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London, England, 1839-05-23 00:00:00

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lETROM'OLITAN POLITICAL

7.ttOYAL 'VISIT TO OXFORD.

V tJAIM A R Y.

TH :E GRAND DUKE OF RUSSIA AND THE
The Morning ,41vivrtiser of this day, in replying to a PRINCE OF THE NETHERLANDS.
7e ,ding article taiat appeared in yesterday's Chronicle, OXFORD, MAY 21.—Soon after ten o'clock this morning
observes :—" It. is of the last importance that we should th .ese distinguished persons, attended by a numerous cite,
do the itmost `that 'we can to strengthen ourselves in c onsisting of the following personages:—Count Orloff,
the next regi stratisee ; and we quite agree with our Con- ( ieneral Kaveline, M. Gouksfrilty, Viscount Torrington,
temporary i.n the importanoo of exciting the people to Prince Dolgoroneki, M. Tolstoy, Dr. Enoclin, Captain
necessary onertion for that step ; but we cannot believe Ariens, Prince Bariatinski, Colonel Johngcwitch, M. Adle-
that, wit'a the recollection of recent events, and with burg, M. Benkhausen, and M. Patkul, arrived in four The
the prospect of the immediate future, the people will Cain'iaiet and four at the Angel Hotel, in this city.
be slow 'to register for the coming struggle. We do not . Thornlng was particularly fine, and for upwards of anhour
think "it possible to be guilty of a greater mistake than P
ytigst re vhio.usreteot
wasthe crowded with well-dressed parties all
arrival of the distinguished visitors the
to gi' ie birth to, or sanction the notion that the blame ,
of a',l political reverses is attributable to the •Minist7,
anxious to catch a glimpse of his Imperial Highness
arriving in Oxford the bells struck
Thee registration is not their field. That lrAongs exr..l and the Prince. On ,
sivisly and entirely to the people." OD the sub;;e d_
xt of prevailed, more particularly about the Angel Hotel,
up a merry peal, and the greatest activity and bustle
an immediate construction of an act;se, enerire'Lic Mi- where arrangements had been made for the recep.
nil itry, which the Chronicle insist', on, the Advertiser tion of the illustrious party. It will be recollected
se imarks as follows :—" It is scarcely raeeessary for that this was the hotel where the Queen Dowager,
'ta to say that it is easy ''..o mat in words a mere when she visited Oxford, sdtayr•eecdeivfeodr
desenvtertnl days,i
project of change of Ministry 1 or that the task of arid heehldelhieevredrtahweiongni-room,an
instance on record wherepa deputations.
nnshotetl
adjuting conflicting clelim..,, set afloat on such a hasIs'wbeen honoured no)t'only with the presence of a Queen,
change, and of so rer,ala'cing the admixture of parties but where it has been converted into a sort of Palace,
so to product that, eseleetable and desired thing, where drawing-rooms have been held and deputations re.
a strong Ministry, in'iolves a great deal more labour ceived under its roof. Since that time this hotel has re-
and difieul'sy than falls to the lot of a journalist, who ceived an additional honour by the permission given to its
has unlitrsited trivitery of his own thoughts, and of the proprietor, Mr. Griffiths, to use the Royal arms,
means of coT.nmunicating them. Men, and political Shortly after the arrival of' their Royal Highnesses they
and is,Abitio,4l men, are made of less manageable stuff ; were waited on by the Vice-Chancellor, Proctors, and a
and the nueulding of them in a practicable Government deputation of the Heads of Houses to greet them on tbeir
arrival. Immediately after his Imperial Highness, Prince
is 'a
mak more dificolt matter. In saying this, how- William' Henry, and suite, sat down to a dejeuner a loftily--
'ever, we counsel no further delay than the occasion chette in the superb coffee-room of this hotel. The table
calla for. Our observation of what is passing will be was literally covered with silver. The following bill of
greatly et fault, if the Government do not show itself fare will show that the substantials as well as the ornamen-
worthy of the most ardent support of the Liberals, and of tals were attended to. Tea, coffee, gravy-soup, white-
the ',onfidence which the Queen has so recently reposed soup, broiled salmon, pigeon pies, lamb cutlets, vealcutlets,
