The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court yesterday afternoon at Buckingham
Palace, for the reception of Addresses, on the Throne.
The Duke of Wellington arrived at the Palace at half.past twehre
o'clock, in his Robes, as Chancellor of the University of Oxford,
and wearing the Ensigns of the most noble Order of the Garter.
The Members of the University of Oxford arrived at the Palace
at one o'clock, and, headed by his Grace, proceeded to the Green
Drawing-room, and were shortly afterwards conducted. by the Lord
Chamberlain, to the presence of the Queen on the Throne-
The Members advanced in the following Order to the foot of the
Throne, taking precedence according to the Date of their respec-
tive Degrees :—The Chancellor, Duke of Wellington, K.G. ; the
Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Wynter ; the Principal of Jesus College.
Dr. Foulkes; the Very Rev, the Dean of Christ Church, Dr.
DGLriPitritiche,
Fellow of Wadham ; Mr. Gulley, Fellow of Magdalen ;s
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the Provost of Oriel College, Dr. Hawkins ; the Rector of
Exeter College, Dr. Richards; the Warden of Merton College.
Dr. Marsharn ; Dr. Daubeny, of Magdalen College ; Junior Proc.
tor, Mr. Wilson; Mr. Cockey, Fellow of Wadbam ; sir, Mosley,
Fellow of Magdalen—Noblemen, Doctors in Divinity, Doctors in
Law and Medicine, Bachelors in Civil Law, Masters of Arts.
The Deputation advanced to the foot of the Throne, where Use
Vice-Chancellor read an Address of Congratulation from the Chan-
calor, Masters, and Scholars of the laiversity of Cambridge, to
which the Queen returned a most gracious answer.
Among the Members present were the Archbishop of Yore; the
Earl of Eldon ; the Earl of Devon ; the Earl of Elgin ; Lord
Kenyon; Lord Redesdale ; Sir Charles Wetherell, D.C.L.; Sir
Thomas Acland, D.C.L.; Sir Robert Fitzwygram, D.C.L ;
Claudius Hunter, D.C.L. ; Rev. Dr. Bliss, Registrar of the Uni-
versity; Dr. Rockland; Mr. Burge, D.C.L.; Dr. Hodges; Mr.
Bucknall Estcourt, M.P.; Mr. Sotheron, M.P.; Rev. A. Rawlins,
M.A. ; Rev. W. C. Le Breton; Rev. J. B. Stony ; Mr. William
Partridge, Christ Church ; and Dr. Phillimore.

The Duke of IVellington read the Address of Congratulation
from the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholartrof the University of
Oxford, to which her Majesty was pleased to return a moat
gracious answer. The members then retired from the Throne
Room

The Members of the Ifitiversity of Cambridge arrived and
formed a procession, headed by the Vice. Chancellor, Rev. Dr.
Archdall, and the High Steward the Lord Chancellor (Lyndhurst).
His Royal Highness Prince Albert was attended by the Marquis
of Exeter, Groom of the Stole ; Captain Francia Seymour (Stott;
Fusilier Guards), Groom in Waiting, and Sir Edward Bowater,
Equerry in Waiting.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of
Charlemma, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Viscount Hawarden, Sir Fred.
Stovin, Colonel Buckley, and Sir Edward Bowater, honoured
Drury-lane Theatre with their preser.ce last evening.
Among the Addresses presented to her Majesty at the Levee on
Wednesday last, was an Address of Congratulation on the rift
of the birth of the Prince of Wales, from the London Committee
of Deputies of the British Jews. The Address was presented by
a deputation, consisting of Messrs. H. De Castro, H. H. Cohen, and
J. IL Hilbert, the President of the Board. Sir Moses Monte Sore
was prevented from attending in consequence of the death of a near
relative. The st.me Gentlemen presented similar Addresses to their
Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent on the
following day.

Lady Caroline Cocks and the Hon. Miss C..vendish have suc-
ceeded the Hon. Miss Devereux and the Hon. Miss Stanley, as
the Maids of Honour In Waiting on the Queen.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess and the Princess Augusta
of Cambridge visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager, yesterdays
at Marlborough House.

The Duke of NVelllngton and the principal Members of the
University of Oxford had an audience of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence House, and presented au
Atidress of Congratulation from the University of Oxford.
A Deputation from the drug trade, consisting of Messrs. Her-
ring, Pigeon, Taylor, Horsier, Barrow, Bright, Ellis, Drew, and
Thomas Hodgkinson, had an interview with the Earl of Ripon
yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade.
Despatches from the Governor of Newfoundland were received
yesterday at the Colonial-office.

THE WESTMINSTER ELECTORAL
CHARTER ASSOCIATION.

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The Members of this Association (composed entirely of
Electors) heki their second meeting lait night, at Thornton's
Coffee Hoase, Brompton-road. The Rev. Dr. Wade was
called to the Chair.

After adopting the rules which had been prepared and the
transaction of other business, it was resolved to take the pro-
posed Income tax of Sir Robert Peel into consideration at
their next meeting, which is to be held on Wednesday evening
next

F
IRE IN HOLLAND-STREET BLACKTRIANS.—Last
night, about ten o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of
Messrs. Wilson and Co., hat-manufacturers, of llolfand-street,
Blackfriars-road. The p: crises of Messrs. Wilson occupy an
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immense space at the rear of llolland-street, and besides having
a large frontage in that street, their manufactory adjoins that
of Messrs. Shaw, the ironmongers, at the corner of the street,
and -abutted close on the ofrcardu
stuhbeaded, joiniti g hou Blackfriars-road. As soon as a plentiful supply of water was
obtained; the flames were quickly
entire of Mein's. Wilson's manufactory and stock Isere com-
pletely destroyed. The loss of property i. 5 estimated at 10,0002.
at least.