The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-25 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

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OSBORNE, July 24.
The Queen drove out early this morning.
Dr. Jenner arrived at Osborne on Saturday, and
returned to London yesterday.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales.
FOIVEY, July 23.
The whole of Friday morning was passed by the
Prince and Princess quietly at Mount-Edgcumbe.
In the afternoon they made a short excursion in the
yacht Princess Alice up the Tamar, and at 8 o'clock
they went on board the Osborne, which lay at an-
chor in Baron Pool. Secret though the movements
of the Royal party had been kept there were hun-
dreds of boats crowded with people drawn up beside
the landing-place at which they had come on shore
on their arrival at Plymouth, and from which it in
some way became pretty generally known they were
that evening to take their departure. The Prince and
Princess were accompanied as on previous occasions
by Gen. Knollys, Major Grey, Lady De Grey, and
the other members of their suite. The Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of St. Albans,
the Duke of Somerset, Earl De Grey and Ripon, and
Lord and Lady Templetown were also of the party.
When their Royal Highnesses appeared on the
landing-place they were loudly cheered ; nor did
the cheering entirely cease until they had quitted
the barge which took them on board the Osborne.
In addition to the distinguished persons whose
names have been already mentioned, the Prince and
Princess entertained at dinner on board the Royal
yacht Capt. Le Bris, commander of the Magenta,
and one or two of the other French officers staying
in Plymouth.
Captain Darcy, commander of the Osborne, had
also the honour of receiving an invitation. During
dinner the band of the Magenta played on the fore-
castle, with charming effect, severalairsselectedfrom
some of the most popular operas. About 10 o'clock
the yacht was brilliantly illuminated, and as the
night was as calm as it well could be, and there was
not the smallest ripple on the surface of Barn Pool,
few sights could be more tranquilly pleasing than
the glittering waters and the reflected light on the
verdant slopes and wooded heights of Mount-
Edgcumbe.
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning the Osborne
weighed anchor, andset out for the Cornish coast. It
would seem somewhat strange that this should be the
first visit of the Prince to a county so picturesque,
and with which he is so intimately connected.
It is true that some 20 years ago he honoured
more than one port in Cornwall with his presence,
but then it is to be feared his thoughts were of
other things than the beauty of its scenery or the
loyalty of its inhabitants. In 1846 it was that her
Majesty and the late Prince Consort, bringing with
them his Royal Highness, entered the same harbour,
and visited the same scenes which he yesterday
visited with the Princess of Wales. Since that
time the warmly manifested attachment of the
Cornish people to the Throne has undergone no
diminution, and the congratulations which they
then offered to her Majesty on the birth of a Prince
they were ready with equal warmth to repeat yes-
terday to that Prince himself.
His Royal Highness might have selected many
larger and more important towns than Fowey for
making his first entry upon Cornish soil ; for, to say
truth, its importance is not great in that sense
which makes those great hives of industry in Lan-
cashire so proud. But then Fowey is a place of conse-
quence in that sense which causes the highland laird
to look down upon the wealthy sons of commerce ;
or the Irish gentleman with a pedigree stretching
back to the days of Brian Boroimhe, or it may be
further, to prefer gentility and starvation to vulgar
opulence. Not that it would be fair to insinuate
that Fowey has been driven to make the choice, for
there is less of poverty in it, their relative popula-
tions being taken into account, than in many a town
which can boast of its wonderful prosperity. When
Manchester was unknown Fowey was a place of
note. Leland in his " Itinerary" describes it as a
town "the glorie of which rose by wars in the
reignes of King Edward I. and 111. and Henry V."
" The shipper o Fowey," he adds, " sailing by Rye
and Winchelsey, would vale no bonet, being re-
quired, whereupon Rye and Winchelsey men they
fought, when Fowey men had victory, and then rose
the name o ' the gallaunts o Fowey.' " " The
Frenchmen," "he goes on to say, " diverse times
assayled this town, and last most notably about
Henry Vl.'s time, when the wife of Thomas Treffry
the second, with her men, repelled the French out
of the house in her husband's absence, whereupon
Thomas Treffry builded. a right fair and strong
embattled tower in the house, and in a manner
made it a castelle." Fowey then, safely intrenched
in its historic renown, can afford to look down with
the contempt it evidently feels on those who, when
Garibaldi set sail from it on the occasion of his re-
cent visit to this country, spoke of it as the " back
door of England." Fowey, too, though it has little
more than 1,500 inhabitants, was once a Parliamen-
tary borough, and was, like many other boroughs,
disfranchised in 1832. But, apart from the
historic recollections with which it is asso-
ciated, it has claims to notice which no Par-
liamentary action is ever likely to destroy. It is
delightfully situated on the southern coast of
Cornwall, about mid-way between Plymouth and
Falmouth, and about half a mile in from the open
sea. It possesses a miniature harbour, all but com-
pletely locked up by a series of small green hills
charmingly grouped. At each side of the entrance to
this harbour, which, though small, contains a large
draught of water, two strong towers were in the re-
mote days of Edward IV. erected, and a stout iron
chain constructed, which was to be drawn from one
to the other, with the view, no doubt, of more effec-
tually securing the town against the attacks of the
French. To-day the towers are ruins, and of the
chain there are only two links in existence, which are
carefully preserved in the grotto at Menabilly, the seat
of Mr. W. Rashleigh, the representative of a family

