The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-30 00:00:00

INSPECTION OP THE HOP. ARTILLERY
COMPANY Bk THE PRINCE OF WALES.

The City Artillery Company, whose charter dates
beak to the reign of Henry VUL, claims to fellow
'basely the uniform of the Royal Foot Guards, and
to be commanded by the sovereign, or the throne being occu-
pied by • lady the next in rank in the realm. The Prince of
Wales, who succeeded his father as colonel, paid his Ent
visit to the regiment yesterday, at their pounds in Bunhill-
row ; sad the preparations in honor of the event did job-
tics to the distinction that the company eajoys. Dentist(
the inns parade ground, of some 200 square yards, four or
five news of seats, running the whole breadth, were pro-
vided for ladies exclusively, and over the portico of the
Armoury-house a box was fitted up for the accommo-
dation of the Princess of Wales, in case wet
weather should induce her royal highness to avail
herself of such shelter, rather than Wave the damp in the
open ground. The seats for the ladies were fully occupied
soon after 3 o'clock, the hour at which the gates were
opened. The large opine in front of the Armoury was in.
oonveniently crowded ; the walls round the grounds were
topped with henna beings, principally ladies, and every
window overlooking the wens was filled with spectators,
end boom tops were animated with adventurous aight-esors.
Those who were early in taking their plane were however
doomed to • severe trial of patience, for it was not till after
5 o'clock that the royal visitors arrived, and is the iaten•l
there were frequent indications of rain. Shortly
Were their royal highnesses were announced the
some wee as gay as could well be imagined—the
infantry in scarlet dress moving in • solid mess
through venous evolution, ; the cavalry and artillery pass-
ing and repassing with rush and rumble; the hands playing,
sad the whole fringed with the bright dresses of the ladies,
which looked in the dietetics like a broad border of summer
towers. The wet unfortunately began to fall tiro moon for
the Priam to appreciate to the fell extent the welcome
that was prepared for him, and when the royal eon/go ap.
peered the elegant border was hidden in the protecting
shade ol numberless umbrellas.

The ires wen under the command of Lieut.-Colonel
Lord Coleu sy sod the major oa duty were Major Robinson
and Major Smell. The force connoted of a troop of hone
artillery and two guns wider the command of Captain Jay,
a troop of light oavaln under Lieutsaant Kearns, a field
battery of four gone ander the command of Captain Mark-
ley, and an infantry battalion divided into six columns
under Q►ptaias Fox, &dee. Boksabein, Riviera, Eglen,

Thel;WD°' and Princess of Wales drove upon the ground
in o ekes earring*, accompanied by the Marquis of Donegal,
Lord Moho, General Lord F. Paulen, Colette' Pipon,
Colonel Koppel, end Gees& Knowles. His royal high-
ness, who were the uniform of the company, immediately
!eft the carnage, and mounting his horse proceeded to the

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Thewere formed into lint in open order, the
horse artillery on the right, and the light cavalry, the
battalion and field battery on the lett, and saluted. His
royal Wilmer and staff rode up the trout rank and re-
turned by the rear, and having regained the saluting point,
the new colours presented to the regiment by Mrs. Robb:-
eon were consecrated by the Rev. Thomas Hugo, the chap.
lain of the company, and were afterwards banded by the
Phnom of Wake to Ensigns Webb and Faiths, who re-
ceived them kneeling.
The colours, having been saluted, were carried along
the line wider the escort of the find company, and the old
colours were then escorted in the same manner by the left
company, and earned off the ground to the Armoury, the
band playing "Auld Lang Syne."
The battalion formed into open column of companies, and
marched past at slow and quick time, and the horse artil-
lery, cavalry, and field battery afterwards passed at a walk
and trot. The line was then reformed, the whole advanced
in parade order, and having given a royal salute, formed into
a hollow square, when the Prince rode forward, mod spoke as
follows

Lord Colville and gentlemen of the Honourable Artillery
Company, it has afforded me very sincere gratilicatioa to
have been present at this inspection. It is perhaps the first
time that I have had the opportunity of seeing you alone,
although at the volunteer field day last mouth I was very
much gratified at the manner in which the regiment
marched past, se well as with their appearance. Allow me
also to onegratalate you, Lord Colville, ems the bleb Mate
of efficiency of all branches of the reginsest. You have
received to-day a Geld coloars from the Princes of Wales.
I need not amine yon that she takes as greet an interest in
the regiment as I do. and as one did who is sow unfortu.
seedy to more, who long onanmaded you.
Amidst the cheers with which this address@ was received,
his royal highball left the ground, and proceeded to lemma
the masonry and tetrads.
While the inspection was going on a little girl of four or
five years old came upon the pound by mesas of • ladder
' from one of the houses is the City-road, and beiug hitod to
the window of the royal carriage, presented to the Princess of
Wales a bouquet. Her royal Ingham soused much pleased
with the Modest, and bestowed a smile upon the little lady
se she timidly ran beck to the ladder.