.graciously condescended to accept for themselves, and for the Royal and distinguished Persons who had attended them in this Visit. To this banquet the Nobility and other Persons of distinction, then present in Oxford, had also been invited, in the name of the University, by the Committee, appointed for this purpose, and to whom His Royal Highness had been graciously pleased to leave the selection of the guests to be asked on this occasion. The Radcliffe Library was considered as the Public Room best adapted for such an entertainment, and was therefore, with the permission of the Trustees, prepared for it as far as the shortness of the time would allow. In the area a circular table was placed, corresponding with the form of the building, and divided into three parts. In five of the recesses, under the gallery, tables were placed pointing towards the centre of the building, and side-boards were ranged against the walls. In the centre of the area was a large circular side-board covered with gold-plate; against the pedestals of the pilasters which support the arches, side-boards were also placed, decorated in the same manner; and upon the cornice of the pedestals were gold and silver vases. The tables also were richly ornamented with gold and silver cups, vases,, and candelabra. The Library was brilliantly illuminated. The basement story was lighted by lamps, placed upon the impost of the arcade, and the great stair-case by two double pendent lamps. Large lights were placed on the two antique candelabra, and others on the cornice and against the piers of the arches, Lamps were also suspended from the balustrade, so as to project towards the centre of the room. At seven o'clock His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, attended by the Chancellor, and in his Lordship's carriage, arrived at the Library of All Souls' College, where the Company. assembled. When dinner was announced, the Prince Regent, and their Imperial and Royal Majesties, were conducted by the Chancellor into the Radcliffe Library. The Royal Guests, and those Royal and distinguished Persons, whom they conde-.. scended to admit to that honour, occupied that part of the table, which was placed between the candelabra and opposite to the entrance; and the Chancellor of the University did the honours of the banquet. The two other parts of the circular table were assigned to such of the foreign Princes, Noblemen, Ministers of State, and distinguished Persons, as they were capable of accommodating. At the command of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, Grace was said by the Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor, in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor ; and all the Company, with the gracious permission of His Royal Highness, then took their seats. The whole was conducted with the greatest order and regularity, and formed a splendid and magnificent spectacle. Dinner being ended, at the command of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, Grace was again said by the Senior ProVice-Chancellor. The dessert was then served; and throughout the evening all the August Personages were pleased to shew the utmost affability and condescension on all occasions. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in particular, condescended! more than once to express his approbation of the arrangements, which had been made for the reception of Himself and His Royal Guests; His admiration of the Institutions of the University, and His desire to promote its permanent honour and prosperity. The wish to witness this interesting scene was universal, and arrangements had accordingly been made to gratify it. The spectators were admitted into the gallery by the small stair-case on the east side of the principal stairs, and having passed round the room they descended the stair-case on the west side into a recess under the gallery, which was fenced off, and afforded a passage to a temporary stair-case, to which an opening was made through one of the windows into Radcliffe Square. At half past ten o'clock the Prince Regent rose, when His Royal Highness and His Imperial and Royal Guests were attended to their carriages by the Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and Proctors. The Chancellor conducted the Prince Regent in his carriage to the Deanery at Christ Church; and the Emperor and the King with their respective attendants retired to the Colleges, which had had the honour of being appointed to receive them. At this time there was a general Illumination throughout the University and City; many of the public Buildings, the front of every College, and St. Mary's Church, as well as private houses, being brilliantly lighted up. The next morning, Wednesday June the 15th, a Convocation was holden at eight o'clock, in which the Degree of D. C. L. by Diploma was voted to their Royal Highnesses, The Prince Royal of Prussia, Prince Frederick of Prussia, Prince Augustus of Prussia, and Prince William, Brother of the King of Prussia: And also to |