admiration of this ancient and venerable Seat of Religion and Learning, and of all its splendid and useful Institutions.

The two Sovereigns then proceeded to Blenheim, from whence the Emperor of Russia went to Stowe, and thence to London : the King of Prussia returned to Town from Blenheim through Oxford.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, after their departure, honoured the Warden and Fellows of All Souls' College with his presence at a cold Collation in the College Library. His Royal Highness was conducted by the Warden to the head of the tables, which extended the whole length of the room. The Warden, by His Royal Highness's command, sat on the Prince Regent's right hand. During his continuance in the room, as well as upon his taking leave, His Royal Highness was pleased to express his sense of the attention thus shewn to him, and of the manner in which the entertainment had been conducted.

His Royal Highness then returned to Christ Church, and in the Dean's Library received a dutiful and loyal Address from the County; to which he was pleased to return a most gracious Answer.

At two o'clock, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent held a Levee in the upper room of Christ Church Library, where the

Chancellor presented to His Royal Highness such of the principal Officers of the University, as had not previously had that honour; and also the other Members of the University, who attended to pay their duty to His Royal Highness on this

occasion.

His Royal Highness, on his first arrival, had graciously signified to the Dean his intention of continuing at the Deanery the whole of this day, for the purpose of dining with the Society in their Common Hall. His Royal Highness had also been pleased to add, that he expected nothing but an academical dinner; and he had permitted the Dean and Chapter to invite such guests as they would wish to be present on an occasion so honourable to the College.

Invitations had accordingly been sent to the distinguished Foreigners who still remained in the University, to the Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and Proctors, to the Nobility and Privy-Counsellors, and to others of the Chancellor's friends. Dinner was served in the Hall at six o'clock. The Dean took his seat in the centre of the high table, the Prince Regent being on his right hand, and the Duke of York on his left. On the right of the Prince sat the Chancellor of the University, and on the left of the Duke of York, Prince Blucher. The Members of the Society were seated at their respective tables, in their usual places.

After dinner His Royal Highness the Prince Regent ordered the College Book to be brought; and the Dean, by His Royal Highness's command, inserted His Royal Highness's name in the list of the Members of the College. The Dean then announced to the Society the high honour thus conferred upon them; and Prince Blucher took that opportunity of addressing His Royal Highness in the German language, expressing in the strongest terms his admiration of the University and its institutions, as well as of the general character and conduct of the British Nation.

This Speech His Royal Highness most graciously condescended to interpret to the Company, omitting only those personal expressions of respect and admiration which the Field Marshal had addressed to himself.

The Prince Regent quitted the Hall about nine o'clock, and the Company immediately separated.

At nine o'clock of the next morning, the Chancellor waited upon the Prince Regent at Christ Church; and His Royal Highness having signified His pleasure that no further ceremony should be used at his departure, the Chancellor had the honour to kiss His Royal Highness's hand, and to express, in the name of the University, their most dutiful and grateful acknowledg

ments for the high distinction conferred upon them by His Royal Highness's visit. The Chancellor and the Dean of Christ Church then attended the Prince Regent to his carriage, and His Royal Highness left Oxford, expressing himself highly gratified with all that had passed since his arrival in the University.

The following Letter was afterwards written by His Royal Highness's command, to the Chancellor, by the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Sidmouth, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, expressive of His Royal Highness's gracious acceptance of the endeavours, used by His Lordship and the University, to receive and entertain His Royal Highness and His Imperial, Royal, and Princely Guests, in a manner suitable to their high rank, and to the circumstances of this memorable Visit.

" MY LORD,

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"I HAVE received the commands of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, to convey to Your Lordship, as "Chancellor of the University of Oxford, His Royal Highness's "warmest thanks for Your Lordship's great personal attention "to His Royal Highness, during his late Visit to that Uni

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"His Royal Highness further commands me to express to you, that he is fully sensible how much is to be attributed to "Your Lordship's unremitting exertions, in maintaining good "order and decorum, upon that occasion; and it gives me "great satisfaction to be enabled to assure Your Lordship, "that His Royal Highness's Visit to the University of Ox"ford has afforded His Royal Highness the highest gratifi

❝cation.

"I have the Honour to be,

"MY LORD,

"Your Lordship's

"Most obedient humble Servant, "SIDMOUTH."

"The Lord Grenville,

"Chancellor of the University of Oxford,"

&c. &c. &c.

On the departure of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, the Chancellor immediately proceeded to the Delegates' Room, where the Heads of Houses and Proctors were assembled, and there proposed, that the Degree of LL. D. should be conferred, by Diploma, on the following distinguished Personages:

His Excellency Count Merveldt, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of Austria to this Court.

His Excellency Count Lieven, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of Russia to this Court.

His Serene Highness Prince Charles of Mecklenburgh Strelitz.

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