in 'Lima. We will not hesitate, dislike, or hint a doubt mutton cutlets, fricaseed chickens, roast chickens, cold
of them till events shall have discredited our confident chickens, hams, tongues, lobsters, beef, asparagus, potatoes,
e.nticipations." peaches, grapes, strawberries, claret, Champagne, Moselle,
The Times rornarlos, in reference to a late decision of and Madeira. The breakfast service was that which was
the House of Lords, on the Auchterarder case, " We manufactured expressly for the Queen Dowager.
know that :,n all matters purely spiritual and ecclesi- At twelve o'clock the party proceeded to the theatre in
astical t their carriages, which presented an imposing appearance,
iles Church of Scotland is absolutely indepen-
and developed such an array of beauty and loveliness as it
dent ; brat the more ready we are to admit this principle is seldom man's lot to witness. For an hour or more
the naiere do we held ourselves obliged to guard against previous to the arrival of the procession the members of
any 'such extension of it as alight afford this ecelesi- the University beguiled the time by expressing their 'p-
i
ast,Seal body any pretence of interfering with civil rights proval or disapprobation of public characters and public
crt fer overruling the acts of the Legislature. With measures. The name of our beloved Queen was hailed
every feeling of respect for the Church of Scotland,
with long and loud applause. Nor was the enthusiasm
and fully admitting her strong claims to the grateful
less when the names of Wellington and Peel were uttered.
afeetion of her people, we cannot abet her in the as-
(
;weenies, and we do hope that its decision will plainly
show, that while the Church will never foreg
ritual and ecclesiastical independence, she will studiousl We shall not either readily forget the simultaneous and
sumption on her part of so dangerous a power. We unbounded cheering that burst from all sides when the
shall watch the proceedings of her Supreme Court with name of Lady Flora Hastings fell upon the ear.
GrTanhdeseDdekmonstrations were stopped by the arrival of the
from all sideas and
dd
Prince.otnhetakn
g .
1.1
_Saheoaut
at s
the of
again
o her spi-
y commenced and' continued Wseveral minutes. cheeringOangaits
avoid involving herself in a conflict with the acknow- subsiding,
le4)44ed law of the land." Dr. Peteetuoitz addressed the assemblage in compli-
_ Tke Morning Herald observes in the course of a mentary terms to his Imperial Highness, and handed the
1 earfing article on the eubject of the late Parliamentary appointment, with the University seal attached to it, in a
"Planation :—" The Queen's rejection of Sir Robert gold case to the Vice Chancellor. This was then placed
Peel's claims, as Prime Minister, was, in its spirit, a de- in the hands of the Proctors, who advanced towards his
cidedly anti-popular movement. That rejection involved Highness and delivered it to him, amid the enthusiastic
a seeming disregard of the feeling of Parliament in re- cheers of the vast assemblage. His Highness rose and
bowed to all sides.
ference to the individuals best fitted to conduct the
affairs .of the country. That rejection, unfortunately, WiDllria.mPeatnedeititheoes ttnt eeunlotgwizaead the merits of Prince
handed in the same
placed her Majesty in an apparently false position—ex- manner t'o his Highness,apo amidm loud applause.
posed her to the outrage of Mr. O'Connell's brutal Dr. PLIILLIMORE then introduced Count Orloff, Gen.
1.- raises- —and subjected her to 'congratulatory addresses' Kaveline, M. Gouksffsky, and Viscount Torrington, on all
by kno to of factious parish politicians, on her attachment of whom the honorary degree of D. C. L. was con-
1, ' lifesralism.' Had Lord Melbourne been animated ferred.
::,- a Apirit of devotion to the Queen's interests and At six o'clock the party proceeded to Brazennose Col-
"-eiae rt, he never would have counselled her Majesty lege, where a large and distinguished party was invited to
to ne
e-' oGvere in her intention to reject the proposition meet them at dinner in the College-hall. On the removal
of S' r Robert Peel, in reference to the Household ap- of the cloth, the VICE-CHANCELLOR, after the usual loyal
poin intents.' toasts, proposed, ! Hi! Imperial Hlgtness the Grand

