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

CASTLE.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO ARUNDEL

ARUNDEL, DEC. 1. - Shortly after four the royal
cortege was observed in the Chichester road, and at a
quarter past her Majesty reached the boundary of the
town, escorted by the Yeomanry Cavalry, preceded by
the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl
of Ellesmere, and, Lord Edward Howard. The arrival
of the Queen gave occasion to protracted cheering from
the vast assemblage of persons, amidst which the royal
carriage stopped.
The Mayor of Arundel then advanced to the royal
carriage, and presented the mace, his worship being
supported by the officers of the borough and municipal
authorities.
The Queen graciously received the mace, and in reply
thanked the Mayor for his dutiful reception, and resigned
the mace to his custody, with reliance on his integrity
and loyalty.
Her Majesty having placed herself under the protec-
tion of the mayor and municipal body, a procession was
formed, and the cavalcade moved at a slow pace along
Maltravers, formerly Old Market-street, to the castle
gate.
At this entrance to the ancient ducal seat, a spacious
triumphal arch was erected, through which a beautiful
view of the ruined portion of the old castle, now crum-
bling to ruin and covered by ivy, was obtained.
The arch was almost exclusively composed of ever-
greens, and bore two inscriptions—" Victoria, 1846,
Albert ;" and "Adeliza, 1139, Matilda"—in commemo-
ration of the present royal visit, and in reference to the
former residence therein of the Empress Matilda, whose
checkered fortunes obliged her, in 1139, to claim the
protection of Adeliza, Queen of Henry 1., when the
Empress landed in England to assert her claims against
Stephen. The castle was then occupied by Queen
Adeliza, from whom, in.the female line, the noble house
of Norfolk is descended.

The mayor and municipal authorities having conducted
her Majesty thus far, made way for the royal. carriage
to enter the court-yard. _

At precisely twenty-five minutes past four, the Queen
and his Royal Highness Prince Albeit alighted from the
royal carriage, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk ad-
vancing to offer their-Tvvelcome.
The royal standard-was immediately hoisted on the
flag-staff at the summit of the ancient keep, and a salute
of twenty-one guns was discharged from the artillery in
the Park to proclaim her Majestyls rare arrival. The
band of the Yeomanry Cavalry played the National
Anthem in honour of the presence of the Queen.
The Marchioness of Douro, the Honourable Miss
Napier, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Charles
Beaumont Phipps, were the Lady, Maid of Honour, and
Equerry in Waiting on the given, and Colonel Bouverie,
as Equerry, attendedon Prince Albert.

Her Majesty and the Prince Consort were conducted
by the Noble host and hostess to the principal drawing-
room, in which apartment the distinguished' personages
who reside at the Castle during the royal visit had as-
sembled to congratulate the august visitors.
The Queen and the Prince shortly after retired to the
suite of rooms apportioned for their accommodation.
At dinner, the Queen was supported on her left by his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke of Norfolk
sitting on her Majesty's right hand. The dinner circle
included the Duke of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess
of Bedford, .the Duchess Of Sutherland, the Marquis of
Granby,-the,Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, the Earl
and Countess of Arundel and Surrey, Viscount and
Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount Morpeth, Lord and
Lady John Russell, Lord Brook, Lady Caroline Leveson
Gower, Lord Edward Howard, the Ladies Mary and
Adeliza Howard, Mr. Edward Howard Gibbons, the
Mayor of Arundel, and the following personages attached
to the Court:—The Marchioness of Douro, the Hon.
Miss Napier, Lieutel)ant-Colonel the Hon. Chas. B.
Phipps, and Colonel Bouverie.

Covers were laid fcr thirty.
The military band performed throughout the enter-
tainment on the grand staircase.
There is to be a display of fireworks this evening, and
the town is to be generally illuminated.