The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-03 00:00:00

DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.

DOVER, TOZISDAY.

Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of
Prussia and Princess Royal of England arrived at Dover
this morning a few minutes before eleven o'clock, by special
train of the Southampton Railway, en route for Berlin. The
Prince of Wales accompanied his sister as far as the purt,
and did not leave her until be saw her wife on board the
John Penn mail packet, which was specially retained to
convey her Royal Highness to Calais, by which route she
reaches the Prussian capital.
A concourse of fashionably dressed spectators was as-
sembled at the railway station—among them the Mar.
chioness of Ely, who happened to be staying at the Lord
Warden Hotel, and who was reeogoind by the Princess
Royal apparently with much pleasure, as soon as the train
had come to a stand-still, and warmly shaken by the hand.
The Bishop of London, and Lady Augusta Cadogan, were
also among the spectators. Their Royal Highnesses were
officially received by Brigadier-General Garnek, who haiku*
succeeded Major-General Cranford in the command of the
garrison, and who was presented to the Prises of Wales by
Colonel Cuppage, IL A. In addition, Captain Trinott,
R.N., the naval superintendent of the port, Brigade-Major
Jaws, and other officers were present, besides the Mayor of
Dover (Mr. J. Birmingham), and Mr. Gordon Thompson,
the deputy-chairman of the South Eastern Railway
Company.
On alighting at the railway station their Royal High.
nuns proceeded to the Lord Warden Hotel, whence • tele.
graphic mesasge was despatched to her Majesty at Wind-
ier, announcing the safe arrival of the Princess Royal at
Dover. The stay of her Royal Highness, however, was of
very brief duration. In about ten minutes carriages with
mounted postilions drew up to the door of the hotel, and
the Princess Royal and suite, still accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, were driven along the Admiralty Pier
towards the place of embarkation, the ground being kept by
• detachment of the 21st Regiment, and • guard of honour
of the GOth Rifles being drawn up at the landing stairs. The
parting of the Prince of Wales and the Crown Princess
of Prussia, hurried as it was, was not witnessed with. '
out emotion by the spectators, and the whole proceedings
were marked by an absence of the demonstrations usual on
these occasions. Their Royal Highnesses and their at-
tendants were of course clad in deep mourning, and mourn-
ing habiliments prevailed to a very large extent among the
crowd of persons assembled both at the railway station and
the Admiralty Pier.
As her Royal Highness stepped on bond the packet the
sun shone out with all the gladness the fickle month of
April can be expected to exhibit, and although • stiff keen
prevailed, rendering the passage aerosol the Channel direful
' to the contemplation of ordinary landsmen, the weather
was all that so excellent • sailor as her Royal Highness
could desire, and gave promise of a fine day for the conti-
nuance of her journey homewards. Mr. Churchward and
Captain Sniithat were in attendance upon the John Pena
(Captain Matthews), and the latter remained on board while
the packet made the psesage.
The Prince of Wales returned to the Lord Warden, sad,
after partaking of a slight luncheon, left per special train
for London-bridge • few minutes after twelve o'clock. The
arrangements for the arrival and departure of the royal
thins were made with the thoughtful attention usually
exhibited by the station superintendent at Dover, Mr. E. T.
Way.