The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-27 00:00:00

CHANCELLOR

OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF

CAMBRIDGE.

(FROU OUR OWN REPORTER.
CAMBRIDGE,
FitMAY MORNIXO.
The Senate met again at eight o'clock last night, 113 d
registered votes until nine, when the numbers were—

Prince Albert 6lB
Earl Powis
Majority - 17
It would appear, therefore, that the tide has turned 310115 t
Earl Powis, and that Prince Albert is destined to carry of
the palm, as I anticipated in my last communication;
fact, since Lord Lyndhurst, Earl Grey, Lord Palmerston, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Monteagle, and other Noble
Lords favourable to the Prince's cause, voted yesterday after"
noon, the Earl of Powis's star has declined and is on the
wane, and, in consequence, the ardour of his supporters hes
been considerably cooled. They, however, talk confidentlf
of ultimate success.

An election of a Chancellor at Cambridge does not °coif,
every year; and, as the occurrence is rare, the " gownsmett
were determined to make the most of it. They are not en-
titled to occupy the floor of the Senate-house, bat by the
statute of Elizabeth they are entitled to be present in the
galleries, in order, no doubt, to exercise a salutary control
over the " heads of the houses" and the other officers of the
University. But from morn till night they created 0.116
hideous din—such cheering and counter-cheering, groan"
and counter-groaning, that one was almost tempted to el"
claim, with lon,

Was tkat thunder?"
The barking of dope—no doubt in allusion to those illused
and unhappy persons the " hull- dogs"—the crowing of cock',
the "heralds of the morn," and a bugle in the even•
big, played by a gentleman in a .remote corner, tke sounds of
which he slightly mollified, enlivened the prcceedings•
Altogether we were forcibly reminded, by the happy
gentle-
men in the gallery, of a •' pantomime night" at the Surrey or
Victoria. Party feeling ran high on the floor of the Senate
House, but it did not express itself in shouts and deafening
yells. although so eager were they to record their votes that
the barriers immediately below the polling-table were tool
down, split up into fragments, and for some moments maul
" grave and reverend seignors," with " spectacles on nose.
were sprawling on the floor. We picked up a stout elderli
gentleman, who was sadly crushed, almost flattened, but W.
set him up erect, smoothed his creases, soothed his sorseivis
and took our farewel of him at the voting-table.
Last night, after the close of the poll, fireworks re,*
the air from the vicinity of Trinity Uollege ; and the tom
being full. was most unquiet, though we understand 00
desperate rows took place, and that the " bull dogs" retired.
at a seasonable hour, to their respective domestic circles.
The Evening Sun arrived here about half-pstst seven o'o°4'
containing the poll up to two o'clock, and as it was not de'
clared, nor even correctly stated during the day. 714
Sun brought news to Cambridge with respect to the
election of the Chancellor of Cambridge, as it Or
tained the state of the voting from hour to Wiz"
and nothing of the kind could be obtained in Cambriage
except near-the close of the day. The Third edition, attk
the poll at five o'clock, got here in good time also ; And
The Sun is generally circulated in Cambridge, its efforts
were, as usual, highly complimented, and therefore,
appreciated.
I shall continue to transmit to you the poll from hour is
hour without a moment's delay.
No doubt the contest will continue to the last moment':
Saturday, at noon—when the poll will be officially declared'

STATE OF THE POLL, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAD
CAMBRIDGE, QUARTER TO TRIMS'
HALF-PAST TEN.

Prince Albert 638
Earl Powis
--
Majority
ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert 645
Earl Powis ..... ..... 632
Majority - 22
HALF. PAST ELEVEN.
Prince Albert 664
Earl Powis

Blajority ... - 17
TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert
Earl Powis 654
Majority
HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert 6BO
Earl Powis
Majority

O'NE O'CLOCK.

Prince Albert .
Earl Powil 679
Majority —27
ALF-PAST ONE O'cLocx.
Prince Albert 7lB
Earl Yowls 683
Majority
TWO O'CLOCK. _ _

Prince Albert
Earl Powis 695
Majority - 39
TWEN l'Y-FIVE MINUTES PAST TWO.
Prince Albert

Earl Powis 699
—.
Majority
THREE O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert 791
Earl Powis 734
Majority
FOUR O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert

Earl Powis

Majority

FIVE O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert B2B
Earl Powii

Majority
The polling was then adjourned till Eight o'clock.
The row in the Senate-house was terrific. Peas, sts thic
ale
as hail-stones, were flying down in all directions from
galleries.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early WI/*
yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horsebilcic
,
yesterday, attended by the Equerry in Waiting the CsOP
the Hon. A. H. Gordon.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince.
fred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice rode '-
ponies yesterday in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. e
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the perfortrlnnfl
:
of the French plays with their presence yesterday evening'l4
..,
The royal suite consisted of Lady Caroline Cocks, Hon. ",
Paget, the Earl of l.istowel, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grp
and Captain the lion. A. 11. Gordon. Her Royal Highll7l
the duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard an
Sir George Couper, also honoured the performance of the
French Plays with her presence last evening.
A Cabinet Council was held at twelve o'clock yesterday
at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were, Lord
Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George ural;
Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Earl of Auckland, '"
John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, tha Earl of Clarendon'
Viscount Morpetb, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Biel
Hon. II Labouchere.
The Right lion. T. B. Macaulay subsequently joined bis
colleagues.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was prevented by
position from attending the meeting.
The Council sat two hours.
A deputation from the Sisrewsbury and Birmingham
way Company, consisting of Messrs. Badger, Knox, 4",1
W. Roy, had an interview with the Right Hon: Edseak
Strutt, yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Bi•ii
ways in Great George-street.
The Attorney. General had an interview with Sir Georg.
Grey yesterday at the Home-office.
Mr. Nugent, agent for Antigua, and Sir William Codes .
rington had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at "
Colonial-office.

The Duke of Buccleuch arrived in town yeaterdsy loriv
ing front Cambridge.

LIVERPOOL,
AMERICA.
TsuzaDAT .
weii,
By the packet-ship Washington Irving, Captain Cald
we have advices front Boston to the sth instant inclusive-
In consequence of the prevalence of easterly whade th,
Washington Irving was detained off Holyhead for two daY":,
The political intelligence by this arrival is without 114
terest.

COMMERCIAL.
BosTos, FEB. 4.—Corn continues in good demand for el'
port, and nearly all the southern that is on the way has bed
ea
sold to arrive at about 1 doll. per bushel cash. Flour renui•--
without alteration. Genessee, good brands, 6 dolls. 754' to
6 dolls. 87c. cash. Molasses—Sales of a cargo of cardeuth
new crop, at 23c. 6ms. Distilling molasses is held at 19c• t°
20c. Mackerel are in better demand, at improved Price4ll
Sales of No. 1 at 8i dolls. • No. 2,5 i dolls.; and No 3%,"
dolls. per bushel cash. White beans—From 5,000 to 7,',i
bushels, being about all there was in the market, have beers
sold at 1 doll. 25c. to 1 doll. 75c. per bushel cash, for exP'
to England.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TArransALL's.—The following bet on the Northamooll
Handicap was accidentally omitted in our report yesterday •
500 even between ten and the field. The names of the horse.
chosen did not transpire.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE, &c,
The following additional nominations have been reco'
for Lord Sefton's Plate:—
Mr. Meeson's Jovial, 3 yrs
Mr. Robertson's Tom Tough, aged.

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