The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

majority of those who witnessed it. Returning over the
bridge, the Queen, Prince Albert, Prince Waldemar, I
and their attendants entered the royal pavilion, and
partook of the refreshments prepared for them. This
was the signal for those who were fortunate enough to
get near any of the tables in Nevile's-court to discuss the
good things before them, and they entered upon the
business with such hearty goodwill that nothing could
be heard but the clattering of knives, forks, and plates,
and the popping of champagne corks.
The following was the bill of fare-800 cold chickens.
200 lobster salads, 50 baskets of pastry, 300 jellies, 10
tarts. 200 raised game and perigord pies, 40 chickens
salads, 100 quarters of lamb, 70 hams, 150 tongues, &c.
The wines were excellent ; they were supplied by Mr.
Mitchell, of London, brother of Mr. Mitchell, of the
Lion Hotel, in this town, and consisted of 200 dozen of
Champagne, 50 dozen of claret, 150 dozen of sherry,
2,500 bottles of soda water, &c.
Messrs. Hudson, of Trinity College, were the caterers ;
and consi-lering the vast numbers who partook of refresh-
ments supplied in the grounds, great credit is due to them
for their admirable management of the Me.
At about ten minutes past two o'clock the royal party
left the pavilion, and retired the same way by which they
had entered, amidst the cheering of the company. On
reaching the passage which leads from Nevile s-court to
the Great Court, the royal party turned into the hall of
the college. Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and a gentleman
whose name is unknown to us, happened to be in the
hall looking at the pictures which it contains; they drew
back near one, of the windows looking out upon the
Great Court, but as soon as her Majesty perceived them
she advanced towards Lady Peel, and shook her cordially
by the hand. Her Majesty then turned to Sir R. Peel
and engaged him in conversation for about seven minutes,
after which she nassed from the hall to the master's
house. In about half an hour from this time the Court
left Trinity Hall for the station; where Mr. Hudson and
Mr. Waddington were in attendance to receive her Ma-
jesty. The train consisted of the same number of car-
riages, which were occupied in the same manner as on
the journey from London. At three minutes before three
o'clock the signal was given for the start, and stopping
only at Bishop Stortford for three minutes, the train
arrived at the Tottenham station at twenty-three minutes
past four o'clock.
Her Majesty was pleased to express herself much
gratified with the arrangements for her reception at the
railway, and the manner in which her journies along the
line had been conducted. Her Majesty then entered her
carriage, accompanied by Prince Albert, and attended by
the Duchess of Sutherland and the Countess of Desart,
and proceeded to Buckingham Palace under the escort of
a troop of Life Guards.
At six o'clock many of the members of the University
and their ladies who had assembled in Trinity College
repaired to the dancing tent erected on the lawn oppo-
site the new building of St. John's College, wheie polkas,
quadrilles, and other dances were kept up, to the excel-
lent accompaniment of Jullien's admirable band till near
ten o'clock.

A very handsome medal has been struck by Messrs.
Peters, Cambridge, to commemorate this installation.
On the obverse is a finely-executed head of the
Prince, from a miniature by Ross, with the inscrip-
tion, " Princeps Celsissimus Albertus Acad. Cantab.
Cancell., 1847," and on the reverse an interior of the
Senate- house.
Another very handsome medal has been struck by Mr.
Reed, of the Market-hill, with an admirable likeness of

the Prince Chancellor.
Some description of the present state of the royal
apartments in Trinity-lodge, as occupied by her Majesty
and his Royal Highness the Prince Chancellor, may not
be uninteresting.
The entrance is an Elizabethan arched porch, which
leads into a grand hall, about 30 feet square. The ceiling
is supported by massive oaken beams on two verd
antique marble columns. The walls are covered with
dark wainscoat, richly moulded sunken pannellings,
forming a fine background for the sculpture with which
the apartment is decorated.
The floor is composed of tiles of various colours,
arranged with much taste, under the immediate direction
of the Master of Trinity. With the arrangements and
decorations of this portion of the royal residence her
Majesty and the Prince Chancellor were evidently most
favourably impressed, having remained in the hall for
several minutes, surveying its beauties at different times
during their stay. A full-length statue of Edward "VI.
occupies a central position ; on the side opposite the
entrance is a copy of the statue of Lord Bacon, as exe-
cuted by Sir T. Matsys, his secretary, in an attitude of
contemplative devotion, with the inscription, " Sic sede-
bat." The grand staircase is constructed entirely of oak,
and is covered by a magnificent carpet of crimson, pow-
dere'l with fleur-de-lis in gold. It leads to the green
drawing-room, in which the royal party took breakfast.
This room is most handsomely furnished, and contains
many valuable pictures. Communicating with this is
Henry VIII.'s drawing-room. This noble apartment at
the further end expands on either side into two fine
oriel windows. Its walls are hung with full-length

historical portraits of the noble patrons and distin-
guished members of the college; among others, we
observed those of Henry VIII., Queen Elizabeth, and
Newton. The coved ceiling is enriched by rib-mouldings
terminating in carved pendants. The ribs are carried
over the surface with that intricacy of design which
marks distinctively the period of architecture to which
it belongs. A corridor at the upper end of this room
leads to the royal sleeping apartments, which consist of
four lofty and spacious chambers, handsomely and appro-
priately furnished. The windows from the royal bed-
room command a very beautiful prospect over the
Master's garden and the college grounds towards St.
John's. The dining-room underneath Henry VIII.'s
room is of similar dimensions and form. Its walls are
covered from the floor to the ceidng with oak panelling.
The portraits of the masters from the foundation of the
college ornament the walls. This room, however, was
only used by her Majesty's suite. Renovations had for
some time been in progress before the royal visit, under
the direction of Mr. Larigher.
The Corporation this day agreed to an address of con-
gratulation to Sir 11. Smith.