The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-26 00:00:00

THE SON, LONDON', FRIDAY EVENING-, IVIARCH 26, 1847.

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rP V him again. The prisoner was a carman, and was
eft of several carts, which he usel in his business. lie
1:1°t, however aware that the prisoner dealt in bricks.
148 Juniper, a builder, residing at Peckham, said he
the the prisoner as a dealer in bricks for many years.
e 12th of February last he purchased 500 bricks of
'ehich was delivered on the Saturday following.
°lnas BatEl ai, labourer in the employ of Mr. Parry,
ti the deliver; to the prisoner of twenty-one lords of

Ro
ker Itlttsox addressed the jury on behalf of the pri-
qontending that the prisoner had received an order for
tai.leks from Mr. Juniper, and being afraid of disappoint-
giuhell a good customer, he had used one of the loads be-
,i4ll to Mr. Morris, which he fully intended to pay for
I.T. The Learned Counsel called forward a number of
t•ter7ble witnesses who gave the prisoner an excellent cha-
111r honesty and general good conduct.
. o
CIIA
IRNIAN summed up, stating that if the jury were
Vthat he intended to defraud Mr. Morris out of the
1 the verdict would be guilty. but if they thought he
tt,.intention of defrauding Mr. Morris, they would return
!ci
Thr'icent accordingly.
Ilk 'utY consulted nearly twenty minutes, and returned a
L etef"Not guilty."

Mit L - .
L —ll.o'-STREET—(TIIIS DAY.)
alum Clark, a young man, was charged with breaking
,p,i,
house, No 42, Fitzroy-square, last night, with in-.
to commit a robbery.
1;• Elizabeth Hotton 'said she returned borne about a
4wir teti.,efore nine u'clock and went into er back parlour,
eci there she supposed she heard a noise below . • She
anq being convinced there must be some person in
*l",:n underneath, she opened the street-door and beck-
! Cta, Police-constable, whom she followed down stairs.
nlocking the kitchen-door with her. key, she saw a
,tpriat• she had left locked by the bed-side brok en opn,
‘4l,,itsfter concealed under the bed, and a bundle, which
hal, lieu now produced in court, containing two dresses,
Sh P7lB, one coat, two waistcoats, a scarf, stock and front,
.4401 a all about 4/. 10s., and which had been taken out of
p,l? already mentioned.
'4,;lea:constable Davis, E 29, corroborated the other wit-
ttievalence, and said be searched the prisoner at the sta-
li°ll,Be, where ha found on him a bunch of 17 keys, one
answered the kitchen door, another the street door,
Fitzroy-square, a box of lucifer matches, and five
4t

iiirl.P.,,risoner made no defence.
ItPARDWICKE committed him to take his trial at the
"11 Criminal Court.

11'
°R,SHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
T-14 LATE Muaniat Snonzorrcii.—This having been
fti(ilaY appointed for the final examination and completion
14e depositions touching the prisoner Brooks, for the
ter of William Gobert, of Hare court, Shoreditch, on
Ileadav se'nnight, a concourse of persons were assembled
the the' exterior of the court, anxious to catch a glimpse
a wretched man. When banded out of the prison van
i.'at within the court was also excessive. The prisoner
'at length ushered into the court. The depositions, which
)1, read over by Mr. Vine, the chief clerk, were very
'.qtainotts. The prisoner appeared to be greatly affected at
Painful situation in which he was placed, and exhibited
iPplete prostration of his mental and physical faculties.
kizr; Vann attended as the prisoner's legal adviser, and
be had reserved his defence.
f. James Harrison, surgeon, described the appearances
kllted n a post-mortem examination of the body of the
Otred man.prisonet was then removed from the dock, preparatory
kI Conveyance to New ate, to await his trial at the next
ns at the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey.
~I,liainfercement of poliqe was required to keep Off the
When the prisoner was removed to the van.

p NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
&O tTsatODTH, MARCII 25.—The Odin steam-frigate,
ti°rarily fitted out as a provision vessel, and manned
officers and crew of the Amphion screw pro-
ti,eef irigate, of 36 guns, Captain W. J. Williams, ar
ttlier Yesterday morninrz to load with seed-corn an::
provisions for Ireland.
Ilke Talbot, 26, Captain Sir Thomas Thompson,
11 •
tt:ls ready for paying off; her sails were unb•int
14,4 Y and returned, and topgallant-masts struck.
11;',11 be-paid off all standing to-morrow.
41f e SPhy_nx steam-sloop is ordered to sail without
bY for Deptford.
the Tuesday, during a very strong gale from E.S.E.,
I:',P Constsntia, Russell master, from London to
kil°,6l;°ll, struck on the Woolsner sands, about six
tofne',rom this port, and was in momentary danger of
*ll ° pieces, and sacrificing the lives of all on board,
Qtrli Lieutenant Clarke, of the Hailing Coast Guard
ktki°l, put off in a frightful surf in his boat,
11, at the imminent risk of his own and his crew's
tira; succeeded in reaching the stranded vessel, and
thatedrosistance, however, strange to relate, was
declined, although the vessel continued
pro king fearfully ! This is another instance of the
u''',l)t bravery displayed by Lieut. Clarke in endea-
114',ng to rescue from death his fellow-creatures. We
k,,tue pleasure, some three weeks or a month since, of
the Zing his heroic intrepidity iu the case of the loss of
Ap IT'seY en the same shoal, when be was the means,
qv!: Providence, of saving nine out of ten of the crew
,ruht ill-fated vc!sel.
after Volariner transport, Lieut. William Still, agent,
cldettecing absent from here eleven days, pursuant to
€ieverC,rPA, the Home-office, arrived again last night at
towed Wt her 210 prisoners on board, and wus
!cl discha: the harbour by the Echo steam-tug to-day,
stalks. te them into the York and Stirling Castle

