The news that the King has given his consent to the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall ind York to the Antipodes has given general satisfaction, ay everyone felt how bitter the disappoint= ment would have been on the other side had it fallen through. Personally I think for the Duke's sake it is a very wise decision as the change should be of service to him; he undoubtedly looks most delicate has done so for some time; one cold ter another has told on a constitution which has never been robust and the long voyage and complete rest for the greater part of the time should prove most beneficial. Yesterday a visit was paid to Tilbury to view the Ophir in which the Royal couple sire to sail on the 16th of March. $ a most comte belonging to the Orient ers and already nearly all the requisite alterations have been made, so that she will in a few days go round to Portsmouth, where the embarkation is to take place.
22nd February.
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