The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-16 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE .11ti

LIVERPOOL,

Oi Tuesday last, His Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge visited Liverpool, accompanied by the Earl of Derby,
the Earl of Hardwicke, and Colonel Tyrwhitt, equerry in
waiting to his Royal Highness. The illustrious party arrived
from Knowsley at the Town-hall, at five minutes past eleven,
and were received by the crowd assembled outside with enthu-,
siastic cheers.
In the vestibule of the Town-hall the fine band of the 15th
Hussars were placed. At the head of the grand staircase his
worship the Mayor, the Recorder, the Clerk of the Peace,
and the members of the Town Council were assembled, to
receive his Royal Highness. The officials were in their robes.
A number of ladies and gentlemen were also present in the
ball-rooms. Among the gentlemen were Colonel Sir Duncan
M`Dougall, of the Royal Lancashire Artillery, Col. Tulloch,
inspecting field-officer of the district, Col. Swann, of the Local
Pensioners, Captain Thomas Litdedale, Hon. S. H. Walpole,
T. B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P., Harold Littledale, Esq.., &c.
At five minutes past eleven the ewers from the. crowds in
Castle-street betokened the near approach of the royal guest
and in a minute or two after he arrived. His Royal High-
ness,• on rising to alight from his carriage; was again greeted
with the most enthusiastic plaudits. On the entrance of the
party into the vestibule of the Town-hall, the band com-
menced playing the national anthem, the royal standard was
hoisted on the staff in front of the building,• and the " Olcl
Church" belle pealed forth a salute of welcome: During the
ascent of the•grand staircase the band changed the music to
the French national air, "Partant pour la Syrie." At the head
cf the staircasethe official reception took place, and his Royal
Highness-was condireted by the Mayor to the east drawing-
room, followed by Lord Derby, Lord Hardwicke, Colonel
TyrYhitt, the Recorder, the Clerk of the Peace, and the Town
Council:

When the whole party had entered the room, the Mayor,
standirg: opposite the. Duke of Cambridge, said : " May' it
please yourßoyal Higlinese,—The Council of the Borough of
Liverpool 4 representing- nearly half-a-mlllion of people, desire
me to give expression tothe sentiments of respect and attach-
ment which 'they enternin towards your Royal Highness.
This tribute•bf respect is &tete your station, and to yourself
personally ; hut more especially do they feel to be due and
appropriate at this moment; vhen they have this opportunity
of testifying CY the army, of which you are so distinguished a,
member, their!" sense of the' heroic exertione which it has-
pleased Divine Providence thus-far to bless with success. The'
people of Liverpool have set'apart- this day as a day of rejoicing
for those successes', and 'for thefal3 of Sebastopol, and out
of respect to your Royal Highness:- Nor can they ever forget
the part you have= taken 'in this .war, and the distinguished
and gallant mannerrhi you' led your divisions during
the battles in the 'Criinea, and especially in those engage-
ments which distinguished the commencement of the cam-
paign, you formed ore-of that gallant:band of heroes who so
nobly sustained the honour of our country.- We rejoice in this
opportunity of welcoming you to Liverpool; and, in visiting
oneofthe great commercial emporia of this- country, you will
find. how deeply interested we are in-a return of peace; but,
at the same time, you will find one sentiment, and one alone,
pbrvading this whole community—that of a, determination to
perseverein the war in which we are engagecLatall hazards,
andtat every sacrifice, until' its object isattainel I now beg
td,ealli upon the Recorder. of Liverpool to' read the address
which, the Council have requested me- to present to your
Royal Highne&s."
Mahe 'conclusion of these:ronaks; whichltadbeen listerned
to withprofound attention, and which were applauded at their
termination, the Recorder read the following-address:—
To 11T4S`ROYANLI. HIGHNESS GEOHGE -1317.5 H. GE, CA RIDGE,
&c.; &c:

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Nay it please your Royal Highness,—
We, the • Mayor, Aldermen, c.nd Burgesses of the • Borough
of Liverpool, avail• ourselves of this opportunity of offering to
your Royal Highness our wamr-Ist coug,rattlations- upen. your
visit to this townglogether with an assurance• of the 'respectful
esteem and, attachment entertained towards-yourself by the
inhabitants of this- borough generally.
This tribute is• due not only to yours rank tridlstation,.but
to your great personal, exertions in the public serviee. We have
seen with mo 'common interest a Prince of the. Blood: Royal
embarked in un arcluom eampaigri and' sharing the -toils and
Krkielsrmofartoo; rns.seibterseust; aryalinN\i-iiitgl!
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country.
Happily, it is- now- our privilege to address— your Roval:
Highness soon after another signal triumph granted to the.
toifiltubge Allies int,otile,
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everything
syrtaken by:France and England, with
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fagagrgarer.daitsememenileba:ansaoletlyo to
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surrounding nations.
We hope that your. Rwal Highness will, in inspecting:the•
shipping, docks; and. maritime arrangaments of the. Pdrt of
Liverpool, nct'fail toTerceive that industry and enterprise .on.
the banks of the ;Mersey- are still widely extending themselves;
and contributing: largely to the generate • prosperity of the
British Empire.-
Given .under the CoMmon Seal of 'the Boroughof
Liverpool, this 9th day cf October, 1861..
(fined) J, A: TOBIN..

Immediately en. the Recorder having "rushed the reading,.
r his worship the,-.Mayor presented the address to his Royal
Highness, who, having.received it, made tke subjoined reply ,
" Mr. Mayor, Mr.. Recot-der, and Oenttemen,— with,
feelings of the c:eepest gratification and gratitude that I have
heard the address read;.whieh has just been-presented by your,-
self, by the aldermen:and burgesses of this most loyal and
most important borough. The honour you.avethus conferredi
upon me is the more • gratifying, as you have-associated, my.
name with that of the-gallant army with which -it has retently
been my privilege to serve in the field, anctwhich has, I trust,
proved itself worthy .of this great country. (Hear, hear:), If,.
during my period a *service with that army, I have had the•
good fortune to merit the• approbation of agreat community,.
such as the one yout represent, that is, indeedian honour--of
of which a soldier-may be proud. Most cordially do }join,
with you in feeliegrasatisfaction at the recent great success,
which has attended the arms of the allies. May that-success-
lead to further victories,. and may the vigonstwith which the.
war is conducted -bringthe allies at no distant period, to a.
complete attainment of the- object for which ,the. wan was-un•
dertaken. It offer& sue-very great pleasure to have beefs per-
on your kind-invitation, to visit thie-great commercial.
community, in the prosperity of which, and :all its -vakiable
institutions, I feel-the-liveliest interest."
The conclusior..,ef, this, address was received withhudap.*
plause.
His Royal Hightees-wa•s. then conducteddo the great Belli-
room, and thence-on to 'the balcony which overlooks .the Ere-
change area. HS, appearance here was interesting: hi, the•
extreme, and the-scene •was most spirit-stirring:. The "-flags"
were instinct with life- and emotion, anits. thehuildiage-gay
with flags of every colour: Thousands of voices -were-simul-
taneously raised; to, utter the cheer which. honouxed: the,
royal representative; not only of the faraily.of, our beloved!.
Queen, but of those Brame battalions- who, are sustain-
ing the honour- of the- British empire.- on the battle-
fields of the Crime.s4.and cementing the- cordial, mike be-
tween ourselves. and, our gallant allies- in the - struggle:
After a short stay in;;the great ball-room,hinacwal Highness
was conducted down: stairs, (the band playing " Rule- Bri-
tannia,") and by.theehief entrance, round:High-street;through
the thickest of the: crowd, to the Eichange , News-room-
The gentlemen: in ,the • News-room—the " 'merchant- princes!"
of Liverpool—received. his Royal Highness in ,that: cordial
manner which might have been expected. His Royal: High-
ness entered at the middle door, and passed-out at the north
end to view the-appearance of the " lags •and buiklings.froak
Mayor, Lord Hardmck , Col.. •- - Tyrwhitt and other guatlemem6
that position.. After passing through . the •Newsr.oom, his
short time isn the Mayor's room, in, conversatigoi: with. his
Royal Highnes&•returned to the Town-hall, And. remain& a
worship and other gentlemen. He -aka. signec.l.his.nante• in
the visitor's book:;.