WOOLVi/r,
apta'n MARC" 25.—The Terrible steam-frigate,
aperniu-raitereceived on board yesterday forty-five
s, from Sheerness and Chatham, to navi-
gatee her round to Portsmouth, where she will be trans-
ferred to Captain Ramsay, with her own officers and
).and Captain Hall is expected to return to Wool-
ol'l In the Dragon steam-frigate, at present under the
t 0 Ireland
of Captain Ramsay. The Terrible will proceed
treland with provisions.
The Mariner hired transport ship, with stores and 210
, iilviets from Bermuda, was detained three days after
:mera were received to proceed with her to Portsmouth,
VitilK to the want of accommodation for the convicts at
oolwieh. The detention took place in consequence of
the crew of the vessel refusing to return to Portsmouth,k
y:iere they touched on their return to this country,
tcess a new agreemeut and extra wages were paid to
%eel. their original agreement being from Bermuda to
e Port of Londreon. An arrangement having been
%e
with the c
with w, the vessel left Woolwich on Sun
-
Y afternoon for Portsmouth.
24 Asia hired convict ship left Woolwich on Monday
14
T,;"rnoon with about 300 female convicts for Hobart
New South Walea.
.utvioe service was performed yesterday (the Fast-day)
114 the dockyard, and on board the vessels having chap-
n,s, on the river; and the whole of the Government es.
tttb
"ellnients were closed as on the Sabbath days.
ittded b thi

11o4'RENCM PLAYS--Her Majesty, attenden
Ansa Murray, Miss Napier, Colonel Grey, and the
Itiquis of Ormonde, honoured the French plays with her
seace last evening. His Royal Highness Prince Albert,
5tt41144 by Colonel Bauverie, did not arrive till towards
th Conclusion of the first piece. Their Royal Highnesses
Augusta
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Lady
Vgnsta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond St. John Mildmay, also
the
the theatre with their presence. We observed also
e Count de Montmolin and suite, Prince Louis Napoleon,
the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Baron
beseetto, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl of
Cardigan, the
leafless de tothschild, Lady and Miss Macdonald, the Hon.
• Tollemache, Lady Fitzroy Kelly, Lord Clifton, Sir Henry
&c.
h 'Ws Highness the Prince Jerome Napoleon Bona-
lzittte, after a lengthened sojourn in this country, left
(I,e Brunswick Hotel, Jerrnyn-street, on Tuesday, via
40trtild, to rejoin his father, the ex King of Westphalia, in
eet;
ao„ e aye again the gratification to announce the
hzr ,fich of an event calculated to increase the domes' is
le.Pineas of our Sovereign and the Prince Consort. Her
14.1" i g
tra accouchement, it is confidently stated, will take
place nAn gust next.--Post.
,nARTISTSCSNER AL BENEVOLENTINSTITUTION.
6k:`The anniversary festival of this excellent Institution, the
elect of which is to relieve decayed artists of the United
ng(kin, and to afford assistance to their widows and
orphans,st takes place to-morrow, at the Freemasons' Tavern.
Jones Lloyd, Esq., will preside on the occasion, and
will
ftathberie tis
e:norted by the elite of the artists, and the connois-
Ileum of the Metropolis. This is one of the most intellectua
of the season—one of the few festivals at which
POssible to enjoy " the feast of reason," as well as the
feast of vivers, and " the flow of soul," as well as the floss
'" Wine, and, therefore,' it is always well attended.
SALE OF SHARES IN DRURY-LA-NE AND COVENT-
CARDEN THEATRES —Yesterday the following shares in the
Theatres Royal, Drury-lane and Covent-garden, were sold by
auction by Mr. Robins, at the Auction Mart. A Renter's
ahare secured upon the Royal Italian Opera, at Covent-gar-
den, producing an annual income of 12/. 10s., and entitled
to a free admission, transferrable each season, held for an un-
expired term of 48 years. It was sold for 185 guineas. Two
Afree admissions to the Italian Opera, which is to be opened
4,. 5 nights, seven guineas and a half each. A Renter's share
in Drury-lane Theatre, the holder entitled to a free admission
and Is. 3d. per night of performance, which went for 61
T a
~itieas- Two free admissions to the same, one guinea each,
five 1001. proprietor's shares in the same, which were pur-
chased for 9 guineas. The auctioneer stated during the sale,
thatag the pit, including the stalls of Covent-garden Theatre,
y
_twict as long as the former pit, and that the lessee of the
other.s. 'royal property would produce an entertainment at
Easter of the most gorgeous character, in which elephants,
vatr.els, horses, &c. would be the most prominent actors.
DETERMINED 'SUICIDE--Laast night, Mr.
William
//4_3:11e, the City Coroner, held an inquest in the Cogers'
13,411, at Mr. Ashton's, the White Bear, Bride-lane, on the
liuY of Joseph Parkes, aged 32, manager and clerk to
,reasr.. Deeling and Thomas, of the Dudley Foundry,
a„lllt,an, Staffordshire, and also at Dudley, who committed
--c'de yesterday morning, about two o'clock at Mr.
perevrether's, the Albion Coffee-house, Bridge-street, Black-
„rift", by cutting his throat in the most determined man-
WithZer a small pen-knife, literally cutting his throat
11151 r. ear to ear, inflicting two deep wounds, completely
through the jugular artery. From the evidence,
t appeared that the deceased had been in London on the
business of his employers, in superintending some works
;
the Government Dockyard, at Woolwich, end at West
inaln, since which time he had been stopping at Mr.
r
Zerewether's ; nothing was noticed in the deceased's
Tanner nor did he exhibit any symptoms of aberra-
sen
of intellect until Wednesday afternoon, about five
O'clock, when the deceased acted in the most extraordinary
Th aliner, going up and down stairs quickly, and asserting
that
he knew there was a conspiracy to kill him. Endea-
lours were made to quiet him, but without effect, after which
he opened the window and got on to the balcony, and called
"Police, police I" On two of the City police-constables
ruing in, he told them that he knew there was a conspiracy
. kill him, and that lie had heard the witness and two men
lking outside his room, elle of whom said he would kill
Llun. and throw him out of window, and that they wanted to
steal his clothes ; he however became quiet for a time, but
7.0 n broke out again. A policeman was left with him in
Plain clothes, until Mr. Merewether returned, about eleven
o'clock, who reasoned with the deceased, and remained until
near two o'clock, "hen on the deceased becoming calm and
to lay down in his el :tiles, without a light, he was

