The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-18 00:00:00

VISIT OF 1711 PRINCE CONSORT TO THE

OZZAT 3ABTIEN.

Yesterday morning, at a quarter to eight o'clock,
the Rine Consort, accompanied by Captain the Ron.
Arthur Douglas, R.N., Admiral Sir George Seymour, and
the equerries in attendance, left Bangor to inspect the Greet
Muriern steam-ship. The prinos wee received at the rail-
way station by the Marquis of Cleandos, chairman of the
Math Wester& Company, and by Mr. Cawkwell, general
rremager of the line, under when direction his royal high-
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WM conveyed to Holyhead in • special train, which
performed the distance of twenty-five mile. in thir;y• three
minutes. On arriving at the pier-head the prince wee re-
mired by Mr. Campbell, charcoal, and Mr. Bold, managing
direstor of the Great Ship Company, by whom his
rept highness wee condacted on board • small
elsasear, which immediately pat off for the ship,
After sliming round the 11111111111, the rant proportion, of
which wen observed to great advantage as she Icy at
sachet within the breakwater, only • short distance from
her Majesty's ship Hastioge, which saluted hie royal
Idglinsea's snivel with twenty-one guns the prince was
mislead is board the Great Eastern by Captain Harriman
end the east officers of the ship. Asceading to the deck,
neer the stern of the vsesel, his royal !tightest@ wee firm
conducted to the stearin. house, where the mode of working
the rudder tram pointed out to the illustrious visitor. From
the stern the piece walked along the deck to the bows of
the ship, and viewed her from the forecastle. The mein
saloon end the ladles' saloon were next visited, end the
cabin secomminktion inspected, after which his royal

highness desomided into the peddle engine-room, wbn
he devoid some time to • close examination of the
menhinery. From the paddle engine-room the prince
proceeded through the water-tight tunnel to the screw
ryl•e-room, and here his royal highness also remained
' soma ormaiderable period, making various inquiries into the
action of the engines. His royal highness subsequently
examined the auxiliary steam-engine, and, after looking into
the boiler-rooms and other compartments of the ship, again
seconded to the deck. The prince was now shown the cap-
tain's cabin, after which he amended the bridge, and in-
spected the telegraphs by which the machinery and steering
apparatus is worked. His royal highness then mounted
the paddle-bole., and took a deal survey of the ship
hem this point. He was accompanied throughout his
Malt by Mr. Campbell and Captain Hermon, from
both of whom he made inquiries as to the working
of the ship. His royal highness expressed the great interest
he bad felt in reading the *nosiest' of her late trial trip, and
Won lowing Named to the chairman and the gallant
commander of the mewl his beet wishes for her scow. I
The prince, having excused himself from pea/taking of •
dejellaer that bad been prepared for him, returned to the
small steamer, end, under a second salute from the Beatings
ship of war, returned to the pier heed, where the special
trala was in readiness to reconvey him to Bangor.
The prince was loudly cheered by • great concourse Of
spectators on his prover from the railway station to the
pier head.

His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador is
wetted in town in a few day. frees Paris. Madame
Mantras and family are naming the moon at St. Leonardo.

The Duke of Newcastle arrived at his residence in
Portmen•squars last evening from Walm.

The Earl and Counten of Hardwicke and family
Imo left town for Wimp°le Hall, Carobridmwhiro.
The Earl and Countess of Arran have arrived in
keys from tho Green's Hotel, Upper Norwood.

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Lord Crewe left town yesterday for Brighton.
Mr. Cobden, M.P., left England yesterday, to
join his family in Pal* wham it is his intention to pus a
portion of the ensuing sawn.

Lord Brougham left Halifax on Sunday afternoon
ke Preston, sad thanoe to Brougham Hall, the Luacuhlre
sad Yorkahirs Railway Company haring gratuitously placed
• speeld train at his lordship's disposal. On Bata:day the
sable lord visited the ntansive carpet work, of the
Crossley, is esmps•y with the Earl of Shaftesbury, and os
Sunday mores( their lordships attended divias winks at
Sq•ra (Islopeasse) car ch. Daring their stay is Halifax
We two soMoosit mrs rho pains of Mr. Crossley, M.P.