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I .'he Aforning Post denies the charge that it has ever
813 c )ken irreverently of the Queen, in the following
to :ms :—" We arraign not the innocent and Royal
," .Ctinl, but the heartless high priest of Whiggery, to
' 'hese interested artifices the delicacy of the woman
and the duties of the Queen are unhesitatingly immo-
I 'fated. The sin and the shame of Lord Melbourne's
7 conduct is, that he basso abused his influence over the
Royal mind, that it has become impossible to denounce
I with honest scorn the machinations of the Minister,
without seeming to condemn the conduct of the Mo-
t
i Parch. It is not the Queen whom we censure, but
the sre who, for their own purposes, have perverted as well
vs polluted the Royal mind, when we say that it is
1 tenworthy of the patriotic Monarch of a mighty empire
t o postpone the gravest interests of the Crown and of
the country to the indulgence of a personal preference,
i , m the gratification of a maidenly caprice."
iThe Morning Chronicle, speaking of the necessity
that exists for constituting a strong Ministry, says--
i ed CV-I:ether the Administration be re-constructed with
-the 'long deliberation which some desire, or the prompt-
! liens which others would prefer, we trust that there
! e.rill be a reasonable prospect of its constituting a
Y trung Government—strong, we mean, by the wisdom
it- of its policy, and the merited confidence of the puhlie.
1 Dee element of the instablity of Liberal Government
i,t this country is now happily annihilated. For the
_first time during three quarters of a century there is
, -tne prospect of coutinuous harmony between the pub
, lie interest and the personal preference% of the Sot,e-
-.reign. In that quarter no de acuities imp-ele, and no
Treaohery is to be apprehended. The danger arises from
a selfish faction."
( The Courier of la-et night makes the following ro-
e, marks on the result of the Heetfelel election :—" The
Tories affect to sneer at this election as a victory, be- '
I cause it happeued that Mr. Cowper haft many morn
1 when on the last occasion. These snecrers wiiull have
: tee fart that that wes a general election, and that Mr.
Ceseper, from locel influence aNd personal regard, had
ra-soy second vot4s from Tories who on this occasion
have no second vote to bes:ow. This explanation we
I presume is simple enough, and accounts for what
wouldl -sseni to be a decline of influence. A word more on
f this election. The Tories complain of Mr. Cowper for
) haveig ' mixed up the Queen's name' with his own
1 Call Se. Why, the Queen's name must necessarily be
' teesed up with every election that may chance to take
place for we know nut how many years to come. This
may be a matter of regret—but it happens to be one of
the many matters of regret for which the country and
its Sovereign have to thank the party of which Sir
Robert Peel is the leader."
i The Standard referring to a leading article in this
:Ins'is Morning Chronicle, says, " The attempt to raise
it e clamour in favour of the chamber-plot has wholly
l feiied—failed utterly beyond our expectations, almost
beyond our wishes ; how then caa the present men go
are ? They must adopt the Morning Chronicle's advice,
}and commit themselkes with the Chartists, or consent to
sink into annihilation. True, the affairs of the Chart-
-1 ists are not just now in a very flourishing state ; but
contemptible as these undisguised revolutionists may be
i in rank, and even in number, they still constitute a more
powerful body than any at this side of the Irish sea
which the Ministers of the chamber-plot can command.
United with ' the tail' they might carry Lord Mel-
bourne over another quarter-day ; and nothing but such
a union or a miracle can do that unless it is intended
to dispense with " the use of Parliaments" as less die-
respectful to the people than the summoning of the two
,s
only to act in contempt and defiance of their
I..nown up;_aieree'
The Globe gives the following significant hints to
1 ) the Teries :—A` The Tories, if they go on obstructing
firw,kical measures (which Government ought to mature
ie'A propose on the moat important and pressing sub-
Jetts), will figure simply as Obstructives, not as " cer-
i tainly proximate" safe Constructive: of all the amend-
/,' meats requisite for the national edifice. We believe
that very many of that sort of good easy people, who
are always looking open-mouthed to something new,
have been very considerably gulled by these Tory-re-
forming prospects. In very many instances, at the last
general election, the Tory candidates presented them-
selves as by no means addicted to party politics, but 1
urixious for administrative amendments and practical
,cod government. Bat now that it is discovered that
tee party have not vigour nor confidence to take office,
and appeal to the country on the strength of their prac-
tieel good intentions, there are very many, even amongst
t,siir own supporters, who will get tired of seeing them
,!3 uotling but clog the wheels of government."

