The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-11 00:00:00

PRINCESS OF WALES.

" May it please your Royal Highnesses,
" We, the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the
ancient and loyal borough of Southampton, o°l'
ourselves of the earliest possible opportunity
afforded us to tender to your Royal Highnesses our
sincere congratulations on the happy event of this
day—a Gay full of hope for the Britisi empire, and
to express our warmest wishes for your Royal High'
nesses future welfare and happiness. We desire
also, on this very gratifying occasion, to render the
expression of our devoted attachment to the person
and Throne of our beloved Sovereign, whose public
and private virtues have so much endeared her to
her people, and whose example in all the relations of
life has exercised the most beneficial influence over
her extensive empire, an influence which will cause
generations yet unborn to speak of her name with
veneration and affection. We feel deeply the high
and distinguished honour that has been conferred
upon Southampton by your Royal Highnesses' visit
to it on your wedding day, and we beg to assure
your Royal Highnesses that there does not exist
throughout her Majesty's dominions a cosuntuail
who more earnestly desire that your Royal High'
eess's married life may be crowned with ever/
earthly blessing. We are highly gratified with the
renewal, in your Royal Highnesses' persons, of the
alliance of the Danish and British nations. England:
and Denmark have long been friends, and we trust
that the marriage of to-day—a marriage on both
sides of love and affection—will still further
strengthen and consolidate that ancient friendshiPt
to the great advantage of the people of both couu-
tries. To-day the heart of Et:gland beats with PI
from one end of the land to the other, the people
celebrating an event full of bright hopes and anti-
cipations for our gracious Queen, your Royal High
nesses, and the nation at large, and we only expres°
the universal feeling of her Majesty's subjects, when
we earnestly pray that Alurghty God may bless y
Royal Highnesses' union, and spare your valuable
lives in health and strength to exhibit those virtue°
and excellencies of character to the world virbicl
best adorn a throne, and fix its foundations on the
affections of a free, contented, and loyal people.
" Given under our common seal at Southampton
this 10th day of March, in the year of °vlr
Lord 1863."
Their Royal Highnesses, shortly after the preyet'.
tation of the above address, proceeded from the Plat:
form to the crimson-covered barge, and from thence
embarked on board the royal yacht. The cheer°
that now arose from the assembled thousands e°11:
gregated on the steamers and wharves of the docl°
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it is impossible to describe. The reception afforded
their Royal Highnesses by the people of Soutban)P;
ton was as enthusiastic a reception as any part
their triumphal progress from Gravesend to their
arrival at Windsor. As the royal yacht now slowly
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steamed through the avenue of those magnificena
vessels, covered with their living freight, renew
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cheering rent the air, only to be re-echoed back
from the masses of human beings from the quElai
and jetties running out into the river. The 11°Y
yacht now proceeded on her way for Osborne, tbt.
ships of war stationed in the harbour and the Pie
form batteries of the town saluting their passagee
down the river. Their Royal Highnesses we el
received on behalf of the Dock Company by Coloue:
Barlow, chairman; R. Davison, deputy-chairtheeof
and Messrs. Giles, Hedger, and Levy, who :Weo.rs.
entrusted with the arrangements of the proceedl°4o
Several officials were present on the part of
South-Western Railway Company, but the arras
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merits were under the direction of Messrs. Beacs
and Cook, the respective superis:aendents here.
Too much praise cannot be awarded to Captain:
Engledue and Vincent, the representatives of the
Peninsular and Oriental Mail Company, for their
admirable arrangements, and the appropriation or
their fine steamers for the accommodation of the
floe ship
public. Capt. Nicholson also deserves the than°
of the community for the disposal of his
the Adriatic, belonging to the Galway Compael'
for his exertions on the occasion.
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At 7 o'clock the public buildings of the town well
magnificently illuminated, and brilliant displays °f
fireworks from all quarters of the town, under the
direction of Mr. Darby, of London ; the vasipe"!
steeples of the churches were lit up with coloured
fires, and later in the evening torchlight procession
and bails terminated the amusements of the dal-

ROYAL WEDDING.-EXETER HALL.--The Na,
tionel Chriral Society will celebrate this event this
evening (Wednesday) by a grand performance of Afendelslli
sohn's oratorio "Elijah," to be preceded by the Nation
Anthem ; band and chorus of 700, with a new verse writtt
for the occasion, solo by Mr. Sims Reeves; and the 1,
ding march by the full band. Conductor, Air. G.
Martin.