The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-09 00:00:00

THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF

WALES.

The "Royal Reception" Committee appointed
by the Court of Common Council on Thursday, met on
Friday, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, when
a variety of suggestions were brought forward and discussed,
and it was ultimately neared that • deputation should be
appointed to wait upon Sir George Grey, to learn from
him further particulars relative to the route to be taken,
and the time at which her Royal Highness was expected to
arrive. On Saturday, accordingly, a deputation, conSatiog
of the Lord Mayor, Mr. Anderton, and the City Remain-
breast, had an interview with the right hon. gentleman at
the Home-office, It was understood that the route which
would be adopted would be from the Bricklayers' Arms sta-
tion, through the Borough, over London bridge, through
King William-street, by the Mansion-house, the Poultry,
Cheapside, St. Paurs-churchyard, Ludgate-bill, Fleet-
street, the Strand, and so on to the Great Western Railway
station at Paddington. The South Eastern Railway Company
have decided upon fitting up their stations at Gravesend and
at the Bricklayers' Arms in a manner worthy of the occasion.
At the London terminus there will be seats provided for the
directors and their friends, and a limited number of spec-
tators, who will be specially invited. The floor of the
station will be covered with scarlet cloth and groups of
flowering pleats and shrubs, and the roof and side*
will be gaily decorated with flap, conspicuous among
which will be the British and Daniell colours. A reception
room will be provided for the Lord Mayor, the sheriffs,
and such members of the corporation as may attend.
The royal train, for the conveyance of their royal high-
nesses the Prince and Princess, and their respective suites,
has been taken in hand to be thoroughly beautified, and
the engine which will draw the royal train will carry an
English and a Danish flag. The chairman and some of
the directors will be in attendance at Gravesend, and will
travel with their royal highnesses to London. On
the arrival of the train, a congratulatory address will be
presented to the Prince of Wales and the Primers The
Lady Mayoress will be prepared with a bouquet of choice
&men to hand to the Princess on her arrival A guard of
honour will receive their royal highnesses, and an escort of
the household troops will accompany them to Paddington.
Arrangements will be made by Mr. Commissioner Harvey
to prevent the traffic of the City from impeding the pro-
cession on its way through the City, sad at Temple-bar the
armagements of this description will be in the hands of Sir
Richard Maybe. The members of the Honourable Artil-
lery Company, the Rifle Brigade, the 3rd City of London,
and the 4th (Foresters) Corps will line the thoroughfares
of the City. It is expected that some of the volunteer
corps of Surrey and Kent will also line the streets on the
Surrey-side of the river. It is also intimated that other
corps will be oe similar duty west of Temple-bar. The
Mandoe-house will be profusely decorated with flap,
and seats will be provided in the balconies for
• limited number of the friends of the corporation. Tem-
ple-bar will in like manner be magnificently decorated.
An official communication has been received by the mayor
and corporation of Gravesend, to the effect that her Royal
Highness the Princess ateroodra of Denmark, accompanied
by her parents—the Prises and Princess Christian, and
suite—will disembark at the Terrace-pier from the royal
steam yerlt Victoria and Albert, on Saturday, the 7th of
March. The town of Gravesend will be beautifully deco.
i rated on the occasion, and the day and evening will be
marked by festivities and rejoicings of various kinds,
I together with • general illumioation. Various details as
to the reception of the distinguished visitors will be coo.
sidered at the quarterly court of the corporation, which will
meet oe Wednesday next. The arreagenesete for the diem-
barkatiou will take place under the direction of Commodore
lSir F. W. E. Niooleoe, superinteodent of Woolwich Dea-
yard, sad flag officer of the port.

The following letter has been received by the
Mayor of Southampton :—'• Beekioghsra rake*, sth at
February, 1863. Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter, requestiog me to lay before the
Prince of Wales the expression of the gratificatioa it would
afford to the inhabitante of the towo of Southampton if hie
Royal Highness and the Princess Alexandra would bower
them by passing through their town on their way to Os-
borne. His Royal Highness has commanded ass to thank
you for your communication, and to inform you that it is
moat probable that, after the marriage, he will pus through
Boothamptos, either is going to or returning from Os-
borne, but that at present it is not possible for him to my
anything with certsinty.—l bare the honour to be, sir,
your met °belies, servant, W. K.111)1L78."