he tumid nun 'yin

„ring were cal.,A iii, but on tti,ir anival he was quite dew,
i
nr• Hutchinson said*
he had no doubt the deceased was
,Aauo •
urtnunder delirium tremens. Verdict—,” - Temporary
ilusinity, 0 ,

-
INAUGURATION OF PRINCE

• -- _
ALBERT.
The Inauguration of his Royal Highness the Prince
Albert in the office of Chancellor of the University of
Cambridge, took 'place yesterJay afternoon at Bucking-
ham Palace.
The Deputation from the University arrived at the
Palace at three o'clock, and consisted of the following.—
Lord Lyndhurst, Iligh Steward.
Henry Phitpott, D.D., Vice-Chancellor and Master of
Catherine Hall.
Thomas Crick, B. D., Public Orator.
William Hodgson, D.D., Master of St. Peter's College.
William Webb, D.D , Master of Clare Hall.
Gilbert Ainslie, D.D., Master of Pembroke College.
Benedict Chapman, D.D., Master of Gonvil and Caius
College.
John Lamb, D.D , Master of Corpus Christi College.
William P,-e,lch, D.D., Master of Jesus College.
John Graham, 1).D.. Master of Christ's College.
Ralph Tatham, aD., Master of St. John's College.
Hon. and Rev. G. .I•Teville Grew:We, Master of Magda-

len College.
William W hewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College.
George Archdall, D.D., Master of Emmanuel College.
Roberts Phelps, D.D., Master of Sidney Sussex College.
Thomas Worsley, M.A., Master of Downing College.
William J. Kingsley, M.A., Junior Proctor.
John Couch Adams, M.A., Senior Moderator (officiating
for the Senior Proctor.)
John Wolvey Astley, ALA., (Fellow of King's College,)
Senior Scrutator.
Francis Proctor, M.A., Junior Scrutator.
Samuel H. Banks, L.L.D.; Henry J. H. Bond, M.D.;
G. F. Rayner, M.A.; George Maddison, M.A., (now
Regent,) Members of the Caput.
Joseph Romilly, ' Registrary.
George Leapingwell, ALA.; William Hopkins, Esq.,
M.A.; Esquire Bedells.
In addition to the deputation, 130 members of the
University attended to witness the august ceremony.
Among those present were the Members of Parliament
for tha University—the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn
and the Hon. Charles E. Law ; the Regius Professor
of Divinity, the Rev. Dr. 011ivant.
Of St. Peter's College—Rev. J. Bishop, M.A., Rev. W.
Nind, M.A., Rev. F. G. Howes, M.A., Rev. B. Smith,
A.M., Mr. J. Cocker, M.A., Colonel Sir J. Rowland
Eustace. Rev. W. J. Sl:e.inty, M.A., Rev. G.
Bryan, M.A., and Mr. G. W. Piggott.
Of Clare Hall—Rev. J. Spurgin, M.A., Rev. Charles

