The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-03 00:00:00

LNAUGURATION OF THE WELSH MEMO-
RIAL TO THEILATE PRINOR OONBORT.

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early trains on the may railway to Tenby—the Pembroke and
Tenby—and that a single line, have brought more pas-
sengers than the overwhelmed °facials have been soma-
tamed to see in • month, while the highway of the seas sad
of the land cootributed to swell the numbers.
It is bare justice to the residents to my
that their efforts at decoration have been carried out
with the most artistic tests Triumphant mhos were
erected at digerati points Of the route taken by Piece
Arthur in his progress to and' from the Castle bill, where
the inauguration ceremonial was appointed to take piece,
festoons of flowers and evergreens depended across the prin-
cipal streets, and flags floated everywhere, the church
steeple being crowned by the royal standard, while the
ringing of bells and the firing of guns announced to thee,
as a diatoms that some uncommon event was being eels-
berated in this remote and usually quiet retreat.
The:royal:Prince left Pembroke dootyanl for Tenby yes-
terday afternoou about 4 o'clock, proceeding on his journey
by road, and taking Carew Castle and other "lions" of the
locality in his route. He towelled in an open chariot
drawn by four horsed and was scoompanied by Sir
Charles Phipps and two other gentleman, one of
whom was said to be the Prince of Leidagen.
The royal party entered Tenby by the Pembroke road.
A few minutes after the appointed time (six o'cloek) •
signal gun fired from the battery of the Ist Pembrokeshire
(Tenby) Volunteers, followed by a royal salute, announced
the arrival of the royal visitor within the precincts of the
town, and shortly afterwards the carriage cordials( his
royal highness, with Colonel Phipps and the zest of his
suite, was seen approaching the Gatehouse HoteL There
w at this time in waiting to receive his royal highness at
the hotel, the Bishop of St. David's, Lord Llanover, Mr.
Lott Phillips, ALP., Colonel Stepney, the Mayor of Tenby
(Mr. White), attended by his macs-bearer, end Mr. Make
(one of the town council sad secretary to the memorial com-
mittee), other members of the corporation, magistrates, he.
As many people as the street could conveniently bold
were also assembled round the hotel, but a heavy
shower of rain just before had considerably thinned the
ourufeloor attendance. As the carriage (an epee ewe)
drove up to the hotel the cheers of the populace rest the
air, hats and kerchiefs were waved, and the sus 1 for •
moment shone out a cheerful welcome. In the midst of
thew demonstrations, which heyery greekeudy ae.knowledpd.
his royal highness slighted and shook heads with Loved
Llanover and several other gentlemen, and his worship the
mayor (who wore his robes of aid badge been introduced
to the Prince, conducted him through the hall to his apart-
ments, the Prince graciously acknowledging the respectful
salutations of the privileged few who bad assembled here.
His royal highness appeared reach gratified with the medial
and respectful reception which be had met with, and
observing that the people still lingered in the street, he
dame forward to one of the front windows and) showed him-
self. Another hearty cheer was raised, and the populace
then dispersed.
His royal highness gave a dinner party late In the even.
ing to a select few of the distinguished people of the dis-
trict. The rooms set apart for the use of his royal
highness ere ss handsome and complete a suite as could
have been furnished in a watering place of greater proton-
sioe, and do credit to the care of the landlord, Mr. J.
Gregory. The hotel feces the sea, commanding a fine view
of the Bay of Cermarthen, and up the Channel se far as
the Worms Head, while the opposite coed of Devoe is
clearly discernible. Almost immediately beneath the
windows is Chile Hill, 'en which the monument to his
royal highness's lamented father stands, waiting till the
afternoon to be formally untamed by kis royal soy. The
frost of the hotel is handsomely adorned with fags, the
royal standard occupying the place of honour in the midst.
The memorial this day inaugurated was commenced in Dr
comber, 1864, when the first dose was laid—a massive
block of Welsh marble—in which wee • cavity epees* se
inscription oo vellum, dedicating the memorial as " a mark
of loyalty to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and of
affectionate respect and gratitude to the memory of her
royal consort, Prince Albers the Good." The memorial
worsts of • status of the late Pries Consort, 8 ft. 9 la.
