lungs by shouting a welcome. The Queen wore a claret-coloured silk dress striped with black, an amber-coloured India crape shawl, beautifully embroidered with a wreath of flowers, and a bonnet of lilac-coloured silk, covered with lace and ornamented with flowers. Prince Albert wore a Field Marshal's uniform, with the riband and star of the Garter and other orders. Her Majesty and the Prince having taken their seats, the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on his Royal Highness, with the usual ceremonies, thus briefly described :

"The Senior Proctor having read the grace of the Senate for conferring the degree on Prince Albert, Mr. Gunning, the Senior Bedel, accompanied by the Public Orator, Mr. Crick, advanced, bowing to His Royal Highness, and conducted him to his position at the top of the steps, immediately facing the throne. The Public Orator then having bowed to Her Majesty, proceeded to deliver an oration to his Royal Highness, in Latin. This oration lasted about twenty minutes, during all which time his Royal Highness was kept standing. He bowed occasionally in acknowledgment of the compliments passed upon him by the Orator, and sometimes something like a blush passed over his countenance. The Senior Bedel then took his Royal Highness by the right band, and conducted him to the Vice-Chancellor, who administered to him the oaths of allegiance and supremacy. The ViceChancellor at the conclusion of these bowed to Her Majesty; then, taking his Royal Highness's hand, he administered the oath to obey and defend the laws of the Uni

Chancellor, addressing his Royal Highness in the usual Latin form, admitted him to the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law. His Royal Highness then descended the steps of the dais, and was invested with the scarlet robe of a D.C.L., and took the velvet cap in his hand. A loud burst of cheering, accompanied with the waving of caps, went through the hall as his Royal Highness, thus equipped, walked back to his seat beside Her Majesty. Amidst the cheering were heard some cries of Doctor Albert.''

The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred by Royal mandate on the Reverend R. Phelps, Master of Sydney Sussex College; Dr. Oliphant, Regius Professor of Divinity, officiating. From the Senate-house the Queen and Prince proceeded to the Geological Museum, where Professor Sedgwick showed the curiosities; to the University Library; and, taking coach again, to St. John's College. In passing to their carriage, the Royal pair had to walk; and the Under-Graduates of Trinity, who lined the way, pulled off their gowns for the Queen to tread upon. In the Hall of King's College a luncheon was laid out; but the Queen returned to Trinity Lodge to lunch.

In the afternoon Prince Albert, attended by his Equerry, went to see Christ's College, where he was shown the mulberry-tree, said to have been planted by Milton. Thence the Prince passed to Sydney Sussex, Magdalen, and Jesus Colleges, and returned to Trinity Lodge.

The Royal party took their departure at half-past four o'clock, escorted by a detachment of the

and proceeded to Wimpole, the seat of Earl Hardwicke, about ten miles south-west of Cambridge. At the Queen's wish, her visit to the Earl was strictly private; but, of course, the usual demonstrations of loyalty by the people on the way could not be prevented. A select party was invited to meet the illustrious visitors.

The Queen breakfasted as early as eight o'clock next morning, and afterwards walked in the grounds with the Prince and others of the visitors. In the course of the day Prince Albert went out shooting with the Earl of Hardwicke. At two o'clock, the Royal party drove over to Earl Delawarr's seat, Bourne, four miles from Wimpole. Before dinner at Wimpole, addresses were delivered to Her Majesty and the Prince, from the county, by the Earl of Hardwicke, Lord-Lieutenant, Mr. Edward Humphreys Green, High Sheriff, Mr. Eliot Yorke, M.P., Mr. J. Eaton, M.P., and Mr. J. P. Allix, M.P. Covers were laid at dinner for twenty-six. At night, the principal apartments were thrown open for a grand ball. At the south end of the gallery was a dais, carpeted with crimson cloth; and on the dais a sofa, covered with a beautiful piece of drapery, given by Louis the Fourteenth to the Poet Prior, and by him to the Earl of Oxford-the possessor of Wimpole before its purchase by Lord Chancellor Hardwicke. The company began to arrive at nine o'clock, and at half-past nine the Royal party repaired to the gallery. The Queen wore a light, primrosecoloured silk dress, brocaded with gold and colours; a wreath of flowers, with diamonds and emeralds, and the riband and jewel of

her seat on the dais, the persons of her court and of the mansion ranging themselves on either side. The Queen opened the ball with the Earl of Hardwicke; Prince Albert dancing in the same quadrille with the Countess of Hardwicke. At half-past eleven the Queen and Prince Albert withdrew, and, after spending half an hour in the supper-room, retired to

rest.

