The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1855.

THE KING OF SARDINIA' S
VISIT TO THE CITY.
THIS DAY.

The month of December is not very favourable for 1
out-door displays in Ragland, excepting perhaps for
field sports, and it is to be regretted that the weather ,
this morning was anything but propitious for the vast
preparations which the City had made to celebrate
the visit of the King of Sardinia. Beyond the limits I
of the bills of mortality it was seasonable perhaps for
a hunt, but within the approaches to Temple Bar the
nature and aspect of the atmosphere were otherwise.
Outside the town one could see along distance ahead,
bet in the City the damp smoky fog in the early part
of the morning changed to a drizzling rain, causing
pedestrians to sink almost ankle deep in slippery mud.
Comparatively speaking, yesterday was brilliantly
fine, and the citizens who inhabit the route from
Charing Cross to Guildhall had lined either side of
the street with evergreens, flags, and banners, thickly
intermingled with the national colours of Sardinia,
and had to-day been equally fine the spectacle would
doubtless have been:exceedingly attractive. As it is,
those who lined the streets and occupied the windows
and balconies in front of houses, cannot be said to
have much enjoyed their view of the Royal carriages
as they drove past. No rain, however, actually fell
at the time of the progress to the City.

PROGRESS THROUGH THE STREETS, AND
ARRIVAL AT GUILDHALL.
His Royal Highness Priam Albert, accompanied
by the King, lett Windsor Castle shortly before ten
o'clock, and travelled by special train on the South
Western Railway to Buckingham Palace, at-
tended by the Chevalier Massimo d'Aseglio,
Major-General Count Morrozo della Rocca,
Moja-General Marquis d'Angrogna, Count Apia,
Count de Bobillant, Count Valperga Barone,
Captain du Platt, Lord Byron, Hon. A. C.
Hood. On their arrival they were received by
a guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards. His
Majesty here held a levee, which was attended by
the principal foreign ambassadors, after which
he left the palace, attended by his numerous
suite, in four of her Majesty's state carriages,
and escorted by the Horse Guards. The prooession
passed down the Grand Mall of St. James's-
park, and through the Horse Guards—where the
bead of the Horn Guards were stationed,
playing the national air of Sardinia— by
Charing-cross, Strand, Fleet-street, Ludgate-hill,
St. Paul's Churchyard, Cheapeide, Poultry, past the
Mansion Home, Princes-street, Greshamstreet, to
the Guildhall. The road was partly lined by the
Hoesehold troops, two squadrons of the Life
Guards taking part in the procession. A guard of
honour of the Grenadier Guards was stationed with
its band in 'the vestibule leading to the Ouildhell.
Owing to the limited number of the City polies, a
large force of the Metropolitan police were on duly
Is the City, from Temple-her to the north side of St.
Paul's Churchyard, the City form taking the re-
mainder of the road to Guildhall. Most of the streets
in the leading into the route of the precook'
were closed at nine o'clock in the morning, and me
carriage or vehicle was permitted to enter or remain
therein after that hour. After half-past eleven o'clock
none with or without tickets were permitted to pus
along the line.
Hie Majesty's reception equalled in enthnsiama
that which greeted him oa his first arrival in the
metropolis. At the various parts of the routs tasty
devices in drapery and arms were displayed, and
moat of these being connected with one or other of
the memorable victories in the Crimea, they naturally
excited a good deal of admiration. Over the vestibule
of the school building in St. Paul's Churchyard were
placed some Russian trophies, arranged with much
art and skill.

The streets were crowded, the spectators including
a moderate sprinkling of foreigners. A company of
street minstrels obtained applause, and probably
profit, by trolling a song of welcome in honour of the
King. The bells of the City churches rang merry
peals before the proemial arrived, and during its
progress. The pace kept up by the procession was a
rapid one, so that few wore able to catch more than
a momentary glance of the Xing in the closed
carriage in which he sat.
His Majesty reached Guildhall shortly before one
o'clock. Here he was received by the Lord Mayor and
other civic functionaries. As his Majesty alighted and
entered the Hall, the bend played the national air of
Sardinia, and is he passed to the throne which
had been prepared for him, the company remained
standing and applauding vociferously.

OF THE HALL.