Howes, M.A.
Of Caius College—Rev. It. Cobb, M.A., Dr. Willis, Dr.
Arthur Farre, Rev. A. Kelly, M.A., and Mr. Edmund
F. Moore.
Of Corpus Christi College—Rev. Geo. Coulcher, M.A.,
Rev. 11. Calthorp, 8.D., Rev. J. Rashdall, M.A., Rev.
John Forster, M.A.
Of King's College—Mr. F. E. Long, Mr. A. Long, Mr.
Hall, Rev. H. M. Wagner.
Of Queen's College—Rev. J. C. Rowlett, M.A., Rt.v. S
R. Cattley, M.A., Rev. J. Brown.
Of Jesus College—Mr. G. B. Hughes, M.A.
Of Christ's College—Rev. G. Goodenough Lynn. M.A.,
Rer. Joseph Shaw, Mr. J. F. Stanford, M.A., Rev. J.
Clerk. M.A., Rev. James Carttnell, L.C.
Of St. John's College—Rev. Halsted E. C. Cobden,
M.A., Rev. C. Fane Edge, M.A.. Rev. Thos. Fuller,
M.A., Rev. R. L. Hill, Rk v. J. K. Goldney, Rev. W.
N. Griffin, Rev. John Smith,- 1)r. Lee, Rev. Dr.
Vaughan, LL.D., Rev. H. Fardell, M.A., Mr. John
Hildyard, Rev. W, M. Brabazen.
Of Magdalen College—Hon. and 'Rev. Robert Eden.
Of Trinity—Lord Ernest BrUce, M.A., Lord Mont-
eagle, M.A., Sir Christopiv:i Rev, 'insole, Rev.
Dr. S. Edmund Walker (scrutineer), Mr. Allen. Mr.
Mathews, A.M., Mr. Reynolds, jun., Rev. J. Barlow,
Mr. William Paynter, M.A„ Mr. J. Coppin, M.A„
Rev. D. J. Stewart, M.A., Rev. J. H. Gurney, M.A.,
Mr. Dicey, M.A., Mr. H. Milnes Thornton, Mr. Wm.
Pitie, Mr. Archibald Smith, Rev. Dr. Lyon. Rev.
W. Carus, Mr. 0. B. C. Harrison, M.A., Rev. Dr.
Walker.
Of Emanuel College—Rev. William J. Edge.
Of Sidney Stessex College—Rev. J. Riekarde.
01 Downing College—Professor Fisher, M.D.
Also the following:—The Rev 0. P. Vincent, M,A.,
and the Rev. Hammet Holditch, M.A. (President of St.
Caius College). Members of the Senate—the Marquis
of Northampton, the Marquis Camden, the Marquis of
Douro, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Hereford,
the Bishop of Lincoln, the Vice Chanceller of England,
the Right Him. Sir John Beckett, Barr., LL.D., Mr. Ne-
ville, M.P., Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, ltev. G. B.
Paley, 8.D., Rev. John Peat. Rev. Michael Angelo
Atkinson, Mr. Tatlow, Dr. Aldis, Mr. W. M'Gregor,
Rev. C. R. Dieken, Mr. Lodge, Rev. R. E. Hawkinson,
Rev. John Ayre, Rev. R. Harvey, Rev. R. Cl-rke Bur-
ton, Rev. A. K. G. Granville, Dr. Philp, Rev. W. G.
Jervis, Mr. William Helps, Rev. Michael Gibbs, Mr.
Marshman, Dr. Paget, Mr. J. E. Blunt, Rev. T. F.
Stooks, Rev. S. Charles, 11" V, F. Taunton, Dr. Hag-
gard, Dr. Bayford, Mr. IL Tancred, Rev. Philip
Brett„ Mr. T. E. Ileadlam, Rev. Dr. Prendergast, Rev.
G. F. Perry, Rev. W. Harness, Mr. N. London, Rer. Dr.
French, Mr. William Jennings, Dr. Alderson,
The whole of the members present wore their re-
spective academic costumes, and the Vice- Chancellor
and the deputation were attended by the usual officers
of the University, bearing their appropriate insignia of
office.
The deputation was conducted up the Grand Staircase
to the Green Drawing•room.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert received the de-
putation in the Throne Room. His Royal Highness
wore his robe as Chancellor of the University of Cam-
bridge. His train being borne by the Equeries in
waiting, Colonel Bouverie and Lieutenant-Colonel F.
H. Seymour. The Prince was attended by Viscount
Clifden, Lord in waiting, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon.
B. B. Phipps, Private Secretary, and Captain Francis
Seymour, Groom in waiting.
Prince Albert stood a short distance in front of the
Throne, (which was railed off,) and near his Royal
Highness was placed a magnificent Chair of State, of
classic design, richly carved and gilt, and supported
by sphinxes, the seat being covered with crimson velvet.
Captain G. C. Blake, it.N., and Major-General
Godwin, Gentlemen Ushers in waiting to Prince Albert,
received the Vice-Chancellor and deputation at the en-
trance to the Throne Room, and conducted them to his
Royal Highness.
The Rev. Dr. Philpott, Vice-Chancellor of the Uni-
versity, then delivered the following address to the
Prince ;
" It is my duty to present to your Royal Highness the
letters patent of the office of Chancellor of the University
of Cambridge, into which your Royal Highness has been
elected by the senate.
" In presenting them, as I am now permitted to do, I
should very imperfectly fulfil what the University re-
quires of me if I did not endeavour to express the high
gratification which your Royal Highness's acceptance of
the office has caused amongst us.
" Your Royal Highness is well acquainted with the
nature and objects of the institutions amidst which we
live, and of which we conceive we may be justly proud.
Your Royal Highness knows that the foundations of
them were laid many centuries ago ; that they were
destined to maintain and spread the principles of Chris-
tianity and civilization, that the successive generations of
nen, to whom their management has been intrusted,
have laboured earnestly and with effect ; and, I trust I
may add, by God's blessing with success, to impart
sound learning and religious education, or to train up a
supply of men duly qualified to servo God in church and
state.
" The successful prosecution of this work demands
that we should have, as our statutes require, some one
head to direct our movements, to guide or govern us, to
watch over our interests, to preserve the integrity or effi-
eiency of our institutions, and to provide, as far as pos-
sible, that each member of our body should have free
scope to pertrm his appointed office in security and

t)

