The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-25 00:00:00

TEE MARRIAGE OP THE PRINCE OF WALES.

A special court of Common Council was convened
at Guildhall yesterday, under the presidency of the Loan
MAYOR, for the purpose of rweiviog a oommuniostloo from
his lordship and the sheriffs relative to the presentation of
the address to her Majesty on the occasion of the maniege
of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
The Low MAYOR, OR taking his seat, said he wished to
lay beton the court a communication acknowledging the
present of the court to the Princess of Wales. The ow-
muntoatiou wee reed, sad wu as follows :

"Mareb 13,189:

"My dear Lord Mayor,—l regret that some little daisy
has occurred in transmitting to you in writing the reoy
which her Royal /behaves the Princess of Wales was
sirons of oonveying to you orally at the interview oa Mon-
day last. Her Royal Flightier found it difficult at the
moment to find words adequate to express as fully as she
wished her deep pease of the splendid reception, still leis
Use hearty welcome given to her by the City of London on
Saturday last, nor of ber appreciation of the magnificent
offering which your lordship presented to her. Her Royal
Highness would have wished to mem to you, and through
you to the citizens of London, her sincerest ackoowledg-
mem& and warmest thanks for the marks of your sod
their attachment. Her Royal Highnees will retain a last-
ing remembrance of the affectionate feelings expremed to-
wards her on that occasion. It will be the ear-
nest endeavour of her Royal Highness to merit the
loyalty and devotion now so generously lavished upon her.
She is well aware they are due to the pre-eminent qualities
of the illustrious family of which she has become a member
—to the interest already assured by the Prince her husband,
and to the respect, the love, and admiration felt for the
Queen, his mother, sad for the noble character, and smelted
virtues of the Prince Consort, the lass of whose invaluable
parental support and advice she so deeply deplores. These are
the eentimenta, my Lord Mayor, which her Royal Highness
was desirous of expressing at the time, and which I am in-
structed to communicate to you with the seenraoce of the
gratitude which she shall ever feel for the generous recep-
tion granted to her on her first arrival in this country. —I
have the honour to be, my Lord Mayor, your Lordship's
•ery obedient servant, (Signed), Hamm."
The reading of the communication was received with loud
applasse.
His Loaoeau' then informed the court that he was sorry to
have to lay before them sootier communication respecting
the health of the City architect. The communication was
signed "Joseph Kidd, Member of the College of Surgeons,
stating that Mr. Bunning had beau for the last six mouths
gradually declining in health and strength, and on the day
on which the Princess entered the City he was stricken with
gastric fever, end severe cough and hoarseness. He was,
however, progressing 'avow ably, though slowly, and the
only thing that would restore him to anything like his
former health would be a retirement of at least six mouths.
Mr. Bunning was granted leave of absence for six [poetises
With regard to the sotice of motion in the Homes of
Commons on the subject of the police, it was referred to the
Police Committee to take such steps as they might think
fit, and to report to the court from time so time.
In respect to the communication in reference to which the
court bad been specially enlivened, the Loan Havoc said
he had received a communication from the Secretary of
State, which was marked private, but he bed his authority
to bring it before the court, lint he submitted that it was
of such a nature that it ought to be discussed with closed
doors.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw ; and after the com-
munication bad been read the court adjourned.