who, with the Treffrys, have from time immemorial

been distinguished in the history of the locality, and
have frequently been its representative in the House
of Commons. The harbour itself is not more than

a quarter of a mile wide, and snugly nestled under
the hills ; on its north side is Fowey, while on its
south side, and almost immediately opposite, is
situated the little town of Polruan, which, without
any greater pretensions than Fowey on the score of
size, and with less on many other grounds, used in
better times also to send its representative to Parlia-
ment. The struggle for pre-eminence would seem to
have been highly injurious to both places, and has
ended in their being deprived of that political im-

portance to which each, no doubt, conceived itself
to be justly entitled.

Into the pretty haven which divides them the
Osborne steamed at 6 o'clock yesterday morning,
having just occupied three hours on the voyage
from Plymouth. The hour was early, but not too

early for the loyalty of the good peOple of Fowey,
who were ready to give the Prince and Princess a
salute which, if they were still asleep, must speedily
have awakened them from their slumbers. In ac-

cordance, however, with the wish of his Royal
Highness, the salute was postponed until 2 o'clock,
when it was thundered forth by the Fowey and

Polruan batteries, served by the men of the Naval
Reserve, of which force, mythical though it may be
in the eyes of General Peel, there are something
like 100 members stationed in this quarter. Shortly
afterwards Lord Portman, Lord Warden of the

Stanneries, accompanied by Mr. Lowry, Vice-
Consul for Sweden and Norway, went on board the

royal yacht, and to them it was notified that the
Prince and Princess would land at 11 o'clock. Pre-

cisely at that hour their Royal Highnesses and suite,
with the Duke of St. Albans, and the Duke and

Duchess of Sutherland, who reached Fowey in the
Undine a few hours after the arrival of the Osborne,
entered the barge which was to convey them on
shore. From thy; moment they did so until they
reached the landing-place the crowds assembled

there—for the inhabitants of Fowey turned out en
masse to meet the Prince and Princess—cheered

