Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-26

Him by whom kings reign and princes
decree justice" his Royal Highness
might be enabled so TO initiate
the example and emulate the
virtues OF the late citizen prince
as to win and enjoy rs large
measure Of affection as clustered round
his memory, and comprehended within
It's folds the greatly and most
ilIustrious lady the Queen Of those
realms. The Prince Of Wales, after
taking the customary obligation, made
reply in which he expressed his sim
cere qualification at being invested with
The privilege. at is" he said, "a
patilmony am proud to claim-this
freedom Of the greatest city Of the
commercial world, which holds its
charter from such an ancient date.
sly pride is increased when ] call TO men,
DRY the long list Of illustrious men who
have been enrolled among the citizens
of London, more especially when | con-
meet with that list the beloved father to
whom you have adyerted in such warm
terms of eulogy and respect, and
through whom am here to claim my
freedom of the city Of London" The
example thus set by the Prince of
Wales was in turn followed by all his
royal brothers, who shortly after their
majority were invited to take on them.
selves their freedom. The Duke of
Edinburgh was admitted on June 7,
1866, the chamberlain in his re-
marks stating that his name would
be associated on the roll with those
Of four honored citizens-all Of them
princes-to wit, Richard Golden, the
prince Of free-traders George Pea
body, the prince of philanthropists
Giuseppe Garibaldi, the prince of
patriots, and his royal brothsr-citizen,
Albert Edward. Prince of Wales.
Prince Arthur the Duke Of Connaught)
was admitted and sworn on July Is,
1871, Immediately after attaining his
majority, and the late Prince Leopold,
Duke Of Albany, on October Is,
1878, the deceased prince being the
last royal parsonage to inscribe
his nome on ths roll Of Lon
don's worthless. In the address
given by the chamberlain it was then
stated that this was the only instance
in the history Of the city of all the sons
of the reigning sovereign recording their
names on the municipal roll, and that
the citizens might well regard it as one
Of many indications that the hearts
ofruler and people were more closely
knit together than in times past in this
land of ours, governed as it long had
been by a monarch beloved not more
for her domestic virtues than for her in
variable respect for the free and happy
constitution under which it is our good
fortune to live.
During the period to which we have
referred it may also be mentioned that
the freedom was conferred on Deem
Der Is. 1868, or the hereditary Prince
Of Brunswick Luneburg on Christian
VII, King Of Denmark, on October II,
l7GS, and on Prince Frederick William
Of Prussia the crown prince Of Ger
many on July -, 1857. The two
latter. however, being aliens, could
not take the oath Of allegiance,
and therefore the resolution OF
the court comforting the freedom
was in each case presented IN
gold box. Royal and distinguished
personages to whom it was impossible
to offer the freedom. but who accepted
in place Of it complimentary addresses,
include the allied sovereigns Emperor
Alexander II. of Russia and King Fred
erick William III. Of Prussia, in 1914
King Louis Philippe of France, in
1874; Louis Kossuth, late Cover
nor-General of Hungary, in 1881 ;
the Emperor Napoleon III. Of France.
inls55: King Victor Emanuel of Sar-
dina. in 1855; Abdul Aziz, Sultan of
Turkey, in 1858; the Shah of Persia
in 1878; Emperor Alexander III. of
Russia, in 1874; King George |. of the
IIellenes. in 1880; William III. OF the
Netherlands, in 1888, and her most
gracious Majesty the Queen, both on
her accession to the throne, in 1887,
when she honOred the corporation by
her presence at banquet in the Guild
hall, and again in 1882, when she de-
clared Epping forest open forever for
the use and enjoyment OF the people.