The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-09 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR,

WINDson, TUESDAY.—His Majesty the King o
the French arrived at the Castle at ten minutes past
two o'clock this afternoon, accompanied by his Royal
Highness Prince Albert and his Royal Highness the
Duke de Montpensier.
The Queen received her august visitor at the door
of the grand entrance, accompanied by the Duchess
of Kent, and attended by the Ladies of the Court, in-
cluding the Countess of Gainsborough, the Dowager
Lady Lyttelton, the Lady Charlotte Dundas, the
Hon. Miss Murray, and the Hon. Miss Kerr.
The principal Officers of State and of the royal
household were also in attendance, including the
Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of
the Horse, Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting ; Viscount
Sydney, Lord in Waiting on the King; Lord George
Lennox, Lord in 'Waiting on Prince Albert ; Sir
Frederick Stovin, Groom in Waiting ; and Major-
General Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting. The whole
of the gentlemen appeared in the Windsor uniform.
Sir Robert Peel was also in attendance.
The King of the French, Prince Albert, and the
Duke de Montpensier, occupied an open carriage and
four. His Majesty, who was in uniform, and Prince
Albert, sat together, and the Duke de Montpensier,
who also wore a military uniform, sat on the opposite
side of the carriage.

His Majesty, after being received by the Queen on
alighting, paid his respects to the Duchess of Kent.

His Royal Highness the Duke de Montpensier having
been presented to the Queen, and also to the Royal
Duchess, the illustrious party proceeded up the grand
staircase, the Queen on the arm of the King of the
French, the Duchess of Kent with the Duke de Mont-
pensier, and Mons. Guizot following with the Earl of

Jersey.
The suite of his Majesty Louis Philippe occupied
three of the Queen's carriages and four, and consisted
of Mons. Guizot, Admiral de Mackau, General
Athalin, General Rumigni, M. de Chabannes, M. de
Dumas, M. de Jarnac, le Baron de Fain, M. Fau-
quier (Physician), M. de Pasquier (Surgeon), Mons.
Herbet, M. Hennequin, le Capitaine Page, le Capi-
taine Pellion, and le Comte de Graves (Officier d'Or-
donnance.) These gentlemen also appeared in uniform.
Hia Excellency Count de St. Aulaire, his Majesty's
Ambassador at the -British Court; the Count de
Jarnac, First Secretary to the Embassy; and the
Hon. Captain Duncombe, Groom in Waiting to the
King, also followed in her Majesty's suite.

The Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward pre-
ceded her Majesty and her august visitor to the State
apartments, the whole of the noblemen and gentle-
men of the royal suites following the illustrious party.
Detachments of the Royal Horse Guards had been
stationed at Bagshot and Blackness-gate, and formed
the escort of the august party to the Castle. The
officer in command was Sir Charles Slingsby.
The King's arrival was notified by the ringing of
the church bells, and the firing of a royal salute.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived
at the Castle from Frogmore Lodge, attended by her
Lady in Waiting, Lady Charlotte Dundas, a few
minutes before the arrival of the King.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert left the Castle
at seven o'clock this morning, in a carriage and four,
attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting,
for the Farnborough station of the South-Western
Railway, proceeding thence by a special train to Gos-
port, to receive the King of the French.

The Duke of Wellington returned from Gosport by
the same train with his Majesty and Prince Albert,
and followed the royal party to the Castle.
Soon after the arrival of the illustrious guests, the
Queen and Prince Albert, the King of the French,
the Duchess of Kent, and the Duke de Montpensier,
entered the White-room, were a dejeune was served to
the august circle.
The other distinguished visitors and the members of
the royal suite were conducted to the Oak-room
and the Equerries'-room, where a dejeune was served.
Dinner was served at seven o'clock in the dining-
room. The table was tastefully decorated with

epergnes of silver gilt, filled withartificial flowers,
also with vases and other ornaments, and was lighted
by gold candelabra, with wax lights. George the
Fourth's magnificent wine cooler was placed at the
centre window of this apartment.

The company included his Majesty Louis Philippe,
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal
Highness the Duke de Montpensier, Lady Charlotte
Dundas, the Countess Wratislaw, the Count and
Countess de St. Aulaire, the Duke of Wellington, the
Marquis of Exeter, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl
Delawarr, the Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Sir Robert Peel, M. Guizot, Admiral de Mackau,
Count de Jarnac, General Athalin, General Rumigni,

Colonel Dumas, Count de Chabannes, M. Jarnac,
Baron de Fain, M. Fauquier, M. Pasquier, an
Aide-de-Camp to the Duke de Montpensier, Vis-

count Sidney, Lord in Waiting on the King, and
Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk Marshal), Equerry in

Waiting on the King. -
The band of the Royal Horse Guards attended
during dinner.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended at
the Castle.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice,
were taken their accustomed walks and rides to-day
in the pleasure-grounds of the Castle.

Sir James Graham arrived in town yesterday
morning, from Windsor Castle. The Right Hon.
Baronet visited the Earl of Aberdeen at the Foreign-
office, yesterday.

VICE-CHANCELLORSHIP OF

OXFORD.

ELECTION OF DR. STAIONS.

OXFORD, TUESDAY.—In a Convocation, holden this
day, at twelve o'clock, the letter from the Chancellor of
the University nominating the Rev. Dr. Symons, Warden
of Wadham College, to be Vice-Chancellor for the en-
suing year, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Wynter, Presi-
dent of St. John's, whose term of office had expired,
was read to the House. The number of doctors and
masters present upon this occasion exceeded by far any
previous attendance, and the Convocation was accord-
ingly holden in the theatre, the area of which was densely
crowded, whilst the semi-circle reserved for the noble-
men and doctors was entirely filled. Among the non-
residents who were present we remarked Lord Kenyon,
Lord Eldon, Lord Bathurst, Lord Sandon, Lord Ashley,
Lord Dalhousie, the Bishops of Llandaff and Chichester,
the Dean of Salisbury, Sir Charles Vaughan, Sir J. B.
Bosanquet, Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Mr. Ross, M.P. ;
Dean of Norwich, Lord Feversham, Archdeacon Hale,
Archdeacon Samuel Wilberforce, Archdeacon Shirley,
the Rev. Dr. Grant, of Romford.(late Bampton lecturer);
Rev. Dr. Russell, Rev. Dr. Hume Spry, Rev. Dr. Saun-
ders, Edward'Cardwell, Esq., M.P. ; Sir Thomas Biome-
field, lion. Lloyd Kenyon, Mr. Hallam (the histo-
rian), &c.

Upon the letter being read a loud shout of " Placets,"
with several of a contrary tendency, took place, upon
which the Vice-Chancellor directed those who approved
of the Chancellor's nomination to proceed to the right-
hand side of the House, and those of a contrary opinion
to the left. The preponderance of those who supported
Dr. Symons was then apparent, but some one having
called for a scrutiny, it was allowed, care being taken,
as we are informed, to save the rights and authority of
the Chancellor harmless; for it is understood that the
best lawyers are of opinion that the nomination of the
Chancellor is final, and although submitted to the house,
cannot be set aside ; consequently the Vice-Chancellor
did not permit the scrutiny without a reservation of the
Chancellor's privileges. The scrutiny then took place,
the proctors first taking the votes of the doctors and
noblemen, after which the masters ascended the semi-
circle, and tendered their votes to the two proctors, pass-
ing out at the door behind the Vice-Chancellor's seat,
an arrangement which prevented the usual throng and
inconvenience. When the papers were cast up, the
senior , proctor declared " Alajori parti placet." The
numbers, however, were pretty generally understood
to be--