The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-13 00:00:00

THE SCENE ON THE ROUTE.

Thousands of spectators assembled in the streets
to witness the procession. At 10 o'clock a large
body of the Life Guards, under the command of
Colonel Marshall, left the Horse-guards and were
divided into sections from that point to the tem-
porary entrance to the hospital, where a detach-
ment of Grenadier Guards (Captain Thynne) soon
afterwards arrived to perform duty. By this time
crowds had stationed themselves in St. James's-
park, and Parliament-street, Bridge-street,
and Westminster-bridge were thickly thronged.
On reaching the Surrey side of West-
minster-bridge • profusion of flags of all I
descriptions met the eye in every direction,
and on a streamer stretching from Astley's Theatre
to the opposite aide was the inscription, "Sick and
ye visited me." At this point the crowd collected
was greater than at any point, and it may
be doubted whether the district ever before
presented such a busy scene. Entering the
Palace-road from the bridge, there was a large
display of flags and other decorations, and in
the centre of a tri-colour was the inscription,
" Britannia rules the waves." Lower down in the
same road flags and banners were placed from either
side of the houses, one of the latterbeiaringthe motto,
" Welcome, Victoria." On nearing the site of
the proposed hospital the display made by the in-
habitants was remarkable—nearly every window

exhibiting colours. At this part a large gal-
lery had been erected, oalled " Bain's grand stand,"
Is. admission. Eitangate was not lees behind in
a decorative sense, and everybody according to
his means vied with the other in making his
sympathy evident. At twenty minutes pest 11,
the band of the Royal Life Guards, stationed near
the Houses of Parliament, began to play ~ God
Rave the Queen," and immediately afterwards
two open carriages—the first containing their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales__
passed over Westminster-bridge. The royal cartE9e
was attended by an escort of the Royal Horse
i

G uards ( Blue), commanded by the Hon.O. Montaguo.
and outriders. Ten minutes later her Majesty
arrived. As she passed along the cheering of the
people was most enthusiastic. Her Majesty's suEe
rode in four open carriages, drawl& by four
horses—the fifth carriage containing the Queen
and the youthful members of the Roca'
family. An escort of the Blues (Capt. Ives) als.,
attended. There was a vast number of police
present, and Sir Richard Mayne and Capt. Ham,
were conspicious during the proceedings.
The bells of St. James's, Westminster, and
Mary's, Lambeth, rang merry peals during the
morning.

HER MAJESTY'S RETURN.
The scene presented as her Majesty returLo i
over Westminster-bridge at a quarter-past 1:2
was extremely brilliant—a splendid revi%a'
of the moat charming out-door spectack,
of her Majesty's past career. The Queer
looked cheerful and happy, and smilin;;::
responded to the hearty cheers which
stantly greeted her on her route. The Prine,.
and Princess of Wales, rapidly following the
reign, completed a picture which the public ha,i
long desired to behold. Nothing, in short, co.•Il
be more gratifying to all who witnessed it.

THE ATTEMPT TO ASEASEINATE Tlf
DUKE OP EDINBURGH.

PRESENTATION OF ADHEZEIS*S TO THE 4411.:E:

(THIS DAY.)
This afternoon an address was presented to Le:
Majesty, at Buckingham Palace, by the Corporation of
London, on the attempt to auasainate his Royal Highs,.,
the Duke of Edinburgh.

The Lord Mayor. aldermen, and members of the C.e.r:
of Common Council, assembled at the Guildhall, .Lod
in carriages shortly after I o'clock. They were attcnciet
by the officers of the corporation, and they sevendly
their different robes of office.

Upon their arrival at Buckingham Palace they or 6 c)
ducted into the presence of her Majesty, and the Recor I,
(the Right Ron. Russell Gurney) presented the fe.r.r.:4
address :

"To rite QuErs's Mosr Excmccrer
" Moot Craciotui Majesty,—We, the Lord Mayor.. Cd. -
men, and Commons of the City of London, in COM, ,a
Council assembled, approach your Majesty's throne a 4
feelings of devoted loyalty to Tour Majesty's per ul
family. We have heard with mingled feeling.
horror and indignation that an attempt has been
on the lite of his Royal Highness the but, y.
Edinburgh while engaged under your Majestfii oplet
in the duties of bis profession, and in cultivating f.,!:xe.
of loyal attachment among the inhabitants of distant ride
nice of this country. We feel certain that the only re,tt
of such an atrocious crime must be to call forth !r,•11
manifestations of that spirit of loving devotion to jou:
Majesty's person and family which exist among all e..i.ses
of your Majesty's subjects. We fervently pray that tE •
same watchful Providence which guarded the life of yo :
Majesty's son will long preserve your Majesty to
over a dutiful and loving people."
Her Majesty returned a most gracious reply.
The mover and seconder of the address, Mr. 'ma
Symonds and Alderman Sidney, were afterwards presented
to her Majesty.

An address war then presented by the Commissioners
of Lientetancy of the City upon the same subject. The
proposer of the addreu, Mr. R. N. Philipps, F.S.A., and
the seoouder, Major-General Sir A. S. Waugh, Late Sur.
mot-General of India, were presented to her Majesty.

Eta Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, MAT U.

The Queen walked in the grounds yestertla:
afternoon, and drove, accompanied by Princess Christuc
and Princess Beatrice.

Princess Louise drove out, attended by the Ron.
Biddteph. Prince Leopold also went out, attends Ihi
Mr. Duckworth.
Prince and Princess Christian dined with her hi a.,.ty
in the evening. Lady Susan Melville and Sir Thonai
and the Bon. Lady Biddulph had the honour of bei•.;
invited.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MAY U.

The Queen, accompanied by the Prince and Prtan,
Christian, Prince!. Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princ,
Beatrice, left Windsor this morning at half•pa,t e.
o'clock.

Her Majesty travelled by special train on thr
Western Railway to Paddingson. Her Majesty and tt •
royal family then proceeded in open carriages to Backing.
ham Palace, arriving there at half•paat eleven o-cloc.
resorted by a detachment of the 3rd Hussars.
The suite consisted of the Dowager Countess of
borough, Lady in Waiting to her Majesty ; Lady Ss,'
Melville, Lady in Waiting to the Princess Christian; Ler !
Charles Fitzroy and Colonel Hon. A. lii(rdiige, Doz.:rive
in Waiting ; and Mr.Duckworth, in attendance on Pria
Leopold.
The Prince's of Wales visited the Queen at Backlash...
Palace.

The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli had an audience
the Queen.
The Right Hen. Viscount Royston, M.P., Comptroll.
of the Household, had an audience of the Queen. to p-
sent an address fawn the House of Commons.

The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Pruwee
Lottise, drove oat yesterday afternoon. In the evenum
their royal highnesses went to the Royal Italian 4
Covent Carden.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have given Mr. NA.
a sitting for busts of their royal highneses. which .r•
going to the Exhibition at Leeds.
Prince and Princess Christian, attended by theu
dined with the Earl and Countess Stanhope, yeiterd

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