The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-11 00:00:00

VISIT OF THE KING OF SARDINIA.

ON Tuesday, the King and Prince Albert left Windsor
for Buckingham Palace, and thence proceeded in state to
Guildhall.

The weather was not very favourable, but the streets,
although not quite so crowded as on the occasion of the
Emperor of the French's visit, were thronged by a vast con-
course of persons. There was• a good display of flags from the
houses in the line of procession, and the King's reception was
all that could be desired.

Upon the arrival of the Royal party at Guildhall, the
address from the City of London was presented, to which
the King read a reply in Italian. Me following is a trans-
lation :

"MY Louis MAYOB,—I offer my heartfelt thanks to you,
to the aldermen, and to the Commons of the City of London,
for the cordial congratulations which you present to me, on
the occasion. of my visit to her Majesty the Queen and to the -
British nation. The reception I havermet with in this ancient
land of constitutional liberty—of which your address is a con-
firmation—is to me a proof of the• sympathy inspired by the -
policy I have hitherto pursued—w policy in which it is my:
intention constantly to persevere. The close alliance existing,:
between the two most powerful nations of the earth, is honour.
able alike, to the wisdom of the sovereigns who govern them,,
and to the character of their people. They have understood
how preferable is equally advantageous friendship to an
ancient and ill-defined rivalry. This alliance is a new fact in
history, and is the triumph, of civilization.
Notwithstanding the misfortunes which have weighed upon
my kingdom, I have entered into this alliance, because the'
House of Savoy ever deemed it to be its duty to draw the
sword when the combat was for *lice and independence,. If
the forces which I bring to the. allies are those of a state..not
vast, I bring with them nevertheless the influence of a loyalty
never doubted, and supported,by the valour of an army always
faithful to the banners of its Kings. We cannot lay:down
our arms until an honourable, and, therefore, durable-peace
has been secured. This we-shall accomplish by seeking una li
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nimously the triumph of true right, and the just desires of
each nation.

I thank you for the good wishes you this day express for
my future happiness, and for that of my kingdom., While
you thus express yourselves with respect to the. future,
it gives me great pleasure to speak of the present,.and con-
gratulate you on the high position attained by Great Britain.
This is to be attributed:, to the free and noble charazter of the
nation, and also to the virtue of your Queen.
The royal party then partook of a banquet, andiafterwards
returned to Windsor.. In the morning, previous. to leaving
for the city, the King received, at Buckingham Palace, an
address from the merchants and bankers of London,.to which
he made a suitable rdply.

On Wednesday morning his Royal Highness Rrinee Albert,
his Majesty the King of Sardinia, attended by. Lord Byron,
Marquis d'Azeglio, General Grey, Hon. A. C. Hood, Major-
General Count Morrozo della Rocca, Major-General Marquis
d'Angrogna, Count Cigala, Count de Rohlßant, and Count
Velperga Barone, left Windsor Castle and travelled to Farn-
ham by special train on the South-Western Railway, and
thence proceeded to the camp at Aldershutt, to, inspect the
household troops and militia on the regimental parade. The
inspection took place in the presence of his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Viscount Hardinge, and Lord
Panmure. On returning to Windsor Castle his Majesty was
installed a Knight of the Garter.
His Majesty the King of Sardinia, after something less than
a week's stay, took his leave of the Queen, and departed on
his way, homeward on Thursday morning. Whether from the
exigencies of the case or from royal love of early rising, five
o'clock was fixed for the time of his departure, and it was at
that hour his Majesty, attended by his numerous suite, and
accompanied by Prince Albert, the. Duke of Cambridge, end
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, left Windsor by the South-
Western Railway, his Royal Hostess having herself risen to
take leave of him. On arriving at the private station at
Vauxhall the royal party, escorted by a troop of the Ist Life.
Guards, proceeded immediately to the Bricklayer's Arms
station, where a special train was in waiting to convey them
to Folkstone. His Majesty having chosen the short and ex-
peditious route to Paris by. Boulogne in preference to that by
Dover and Calais, by which he arrived in this country.
The Court Circular says :—His Majesty the King of Sar-
dinia breakfasted this morning at half-past 4 o'clock with her
Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince, and his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. At 5 o'clock the
Queen accompanied the King to the grand entrance of the
Castle, and there took leave of her Royal and illustrious guest.
Her Majesty was attended by the Ladies-in-Waiting, the
Great Officers of State, and the Gentlemen of the Household.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar was
also present to take leave of His Sardinian Majesty.
The King of Sardinia left Folkestone at nine a.m., for
Boulogne, where he arrived at half-past eleven o'clock, in the
Vivid, attended by the Royal Osborne and Fire Queen. The
weather was very unfavourable, and no review was held. His
Majesty left Boulogne at half-past one o'clock for Paris. All
went well.

•
THE Rev: C. Minton, incumbent of St. Silas's, delivered a
lecture on the Sabbath, on Tuesday last, in connection with
the Carlisle Church Of England Religious and General
Literary Association.
IT is currently reported that, in the event of an election,
Mr. William Entwistle, formerly M.P. for South Lancashire,
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of this city in Parliament.—Manchester Examiner.
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