peace.
"It has been our custom, accordingly, from time to
time, upon vacancies of the office of Chancellor, to choose
into that high office some illustrious person eminent for
his attachment to institutions such as ours, and to the
cause of piety and virtue, and whose elevated position
Mould give him peculiar facilities for protecting us in
the exercise of those rights and privileges which have
been granted to us as essential to the right performance
of our duties.
" The University, Sir, rejoices on the present occasion
that they have found in your Royal Highness a Chan-
celkr in whose sympathy for their studies, in the wis-
dom of whose government, and in whose powerful
Protection they feel that they may place the most
unbounded confidence.
" They have observed, with feelings of the deepest
respect, those virtues in your Royal Highness's charac-
ter which it is their own high aim to inculcate, and
which shine forth most brightly in the most exalted
rank. They are not unacquainted with your Royal
Highness's own academical reputation and acquire-
ments. They have observed it to be always your Royal
lli,hness's s! tidy to promote ihe cause of science and
literature, and to lend the sanction of your high influ-
ence to whatever is pure or elevated in sentiment, to all
that is noble and graceful in action, to all that dignifies
and adorns the pursuits of human n
atestaturesfaction to the
" It is a source of the gre sati
University that, by your Royal Highnevses's
been
abepta lencto
e
of the office of their Chancellor, they ha. .
ilieh
ea ldamtminsistn tra
thtieoitri
co of connect
affairs se l withr
nt he
ee ronstry
such o
ht
r g
respect and confidence.
strong "Few a peelrasromn s
upon
ne
thheel d
esteemthat
aoffice,nd or es.ttalli3dlieshoefdthsce)
grat.i G e
the
University as our late excellent Chancellor his rac
Duke of Northumberland. He showed upon every oc-,
easion the most lively sympathy for our pursuits of
science and literature. Nothing that was of interest to.
the University failed to excite interest in him*-3 man a
princely virtues, kind and courteous to all who approached
nim, his loss has been deeply felt and deeply regretted
by all the members of our body.
" Your Royal Highness's acceptance of our Chancel-
lorship has raised us from the grief which the loss of that
excellent nobleman occasioned.
" By accepting the office, and by the gracious terms
in which your pleasure respecting it has been made known
to us, your Royal Highness has signified that the
well-being of our University is an object of much
interest to you. As the course of years rolls on and
strength(!us the tie which binds your Royal Highness
to us, we trust that the institutions, with which you
have done us the honour to connect yourself, will be
found to be not unworthy of your care, or the conduct
of those who administer them, not unworthy of esteem.
lily your Thyal Highness live long to hold the office of
our Chancellor ; and may the execution of the trust,
which it imposes, be a source of satisfaction to you, and
add one more to the many ties of affectionate attach
me,,t b:rd, vror T-E•7ll7es-i to the institu-

notified that, by perrniAsion or his lt,,yai HigiineBs, the
Proctor sh,uld read the Letters Patent of (ace. The
Letters Patent were accordingly read.
Prince Albert then took the Oaths of supremacy,

which were administered by the Vice-Chancellor, who
conducted his Royal Highness to the chair of State, and
presented a copy of the statutes of the University of
Cambridge. .
Prince Albert being seated, the Rev. Thomas Crick,
8.D., Public Orator, made an oration to his Royal High-
ness in Latin.
The Public Orator having concluded, his Royal High-
ness rose, and delivered the following address:—
" Mr. Vice-Chancellor—My Lords and Gentlemen—
Having been installed as your Chancellor by the cere-
mony which is just concluded, allow me now to assure
you of the sincere gratification which I feel at the
honour you have conferred upon me.
" It must be indeed a subject of pride for me to find
myself placed at the head of an university like yours,
renowned as well for its piety and learning as for its
strong attachment to the institutions of the country ;
and, gratifying as this mark of your good opinion must
be to myself. I can, at the same time, read in it a fresh
proof of that devoted attachment to the person and
throne of her Majesty the Queen which has ever distin-
guished you.
"Tins dignity has been bestowed upon me by your
spontaneous act, and I ctnnot but consider the proof of
confidence in me, which you have thereby shown, to be
the more flattering from my nut having been educated
at your university.
" If, however, those tics of early associations, and that
gratetul feeling which attaches a scholar to the place to
which he owes his mental development, must be want
ing in my case, I hope that this deficiency may be com-
pensated by that interest which I must most strongly
feel in the welfare of this country, and in the institu-
tions, to which is committed the important trust of
training the rising generation which is in future to serve
and adorn her in church and state.
" I feel that the task I shall have to perform is not
rendered more easy by my having to repair the loss you
have sustained by the death of that most excellent
noble man who filled the office of Chancellor before me ;
but you may rest assured that my new duties will engage
my constant and earnest attention, and that you will
always find me equally ready to co-operate with you in
your endeavours to promote the general cause of reli-
gion, literature, and science, and to maintain those
rights and privileges, the exercise of which is essential
to the performance of your duties."
The Prince having concluded his address, the Vice-
Chancellor presented the principal Members of the
University to his Royal Highness, and the whole
of the members then retired. Before leaving the Pa-
lace, the Vice Chancellor and all the members of the
University were ushered to the Library, where a sump-
tuous dejeurl was served to the distinguinhed party.
In the evening his Royal Highness Prince Albert gave
a grand dinner at Buckingham Palace to the members
of the deputation from the University of Cambridge,
including—Henry Philpott, D.D., Vice-Chancellor and
MasLer of Catherine Hall ; Thomas Crick, 8.D., Pub-
lic Orator William Hogson, D D., Master of St.
Peter's College ; William Webb, D.D., Master of
Clare Hall ; Gilbert Ainslie, D. D., Master of
Pembroke College ; Bsnedict Chapman, D. D.,
Master of Gonvil and Caius College; John Lamb, D.D.,
Master of Corpus Christi College; Wm. French, D.D.,
Master of Jesus College ; John Graham, D.D., Master
of Christ's College ; Ralph Tatham, D.D., Master of
St. John's College ; Ron, and Rev. G. Neville Grenville,
Master of Magdalen College ; William Whewell, D.D.,
Master of Tritiity College ; George Archdall, D.D.,
Master of Emanuel College ; Rohn Phelps, D.D., Mas-
ter of Sidney Sussex College ; Thomas Worsley, M.A.,
Master of Downing College ; Wm. J. Kingsley, M.A.,
Proctor ; John Couch Adams, M.A., Moderator ; John
Wolvey, Astley, M.A., Scrutator ; Fraucis Proctor,
M.A., Scrutator , Samuel H. Banks, LL.D., Member of
the Caput ; Henry J. 11. Bond, M.D., Member of the
Caput ; G. F. Rayner, M.A., Member of the Caput ;
George Meddison, M.A., Member of the Caput ; Joseph
Romilly, M.A., Registrary; George Leapingwell, M.A.,
Esquire Bedell ; Wm. Hopkins, M.A., Esquire Bedell.
In addition to the University Deputation, the following
illustrious guests were also present at dinner.—The
Duke V Wellington, the Marquis of Exeter, the Mar-
quis of Northampton, the Bishop of London, the Rev.
Lord Wriothesley Russell, the Right Hon. the Speaker
of the House of Commons, the Right Hon. Henry Goul-
bourn, the Hon. C. E. Law, Mr. G. E. Anson, Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Lieutenant-Colonel F. 11.
Seymour.
A Band of the Life Guards attended during dinner.

Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen
yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took a car-
riage drive yesterday.
His Royal Highn, ss the Duke of Cambridge honoured
the Society of Lincoln's-inn with a visit yesterday for
the purpose of inspecting the new buildings. His Royal
Highness was received by the Vice-Chancellor of
England, Sir F. Simpkin,on, Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., Mr.
Swanston, Q C., Mr. Hill, Q.C., Mr. Temple, Q.C., Mr.
Purton Cooper, Q.C., and other Members of the Bench,
as also by the Rev. Mr. Anderson, the preacher, and
Mr. Hardvvicke, the architect. His Royal Highness
visited the new hall, library, kitchen, and wine
cellars, with all of which he expressed himself
extreinely pleased. His Royal Highness afterwards
partook of an elegant cold collation which was
served in the West Council-room. His RoyarHigh-
ness added his signature to those of King Charles the
Second, James Duke of York, afterwards James the
Second, Prince Rupert, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert,
and other illustrious persons, in one of the ancientßooks
of the Society. On his departure, the Royal Duke was
attended to his carriage by tho Bonchers.
The Commissioners of the Metropolitan Improve-
ments bad a meeting yesterday. There were present
Viscount Morpeth, Lord Colborne, Sir R. Inglis, Hon.
C. Gore, Mr. Milne, and Mr. Barry.
The Commissioners of the British Guiana Loan, can-
sisti of Mr. Colvile, Mr. M'Garel, Mr. W. King, Mr.
Barsly, M.P., and Mr. Cave, had an interview with
Earl; Grey, at the Colonial-office, yesterday.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
general meeting yesterday.

EMIGRATION FROM AFRICA TO

THE WEST INDIES.
Copies of all papers relative to the further progress of
emigration from Africa to the West Indian colonies have
just been issued by order of the House of Commons,
having been recently laid before them, in return to au
address of the House in February. The following is an

extract from those papers :
(No. 5.)
Copy of a letter from James Steven, Esq., to the Colo
sisal Land and Emigration Commissioners.
Downing-street, Jan. 30, 1847.
Gentlemen—l am directed by Earl Grey to acquain
you that the attention of her Majesty's Government has
for some time been occupied by the question as to what
means may best be adopted with the view of obtaining
an additional supply of labourers for our West Indian
colonies. The resent changes in our commercial policy
render this object one of even greater importance than
it had previously been felt to be in consequence
of the effect produced by the Act of Emancipation in
so materially reducing the amount of labour at the
command of the British planters. To meet this
difficulty, several of the West Indian colonies have
entered into an arrangement to procure the requisite
number of labourers from the East Indies. But the ex-
pense of doing so has been found so heavy, that in all
probability- the emigration from our Asiatic possessions
will be brought to a close. Similar attempts have been
made to obtain labourers from our possessions in Africa,
but they have been restricted to those possessions, and
have proved unsuccessful, in consequence of the indispo-
tiun of the labouring population there resident to emi-
grate to the West Indies.
Lord Grey has therefore been induced to take into
consideration the strong representations which have been
made to him by gentlemen interested in the West Indies
in favour of resorting for this purpose to the Kroo Coast.
The evidences of witnesses entitled to credit seems to
establish the fact, that this part of the coast is free from
any taint of slave-dealing, and also that the tribes by
which it was inhabited are of un industrious disposition
and by no means unlikely to avail themselves of any fa-
cilities which may be afforded tht m of proceeding to
. those of our colonies in which they would have the
prospect of receiving high wages, in return for their
labour.
This being the case, Lord Grey has thought it right
to recommend to his colleagues (who have approved of
the proposal), that an experiment should be made as to
the practicability of obtaining, with advantage, emi-
grants from this quarter for the West Indian colonies.
In order, however, to guard against abuse of any kind
it is not intended that such emigrants shall be permitted
to be conveyed to the West Indies in any vessels except
those in the service of her Majesty, and under the su-
perintendence and direction of officers appointed' by Go-
vernment.
It is therefore proposed, that a steamer belonging to
the Royal Navy shall be fitted out and employed upon
this service, end shall proceed from Sierra Leone to the
Kroo Coast, and from thence alternately to the colonies
of British Guiana and Trinidad, with such emigrants as
may be procurable. These colonies being the nearest
to the African coast, and having made provision for the
payment of bounties upon emigration, it is considered
advisable that, while the measure is only experimental,
its operation should be restricted to them ; but if it
should prove successful, it may hereafter be extended to
other colonies also.
The expense of this vessel will be provided for on the
naval estimates, or by a distinct vote to be proposed to
Parliament, but the Governments of the two above-
mentioned colonies will be instructed, under the pro-
visions of the existing ordinances, to fix a bounty of
101 upon each emigrant so introduced—a sum which, it
is computed, will, in case the plan shall succeed, and the
vessel procure full complements, go far towards reim-
bursing the current expenses of the vessel. By the
enclosed letter from the Admiralty you will perceive that
these are estimated at 14,2171. per Annum.

