June 8,] 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



into conversation for some minutes, complimenting his 

 Grace on the splendour of his mansion and its appurte- 

 nances. Thence the royal party drove back to the Em- 

 bassy where the Emperor alighted and took leave of the 

 prince. At half-past four the Emperor retired to his 

 private apartment, and, being excessively fatigued from 

 the exertions of the last few days, fell into a sound sleep, 

 from which he did not awake until nearly six o'clock. 

 During this interval the King of Saxony called at the 

 Embassy. The King would not allow the Emperor to be 

 disturbed, and left Ashburnham House without seeing 

 his Majesty. The Duke of Cambridge likewise called 

 shortly after the King of Saxony had taken his departure, 

 and also left without seeing the Emperor. At 8 p.m., his 

 Imperial Majesty and his suite proceeded to Buckingham 

 Palace, to dine with the Queen, and returned to sleep at 

 the Embassy. The Emperor retired to his private apart- 

 ment shoitly afier his arrival, and was subsequently 

 closeted for 6ome time with his Excellency Baron 

 Brunnow. At half-past eleven, a courier charged with 

 despatches from the Emperor, left the Embassy direct for 

 St. Petersburg!). At a late hour his Majesty took 

 coffee with his Excellency, and retired to rest soon 

 after midnight. On Monday morning the Emperor 

 rose at seven o'clock, breakfasting very shortly after- 

 wards in his private apartments alone. Soon after ten 

 his Imperial Majesty, attended by Baron Brunnow and 

 the Secretary to the Legation, proceeded to Messrs. 

 Mortimer and Hunt's (late Storr and Mortimer), 

 the jewellers, in Bond-street, for the purpose of inspect- 

 ing their magnificent stock of jewellery and plate. The 

 Emperor remained in the establishment lor upwards of 

 an hour, and m3dc many valuable purchases of jewellery 

 and gave several ciders for tervices cf plate. The fact 

 that his Majesty was stirring, and had honoured Messrs. 

 Mortimer with a \isit, soon spread throughout the west 

 end of town, and a very lafge number ot persons had 

 assembled in the neighbourhood when the Emperor 

 entered his carriage. Here the first hearty welcome 

 which he had experienced from an English crowd met 

 his ear, the assembled multitude joining in a general 

 burst of cheerin?. The Emperor frequently acknow- 

 ledged the hearty manifestations of the people, and 

 immediately drove off in the direction of the Regent's 

 Park, arriving at the principal entrance of the Zoological- 

 gardens at 12 o'clock. The Royal visit to this place was 

 altogether unexpected, no preparation had been made, 

 nor was any person in attendance to receive his Majesty. 

 The Emperor passed through the subscribers' entrance 

 with Baron Brunnow, and spent a considerable pe- 

 riod in the grounds, visiting successively all the 

 attractive features of the place, and lastly inspecting the 

 giraffes, wiih which the Emperor expressed himself much 

 pleased. On his return his Majesty paid visits to Lady 

 Heytesbury, the Countess of Pembroke, Sir Robert and 

 Lady Peel, the Marchioness of Clanricarde, and the 

 Marquis of Anglesea, returning home at two o'clock. 

 His Imperial Majesty then prepared to receive the Duke 

 of Devonshire, who had been honoured with an invitation 

 to lunch with the Emperor at three o'clock. His Grace 

 arrived at Ashburnham House a few minutes after three. 

