The National Register.
London, England, 1814-06-19 00:00:00

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the Chancelior, to which Jii. Royal Highness tnadc a most gracious
answer. The Chancellor then pre,eitted to the Regent the officers
of the University; and afterwards aceompanied by them, attended
Lim Itoj'ail Highness to the apartments prepared. fur his reception at
hrist Church College. _ _ _

All eyes in the crowded street and on the bridge were now turned
with impatient expectation eastwards, to behold -the Emi eror
Alexander, and every appearance of an officer, or a servant in royal
livery at a quick pace, was regarded as an inctic ation atlas Imperial
Majesty s instant coming. At length, after the lapse of about au
hour, a post chaise and four, containing Lords Yaimonth and Cath.
cart, Nay hailed 113 the immediate precursor of the Russian Empe.
ror. Some error in tunronneing his Majesty's near approach, occa-
sioned a hulk:row. calor On the part of many of the speetati
who had come in from the sin con:itry ; nod for a mount nt
some of the honours (lie populace, destined for the Monarch of
the North, were about to be heaped on tt.e two Noble Lords in the
A few minutes after one o'clock, preceded by fie General Lord
e. A. Spencer, and a few light diagisnos, Alexander, and Ila
amiable ::nd accomplished si-ter, appeared in an open Inironehe ut
the Prince itvgent's, drawn simply by four pst horse,. They had
no companions lii the carriage. Tile E.! p 111* was dressed in
plain blue coat, wore his hair without ri,wder, and with lii. hat
continued bowing to tip! public, constantly erace'ully, the
whole say up the High-treet. The Duchies of Uldet.hs rg
a magnificent plume of I atiiers, wolf like her Imperial broth r,
cons:antly expriessed her kind feelings of the respect testified to
them, by similar tokens of gratification d co..deste..s:On. The
Emperor and his ilstcr drove to Merton Oilleire.
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31ajesty the King of Prussia entered ()x i rd a short time after
the Emperor of Russia, likewise in an op: n barouche of the Prince
Regent's, drawn by ptest horses. 'The Kt g ncenmpanied by
;ifs two sons, the Priness tit PriiP4ia. y went t ; the tesfilcute
prepared for them at the Colle,ge of Cori us Christi, in front of
which the Prussian Eagle %V.IS immediate!) placed, and a Guard of
urmotir
s,ver,l carriages, with the aft; taints of ihe Ittissian and Prus-
sian Mona; ells. 4,01.0;111rd to come Ito till fonr, when the veteran
hero, Blucher, re•ri% cif, whose pfe•cifee was the signal tor 1! c most
husia•l ic acclamations.
31, Ili: Ins characteristic activity, Alex: n ler, after lookin-g at his
;par:mews :it and the Cidleee, wallstA out to ti w the
behind, the Classic grove of Cl:fist Church.
He remained thure a short lime, snrveyn g the beauties ofthe place,
mitt was svalf.ing in the pubic ~nets i.cfne three &clock, act:onl-
y:laird by the Doke of Devonshire, Earl l'oiteetie, and the Earl of
EsH x, with %%limn he made innu«li tidy tie tour of the most di
tioiriiislied Colleges and public edifices. His NLijesty, in the course
of wahs, 13i'azenosc, Ad Souk, (:oriati-Christf, Christ
Chinch, ami t:n ee °flier College-, the Clareniton:Printing-liouse,
the I)is'ini:y f-ichool, and St Mary's Church. The Crowd following
his rtl;Jesty fioni place to place, at length aecnittidated so as to reii•
tier it e‘pedieut In wake ail (Ty.) path fir him, by !,entling a small
delta:l:unlit of dr: g .ons, which dividing in o two I art-, the Elope.
or,' arid the nobl; pre's, witte Bins, wa.keti Pim. bout
liVe, Alex:miler ri turned - to Merton, bowed to thaT, and retircrk
to ki :Tarim( uts alfme. 'fliere he was to receive the Address 44
the I.lavor and Ci rporation of Ox!Ortl,
N.) Guard of Honour, nor :my external Aymbols of •royalty, have
' bee:i placed in front et. 'Merton i.3ollege.
King of Prussia received a himtlar Address at Corpus.
The ince of Orange was at St. John's. .
Yesterday inorning Deurecs of I)octors of Laws were to, be eon.
I felled on ait the Illustrious with, the u ceretnotries.
Oxford, June 15, eight ()stock.

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The grand banquet yesterday evening was surpassingly I.eacti!ill,
from t he
.-4:et oduced by the tOrm of the edifice, and the facili-
ties it ;idol ds for a perfect view of the emnpanv. About .200 dined.
of whom .:/9 were the Prince's guests. The gallery was thrown
open to the public, who ascended by the spiral •tairea.e, and O-
s •ended by a temporary wooden one erected externally. it was a
truly gra. itying sight to sec the Sovereigns of gri at countries, hi-
therto unknown to each other peromally, sitting down together
with social friend4hip, and clia.4tened festivity, Airroulided by a mut,
t:tude of gladened spectators. The Emperor of Russia was pare
tieularly cheerful, and conversed much. His accomplisheti sister.
whose residence in this country has almost familiarised her to us,
was not the least joyous partaker of the feast.
At night the N‘hole city was initrain.ated• Though in displays of
this, kind in Loudon we excel whltPeintid be expected here, iu the