The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-04 00:00:00

[Stamped, Id. Additional.]

THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES
TO HALIFAX.

(mos ous aim worm.)
HALIFAX, ItONDAT 11011111T11G.

The district of Yorkshire iu which Halifax is
situated is in nearly as great a state of excitement
as that which distinguished London on the 10th of
March. Yesterday this town, to which the Prinoe
and Princess of Wales have promised a quasi state
visit, was crowded with visitors from all the neigh-
bouring towns, most of whom appeared to be deter-
mined at least to see the place where the demon-
stration was to take place, if they could not witness
the demonstration itself. Beyond the usual marks
of preparation, comprising half-finished erections
ornamental and useful, there was not a great deal
to see. To-day the works are assuming a
better aspect, and there seems little doubt
that everything will be complete in time for the
ceremonial of to-morrow, which we now formally
state to be the opening of a new; Town-hall,
recently finished for the borough of Halifax. A
few words of description of the building may here
be set down.

The designs for the hall were prepared by the
late Sir Charles Barry, and it was, we believe, his
last work, for be died soon after, and architec-
tural portions of the building have been carried on
under the superintendence of his son, Mr. Edward
M. Barry, A. R. A. The corner atone was laid on
the 2nd April, 1861. The building forms nearly
a parallelogram, 90 feet in width, and 148 feet
front front to back. The style is Italian. There is
a rusticated basement, above which the building is
divided into hays by columns, the ground
being of the Doric and the upper floor those
of the lonic orders. The whole is sur-
mounted by a balustrade, having campa-
nile and finial terminations at the angles and
over the columns. The spaudrils between the
arched heads of the windows and columns on the
south or principal front are filled with sculptured
figures. Over the principal wiudows are carved
figures of Justice, Science, Manufactures, Me-
chanics, Law, Music, ko. The keystones of the
windows are also carved. The tower and spire rise
from the level of the street to an elevation of 180
feet, the spire being 80 feet. The upper portion
of the tower is ornamented by groups of figures on
each side, representing Britaunia supported by
IScience and Art. At each angle of the base of the
spire is the figure of an angel. The tower contains
an illuminated clock with four dials. The
grand entrance is under a porch in the
west side of the tower, opening into a hall
and staircase of fine proportions. There are
separate entrances to the borough court,
the police department, kc. The staircase is covered
with a dome filled in with stained glass ; the walls
are divided by pilasters with richly ornamented
cape and bases, and having recesses and niches for
sculpture in each bay. On the left of the stair-
case is the dour to the ball, which is 51 feet long,
41 wide, and 43 high, having a gallery all round
the level of the first floor, from which are commu-
nications with the council room and most of the
principal offices. The sides and ends of the ball
below the gallery are divided into bays and pilas-
ters, from the capitals of which spring moulded
ribs, which are continued to the front of the
gallery, and there intersect the cornice. The coil-
tug of the gallery is groiued, with enrichments in
the centre and at the angles.
At the north aide of the hall is the borough court,
entered from a corridor. Iu eouuexion with the
court are private rooms fo- the magistrate*, and on
the ground floor are news and committee rooms,
and rooms appropriated to the accountant, rate-
collector, and market inspector's department. The
council room is on the first fluor' as are the rooms
of the mayor. On the same floor are the town
clerk's and other offices. In short, within the
building are concentrated everything necessary for
the purposes fur which a town-hall is designed.
The building, though at present somewhat ob-
scured by a triumphal arc.., and a loug open
oorridor erected in front of the grand entrance,
and temporary galleries placed over the portico,
besides numberless blocks of seats, intended for
spectators, is certainly a handsome one externally,
as it is a very commodious one within.
Besides the triumphal arch above alluded to, and
which is something ou the plan of that which graced
Loudon-bridge on the day of the entrance of the
Princess of Wales into London, the streets are
decorated with flags and festoons and artificial
flowers in sufficient abutdauce and displayed with
some taste. Pawing along the streets of this
ancient borough, while yet the demonstration for
which it is preparing is in embryo, one cannot
but be struck with the difficulty of accom-
modating or even of holding those enor-
mous crowds which, it is said, all Yorkshire and
Lancashire are to pour into the town to-morrow.
We may be excused if we venture to say that the
main streets bear a strong family likeness to that
range of steep lanes which are situated in the
back of King William-street, in the City of London,
and which lead down to the river, and are known
as Duwgate-hill, Laurence Youutney-lane, St.
Mary-at Hill, ekes Any one slightly acquainted
with that part of old Loudon, and in imagination
peoples them with a dense crowd, may form wine
idea of what may be expected in Halifax by those
who propose to witness the procession from, the
railway station to the Town-ball.
. . .

