The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

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ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE AT THE RAILWAY
STATION.

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highness was accompanied by the chairman, G. C. Glyn,
Esq., R. C,eed, Esq., secretary, at the London station,
and Captain Huish, secretary in Liverpool. From Bir-
mingham the en- by Mr. Trevithick,

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At the

rious stations on the route where the cortege
stopped. crowds of people were assembled to express the
feelings of loyalty with which, they viewed the visit of the
consort of Royalty. and at the same time to gratify their
curiosity with a sight of their Prince. At Warrington
station a large concourse of people was assembled ; and a
similar crowd, consisting principally of ladies, welcomed
the arrival of the train at Edge-bill.

Precisely at half-past ele;en o'clock the whistle an-
nounced that the Prince had entered the tunnel, and the
official parties assembled at the station were immediately
'upon the alert to receive our distinguished guest. Amongst
the parties admitted ro the railway yard we observed,
connected with our town, Lord Sandrm, in Via taurtage,
with three ladies, his ‘l, orship the Mayor, Charles Law-
rence, Esq. (Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors),
George Grant, Esq., Thomas Sands, Esq., Geoige Hall
Lawrence, Esq., Mr. Booth (the treasurer), Mr. Braith-
waite Poole (manager of the merchandise department),
Joseph Sandars, Esq., Lewin Mozley, Esq., Joseph
Langton, Esq., with other directors. Amongst those
present not lipmediately connected with the line we
noticed the Rev. Anson, Dean of Chester, and his
lady ; Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant of Stafford ; Captain
Evans, acting conservator of the Mersey ; Samuel Holme,
Esq. ; Captain Fane, 4th Dragoon Guards, Generals
Warre and Arbuthnot, and other officers. A guard of
honour, consisting of a company of the 36th Regiment of
Infantry, under the command of Captain Ridge, was
stationed in the yard to receive the Prince ; and on his
arrival the band played the Royal Anthem. Another
guard of honour, consisting of a troop of the 4th Dragoon
Guards, was stationed outside the gates in Lime-street,
where an immense crowd of eager expectants had assem-
bled, which the police had some difficulty in keeping
from obstructing the way. Two royal carriages, each
with four bays, were brought up alongside of the plat-
form, to receive his Royal Highness and suite; and four
outriders, in scarlet, were in readiness to accompany the

cortege.
An unusual time was spent by the train in descending
the tunnel, it being twenty minutes to twelve o'clock,
when it emerged into the yard. On alighting from the
royal carriage upon the platform, which was covered with
crimson cloth, the Prince was received by his worship the
Mayor, whom he very promptly recognised, and conversed
with for a few moments ; and, after shaking hands with
Lord Sandon, and bowing frequently to the other parties
around him, he entered his private carriage, accompanied
by Colonel A---- a on his light, and the Mayor

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and Lord Morpeth facing them ; and-prOceeded from the
station, welcomed by the cheers of the assembled thou-
sands, and escorted by a body of the police force, on
horseback, to the judges' lodgings, in St. Anne-street,
whew he was received by a guard f honour of the 68th
infantry with a military band. Shortly after the arrival
of the Prince, the Mayor left the judges' lodgings in his
own carriage, and proceeded to the Town-hall.
When the Mayor and the Town-Clerk returned to the
Town-hall, after having conducted the Prince from the
station to his lodgings, the guard of honour, fancying it
was his Royal Highness, presented arms, and the band
commenced playing the National Anthem. Much merri-
ment Wl.B excited by the mistake.

PRESENTATION OF THE ADDRESS.
After partaking of refreshment, the Prince and his suite
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he was received by the members of the Council, who were
drawn up in a body, in the vestibule. We need scarcely
pause to say that everywhere on his progress he was
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to place in the town. Having arrived in the Town-hall,
his royal highness, accompanied by Lord Morpeth, G. E.
Anson, Esq. and others of his suite, attended by the Mayor,
the Recorder, and the Town-Clerk, and Lord Sandon and
Sir Howard Douglas, members for the borough, proceed-
ed up the gra:,cl staircase, followed by the members of the
Council, walking four abreast, and by gentlemen con-
nected with the press and others, to the ante-room, where
the following address was presented by the learned Re-
corder, Gilbert Henderson, Esq.:—
" TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT.
" The Humble Address of the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Burgesses of the Borough of Liverpool.
" MAY IT PLEASE YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS,—We the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Liverpool, desire to
greet your Royal Highness with .a cordial welcome, and to
express the satisfaction and joy which the arrival of a
Prince so exalted in station, and so justly entitled to every
tribute of respect and esteem, has diffused throughout this
loyal borough.