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him again. The prisoner was a carman, and was
Possessed of several carts, which he usel in his business. He
was not, however, aware that the prisoner dealt in bricks.
James Juniper, a builder, residing at Peckham, said he
had known the prisoner as a dealer in bricks for many years.
-On the 12th of February last lie purchased 500 bricks of
"11, which was delivered on the Saturday following.
Thomas Bates, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Parry,
Proved the delivery to the prisoner of twenty-one loads of
bricks.

Mr. RoaInSON addressed the jury on behalf of the pri-
soner, contending that the prisoner had received an order for
01:1 bricks from Mr. Juniper, and being afraid of disappoint-
leg such a good customer, he had used one of the loads be-
,riging to Mr. Morris, Which he fully intended to pay for
"onestly. The Learned Counsel called forward a number of
respectable witnesses who gave the prisoner an excellent cha-
racter for honesty and general good conduct.
The CHAIRMAN summed up, stating that if the jury were
satisfied that he intended to defraud Mr. Morris out of the
!)ricks, the verdict would be guilty, but if they thought he
44(1 no intention of defrauding Mr. Morris, they would return
verdict accordingly.
The jury consulted nearly twenty minutes, and returned a
Verdict of "Not guilty."

MARLBIIO'-STREET—(tHIS DAY.)
. William Clark. a young man, was charged with breaking
taco the house. No 42, Fitzroy-square, last night, with in-
tention to commit a robbery.
l‘irs. Elizabeth Hutton said she returned home about a
parter before nine o'clock and went into her back parlour,
;).tit while there she supposed she heard a noise below. She
tteltened, and being convinced there must be some person in
e room underneath, she opened the street-door and beck-
illed in a police-constable, whom she followed down stairs.
bloo unlocking the kitchen-door with her key, she saw a
that she had left locked by the bed-side broken open,
the prisoner concealed under the bed, and a bundle, which
We witness now produced in court, containing two dresses,
'l'o shawls, one coat, two waistcoats, a scarf, stock and front,
Irl3rth in all about 4/. 10s. and which had been taken out of
the
box already mentioned.'
261j`° oa-constable Davis, E 29, corroborated the other wit-
;.8-3 evidence, and said he searched the prisoner at the sta-
orhouse, where he found on him a bunch of 17 keys, one
which answered the kitchen door, another the street door,
°f 42, Fitzroy-square, a box of lucifer matches, and five
duPlicates
The prisoner made no defence.
HARDWICKE committed him to take his trial at the
kientral Criminal Court.

'WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
THE LATE MURDER IN SHORXDITCII.—This having been
.ie day appointed for the final examination and completion
4:4 the depositions touching the prisoner Brooks, for the
Wednesday
of William Gobert, of Hare•court, Shoreditch, on
se'nnight, a concourse of persons were assembled
Around the exterior of the court, anxious to catch a glimpse
.1 the wretched man. When handed out of the prison van
Lae crowd within the court was also excessive. The prisoner
Was at length ushered into the court. The depositions, which
Were read over by Mr. Vine, the chief clerk, were very
Voluminous. The prisoner app eared to be greatly affected at
the painful situation in whiclahe was placed, and exhibited
a complete prostration of his mental and physical faculties.
Mr. Vann attended as the prisoner's legal adviser, and
Said he had reserved his defence.
Mr. James Harrison, surgeon, desCribed the appearances
Presented on a post-mortem examination of the body of the
murdered man.
The prisoner was then removed from the dock, preparatory
l'l3 his conveyance to Newgate, to await his trial at the next
sessions at the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey.
A reinforcement of police was required to keep off the
crowd when the prisoner was removed to the van.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
rORTSMOUTH, MARCH 25.—The Odin steam-frigate,
t7porarily fitted out as a provision vessel, and manned
by officers and crew of the Amphion screw pro-
„• led frigate, of 36 guns, Captain W. J. Williams, as-
oled yesterday morning to load with seed-corn and
er provisions for Ireland.
The Talbot, 26, Captain Sir Thomas Thompson,
Bart., is ready for paying off; her sails were unbent
letterday and returned, and topgallant-masts struck.
he will be paid off all standing to-morrow.
he Sphynx steam-sloop is ordered to sail without
delay for Deptford.
than Tuesday, during a very strong gale from E.S.E.,
e sloop Constantia, Russell master, from London to
Langston,„,, struck on the Woolsner sands, about six
-Iles from this port, and was in momentary danger of
t'ng to pieces, and sacrificing the lives of all on board,
B,"ee Lieutenant Clarke, of the Hayling Coast Guard
thltion, put off in a frightful surf in his boat,
lj at the imminent risk of his own and his crew's
offered
succeeded in reaching the stranded vessel, and
thankfully
assistance, which, however, strange to relate, was
declined, although the vessel continued
str►klug fearfully I This is another instance of the
r.on3
• .13t bravery displayed by Lieut. Clarke in endea-
hPg to rescue from death his fellow-creatures. We
recording:qthe leasure, some three weeks or a month since, of
t his heroic intrepidity in the case of the loss of
tinder Providence,
on the same shoal, when he was the means,
r Providence, of saving nine out of ten of the crew
of that ill.fted vessel.
*titer,. Mariner transport, Lieut. William Still, agent,
or d being absent from here eleven days, pursuant to
era from the Home-office, arrived again last night at
te:re• etj. o'clock, with her 210 prisoners on board, and was
to diseleto the harbour by the Echo steam-tug to-day,
hulks.Mrge them into the York and Stirling Castle
‘JViroeaptainty jell, MARCH 25.—The Terrible steam-frigate,
supernu:4ll, received on board yesterday forty-five
gate her
terred eraries, from Sheerness and Chatham, to nevi-
tlr?.,lled to Portsmouth, where she will be trans-
erew, and `aptain Ramsay', with her own officers and
, Captain Hall is expected to return to Wool-
wichehr Inc Dragon steam-frigate, at present under the
t,„ charge of Captain Ramsay. The Terrible will proceed
Ireland with provisions.
The Mariner hired transport ship, with stores and 210
convicts from Bermuda, was detained three days after
orders were received to proceed with her to Portsmouth,
°Zing to the want of accommodation for the convicts at
Woolwich. The detention took place in consequence of
the crew of the vessel refusing to return to Portsmouth,
here they touched on their return to this country,
theme
a new agreement and extra wages were paid to
t'lsuent, their original agreement being from Bermuda to
the port of London. An arrangement having been
effected with the crew, the vessel left Woolwich on Sun-
411Y afternoon for Portsmouth.
The Asia hired convict ship left Woolwich on Monday
,kr,ternoon with about 300 female convicts for Hobart
O;/14 New South Wales.
"ivine service was performed yesterday (the Fast-day)
in the dockyard, and on board the vessels having chap-
"ls on the river; and the whole of the Government es-
tablishments were closed as on the Sabbath days.

