on, the court proceeded to Cowes, where a squadron
was in readiness, and her majesty, with her husband and children,
embarked and proceeded on their voyage on the night of the 1st of
August. The next night, at one o'clock, the squadron arrived at Cove,
"amidst a blaze of illumination by sea and land." In the morning, the
little town of Cove received the designation of Queenstown from her
majesty, at the request of the inhabitants, as commemorative of her
arrival there. It was noticed that the moment her majesty set her foot
on shore, the sun, which had been clouded, burst forth with brilliancy.
In the afternoon, the royal party visited the city of Cork, to receive
various deputations, and afford the queen an opportunity of seeing the
city. She proceeded up the river, and never did the scenery on the banks
of the beautiful Lee look finer than on that bright autumnal day. Her
majesty's reception in Cork was most enthusiastic. There is no country
in the world where public enthusiasm appears to greater advantage than
in Ireland, when displayed in a good cause; and in no part of Ireland
are the people more hearty in any feeling than m the sunny south. The
reception of her majesty and suite was everything she could wish it
to be. She received an address from the city, while seated on the
quarter-deck of the royal tender. As the first address presented to her
in Ireland, it has historic interest:--

_May it please your Majesty_,--

We, your majesty' s dutiful and loyal subjects, the mayor, aldermen, and
councillors of the ancient city of Cork, humbly approach your majesty to
tender to you, on behalf of ourselves and our fellow-citizens at large,
the homage of our profoundest loyalty, and of our deepest affection and
attachment to your majesty's sacred person and crown.

We gratefully beg to express our deep sense of the high honour and
distinction conferred on us by your majesty graciously condescending to
select our city as the place where you, and your royal and much-loved
consort, pay your first visit to this portion of the kingdom; and we
hail with the sincerest feelings of joy and exultation your august
presence here, and ardently hope that your majesty will be graciously
pleased to cheer and gladden us by frequent visits, and thus diffuse
pleasure and happiness amongst us. We sincerely hope that your majesty's
gracious visit will be like those of the angel of mercy, with healing
on its wings, and that it is the harbing