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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 39, 1 September 1864, Page 3

The Pbincb and Princess of Wales and tjte Observance of : ; Sunday; — What --would the gloomy- observers of the Sabbath have said if they had been on, the road to Richmond about three o'clock lastSunday.afternoonPJndigation meetings •would "laxye'rloeen-j held from Braemar to " Auld Eeekie/l The Prince and Princess of- Wales had resolved to dine at the White Lodge, and to entertain a small party at their impromptu banquet, for it had been' only thought of the night before, after the Volunteer reviewi 'There 'was no provender nor Italian cook 'fit the White Lodge, so that everything had-to be sent qiit On Sunday. About halfpast two o'clock a pnv'ateoirinibus' 1 set' out from Mar Hou^e crammed with cooks, kitchenmaids, hampers, | -canvas jand .-carpet' bags. The side windows 1 were all 'open; and in the' centre of the 'bus eat 7 le * chef 3e. ciiijine, ' iarrayed in full official "costume— whitevjacket, red cap, &c. In his mouth ■was'ai short pip^, from which ascended ■whiffs of tobacco* hoti f £lie' most'fragrant; as pipes were being put out in the closing public-houses, and as West.EndXdndbn was obeyirife the calls of church be^llß^itolh^g^from.aj-hundred steeples. Many a pious'ey'e was "raised' in wonder and desJiair ; andsgloomy ofjajreturn to the ayß of George'l V ."disCurbeffmany a religious soul. The faWis^GernT^'inanners prevail at court; and though thetlWnce3m3d*Eritr<Jess-never - me church on Sunday, Jike,the;Queen r herselff they enjoy iheinselve».^^,*ttfeafternQon, J andr nay.e-.no •fener party iniuttwsuivg.'- -Liverpool Alhion.