The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-13 00:00:00

211.8111,10R1TY OP rms mites OF WALES.

COUNTY RitiflNO IN CORNWALL.

In pursuance of a requisition to Major Canyon,
High Sheriff of Cornwall, a meeting was held at the Town-
hall, St. Austell, on Tuesday, for the purpose of agreeing
on an address of congratulation to the Prince of Wales on
his attaining his majority. Thin requisition received lfff
signatures, including these of Lord Vivian, the Lord-lieu-
teaant of the county ; the Duke of Northumberland, the
Earl of St. Germans, the Earl of Mount Eiccumbe, the
Hon. G. M. Forteecue, and most of the prioeipallandowDeni
and magistrates of Cornwall.
The chair was occupied by the High Sheriff, and amongst
those present were—The Right Hon. the Earl of Mount
Edgcumbe, the Right Hon. the Earl of St. Germans, Sir Gel-
man Bashleich, Bart., Sir W. B. Call, Bart., Nicholas Ken-
dall, M.P.. John St. Aubyn, Req., M.P., Richard
Davey, Req., LP., Re.
The fallowing was agreed upon I
Te hie Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales,
Duke of Seamy, Duke of Cornwall and of Rothesay, Farl
of Chester, Carrick, and Dublin, Baron of Renfrew, Lord
of the Isles, and Great Steward of iicotiand.
We, the nobility, gentry, clergy, ised inhabitants of the
county of Cornwall, in public meeting assembled, desire to
offer to your Royal Highness on the auspicious period of
your attaining your majority the sincere expression of our
earnest regard for your Royal Highness's person, and of our
heartfelt and loyal attachment to the throne of which your
illustrious mother, our beloved Queen, is alike the brightest
ornament and beet security. In common with the inhabi-
tante of the nation at large, and of-those vast dependesseles
whit:ill:knowledge the authority of the British sceptre, we
have tallest madams thatosados the zusreiful guidance
of Divine Providence, your Royal Highness will continue to
uphold and manifest those principles which were se admi-
rably illustrated in the example of your late well-beloved
and ever to be lamented father, for whose enlightened
and comprehensive mind no subject was too large to be
nor any interests too small to be carefully regarded.
grasped,eeli
a a we do that we have a peculiar interest in mark-
ing the important epoch at which, as Duke of Cornwall,
you come into possession of your property within this
county, we hasten to express our feeling of pride and bap.
pintos in the high privilege we enjoy of being so closely
associated in local interest with your Royal Highness ; and,
convinced ea we are that your Royal Highness will exerting
those rights and powers which belong to you as Duke of
Cornwall in a liberal and enlightened spirit, we rejoice at
your sarnroption of them. We earnestly pray that your
Royal Highness may long enjoy health and prcerity, and
that Heavenmay bless with its best favours the alliance
you are ab3ut to form with the illustrious Princess, the
fame of whose virtues and amiable qualities has already
commended her to the affection and respect of the country.
We further beg leave to express our hope that your Royal
Highness will be pleased at no distant day to chit this
emote, accompanied by your royal bride.—Signed on behalf
of the meeting, THOMAII Till/3TR= Spay CARLTON, High
Sheriff of the County of Cornwall. 11th day of November,
(1862.