The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council at three o'clock
this afternoon, at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty held a Court yesterday afternoon at Buck-
ingham Palace, for the reception of Addresses from the
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, on the Throne.
The Duke of Wellington arrived at the Palace at half-
past one o'clock. Hi: Grace appeared in his Robes as
Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and also wore
the Ensigns of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and
of the Golden Fleece. At two o'clock the procession of
the University of Oxford arrived, headed by the Vice-
Chancellor, and attended by the Bedell!.
The Deputation from the University consisted of the
following :
The Vice-Chancellor, Dr.' Wynter. The: University
Delegates:—The Principal of Brasennose, Dr. Gilbert;
the Warden of Wadham, Dr. Symons; the Warden of
New Collage, Dr. Williams ; Dr. Bisset Hawkins ; the
Provost of Oriel, Dr. Hawkins ; Dr. Jclf, Canon of
Christ Church ; the Warden of M crton, Dr. Marshatn;
Dr. Goolden ; Senior Proctor, Mr. Dayman ; Junior
Proctor, Mr. Crouch ; Mr. Wilson, St. John's College,
Professor of Anglo-Saxon; Mr. Wilson, Exeter College,
Professor of Ssnscrit ; Mr. \Volker, Wadham College,
Reader in Experimental Philosophy; Mr. Eden, Oriel
College.
The members of the University who joined the deputa-y
tion, amounted to upwards of one hundred, and took prece-
dence in the following order :
Noblemen, Doctors in Divinity, Doctors in Law and
Medicine, Bachelors in Civil Law, Masters of Arts.
Among those present were the Earl of Eldon, Sir
Charles Wetherell, Mi•. C. Purton Cooper, Q. C. ; Rev.
Dr. Bliss, Registrar of the University ; Mr. Greene, M. P.;
Mr. Thomas Fletcher Twemlow, Christ Church ; Mr.
Gordon Whitbread, B.N. ; Rev. Henry Sulivan, M.A.,
Balliol ; Rev. Dr. Short, Rev. Dr. Richards, Rector of
Exeter College ; Mr. N. Goldsmid, M. A., Exeter Col-
lege; Mr. S. Lilley, M. A., Jesus College ; Sir Thomas
Dyke Acland, Bart.
Her Majesty received the address on the Throne, his
Royal Highness Prince Albert standing by her side. The
Ministers and Great Officers of State stood on either side,
and her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-
Arms lined the room, commanded by their Standard Bearer
Mr. H. Robinson. The Marchioness of Normanby and
the Countess of Mount- Edgecumb, the Ladies in Waiting,
were cn the right of the Queen.
Tile Members of the University were ushered by Sir
William Martins and Captain Green, the Gentlemen
Ushers in Waiting, to the presence of her Majesty.
The Dulic of Wellington read the Address of Congra-
tulation from the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the
University of Oxford on the birth of her Royal Highness
the Princess Royal. The Deputation from the University
bad afterwards the honour of kissing hands.
The Members of the University of Cambridge arrived
at the Palace at half-past two o'clock in the following
order of precedency :
The Bedells ; the Vice-Chancellor,' Rev. Dr. Graham,
accompanied by the Registrar, Rev. J. Romilly ; Heads
of Colleges and Members of the Caput ; Hon. G.
Neville, Master of Magdalen ; Dr. French, Master of
Jesus ; Rev. D. Hodgson, Master of St. Peter's ; Rev. J.
Worsley, Master of Downing; Rev. Dr. Lamb, Master of
Corpu ; Christi and Dea❑ of Bristol ; Dr. Geidart,
Queen's Professor of Civil Law ; Dr. Hodgson ; Rev. J
Shaw ; Dr. Puyet, M, D. ; Rev. W. J. Howlett. Public
Orator-1:m T. Crick. Proctors—Mr. R. R. Maturin,
King's College, Senior Proctor; Rev. J. Dalton, Queen's,
Junior Proctor. Doctors in Divinity—Doctors in Civil
Law—Doctors in Medicine—Assessor to the Vice Chan-
cellor—Professors—Scrutators—Taxors—Librarian—Ba-
chelors of Divinity—Masters of Arts, Non Regents—
Masters of Arts, Regents—Bachelors of Law—Bachelors
of Medicine—Bachelors of Arts.

Among those were the Bishop of Ely, the Right Hon.
Henry Goulburn, M. P., Hon. Charles Law, M. P., Sir
Edwin Pearson, Sir A. Grant, Rev. Dr. Dodsworth, Dr.
Aldis, Rcv. Mr. Vsne, Rev. Edward Walker, Rev. W.
S. Rowe, M.A. (Queen's College), and the Rev. G.
Ad.lrn Brown.

EAST SURREY ELECTION.

MEETING OF MR. ALCOCK'S FRIENDS.

Last night a meeting of the Liberals of Richmond and
the neighbourhood took place at the Talbot, to take mea-
sures in furtherance of tho return of Mr. Alcock. The
majority of the influential Reformers of the town and its
vicinity were present. Mr. Alcock is understood to be
likely to meet with a strong body of supporters in Rich-
mond and the neighbourhood. Among the gentlemen on
the platform we observed Mr. Hutton, M. P., Mr. Hol-
land, M.P., Mr. Hawes, M.P., Mr. Grtnfell. Mr. Thos.
Hawes, Col. Alcock, Sit- T. N. Reeve, Mr. Clay, M.
and Mr. Robinson.

