The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-17 00:00:00

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Napier, after which the proceedings terminated
During the afternoon Lord Napier, accompanied
by the Lord Provost, visited the Parliament House
and other places of interest. Lord Napier and a
crstingnished party were afterwards entertained at
luncheon by the L u-d Provost.

7HE BUTE FESTIVITIES.

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CARDIFF, Welnesd ty.
To-day is generally reg trdcd as the '' great day"
of the rejoicings in honour of the c nning of age of
.the Marquis of Bite, who was publicly received
this morning on his arrival from S3otland, and in
a way which must have been mist gratifying to
the distinguishel gu-s!., as it was creditable to the
town.
His lordship arrived last nigh. at Bristol at
12.20 from Sc)tland, per rail, en route to this port.
Having made a short stay at Bristol the marquis
proceeded in a carriage and pair to Portishead,
which place he left this morning at 3.20, and ar-
rived in the Channel, off Cardiff, in his yacht Lady-
bird at 8.20. He was met in the Channel by a
flotilla of 40 steamers, and a similar number of
steamers having the same number of pilot boats in
tow, the gale blowing fresh at the time. In this
order the yacht was escorted from the Channel to
the low-water pier, where a temporary lauding-stage
had been erected for the purpose of the debarkation
and reception.

The marquis was received at the landing-pier by
Mr. Reece, Mayor of Cardiff, his worship being ac-
companied by the members of the corporation. Mr.
Boyle, the acting trustee for the Bute estate, was
also iir -immediate attendance. A procession was
then formed, which was met near the Mount Stuart
Hotel by upwards of 4,000 members of the various
local benefit and friendly societies, dressed in the
insignia of their order, bearing flags and banners,
and accompanied by brass bands, the whole of which
throughout the proceedings played exclusively
Scotch national airs.

The streets were densely crowded as the proces-
sion moved along on its way from the docks, through
Bute-road, Caroline-street, St. Mary-street, and
High-street, the line of route being decorated with
flags, banners, and appropriate devices. His Lord-
ship was vigorously cheered by the people as the
carriage in which he sat moved slowly through the
dense mass, and he bowed his acknowledgments
continuously as cheer after cheer accompanied him
on his way.
On arriving at Cardiff Castle an address was
presented to his Lordship on behalf of the Mayor
and Corporation of the town. The address, which
was read by Mr. Salmon, the town clerk, and pre-
sented by the Mayor, was as follows :
" To THE MOST HON. THE MARQUIS OF BUTE, EARL
OF WINDSOR, BARON CARDIFF, OF CARDIFF
CASTLE, &C.

" We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of
the borough of Cardiff, desire, as well on our own
behalf as on that of the town we represent, to offer
to your lordship our most sincere and hearty con-
gratulations upon the arrival of that period in your
lordship's life when you have to undertake the re-
sponsibilities of your vastinheritance,and participate
in the legislation of this great country. It is super-
fluous for us to acknowledge how largely this town is
indebted for its high commercial position, for its
many charitable and public institutions, and for all
that tends to the prosperity and happiness of the
people, to the forethought, enterprise, benevolence,
and sympathy of the lamented nobleman whose
name you bear. From the day which closed his
valued life those to whom the management of his
extensive and important properties was entrusted
have most ably carried out the great designs of his
distinguished mind, and while duly protecting the
estate confi led to their care, have materially bene-
fited this town, in which his lordship took so much
interest. 'We repeat our warm congratulations
upon your lordship's accession to your noble in-
heritance, and we pray that, under the blessing of
Divine Providence, you may long be spared to con-
c....in its enjoyment, and that, following in tho
steps of your honoured father, it may bc so ad-
ministered as to promote your lordship's own hap-
piness and conduce to the welfare of this important
town and district.

" Given under our common seal this 16th day of
September, 1868."

Lord BUTE briefly thanked the Corporation for
the good wishes expressed in the address, and said
it was more gratifying to him to receive such a
guarantee of the good feeling of the inhabitants as
that which he had received that morning, together
with the expressions embodied in the address just
presented, than it was for him to know that he had
come into the possession of his inheritance. He was
fully sensible of the many important duties which
had devolved upon him, and he would promise sin-
cerely to do his best to fulfil those duties with credit
to himself and to the satisfaction and advantage of
those by whom he was surrounded.

His lordship was enthusiastically cheered as he
passed into the castle, accompanied by Colonel
Stuart, M.P., and several ladies of the gallant
Colonel's family.

At 2 o'clock there was a grand banquet in the
large yard of the Messrs. Batchelor Brothers, ship-
builders, which had been placed at the disposal of
the committee by the owners. It was called " the
tradesmen's and working men's banquet," and up-
wards of 4,000 tradesmen and others sat down to
dine. The chair was taken by Mr. G. T. Clark,
High Sheriff of the county, and there were also pre-
sent the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Liandaff,
the Marquis of Bute, 11. H. Vivian, M.P., Colonel
Stuart, M.P., EL A. Bruce, M.P., Colonel Camp-
bell, L. L. Dillwyn, M.P., Messrs. Boyle, Giffard,
and others of the principal gentry of the county.
The CHAIRMIN, after the usual loyal toasts had
been disposed of, proposed " The Army, Navy, and
Volunteers," which was severally responded to by
Colonel Campbell and Captain Johnson, dock-
master.

The toasts of " The Bishop, Clergy, and Mini-
sters of all denominations," was responded to by the
Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Llandaff ; the Rev.
John Davies, Independent minister ; and Father
Clarke, the Roman Catholic priest.
Mr. J. EVANS, a working man, proposed the
health of the Marquis of Bute. The toast was re-
ceived with loud and long-continued cheering.
The Marquis of BUTE, in responding, was en-
thusiastically received. He said that when he saw
the manifold responsibilities that had recently de-
volved upon him he felt almost crushed beneath
their weight ; but he was determined not to be
crushed, and hoped, with the assistance of his friends
and neighbours, to make his position useful and
advantageous to all around him. He thanked them
all heartily and sincerely for the goodwill they had
shown him, and was determined, by the help of
Providence, to devote his life to the development of
those facilities which had been vouchsafed to him
for making people happier, better, purer, and more
prosperous than they were. (Applause.)
Several other toasts were proposed and responded
to, and the proceedings, which were of a most en-
thusiastic character, were brought to a close.
In the afternoon there was a grand review and
inspection of Volunteers, together with a distribu-
tion of prizes to Volunteers.
In the evening there was a " county dinner" to
Lord Bute in the Drill-ball, the Iligh Sheriff in the
chair. The town was brilliantly illuminated, and
thousand of visitors thronged the streets during the
early part of the night. The town was also pro-
fusely decorated, and cannon were fired at intervals
during the day. Special trains were run on all the
lines, and extraordinary facilities were afforded by
the Great Western Railway particularly.

THE TE3IPLE CHURCH.—It is announced that this
church will be reopened for divine service on Sunday, the
4th of Qctoboir.