The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-03 00:00:00

THE ROYAL VISIT TO ARUNDEL. ,
ARUN=L, DEC. 2.—The weather here still continues
fine, though not quite so promising as it was yesterday.
He; Majesty and the Prince were able to take their
usual early walk. They were accompanied about the
grounds of the Castle by the Duke of Norfolk. After
breakfast the Prince went out shooting, accompanied
by the Earl of Arundel, Lord John Russell, Lord
Brooke, anal Colonel Bouverie. The party proceeded
as far as Burycombe, a preserve near one of the park
gates, and about four miles from Arundel. The Prince
shot about 73 head of game, 68 of which were phea-
sants.
Her Majesty, accompanied by the Duke of Norfolk,
the Duke of Wellington, and some of the chief guests,
went out into the neighbourhood of the Castle after
luncheon, They visited the keep, where they remained
a considerable time, and they afterwards proceeded to
the dairy, an elegant picturesque building close to the
Castle.
On the arrival of her Majesty and the Prince yester-
day afternoon at the grand entrance-hall of the Castle,
they were received by the Duke and Duchess of Nor-
folk, Lord and Lady Arundel, the Duchess of Suther-
land, and the Ladies Mary and Adeliza Fitzalan
Howard. Lord John Russell was also present. The
Earl of Ellesmere and Lord Edward Fitzalan Howard
had previously gone out with the Duke of Wellington
towards Balls' Hut to meet the royal party.
Her Majesty was then conducted by the Duke of
Norfolk, the Prince offering his arm to the Duchess, to
the library, where the rest of the guests were assem-
bled. There were the Duchess of Bedford, the Countess
of Ellesmere, Lady John Russell, Viscount Morpeth,
Lord Brooke, Lady Caroline Leveson Gower, and Mr.
B. Lyons. liar Majesty, after addressing a few words
to the company present, retired to her apartments with
the Prince. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston were
not present in the library, but they arrived shortly after,
and were present at the dinner, as was also the Marquis
of Granby.
Before dinner her Majesty and the Prince were con-
ducted by the Duke of Norfolk to the state drawing-
room. They were attended by the Duchess of Norfolk,
the Duchess of Sutherland (Mistress of the Robes), Lord
Edward F. Howard (Vice-Chamberlain),lthe Marchioness
of Douro (Lady in Waiting), and the Hon. Miss Napier
(Maid of Honour).
Here the Mayor of Arundel, Mr. Edward Howard
Gibbon, had the honour of presenting the addresses of
the corporation to her Majesty and the Prince.
The address to the Queen was as follows:
" To THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
" THE LOYAL AND DUTIFUL ADDRESS OF THE MAYOR,
ALDERMEN, AND BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF
ARUNDEL, IN THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX.
" Most Gracious Sovereign,—We, your Majesty's
loyal and dutiful subjects, the Mayor, Aldermen, Bur-
gesses, and inhabitants of the ancient borough of Arun-
del,
endowed by your Majesty's royal predecessor Queen
Adeliza, and confirmed and chartered by Queen Elizt-
beth, most gratefully avail ourselves of your Majesty's
auspicious presence amongst us to offer the expression of
devoted loyalty which we at all times feel towards your
Majesty's person and throne.
"We offer up our fervent aspirations that every
blessing which life affords may conduce to the happiness
of your Majesty and your beloved Consort, that your
Majesty's reign may be long, prosperous, and peaceful ;
filled, as we are, in common with all your Majesty's
subjects, with a deep and grateful sense of the benefits
and blessings enjoyed under the influence of those bene-
ficent virtues which adorn your Majesty and your Royal
Consort, and endear your Majesty to the hearts of your
Majesty's faithful people."
The following is the address to Prince Albert
To HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT.

" THE LOYAL ADDRESS OF THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, BUR-
GESSES, AND INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF
ARUNDEL, IN THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX.
" May it please your Royal Highness,—We, the
Mayor, Aldermen, Burgesses, and inhabitants of Arun-
del, joyfully submit to your Royal Highness our profound
respect and devotion, and hail with the most heartfelt
pleasure your Royal Highness's appearance in our loyal
and ancient borough. United by the most sacred ties to
our beloved Queen, and intimately interwoven with the
fature prosperity and happiness of the nation, we cannot
but earnestly pray for your Royal Highness's life and
welfare, and we trust that your Royal Highness may
continue to receive every blessing which Heaven can
bestow."

The dinner party consisted of her 3lajesty and Prince
Albert, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, the Duke and
Duchess of Bedford, the Duke of Wellington, the
Duehess of Sutherland, the Earl and Countess of Arundel,
the Marquis of Granby, the Marchioness of Douro, Lady
Mary F. Howard, the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere,
Lord Edward F. Howard, Lord and Lady J. Russell,
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount Mor-
Beth, Lord Brooke, the Hon. Miss Napier, Colonel
ouverie, Colonel Phipps, Sir Harry Goring, the Mayor
of Arundel, Mr. J. A. Smith, M.P., and Mr. M. T. Smith.
After dinner the Duke of Norfolk gave the " Health of
the Queen," and afterwards that of " His Royal High-
ness Prince Albert," in the usual form, and the guests
soon after retired to the drawing-room. Her Majesty
and the Prince withdrew early to rest, and, shortly after,
the company retired.
The proceedings out of doors were of a much more
gay and lively order. A very brilliant effect was pro-
duced by the illumination of the keep, from the summit
of which the royal standard of England floated in the
bright clear atmosphere of a fine moonlit night. The
triumphal arch at the great entrance to the castle was
also illuminated. It bore two inscriptions-4' Victoria :
Albert : 1846." " Adeliza : Matilda : 1139." In the
meadows close under the castle there was a display of
fireworks; but, brilliant as they were, the moonlight
was so strong as almost to eclipse their effect, aided as
it was by the reflection cast by three monster beacons
of fire erected on diffeeent eminences around ; one at
Burpham-hill, another at Calceto (a farm of Lord Arun-
del's, and the site of an ancient religious foundation), and
a third at Brookfield, the residence of Mr. Holmes.
The town of Arundel itself was one blaz.l of light
from beginning to end—not a very long distance.
Every house, even in the by-streets, had some sort
of illumination ; the poor people placed candles in
their windows ; those better off pit splendid gas or
oil devices, transparen-cies, in., fronts of their
houses. There were also innumerable flags, some
of enormous size, and many of them very splendid.
TA° streets were crowded with a gay and well-behaved
population, whose orderly motion was, however, per-
petually disturbed by the quantities of squibs and
crackets, of rockets, and other fireworks, that were
let off in the public thoroughfares with indiscriminate
liberality and mischievous fun. These amusements,
varied by the occasional ascent of a fire balloon, con-
tinued till a very late hour, but no disturbance or ace
dent occurred.

The dinner party this evening will comprise those
who have been already named as being the guests in
the house during her Majpsty's stay, with the addition
of the Bishop of Chichester and Mrs. Wyndham, of
Petworth. In the evening the Ethiopian Serenaders
are to perform, and there will be a reception by her
Majesty of a very large number of the neighbouring
gentry.

By a misprint in the account of the interior of Arun-
del Castle, sent from here yesterday, it is stated, in
reference to Mr. Fowler's portrait of her Majesty, that
" numberless counterparts have been executed for' the
artist, which hang in the mansions of many of the no.
bility." It should have been "by" the artist. This
correction is only an act of justice to Mr. Fowler; and
it is not customary with the owners of such pictures to
allow copies to be made, except by the original artist, if
he is shy,.