The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-26 00:00:00

WINDSOR-FRIDAY.

To-day and yesterday their Majesties have taken their
accustomed exercise. The weather to-day being delight-
fully fine the Royal party spent several hours in the Park.
The Marquis of Wellesley arrived at the Castle yester-
day, and to-morrow the Landgravine of Hesse Homburg is
expected.
Yesterday the King, Queen, their visiters, and suite,
lunched at Adelaide Cottage.
The Bth Hussars will be reviewed to-morrow in the
Little Park.

VISIT of the DUCHESS of KENT and

PRINCESS VICTORIA AT HOLKHAM.

This splendid mansion was on Tuesday last honoured by
the arrival of the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Vic-
toria, on a visit to Mr. and Lady Anne Coke. At the
early hour of twelve o'clock, though the Royal visitants
were not expected till six in the evening, groups of strangers
from every quarter of the neighbourhood began to be scat-
tered about the Park, and the lovely scenery became every
hour more and more thronged, until by five o'clock a well-
dressed and orderly assemblage of several thousands was
congregated, and the approach from the triumphal arch to
the house—a distance of two mile3.—was one continued
train of carriages, horsemen, and pedestrians. The Coast
Guard, under the orders of Captain Currie, were drawn up
in front of the house, and a body of Mr. Coke's tenantry,
amounting to upwards of 200, mounted on magnificent horses,
headed by the Hon. G. Keppel; as brother of the hostess,
and forming a picture of English yeomanry, which no
other part of the world can surpass, or perhaps equal,
waited at the extremity of the avenue, which is five miles
from Holkham, to form, not indeed a military escort, but
what may safely be termed a Guard of Honour. Unfortu-
nately, as far as these preparations were concerned, and the
beautiful spectacle they would have afforded, the Royal
visitors were dztained on their road so long by demonstra-
tions of loyalty at Peterborough, at Wisbeach, and at Lynn,
that night came on, before the Princesses could reach the
end of their fatiguing journey. At nearly eight o'clock the
Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria alighted at the
door of Holkham; amidst the loud and repeated cheers of a
dense assemblage of spectators. Amongst the party in-
vited to meet the Royal guests, were the Dukes of Norfolk
and Grafton, the Marquess and Marchioness of Tavistock,
Lord Russell, Lord Clements, Lord and Lady Suffield,
Lady Euston and two Ladies Fitzroy, LoKd and Lady
Sherbourne, the Hon. Major Keppel, the Eon. and Rev.
Edward and Lady Maria Keppel, General Fitzroy, Sir
Roger Martin, Sir Jacob Astley, and Sir W. Folkes, Bart. ;
Archdeacon Glover, Dr. Hunt, &c.
On Wednesday at one o'clock, a deputation arrived from
the port of Wells with an address of congratulation and
welcome, and which was most graciously received.
The town of Wells, from itg close vicinity to Holk-
ham, had expected that the royal otests would have paid
it a visit in the course of the day. Evekly ship in the har-
bour was decorated with numerous flags. A new vessel,
launched but a few days before, and in allusion to :be visit,
named " The Princess Victoria," was moored in froni rbf
the quay, and the whole town exhibited in every part of it
an anxious and spontaneous desire to have the opportunity
of manifesting their respect and veneration not only for the
royal persons, but for the truly English virtues by which
they are adorned.. But here again another disappointment
arose. Neither Mr. and Lady Ann Coke, nor the Duchess
of Kent, had the slightest knowledge or intimation of these
preparations, and so many other objects belonging to the
princely domain invited the attention of the Royal guests,
that no visit was paid to Wells. It is almost needless to
say that the entertainment of Holkham was most splendid,
even for a place so famed for its hospitalities.