high, carved from a block of the finest Sicilian marble. It
stands upon a pedestal 18 ft. high, which is famed 'army
marble (the native limestone of the district), and has four
severed panels of Sicilian marble. The pedestal reds
epee a platform, at the top of three rages of steps,
forming • square of 734 feet. The bids a of
the foundation are grafted into the solid rock,
and • mound of earth, neatly turfed elopes,
Into unity with the Castle Hill, of whisk it forms the suer
mit. The figure steeds with the bead uncovered and baton
in head, attired in field-marshal's uniform, and wearing the
mantle and collar of the Order of the Garter. The artist
is Mr. John Evan Thomas, • native of South Wales, and
the work is spoken of seamedf the Must specimens of the
sculpture of our time. The likeness is striking. The
pedestal sea built by Mr. Thorned of Pembroke, under the
superintendence of Mr. H. Mardi Ffieeh, architect. The
panel to the statue's right hand presoak • shield, epees
which are sculptured in high rad the arms of the earliest
kings of Wales, borne by Lieu elyn ab Graffid, the last
native sovereign. The panel behind the statue is dis-
tinguished by originality of design. It represents the
monogram of her Majesty and Priem Albert within as
escutcheon, which is supported on the one side by the ram-
pant '• Red Dragon of Cedwaladr," aid rests the ether
upon • partially recumbent but resilient leek, a scroll being
interwoven inscribed with the old motto, " Anorelitygol
Ddraig Cymru," which being interpreted metes, " The
Dragon of Wales is taviocible." Henry VII. raised triumph-
autly the bander of the Red Dragon at the battle of Bos-
worth Field ; the Red Dragon witted as a supporter of the
royal arms by saceemive monarchs of his lies ; and the Red
Dragon condones to this day to be the Welsh crest of our
British 'sovereigns. The leek is said to have been especially
honoured by St. David's use of it during his sweetie prepare-
tioo for hie public ministry among the mountain edited.. of
Llantoey.
Mr. Thomas's sculpture of his country's most ancient
symbol, the leek, and which Shakespeare has immortalised
ie another way, is admirable. The paled to the left band
of the statue beam • shield charged with the late Price's
hereditary arms, quartered with those of her Majesty. The
(root pined forms • tablet, upon which the following in-
scription is engraved in large and ancient chores
ten :—" Albert Dde, hied era Gorhoffus Free-
bie's, Victoria' (Albert the Good, Consort of
our beloved Queen Victoria). " This memorial of
his Royal Highness Prince Albert was raised by the
inhabitants of Wales, sad inaugurated at Tenby by his
Royal Highness Price, Arthur, his third son, cm the 2nd
day of August. 1865."
The statue is placed on an elevated position on Castle
Hill, a peninsula jutting out into the sea from the tows, ica
its elevated position beings it oo • level with the top
of the spire of the parish church of Tenby. It is
therefore visible at • great dieted°, at sea and from the
land, and it is believed that it will be seen with a good
glass from the opposite coast of Devoe.
A remarkable esoincidencie is eosnected with the cere-
mony of to-day. About 400 years ago the Earl of Rich-
mond, afterwards Henry VII., sought shelter at Tenby
with his mother, after being besieged in Pembroke Castle,
and was lodged by Mr. Thomas White, then mayor of
Tenby, sad • wealthy wipe merchant, whose monument
still forms an interesting object in the parish church here.
Mr. White provided a vessel for the royal fugitive, which
conveyed him eats to Brittany—a service far which he was
afterwards rewarded with a greet for life of the Hieg's
lands around the town. It is • envious fast that en the
pelmet occasion slimed descendant of this John While -
Mr. George White, also • wine merchant—is mayor
of Tenby.

neOlved

Tasincowta. To Ms. JOBIIPH Matot.—Yeeter-
day a Dumber of influential members of the National Prowl.
dest Institution met at the London Tsvern for the pur-
pose at preseetheg a testimonial to Mr. Joseph Mirth, who
▪ rumessfully raseaged the affairs of the institute for
thbty ream. The chair was takes by Mr. Alderman Rose,
treasurer to the committee, sod amass thole present were
Mr. H. Lloyd, sometare, Mr. 0. L Barber' sod several
other gentlemee, who appeared much riamadin paying this
tribute of respect and esteem to a tried sad valmd oMmr.
The testimonial consisted of two handsome watercolour
drawings, suitably framed, sad a purse et me hundred
guineas.
OITOVLL PILLACZ.-0112 SKILLING DAY.—WED-
11111DAY, AUGUST 2.—Adraisdoos ell payment, 5,6t0; ditto
by soon risk" olt—T•6l whiten% 4,614.