then
withdrew from the preemie of the Sovereign.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, who wore his robe as
Chancellor of the Univerei.y of Cambridge, received the
members of that University in the Green Drawing-room.
The deputation from the University of Cambridge con-
sisted of the Rev. Dr. Phelps, Vice Chancellor; Ilmt.
and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor, Master of Meg.
dales' College; Rev. Dr. Webb, Ma-ter of Clare Halt;
Rev. Dr. }retch, Master of Jesus College ; Very Rev.
the Dean of Bristol, Ma-ter of C.tritus Christi Col-
lege ; Rey. Dr. Tatham, Mast' r of St. John's College;
Rot Dr. Philpott, Master o St. Catherin• 'a ; Rev.
Mr. Worsley, Muter of Downing College; Dr. Broadley,
Trinity College, Deputy Professor of Lew,, Representative
of the Faculty of Law; Dr. Droner, Colas C illege Repre-
sentative of the Faculty of Medicine; Rev. W. Baity, Clare
Hall, Si nice Proctor; her. Henry G. Williams, Emmanuel
College, Junior Proctor; Mr. Leapingwell, Corpus Chriati
College, E quire Bedell; Mr. Hookina, jun., Esquire Bedell;
ltev. Joseph Romilly, Registrary. The deoutation was ac-
companied by the Representatives of the University in Par-
liament, the Right Hon. henry Goultiurn, and the lion. C.
E. Law, D.C.L., St. John's College; also by the Rev.
Daniel Hulbert, Member of the Senate of Cambridge, the
Marquis Camden, and by a very numerous party of members
of the ditlerent colleges.
Prince Albert entered the Throne-room, followed by
the Vice-Chancellor, the University delegates, and *el
members of the ditterint colleges and halls. His Royal
Ilighneis read the le yal address to the Queen from the Chi-
versity of Cambridge, and afterwards prevented the address
to her Maj,aty. The Queen returned a most gracinua answer to
the address, which her Majesty delivered to the Prince. His
Royal Highness presented to the Queen the Vice-Chancellor,
the Rev. Dr. Phelps; the Master of Magdalen College, the
Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor; the Master of
Mar, Hall, the Rev, Dr. tVebb ; and the Master of Jesus
College, the Rev. Dr. French, who had the honour to kiss
handy. The Prince Chancellor and the deputation from
the University then withdrew from the presence of the
sovereign.

A cabinet council was held on Siturday at the
Foreign-office. The ministers present were Lord John
Rosiell, the Lord Chancellor, the Walvis of Lansdowne,
Eon of Idiom, Sir G. Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl
Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auck-
land, Sir J. Ilubhouse, the Bight lion. 11. Lahouchere,
Lord Campbell, the Marqui, of Clanricarde, and Viscount
Morpeth. The council sat two hours and
A Deputation from Belfast, consisting of Mr. R. J.
Tennent, M.P.' Mr. A. S. Adair, M P., Mr. J. 111'Gregor,
M.l'., Mr. G. Moffatt, M P., Mr. J. Boyd, M 1' , Mr. J.
Dunville, and Mr. J. Bennett, had an interview on Saturday
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET TO THE
MINISTERS.
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The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress gave a
magnificent banquet, on Saturday evoting, to her Majesty's
ministers, in the Egyptian-hall, Mansion-house, where covers
were laid for 170. Amongst the company were :
The Danish Minister and Countess It°centlow, the Netherlands
?Meister and Mdt,e. Schimmelpenruntk, the Americtn Minister anti
?Gs. Bancroft, the Turkish Minister and Prince's Callimuki, the Mar.
quis of Lansdowne, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clandeartle, Earl
and Counties Eurteseue, Earl of Falmouth. the Earl of Auckland and
Mi. Men, Lo
ad and Lady John Ritsorll, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer and Lady Mary Wand, Lord and Lady Jahn Hay, Lord and
Lady Marcus Hill, Lord and Lady Coster, Lord Campbell and Lady
Stratheden, Sir George and Lady Grey, Lord Howden, Lord and
Lady Itobert Grosvenor, Viscount Palmerston, Mr. and Lady Charlotte
Chetwynti, Rear-Admiral and Lady Emily Ganda., Lord and Lady
Mordeaule, the lion. Captain and Indy( harlotte Berke.ey, the Hon.
Mr. and Mm. S. Ponsonhy, the ishop of Norwich and Hu. Stanley,
Sir T. Fremantle. Bart, anßd Miss Fremantle, the Vies.
