spection of the Norfolk
Artillery Militia, of which the Prince is Honorary Colonel. The good
people of Yarmouth, however, were resolved to make the visit a general
holiday, and great preparations were made for giving a loyal and
enthusiastic reception. The town was gay with decorations, and the
passage through the streets was like a triumphal procession. In replying
to the Address of the Mayor and Corporation, the Prince said:--

"It was most gratifying to me to receive in February last the
congratulations you offered me on my recovery from illness, and
my gratification is increased at having it now in my power to
thank you personally for your kindness and sympathy."

Reference was made to the same subject, in a feeling speech, in which
the Prince responded to the toast of his health, at a banquet given by
the Mayor:--

"Allow me to thank you, Mr. Mayor, for the very kind and
touching manner in which you have proposed my health, and to
return you all my sincere thanks for the cordial manner in which
you have drunk it. I assure you it gives me more than ordinary
pleasure to be here to-day. This is the first occasion since my
return from abroad that I have met with an official reception,
and my pleasure is increased from the fact that I regard myself
as a Norfolk man. I have also to acknowledge the very high
honour conferred upon me last year in my having been appointed
Honorary Colonel of the Norfolk Militia Artillery, and to say
how glad I am to find on coming to inspect them that they have
their head-quarters at Yarmouth, for although my residence is
not very near you, still you will believe me when I assure you
that I entertain the same sentiments with regard to your borough
of Great Yarmouth as I do towards Lynn, and all the other towns
of Norfolk. I have also again to thank you for your sympathy
during my illness. It is difficult for me now to speak upon that
subject, but as it has pleased Almighty God to preserve me to my
country I hope I may not be ungrateful for the feeling which has
been shown towards me, and that I may do all that I can to be of
use to my countrymen. I will not detain you much longer, but
before sitting down it affords me great pleasure to propose to
you a toast which I am sure you will all drink most heartily,
and that is the health of the Mayor. I regard him as the
represent