The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-25 00:00:00

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.

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From two o'clock in the aftessmas until & late
hone in the evening the Prince sad Primal& wage
linoaniantly cm:copied ie rinsing peilisieditatiees,
and showing themselves to the °aisle' of Dublin.
Tlat lower show in the Rotondo Gordis* Iles a
brillisiit spectacle. The gardees Vero ero.ded by
elegantly &eased ladies and gestates/Mt by whom
their royal highnesses were most mallaßy reeeived.
The (Prince, who arrived before the Piteous,
walked about the grounds, and was evidently
highly gratified by the warmth of his mention.
The Princess was the object of universe Warm*
and was iathimiadieally chimed.
names visited subsequently *Maim Rirdifierlrellm
Hospital, where they true teethed tiylldletkielf
Cullen, several of the
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the medical Officer,. An Uddriniwai preseitted Co
the Prince, in which the hoe won tita
this visit to Irelemd may he Ike
and prosperous era to the country. The royal
party also visited the Adelaide Hospital—an ex-
clusively protestant institution—where an 'address
was presented to the- Prince. They afterwards
drove to the oonstabulary depot in Phoenix Park,
where the Prince inspected a body of Royal
Irish Conatabnlary-750 men—with whose
appearance and appointments he expressed
himself much pleased. The royal party left
Westland-row station at eight o'clock by special
train, and, on arriving at Kingstown, immediately
embarked on the royal yacht. A salute was fired
by the fleet, and the yards were manned. An im-
mense multitude, estimated at twenty thousand,
had been for hours assembled at Kingstown, and
the cheering with which they greeted the royal
visitors was of the most enthusiastic nature. The
Prince and Princess stood upon deck for several
minute*, bowing most graciously as the people
cheered them again and again. The Prince enter-
tained at dinner tlie Lord-Lieutenant and the
Marchioness of Abercorn, and about forty distin-
guished persons. The fleet was illuminated at
night, and, as the weather was beautifully fine,
large numbers remained at Kingstown to witness it.
The royal yacht will leave the harbour about four
o'clock to-morrow morning for Holyhead.
The Royal train will leave Holyhead-pier at 11.55
ctn. ; arrive at Menai-bridge at 12.25 ; Carnarvon,
12.50 ; leave Carnarvon 2.30 p.m. ; passes Menai-
bridge, 2.50 ; Bangor, 2.52 ; Conway, 3.14 ; Rhyl,
3.37 ; Holywell, 3.57 ; passes Chester, 4.23 ;
arrives at Crewe, 4.66; going to Carnarvon, remains
two minutes at Menai-bridge.
Thejollowing letter has been forwarded to the
committee of management for the national ball :
" Sir William Knollys presents his compliments
to the chairman of the committee, and is desired
by the Prince and Princess of Wales to request bim
to accept and convey to the gentlemen assisting
under him their royal highnesses' grateful sense of
the exertions made last night to render the arrange-
ments as conducive to their comfort as they were
complete in every part that could tend to their
royal highnesses' enjoyment. The entertainment
and reception given to the Prince and Princes of
Wales at the national bell will ever be remembered
by their royal highness with the greatest
To the Chairman of the Committee of the pleasure
at
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