The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-09 00:00:00

INCIDENTS AND SPECIALTIES OF

SATURDAY.

It was worth the journey to Gravesend to sot
bow the men swarmed up the rigging and "lay out" on
the apparently-slender yards, with no other support than
those threadlike bandlines which some of then, disdained
to touch. On each truck of the Emerald appeared • sailor,
that one on the main standing perfectly upright, and
waving two little bannereta, the one representing the
English and the other the Danish ensigns.
Lord Sydney kissed the hand of the Princess as she was
leaving at Gravesend, but before the carriage drove off she
beckoned him back. and cordially shook hands with him.
While the Princess was bowing low in acknowledgment
of the applause which greeted her near the pier-bead, •
general officer following stood upon the skirt of her rich
robe, which as she went to move forward again brought
her up, to use a nautical phrase, with • jerk that jerked the
Prince, and neither could suppress a smile.
The royal saloon carriage has au entrance lobby, with
doors and windows on both sides. Its length is about 30
feet by 10 broad, and it rests on eight wheels. The state
compartment is handsomely furnished with side sofas,
covered with crimson silk damask. At one end is a chair of
state, richly oared and gilt. In the centre stands au otto-
' man in crimson silk. The Boor is fitted with • bordered Ax.
minster carpet. The compartment is lighted from the roof.
The ceiling is composed of white watered tabaret in flutes
radiating from the centre. The roof is double, thus afford-
ing contrivances for ventilating, which can be regulated at
will by turning • handle in one corner of the compartment.
Oaths other side of the entrance lobby, and o°mm:iciest-
' hog with the state apartment, is • coupe, fitted up as •
retiring room. The windows of this compartment are of
ground glum In the other sod is • coupe, not crommuni-
' eating with the state salooo, for the chairman or chief
officers of the company. In the ceiling of this compartment
is an apparatus for signalling the driver to increase or
diminish speed, to.
The Princess was promoted before starting with ► beau-
tifully-printed time-table of the special train by which she
was about to make her journey to Loudon. The printing
was on • large square of white satin, and rem hed•d with
the description of the train as that conveying the Princes;
Alexandra and the Prime of Wales front Gravesend to
London on the 7th of March, 1863. A border of gold,
which, though slight and simple, exhibits enough character
to stamp the work as that of Mr. Owen Jame, surrounds
the letter-press ; and the edge of the satin, at the spree of
about an inch from the gold, is fringed. Two copies may
of this time-table, besides the one given to the Primer.
have been produced by Yr. Delarue, and these were in-
closed, with their crimson velvet mountings, in • splendid
portfolio, for the service of the royal mecums.
As the train sped wars Erith Marshes, • loyal Kentish
yeoman displayed his allegisoos by the exhibition of •
number of flags over the carefully-gathered product of his
fields, and by • well-written scroll bade the Primates
" Welcome to oar Happy Land."
Just after passing Woolwich Dockyard, one true-bora
Briton was observed on the embankment zealously hoisting
aloft his glass of strong ale as if pledging " Long life and
happiness to the youthful pair."
Atom time an attempt was made, in all loyalty and good
humour, no doubt, to take out the horses that the happy
pair might be drawn through the City ; at mother a man
actually mounted the carriage behind the Prince of Wales,
while others constantly thronged beside it with friendly
but boisterous acclamations. In every case the tact sod
good-humour of the equerries succeeded in averting them
well-meant but untimely manifestations.
/Wing through one of the streets, an old gentleman with
grey hair stepped up to, and for • moment walked by, the
royal curia(' and wished the Prince and Princess many
happy years. Their royal highnesses were pleased to an.
knowledge the compliment paid them by the old gentleman,
who was however speedily removed by one of the county
constabulary.
At one point • woman was seen to throw • child, about
• year and a half old, into • passing carriage to save its
life, and was then swept into the vortex of the crowd her-
self. The poor child was afterwards given over to • polies-
constable, and by bins taken to the office of • relieving-
officer in Northumberland-alloy.
While the Prime's was acknowledging the tumultuous
and ringing closer which greeted her near Cheapside, the
pressure increased to such an intensity as to threaten dan-
ger to she occupants of the carriage themselves. With her
own hands she was seen to gently remove the head of some
youth who had got entangled in the wheels, and was in evi-
dent danger of being crushed.
The Life Guardsmen are singularly adroit in the manage-
ment of their horses, but the crowd pressed in upon them
so as to render their efforts all but augatory. Oa the other
band, the royal outriders were mounted on mast splendid
but fiery specimens of beneficial, and the polies, who ge-
nerally bestride hopeless " screws," out front the army es
kickers sad plungers, had quite enough to do to take care of
themselves to bestow much thought on the injury they
might inflict on the bystanders.
The toy warehouse at the corner of Paternoster-row Wf I
literally covered with variegated lamps and Chinese lea-
therns, and a performing elephant secured to the roof by •
*manias floated aloft at every puff of wind, and executed
most ludicrous and unnatural gyrations in the air, to the I
vast delight of the spectators.