A bnef description of the chief feature@ of the
ceremonial may here be given. . .

The royal litrty will roach the station at Halifax
about 3 o'clock to day. On the arrival, a royal
salute will be fired by the Heckmoud mite
Volunteer Artillery. They will proceed direct
from the station in carriages, along Cburch-street,
South-parade, and Sherrie-hill, to Manor-heath, the
residence of the Mayor, John Crossley, Esq., where
they will remain until to-morrow evening.
At 11 o'clock to-morrow a procession will be
formed, comprising the 2nd West York Yeomanry
Cavalry, a number t 4 carriages containing the
borough officials, the members of the corporation
in their rubes, the magistracy of the district, the
county justices, the deputy lieutenants, the
members for the West Riding, Sir J. Rainsden,
Bart., and Sir F. Crossley, Bart., Mr. Stansfeld,
member for the borough of Halifax, Lieu-
tenant-General Sir. George Wetherell, K.C.8.,
the commandant of the district, the Bishop of
Ripon, the Vicar of Halifax (the Venerable Arch-
deacon Musgrave), &c. ; this part of the cortege
being closed by a troop of yeomanry. Then will
follow the car ages of the Mayor. In the first
will be the Town-Clerk ; in the second the Mayor,
Mrs. Crossley, and the Rev. Mr. Roberts. Then
will come three camages containing the royal suite,
amongst whom will be Sir Charles Wood, the other
member for the borough, who will be in attendance
in his capacity of Secretary of State.
The procession will proceed from the Mayor's
residence, by Bromfield, over the Albert Prome-
nade, passing to the Orphanage, down Kiug's-
cross-road, to the south-west gate of the " People's
Park," at which his royal highness will leave
his carriage and inspect the park, leaving
by the north-east gate, at which point
he will again enter his carriage. The procession
will then proceed along Park-road down King's-cross-
street and so on to the north gate of the Piece Hall.
This is a large open area, a kind of manufacturing
exchange, in which will be assembled no fewer than
16,000 teachers and scholars of the sunday schools,
who, accompanied by 200 vocalists and 300 instru-
mentalists, will sing Handel's "Hallelujah chorus,"
Brinley Richards' ode, " God Bless the Prince of
Wales," and the " National Anthem ;" and an
address will be presented to his royal highness.
This is expected to be one of the most remarkable
features of the occasion, and it creates great interest

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in the town, being much more talked of than the
serenade in the Town-hall, probably for the reason
that it will be witnessed by so many more persona
than can hope to gain admission to the latter.
The royal party will leave the Piece Hall by the
west gate, any the procession will proceed along
Union-street, Market-stroet, North Gate, North
Bridge, and Haley Hill to MI Souls' Church. a
beautiful specimen of Gothic architecture erected at
the expense of Mr. Ackroyd, and justly considered
one of the chief ornaments of the town in every
sense of the term. This edifice will be inspected
by the Prince. It is expected that his royal high-
ness will reach the Town-hall about 1.30 p.m.,
where they will be received by the Mayor, and con-
ducted to the Places set apart for them. " God
save the Queen' will then bo sung, a special form
of prayer will be said by the Bishop of Ripon and
Archdeacon Musgrave. The Danish Anthem will
then be given. Addresses from the corporation will
be read, and replied to ; and then the Prince of Wales
will declare the hall to be opened. His royal highness
will then proceed to a balcony erected in front Hof
the Town-hall, and iu view of the crowds assembled
outside will again declare the hall to be opened.
After this, which will conclude the formal part of
the ceremonial, his royal highness will be enter-
tained by the Mayor at luncheon in the Connell
Chamber, after which he will take his departure b>.
the railway.