Early next morning, the Royal pair walked out without attendants, and visited the Earl of Hardwicke's farm. At eleven, they took leave of their host, and departed, with the suite in three carriages, escorted by a detachment of Yeomanry for the first stage. The escort was relieved from time to time by parties of dragoons; and the journey to London was marked by demonstrations of loyalty similar to those of the journey down. At Waltham, under the direction of the Rev. M. M. Preston the Rector, the ancient cross, erected by Edward the First, to mark the place where the body of Queen Eleanor rested, was enclosed, leaving sufficient space for the principal carriage to enter. The enclosure was decorated with evergreens, and a man holding an ancient banner stood at each side of the cross. The Rector was in attendance. He had, when Her Majesty before passed through the town, given her a book describing the cross; to which the Queen now referred, and she pointed out the several parts of the structure to Prince Albert. Having thus spent five minutes, the party resumed their way. The Paddington station of the Great Western Railway was reached at ten minutes to

THE REV. MR. ALDHOUSE, THE BIGAMIST.-About a year ago the Rev. Stephen Aldhouse, M.A., lecturer of Allhallows, Lombardstreet, &c., was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of bigamy, and sentenced to seven years' transportation. After his removal from Newgate he was placed on board a transport moored off Sheerness, and was there employed as a tutor to the children of one of the officers. He had not filled his post long before an order arrived from the Home-office for the shipment of seven years' convicts for the penal colony of Van Dieman's Land, and Mr. Aldhouse was draughted among them. During the past week a friend received a letter from him, in which he depicts the miseries of transportation in forcible language, the convicts being dreadfully coerced, irrespective of their previous station in life, or of the offence of which they were convicted. He states that he is set to break stones, and is to continue at that employment for two years before any portion of his earnings will be applied for his own use. He expresses a hope that his communication will have the effect of convincing his countrymen that transportation is not the light punishment which many of them imagine it to be.

29. TEMPLE CHURCH.

This

morning the Temple Church, which had been closed since August for the purpose of repairs, was re-opened for divine service. A large number of benchers, of the respective houses, and many templars, were present. Considerable improvements have taken place since the church has

ornamented with carved work, has been erected. Benches for the accommodation of the choir have also been erected, which are also ornamented with carved figures of angels with wings expanded. Adjoing the north transept two rooms for the use of the choir have been erected, and the church has under. gone a thorough cleansing. It was rumoured that Her Majesty would attend the service on Sunday, and the church was densely crowded. The Savoy Chapel, which has been closed during the last ten weeks for repairs, was also re-opened to-day.

30. At the Central Criminal Court, William Haynes was tried on a charge of murdering his wife, by administering large doses of sulphate of potass, in order to prevent an increase of their family. Several medical witnesses described the drug as not being more noxious than many others, Epsom salts for instance; though very large doses would be highly dangerous. And there was some doubt whether the wife might not have died of apoplexy. On these grounds, the jury seem to have rested their verdict of acquittal.

William Stolzer was convicted of stabbing Peter Keim, so that he died. Both the prisoners were foreigners, and Keim was a bootmaker. Stolzer, who knew him, met him in the street on the 30th September, and asked him for some pecuniary assistance; which Keim said he could not give: they separated, and Stolzer ran back and stabbed the other in the abdomen. The defence was insanity; but it failed, and the pri soner was sentenced to be hanged. His life was subsequently spared.

SION. The Welsh "Rebecca" rioters were brought to trial by a special commission at Cardiff which closed its duties to-day. John Hughes was first tried. The principal witness against him was Captain Napier, Chief Constable of the County. He headed a party of eleven Police, who interrupted the rioters, about a hundred or a hundred and fifty in number, while they were demolishing the gate. The rioters were mostly mounted, their faces blackened, and their persons disguised; and one man had on a Druid's dress--a loose white dress. Captain Napier called out "stop!" as loud as he could; on which the man in the Druid's dress turned round and fired at him. Telling the Police to "mark" that man, the Captain rode up to him, and fired at his horse; which was wounded and threw its rider. Here Captain Napier seems to have lost sight of him for a moment, but others watched him; and presently the Captain was again struggling with the same man in the endeavour to capture him while one of the Police shot him in the arm. That man was the prisoner. This evidence was supported by that of Mr. Llewellyn, a County Magistrate, and his brother, several of the Police, and the gatekeeper, who described the destruction of the gate. There was some little discrepancy as to the order for firing; Captain Napier not recollecting that he gave any other order than one to "mark" the man who fired at him; two of the Police saying that they discharged their pistols when Captain Napier gave the word "Fire" and a third saying that he heard no such word given, but he fired when the others did,