vociferously. Their Royal Highnesses were met a t
the Victoria-stairs, at the foot of Albert-quay, a
little spot flanked on each side by a few houses and
not much more than the breadth of an ordinary
street, by Lord Vivian, Lord-Lieutenant of Corn-
wall, Lord Portman, Mr. Kendal, M.P., Sir C.
Rashleigh, and the Rev. Dr. Treffry, of " the Place,'
who, on the part of the inhabitants of Fowey,
presented his Royal Highness with the following
address :
" To ALBERT EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES AND DUKE OF
CORNWALL.
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"May it please your Royal Highness,—We, her Majesty's
loyal subjects, the inhabitants of this ancient borough of
Fowey, approach your Royal Highness with heartfelt con-
gratulations on the arrival of your Royal Highness and the
Princess of Wales in your ancient duchy of faithful Corn-
wall. May your Royal Highness and your Royal Consort
long live to honour this ancient duchy by occasional visits,
until by God's providence your Royal Highness shall be
called upon—a period which wo trust is very far distant—
to reign over countless millions who now acknowledge
with gratitude the benignant sway of her most gracious
Majesty, your illustrious and Royal mother. Emulating
the virtues of your Royal parents, may health and every
earthly happiness attend your Royal Highness, her Royal
Highness the Princess, and your youthful Royal progeny,
and may the Giver of all good and power establish your
Royal house on the throne of these realms to the latest
generations."
The Prince having graciously received the ad-
dress, the Royal party proceeded up the quay, on
which a guard of honour composed of the Fowey,
Polruan Par, and Charlestown Volunteer Artillery
were posted, under the command of Lieutenant-
Colonel Gilbert. At the further end of the quay
two arches of evergreens, surmounted by banners,
with the words, " Welcome, Albert Edward and
Alexandra," and " Velkommen," were erected on
each side of the granite memorial raised in com-
memoration of the visit of the Queen and the late
Prince Consort to the town in 1846, and to which
the attention of the Prince was for a moment drawn
by Mr. Treffry. Flags and evergreens were also
profusely displayed throughout most of the streets,
whilst some of the small craft in the harbour were
all but extinguished in bunting. A. crimson flag
with the plume of the Prince of Wales, and the
initials " A.E.A.," floated from Point Neptune, the
marine villa of Mr. W. Rashleigh, situated at the
entrance to the harbour, and from one of the
turrets of " the Place" the Royal standard was dis-
played.
To this his ancient residence, with its battlements,
constructed in former times for the purposes of
defence, frowning on the little town below them,
the Royal party were conducted from the quay by
Mr. Treffry. But it was by no means the first time
that a the Place" has been honoured with the pre-
sence of Royalty. Edward the Black Prince was
entertained within its walls, while in her own times
her Majesty and the Prince Consort paid it a visit.
Yesterday the Prince and Princess were shown over
the principal rooms, which contain many objects of
great interest, accumulated since the days when Sir
J. Treffry was knighted at Cressy. With the Por-
phyry Hall, which is a structure of quite recent date,
they :expressed themselves particularly pleased.
This hall, which is to be the new entrance hall of
" the Place "—for all the arrangements connected
with it have not yet been completed—is about 36
feet in length, by 20 in width and 30 in height.
Its walls are built of solid red prophyry, slightly
dabbled and beautifully polished, while the arched
roof is of polished grey granite, intersected by ribs
of porphyry, all the materials used in its construc-
tion being drawn from Cornwall itself. Over the
doorway is a glass window, richly stained, and on
the left of the hall an oriel, commanding a delight-
ful prospect. A chair manufactured by the cor-
poration of Exeter for Queen Elizabeth, on the oc-
casion of her visiting that city, forms portion of the
furniture. On the outside of " the Place" is a
small effigy of the lady to whom allusion has been
already made, as having gallantly driven the French
from the house while her husband was away.
Having closed their examination of this and seve-
ral other interesting objects, the Royal party pro-
ceeded to Par, which is at a distance of about four
miles from Fowey, to witness the process of ex-
tracting a piece of silver, 6,000 ounces in weight,
from the furnace of the silver-smelting works of
which Dr. Treffry is the proprietor. They then
drove off to the Fowey Consols -Mine, and saw the
" man engine " which is used for bringing up and
letting down the miners, a depth of 250 fathoms, at
work. Here the Prince and Princess were again
loudly cheered, and by none more loudly than by
the little Cornish girls, tanned by the sun and over-
flowing with health and spirits, who work on the
surface of the mines, and in whose gambols,
awkwardly expressive though they might be of their
devoted attachment to her person, the Princess
seemed to take much pleasure. From this point--
for the day, -which had hitherto been very fine, sud
denly became wet, the rain falling fast—her Royal.
Highness, accompanied by the Duchess of Suther-
land, the Countess de Grey, the Earl of Mount-
Edgcumbe, and Dr. Treffry, returned to Fowey and
partook of luncheon at "the Place," whence her
Royal Highness went on board the Osborne, shortly
before 3 o'clock. The Prince of Wales, meantime,
regardless of the weather, drove on to Restormel •
Castle, which stands about nine miles inland, on a
portion of the Royal property. In this castle Richard,
King of the Romans, is believed to have held court.
Its revels, however, are now ended. It is a fine old
ruin, covered over with ivy, intrenched all round,
and occupying a commanding position. In days of
yore its four large dungeons, the walls of which yet
stand, witnessed many a cruel scene. Its ruinous
perfection is all that it has at present to recommend.
it, and 4 could not yesterday afford the Prince of
Wales that shelter to partake of luncheon which he
obtained in its vicinity.