At the Pima office there was an equestrian statue of
Punch, with his hat in his hand, which was presented by
some German artists to Mr. Mark Lemon, which, by a
simple mechanical oontrivance, can be made to bow with all
the elaborate grace of a dancing master. This was dons
when the Princess passed by, and her royal highness is said
to have laughed heartily at this droll act of homage.
Upon the tops of the Marble Arch, sad the lodge. at
either aide, large numbs of ladies and palliasses were
congregated, and several of the latter indulged in copious
libations of champagne. White ribbons, rosettes, and
wedding favours, were in great requisition, and acme per-
sons carried their enthusiasm on this point to such an
excess as to dress their horses and dogs with those
matrimonial ensign.
In some parts of the line inoidente occurred which will
furnish those who witnessed them with food for comment
and reflection for some time to come. In one of these
Lord litanabigh bore, very unwillingly, a conspicuous posi-
tion. Returning from his stroll outside the inclosure in
the Park, he proceeded in the opposite direction between
the lines of volunteers. He was at once recognised and
cheered by *event of the carps as he passed, but without
making any acknowledgment. Attracted, doubtless, by
the cheering, Colonel M'Murdo thundered up, and ordered
him back to his brigade. His lordship obeyed in silence.
One company of the London Irish will long remember
"the wigging" they received for talking in the ranks. It is
probable that badinage had been freely invoked by the pliant
but mercurial Celts, to counteract the monotony of standing
idle ; but certain it is that, with an emphasis more forcible
than polite, the gallant inspector-general intimated that if,
while under arms, they did not behave like soldiers, and
keep silence in the ranks, he would march them off the
ground.

Some days ago it was proposed that when the procea-
aioa Etoa College, the boys of the school should
take out the horses from the royal carriage, and then draw
the carriage to the Castle. This intention was communi-
cated to the Prince of Wales, who good-humouredly said
he bad no objection, provided the boys would promise not
to "jib" as they went up the bill. On the project, how-
ever, being communicated to her Majesty, she is said to
have expressed her decided objection to it, and of course it
was abeedonci.

The fallowing is the address from the Eton boys :—" To
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and her Royal
Rightism, the Princess Alexandra, of Deumark,—May it
please your royal highnesses : We, the scholars of Eton
College, humbly desire to address your royal highnesses
with all loyal sod dutiful attachment, and to express
our congratulations on your approaching marriage. We are

the more anxious to offer to your royal highnessee this
tribute of respect, on account of the favours bass most
gracious Majesty and his late royal highness her lamented
Consort have been pleased so frequently to show us. We
beg to be allowed to wish your royal highnessa long life
and happiness, and most heartily pray that her most gracious
Majwity the Queen may be long spared to enjoy the
loving and dutiful affection of her royal &Adm.,'
This address was signed by the whole of the boys,
more than 800 in number, headed by "O. R. Moore."

The Windsor address wu not read, but the mayor banded
It in at the carriage window, and In a few well-cdtceen words
welcomed the Princess Alexandre to the royal borough.
To three the Princes@ answered In a sweet, clear solos,
audible by all the bystander; "1 ern greatly obllawd to you,
I thank you very much." The Prince of Wales, who eat
opposite, on the same side, also added for himself, "Thank
yea@ thank yea."