PUNCH PLAYS.—Her Majesty, attended by the
k,c4l. Miss Murray, Miss Napier, Colonel Grey, and the
ZaTquis of Ormonde, honoured the French plays with her
plence last evening. His Royal Highness Prince Albert,
intended by Colonel Bouverie, did not arrive till towards
the Dukel's conclusand Duchion of thesse first
of pCambridge,iece. Their
atte nde by Hihnesses
Lady
Augustai Cadogan and Mr. Edmond St. John Mildmay, also
honoured the theatre with their presence. We observed also
the
Count de Montmolin and suite, Prince Louis Napoleon,
de Cetto,
Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Baron
Cetto, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl of Cardigan, the
Iteroness de Rothschild, Lady and Miss Macdonald, the Hon.
etr- Tollemache, Lady Fitzroy Kelly, Lord Clifton, Sir Henry
"ebb, &c.
Highness the Prince Jerome Napoleon Bona-
trittte, after a lengthened sojourn in this country, left
Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, on Tuesday, via
,stend to rejoin his father, the ex-King of Westphalia, in
Florence.
We have again the gratification to announce the
happiness
of an event calculated to increase the domestic
of our Sovereign and the Prince Consort. ller
aJery's accouchement, it is confidently stated, will take
'"ace in August next.—Post.
.....?118 ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
he anniversary festival of this excellent Institution, the
otyjeet of which is to relieve decayed artists of the United
n'''lhgdorn, and to afford assistance to their widows and
gl2barls, takes place to-morrow, at the Freemasons' Tavern.
bill Jones Lloyd, Esq., will preside on the occasion, and
be supported by the elte of the artists, and the connois-
seurs of the Metropolis. This is one of the most intellectual
gatherins of the sean—one of the few festivals at which
i Possible to enjoy "the feast of reason,"possible asa well as the
feast of vivers, and " the flow of soul," as well as the flow
of wine, and, therefore, it is always well attended.
SALE OF SHARES IN DRURY-LANE AND COVENT..
°ARDEN THEATRES —Yesterday the following shares in the
Theatres Royal, Drury-lane and Covent-garden, were sold by
unction by Mr. Robins, at the Auction Mart. A Renter's
share secured upon the Royal Italian Opera, at Covent-gar-
den, producing an annual income of 121. 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
free admissions to the Italian Opera, which is to be opened
:15 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
guineas. Two free admissions to the same, one guinea each,
and five 100!. proprietor's shares in the same, which were pur-
chased for 9 guineas. The auctioneer stated during the sale,
that the pit, including the stalls of Covent-garden Theatre,
was twice as long as the former pit, and that the lessee of the
other royal property would produce an entertainment at
Easter of the most gorgeous character, in which elephants,
camels, horses, &c., would be the most prominent actors.
DETERMINED SUICIDE.—Laast night, Mr. William
3:11e, the City Coroner, held an inquest in the Cogers'
at r. Ashton's the White Bear, Bride-lane, on the
'Y of J Moseph Parkes, aged 32, manager and clerk to
ieetrs. Deeling and Thomas, of the Dudley Foundry,
suicide
Staffordshire, and also at Dudley, who committed
itii,eide yesterday morning, about two o'clock at Mr.
erevfether's, the Albion Coffee-house, Bridge-street, Black-
friars, by cutting his throat in the most determined man-
ner with a small pen-knife, literally cutting his throat
front; ear to ear, inflicting two deep wounds, completely
,
itlittiug through the jugular artery. From the evidence,
business
that the deceased had been in London on the
*Mess of his employers, in superintending some works
et
11 the Government Dockyard, at Woolwich, and at West
Isiarn, since which time he had been stopping at Mr.
Inetewether's ; nothing was noticed in the deceased's
v, anner, nor did he exhibit any symptoms of aberra-
;fli of? intellect until Wednesday afternoon, about five
o'clock, when the deceased acted in the most extraordinary
t,allher,going up and down stairs qukl, ad asserting
t he kng
ew there was a conspiracy to kill hinin. Endea-
Tiours were made to quiet him, but without effect, after which
4,6l3ened the window and got on to the balcony, and called
,„.°ilee, police !" On two of the City police-constables
i."(',T in, he told them that he knew there was a conspiracy
him, and that he had heard the witness and two men
b; talking outside hie room, one of whom said he would kill
.:u! and throw him out of window, and that they wanted to
steal his clothes ; he however became quiet for a time, but
?own broke out again. A policeman was left with him in
r,h clothes, until Mr. Merewether returned, about eleven
o clock, who reasoned with the deceased, and remained until
near two o'clock, when on the deceased becoming calm and
le„rnising to lay down in his clothes, without a light, he was
but soon after a noise of falling was heard in the room,
and on Merewether going in, he found him lying on
has back weltering in blood. Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Hold-
lv,ere called in, but on their arrival he was quite dead.
14130_ 1-ryitchinson said he had no doubt the deceased was
ilng under delirium tremens. Verdict—" Temporary
'"4"Y."

