The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-08 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 7.
The Queen, with Prince Frederick William and
Princess Charlotte of Prussia,walked in the grounds
this morning.
e Her Royal Highnesses Princess Louis of Hesse,
attended by the Marchioness of Ely, drove out. His
Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse accom-
panied the Princess on horseback, attended by Baron
de Rabenau.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Prin-
cess Louise left the Castle this morning for Bishop's
Waltham, to be present at the ceremony of un-
covering the statue of the Prince Consort erected
there.
Their Royal Highnesses afterwards honoured a_
concert with their presence, given for the benefit of
the Bishop's Waltham Infirmary.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended 11
Major Elphinstone, joined the Princesses at nod'
ing, and accompanied them to Bishop's Waltham.
The Princesses were attended by Lady Caroline,
Barrington, Lady Augusta Stanley, Major-Genera
F. Seymour, C. 8., and Colonel H. Ponsonby.
Viscount Torrington and Major-General F. SI.:
mour, C. 8., have succeeded Lord Camoys and Col
the Hon. A. Liddell, as Lord and groom in waiting.

Opening of the Albert Infirmary at
Bishop's-Waltham.
Yesterday was quite a gala day in the little tow!
of Bishop's-Waltham, owing to the opening of the
Royal Albert Infirmary by their Royal Highnesses
.
Prince Arthur and Princesses Helena and Louise.
The approaches to Bishop's-Waltham and the Hien()
street were gay with all sorts of decoration, the taste
of the inhabitants developing itself in a perfect array
of triumphal arches, festoons, and mottoes. Eve
greens and flowers were lavishly used in these orna-
ments, ments, and the show of bunting was, for a country
town, quite extraordinary.
The Royal Albert Infirmary (the foundation'
t
stone of which was laid by Prince Leopold a short
time since) is a red brick Gothic building, erected
on the downs near the town, -which it overloo.:
Above the front entrance stands a noble statue
of the Prince Consort, executed in
rimteeed.
cotta by Mr. Blashfield, from designs by Mr. to
His royal highness is represented clothed in 5 the
robes and wearing the collar and badge of
Garter, the right hand resting upon a small PiLi,ch
decorated with the Queen's medallion, on whl
is spread a plan and diagram of the Exhibitloo
Building.
The people of Bishop's 'Waltham are indebtedfot°r
Mr. Arthur Helps, the Clerk of the Council'
the existence of the Albert Infirmary, Which, cow
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tains four wards, with nurses', matron's, Dees is
surgeons' rooms, and all the necessary offices, rePeti.
with the latest improvements. Mr. Robert der
low, of Southampton, is the architect, the bt
being Mr. G. S. Brinton, of the same town• yr,
statue of the Prince Consort is a gift frenl,,ice
Frederick Perkins, F.R.G.S., who has been 1100
mayor of Southampton. The new infirmary W
finished will cost about £3,800. and
Their Royal Highnesses Princesses Helena
Louise, attended by Lady Augusta StanleY,4e3 or
C. Barrington, Colonel Ponsonby, &c., left IN
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Castle a few minutes after ten o'clock, and I:era
ceeded to the Windsor Station of the Great Wesiteir
Railway, whence at 10.10 a.m. they tent tiith.
departure in a special train, provided by the Sou
Western Railway Company, for Bishop's W'''-thar,
At Reading his Royal Highness Prince 'try" ad.
attended by Major Elphinstone, who had left "—sal
dington by the 9.40 a.m. train, joined the prince,,,,,s ecl
in the state saloon, and the special then reenwnd
its journey, via Basingstoke, Winchester, a
Bishopstoke, to Bishop's Waltham, where the reial
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party arrived at 12.3 p.m. The station was (Rev;
rated with evergreens, while its sinale platform. IC
crowded with officials and spectators.
Among those who had assembled to receive the
royal party were—Mr. Bowman, the mayor ;
Deacon, the town clerk ; Mr_ Sheriff Emmanuel;
Aldermen Coke, Weston, and Copeland ; and a',
town council of Southampton ; the Rev. Dr. Brad
shaw, sheriff's chaplin ; Major Lacey, Mr. Thee„",
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Mr. Critchlow, Mr. Brinton, &c. The mayor and
corporation wore their official robes.
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The approaches to the station were thronged i
the inhabitants of the town and adjacent country Great anxiety was manifested by the spectatorseo.
catch a glimpse of the youthful prince and princess
of
Outside the town was a cavalry escort compose der
some 40 troops of the Hants Mounted Rifles,un
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the command of Colonel Bower, and being elaTacjc
grey uniforms, with Garibaldi hats and :/3--on
feathers, they presented a very military asPec,"A
the royal party alighting, they were conducted
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Mr. Arthur Helps to an open carriage drawnll'°oo
horses, the postilions wearing yellow jackets; and
crowdtheir arrival, amid the cheers of the crow
merry peals from the church bells, the royal Wall
consisting of several carriages--that ocenPie tba
the prince and princesses being escorted by the
Mounted Rifles—proceeded rapidly through the
High-street. All the shops were closed, and rej
thoroughfare crowded with holiday folk, who cheer
lustily as their royal highnesses, accompanied by 0,
Helps, drove through on their way to Vernon-
ce
the countryseat of that gentleman. Here the flino.
and princesses took luncheon previous to the °o
mencement of the ceremonial, a quarter past, t
ime
o'clock having been fixed for the unveiling e'
statue.
At the hour named the royal party reached til°
site, when the cheering was long and well-sustained
The prince and princesses seemed much pleased with
their reception, and bowed repeatedly to the 1:?;
standers. They then alighted, and, escorted by N
Helps, walked to within a short distance of tho
porch, and facing the statue, which
was veiled with
the royal standard. The mayor and officials havin
been introduced to their royal highnesses, ,
Deacon, the town clerk of Southampton, read an 3
dress which stated " that the statue of the great 311 he
good prince now inseparably connected witilt;
Royal Infirmary is the gift of Mr. Alderman c;
,
kins, one of the members of our corporation—nfh;
poration always conspicuous in its admiration of
distinguished part which the Prince Consort °-
in the welfare of this great country." • ,Iglf
The address having been presented and graele—er
received, the Right Rev. the Bishop of Winchester
read a prayer composed for the occasion.
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When the bishop had ceased, the royal stall 01
was drawn away from the front of the buildingAs of
the fine statue was revealed amid a flour'