 His Grace was attired in a plain dress suit, and wore the 

 blue Russian riband, with the order of St. Andrew sus- 

 pended beneath. A splendid dejeuner had been prepared 

 by Baron Brunnow's household for the entertainment of 

 the Duke. The Emperor entered the saloon a few 

 minutes after the Duke's arrival, and took a seat 

 opposite his noble guest. The Emperor was engaged 

 in conversation with the Duke of Devonshire during 

 the whole period cf his Grace's visit, and upon 

 the latter departing, his Imperi .1 Majesty was pleased 

 to express his intention of honouring the Duke with 

 a visit at his Grace's villa at Chiswiek before he 

 left England. At this period of the day Dover- 

 street was literally crowded with the carriages of noble- 

 men and gentlemen desirous to pay their respects to the 

 Emperor by entering their names in a book kept for that 

 purpose. A large number of weil-dressed persons filled 

 the foot pavement on either side, and the windows of all 

 the mansions in the neighbourhood commanding a glimpse 

 of the court-yard of Ashburnham House were thronged 

 with fashionably-dressed ladies. About six o'clock the 

 Emperor and his suite left in the Queen's carriages with 

 the servants in state liveries for the Paddington termi- 

 nus of the Great Western Railway. On his departure 

 from Dover-street and on his arrival at Paddington, his 

 Imperial Majesty was enthusiastically cheered. The 

 train reached Slough in 25 minutes. The Emperor 

 was met at Slough by Prince Albert, who conducted 

 him to Wiudsor Castle, where they arrived shortly 

 beiore seven, all the great officers of state being in at- 

 tendance to receive his Majesty at the entrance of 

 ♦£! w f , £ grana dinner afterwards took place in 



1.3 }°a GaUery ' at which nearl y a » the Ministers 

 were invited to meet .he Emperor. On Tuesday his Im- 



fonolr n y,t f heKing ° f SftXOn ^ and PrinJe Albert 

 ^ £ £%'™ K* ** W* -turning to 



the Castle to dinner. On Wednesday the Emperor re- 

 viewed a select body of the Cavalry and Infantry at p 

 sen quartered in the neighbourhood of London. Nothing 



pre- 



could surpass the scene as a spectacle. The town o'f 

 Windsor was literally swarming with visitors whom everv 

 successive train had brought down from London by the 

 railway. The Infantry, consisting of the 47th Re/ the 

 2d battalion of Grenadier Guards, the 2d battalion of 

 Coldstream Guards, and the 2d battalion of Scotch Fusi- 

 lier Guards, were drawn up in a long double line 

 flanked at each extremity by the Cavalry and the Artil- 

 lery. The former comprised the Royal Horse Guar 

 Blue (two troops), the 1st Regiment of Life Guards, and 



the 17th Lancers ; while the latter consisted of the Royal 

 Horse Artillery, and a battery of Field Artillery. At 

 half-past ten the troops were formed into line, the Royal 

 Artillery under the command of Colonel Cleaveland, the 

 Cavalry under Major-General Lygon, Colonel of the 10th 

 Hussars, and the infantry under Major-General Lord 

 Saltoun, in readiness to receive the Emperor with mili- 

 tary honours. Soon after eleven her Majesty arrived on 

 the ground in a carriage and four, accompanied by his 

 Imperial Majesty, the King of Saxony, Prince Albert, 

 The Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of' Wellington, Sir 

 R. Peel, and a brilliant staff on horseback. The Prince 

 of Wales and the Princess Alice followed in a carriage 

 and four accompanied by attendants. The Emperor was 

 received on the ground by General Viscount Comber- 

 mere, who had the command of the troops, and on his 

 Imperial Majesty approaching the line he was saluted in 

 the usual manner, the bands of all the regiments playing 

 the national anthem. Her Majesty the Queen remained 

 in the royal carriage, the horses being withdrawn, to 

 prevent any fear of danger should they have become 

 alarmed on the firing. The Emperor was loudly cheered 

 when he came upon the ground. He was dressed in a 

 dark green uniform (almost black) trimmed with red, 

 and wore a black helmet with a plume of white feathers, 

 and the riband and star of the order of the Garter. His 

 whole appearance was commanding in the extreme, and 

 it was evident that report had not been an undue flat- 

 terer in describing him as one of the finest men in 

 Europe. Ilis Imperial Majesty and the King of Saxony 

 proceeded along the line, accompanied by the bril- 

 liant staff, and on returning to the station, where 

 her Majesty and attendants were placed, the whole 

 of the troops marched past at slow time, and the 

 precision of the men and military appearance of 

 all the regiments, and the fineness of the weather, gave 

 the scene an imposing effect. The splendid band of the 

 1st Regiment of Life Guards came first, playing "British 

 Grenadiers," succeeded by the troops in the following 

 order : — General Viscount Combermere, Colonel of the 

 1st Regiment of Life Guards, with Colonel the Hon. 

 F. C. Cavendish and the regiment ; General the Marquess 

 of Anglesea, Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards, with 

 Colonel Richardson and the regiment, headed by their 

 band and silver kettle drums. General the Right Hon. 

 Sir George Murray, Master-General of the Ordnance 

 and Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, with 

 Colonel Cleaveland and the Royal Horse Artillery. 

 Lieutenant-Colonel St. Quintin and the 17ih Lancers. 

 Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington, Colonel of the 

 Grenadier Guards, with Colonel Lascelles and the second 

 battalion. When his Grace passed he was enthusiastically 

 :ecred along the whole line by the delighted spectators. 

 Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, Colonel 

 of the Coldstream Guards, with Colonel Bentinck and 

 second battalion. Field-Marshal H.R.H. Prince Albert, 

 Colonel of the Scotch Fusiliers, with Colonel Drummond 

 and the second battalion. General Sir W. Anson, Bart., 

 Colonel of the 47th Foot, with Lieut. -Colonel Dundas 

 and the regiment. The Colonels of the respective regi- 

 ments, on marching past the Emperor, left and joined 

 his Imperial Majesty. On the Duke of Wellington 

 joining, the Emperor shook his Grace cordially by the 

 hand. The whole of the Household Cavalry and the 

 17th Lancers, and the field battery of the Royal 

 Aitiilery marched past a second time, at a trot, and 

 with excellent regularity. The whole of the troops 

 agaiu formed in line, and marched forward to the 

 front, and commenced a running fire, the cavalry 

 deploying at a trot to the right. The infantry 

 formed squares, firing with the front rank kneeling, 

 and again forming into line, and marching to the rear, 

 and went through their evolutions in an effective and 

 soldier-like manner, apparently to the entire satisfaction 

 of his Imperial Majesty, who, at the conclusion, thanked 

 Viscount Combermere, and then left the ground about 

 twenty minutes past one o'clock. Her Majesty left the 

 review ground at half-past twelve, with the Prince of 

 ^yales and Princess Alice, and before the forward run- 

 ning fire commenced. Her Majesty was loudly cheered 

 on arriving at and leaving the ground, and during the 

 review entered into conversation for a long period with 

 Sir R. Peel, who was also loudly cheered by the specta- 

 tors. The number of distinguished officers, belonging to 

 the British service, on the ground was very great, and 

 there were several foreign officers, the whole presenting 

 a brilliant and highly pleasing spectacle. At five o'clock 

 the Royal party left the Castle in open carriages, for 

 ^ irginia Water. The Emperor and Prince Albeit in a 

 pony phaeton and pair, his Royal Highness driving ; 

 three carriages and four followed, in which were the 

 King of Saxony, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, 

 .he Duchess of Buccleuch, the Baroness Ahlefeldt, Lady 

 C. Cocks, and the Hon. Miss Devereux. A number of 

 gentlemen, and the equerries in wailing, attended on 

 horseback. The royal party visited the fishing temple, 

 and returned from Virginia Water soon after seven 

 o clock in the evening. The dinner was served in state 

 in the Waterloo Gallery. On Thursday his Majesty 

 accompanied the Queen and Prince Albert, and the King 

 of Saxony to Ascot Races. Previous to their departure 

 the Emperor and Prince Albert visited St. George's 

 Chapel, and inspected the Royal Stables. His Imperial 

 Majesty accompanied her Majesty to town vesterday, and 

 visited the New Houses of Parliament and Westminster 

 Hall in the afternoon, accompanied by the King of Saxony. 

 A grand entertainment was given in the evenin^at Buck- 

 ingham Palace, to the Foreign Ministers and a select 

 party of the nobility, who were invited to meet the 

 Emperor. This day, his Grace the Duke of Devonshire 



(1844. 



gives a fete at his villa at ChTs^dc71o~Ms~Tmr>eri i 

 .Majesty and the King of Saxony, and this evening SI 

 Emperor will accompany the Queen to the Italian On«. 

 where the " Barbiere di Seviglia" and " OndinV' ha 

 been appointed for the entertainments, as the perform 6 

 ances embracing the greatest number of first-rate artist" 

 and the most striking attraction. The Emperor will lea/ 

 England on Monday, and the Black Eagle steamer is now 

 at Woolwich preparing to convey his Majesty to the 

 Hague. 



The King of Saxony.— -Hi3 Majesty, as stated i Q 

 our last, arrived at Portsmouth from Buckhurst Park on 

 Friday evening, and took up his quarters at the residence 

 of the Port Admiral, under a Royal salute from the men- 

 of-war and batteries. A select party was invited to 

 meet the King at dinner, after which he retired to rest 

 at an early hour, and breakfasted on Saturday mornine 

 at half-past 7. After breakfast, His Mnjesty visited the 

 dockyard, the Collingwood line-of-battle ship, the Vic- 

 toria and Albert steam-yacht, the block machinery 

 sraithery, and the different vessels now on the stocks. 

