The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-07 00:00:00

THE COURT

The Queen received addresses on the throne respect-
ing the peace on Thursday afternoon, at Buckingham
Palace, from the University of Oxford, the University
of Cambridge, and from the body of Presbyterian
ministers. The delegates from the University of Oxford,
followed by the members, and headed by the Earl of
Derby, wearing his gold robe of office as Chancellor of
the University, and having his train borne by one of
the members, arrived at a quarter before three o'clock.
Her Majesty was seated on the throne, and wore a
magnificent diadem of almonds. Prince Albert and
Prince Frederick William of Prussia were on the Queen's
left. Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home
Department, attended near the Qaeen. His Lordship
the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Delegates and
other members of the University, advanced to the throne,
when the Earl of Derby read the address from the Uni-
versity of Oxford on the peace, and then presented it to
the Queen.

Her Majesty returned a most gracious answer.

Among the members of the University were Earl
Delawarr, Earl Stanhope, Bishop of St, Asaph, Bishop
of Oxford, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, and the
Bev. Dr. Symons, St. John's.
The deputation from the University of Cambridge,
headed by the Vice-Chancellor, the Rev. Dr. Whewell
arrived in procession about three o'clock, and were
conducted to the Promenade Gallery, from whence they
were summoned, immediately after the reception of the
Oxford address by Prince Albert, the Chancellor of
Cambridge, who wore his stale robes as chancellor of the
university, the train being borne by one of the gentlemen
of his household.

The Prince Chancellor read the address from the
University of Cambridge, congratulating her Majesty
on the peace, and afterwards presented the address to the
Queen.

Her Majesty returned a most gracious answer to the
address.

Among the members present were—Marquis Camden,
Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, M.P., Mr. L. Wigram,
M.P., Major General Sir Roland Eustace, St. Peter's
College; Rev. J. Romilly, Professor Selwyn, the Rev.
Dr. Dodsworth, St. Catherine's Hall ; &c., &c.
An address of congratulation on the conclusion of
peace was presented to her Majesty by the body of
Presbyterian ministers in and about London and West-
minster. The address was read by the Rev. Thomas
Madge, who, with the hon. sec. (Rev. Dr. Sadler), had
the honour of kissing hands. The Queen returned a
gracious answer to the address.
The Queen rode on horseback on Thursday morning
with Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and Prince Frederick William of Prussia.
The Regent of Baden went on Thursday morning to
the Bank of England, and after having been conducted
over that establishment, his Royal Highness proceeded
to the London [lnks, the Thames Tunnel, and the
premises of the Times newspaper. In the afternoon his
Royal Highness visited the House of Commons, and
remained there during the early part of the proceedings.

TUE CRIMEAN COMMANDER -IN- CR lEF. —The Gazette of
last night, notifies the promotion of Major General Sir
W. J. Codrigton, to the rank of Lieutenant-General in
the British army. The Gazette also enumerates a long
list of officers promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-
Colonel and Major.

DEATH OF MR. GURNEY, THE BANKER.—It is OUT
painful duty to announce that intelligence has reached
us of the death of Mr. Samuel Gurney, the head of the
banking-house of Overend, Gurney, and Company, of
Lombard-street. The sad event occurred in Paris on
Thursday last. The deceased, NA ho was well known and
esteemed both in the mercantile and philanthropic
world, was in the 71st year of his age.

TILE ParcE OF BREAD.—A 7 correspondent has drawn
our attention to the fact that the bakers' prices for bread
:ere now quite out of proportion to the cost of wheat and
Hour, and should be lowered.

SUICIDE.—Last evening a person, whose name we have
not been able to ascertain, put an end to his existence by
hanging himself, at his lodgings, in Crown-street. An
inquest will be held on the body this day. _

FIRE AT BoorLE.—Yesterday morning, between the
hours of five and six o'clock, a fire was discovered in the
rosin manufacture b,longing to Messrs. Davis, on the
Nethel field-road. For some time the flames raged with
great fury, but by great perseverance they were extinguished.
The loss is fully covered by insurance.

CORONER'S INQUESTS.—Yesterday the coroner held an
adjourr ea inquest on the body of Jo;eph Robinson, a flat-
man, belonging to Runcorn. The jury returned a verdict
that the aced w..s accidentally drowned, whilst in a state
01 intoxication.—On the body of a man, name unknown,
that was found floating in the water, at Bootle bay. The
body wa3 much decomposed, and there was hardly any flesh
left on the head at all. There was no evidence except as to
the finding of the remains, and the jury found accordingly,