INAUGURATION OF PRINCE
ALBERT.

The Inauguration of his Royal Highness the Prince
Albert in the office of Chancellor of the University of
touk place yesterday 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, High Steward.
Henry Philpott, 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 French, D.D., Master of Jesus College.

John Graham, D.D., Master of Christ's College.

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Ralph Tatham, D.D., Master of St. John's College.
Hon. and Rev. G. Neville Grenville, Master of Magda-

len College.
William W hewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College.
George Archdall, 1).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, M.A., (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. Reyner, M.A.; George Maddison, M.A., (now
Regent,) Members o the Caput.
Joseph Romilly, M.A., Registrary.
George Leapingwell, M.A.; 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 the 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. K.H., Rev. W. J. Sheanty, 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. R. Cobb, M.A., Dr. Willis, Dr.
Arthur Farre, Rev. A. Kelly, M.A., and Mr. Edmund
F. Moore.
Of Corpus Christi College—Rev. Geo. Coulchcr, M.A.,
Rev. H. 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., Rev. 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.,
Rev. Joseph Shaw, Mr. J. F. Stanford, M.A., Rev. J.
Clark. M.A., Rev. James Cartmell, B.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, Rev. J. K. Goldney, Rev. W.
N. Griffin, Rev. John Smith, Dr. Lee, Rev. Dr.
Vaughan, LL.D., Rev. H. Fardell, M.A., Mr. John
Hildyard, Rev. W, M. Brabazon.
Of Magdalen College—Hon. and Rev. Robert Eden.
Of Trinity—Lord Ernest Bruce, M.A., Lord Mont-
eagle, M.A., Sir Christopher Rawlinson, M.A., 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.
Pirie, 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 Sttssex College—Rev. J. Rickards.
Of 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 Chancellor of England,
the Right Hon. Sir John Beckett, Bart., LL.D., Mr. Ne-
ville, M.P., Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, Bev. G. B.
Paley, 8.D., Rev. John Peat, Rev. Michael Angelo
Atkinson, Mr. Tatlow, Dr. Aldis, Mr. W. M‘Gregor,
Rev. C. R. Dicken, Mr. Lodge, Rev. R. E. Hawkinson,
Rev. John Ayre, Rev. R. Harvey, Rev. R. Clerke 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, Rev, F. Taunton, Dr. Hag-
gard, Dr. Bayford, Mr. H. Tancred, Rev. Philip
Brett„ Mr. T. E. Headlam, Rev. Dr. Prendergast, Rev.
G. F. Perry, Rev. W. Harness, Mr. N. London, Rev. 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.
11. 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 su?ported
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
men, 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 serve 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-
ciency of our institutions, and to provide, as far as pos-
sible, that each member of our body should have free
scope to perform his appointed office in security and

