The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-10 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, June 9.
Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess
Beatrice, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely,
Lady A. Bruce, Lord Talbot de Malahide, Lieut.-
General the Hon. C. Grey, and Major-General the
Hon. A. Hood, went to London to-day by special
train on the Great Western Railway. Her Majesty
was met at the station by his Royal Highness
Prince Alfred, attended by Major Co Nell, and pro-
ceeded thence to the Horticultural Gardens, the
Equerries attending on horseback.
Her Majesty was received at the entrance in
Exhibition-road by the Duke of Buccleuch, Presi-
dent; Sir W. Mike, Vice-President; and the coun-
cil and secretaries of the Society, who had the
honour of being presented to her Majesty.
Her Majesty proceeded up the centre walk of
the gardens to the spot where the Great Exhibition
Memorial is erected, surmounted by the statue of
the Prince Consort, which is to be formally inaugu-
rated to-morrow by his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, accompanied by the Princess of Wales and
other members of the Royal family.
Her Majesty was met here by Mr. Durham, the
sculptor, by whom the statue was executed, Alder-
man Challis, the chairman, and Mr. God win, the
secretary of the Memorial Committee, who had also
the honour of being presented to her Majesty.
Her Majesty made a lengthened inspection of the
Memorial, visiting every spot whence a fresh view
might be obtained, and frequently expressed how
much she was pleased with it, and the gratification
it had afforded her to see its success. Her Majesty
also marked her interest in the progress of the gar-
dens by afterwards spending a considerable time in
the conservatory and adjoining terraces, with
which she declared herself much satisfied.
Her Majesty then returned by the Eastern Ar-
cade to her carriage in Exhibition-road, and drove
to Marlborough-house to visit the Prince and Prin-
cess of IN ales.

There were also present in the gardens, to meet
her Majesty, the Earl Granville, K.G., Viscount
Sydney, G.C.8., the members of the Works Com-
mittee, Mr. Kelk, the contractor for the Exhibition
Building, Mr. Foley, Mr. Westmacott, and others.
The Prince of Orange paid a visit to her Majesty
at Marlborough-house.
The Queen returned to Windsor at two o'clock.

Lord Methuen and Captain Sir W. Haste have
succeeded Lord Talbot de Malahide and Colonel the
Hon. A. Liddell as Lord and Groom in Wafting.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfred, the Prince of Leiningen, the Duke of
Cambridge, and Count Gleichen, honoured the
performance of Her Majesty's Theatre last evening
with their presence. They were attended by the
theEarlof Mount-Edgecumbe, Lieut.-Gen. Knollys,
Lieut.-Col. Keppel, Major Cowell, and Col.
Tyrwhitt.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince
Alfred, and attended by his Equerry-in Waiting,
rode out on horseback yesterday.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales received

addresses-of congratulation to his Royal Highness
and the Princess of Wales yesterday afternoon, at
Marlborough-house, from the clergy of. the Province
of Canterbury in Convocation, and from the clergy
of the cities of London and Westminster.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops, and
the clergy of the Province arrived in their Convo-
cation robes at half-past two o'clock. Present :
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Lon-
don, the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Bishop of
Winchester, the Bishop of Chichester, the Bishop
of Lichfield, the Bishop of Llandaff, the Bishop of
Salisbury ; Dr. Travers Twiss, Vicar-General; Mr.
Francis Hart Dyke, Registrar of the Province of
Canterbury ; and Mr. Felix Knyvett, Apparitor-
General. The officers and members of the Lower
House of Convocation present were :—The Prolo
tutor, the Dean of Bristol; the Actuary, Mr. Francis
Cobb; the Deans of Canterbury and Norwich, the
Archdeacons of Buckingham and London ; proctors
for chapters—the Rev. Canon Harvey, Dr. Jell, Dr.
Jeremie, and the Rev. Canon Argles ; proctors for
the clergy—the Warden of All Souls, the Revs. A.
M. Hopper, T. Mills (chaplain to her Majesty), M.
W. Mayow, J. C. B. Riddell, J. H. Randolph, J.
Bramston, F. Vincent, Dr. M'Caul, Ashton Oxen-
den, and G. B. Blomfield.
His Grace and the clergy were ushered to the
saloon, where their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales received them, attended by
the Lady and Gentlemen in Waiting.
The Archbishop of Canterbury delivered the fol-
lowing Address :
"To THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE AND
PRINCESS OF WALES,