Christopher Philip Garrick, Esq. was called to the
chair at half-past eight o'clock, amidst the app".ause of a
crowded and enthusiastic audience.

AIr,..TALBOT proposed the following resolution :

" That it is expedient, in the present state of public
affairs, that a gentleman be sent to Parliament whose son- I
tirnents arc known to be favourable to freedom of election
—freedom of trade—and the full enjoyment of civil and re-
ligious liberty."—( Cheers. )
BENJAMIN Hewes, Esq., M.P., seconded the resolu-
tion. The Government, at this moment, scarcely posses-
sed the means of carrying out any of the important mea-
sures of reform which had been named in the House of
Commons.—( Hear, hear.) They could not now he pro- I
posed in that House with the smallest chance of success.—
(Hear, hear.) If the Reformers of the county chose to
exercise every description of power and influence which
they possessed, as was done by their opponents, they
would carry the election of the Liheral candidate trium-
phant, hut they disdained to do it.—(Loud applause.)
They scorned anything but an honest votc.—(Checrs.)
Their opponents told them that the Ballot was unneces-
sary foe the protection of the voter, and yet night after
night the Tory Memhets went to their clubs and voted by
ballot.—( Cheers and laughter.) On the great question
of the freedom of trade was there one proposition made in
the House of Commons which the Tories did not oppose ?
—(Cheers.) The Church of England, which was in
times past the bulwark of liberty, was perverted by
the Tories to party purposes, and had been entirely
used by them as a means of promoting their private
interest and influence.—( Hear, hear, hear.) Ho had
heard it asserted that there was no difference between
the Whigs and the Tories. Take any great question
of reform—education,lfor example : who led the way in
opposition to liberal measures respecting education, but
the Tories? The Whigs, whatever might be their sins,
had acted on that question hi a most straightforward man-
ner, by wishing to extend the blessings of education to all
without distinction of party.—(Cheers.) Night after
night did the Tories oppose in the House of Commons
every measure of amelioration and reform of the Constitu-
tion, and was it fair to say, under these circumstances, that
there was no distinction between the two parties ?—( Hear,
hear.) If the county did its duty, it would return a Li-
beral Member.—( Cheers.)
The resolution was then put, and carried by acclamation.
Mr. ALCOCK then presented himself amidst the most
deafening plaudits. He would state in the most candid
way his opinions on any subjeet that the electors chose to
require.—(Cheers.) Paramount to every question was
that of the Corn-laws.—(Cheers.) Ho objected to the
cry of the Duke of Buckingham and his party against any
alteration in the present system, and he disapproved
equally of the conduct of the anti-Corn-law party in de-
manding immediate repeal. A middle course of policy be-
tween the two was the most desirable. He would now state
his men' on on the five points of the Charter. Respecting
the Billet, he should prefer open voting, but ho be-
lieved that at present it was impossible for the honest voter
to exercise his right of voting free from all influence and
intimidation. Ho should, therefore, abide by the opinion
he had already expressed in favour of the Benet.—
(Cheers.) The next point, namely, Universal Suffrage,
ha could not approve, but at the same time there was a
necessity for the extension of the suffrage in some way.—
(Cheers.) He did not believe that practically either an-
nual or triennial Parliaments would be found to answer.
At the some time he would not oppose a proposition to
shorten tae duration of Parliament to periods of five years.
(Chee rs. ) Were it leas, he would not himself come
forward and expose himself to all the inconveniences of an
election..—( Hear, hear.) As for the last point of tht
Charter, no property qualification, he attached no impor-
tance to it whatever. The fact was, that a groat number
of the present Members of the House of Commons were
not duly qualified in this respect—( Hear, hear)—and as to
the payment of Members, ho should have no objection
whatever -to be paid himself.—( Cheers and laughter.) He
(Mr. Aleock) was as much the friend of the Church as
any of hits opponents ; but he was no friend to any of the
abuses that had crept into the Establishment.—(Cheers. )
Sir T. REEVE inquired whether Mr. Aleock was favour-
able t', tl ie gradual abolition of copyhold tenure, which
was a qui eeion of great interest to the county ?
Mr. AI .cock could conceive no ground of opposition
whatever. —( Hear.)
r
Sir Ti=iollAS REEVE next inquired whether hoo,wsnolealldi
y
support any measure to expedite the recovery
debts ? It was well known that poor tradesm:ienweriehiciafLre.n)
put to an expense:of 201. to recover a debt o f _(
calculated to enable the peep o
further arty measure
Mr. Al.cocK would give his most strenuous support
to ob-
tain
to
chew p justice.—( Cheers. )
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with those• of this meeting,
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present this county in Parliataen fitt and proper person to
.Mr. rrors, M.P., seconded
the resolution.
It was risen put, and carried unanimous y.
Mr. licee,eso, M.P., proposed the next resolution, to
by ".
the effect " That this meeting pledge themselves incliv'
dually and collectively, to promote, every legitimate
seconded the reseiution, which was
meAainrs. P., seconded
Mr. Alcock's return."
put, and carried amidst loud applause.
Sir T. R zees moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
which was seconded, and carried by acclamation.
The meeting was considered one of the most numerous
ever held in. Richmond, and the proceedings throughout
were conduetted with the utmost enthusiasm.

SAI.F. OF A WIFE.—A tailor at Jouet, in
the Nievre, sold his wife, a few days since, to an inn.
keeper for 3001., and 25f. over the bargain to be spent in
victuals. The transaction took place in the preicnco of
witnesses. The seller afterwards wanted to break bis
bargain, but the buyer would not consent.