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

INSTALLATION AT CAMBRIDGE.
CAMBRIDGE, TUESDAY EVENING.—The town wears

„li I the idiux of ::itrang-Fls from
,he neighbouring localities has not been so muititu-

dinous.

The proceedings in the Senate-houFe forming the
main feature of the installation, it will readily be be-
lieved that great efforts were made by those who hap-
pily had obtained tickets of admission to assert the claim

of first comers to the best seats; and they were neither
few nor far between who, nearly three hours before the
time appointed (ten o'clock) for the commencement of
the business, had congregated in serried ranks in front
of the Senate-house. The crowd having increased, the
doors were opened before eight o'clock, and such was the
rush, principally of ladies, who occupied all the raised
seats in the body of the house, and in the gallery
at the west end immediately above the throne,
that long before nine o'clock it was impossible
for the latter comers to obtain, not the comfort-

able accommodation they had anticipated, but even
to stand on a window ledge or available aperture of
the building was quite out of the question. Many ladies
and gentlemen, albeit possessed of veritable vouchers
for what they considered good and secure positions, were
obliged to content themselves with seats on the lawn, in
front of King's College, immediately adjoining the
Senate-house; where they might have the shadow of a

chance of catching a glimpse of the Queen and the
Prince Chancellor, and hearing in notes, by distance
made more sweet, the beautiful sympathies of the In-

stallation Ode.

All this inconvenience arose, it should

in justice be stated, not from the want of proper arrange-
ments, but from what may be called the tyranny of cir-

cumstances, so many persons being entitled to tickets
where the accommodation was necessarily so confined.
The side galleries were shortly after eight o'clock closely
packed by undergraduates. The contracted area in the
centre of the hall between the galleries which arose from
_ _

,he floor on each side for the ladies was reserved for

masters of arts, fellows, and other members of the Univer-

sity, who were not fortunate enough to command tickets
for the elevated platform, on which were placed the
chairs of state. Through this densely thronged mass,

the Prince Chancellor and her Majesty- had to pass, and
they only who stood the pressure for nearly three hours
can—and we do not wish others should—form an idea of
the inconvenient pressure which was sustained.
At nine o'clock the platform on the right and left of
the throne was filled ; the Earl of Hardwicke, Lord-

Lieutenant of the county ; the Bedels of the University ;
the Vice-Chancellor, the Heads of Colleges, the Prince

Waldemar of Prussia, Prince Lowenstein, the Duke of
Saxe Weimar, Chevalier Bunsen and lady, the Belgian
Ambassador and lady, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Northampton, the Mrrquis of
Lansdowne, the Earl of Devon, Lord Campbell, Lord
Monteagle, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford,
the Bishop of St. David's, the Bishop of Norwich, the
Bishop of Melbourne, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, the
Vice-Chancellor of England, Mr. W. Y. Peel, Mr.
Goulburn, and Mr. Law, occupying prominent positions.
Up till nearly ten o'clock the undergraduates in the
gallery congratulated themselves on having taken pos-
session of the most convenient and commanding places
in the Senate-house. No cries were uttered, as is usual
on such occasions.

The Duke of Wellington arrived about a quarter be-
fore ten o'clock, and was received outside by the band
with " See the conquering hero comes," and inside the
walls of the Senate-house with the most tumultuous
applause.
At five minutes to ten a flourish of trumpets announced
the arrival of his Royal Highness the Prince Chancellor,
who, accompanied by his suite, and preceded by the
bedels, made his way up the centre of the Senate-house
amidst the most vociferous cheering of all the gentlemen,
and the waving of handkerchiefs by all the ladies pre-
sent. After acknowledging the salutations of. the noble-
men and their ladies on either side of the platform, the
Prince Chancellor took his seat in the chair of state on
the left of the throne.

The Prince wore his robes as Chancellor, with his
collar and badge, and remained with cap on head,
while the different prizemen recited their essays
before him.

About a quarter past ten o'clock the strains of
the National Anthem announced the Queen's approach,
when his loyal Highness, still wearing his doctor's cap,
and accompanied by the bedels and other authorities of
the University, proceeded down the centre of the
Senate-house to welcome her Majesty.
The Queen, received by the Prince Chancellor at the
entrance of the Senate-house, and accompanied by the
Earl of Fortescue and Colonel Phipps, walked up to the
dais, where both took their seats. Her Majesty wore a
white lace dress over pink silk, a white lace bonnet and
flowers, with straw coloured gloves.

...
On the entrance of her Majesty the whole company
rose, and testified their enthusiasm by loud and consen-
taneous plaudits. With the exception of the Queen and
the Prince Chancellor all remained standing during the
remainder of the proceedings.
The recitation of the prize poems, which was in-
terrupted by the entrance of the Queen, was now re-
sumed.

Each prizemen hating read his essay, was conducted
by the Vice-Chancellor's Marshal up the steps of the
platform, and presented to the Prince Chancellor, who
delivered to him his prize.
The prizemen were, at the conclusion of their read.
ings, greeted by the cordial applause of their friends.
The recitation of the different prize poems occupied
till a quarter to 11, when the performance of the In-
stallation Ode, of which we printed a copy on Monday,
commenced.

The Ode, which was set to music by Professor Wal-
misley, was in many portions of it most loudly cheered.
In one of the solos a favourite air of the Prince Chan-
cellor was introduced, and in the portion referring to
Luther's life there was a marked resemblance in the
trumpet accompaniment to his celebrated hymn. The
first tenor solo, by Lockley, the contralto recitative, by
Miss Dolby, " But 10, what sudden cloud," the soprano
solo, by Miss Birch, the bass air, " Albert, in thy race
we cherish," by Phillips, and all the chorusses, elicited
warm and reiterated applause. The grand chorus, too,
drew down thunders of applause. Amidst the general
plaudits the National Anthem was called for, and sung
with heartstirring enthusiasm, the Prince Chancellor
joining in the chorus.
Her Majesty and the Prince immediately afterwards
left the Senate-house amidst universal acclamations.
Three cheers were afterwards given for the Queen, the
Prince Chancellor, the Prince of Wales, the Lord
Steward, the Duke of Wellington, the Bishops, Profes-
sor Walmisley, &c.
On leaving the Senate-house her Majesty retired to
her residence, Trinity Lodge.