"We, the Archbishop, Bishops, and clergy of the Pro-
vince of Canterbury in Convocation assembled, approach
your Royal Highness with the expression of our cordial
congratulations on your happy marriage.
" We pray God, for Christ's sake, 'wag to continue to a•
crease your happiness here, and to grant you, above all, His
choiceot earthly blessings of mutual affection; that so your
Royal Highnesses in your exalted position may, through
His grace and mercy, long live before this people as bright
examples of godly unity and Christian love.
" And we will ever pray, &c."
The Prince of Wales returned the following an-
swer :

"My Lord Archbishop, Bishops, and olergy of the Pro-
vince of Canterbury,—The Princess and myself thank you
heartily for your congratulations on our marriage, and for
your prayers for our happiness, which we desire to assure
you we appreciate most deeply.
" We trust that our humble efforts may never be wanting
to justify the affectionate interest which you have taken in
our union."

The Lord Bishop of London and the clergy of
London and Westminster arrived at Marlborough-
house. Present—the Lord Bishop. of London, the
Dean of St. Paul's (Dr. Milman), the Dean of West-
minster (Dr. Trench), the Archdeacon of London
(Van. William Hale Hale), the Archdeacon of Mid-
dlesex (Ven. John Sinclair), the President of Sion
College (Rev. J. Jackson), Rev. Canon Dale, Rev.
Canon Champneys, Rev. Canon Melvill, Ven. Arch.
deacon Bentinck, Lord J. Thynne, Rev. Canon
Jennings, Rev. Canon Wordsworth, Rev. Canon
Cureton, Rev. Canon Nepean, Rev. T. Randolph,
Rev. Dr. M'Caul, Rev. Ernest Hawkins, Rev.Thos.
G. Hall, Rev. Chas. B. Dalton, Rev. R. G. Baker,
Rev. Henry Venn, R-:v. Derwent Coleridge, Rev.
W. A. Soames, the Claeplain-Gtneral (Rev. G. It.
Gleig), Rev. J. Jackson, Rev. R. Burgess, Rev. C.
Mackenzie, Rev. W. G. Humphry, Rev. Dr. K ynas-
ton, Rev. F. C. Cook, Rev. C Marshall, Rev. M.
Gibbs, Rev. Dr. Goulburn, Rev. J. H. Hamilton,
Rev. T. T. Ainger, Rev. F. G. Blomfield, Rev. Dr.
Hessey, Rev. Dr. Irons, Rev. J. E. Kempe, Rev.
Thos. Griffith, Rev. W. Rogers, Rev. H. Howarth,
and the Rev. W. H. Fremantle (Bishops Resident
Chaplain).
His Lordship and his clergy were ushered to the
saloon, where the Bishop presented Addresses from
the Lord Bishop of London and the clergy of the
cities of London and 'Westminster on the recent
marriage.

The Prince of Wales was attended at the recep-
tion of the addressee by the Earl of Mount Mg.:.
cumbe, Lord in Waiting, Lieut.-General Knollys,
Controller and Treasurer; Hon. Robert H. Meade,
Groom in Waiting ; and Lieut.-Culonel Keppel,
Equerry in Waiting.
The Princess of Wales was attended by Countess
de Grey, Lady in Waiting ; and Lord Harris,
Chamberlain.

A deputation from the Grocers' Company had an
interview with the Prince of Wales, to confer the
freedom of the Grocers' Company upon his Royal
Highness. The deputation was composed of Mr.
Henry Grace, Master ; Mr. Jas. Cottam, Mr. Mark
Cattley, and Mr. Vesey Weston Holt, Wardens;
and Messrs. Henry Warner, William Pott, Henry
Browning, Robt. Garrard, and W. J. Thompson ; a
deputation from the Court of Assistants; and Mr.
W:n. Ruck, clerk.
The Freedom of the Compaq was presented to
the Prince of Wales by the Master, Mr. Grace, the
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