REPORTED CONFESSION OF PLATTS, THE MURDERER.
—During Monday it was currently reported that Platts, who
was on Saturday last convicted of the retarder of Collis, at
Chesterfield, had freely and unreservedly ciDnfessed to having
been a direct party in that horrible tragedy. It will be re-
collected that there were three individuals concerned in
Platts, Morley, and a person at present -.unknown; and that
Morley died before the body of Collis wa s discovered, and, of
cow se, before Platte was taken into custody ; no clue huving
yet been obtained as to the name of the third man. We
' immediately instituted an inquiry intio the truth of the
er of his guilt.
Statement respecting Platts' reported confession, and we are
.1.--,resent; but it must be
informed that, in the presence of several magistrates, Platts
t
that the verdict of
made a statement which, althoug):t of a very rambling de-
swcyrei pat
rioen
n,
ol Lefton teonnabtlheedirt
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very satisfiictoro to the public to kiln.'
iciproved. We
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week, April I.—Derby Mercury of yesterday, ,on Thursday

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and ProccediNg3 of the _House of Coranions.)
TI U RSDAY, MARCH 25.
The following Railway Bills were read a-second time, com-
mitted, and referred to the Committee of Selection:—
North British Railway (No. 2).
Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct.

ATTACK ON SAN JUAN D'ULLOA.
(From the New York Herald.)
We have the pleasure of presenting to our readers
this morning some important information connected
with the contemplated attack on the city of Vera Cruz
and the Castle of San Juan d'Uiloa by the United States
army and navy. This information has been in our pos-
session for several days past; but, inasmuch as its pub-
lication before to-day would have had a tendency to
embarrass the Government, or perhaps frustrate to a
certain extent their plan of operations, we withheld it
from the public until a certain contingency should have
occurred that would enable us to divulge it without pre-
judice to the public interests.
That contingency has occurred, and the sailing of the
United States line- cf-battle ship Ohio, and the sloop of
war Decatur, from Norfolk, on the Ist inst., will make
the intelligence clear to our readers.
It will be recollected by our readers that the plan of
operations of the army and navy were first published in
this journal. It may be necessary to recapitulate them here,
so that the history of the matter will becomplete. General
Scott takes command of the army, and will rendezvous
at the Island of Lobos. Thither the whole of the army,
with the exception of that portion left under the com-
mand of General Taylor, for ihe purpose of garriseeing
Saltillo, Monterey, Cainargo, &c , which will be held by
him, will be transported from Tampico by the several
vessels, nearly 100 in number, which the Government
has chartered here and in other cities for the purpose.
That island affords an excellent harbour, and is only
eight miles distant from the main shore, and from its
abundance of water, &c., is admirably
_adapted for a
rendezvous. From this island the troops will be con-
veyed to the shore, and it is for this duty that the great
number of launches were ordered by the Government.
From the point of landing, General Scott will march
immediately to the city of Vera Cruz, and by a pre-
concerted arrangement between him and Commodore
Perry, the city of Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan
d'Ulloa will be simultaneously attacked by the army and
navy.
Thus much we published on a former occasion.
The details of the great programme have been studi-
ously concealed by General Scott and the Administra-
tion, as well as by all who were acquainted with them.
Our army officers received orders from day to day, but
their purport was never divulged. The line-of-battle
ship Ohio underwent repairs recently, with the view,
ostensibly, of proceeding to the Pacific, and joining the
blockading squadron on that side of Mexico, and sailed
with sealed orders from Hampton-roads on the Ist
instant. These orders are not to be opened until she
gets into a certain latitude ; but we will take the liberty
of making onr readers acquainted with their contents
--probably, before Captain Strirgliam himself will know
them.
This vessel has sailed ostensibly for the Pacific, but
before she will have reached there she will have taken
part in the grand demonstration about to be made on
the enemy's strongholds. She sailed in company with
the sloop-of-war Decatur, but she will not go in sight of
Vera Cruz until the morning of the day when General
Scott will attack that city. The appearance of a
vessel of her size and armament would reasonably in-
duce the Mexicans to suppose that an attack was contem-
plated immediately, and it is to prevent this suspicion
that she will remain out of sight until the eventful time
shall have arrived. The Decatur will act as an agent to
convey from the squadron there to her, and inform her
of the proper time to take her place. Between General
Scott ,and Commodore Perry, who will relieve Commo-
dore Conner, signals have been arranged that will
enable Commodore Perry to know the precise day or
hour that he will commence the attack on the city.
Commodore Perry will immediately communicate, by
.` means of the Decatur, or one of the small steamers, to
the Ohio, the commander of which will govern himself
I accordingly. The moment that General Scott com-
mences to attack the city the whole fleet will play on the
castle, for the purpose of preventing the garrison from
acting in concert with the Mexicans in Vera Cruz. In
this manner it is supposed that both tho city and the
castle will be taken in a short time.
The time appointed for this demonstration is the 20th
of this month, if General Scott be ready by that time ;
if not, as soon after as possible. At all events the Ohio
and Decatur, which sailed on the Ist, and the Missis-
sippi, which will sail in a,day or two with Commodore
Perry, are directed to be in that neighbourhood by that
time. The object of secrecy has been to put Santa Anna
off his guard, and prevent him from co-operating with
the troops in Vera Cruz. He must remain where he is,
for fear that General Taylor might advance towards
San Luis.
The Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa will be for a time oc-
cupied by our troops after its capture, for the purpose
of testing the effect of climate on them. If it prove
unhealthy, it will probably he rezed to the water, so
that the enemy will not be able to avail bimself of it
hereafter. This ought to be done, if the Mexicans re-
fuse to treat for peace after its capture.
If the attack be made on the 20th, an express will,
we understand, be immediately sent to Washington, or
to the nearest point to that city, and the news will reach
us about the Ist of April. In the meantime, however,
it is not improbable that a grand battle will be fought
between the troops under Santa Anna and those under
General Taylor. Two great battles at the same time
would be a serious blow to Mexico.
The above particulars may be relied upon for accu-
racy. It will be seen, therefore, that we may very soon
expect to hear important news from the seat of war.