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Duke Aiexander, Hereditary Prince of-Russia."
His ROYAL HIGHNESS, who speaks English fluently,
rose to return thanks, and said—" Mr. Vice-Chancellor,
noblemen, and gentlemen, I beg leave to return you my
warmest acknowledgments for the honour you have done
me in drinking my health, and also for having enrolled
my name on the books of this far-tamed and distinguished
University. Believe me, lam delighted with the recep-
tion I have had in England, and as the laws of different
nations form a great part of my studies, I am proud to say
that the laws of England, which have raised this happy
island to the highest state of civilization and prosperity,
have always claimed my warmest esteem and admiration."
His Highness concluded by wishing prosperity to the Uni-
versity and City of Oxford, and resumed his seat amid
loud cheering.
The VICE-Cuascluma then gave " His Royal High-
nes:, Prince William Henry of the Netherlands."
His ROYAL HIGHNESS brefly, but emphatically, returned
thar,ks.
About ten o'clock the carriages were ordered out to con-1
vey the party to town, and here again the cheering which
saluted them fully evinced the respect entertained for the
i.Listrious visitors.

NEWSVENDERS' BROBVOLENT AND PROVI-
VINT INCTITUTION.—A meeting of newsvenders' was held
last night at the Crowe and Anchor, Strand, for the pur-
pose of forming an institution, to be entitled as above, and
to have for its object the relief by pension, or by temporary
as -istance, of deserving members in distress, or their wi-
dows. Alderman Harmer was in the chair. He assured
the meeting that he felt the greatest interest in the project
in which they were embarked. Their numbers were as yet
mall, but they must make up for the defect by zeal, aid
he had no doubt that the Society would, in the course of
time, beanie eminent for benevolence and succes.—( Hear.)
They might rely apon all the assistance he could give.—
/liser.) Mr. Wood and Mr. Reynolds spoke to the first
rtstiutioe, which stated the desirableness of such an insti.
tutien as that proposed. A series of rules and regulations
were reed as the basis of the constitution of the Society.
They stated that a subscription of Ss. a year, or 3/. 3s. at
'0,32. would constitute an annual or permanent member.
The pensions should not exceed 20/. a year to males, nor
1.21. a year to females. No one to receive a pension who
1n
• should net have been fire years a subscriber, or fifteen years
111. the trade, or have paid 50/. at least for a business. A
lv!clow pensioner must have been for ten years the lawful
wlre of a subscriber, or herself a member. No one in a
79orkhnuse, or receiving 21s. a week income, should be re-
, !levet!. The general meetings of the Society should be held
itub May and November. Candidates should be eligible at
e age sf So, at which age persons connected with the
neon trade were as infirm as other persons at 10, in cons
sequence of the incessant toil they were subjected to. Mr,,
r eet losssc
add that newsvenders were exposed to very
ges, and she
them
{rte ruin, most exemplary prudence could not
always 'mire
or at least from the want
of temporary relief. After some remarks from Mr. Wylde,
was
Duffin, and others, it
agreed that the regulations
should be printed and circulated, and confirmed at the first
greneral meeting of subscribers. Amongst the donors an-
Lousoecl, were Messrs. Harmer and Bell ,
„opt ; Messrs. Wild, Hardy, Wood' 4
~7u. ; mr.
ttonneNni:
Young,
son and Merritt, five guineas each. The aggregate was
111/. Several subscribers were announced. The worthy
Alderman was then thanked snd the meeting separated.