ubjects
were owing no less to his amiable manners, his kindly disposition, and
the condescension which he invariably displayed in his intercourse with
all the classes of the community, than to the exalted position which he
occupied, and the relation in which he stood as heir apparent to the
British Throne. There was another circumstance which had endeared him to
the people of England, and that was that he had followed so closely in
the footsteps of his ever-to-be-lamented and illustrious father, by
lending his high sanction to the promotion of those industrial
exhibitions that tended so much to elevate and improve the tastes and
habits of the people."

The Prince of Wales, in acknowledging the toast, said:--

"Mr. Prime Warden, your Royal Highness, my Lords, Ladies, and
Gentlemen,--I thank you very much for the kind manner in which
my name and that of the Princess of Wales, and the other members
of the Royal family, have been proposed and received. I need
hardly tell you that it is a source of sincere gratification to
me to be present here this evening; not only as a guest, but as
a member--a freeman of this corporation. I have not forgotten
that soon after I came of age the first freedom of any of the
ancient guilds of this city with which I was presented was that
of the Fishmongers' Company in 1863. I am proud also to think
that I have been thus enrolled as a member of a company into
which so many of my relations have been admitted, whose
portraits adorn these walls. Although this is a joyous occasion,
I cannot forbear alluding to the loss of one whose name is
intimately connected with the city of London, Mr. Cubitt, who
was twice elected Lord Mayor of London, and who was your Prime
Warden three years ago when I took up my freedom in this
company. I need not recall to your memory how anxious he was to
promote every kind of charity, and I feel sure you will not
think it unbecoming in me or inopportune to mention his name on
this occasion. In conclusion, I beg again to thank you for the
kind manner in which you have alluded to a recent event, and the
cordial wishes you have expressed for the speedy recovery of the
Princess. I can assure you my heartfelt wish is that my two sons
may learn to emulate and follow the bright example of their
revered grandfather."

SPEECH DAY AT WELLINGTON COLLEGE.

_July 3rd, 1