The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-27 00:00:00

BRISTOL

On Tuesday there was a special meeting of the
Council, for the purpose of preeenUng a address of con-
dolence to her Majesty. The Right Worshipful the Maros
(Mr. John Bare) occupied the eb.dr, and there was a large
attendance of members. _
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—on the motion of the MATOB, the following was adopted :
" We,, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subject; the
mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the city of Bristol in
council assembled, humbly beg leave to addrms your Ms,
jesty em the melancholy occasion of the demise of his Bora
11Whases the Prince Cousiort.
We lament, in common with all your Majesty's sithjseis,
the loam of a Prince who has eudeared himself to the asiioae,
sot only by the admirable performance of most important
end responsible duties, but by the depth of qualities which
tended to the promotion of all that wee good, generous,
and civilising.
" We most sincerely condole with your Majesty on the
personal bereavement you have sustained in the death of a
beloved husband, and we earnestly pray that lie who alone
is able to heal the broken heart may grant you patience and
oousolaiion in the hour of your deep &Minims.
"In conclusion we desire to express our devoted loyalty
to your Majesty's throes, and our respectful sympathy in
all that may affect the happinme of your Majesty and the
numbers of the royal family.

Ou Tuesday afternoon a special meeting of the
Leeds Town Council was held, at which the following ad-
dress of condolence to her Majesty was adopted
" We, the mayor, al loupe,' and burgesses of the borough
of Leeds, your Majesty's loyal and devoted subjects, is
roused assembled, humbly and affectionately desire to ex-
press our deep and heartfelt sorrow for the sudden and
grievous affliction which your Majesty has sustained in the
death of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort.
" Whilst we reverently feel that the heavy calamity which
has darkened your Majesty's life is too deep for hums.
relief, we would offer to your Majesty this expression of
our deepest and teaderest sympathy, 111 the earnest Dupe
that it may comfort and sustain your sorrowing heart to be
assured that your faithful subjects mours as for a great and
irreparable loam, greater only to your Majesty than to the
whole empire.
" We call to mind with gratitude, in our nommen grief
how admirably and worthily his Roval Highness sustained
his relation to the British people, and bow assiduously sad
blamelessly he fulfilled its every duty, though placed at an
early age in • position of great delicacy and respoosibility ;
how the internal welfare of the kingdom, its progress in
art and science, in agriculture and manufacture*, the en-
couragement of its industry, the diffusion of knowledge,
and the growth of education among the people, ever com-
manded the assistance of his vigorous and accomplished
mind, as well as the earnest sympathy of hi. noble and
benevolent heart.

"Btdl mum havo your Majesty's subject' honoured his
Royal Highness fur the rare prudence and Christian care
with which he haii sided your Majesty in the training of
thaw upon whom the hearts of your Majesty's people dwell
with pride and hope, and in the poem' discharge of the
duties of domestic life so exemplary that never at any time,
or in any land, were virtue and pure morality so honoured
in a court, ur the happiness of a well-ordered home made su
illustrious. _

" lu this sudden end heavy bereavement which has thus
fallen upon your Majesty, and which has cast a grange and
sad gloom over our land, the hearts of your subjects are drawn
still Dearer to your Majesty in the desire to mourn with
your Majesty io this hour of your bitterest sorrow, whilst we
feel the keenest anxiety for your welfare. We prey God to
bless and keep your Majesty. We pray that your Majesty
may have greet comfort in those to whom your Majesty will
naturally turn fur solace in your Mictioo,t and above all,
that your Majesty may have Divine strength and consola-
tion, so that in the midst of the darkness yuur Majesty may
have light and peace."