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suitable reply . At a quarter to three the Royal and Imperial party proceeded by the South Eastern Railway to the Bricklayer ' s Arms station , where they arrived about five . Then- Majesties and party having entered the carriages waiting for them , proceeded at a { slow pace , owing to the dense crowds in the streets , to the Paddington station of the Great Western Railway , and from thence by train to Windsor , where they arrived at ten minutes past seven , ancl were received by Her Majesty at the grand entrance of-the castle . Their Majesties were loudly cheered throughout the

whole of their journey , and Windsor in the evening was a complete blaze of illumination . On the 17 th their Imperial Majesties received addresses from the Corporation of Windsor ancl other bodies , and in the afternoon attended a review of the 2 nd Life Guards in the Home Park . On the following day his Imperial Majesty was invested with the Order of the Garter , in St . George's Hall , but did not appear in public during the clay . On the 19 th the Emperor and Empress came to town from Windsor , and paid a visit to the Corporation of the City of London in the Guildhall ,

being received throughout their route with the utmost acclamation . Their Majesties arrived at the Guildhall about half-past two o'clock . Shortly after which an address from the Corporation was presented to the Emperor , to which lie made a suitable reply , in the course of which he said : — "For myself I have retained on the throne the same sentiments of sympathy and esteem for the English people , that I professed as an exile while I enjoyed here the hospitality of your country ; ancl if I have acted in accordance with my convictions , it is that the interests of the nation which has chosen me , no less than those of universal civilization , have made it a duty . Indeed , England and France are naturally united on all the great questions of politics and of human

progress that agitate the world — ( cheers)—from the shores of the Atlantic to those 01 the Mediterranean—from the Baltic to the Black Sea—from the desire to abolish slavery to the hope of amelioration for all the countries of Europe . I see in the moral as in the political world two nations , but one course and one end . " At the conclusion of this ceremony and the presentations of various civic dignitaries their Imperial Majesties were conducted to the Council Chamber , where an elegant luncheon had been prepared under the able superintendence of Br . Staples of the Albion Tavern .

No guests were admitted to the luncheon excepting their Imperial Majesties , H . R . H . the Duke of Cambridge , the Ambassadors , and the Cabinet Ministers . In the evening the Emperor ancl Empress accompanied Her Majesty and H . R . H . Prince Albert in a state visit to the Royal Italian Opera , when Ficlelio was performed for the first time this season , and Cerito made her first appearance at this house in a new ballet ; but the only objects which excited any interest in the audience were the Royal visitors , ancl the performance of "God Save the Queen" and " Partant pour la

Syrie . " The club-houses and places of business of many of the principal tradesmen in the metropolis were illuminated in the evening . —On Friday , the Queen , Prince Albert , the Emperor , and Empress of the French visited the Crystal Palace at Sydenham , and expressed themselves highly delighted with the works of art it contains , the beauty of the gardens , and the general effect of the whole building ancl grounds . There were , between 24 , 000 and 25 , 000 persons present ; but they were not admitted to the interior of the building until the Royal party had leted

comp their inspection . —Their Imperial Majesties took leave of the Queen and left London at ten o ' clock on Saturday morning , ancl arrived at the Tuilleries early on the Sunday . PARLIAMENT .

The Easter Holidays did not expire until the 16 th , and very little in the way of the advancement of legislation has yet been effected . In the House of Lords on that day , the Charitable Trusts Bill ( 1855 ) was read a second time . On the following day , the Cambridge University Bill was read a second time , the discussion being postponed until the Committee . On the 20 th , the Sardinian Treaty Bill , relative to the contingent , was read a second time ; and , on the 23 rd , it passed through Committee . On the 24 ththe CambridUniversity Bill passed through

, ge Committee , Lord Lyndhurst announcing his intention to propose some amendments at a future stage . On the 26 th , the Militia ( Ireland ) Bill was read a third time and certain returns ordered . On the 27 th , a discussion took jilace on Church Rates and Russian Produce , which came to nothing .

