POSTSCRIPT.
SATURDAY.
The King of Sardinia arrived yesterday morning at Dover from Calais. He was received on landing by the naval and military authorities of the port ; and on entering the Ship Hotel, found the Mayor and Corporation in waiting to present a congratulatory address. Mr. Bodkin, the Re- corder, having read the address, the Marquis d'Azeglio read the following reply.
" Gentlemen—You are the first who have offered to me, on landing on the hospitable soil of England, words of congratulation and of welcome. These words are more highly appreciated by me on that account ; and I am most happy to receive through you the first marks of sympathy at the moment I am realizing a wish long entertained by me of visiting the Sovereign of this great country. The expressions you have adopted in pronouncing an eulo- gium upon the Sardinian army in the Crimea are most grateful to my ears; and I am sure that the approbation of the countrymen of those who com- bated so well at Alma and Inkerman will be highly valued by our soldiers. I accept the expression of your good wishes as a happy omen of my journey ; and I beg that you will convey to your fellow citizens, whom you represent, my sincere sentiments of gratitude."
Passing to the railway station, where thousands had gathered to wel- come him, he entered the train ; which dashed on to London, stopping only at Tunbridge. The Bricklayer's Arms station had been decorated; and there Prince Albert, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, awaited his Ma- jesty. The train arrived at ten minutes past twelve ; and Prince Albert, warmly greeting the King as he stepped from the carriage, introduced him to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs. As the Queen's carriages, contain- ing the King and Prince Albert and their attendants, left the station, escorted by a squadron of the Blues, the Third Regiment of Fusiliers played the national air of Piedmont; and the crowd assembled outside the station, and in the streets on the Surrey side, loudly cheered. The procession passed along the Kent Road, over Westminster Bridge, by Parliament Street and Whitehall, to Charing Cross, and took the same route to the Great Western Railway station as that traversed by the French Emperor in April past. The demonstrations of welcome were similar, although not so extensive, as on that occasion. As the King passed the Horse Guards, a royal salute was fired in the Park, and at the Admiralty a band played the Piedmontese anthem and " Rule Britannia." Flags were displayed from the houses and the clubs at the West-end ; and the road through Hyde Park was lined by well-dressed persons. At the Great Western Railway station, the King was received by the Directors ; and the train in which he started for Windsor was drawn by an engine decorated with the Sardinian flag, the French tricolor, and the British union jack.
The train arrived at Windsor a little before two o'clock. The party proceeded directly to the Castle in open carriages, escorted by a squadron of the Second Life Guards. The Eton boys stood at the base of the Round Tower and cheered ; and as the King entered the courtyard, the band of Grenadier Guards played the national air of Piedmont.
In the course of the afternoon, a deputation from the Young Men's Christian Association, headed by the Honourable Arthur Kinnaird, waited upon the King, and presented an address, hailing him as "the bold advo- cate and uncompromising defender of civil and religious liberty" in his realms; exulting that he had established constitutional liberty ; and hoping that he would be successful in extending "Christian civilization." To this address the King replied- " Gentlemen—I am very grateful to you for the demonstration of sympa- thy which you have been pleased to give me on the part of the Christian Association formed by the young men of London, and the Young Men's So- cieties of the English Presbyterian Church, with other subjects of her Bri- tannic Majesty. - " You have been pleased to allude in your address to the encouragement which I have bestowed on the arts and sciences in my country. The deve- lopment of the arts and sciences is an essential condition of the prosperity and moral advancement of a nation, and does not fail to form one of the most constant and special cares of my reign. " This development can only take place under the protection of a just liberty and the spirit of civil and religious freedom. The artistic treasures of Italy render the task of civil advancement you have imposed upon your- selves more easy for us. The education which you have in view develops the intellect, and permits it to appreciate at their true value the marvels of which past centuries have been so lavish towards us. Such education dis- perses prejudices existing between nations ; and I confidently hope that our hospitality will never be wanting towards you. I very sincerely desire the success of the association which you represent." Before the presentation of this address, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London had an audience for the purpose of fixing the day when it would be convenient for his Majesty to go to the City, to receive the Corpora- tion's address and partake of an entertainment. The King named Tues- day next.
The following programme of the King's proceedings has appeared in the journals-
" On Saturday, [this day,] the King will pay a visit to Woolwich. The arrangements for Monday are not as yet definitively settled. On Tuesday, the King will hold a diplomatic levee at Buckingham Palace ; and pay a visit to the City. On Wednesday, the Queen will hold a chapter of the Order of the Garter, when his Majesty will be installed a Knight of the Most Noble Order. On Thursday, the King will take his departure."
The King of Sardinia is thus described in the journals- " His Majesty is rather older in appearance than might be expected from hie age, and there are deep traces in his face of the domestic affliction which he has recently sustained. He is inclined to be stout, but his bearing is upright and soldierlike ; and his features, though not handsome, are marked by an expression of dignity and firmness combined with good sense and mo- deration of character. He wore yesterday the uniform of a General in the Sardinian army—a bright blue tunic, and trousers of light grey, with black stripe. On his breast shone the cross of the Legion of Honour, and the sol- dier s medal,' which the Emperor Napoleon lately presented to him with so handsome a compliment. The King also bad on a short cloak, which he car- ried with the felicitous grace seldom met with except in inhabitants of South- ern Europe."
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