Chancellor of England, Mr Baron and Lady !Wife, Mr. !mi-
nce and Lady Vaughanthe Right Honourable
W. G. and Mrs. Hayter, Mr. Baron and Lady Platt, the
trolicitanGeoeral for Ireland. Baron and Baroness Rothschild, Lord
Dudley Stuart, Sir B. Hall, Sir W. B. Riddell, Sir J. L. Lushington,
Mejor•Genersi Galloway, Sir C. Trevelyan, Boron Wydenlrrach, se-
cretary to the Austrian emb.ney; Mr. aid Mrs. Plowden, Mr. R.lll.
Bellew, Mr. Masterrosn, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Morrison. Mr. Moffatt,
Mr. Grey, Mr. aid Mrs. Heath, Mr. and Miss Hooper, Lieut.-Col.
Ridley, Mr. G. R. Smith, Mr. IMO, Mr. J. 11. Smith, Mr. Mensal°,
Mr. Arbuthnot, Mr. and Mrs. Walter, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Chaplin, Mr.
Locke, Captain Sir W. Pell, Captain Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. 'Aisne,
Mr. Brand, Mr. Stephenson the Rev. Dr. Knapp. Mr. Hine, Mr.
Roberts, Sir C. Stephen and lAdy Hunter, Sir W. end Miss Magnay.
Mr. Alderman and Mn,. Thompson, Sir Peter Laurie, Mr. Alderman
and Mils Farehrother, Mr. Ald. Copeland, Mr. Ald. I lumphery, Mr.
AM. end Mrs. Johnson, Mr. All. Gibbs, Sir George and Lady Carroll,
Mr. Aid. Challis, Mr. Ald. and Men. Sidney, Mr. Ald. sad Mm. Moon,
Mr. Aid. and Mrs. Laßrehet, Mr. Md. and Mrs. Salomovs, Mr. Ald.
and Mrs. Fin le, the Common Nerjeant, Mr. and the Misses Mire.
hut-t, Mr. Sheriff and Mm. Cubitt, Mr. Sheriff and Mrs. Hill, the
Mayor of Exeter, Thomas Shapter, M.D., Mr. and Mrs. John Wood,
Mr. Hardwick, Mr. Under-sheriff France, Mr. tuder-Sheriff Wire,
the City Solicitor, and the City ltemembtancer.
The Lotto IdAvolt having proposed the health of the
Queen and the rest of the royal fam ly, gave " hoed Auck-
land Army, and joined with the twist the names
ar,d Lunt Ilqw,len.
Lord AUCKLAND in returned thanks for the navy, and
Lord HOWDZN fur the army.
The next tout was "The Foreign Ambassadors," to
which the Danish Amhassador retutned thanks.
The Loup MAYOR said that in proposing the next toast
be had a mat gratifying task to perform. Agreeably
.to the
good old custom of the City of London, the chief magistrate
had the privilege of invi'ing under his roof, to partake of his
hospitality, the ministers of her Majesty. In c infermity
with that custom he had invited her Majesty's ministers
that day, and he felt the utmost gratification in teeing around
him nearly the whole of them. The members of the admi-
nistration were not invited for the purpose of entering into
political discussions, but for the purpose of enjoying some
relaxation from their serious and important duties. Under
these circumstances they had been invited that day, but extra-
ordinarily situated as they were, it would not be improper to
refer to their present position. It was a source of great satisfac-
tion to all that the power existed for assembling at that board.
It was a privilege not granted to many of the cities on the
continent of Europe, and it showed that Providence was
abundantly kind to this nation. Ile congratulated her Ma-
jetty's ministers upon coming to the city of London to enjoy
the relaxation to which he had alluded, and he believed sin-
cerely that if any one question more than another absorbed
the anxious attention of the members of her Majesty's go-
vernment, it was comprehended in the desire to preserve the
peace of Europe. It must be admitted that England sou in
a state of comparative agitation ; but it was quite obvious, as
appeared from everything which had taken place, that the
masses of the people desired no change except that which
would bring improvement with it.
Lord J. Russext—My Lord Mayor,—l rise to thank you,
in the name of my colleagues and in my own name, for the
great honour which you have done us. Being much accus-
tomed to the splendid reception which is given to her Majesty's
ministers in this city, I need express no aurprise at the noble
hospitality with which we have been received this evening.