trumpets. , „yer
Their royal highnesses were then conducteu "ti
the infirmary, an'a after closely examining 311,43,4
various arrangements, they drove to the old 31' 5 3
barn, which had been very tastefully decorated
concert-room—it having been determined to glirho3,
concert in aid of the funds of the infirmarY7 131 r•
was admirably executed under the guidance %fro.
Alexander Roland. Miss Helen Faucit Lic
TheodoreMartin)then read three scenee from
spere's " Merchant of Venice." The council r:01d
was crowded to excess, and as the tickets were
at high prices the funds of the new infirmary
have been greatly augmented by the Pr°e.go,
Escorted again by the troop of Mounted -"1.
their royal highnesses drove back to the atatl°der
where the special train had been prepared all
ir,l er,
the supervision of Mr. Williams, and Mr. „
the divisional superintendent ; and at ten 1111106 r
to five o'clock the prince and princesses took o
departure for Windsor, the mass of sPeetlinto
/al
cheering loudly as the train started. Their r— of
highnesses arrived at Windsor after a joarilaclreat
about two hours via the South-Western and 'in
Western Railways.

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His Excellency the Austrian Ainba,ssador -
pectod to arrive at Chaudos House towards the end ffc„-
month, to resume his diplomatic duties. Tho c°llrße—
not expected to return till January. Both his exe°ll°
and Countess Apponyi are at the present time at E°T,:tle
The Marquis of Bowinont has left Floors C`
on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Duppliu Imr
Castle, Perthshire,