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Deputy CHARLES REED, in proposing a motion,
pursuant to notice, said the custom of that court
had been from time immemorial, upon occasions
similar to this, to present separate addresses
to each of the high contracting parties upon
whose union in marriage they had desired to offer
their congratulations. On the present occasion, had
there been no precedent, he thought the Court would
have felt itself honoured in creating one, for the
event they now celebrated had no hittoric7l paralle l.
We had recently welcomed to our shores an illus-
trious lady whose presence had evoked a spirit of
sympathy and loyalty which within our own recol-
lection certainly had never been exceeded, if indeed
it had ever been equalled. (Hear, hear.) If he
were asked to what this great triumph was refer-
able he should say certainly not to the influence
of any Government authority, for Government had
nothing whatever to do with it; nor in obedience
to the mandate of any central power, for State pro-
gramme there was none; the people willed it, and
the ovation was complete. (Cheers.) But there
were two causes which could not be concealed. The
one was the innate spirit of chivalry which had re-
gard to a fair young girl quitting her far-distant
home and casting herself in confidence upon the
people of her adopted land, that she might link her
fortunes with him upon whom this nation looked
with pride and hope as the future monarch of these
realms ; and the next was the deep-seated loyalty
and sympathy which always marked the conduct of
the people towards their beloved Sovereign, but
never more than at this time when sorrow had
shaded the joy of her heart. (Hear, hear.)
These were the true causes of the triumphal
reception and the nation's enthusiasm, which
he might be allowed to say no machinery of
despotism could have secured, and which might
teach potentates and representatives of foreign
countries the lesson that the true way to govern a
people was to trust them. (Cheers.) With what
words, then, should he attempt to give utterance to
the real feeling of that Court in reference to the
illustrious lady whom they designed to honour ?
"What homage should they pay
To her who hal no peer ?''
From all they knew, her education and training had
given her a character and heart as good as her per-
son was lovely. Sprung from a race of Kinge, they
trusted she might become the parent of a line of
Princes worthy of the ancestral stock. Coming
from a sweet domestic home, they thanked God
that it was to enter a pure Court, to which she
would lend a lustre and afford a bright example.
Thenceforth she stool next to our gracious Queen,
the second lady in the land. Might her life be as
serene and happy—might the domestic bliss and
stately lot of this illustrious pair be as peaceful and
renowned as had been those of our own Victoria,
and of him--a

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marching order. Oil approaching the line, which
was flanked on either side by the field batteries,
they were received by a general salute. The troops
afterwards commenced marching past in slow and
quick time, and the mounted batteries galloped past.
They then performed the usual cavalry and battery
exercises, firing various rounds of artillery, after
which they were dismissed to quarters. The whole
party then rode forward to the new gymnasium, and
witnessed a course of exercises by the gentlemen
cadets. They entered by the back to the Royal Mili-
tary Academy, which they inspected throughout
s ith manifest satisfaction. On leaving the Academy
Prince Christian expressed his gratification with
what he had seen to Gen. Sandham, the governor.
The whole party again mounted, and proceeded to
the Herbert Hospital, in course of erection on Kid-
brook-common. After inspecting the new hospital
they passed through the Military Train encampment,
and visited the Royal Military Repository. At 1
o'clock they were entertained at a dejetuter by Gen.
Dscres in the Royal Artillery mess room. During
the repast the Royal Artillery band performed a
succession of appropriate airs in front of the mess
entrance. At 2 o'clock the guns of the saluting bat.
tery on the Green-hill Fort announced the departure
of the Royal guests from the garrison, when they re-
gained their carriages and drove down to the Royal
Arsenal. At the entrance to the Arsenal they were
received by a guard of honour and the superinten•
dents of each department. The inspection of the
Royal Arsenal occupied two hours and a half, and
at 4 o'clock the visitors returned to London.

A commodious cud well-lighted building has
just been erected near the entrance to the convict
prison, Chatham, to be used as a library, readings
and lecture-room by the officials belonging to the
convict establishment.

" The silent father of our Kings to be,"
whose loss never more than in the midst of these
festivities the nation and that Court deeply deplored.
He moved—

" That compliments of congratulation be pre-
sented by this Court to her Royal Highness the
Princess Alexandra of Denmark on her marriage
with his Royal Highness Albert Edward Prince of
Wales.

The motion was seconded by Mr. H. L. TAYLOR,
and carried with acclamation.

On the motion of Mr. LAWLEY, seconded by Mr.
PARKER, it was unanimously resolved,—
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" That his Royal Highness Albert Edward,
Prince of Wales, be very respectfully requested to
take upon himself the freedom of this city, to which
he is entitled by patrimony, and that upon his ac-
ceding to this request his Royal Highness be pre-
sented with a copy of the freedom enclosed in a
casket of the value of £250, in testimony of the
affection and profound respect entertained by this
Court for his person and character."

Mr. TRUSCOTT then moved—" That on the occa-
sion of the presentation of the compliments of con-
gratulation to their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales, the Prince and Princess be
invited to an entertainment suitable to the dignity
of this city; and that the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor and the Sheriffs, attended by the Remem-
brancer, do wait upon his Royal Highnfiss the
Prince of Wales, and request him, in the lame of
this Court, that their Royal Highnesses will honour
the Corporation by accepting such invitation; that
it be referred to a Ward Committee to take the pro-
per measures for conducting the entertainment and
for fitting up the Guildhall, and to report from time
to time if necessary."

The resolution was agreed to, and a committee
appointed to prepare draughts of the address to her
Majesty and the compliments of congratulation to
the Prince and Princess.
The Court then adjourned.