The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-31 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OF

Yesterday, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge disembarked at Dover from the Princess Alice steam

packet, which had been despatched to Calais, expressly to
convey the noble end gallant duke to these shores. A guard
of honour of the Staffordshire Militia, under the command
of Major Inge, was in attendance.
On the arrival of the Princess Alice at the place of
landing, Captain Herrick, Colossi Streatfleld, Colonel Cater,
Major loge, the Mayor. and some of the members of the
Corporation, proceeded on board, and shortly afterwards
his royal highness appeared upon the deck. The in-
terchange of civilities between his royal highness and
the gentlemen assembled was the signal for a shout from
the multitude who had now congregated, and amid
vociferous cheer', the booming of a royal salute from
the Drop Redoubt, and the strains of military music, the
gallant and royal duke set toot again upon the soil of
Ragland.

A post carriage had been provided to convey his royal
highness to Birmingham's Ship Hotel, but it was not
brought into requisition, and his royal highness proceeded
on foot towards that establishment, accompanied by the
Mayor and the other authorities, and followed by • large
crowd of persons, who continued cheering till his royal
highness had arrived at the steps of the hotel.
The Duke of Canaxidge was accompanied by the follow-
in members of his staff: the Hon. Colonel Macdonald and
Tyrwhitt; and Dr. Gibson (his royal highness's phy-
sician), and suite, was also in attendance upon his royal
highness. _ _ _

The duke baying been ushered into one of the state
apartments of the Ship Hotel, the Mayor sod nor
vocation, accompanied by some of the leading re•
eidents of the town, proceeded thither ,for the pur-
pose of offering hie royal highness an address con-
gratulatory of his return to England. They were very
courteously received by the gallant duke, and the Town
Clerk—T. B. Baas. Esq.—then proceeded to read the fol-
lowing:

"May it plum your Royal Highness,—Wit, the mayor,
aldermen, and burgesses of Dover, hasten to testify our un•
feigned gratification at the safe return of your royal highness
to your native country, after the arduous and dangerous ser
Ties in which your royal highness hiss° much distinguished
yourself in the Crimea. Deeply regretting the cause which
has for a time deprived her Majesty of your royal high-
ness's memos in the field, we earnestly pray that it may
please Almighty God that you may soon be restored to
health, so that our beloved Queen and country may again
enjoy the advantage of the valuable services of your royal
highness, and that oar soldiers may be emulated by your
bravo and glorious example."
The address was followed by loud cheering ; at In con-
clusion of which,
His Royal Highness replied to the following effect:
" Mr. Mayor sad Gentlemen—l thank you for the grati-
fication you have rendered me in presenting me with the
present address. I assure you that any inconvenience or
discomfort which I have experienced in the Crimea has
been amply repaid by the bravery of the troops. All a
general can do is to load; and my humble services have
been given cheerfully ; but it has not buns war of general-
ship—the campaign has been a soldiers' and nothing but a
soldiers' campaign. Led on as they have been by their in-
domitable courage, these troops have performed prodigies
of valour ; and I can assure you a finer set of fellows do not
exist is the world than the men who are fighting the
battles of Britain in the Crimes, and who have done every-
thing in their power to sustain the honour of their country.
Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, I again thank Tog." (Loud
cheep.)

The deputation then withdrew. After partaking of a
cold collation, his Royal Highness left for London, by the
two p.m. train of the Booth-Rasters Railway. His Royal
Highness was accompanied to the railway station by the
of leials who received him on landing. Mr. Way, the super-
intendent of the station, received his Royal Highness and
staff with every possible attention, and the train left Dever
amid load cheers.