The party then entered the carria„,cies- which, were. at the
front of the- TOwn-hall. In the first carriage sat his Royal
Highness the ,Dake, of Cambridge 4, the Mayors, the Earl
of Derby, and. Horsfall, M.P.'. In. the- second (the
mayor's official). carriage, were the. Erusl ,of Harclivicke, Mr.
Charles Turner). Mr. Walpole, andiMr. Hughalioraly. In
the third were- Colonel Tyrwhittt and , Mr. .li. R. Lloyd.
At the departure• from the Towuthall, the same- manifesta-
tion's of delight were made by the• spectate-c.f....as had greeted
his Royal. Highness's arrival, ens" these were continued
during the progress of the procession through Castle-street,
Lord-street, Church-street, Parker-street,. Eliot-street,
Lime-street; and Islington, to, the Collegiate Institution.
Here the pupils, numbering about :800,, attired in their aca-
demic robes, and headed by the-Rev. J. Howson, M.A.,
Principal ;of the Institution, and ,the other- Masters, were
a.ssemblain• front of the building,- On his Royal Highness
approaching, the carriage was. stopped, and the head boy of
the school,. Master George Rawaen,. loaving been introduced
by the Principal, read an address:to his. Royal Highness, which
the Duke of Cambridge gracefully acknowledged ; and having,
begged a few days' annual holidays. for. the boys, which was.
acceded to, the Royal Duke- drove. oa by Moss-street and.
Daulby-street, towards the Baths and Public Offices in Corn--
wallis-street. At the Baths.he -was received by Mr. Wagstaff;
chairman, and most of the Members of the Baths Committees
whe.conducted him over the; premises,, and explained the vari-
ous baths and arrangements, with all of which his 1"„oyal
Highness expressed himself much pleased.
From the Baths the. illustriotm Duke proceeded to, the
Derby Museum and Public Library, where he spent:a con-
siderable time in examining theniodels of ancient andniodern
Liverpool ; he also inspected with considerable attention the
specimens of ornithology and other objects illustrative of
natural history. On leaving the Museum, his Royal High-
ness visited the Blue- Coat Hospital, where he arrived about
half-past one o'clock, At this school he was received by Mr.
.E. G. Deane, the. treasurer of the charity, Mr. Wood the
master,
i and several other gentlemen, who take an active in-
terest n the management of the hospital.. The hand, con-
sisting of juveniles belonging to the school, on the approach
of the royal visitor, played " See the conquering hero.' His
Royal Highness, on alighting from his carriage, proceeded
through the-refectory, or dining-hall, and inspected the class-
room, and some of the dormitories. lie expressed himself
much pleased with the arrangements for the comfort of the
children, and also with the healthy and joyful appearance of
both boys and girls, inmates of the hospital.
Having completed his inspection, his Royal Highness drovo
off to visit the Sailors' Home. Here he was received with
great enthusiasm. Having rapidly inspected the various
apartments of this institution, with which he seemed much
pleased, the Duke and sulk left the Sailors' Home, and
proceeded to the Albert Dock.
In the extensive and splendidly-appointed warehouses of
this dock his Royal Highness, after having been shown over
the principal portion, was entertained, in a suite of rooms
over the offices, at a splendid collation, supplied by Mr. Lynn,
of the Waterloo Hotel. From these warehouses the party
proceeded to the Observatory, where they arrived at about
half-past three o'clock. Here they were received by Mr.
Hartnup, who explained to his Royal Highness the varied and
interesting mechanism of the apparatus fitted up for dif-
ferent purposes in the Observatory, including the electro-
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