The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-03 00:00:00

DEPARTURE OP THE PRINCE AND
PRINCESS FREDERICK WILLIAM OF
PRUSSIA.

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The folloWing adiii ional particulars in continua-
tion of the event which appeared in The Sun of
yesterday will be found interesting :
The following directors. of the South Eastern
Railway Company were in attendance to receive
the Royal pair :—The Hon. Jas. Byng (the chair-
man), Mr. W. Gordon Thompson (deputy-chair-
man), Mr. Coles Child, Mr. Seymour Teuton, Mr.
John Cross, Mr. Chss. Gilpin, M.P., Mr.,Alex.
Kay, Mr. Jonathan Miller, Capt. D. Warren, Mr.
John Anderson, and Mr. H. Rich, M.P. Vhen
the Princess Frederick William of Prussia entered
the ante-room Miss Mary Eborall, the pretty little
daughter of the general manager, presented to her
a magnificent bouquet of very choice exotica, which
had been brought express from Paris on the previ-
ous evening, and which her Royal Highness moat
graciously acknowledged. Mr. Eborall, Mr. Gil-
pin, and some other of the directors, conduced
their Royal Highnesses to the saloon carriage, which
occupied a central position in the train.
The direction of the engine was taken by Mr.
James Cudworth, locomwive superintendent of the
South-Eastern Railway, The train left the station
at eight minutes to one o'clock, not more than
seven minutes haying intervened between the ar-
rival and the departure of the Royal party.
The illustrious party, on alighting at Gravesend,
thanked the directors for theirattention, and Prince
Frederick William presented to Mr. Eborall,
manager of the railway, a very valuable ring, con-
sisting of a large topaz surrounded by brilliants.
Throughout the route from the railway to the
pier, toe 1 oyal party were enthusiastically cheered ;
and the scene when the Prince Consort, Prince
Frederick William, the Princess Frederick Wil-
liam, and Vie Prince of Wales alighted from the
Royal carriage was peculiarly interesting. As the
Princess alighted the cheers were immense, and
many a tongue seemed to say—
" Her form was fresher tban the morning rose
When the dew wets its leaves; unstained and pure
As is the I ly and the mountain snow.' .
Yet it could not fail to be noticed—
.
" There was a soft and pensive grace,
A cast of thought upon her face."
Their Royal Highnesses wore received by Mr.
Troughton (the mayor), the Corporation, Mr. C.
W. Martin, M.P., Mr. J. Whatman, M.P., the
Mayor and Town Clerk of Maidstone, the Mayor,
Recorder, and Town Clerk of Rochester, 42:c. The
Town Clerk (Mr. Sharland) having presented the
address, their Royal Highnesses gracefully bowed
their thanks, and Miss Troughton, the daughter of
the mayor, then stepped forward and presented the
Princess with an elegant bouquet, which she was
graciously pleased to accept. The Royal party
were then conducted to the place of embarkation.
As the procession proceeded along the pier, the
following young ladies, dressed in short skirts of
white tarlatans, with the lightest of blue opera
cloaks, and wreaths of white roses, strewed flowers
from their baskets in the path of the Prince aid
Prince* : .. „

Troughfen, Lizzie • - Ililder, Ellen
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Williams, Louisa Pinching, Mary Anne
Pa'lister, Mary Winnett, Fanny
Cavell, Eliza Newman, Emily
Pallister, Charlotte Everest, Annie
Rackstraw, Rebecca Minn, Isabel
Gould, Lizzie , Mathews, Frances
Holton, Jane Charlton, Clara
Barber, Elizabeth Fletcher, Margaret
Moss, Mary Paralow, Mary
Deane, Lizzie Evers&ld, Emily
Fletcher, Susannah Martin, Lizzie
Miall, Charlotte Bamford, Ellen
Harman, Sarah Fletcher, Mary
Smith, Sophia Winnott Caroline
Death, Caroline Duval, Nattie
Gregory, Elizabeth Hilder, Agnes
Nevills, Elizabeth Johnson, Charlotte
Deane, Mary Dobson, Katie
llockley, Minnie Gregory, Cl.,ra
Hatten, Frances Bromley, Lizzie
Johnson, Eden Cooper, Ellen
Nicholls, Kate Roxberry, Sarah
Sharland, Florence Duval, Annie
Johnson, Emily Watson, Rose
Martin,',Charlotte Death Emma
Gould, Hannah Beverley, Jane
Littlewood, Annie Dobson, Annie
Sharland, Margaret Beverley, Amelia
Whilst this was going on a somewhat curious
scene took place at the entrance to the pier. The
Duke of Cambridge and Lord Alfred Paget,
Equerry to her Majesty, being enveloped in s' out
grew coats, and somewhat behind the rest of the
Royal party, were opposed admission by over
anxious ofticiale, and it was not without some re-
monstrance and exertion that they were &lowed to
proceed amidst the cheers and laughter of the com-
pany. Tha Royal party having embarked on board
the Victoria and Albert, a number of vessels lying
around her gave her a royal salute, their yards were
manned, and cheer upon cheer was echoed from the
r vcr to the land, and reechoed from the laud to
the river. The Royal servants having requested
that 10 or a dozen of the seamen might oe allowed
to assist them in putting the luggage of the Royal
pair on board, another curious scene ensued, some
50 or GO stalwart tars starting for the purpose—
each apps firing disappointed if he were not allowed
to carry semething, however trifling, from the car-
riages to the vessel ; and great was the seeming
triumph of one hearty fellow who had secured the
carrying of a carpet-bag, whilst many of his com-
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labour as would have delighted the most ultra of
utilitarian economists ; one being pleased to bear
a hat-box, and another delighted at being entrusted
with a lady's shawl. Thus has England's daughter
left her native land.
The party admitted on board the Royal yacht
was very exclusive. The Prince Consort, with the
Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and the Duke of
Cambridge, attended by the members of the suite
who had come down in the Royal carriages, alone
accompanied the Prince and Princess Frede-
rick William on board. Luncheon was now
served, and during the time occupied by this part-
ing repast the crew of the yacht made themselves
busy in assisting the royal servants to bring the
luggage of the Prince and Princess and their suite
and Prince Alfred, when he was loudly cheered by
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relatives. No one could look upon those two boys
e(nneefteel'ti,
of an illustrious and Royal race, with the traces of
inno-
centdeep Bfueaffteurrinesg, without feeling that nothing can
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with home affections, which no alliance, however
splendid, can weaken or dimiiii=4l). Prince
perhaps for the last time, the m. • .of side,
misery a sop-.ra-
tion from a beloved sister, and
Alfred, while twhbaitlepsutraendarundg
although the heir
apparent comported himself with what might be
called a little more dignity, yet those who stood by
could plainly see that from time to time his emotion
was scarcely less than that of his brother. As fur
the Royal bride herself, she did not make her ap-
pearance at all on deck, and it was said her suffer-
ings were not a whit less
and youthful brothers.
At length the word of command was given to
" let go", the Prince Consort, with the Prince of
Wales and Prince Alfred, and the Duke of Cam-
bridge still standing on the gangway. As soon as
the signal was given, the battery at Tilbury Fort
commenced firing a Royal salute, the vessels of the
flotilla adding their joyous thunders to those on
fitICTQ, The flotilla oongiitoil of the Osborne,