 His Majesty then visited- the Prometheus steamer, the 

 Victualling Yard, and the Victory, which was decorated 

 with her colours from stem to stern, and had the Roval 

 standard flying from her mainmast. As His Majesty 

 stepped on board, the yards were manned, and a Royal 

 salute fired at the same moment. The King was re- 

 ceived by Captain Henderson, and by that officer con- 

 ducted over the ship. His Majesty minutely examined 

 every part of the vessel — the well-known spot where 

 Nelson fell, and the cabin in which he died. Some of the 

 crew were at dinner when His Majesty came on board, and 

 the Royal visitor appeared much pleased with the excellent 

 discipline and order that prevailed. His Majesty drank tbe 

 Queen's health in some of the sailors' grog, and was much 

 amused at the dexterity of one of the crew, who slung 

 his hammock, and exhibited the manner of " turning in " 

 to the Royal party. His Majesty left the Victory shortly 

 after 12 o'clock, under a Royal salute, the yards being 

 again manned, and landed at the KingVstairs, from 

 whence the Royal party returned to the Admiralty-house, 

 where a dejeuner had been prepared. His Majesty em- 

 barked soon afterwards in the Admiral's yacht Fanny, 

 under the command of Lieut. Prevost, for the Isle of 

 Wight, and sailed out of the harbour under a Royal 

 salute from the batteries and vessels in the port. Pro- 

 ceeding towards Ryde, the King was afforded an excel- 

 lent opportunity of observing the St. Vincent line-of- 

 battle ship, Captain Rowley, which was under orders to 

 proceed to Plymouth, had not yet weighed anchor when 

 the Royal party approached in the yacht. She had par- 

 tially unfurled her topsails, and was about to get under 

 weigh, when the Fanny was observed close at hand. A 

 Royal salute was immediately fired in honour of his 

 Majesty, and by the especial request of the King, Lieut. 

 Prevost brought the Fanny close under the stern ot the 

 St. Vincent, and subsequently tacked three or four times 

 round her. During this period the crew were actively 

 engaged in weighing the anchor, and setting ad sail to 

 proceed down Channel. His Majesty paid minute atten- 

 tion to the tactics of the seamen, and as the breeze was 

 only moderate, ample time was afforded for that pur- 

 pose. In about 20 minutes from the signal being given 

 by Captain Rowley, the anchor was up-all sails set 

 and the splendid ship was seen to the greatest possible 

 advantage, beating down Channel to the eastward, lne 

 Admiral's' yacht rounded the St. Vincent once after that 

 ship was under weigh ; and as she stood ac ™*s towards 

 Ryde, the band of the Marines, stationed on the mam 

 deck, played the national anthem, the crew joining in 

 three cheers for the King of Saxony. Soon aftei J ^p .m. 

 his Majesty landed at Ryde Pier, and proceed jby 

 Westridge and Brading to Shanklin Here his Majesty 

 alighted from his carriage, and walked down Shtokha 

 Chine to the beach, expressing great admiration at tw 

 scenery of the coast. The King then proceeded tbron^ 

 Bonchurch, Ventnor, and St. Lawrence to ^"°"' . 

 thence past St. Catherine's Point to Black Gang Chi" 



His Majesty then proceeded ^^^^SST(SR 

 in the direction of Newport, passing Godsl nil ^ . fl 

 the village of Rookley, Gatcombe Park, and U rn.o 

 Castle, at which the King desired to alight ^^^ 

 ing had already so far advanced, that it wa 

 prudent not to do so, and the cortege parsed I ^ 

 through Newport, taking the direct road l» * ^ 



Barracks to Cowea, at which place the Kin, 

 about half-past 8. The King entered the g ana 

 of the Yacht Club house, where dinner had ue ^ 

 pared, at 9 o'clock, and took his seat at Ue ; ta ^ 

 the various members of his suite ; , Llcu r. *, the only 

 ing commander of the Fanny yacht, beip g ^^ 

 stranger honoured with an invitati onto jm n rf 



His Majesty was at breakfast on baturaay w 



half-past a, and at G re-embarked on board the ^y 

 under a salute from the Royal Yacht Clnbionse a 

 various ships and yachts lying m the baroonr, ^ 



which were one Russian and three Swed is no , ^ 

 consequence of the very early departure ot tae Jeft 



persons were about, and the Royal party i doffn 



the island comparatively unobserved, and pioc { 



Channel, to enable his Majesty to inspect the u ^ ^ 

 formations of Alum Bay and the Needle*. ^ Ecb0 



d 



en proceeded direct to Southampton m tow &t 



..earner, and was received on landing by tne . ■* coUP 

 authorities of the railroad, and by an >™* e '^ fL Wh : 

 of spectators by whom he was loudly cnec ^ Ala j e s 

 the special train was coming up to convey cte d 



to town, Lieut. Prevost informed h™°\" , pe .rea 

 arrival of the Emperor of Russia. 1 he ki ; 3 i ^^ 



an 

 course 

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sty 



.astonished at the intelligence, and his surp 



