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well as every dead-wall , every lamp-post , every door-step ; in short , every available point of elevation was eagerly beset by the mighty living throng . Shortly after twelve o ' clock , the cheers of those who had assembled in the outskirts of the town , announced that his Royal Highness was approaching , and in a few minutes he was seen slowly advancing through the multitude , in one of Lord Durham ' s carriages , drawn by four grey horsesand preceded boutriders . In the same carriage with
, y the illustrious Duke , were the Earl of Durham and the Earl of Zetland . A train of other carriages followed , in which were Lady Cecilia Underwood , the Countess of Durham , Lady Williamson , Mrs . W . Lambton , the young Lord Lambton , Sir Hedworth Williamson , the Hon . John Dundas , Mr , C . Buller , M . P ., Mr . Hawes , M . P ., Mr . Easthope , M . P ., Sir John Doratt , and several other persons of distinction . As the party approached the Exchange , where the Mayor and Corporation had
assembled to present an Address to their royal visitor , the cheers became absolutely deafening , and the pressure of the crowd so great as to require the utmost exertions of a very active and very admirable body of police , to preserve a clear entrance to the building , and to prevent confusion and disturbance . His Royal Highness was received at the gate by a guard of honour , composed of the 98 th Regiment , which is quartered in the town . As he alihted from his carriagethe band struck the National
g , up Anthem ; the vociferous cheering immediately ceased , and every head was at once uncovered . The arrangements that had been made in the long room at the Exchange , where the ceremony of presenting the Address was to take place , were well suited to the occasion . An ample platform was raised at one extremity ; two deep galleries , devoted to the
ladies , stretched thence on either side to the middle of the room , and the whole of the lower part was railed off for the accommodation of such of the towns-people as had been fortunate enough to obtain tickets of admission . Into the room thus prepared , and crowded in every part , his Royal Highness was led by the Earl of Durham ; and here again his reception , if less tumultuous , was not less cordial than the welcome which had greeted him without . Having at length gained the platform , his Hi
Royal ghness , who seemed deeply touched by the warmth of his reception , turned towards the assemblage , and bowed repeatedly in acknowledgment of the hearty cheers which saluted him . He then rested himself for a few moments in a commodious chair which had been provided for the occasion , and which , I am told , was formerly the Speaker ' s chair of the old House of Commons , preserved from the " fire which destroyed the two Houses of Parliament in 1834 . This curious relic was
purchased by a professional man resident at Sunderland , and afterwards presented by him to the Corporation . Silence having been obtained , the Mayor , accompanied by all the other members of the Corporation , advanced to the foot of the platform , and presented his Royal Highness ivith an appropriate and well-written Address , to which his Royal Highness replied m the following terms : — " Mr . MayorAldermenand Burgesses of the City of
Sunderland—, , , The expressions of your attachment and affection on my visit to your loyal and flourishing city , are most welcome to me . Your allusion to my person in connection with the name of our most gracious Sovereign , as one of her nearest relatives , is in complete harmony with my feelings , as it assures me of your devotion to the sacred person of her Majesty , as well as of your adherence to the principles by which my ancestors were esta-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
well as every dead-wall , every lamp-post , every door-step ; in short , every available point of elevation was eagerly beset by the mighty living throng . Shortly after twelve o ' clock , the cheers of those who had assembled in the outskirts of the town , announced that his Royal Highness was approaching , and in a few minutes he was seen slowly advancing through the multitude , in one of Lord Durham ' s carriages , drawn by four grey horsesand preceded boutriders . In the same carriage with
, y the illustrious Duke , were the Earl of Durham and the Earl of Zetland . A train of other carriages followed , in which were Lady Cecilia Underwood , the Countess of Durham , Lady Williamson , Mrs . W . Lambton , the young Lord Lambton , Sir Hedworth Williamson , the Hon . John Dundas , Mr , C . Buller , M . P ., Mr . Hawes , M . P ., Mr . Easthope , M . P ., Sir John Doratt , and several other persons of distinction . As the party approached the Exchange , where the Mayor and Corporation had
assembled to present an Address to their royal visitor , the cheers became absolutely deafening , and the pressure of the crowd so great as to require the utmost exertions of a very active and very admirable body of police , to preserve a clear entrance to the building , and to prevent confusion and disturbance . His Royal Highness was received at the gate by a guard of honour , composed of the 98 th Regiment , which is quartered in the town . As he alihted from his carriagethe band struck the National
g , up Anthem ; the vociferous cheering immediately ceased , and every head was at once uncovered . The arrangements that had been made in the long room at the Exchange , where the ceremony of presenting the Address was to take place , were well suited to the occasion . An ample platform was raised at one extremity ; two deep galleries , devoted to the
ladies , stretched thence on either side to the middle of the room , and the whole of the lower part was railed off for the accommodation of such of the towns-people as had been fortunate enough to obtain tickets of admission . Into the room thus prepared , and crowded in every part , his Royal Highness was led by the Earl of Durham ; and here again his reception , if less tumultuous , was not less cordial than the welcome which had greeted him without . Having at length gained the platform , his Hi
Royal ghness , who seemed deeply touched by the warmth of his reception , turned towards the assemblage , and bowed repeatedly in acknowledgment of the hearty cheers which saluted him . He then rested himself for a few moments in a commodious chair which had been provided for the occasion , and which , I am told , was formerly the Speaker ' s chair of the old House of Commons , preserved from the " fire which destroyed the two Houses of Parliament in 1834 . This curious relic was
purchased by a professional man resident at Sunderland , and afterwards presented by him to the Corporation . Silence having been obtained , the Mayor , accompanied by all the other members of the Corporation , advanced to the foot of the platform , and presented his Royal Highness ivith an appropriate and well-written Address , to which his Royal Highness replied m the following terms : — " Mr . MayorAldermenand Burgesses of the City of
Sunderland—, , , The expressions of your attachment and affection on my visit to your loyal and flourishing city , are most welcome to me . Your allusion to my person in connection with the name of our most gracious Sovereign , as one of her nearest relatives , is in complete harmony with my feelings , as it assures me of your devotion to the sacred person of her Majesty , as well as of your adherence to the principles by which my ancestors were esta-