The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-20 00:00:00

rHE KING'S COURT.

The University of Oxford haring voted a
Address, to his Mokaty. ezpressive of their eta( h.
omit to his Royul Person and Govvroment, ills

hint ems grst•eot•ely pleased to appoiot yesterday,
and held s Court principally for the purpose.
A guard of hoisour, commanded by Sir Ihn,v
Harding. preceded by the band of the Id regi-
ment of Foot Guards, in their sta►e tendorrti..
marclied into the King's Palsce-yetd, in Psll•tualt,
at two o'clock.

A detachment of the life guards marched into.
Waterloo-place at the lime time. preced.il by
their numerous and superior band. composed prin-
cipally of trumpets, trombones, and kettle-d►ums,
dressed in their rich uriiforms, and morititerl mr
grey horses. They played alternately nisrches,
oveituret, and some other charming paves, it vi
the band attached to the guard of honour, who. r
had a delightful effect.
Sir Robert Baker, the Chef Magistrate r f t;
Police, with Townsend and Sayer, the abet•-,
were in attendance in the Palace-yard. A nu-
merous assemblage of Police officers were stationed
in P 411411811 and its vicinity.
Two of the Royal porters appeared at each gate
in thcir state liven's, with the it embroidered sachet,
holding their long staves iii their hands. The
miller poriero, the gentlemen porters, and the
mar-lialmen, were ■t their 'tattoo• in the 1141ne..-
yar.l. The gentlemen porters in the rood hall
and the pages appeared in their uniforms of purple
and gold lace. The grand hall was hoed with toe
yeomen of the guard. The grooms of the great
chamber were in attendance in the octagon hall,
The Gentlemen of the University of Oxford 100 l
appointed the Goth.c Ilan (for the exhibitiort of the
ancient armour), near the Italian
Opera-house Colonnade, to ii,senshlti in. to form a
grand procession to proceed to ;ray their date. and
express their attachment to tie Sovereign of E.g.
land. They begs,' to ar►ive there at the earl• hour
of one t. clock ; they amused themselves with view.
ing the different numerous suites of armour, Ste.
Althongh there was ii continued fall of small rain,
a trent' concourse of people were coVecird, arid re.
mained between the Gothic UM and the King's
Palace, to view the numerous learned body of the
University proceed iu procession in their maidens,.
cal holies and habits. A few minutes before three
o'clock the proc.ssion legate to move, preceded by
the ITi.iversity Marshal ;

Two Tensor"' Betide, carrying their %deer sweat of uirtre.
Two Esquire Bedels, carrying their gold staves of officer
and wearing gold chains neer their outlet.