It will be observed that in the foregoing
statement the Prince of Wales alone is men-
tioned. It had leen, as is well known, ar-
ranged that her Royal Highness the Princess of
Wales would accompany the Prince, but yester-
day a telegram reached the Mayor stating that
her royal highness's health would not permit
of her undergoing the fatigue attendant on en
occasion like the present. This will cause
an alteration in the Prince's piens, who,
instead of proceeding to the North, will
return to London as soon as the ceremonial of
to-morrow is concluded. It need hardly be
said that this circumstance has caused the greatest
possible disappointment iu the town and the cur-
sounding districts. It is hardly too much to say
that the u.telligeuce has struck consternation into
the expectsnt inhabitants of the West Riding. It
is believed that, without any impeachment of
loyalty to the Prince, the absence of the Princess
will cause • sensible diminution in the number of
visitors to-morrow.

HALIFAX, MONDAY NIGHT.

At 5 minutes past 3 the royal train arrived at
the station, the platform being occupied by the
Mayor, John Crossley, Esq., the corporation, and
a large assemblage of lathes and gentlemen. A
battery of guns, mounted on the Beacon-hill, and
manned by the Heck mundwike Artillery Volunteers,
fired the royal salute. The Prince, who was
accompanied by Sir C. Wood, General Knollys,
and Major Teesdale, was received with the onli-
nary presentation of arms by the 4th West York
Rifles, under the command of Colonel Akroyd, and
he at once proceeded, accompanied by his suite, to
the camages provided by the Mayor and Sir Francis
Crowder, M. P., in which they were rapidly driven
to Manor House, the residence of the Ma or. The
railway station yard war densely crowded, but, owing
to the rapid manner iu which the Prince was con-
ducted to his carriage, popular enthusiasm was
only partially evoked.
A little before 5 o'clock, his royal highne
accompanied by his own suite, Sir C. Wood, and
the Mayor, paid a visit to Dean Clough Mills,
1 where the firm of Jobu Crossley and Son carry on
the manufacture of carpets and rugs on a very
extensive scale. Afterwards his royal highness was
entertained at dinner at Manor Heath. A select
circle were invited to meet him. In the evening a
serenade was given in the grounds of the Manor
Heath by a picked choral body of 100 voices,
selected from the Halifax and Huddersfield sections
of the Yorkshire Chural Union, which has already
bad the honour of perforwing before her Majesty
at Buckh.ghatu Palace ; Mr. Burton, organist of
the Leeds parish church, was the director on the
occasion. During the banquet at the Mayor's
house several favourite glees and madrigals were
performed in one of the corridors by Mrs. Sunder-
land (the 'Yorkshire Queen of Soog), Miss Free.
man Mr. lukersall, and Mr. Hiuchliffe. The
streets were crowded until a late hour in the even-
ing, spectators being interested in witnessing the
illuminations in outline of the new Town-hall.