“The Masonic Mirror: 1855-05-01, Page 47” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 10 June 2025, django:8000/periodicals/mir/issues/mmg_01051855/page/47/.
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MASONIC REMINISCENCES. Article 11
BROTHERLY LOVE. Article 18
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 22
PROVINCIAL LODGES. Article 37
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CORRESPONDENCE. Article 45
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR APRIL. Article 46
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 52
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Summary Of News For April.

suitable reply . At a quarter to three the Royal and Imperial party proceeded by the South Eastern Railway to the Bricklayer ' s Arms station , where they arrived about five . Then- Majesties and party having entered the carriages waiting for them , proceeded at a { slow pace , owing to the dense crowds in the streets , to the Paddington station of the Great Western Railway , and from thence by train to Windsor , where they arrived at ten minutes past seven , ancl were received by Her Majesty at the grand entrance of-the castle . Their Majesties were loudly cheered throughout the

whole of their journey , and Windsor in the evening was a complete blaze of illumination . On the 17 th their Imperial Majesties received addresses from the Corporation of Windsor ancl other bodies , and in the afternoon attended a review of the 2 nd Life Guards in the Home Park . On the following day his Imperial Majesty was invested with the Order of the Garter , in St . George's Hall , but did not appear in public during the clay . On the 19 th the Emperor and Empress came to town from Windsor , and paid a visit to the Corporation of the City of London in the Guildhall ,

being received throughout their route with the utmost acclamation . Their Majesties arrived at the Guildhall about half-past two o'clock . Shortly after which an address from the Corporation was presented to the Emperor , to which lie made a suitable reply , in the course of which he said : — "For myself I have retained on the throne the same sentiments of sympathy and esteem for the English people , that I professed as an exile while I enjoyed here the hospitality of your country ; ancl if I have acted in accordance with my convictions , it is that the interests of the nation which has chosen me , no less than those of universal civilization , have made it a duty . Indeed , England and France are naturally united on all the great questions of politics and of human

progress that agitate the world — ( cheers)—from the shores of the Atlantic to those 01 the Mediterranean—from the Baltic to the Black Sea—from the desire to abolish slavery to the hope of amelioration for all the countries of Europe . I see in the moral as in the political world two nations , but one course and one end . " At the conclusion of this ceremony and the presentations of various civic dignitaries their Imperial Majesties were conducted to the Council Chamber , where an elegant luncheon had been prepared under the able superintendence of Br . Staples of the Albion Tavern .

No guests were admitted to the luncheon excepting their Imperial Majesties , H . R . H . the Duke of Cambridge , the Ambassadors , and the Cabinet Ministers . In the evening the Emperor ancl Empress accompanied Her Majesty and H . R . H . Prince Albert in a state visit to the Royal Italian Opera , when Ficlelio was performed for the first time this season , and Cerito made her first appearance at this house in a new ballet ; but the only objects which excited any interest in the audience were the Royal visitors , ancl the performance of "God Save the Queen" and " Partant pour la

Syrie . " The club-houses and places of business of many of the principal tradesmen in the metropolis were illuminated in the evening . —On Friday , the Queen , Prince Albert , the Emperor , and Empress of the French visited the Crystal Palace at Sydenham , and expressed themselves highly delighted with the works of art it contains , the beauty of the gardens , and the general effect of the whole building ancl grounds . There were , between 24 , 000 and 25 , 000 persons present ; but they were not admitted to the interior of the building until the Royal party had leted

comp their inspection . —Their Imperial Majesties took leave of the Queen and left London at ten o ' clock on Saturday morning , ancl arrived at the Tuilleries early on the Sunday . PARLIAMENT .

The Easter Holidays did not expire until the 16 th , and very little in the way of the advancement of legislation has yet been effected . In the House of Lords on that day , the Charitable Trusts Bill ( 1855 ) was read a second time . On the following day , the Cambridge University Bill was read a second time , the discussion being postponed until the Committee . On the 20 th , the Sardinian Treaty Bill , relative to the contingent , was read a second time ; and , on the 23 rd , it passed through Committee . On the 24 ththe CambridUniversity Bill passed through

, ge Committee , Lord Lyndhurst announcing his intention to propose some amendments at a future stage . On the 26 th , the Militia ( Ireland ) Bill was read a third time and certain returns ordered . On the 27 th , a discussion took jilace on Church Rates and Russian Produce , which came to nothing .

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