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London, England, 1834-06-10 00:00:00

THE LANDED GENTRY OF ENGLAND.

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HISTORYOF THE COMMONERS OF
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INSTALLATION OF THE DUKE OF

WELLINGTON.

(From the Correspondent of a Morning Contemporary.)
OXFORD, JUNE 9.—From an early. hour this morning,
carriages have arrived without intermission, bringing with
them visiters of the highest distinction. In the list of
titled personages for whom apartments are provided at the
Angel Hotel, are Prince and Princess Lieven, Marquis of
Londonderry, Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the
Earl of Clanwilliam, the Earl of Brownlow, Lord Burg-
hursh, Lord Montagu and family, the Dutch Ambassador,
M. Dedel, the Duchess de Dino, Lord G. Somerset, Sir
H. J. Brydges, late British Plenipotentiary to the Court
of Persia.

Never since the first day that the terms Whigs and
Tories have been known to designate two opposite political
parties, have the streets and halls of Oxford been so
crowded with the latter as at this moment. It is a fact
not known to the public, that before any application was
made to the Duke of Wellington, the high honour which
has since been conferred upon his Grace, was offered by
the members of Christ Church to the Earl of Mansfield in
the first instance, and upon his refusal to Earl Talbot, who
also declined it. It was only after both these noblemen
had come to the fixed determination of not swaying the
academic sceptre, that at a meeting at St. John's of the
several influential members of the other colleges, in con-
junction with those of Christ Church, it was unanimously
resolved that it should be tended to the renowned victor of
Waterloo, he being considered the boldest as well
as the most steady champion of the Church Esta-
blishment, although yielding to what he termed
" expediency" in the question of Catholic Emancipation.
When, hOwever, the gentlemen who were specially de-
liuted by the university to wait upon the Duke of Wel-
ngton, intimated to him 'the object of their visit, his
Grace, with that manly candour which forms so prominent
a feature in his character, told them that his previous
habits and education as a military man rendered him
wholly unfit for such an office, and therefore he much re-
gretted that he did not feel himself entitled to accept it,
while he was deeply grateful for the honour they intended
him. This occurred before Lord Grenville's death, and,
in the mean time, the same parties, well knowing how
much the interposition of Sir Henry Hardinge could assist
them in the matter, immediately applied to that gallant
officer, and he so far succeeded with the duke as to over-
come all his scruples, and induce him to promise acqui-
escence whenever a vacancy should occur. The few lead-
ing Whigs here had an ideaof starting the Earl of Carlisle in
opposition to him ; but they very soon abandoned it, seeing
that the attempt, if made, must have proved utterly abortive.
At this moment (eleven o'clock, a.m. ), a grand rehearsal
of the music to be performed at the first Commemoration
Concert to-morrow is going on at the theatre. Mons.
Laporte was offered 100/. as an inducement for him to
permit the far-famed Grisi to lend her inimitable notes on
the occasion, the lady herself having to receive 3001., but
the independent manager sent a positive refusal, and ca-
valierly replied, " That he had a reason for not allowing her
to visit Oxford," at the same time he did not condescend
to state what the reason was.
ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
At half-past two o'clock, the new Sovereign of Alma
Mater entered the city, followed by a body of equestrians
waving hats and raising loud cheers in concert with the
acclamations of the inhabitants. Not lessthan a thousand
undergraduates of the University, and a considerable
number of the gentry of the city and neighbourhood had
gone out to meet the noble duke, but as he came in by the
Maidenhead road, and they took a different direction, they
missed him, and this prevented his being attended by an
immense cavalcade. His grace looked in excellent health
and spirits, appearing to be quite delighted with the enthu-
siastic reception he met with from all ranks, and cordially
acknowledged it by bowing repeatedly on both sides as he
proceeded up lligh-street to University College, the place
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a close temporary abode. He was in an open carriage, and
dressed as upon ordinary occasions, in a plain frock' coat
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cognised by the great body of the spectators. Since the
above has been written, fresh crowds of visiters, moving
in the highest circles, have poured in from all quarters.
In the long catalogue of arrivals
Canterbury and Armagh, the Bzothe Archbishops of
dignitaries
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Lincoln, with several other
also a great number of lay Peers of conservative Church,
as
ciples. Shortly after the Duke of Cumberland aligptitnied-
from his carriage, his Royal Highness walked up and down
High-street, arm-in-arm with Sir Charles Wetherell, re-
maining all the time in close conversation with the learned
baronet. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arbuthnot and Lord
Leveson Gower formed another party on the promenade
at the same moment. The Duke of Wellington, after
changing dress, and putting on not the state but the plain
academic costume appropriated to his rank, proceeded in a
close carriage to pay a complimentary visit of etiquette to
the Duke of Cumberland, and then in a few minutes re-
turned to University College. He dines to-day with a
small and extremely select private party.; nor, in the cate-
gory of the arrangements during his sojourn,is there any
thing that could be called a public banquet. So that,
should any political topics be glanced at while the wine
circulates before him, any information that may transpire
on the subject, can only be secretly and furtively obtained.
BY the way, within the last three or four hours a hand-bill
has been sent round among the several colleges, calling
upon the members at once to sign an address to the King,
praying that his Majesty would be pleased to adopt the
most prompt and efficacious means for defending the inte-
rests of the church. The address has already received a
vast number of signatures, for nothing can exceed the
opposition which is here evinced, not only to the measure
contemplated by the government with regard to church
property in Ireland, but also to the claims of the Dis-
senters—a question which excites, if possible, a still more
intense feeling of hostility. J. D. D.