The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-26 00:00:00

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Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen
yaiterday at Bucliingh im 1' .lace.
11.1111. the Duchess of Kent took a carriage drive
yesterday.
11.1111. the Duke of Cambridge honoured the
Society of Lincoln's-inn with a visit yesterday. for the
of inspoeting the new bnilrliag. Ito 3 al
HighnessrPc was received by the Vice-Chancellor of Eng-
land, Sir F. Simpkinson, Mr. Selwyn, Q. C., Mr.
Swanton, Q. C., Mr. 11111, Q. C., Mr. Temple,
Q. C• ; Mr. P. Cooper, Q. C. ; and other members of the
Bench, as also by the Rev. Mr. Anderson, the preacher,
and Mr. Ilardwicke, the eechltect. His Royal Highness
visited the new ball, library, kitchen, and wine cellars, with
all of which he expressed himself extremely pleased. His
Royal Highness afterwards partook of au elegant
cold collation, which was *erred in the west coun-
cil room. His Royal Highness added his signa-
ture to those of King Charles 11., James, Duke of
York, aftrrwards James 11., Prince Rupert, Queen Vic-
toria, Prince Albert, and other illust-ious persons in one of
the ancient books of the society. On his departure, the
Royal Duke was attended to his carriage by the Benchers.
The Commissioners of Metropolitan Improvements
had a meeting yesterday. There were present Viscount
Morpctls, Lord Colborne, Sir R. Inglis, Hon. C. Gore, Mr.
Milne, and Mr. Barry.
The Commissioners of the British Guiana Loan
had an interview with Earl Grey, at the Colonial-ofice,
yesterday.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
• general meeting yesterday.
STATE EDUCATION.—DETUTATION.—Yesterday,
deputation from a public meeting of the inhabitants of the
borough of Leeds, consisting of 0. Goodman, Esq., mayor of
the borough, E. Barnes, Esq., J. Wilkinsor, Esq. P. Fair-
bairn, Rai., and F. Carbutt, Esq., introduced by Lord Mor-
peth and W. Aldam, Esq., M.P., had an interview, by ap-
pointment, with Lord J. Russell (the Marquis of Lansdowne
being prevented from attending by severe indispioirior).
The deputation were courteously received, and alter an in 1,
terview awl hoot's duration, in which they awed that the
petition of the said meeting against the government scheme
had been signed by upwards of 25,1/00 of the inhabitants,
they pr. tented to his lordship a copy of the resolutions, and
of the petitions agreed to at the meeting. They then re-
presented to his lordship the ejections which were enter-
tained by the petitioners against the proposed measure, both
regarior the great 'Howie of any state interference with
the education of the people. and also as to the detail of
the minutes of council. At the conclusion of the interview,
they handed to hislordship•document, to which he promised
that due consideration should be given. [We arc sorry to
defer till to-morrow the document here referred to.]

INAUGURATION OF PRINCE ALBERT AS
CHANCELLOR OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
This ceremony took place yesterday afternoon,
1 at Buckingham Palace. The deputation from the.
university arrived at the Palace at three o'clock,
1 and cansisted of the following:—Lord Lyndhurst, High
Steward; Henry l'hilpott, D.D., Vice Chancellor and
Master of Catherine-hall; Thomas Crick, 8.D., Public
Orator; the masters of the various colleges; the junior
Proctor; the senior Moderator (officiating for the senior
Proctor) ; the senior Scrutator ; the juninr &rotator; the
members of the Caput ; the Itegistrary ; and the Esquire Be-
dell'. In add Pion to the deputation, one hundred mid thirty
members of the university attended to witness the august
cerembny. Among those present were the members of par-
liament for the university, the Right Hon. H. Goalburn
and the Hon. C. E. Law ; and tke Regius Professor of
Divinity.
The whole of the member, present wore their respective
academic costumes, and the Vice-Chancellor and the depu-
tations were attended by the usual officers of the university,
bearing their appropriate insignia of office. The deputation
was conducted up the grand staircase to the green drawing
H.R.A.gums
Prince Albert received it in the throne-room.
H.R.H. wore his robe as Chancellor of the Univenity of
Cambridge, his train being borne by the Equerries in Wait-
ing, Col. Bouyerie and Lieut.-Col. F. H. Seymour. The
prince was attended by Viscount Clifden., Lord in Waiting ;
Lieut.-Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Private Secretary; and
Capt. F. Seymour, Groom in Visiting. Prince Albert stood at
*short distance in front of the throne (which was roiled off),
and near H.R.11. was placed a main ihccnt chair of st,te, of
classic design, richly carved and gilt, and supported by
sphinxes. the seat being covered with crimson velvet. Capt.
