The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-11 00:00:00

THE ROYAL VISIT TO YORK.

(From the Manchester Guardian.)
Theitince and Princess of Wales yesterday visited
the Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial and Fine
Art Exhibitions, which are at this time collected in the
vicinity of York. The weather, on the whole, was fine ;
and although the sky was at times overeat and a slight
shower of rain fell, the pleasure of the day's pro-
ceedings was in no sensible degree interfered with.
Their royal highnesses left Bishopthorpe about noon,
sad drove direct to the Yorkshire Agricultural Society's
show at Snavesmire, being greeted with loud cheers by
the crowds of gaily-dressed spectators assembled along
the road, and receiving • hearty welcome from the
assemblage of visitors gathered in the show-yard.
Amongst the noblemen and gentlemen on the ground
awaiting thrill arrival of their royal highnesses were
the following :—Admiral Dunoombe, president of the
Society ; the Marquis of Martineau, Lord Cathcart,
Lord Macclesfield, Lord Portsmouth, Lord Feversham,
Lord Poltimore, Sir Watkin W. Wynne, fru Their royal
highnesses were conducted to the Grand Stand, and from
the balconies viewed the collection of dogs, which is the
distinguishing attraction of the show, and witnessed the
exercises of the hunters which had taken prises
in two classes. After lunching with the council
of the society, their royal highnesses proceeded to
the Guildhall, where the great event of the
day—the unveiling of the Prince Consort memorial
window—was to take place. The streets along the route
from the agricultural show to the Guildhall were thronged
with people; and the sky at this time being oomparatively
clear, the streets, the decorations of which were completely
finished, presented • very animated aspect. The vestibule
leading from the street to the Guildhall was adorned
with Sowers, grasses, and ferns, tastefully arranged, and
making • delightful approach to the ancient building.
The appearance of the interior of the Guildhall was ex-
ceedingly brilliant and impressive. The centre of the
floor, which was surrounded by coloured railings, was
covered with crimson cloth, as were also the tiers of seats
on either side of the building, while the oak pillars sup-
porting the roof were almost concealed from view by ban-
ners with armorial bearings, wreaths of Bowers, flags droop-
ing gracefully from the rafters of the open roof, and other
decorations. A dais, bearing two chairs of state, and
covered with a carpet, was placed at the south end of
the hall ; and above it were displayed the sword and
mace of the city, a number of flowers in pots
placed on • mall platform forming an effective back-
ground. The moats in all parts of the ball were occupied
principally by elegantly-attired ladies, and as the Prince
sal Princess of Wales, attended by the Lord Mayor, the
Recorder, the Aldermen in their robes, and other members
of the Corporation, entered the hall at ten minutes past
three, the assemblage roes to receive them. Their royal
highnesses gracefully acknowledged the cheers which
greeted them on every hand as they walked up the
floor and took up their position on the dais. The
band of the 2nd Week York Light Infantry, which
was stationed in the Guildhall-yard, played the National
Anthem, and at its conclusion the Lord Mayor addressed
their royal highnesses. He said he wished to express
the loyal and grateful appreciation of the citizens of the
honour conferred upon them by the presence of their
royal highnesses that day, The annals of York could
point to no prouder occasion, but they could not but
regret that the Municipal Corpoestion Act of the
year 1835 bad deprived them of the power of present.
log to anyone the freedom of the city, for they
would have been proud to have had the privilege
of inscribing on the roll of their freemen the name of
the Prince of Wales. (Loud cheers.) He begged to intro-
duce to their royal highnesses Mr. Alderman Leeman,
one of the representatives of the city in parliament, and
the donor of the memorial window. Mr. G. Leeman, M.P..
came forward and read an address.
The Priem of Way's replied as follows :—Mr.
Leeman—Sir, in recalling the circumstances which gave
rise to the idea of commemorating them by this
window, I beg you will believe how much my feelings
are associated with yours, and how strongly my
sympathies are in accordance with all that you have
expressed. To no one can the homage which you
have paid to the memory of him whose firs
abject was the advantage of the country of his adoption,
be *ore grateful than to his son. It is beyond measure
gratifying to me to find the late Prince Consort's spirit
still animating the exertions of all who have at heart the
benefit of their fellow creatures, and more particularly the
improvement—whether in art, science, or a more extended
cultivation of the mind—of those classes in favour of whom
the voice of duty distinctly calla for the employment
of our best energies. To you, sir, wbe, in the pre-
sentation of this window to the corporation of one of the
first cities of the empire, have thus generously striven to
perpetuate the memory of my revered father, the best
thanks of his son are due. I can assure you that my most
ardent desire is to tread in those footsteps which you have
held up for imitation, and which I cannot fail to recognise
es the best pith for hie eon to walk in. It would have
been • great pleasure to the Queen, however deep the emo-
tion which would have accompanied it, to have performed
the ceremony which her Majesty has been pleased to direct
me to complete, by unveiling your noble memorial for the
admiration of the citizens of York. (Loud cheers.)
His' royal highness then pulled an ornamental rope
which hang above the dais from the roof, and this am-
anointing with an ingenious mechanical contrivance,
the crimson curtains covering the memorial window at
the north end of the hall, opposite the dais, were drawn
en one side, and the window was revealed to view, amidst
general cheering.