The Hall wee fitted up is &style altogether &-
tweet hen that ea the obit el the Aspens sad Empress
el the !rash. the distiastive &wester ea the resist seta-
Ma befog that the dime wee placed as mealy is the watts
of the Hell as the istespartmeats will adult. beeped of at
the east sad. The eldest of this arreagesest was that the
I meshes, of prostrating the address should be sees sad
heard to better 'analogs by the guests at the a:treillage
of the bandies.

The embroiders sad diadsgsished gases atespied the
frost of the gallery is the right of the throes. The .em-
bers promating the Wrens were pissed oppaeite. The
dime was raised Is., slogs, end the dais moored with deb
bine velvet, embroidered with Sardinia* base, sad the
initials F. E. R. T. (Artitide Jtitte Melon Tiosseig),
sublime Issas is Sardis* se the See of Frans*
The hilowlag distinguished personages Melted to the
satertaisment aro takes hem the idled list : The
Fresh Ambassador sad Lady, the Belgian Ambassador

sad Lady, the Navaho Ambsandor smseLetly, the Nan►
verbs Amhara*, sad Lady, the Sadists Ambeseada
sad Lady, the Greeks Ambassador end Lady, the Turkish
Aabeseadoe sad Lady, the Netherlands Ambassador and
Ledy, the Perturb= Ambassador sad lady, the Nana'
Ambassador sad Lady, the Austrian Assbeseedelead Lady,
the Moslem Antbusedor sad Led', the Maoris* Abs..n
sailor sad Lady. the Dial& Ash/ander sad Lady, the
Premise Ambassador mad Lady, the epa►& Ashamed*,

sad Lady, the Swedish Anthassiier ad Lady, the Haynes
Ausbeesedor sad Lady, the Diaallien Amtresseder sad Lady,
the lianeny Antheisedie and Lady, the Pereviaa Amber
seder sad Lady, the Hen. Mejee Cast, hoe Majsotre Master
of the Ceremonies ; Lord Creamer* sad Lady, the Pran-
dial of the Conseil, Paymaster Others' and Lady, the
Marquis of Lsaede.ae sad Lady, the rondo &ter Amy and
Lady, the Lord of the Privy Seal sad Lady, the First Lord
of the Trmeury sad Lady, the Secretary at War and Lady,
the Preeideut of the Beard el Trade. the Hose Secretary
sad Lady, the Cobanal Secretary sad Lady, the VIM Lord
el the Admiralty, the Chasteeller of the Resbequer, the
Commiensaer of Woods sad Foreete, the ?readout of the
Board of Coatrol, the Chancellor a the Duby of Leacester,
his Boyd Highness the Date of Cambridge, Find Marshal
Lard Fisseast Hardie.. sad Lady, the Speaker et t►e
House of Cowie sad Lady, the Marquis of lialisbary sad
Marehleases, the Bishop of Leaden and Lady, Coast Cord,
Coast De la Tear, M. Giestotti, the sloth if the Kiss of
limmlinies seise, Am

The ettwit W oast., with the kite,. V. I. la a wreath of
load, olobrobiorod in geld, end sernonatod by a crows.
woo Nand in tito centre of its dab. TIN Royal Arne of
Sardinia won anbroldarml w tic book of Qs this.., which
wet covered with lien bins whet. Tito ermory, eras-
mated with motional sublease, moo atipporasd by rateefal
lamas demo bearing boasts of 61111111% and .masted
by a dales of Ilimarre.
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the four alibi mrooraipts la Raw osspooml of laud
Love. tootalany onstemstottry nallatollbom. Abovotitto•
were wen oublisoo W own Wien with bmploomonto of war.
Sainonsiloglbo winds was a hie e!kdaviell

I Lion aonsieting don altar, at which Rind kaglaud, Franc*,
Sardinia, and Tarim, pledging themselves as it were to
I the Iltarry of tits lines—