G. C. Blake, R. N., and Major-Gnu. Godwin, Gentlemen
Ushers in Waiting to Prince Albert, received the Vice
Chancellor and deputation in the entrance to the throne-
room, and conducted them to H.R.H. The Rev. Dr- Phil.
putt, Vice-Chancellor of the University, then delivered the
following address to the prince :
" It is my duty to present to year Royal Richness the keen patent
of the office of Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, into which
your royal highness has been elected by the Senate. In
them, as I am now permitted to do. I should very imperfectly
what the university requires of me if I did not endeavour to express I
the high gratinestson which your royal highness's acceptance or the
office has mused amongst us- Your loyal highness be well ace,nainted
with the nature and objects of the institutions amide which we live,
and of which we conceive we may be justly proud. Your Royal
Highness knows that the ibundatione of them ware laid many centu-
ries+ ago ; that they were destined to maintain and spread the princi-
ples of Christianity and civileatiou ; that the snoop.. preparations
of men, to whom their management has been entrusted, have
IseWm. earnestly, and with effect, and, I trust, I may edd,
by God's blaming, with siSOCWW, to impszt bound learning and
religious
education,e andd t:, crinurch Tad astati.'idiTt'lef maim duly
prosecution of this work demands that we should have,
as our statutes require, some one head to direct our move-
ments, to guide and govern um, to watch over our interests, to pre-
serve the inteer ity and efficiency of our institutions, and to provklr, as
far as possible, that each member of our. body etould have free scope
to perform his appointed office in ...only and peace. It has been
our custom accordingly, from time to time, upon vacanelm of the
office of chancellor, to chow Into that blab otilce some dluetrious
person, eminent fur his attachment to institutiora such as ours and
to the cause of pietyand virtue, and whose elevated poaition should
give him peculiar facilities for protecting us in the exercise of chow
eat& and privileges which have been granted to us as essential to
the right performance of oar duties. Tae University, Sir, rejoices oa
the present erasion that they have found In your royal highness a
chaneellor, in whose sympathy for their studies, in the wisdom of
whose government, and in whose powerful protection. they feel that
they may. place the most unbounded conlletenee. They have ob-
served, wo h feeling* of the deepest respect, those virtues in your
royal highneis's character which it ia their own high Pen to inculcate,
and which shine forth most brightly hi the most exalted rank. They
are not unacquainted with your royal highneves own etadelnical
re reputation and inqui:neat& They have observed it to he always
your royal hiahnese's study to promote the came of science and
literature, and to lend the samtian a your high influence to what-
ever Is pure and elevated In sentiment, ball that tv noble and graceful
in action, to all that dignilles and to
the pursuits of human
nature. It is a wares of the greatest satisfaction to the university
that, by your royal highriere'e acceptance of the Mike of their
feller, they have been able to connect closely ith themselves and the
administration of their affairs arsonsprince with soul high demo to their
respect and confide:we. Few
the have held that office ar.d esta-
blished. strong a claim up. the esteem and iris
le of the uni-
versity as our late exec et chanCslior, his grace the Duke of
Norehumberland. He showed upon every occasion the most lively
sympathy fur our pursuits of peen. and literature. Nothing that
wan
of interest to the university failed to excito interest in him
a man or princely virtues, kind and courteous to all who approached
him, his liso has been deeply felt and deeply regretted by all the mem.
highnees's Acceptance of our Chancelkar.
ripoi.four,d..de hod
firromourthly;lnef which the loss of that excellent noise-,
nun remeioned. By accepting the odice and by thegraMous terms in
made known tone, yore royal
which your pleasure reepectingit haste.'
highness has signified that the well-beinw of our university i
on,e an
and
ob-
ject of much interest toy, ou. As the oourse of years role
strengthens the tic which bnds your royal Meuse. to us, we trust
that the instiutions with whit.hu have done us the honcu to con-
nect yourself twill he found to bent unworthy of your ear sand the
conluet of those who administer Nee not unworthy of esteem. bay
your royal highness live long to but. the office of oat chp:aloe; and
may the execution of the trust aluelie it impaesse be a source of satis-
faction to you, and add one more to the many ties of affectionate

attachment which bind, your royal highness to the instituticma of our
country.
The Viee-Chancellor baring concluded his address, notified
that, by permission of his royal highness. the Proctor ahonld
read the letters patent of office. The letters patent were
accordingly recd.