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, end whose elevated position
should 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-
cellor 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
Highness's study to promote the 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 nature.
" It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to the
University that, by your Royal Highness's acceptance
of the office of their Chancellor, they have been able to
connect closely with themselves, or the administration
of their affairs, a Prince with such high claims to their
respect and confidence.
" Few persons have held that office, or establishe
the
d so
strong a claim upon the esteem and gratitude of
University as our late excellent Chancellor his Grace the
Duke of Northumberland. He showed upon every oc-
casion 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—a man of
princely virtues, kind and courteous to all who approached
nim, his loss has been deeply telt 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
strengthens 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.
May your Royal 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-
ment whi •ti hind your Royal Highness to the institu-
tions of uuniry."
The Ci,:.ncellor having concluded his address,
notified tt,,,t. r.y permission of his Royal Highness, the
Proctor sti-uld read the Letters Patent of office. The
Letters Patent were accordingly read.
MICO AMA then took th 9 09the 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.
'• This dignity has been bestowed upon me by your
spontaneous act, and I cannot but consider the proof of
confidence in me, which you have thereby shown, to be
the more flattering from my not having been educated
at your university.
" If, however, those ties of early associations, and that
grateful feeling which attaches a scholar to the place to
which he owes his mental development, must be want
ing in my case, I luipe that this deficiency may be corn
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
nobleman 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 dejeune was served to the distinguished 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
Master 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 ; Benedict Chapman, D. D.,
Master of Gonvil and Camas 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 ; Hon. and Rev. G. Neville Grenville,
Master of Magdalen College ; William Whewell, D.D.,
Master of Triiity College ; George Archdall, D.D.,
Master of Emanuel College ; Robt. 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 ; Francis Proctor,
M.A., Scrutator , Samuel H. Banks, LL.D., Member of
the Caput ; Henry J. H. Bond, M.D., Member of the
Caput ; G. F. Rayner, M.A., Member of the Caput ;
George Maddison, M.A., Member of the Caput ; Joseph
Rornilly, M.A., Registrary ; George Leapingwell, M.A.,
Esquire Bedell ; Wm. Hopkfns, M.A., Esquire Bedell.
In addition to the University Deputation, the following
illustrious guests were also present at dinner.—The
Duke of 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. H.
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 Highness 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. Simpkinson, Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., Mr.
Swanston, Q.C. Mr. Hill, Q.C., Mr. Temple, Q.C., Mr.
Purton Cooper, and other Members of the Bench,
as also by the Rev. Mr. Anderson, the preacher, and
Mr. Hardwicke, the architect. His Royal Highness
visited the new hall, library, kitchen, and wine
cellars, with all of which he expressed himself
extremely pleased. His Royal Highness afterwards
partook of an elegant cold collation which was
served in the West Council-room. His Royal High-
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 the Benchers.
The Commissioners of the Metropolitan Improve-
ments had 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, con-
sisting of Mr. Colvile, Mr. M'Garel, Mr. W. King, Mr.
Barkly, 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 an
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-
nial Land and Emigration Commissioners.
Downing-street, Jan. 30, 1847.
Gentlemen—l am directed by Earl Grey to acquaint
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 recent 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
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pense of doing so has been found so heavy, that in all
end niuffitmecrbueeldrt labourers from the East Indies. But the
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-
tion 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 an industrious disposition
and by no means unlikely to avail themselves of any fa-
cilities which may be afforded them 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, and 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-
I 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 I'LATTS, THE MURDERER.
—During Monday it was currently reported that Platts, who
was on Saturday last convicted of the murder of Collis, at
Chesterfield, had freely and unreservedly confessed to having
been a direct party in that horrible tragedy. It will be re-
collected that there were three individuals concerned in it,
Platts, Morley, and a person at present unknown; and that
Morley died before the body of Collis was discovered, and, of
course, before Platts was taken into custody; no clue having
yet been obtained as to the name of the third man. We
immediately instituted an inquiry into the truth of the
statement respecting Platts' reported confession, and we are
informed that, in the presence of several magistrates, Platts
made a statement which, although of a very rambling de-
scription, left on their minds no doubt whatever of his guilt.
We are not enabled to say more at present; but it must be
very satisfactory to the public to know that the verdict of
the jury has been so early admitted to be just. Platts' con-
duct during his trial showed an almost entire insensibility to
the position in which he wasplaced ; and we understand that
since then his behaviour has not materially improved. We
believe the execution is fixed to take place on Thursday
week, April I,—Derby Mercury of yesterday.