The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-10 00:00:00

Visit of the Prince and Princess 0

to Knowsley.
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It is now positively fixed that their Royal ielf
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales are to
Windsor Castle on Tusday next to honour the
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and Countess of Derby 13: a visit to Knowelel to'
Their Royal Highnesses will remain the go' for
the noble earl and countess till Saturday, as iligY
stated. The day for the visit of their Royal 7:1:
nesses to Liverpool is not yet determined,
said either Thursday or Friday will be the (16/001
pointed for the visit. The Prince, we under° O4
is desirous that his visit should be a private onetoit
that no addresses should be presented. The aril! ti
ments, therefore, have been left in the hands
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Mayor of Liverpool.
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The Marchioness of Ely has left town en
tinental tour. IA
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The Earl and Countess Russell en- I,
Georgina Russell will return to town on hioudg
from Alderley Park, Cheshire. A 01,0
The Earl and Countess Stanhope en- ato,
Mary Stanhope have left Chevening Park, on a /iSAI,
Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, at Battle Abbey' 100
Lord and Lady Southampton have left tor
Clermont Lodge, Thetford, Norfolk.
Sir Erskine and Lady Perry have left 0001
join the circle assembled at Dudbrooke House, B6si,ef'llo
visit to Frances Countess Waldegrave and the itigP-
Chichester Fortescue, M.P. LOA
morrow, Coutts and Lady Lindsay will leave i-11
morrow, for Paris. 014
Captain the ion, J. C. and Mrs Vivian 1361601, I
town on a visit to the Earl and Countess of 10311"
Torquay.
THE DUKE OF HAMILTON.—The Duke °f o
ton, who is still pursuing his studies at Christ iii
Oxford, has so far recovered from the accident ocol4
by his hunting with the Christ Church hariers last 00.
to remove the bandage and shade from the injured el

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The 23d anniversary of the birth of the Prinerrie6ll
was celebrated yesterday in the metropolis by t'eod °
of joyous peals at marry of the principal churchesel'et 1-1°
marked by the display of union jacks at Soteeree fr'''
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The T whole of the inmates of Chelsea College were doe
P with good old English fare of roast be3f and plum-Puh';
The dining-hall presented a very interesting
plum-puddings of 61b. weight each were placed 131)°' 0
table. The gallant old pensioners heartily el:deed:111cl
selves, and drank the health of the Prince of 10.-ti
the vigour of refreshed British lions. iviorlOt
The day was kept by the Prince end Princess etn e'whither the:- royal highnesses proceeded on TneEil-
visit to her Majesty, the "',l
At a few minutes before seven in the morning i'„° 013'1
of the 2d Life Guards, now quartered at Windsor, .-iii,"
to the Castle, and, by her Majesty's special Gel/3petift
serenaded the prince and princess. Under the I'll.cit),
tendence of Mr Froehuert, the bandmaster, the I:1'11,510:
were stationed at the foot of King Edward 111. s Wii..tej
which their royal highnesses occupy a splendid 6,,,1te,
apartments, just as the Castle clack timed the %IV]
seven; and as ere first red streaks were tinging tile,,efir,
sky, the band commenced the serenade with the ''„°o Cr,/
solemn strains cf the chorale composed by the Prin"4-010,,
sore, This was followed by the quick and lively °•attlr'
to "Flauto Magico," after which the band pleYeci :VI;
" I would that my love," by Mendelssohn, the el3`n to j''
impassioned strains of which were admirably snite,,-01174
occasion. The serenade, which occupied about 0 '-40101
concluded with the performance of the'` Prince of • Or
Quick March," a lively tune composed on the PrigCe
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birthday by the Duchess of Kent.
In the royal borough more than the usual demot3At'on
of loyalty were exhibited. At intervals during the 'O4
bells of the Chapel Royal of St. George, from the be,,,itofil
Julius Csaaar'e Tower, and those of the parish chute of;
John, rang out right merrily, while a royal sehlO,"-ei
guas was fired from the town artillery in the Long
and was answered from Fort Belvidere and the 'tifiadr
Virginia Water. The principal thoroughfares a ,of 0;
were most gaily decorated with flags and bannero°lloo4
brightest colours. High-street was a complete .-00,i
bunting, amongst which the Prince of Waless P „"--09)
very conspicuous. In the evening many of the roPgett,
people illuminated. the fronts of their shops and h°ll,,itov
the newly-elected mayor, Mr W. H. Harris, with ' A
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poration, dined at the White Hart Hotel.
In London the illuminations we:e very genelttlo.l
theatres contributed materially to the display, Teed
prince's and others of the royal tradesmen manifes;-iii 5
loyalty by the exhibition of many tasteful devicegtl'
and pretty transparencies. Among the more renlet"
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these were the following :--
REGENT-STREET.—W. C. Jay and CO., tile -Fl'l
General Mourning Warehouse--This was a sPel3l-1001
play of gas illumination, consisting of a large 1).4-11r1
feathers, surrounded by laurel wreaths and two "09
cornucopia, the letters P. W., and two &ars. ..raif'
summit of the building floated several flags. 111613001/
of the North did not miss the chance of showing - to 1
as St James's Hall had brilliant devices beta at the lid
street and Piccadilly entrances. The royal strila ti
displayed from the top of the hall. .e..,9
BOND-STREET.—Mr Mitchell's Royal Library he I
liant star of large size in radiated jets of gas, in lot- 00:0
the letters P. W., and in Stafford-street ale -;o'.'o
Wales's feathers with the motto Ich Dien, also 01' Y 1
whole presenting an elegant and effective di,sPle del
and Roakell, Jewellers—A massive plume, slarrs
laurel branches, and the words " God bless hil'the (4)
F. Hancock (corner of Bruton-strtet, jeweller to .-01,1
and Prince of Wales —The royal initials. A' IV
prince's plume with motto, surmounted by 116 ideei ~
star—the whole in gas. Messrs London and
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huge Holbein badge of jewels. composed ef '„-pti
glass, illustrating diamonds, sapphires, rubieS, " i
raids, lit from behind with gas. CO4II ° '
NEW BURLINGTON STREET.—MeSSI'S. Robert ft"
Co., music publishers to the Queen and the 00
Wales : A transparent star of eight points in erlotO
liante—in the centre the Prince's plume end,:;oo. dr
cireled with rubies—the whole illuminated Ns it''.,,i'oer , ,
HASMARKET.—W. S. Adams and Sons, iron xlOO6
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her Majesty and the Prince of Wales—Gas :1et5,:041
front of the building, with brilliant irradiati,ttas°
royal arms, supported by the letters P.W. in .I:xt'itieSt::3
ratters.—Hooper and Co., coachbuilders to her "--,..,pooioj-
the Prince of Wales : The Prince's plume, et4;ja As Pi 1I
the initials P. W., and enclosed by laurel branch:oaq
OXFORD-STREET,.—William S. Burton, it
appointment : The Prince's feather and mono 00'h 1
star in gas.—ln addition to an illumination et t'''' 00,..4r,i I
the Prince's birthday was loyally celebrated gene V,
of the National Anthem, the solo parts being,oo9 1
Russell, Miss Fitzhenry, and Miss Tyrell. 1-P,,1100,,,0rt
of the establishment completed the musical 010 OP
enthusiasm of the audience (i Lord MO° g,) (
bumper) was immense. ,is., Jrir
HATTON- GARDEN,—A. Rowland and Pe- 10ry
&e., warehouse A splendid star in gas. .„..,eterditr
STRAND.—Dent and Co., watch and chrone'-‘OO '
1 to the Queen and Prince of Wales : A star in '
monogram P.W.

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