The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived in Dublin on
the 15th inst., and were received by vast crowds, eager to see their future King and Queen. The papers of course make much of the loyal preparations, but there are obvious traces in all the accounts of a certain coldness and indifference in the reception. Only one Peer of Ireland, Lord Howth, appears to have gone out
to meet the royal cortege on its debarkation, the people cheered faintly, and the Corporation of Dublin even in their address to the Prince think it necessary to apologize for addressing him. " If we for a moment seem to forget the troubles of our country— if we forbear specific reference to the painful circumstances of the present time—it is not that we are wanting in self-respect, but bacause we desire, on an occasion like this, to banish (as far as possible) all shadows from the scene." The Irish, however, are extremely anxious to show that any arriere pewee which may exist does not extend to the Princess, who was presented on landing with a white dove as a symbol of the national amity. The addresses all express a strong hope that the Royal Family will yet select an Irish residence.
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