L3LINOTON PROPRISTAST SCHOOL. —The annual
distribution of prizes at this school took place oo Friday
smiler, in the pewees of • large somber of these inte-
rested in its succors. The Bishop of Mauritius took the
chair, and was supported by the Bishop of °auburn.
Letters were read from the &shop of Lincoln. the late head
master. from E. Warner, Esq., M.P., an old pupil, and
from others, expressive of their regret at being prevented
from attending. The Bishop of London, one of the patrons
of the echooL wee also unable to be present. Favourable
reports in chases, mathematics, theology, history, French,
German' Ic., having hero read from the different exa-
miners, sod the prise compositions having been recited, the
Rey. R. W. Bush, M.A., the head master, reported that
the following distinctions had been remedy gained by late
pupils of the school :—At Oxford: The 1t.,. C. H. Boole,
senior student sod tutor of Chaise Church, had obtained •
"proximo acceent " for the sacred prise poem ; Mr. J. P.
Balmer. scholar of Oriel College, a first-clam in the heal
edessleal ezamioatioe, and • morel philosophy exhibi-
tion in his college ; 'Mr. Meth...ens, an open Macbride
scholarship at Mordatau Hell ; Mr. E. L. Ramer, Lusby
scholar of Magdaleo Hall, • first clew in mathematica, sod
a second is elastics, at the first public examination ; Mr.
Candy, a elessiod scholarship et King's College, and an
exhibition at Lincoln College ; and Mr. Spurner, formerly •
pupil, a scholarship at Viaalhani College. At Cambridge :
The Rev. 31. Wilkivaun, fellow and lecturer of Trinity
College, and fifth wrangler, bad been appointed " mode-
rater' for the ensuing year; end Mr. Ridsdale, scholar of
Canis College, bail bees placed is the cLissical tripes. At
the University of London, Mr. Berridge was placed in the
first division at the matriculation examination, and second
in order of ment in the homier@ examioatioe in classics and
chemistry ; Mr. Garrett ohm in the first division at the me-
triculatioo examination, and in honour. in chemistry. Mr.
Berry's name appalled an one of the two Queen's cadets at
the last military ersmientiou. The head master also re-
ported, amidst the hear ty cheers of the boys, that he had
received a commuoicetioa from his Royal Highness the
Hines of Wale., requesting that as additional week's holi-
day might be granted to the school.
DISTROPoLITAS Huiß FUR. CRlPFLltak—Yesterday
afternoon the Fart of Shaf tesbury presided ate nieeting of the
Maude mid supporters of this institution, on the occasion of
the opening of the new premiere, Northumberlaodhome,
Mary ieborieroad. Mr. Davidson, the secretary, read the
, report, which stated that the oust of removing the Cripples'
Home, with its female refuge end public laundry, from
Hdletreet, Doesetnquere, to Nortbumberlandhonse, would
be 3,0001. There were now 68 inmates, 48 of whom were
cripples, the remainder being strong active girls employed
in household and laundry work, to fit them for domestic
SereaCta. The inmates, by mesas of the sea-side fund,
were sent in the summer to Sandpit.. The nursery would
not be transferred to the new premises. Resolution is
favour of a further promotion of the objects of the inatt-
tution were propoiet end spoken to by the chairman,
Viscount Raychem, Mr. Banbury, M.P. Revs. C. P. Eyre,
J. Keeling, Mears. Beldam, Maxwell, old others, and the
meeting separated.
DEFEAT OF A CHURCH RATS AT WRAT.—The
La:wager Mercer contains a report of a church rate vestry
meshes st Wray. it appears that Wray is ap wish con-
atituW under Lord Blatlford's Act, sod that this was the
first occasion on which the ratepayers bad been called toge-
ther to make a church rate. The rate having been pro-
CmMr. J. Thoeusoe moved aa ameertmeet "that no rate
grian, ted," aupportior it by some forcible observatious
*gained the illndvired introduction into the new pariah of
this source of "strife, hatred, and nolice." Mr. Kays moved
a second Intendment in favour of the voluntary principle,
and he also, although as churchwarden of the mother parish
of Melling he had laboured to get Wray made lets a sepa-
rate parish, denounced this attempt to levy a compulsory
rate. The speakers were upon this threatened by Mr.
Greven with proceedings in the Eeclesiastical Court, bat
bawler expressed their iniliffereoce to such threats., one of
the churchwardens of the new parish rose and argued for the
voluntary principle. Flouting, after more discussion, that
thereto would be defeated by a large majority, the compul-
sory party withdrew their propoeitioe, and the meeting at
ones broke sp. This first attempt to levy a compulsory
rata is the sew parish has therefore failed.
ROYAL Feu HOSPITAL, 011AfloINW-ROAD.—The
aumber of patients relieved at this hospital during the week
midis( August 1 warn 3,1613, of which 1,152 were new cams.