Prince Albert then took the oath, of lupremacy, &c.,
wh'ch were administered by the Vice-Chancellor' who con-
duced H R.U. to the chair of butte, and presented a copy
of the statutes of the tJuivarsity of Cambridge. Prince
Albert being seated, the lter. T. Crick, 8.D., Public
0r...t0r, made an oration ti 11.1t.11. in Latin. The Public
Orutsr having concluded, li.R 11. tom and delivered the
following address :
Mr. Vierftanerllor, my Lords aad Gentlemen,—Raving been In-
stalled a'L your Ch ancellor. by the ceremony which IN just concluded,
allow MC now to winre you of the slitter! gratillor lop which' feel at
the hmour you have end. red item me. It in ,st, indeed, be a sub-
ject of mile for me to find insert( pieced at the head of a university
like yours, rim iencil no well for its piety and learning. as for
strong attachment to the institutions of the country;
gratfying an this truck of yo:r goal oplizion mum be
to myielf, I can, st the write time, read in It a frcah proof of
that ilemer I illaclunent to th 2 person and thrice of her Sfsjesty the
(bale, which Ism ewe theiniguiched you. This digady law; term
bedewed upon toe by your aporitthemei net, and I cannot but consider
the proof of condoeuce in me, wash y.. 0 hue thereby /iliowti, to be
the more dark-:lug from my nut having been climate:l at your univer-
sity. lf, hoe sere, those ties of early meoclatimts, and that grstehd
feeling which attaches a scholar to the place to which he occe his
=cola devel mmeut, must be a ailing In my owe, I hope that thisdelt-
tieneymayl. compensated by Con interest winch I ortet.looll atronitly
feel in the welfare of this country, and in the inst tutiona to which Is
co:readied the import...nt trust of training the ri aaj generation,
which is In future to lierve mid al .rn her in clninti and suite. I
feel that the tad: I shall !cow to pectoris Is not reader:l more wry
that man
I.ll.eoLis atiLtnnogebrathe dealer(
before me; but you may not assured that my near duties will rortle
my constant and unmet attention, awl that you wiU always Ind me
equally ready tom-ups-ale with you La your endeavours LO promote
the genera muse of rel glut, literature, and mience, and to nthintain
this.: rights cod
I performance of your Melee.
Pfivliettes. the extreim of which is essential to the

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The prince having wneladed his addras, the Vico-Chan-
cellor presented the principil members of the university to
his Royal Highno a ; and the whole of the members taen
retired. Before having the valuta., the Vice-Chancellor and
all tbo incrabers of the university were usher, d to the library,
shore a 'amt.:nous skielm! war served to the distalguished
party.
Ia the evening 11.R.11. Priam Albert gave a grand din-
ner, at Hu:kir:4llam palace, :o the members of the deputa-
tion from the l'aivt city of Cs:abridge, Mending H. Phil-
,
pelt, D.D., Vice. Chancellor and Matte of Catherine-hall ;
T. Criek,ll.D., Public Orator ; W. Hodgson, D.D., Master
of St. Peter's Collage; W. Web's, D.D., Master of Clare-
hall ; G. Ainslie, DM., Master of Pembroke College; B.
Chapman, .D.D., Master of 61..tvil and Caius College ; J.
Lamb, D.D., blaster of C.rpus Christi College ; W. Przneh,
DX.h. Master of .1.54/1 C lle .0 J. Gmlisra. 1).D., Master
of Christ's College Tatham, D.D., Mester of S:.
John's College; Hon. and 11ev. 0. N. Grenville,
Mester of 31andal.m College; W. Whewelt, D.D.,
Master of Trinity College; G. Archdall, D.D., Mester of
Emmanuel College ; R. Phelps, D.D., Master of Sidney
Sussex Cones,. ; T. Worthy, .sI.A., Msat.r of Downing
C -liege; W. J. Kingsky, M.A., Proctor; J. C. Adams,
M.A., :Moderator; J. W. Amity, MA. Sautator; F.
Procter, M.A., &rotator ; S. H. Banks, 11. D, member of
the Caput; H. J. 11. Bowl, M.D., member of the Caput ;
0. P. Rayner, M.A. menvar of 'h.. Caput ; 0. Madda.
M.A. member of the Caput ;J. Roinitly, M.A., ReSiArary ;
G. L:spingwell, M.A., Esquire lkdsll; W. 11..phins,
Esquire Bedell.
In addition to the University deputation, the following
illustrious guests were also pre. nt at dinner:—The Duke of
Wellington, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of North-
ampton, the Bishop of L. salon. the Rev. I,,rd W. Itussel:,
the Risk: lion. the Sp, ak er of the House of Commons, the
Right Hon. H. Ouulburn, the Hon. C. E. Law, Mr. G. E.
Anson, Colonel the Hun. C. B. Phipps, and Lieut. Colonel
F.M. Seymour.