The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-02 00:00:00

VISIT OF THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.

ON Wednesday last, a special meeting of the Town Council
was held for the double purpose of making arrangements to do
fitting honour to the visit of His Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge, and also for giving full effect to the public
feeling of Liverpool, in relation to the great victories achieved
by the allied armies in the Crimea, and more especially to ce-
lebrate the crowning triumph of the Black Sea expedition by
the capture of Sebastopol. His worship the Mayor presided,
and the meeting was numerously attended. The Mayor ex-
plained the object which had induced him to call the meeting
to be twofold ; the one to consider the propriety of preparing
and presenting an address to His Royal Highness on the oc-
casion of his visit to the town of Liverpool in consequence. of
an invitation forwarded to him from the Mayor ; the other, to
consult as to the best mode of giving expression to the public
feeling indicated through the press and by various other means,
in reference to the successes which have been vouchsafed to
our arms in the Crimea. Merchants of high standing, the
most influential traders in the town, and the working-classes,
he said, had concurred in an expressed desire for a day of re-
joicing being set apart. A feeling of complete unanimity ani-
mated the members of Council present, and resolutions were
adopted without a dissentient voice, expressive of the propriety
of the suggestions thrown out by the Mayor, and committees
were appointed to assist in carrying the suggestions into effect.
The various committees have since met and deliberated on
the matters submitted to their consideration and arrange-
ment. In arriving at conclusions on the subjects under dis-
cussion, the different committees have been chiefly actuated
by a desire to carry out such undertakings as will be mainly
conducive to a general demonstration of loyalty and joy, and
to a widely diffused participation in the rejoicings. To ensure
this it has been determined to provide public amusements,
including a large bonfire at the south and one at the north
end of the town, together with a magnificent display of fire-
works
at each of the places ; and it is intended, if practicable, '
to make arrangements for throwing open the Zoological Gar- '
dens, and also to provide other popular entertainments for
the enjoyment of the working-classes.
The Council, at its meeting on Wednesday, adopted a reso-
lution for illuminating the front of the Town-hall,, and also
for illuminating and decorating St. George's-hall, the Custom
House, the Public Baths, and other edifices belonging to the
corporation. On Thursday, a few gentlemen met to consider
the best mode of illuminating the Exchange-buildings and
Sailors' Home; and within a very short time a sum of upwards
of £3OO was collected, which has since been considerably
increased. The Exchange-buildings will be splendidly deco-
rated with flags. From the lower tiers of windows, along
the three sides of. the building, will be displayed national
ensigns, while many smaller flags will adorn the upper tiers.
On the columns of Messrs. Littledale's windows, at the south
side of. the Exchange area, will be grouped the flags of the
allied nations, and gay streamers will wave from the- balustrade.
Around Nelson's monument flags will be suspended, and it is
probable that the lamps will be festooned. In open spaces in
the town, such as Waterloo-place, the public lamp-posts- are to
be decorated with the flags of the allied nations, grouped.
The public generally are solicited to co-operate with. the
authorities in extending the decorations and illuminations by
the voluntary adoption of such means as is within their
power for the construction of trophies, and the combined dis-
play of flags and banners, and also for the construction of
illuminated designs.-
These displays are intended as a demonstration in honour
of the fall of Sebastopol; and the other Crimean victories,
and will take place on- Tuesday next; on which day, also, the
Duke of Cambridge will viait,Liverpool and inspect the-public
edifices, after which he- will honour the Mayor with his com-
pany at a banquet, and alsoat a ball-given by his worship in the
Town-hall. Wednesday, as has been already explained,
will be devoted to an acquatic excursion on the river, in the
course of which His Royal Highness will have an opportunity
of inspecting the appearance-of the docker and the general
organization for their management, and- that of the river
navigation. In the afternoon he will be-the guest, at 'dinner,
of our respected parliamentary representative, T. B. Horsfall,
Escb and in the evening a grand. miscellaneous concert is to
be given in St. George's-hall, at which; it is-understood, the
Bilk°. of Cambridge will be present.
Ins the- meantime preparations-for the auspicious events are
being rapidly pushed forward. Workmen commenced on
Friday to• put up the gas-tubes and- necessary scaffolding to
construct the illuminative decorations of the- Town-hall.
These will consist of a series of gas4jets,• arranged in lines,
corresponding with the leading architectural lines of the
edifice, and. so massed as to convey a representation of
its general, architecture, the tympanum of the portico being
filled with'a- brilliant star. The effect- of this will, be beau-
tiful, and the curious speculator may- exercise his- mind in
imaginary comparison of the result which would have been
produced had, the same design been carHed• out in the- daz-
zling hues of variegated lamps. St. George's-hail will, be
decorated with- stars, and the words " Victoria" and, "'Napo-
leon" executed-inmasseS of gas-jets. The 'Custom-house will
display the letters " IC' and " N.," and the dome is intended
to he surmounted-by a magnificent " Crown" all executed in
gas-jets. The-Sailors' Home will also be decorated with various
illdminated devices: The Pier-head Baths- are to be- hand-
somely illuminated with devices in gas. The Cornwallis-street
Baths will be adorned by the exhibition,?f atrophy, composed.
of flags, banners, and. otter warlike insignia: The Markets
are to be handsomely illuminated by transrarencies an& de-
signs -in gas ;jets