THE BANS RATS OP DISCOUNT.-(THIS DAY.

DEPUTATION TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
EXCHEQUER.
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A deputation of the leading joint stock bankers
waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official
residence in Downing-street. The proceedings, by the
right hon. gentleman's orders, were strictly private, and
reporters were therefore not admitted

MYSORE. —3lr. J. 8. Mill presented a petition
yesterday against the annexation of Mysore, and praying
for the maintenance of that tributary state, signed among
others by many persons distinguished for their services in
India, and some of whom had been engaged in the ad_
ministration of Mysore.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. —The usual
weekly meeting of the members of the Metropolitan
Bond of Works took place yesterday at their offices in
Sprintgardens •' Sir John Thwaites in the chair. The
cub statement of the finance committee showed, cash
balances to the 6th August, 416,0451. 7s. 5d., and cheques
not presented to same date, 9313121. Ses. 3d. It TM
resolved that the whole of the main sewers of the metro-
pole should be flushed. During a discussion eonsequent
upon the presentation of a report from the Fire Brigade
Committee, the chairman said he thought it would be
the proper course not to allow any of their firemen to re-
ceive gratuities for doing their duty. The board paid their
men first class wages and it would be bad to allow them to
take gratuities. He called upon Captain Shaw to state
his opinion on the subject. Captain Shaw said he thought
it most undesirable in the interest of the public service
that the men should receive money gifts.
The Cuoutitt IN THE EAST. —The Levant Herald
of the Ist says :—"The cholera continues to rage virulently
at nearly all the ports on the Lower Danube, the deaths
at Galata alone averaging, it is said, sixty daily. The
disease having declared Baehr on board H.M. gunboat
Tyrian, stationed in the river, she proceeded down to the
Bosphorus, but, notwithstanding the change, she has, we
!egret to learn, lost her doctor and three men sines reach-
wthe quarantine station at Kayak. The Cockatrice is
said be infected, and to have arrived off Kayak,
int both facts seem to be unknown at the consulate, as,
on inquiring there yesterday, we were unable to obtain say
definite information either as to her or the Tynan.
Tag RILL Cuoenor. —ln referring to the death
of Mme. Cliognot, the Soleil relates that three years back
M. de Chevigne, her soo-in-law, lost in the Rue Croix des
Petit Champs a pocket-book containing 40,000 fr. in hank
notes. He made his declaration at the police-office of
the district, and bad arrived at the Eastern Railway
station to return to Rheims, when a workman sp.
?cached and asked hint if he bed lost anything.
Yee," be relied, "my pocket-book with 40,000 fr."
" Here it is, answered the other, " I read your
name in it ; see that the money is all there."
M. de Chevign6 took the pooket-book, hastily thanked the
workman, and next minute started for Rheims. At dinner
he was relating- his adventure, when Madame Clioquot
asked him what reward he had given to the man, " Ma
foi !" replied he, " nothing at all, I was in inch a burry
I did not think of " Then," added Madame Clioquot,
yeas must return to Paris to-morrow to find out the
honest man, and then divide with him the 40,000 fr., and I
on my side will add 10,000 fr. to the atm." Fortunately
the fustier had given his name and address to M. de OW
and is consequently now in the enjoyment of an in-
come of 1,500 fr. a year.
CRYSTAL Oirn SHILLING
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10.—IldRAMIL3111 on payment, 2,T46;
dime by season tickets, 1,212. Total elAtors, 3,958.