The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-10 00:00:00

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES AT

YORK.

YORK, THURSDAY NIGHT.

The train by which the royal party came left
King's-cross at 1 o'clock, and arrived in the York station
exactly at 3.22. There were on the platform the Arch-
bishop (whose guests the Prince and Princess will be till
Saturday), the Lord Mayor of York and the Lady
Mayoress, and the Common Connell of the City in their
robes of office, Mr. Hindmarch, Q.C., Recorder of York ;
the Venerable Archdeacons Creyke and Long, and the
Revs. J. H. Phillips and B. Jones, the Archbishop's
chaplains ; Mr. George Leeman, M.P., Sir George Lowther,
and many of the notabilities of the neighbourhood. There
were in the train the infant children of the Prince and
Princess of Wales, who afterwards went by the 5.40 train
on to Studley Royal, the seat of Earl de Grey and Ripon.
General Knollys and Major Teesdale were in attendance
on the Prince. The Duke of Cambridge did not
arrive by the royal train. When the train stopped, the
I volunteers presented arms, the band played " God save
the Queen," and then the Prince and Princess alighted,
and were received by Mr. James Meek, Lord Mayor
of York, and the dignitaries of the city. The Lord
Mayor read, on behalf of the City corporation, an address
full of congratulation and good wishes for the royal
guests, and expressions of loyalty to the throne with
which the historic memories as well as present aspirations
of the city are identified. His Royal Highness bowed, and
returned a gracious reply. Their Royal Highnesses then
passed down the platform, and entered the Station Hotel,
after which they proceeded to their carriage, amid the
enthusiastic cheers of a great crowd of spectators. A pro_
cession was formed, in which a troop of the 13th Hussars,
and the Rifle Volunteers, Militia, and Yeomanry took part.
The fire brigade, the benefit societies, the Merchant Tailors'
Company, and the Merchants' Company contributed to
swell the progress. Just as the procession started the rain
which had been threatening for a long time, came down is
earnest. The people crowded along the roads, and the
yeomanry who formed the escort had some difficulty in
managing their horses. Everything before which had
looked so gay now presented rather a downcast ap-
pearance, but the crowd, nothing daunted, followed the
royal carriage, and cheered continuously, which their royal
highnesses gracefully acknowledged. Before the progress
was finished the rain ceased, and the procession passed on
under more favourable circumstances. Every win-
dow and available vantage point was crowded with
spectators. Since night closed in the triumphal arches and
public buildings have been brilliantly illuminated. The
streets continue to be densely crowded, and happily the
rain has kept off.

The Duke of Cambridge will leave town to-day,
on a visit to the Archbishop of York, at Bishopthorpe
Palace.

The Earl and Countess Cowley are at present
staying at Deauville.
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