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taught to fire at the word of command, and indeed not usually carrying pistols. Some of the Police fired twice, others only once; but the rioters mostly galloped off at the first volley. In Hughes's pocket were found some ammunition, two or three pounds in money, and a scrap of paper, on which was written, in Welsh-" Daniel Jones, Brynhier, come with allto assist in Lantyisa Wednesday night next, or else you shall have no further notice.-Beco." The only evidence for the defence was as to character. The jury returned a verdict of "Guilty," but but recommended Hughes to mercy, on account of the good character which he had borne. He was ultimately sentenced to transportation for twenty years.

The proceedings of the Special Commission wound up somewhat suddenly to-day; all the prisoners submitting, and the Crown counsel exercising a conciliatory forbearance. In the first place, David Jones and John Hughes withdrew a plea of "Not guilty," and pleaded" Guilty" to a charge of unlawfully assembling and attempting to demolish the house of William Lewis and others at Llandilotalybont. In mitigation of punishment, their counsel, Mr. M. D. Hill enlarged on the contrite demeanour of the prisoners, and the respectable state from which they had fallen. The other prisoners pleaded guilty, and several of them were sentenced to various periods of imprisonment. The Grand and Petit Juries were then discharged with thanks, and the proceedings of the Commission terminated.

31. Thomas Rowe, a discharged cellarman, was tried for shooting

Waller, a wine-merchant, in Crosslane, St. Mary-at-Hill. Anger at being refused employment was the immediate motive that actuated Rowe, who was an aged man; but various acts of eccentricity were proved of him, and especially a childish habit of playing with pistols, such as putting them under his pillow at night, or shooting at imaginary crows; and the jury acquitted him on the ground of insanity. He was ordered to be detained during the pleasure of the Crown.

NOVEMBER.

1. TRIAL OF A DISSENTING MINISTER ON THE CHARGE OF STEALING A DEAD BODY.-The Rev. Isaac Bridgman and John White Bridgman were tried to-day on a charge of misdemeanour, in removing the body of Mr. J. G. Tawney from a vault in the burialground of St. John's Chapel, West Street, Walworth-a Dissenting chapel, of which the Rev. Isaac Bridgman was the minister. Mr. John Bridgman was the other's son, and a student in surgery. On the night of the 6th September, some neighbours saw three men removing the coffin; which was afterwards discovered near a garden at a spot about which Mr. Isaac Bridgman had been seen to dig. Some of the neighbours also thought that they saw the minister at his house on the morning of the 6th, and heard his voice at night. The defence consisted of an explanatory statement by Mr. Bridgman's counsel. Mr. John Bridgman, who was but seventeen years of age, was a zealous student, and he required a skeleton that

purpose he removed the remains of Mr. Tawney: but that was some time before the 6th September. Wishing to diminish the chances of detection, on the 6th he also removed the coffin, which was buried in the grounds. That night, his mother discovered the affair, and was much shocked; and it was the conversation with her that was overheard. Eight witnesses of the highest respectability proved that they saw Mr. Isaac Bridgman at Ramsgate on the 6th, 7th, and 8th September,-thus disproving the evidence of his being at home on the 6th; and many others, including several Dissenting ministers, gave him an excellent character both as a minister and a man. The rev. gentleman was acquitted; but John Bridgman was convicted, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.

2. OPENING OF GRESHAM COLLEGE.-The new building appropriated to the Gresham College, in Basinghall-street, was opened at two o'clock, and an opening address on the occasion was delivered in the presence of the Lord Mayor and the trustees of the College by the Lecturer on Astronomy, as a preliminary to his first lecture. The lecture was succeeded by a musical entertainment provided by Mr. Edward Taylor, the musical professor, in the shape of an ode in commemoration of the event.

AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER. Mr. W. Carter, coroner for Surrey, held an inquest at the Three Stags, Kennington-road, Lambeth, on the body of Mr. R. Vincent, aged seventy-two, a gentleman of independent fortune. It appeared that the deceased, of whose origin nothing could be gleaned, about