WARNING TO THE UNWARY.
Under the title " Surveying taught in six weeks," the
Worcestershire Chronicle publishes the following :
It will be remembered that three weeks ago an adver-
tisement appeared in this paper for " three or four young
men well versed in arithmetic," who were wanted by an
engineer " to be instructed in railway surveying, levelling,
computing quantities, Scc.," with the view of placing
them, (at the expiration of the instruction), upon his
staff, to assist in certain large surveys for which ho
had contracted. The instruction was to be given by the
advertiser's present staff. It• was to occupy about
six weeks, and a small fee was to be paid for the
knowledge thus to be imparted. The temptation was
considerable, when the high salaries are borne in mind
which have recently been paid to surveyors in conse-
que.ice of the great demand for their services, and the
bait appears to have been swallowed by no less than
eight individuals, all anxious to learn "railway survey-
ing, levelling, and computing quantities," and perhaps
a little wisdom into the bargain by the new " royal
road" thus unexpectedly opened. We have had handed
to us a copy of the agreement entered into by the en-
gineer of the extensive contracts with one of his pupils.
It was as follows ; we omit the names
MEM. OF AGREEMENT.--" I, ---, do agree to in-
struct or cause to be instructed in railway and
estate surveying, levelling, computing, &c., for which
instruction I charge the sum of six guineas. After the
said instruction, I agree to place you, the said
upon my staff, at a weekly salary of two guineas and a
half, Gi. per day for personal expenses, and all travelling
expenses to be paid by the said —. The survey and
salary to commence on or about the 15th of April, and to
continue till or about the 24th of August. After the
said purvey, I agree to give you, the said a certifi-
cate as to competency, and also to employ you upon any
further contract I may have contracted for. It is further
agreed that you, the said —, shall give me, the said
--, an agreement, binding himself to act upon my staff
at the line and salary as named in this agreement.
Signed, this day of March, 1847. —"
Eight of these documents having, we are told, been duly
signed, sealed, and delivered, and eight times six guineas
transferred from the pockets of pupils to their considerate
instructor, part of the staff was marshalled, and the neigh-
bourhood of Powick was selected as the scene of those la-
bours which were to be mutually advantageous to the
teacher and the taught. A Bunter chain and a few poles
constituted the surveying implements—quite sufficient to
begin with, no doubt; th tree must be climed by degrees;
—and the work was followed up for several days with
much energy, but we have not heard with any great prac-
tical result. On Sunday week, however, the master
was missing, and he has not since returned to complete
the course of instruction his pupils had calculated on
receiving. One of them, however, has received a letter
from the " engineer," stating that " they "—there were
two of them—had been summoned to London by urgent
business, but that they should return in a few days and
recommence their surreys in this neighbourhood. Their
return is eagerly expected, we hear, by some creditors,
beside the gentlemen to whom they were about to im-
part a knowledge of surveying, levelling, and computa-
tion; as they have, in the hurry of their departure,
omitted to pay sundry little bills, the receipt of which
will confer a great obligation on the parties to whom
they are owing. The students, too, are anxiously look-
ing out for their tutors, who will no doubt return as
soon as they have comfortably disposed of the very
urgent business which summoned them to the metro-
polis, and resume those lessons which have been so un-
ceremoniously interrupted, or return the money which
has been paid on consideration of receiving them.
;ed

Tris FLORES EXPEDITION.—The following is a
translation of an extract of a letter dated Chili, Dec. 27:
" Since October last we have had the news here of the dis-
concerted and mad expedition preparing in Spain under Ge-
neral Flores against these states, and by the present steam-
packet, which brings us news from Europe up to the 18:.h of
October last, we have received the confirmation of that un-
dertaking; consequently, the Governments of
most these republics
are very seriously occupied in preparing the
means of repulsing that invasion. Peru seems more parti-
cularly alarmed, to such an extreme that every man will
sbertly be under arms, if one may judge from the decrees of
that Government, and the periodical gazettes of that country.
Although the expedition should never be realised, arising
from embarrassments met with in its origin, it will always
cause excessive prejudices to these countries, on account
of the enormous expenses they labour under in making
the necessary preparations of defence. Spain her-
self, from her imprudent protection of the ex-Generals Flores
and Santa Cruz, will have to suffer very severely in her com-
mercial intercourse with these new states, as she ought to
reflect, that by her perfidious proceedings she is only pre-
paring a rod for herself by renewing ancient animosities
which the lapse of time had nearly obliterated from our
memories; but now God only kn3ws to what extremes that
impolitic nation may drive these Governments, as we fear
there would be no bounds to their desperation. It is well
known that British commerce has nearly 50,000,000 of dol-
lars disseminated on these extended coasts, and the whole
body of our merchants established in those countries fully
rely that the British Government will never consent to that
expedition going round the Horn after twenty-five years'
acknowledgment of the independence of these states, as if,
such a measure is once tolerated, our commerce on this coast
will indirectly feel the keen effects of the invasion, even more
than the natives themselves."
SIR GEORGE SIMPSON, the Governor-in-Chief of
the Hudson's Bay Company's territories in North
America, has just returned to England after a long
absence. Vic inalerstaOlhaf he is about to publish the
narrative of his joirii,l round the world, which was per
formed chik tly overland in the years 1811 and 1842;
the various important occupations in which he has since
been constantly engaged having precluded him from
bestowing his earlier attention to the subject.