His Royal Highness returned to Fowey about 5
o'clock, and walked, though it still rained slightly,
through the streets of the town to the landing-place,
and was thence rowed out to the Osborne. He was

repeatedly cheered as he went along.
In the evening Lord Portman, Dr. Treffry, and
Colonel Peard—Garibaldi's Englishman, who re-
sides in this neighbourhood, and who accompanied
the Prince to Restormel—had the honour of dining

on board the Royal yacht, which lay in Fowey har-
bour until 3 o'clock this morning, when she set sail
for Penzance, where, it is expected, the Prince and

Princess will to-morrow be the guests of Mr. St•

Aubyn. Their Royal Highnesses will, in all proba-
bility, pay a visit in the course of the day to Mount

St. Michael. The Bay of Penzance is to be

nated to-morrow night.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
will leave town to-morrow on a short visit to the Duke of
Richmond at Goodwood.;

His Excellency Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne,
the French Ambassador, left Albert Gate House on Sunday
for Faris en conge for a few weeks.

The Duke of Dev.onshire and family will arrive
in town next week from Chatsworth, in order to be present
at the marriage of Lord Edward Cavendish, M.P., and
Miss Lascelles.

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have left
town on a visit to their Serene Highnesses Prince and
Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar at Molcome, near Good-
wood, for the race week.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanbh
with the Earl of Mulgrave and family, have arrived at the
Prince of Wales's Hotel, Scarborough, for the season.

The Marchioness Maria of Ailesbury has left
town for Goodwood.

The Marquis and Marehionem of Exeter and
Lady Victoria Cecil are prolonging their stay at BurghleY
House, Stamford. The noble marquis has this year de-
dined an invitation to Goodwood.

The Earl and Countess Spencer arrived at
Spencer House, St. James's, yesterday, from their villa at
Wimbledon, and to-day leave London for Althorp Park,
Northamptonshire.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield left town
yesterday for Goodwood.
The Earl of Glasgow, Major-General Stuart, and
the Marquis of Bute have left the St. George's Vote'.
The Countess of Dalkeith and the Ladies
Georgians and Alberta Hamilton have returned to town
from the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe's seat in Devonshire*
The Earl of Dalkeith is expected in town to-day frail
Scotland.
Viscount and Viscountess Sydney left 'town
yesterday for the Continent. The noble viscount end
viscountess intend to pass a few weeks at Spa, and after-
wards to go to Italy for the winter.
Lord Llanover has left town for Llanover, South

Wales.
Lord and Lady Eleho will leave town on Thu"'
day next for their seat in Scotland for the autumn.