The Right Hon. Lord Grenville, Chancellor of the
sity, in his splendid rubes of office, earning the Address
in his band.
The Viee-Chancellors is their robes.
The Representstives iu P....haunted, the Right Hun. Sir War.
Scott and the Right lion. Robert Peel, in their acade-
mical robes ..f the University.
The Proctors, Pro. Proctors, and other Officers of the
University.
Among them were, as well no numbers of others who came
direct to time Palace, and did not juin the prom-Woe till it
approached the King on his throne, the Bishop of Lsodaffi,
Reg. Professor of Divinity; Sir Christopher Peggy, Reg Pro-
femur of Physic • the Rev. Mr. Drury, of Trioity College •' the
Rev. Andrew edge, of Trinity College; the Rev. Dr. Marid,„
the Rev. Dr. Dean, the Rev. Dr. Ruilandson, Mr. Fitzgerald,
Dr. Nary, Professor of Modern History ; Sir Arthur Brooke
Faulkner, M.D.; the Bishop of LOIHIO /1 the BlllsOp of
Exeter, the Rev. Mr. Holmes, Sob.Dees of the Chapel
Royal ; the Mnster of the Rollo, lard Amherst, the Hun.
and Rev. Edward J. Tumour, A.M.M. St. Mary Hall, Ox ord ;
Sir John &tweeter' the Recorder of Loudon • the
Jackson Master of Baliol College • Sir Thiseiss Lawreuce,
Sir R. 'highs, eta. W. Webb, Rector of St. Mary
Magdalen, Fisb-street; the Rev. Basil Wood, the Rev.
Isaac Saunders, Mr. H. Hobhouse • Mr. Rood; the
Lord Chief Justice Abbott the Rev. Dr. Ridley, the
Rev. Dr. Bond, Dr. Stephen., Thomas 'Furrier Aikio, Esq.
Robert Spencer Glyn, Esq. the Rev. Edward James. Di.
Mairosichael, the Rev. Professor Dockland, Colonel Leake,
the Rev. Dr. Richards, the Rev. Dr. Garrow, Mr. W. Whate-
ley, Mr. J. Walmaley, the Rey. J. Vivian, M.A. the Ker.
W. I. Birdwood, the Rev. J. Delafield, the Rev. H. J.
Knapp, M.A. the Rev. Mr. Cream, the Rev. Dr. &obeli, the
Rev. Dr. Watson, the Rev. Dr. While, the Rev. R. C. Dil-
lon, the Rev. D. Lewes, A.M. the Rev. Dr. Cole, Mr. Eve-
red, A.B. Chseen's College; Mr. G. Bethel', Exeter College;
Mr. W. H. Ludlow, A.B. Queen's College; Mr. Lockwood.
On his Majesty being informed of the arrival of
the Chancellor end the Members of the University.
he shortly after took his seat on his throne, sur•
rounded by
The First Lord of the Treasury; the secretaries of Stare
for the Home suit Furrier, Departments, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, the Master-General of the Ordnance, the
Great Officers of Slate the Lord Steward of the Household,
Lord St. Helens (the Lord in Waiting), Sir Hilgrove Tomer
(Groom in Wilting). the Hasler of the Horse, the Treasurer
of the Household, Gobi Stick in Waiting, Silver Slick is
Waiting, Sir George Bolton, Equerry he Waiting, Page of
Hawse in Waiting.
The Chancellor and the members or the Unives.
sity were then conducted by Mr. Mash, the Gen-
tleman Usher in waiting, into the Royal presence
through the suite of stare rooms. As they entered
the entre-room, they were joined by their Royal
Highnesses the Dukes of York and Clarence. is
their robes as Doctors of Law, the Duke of York
Inking the right of the Chancellor, and the Duke
of Clarence the left. The Chancellor, on approach-
ing the Sovereign on his throne, made three
obei-
sances, and then proceeded to read the Address, to
winch his Majesty was pleased to return a very sp.

propriote answer.
The Chancellor and the principal members of
the University had the honour to kiwi the King's
bend, mud were most graciously received. His
Majesty then kft his throne, and passed throsgtt
the numerous throng of this highly distiugaiskesl
and learned hotly, they making Omit dutiful
obeisances as lie passed. Ina Majesty acknowledginsz
them in the most alibi t and condescending
Major-General Airry was presented to h s %14 -
jelly by Lord Viscount Sidmouth, Sectei.i4
State for the !tome Departinent, twins los lu Iry
appointed a Kinglit Cormaristler of the GUtlpille.
Order, upon abaci' acclaim" his 111sjrsly was gra-
ciously pleased to confer the honour of Knight.
hood upon him.
His Majesty held a Privy Conned. at which his
Grace the Duke of IVellington was sworn sin Lied
Lieutenant of the county of !Lints, in the ruin% of
the late Emil of Malitiesintry.
His Majesty gave autheaces to the Earl of Liver.
pool, Viscount Sidmouth, and Viscount Castlereagh.
The Court broke up about live o'clock. Soon
after the King left teem is his travelling carnage
fur Frogluore, on a visit to the Priucess Auguste,
escorted by a perry of light hone.
His Majesty. it affords us great pleasure in sae-
ing, appeared in Full euioyieent of excelleet