°swords@ soperare pease els sada necullas
Merumpet Iris fades essieldte.
Under this inscription the indestructibility of unity was
represented by the emblem of the " Bundle of .Sticks,"
more homely than elemical, and preferred perhaps o■ that
account. Behind the altar, Pesos, with the o ive branch in
either hand, bursts through the mist that shadows the '
world, promising her blessings as the molt of the compact.
The sestina window represented the Piazza Sac Carlo, on
which stead* the celebrated statue by Marochetti, of Ema-
nuele Filiberto, the founder of the monarchy, who was deco-
rated by Queen Mary in 1554 with the Order of the Garter.
The rest of the decorations consisted chiefly of pictorial ,
representations of the ancestry of the Royal House of gar-
dials. At the bass of this picture, in heraldic frames, or-
namented with Sardinian flags, were the portraits of Carlo
Emanuele the First, Vittorio Amodio the Pint, Francisco
(Huila°, and Carlo Emanuele the Second. On the north side
of the Hall were the portraits of Vittorio Amodio the Se-
cond, Vittorio Amodio the Third, Carlo Alberto, Carlo
Emanuele the Fourth, and Vittorio Emanuele. On the south
side of the Hall Carlo Emanuele the Third, Carlo Felice.
Over the entrance door leading to the Council Chamber
was a portrait of his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Over
the entrance from the Guildhall-yard a portrait of Prises
Eugene of Savoy; also, on the south side of the Hall,
portraits of Thos. Carignano, an illustrious member of the
, house Bonifaos, Archbishop of Canterbury, and hie Egad-
limey the Marquis D'Aseglio. From the upper cornices of
the side of the Hall were displayed the French, Sardinian,
1 Turkish, and British flags. At the entreat* into the Hal
I were suspended two large massive curtains, made to repre-
sent Sardinia flags, with arms of Sardinia emblazoned on
each certain.

The lobbies from the Hall to the Banquettlag Room (the
Chamber of the Court of Common Council) were decorated,
r also the poreh from the Pavilion to the Hot with pr.
traits of Crimean heroes.
--• • •

Is the attunes ►obby was exhibited an emblematical de-
vice or trophy of the union of the four nations, with medal-
liou of the Queen, the Emperor, the King of Sardials, and
the Salta*, cad a Agars of Justice lathe centre ; this trophy
is from the setabliehment of James Nosotti, of Oxford-
street.
Two finely painted portraits of Charles Emsouel 111.,
and Victor Antedate 111., belouging to the City Remem-
brances., were to be found in the lobby neat the Baequetting
Hall, which was fitted end famished I. precisely the same
mammy as when the Emperor and Empress visited the City
The Pavilion erected in the Guildhall-yard accommodated
some 1,108 spectator., the sides and roof being entirely of
moves ; it was warmed by twelve gu stoves, which, to Gon-
ad them, were messed by frames representing Greek
share, with a lambent flame from each.
Armagements were made also to keep the draught from
the Hall by a swim of unable at the different entranoes,
and no two sustain were allowed to be opened at one time.
The ananpmente sad decorations throughout were
planned and designed by Mr. Bunning, the City's archi-
tect—the pictures and portraits painted by Mums. Pantos,
Absolom, and Coke Smythe.
The arrangements were made to suit with gas-light, first
as a means of warming, and also as a precaution against
dark or foggy weather.

PRESENTATION OF THE ADDRESS AND
THE LINO'S REPLY.
Immediately after his Majesty had amended the
throne the company were requested to resume their
mats. His Majesty still remained standing, and ap-
peared to be loot in admiration of the magnificence of
the scene by which he was surrounded. The Lord
Mayor observing that his Majesty continued
to stand, ascended the steps of the dais
and addressed the King in the French language, and
begged him to take the chair of honour set apart for
his ue. His Majesty, however, made a negative
motion; and the Lord Mayor having retired amidst
the cluster of Aldermen at the foot of the throne, the
ceremony of the presentation of the Address com-
menced.

The Right Hon. the Reoorder advanced and read
the Address. In this document the Corporation
of the City of London expressed their heartfelt con-
gratulations on the arrival of his Majesty. The
Royal visit was hailed as a happy evidence of the
intimate relations between the two countries; it was
felt to be the more valuable at this momentous crisis
of European affairs, sines his Majesty had avowed his
desire to participate in the triumph of the principles
for which the Allied Powers were contending on the
field of battle. The address went on to say that the
Allies sought no more than to vindicate the rights of
nations, and to secure a Jesting and honourable
pesos ; and concluded with a warm eulogy
upon the bravery which the Sardinians had
displayed in the Crimea, and with the expression of
• hope that his Majesty would long be spared to
uphold the cause of national independence, and of
civil and religious liberty. The Recorder having
handed the address to the Lord Mayor, his Lordship
mended the throne and presented it to the King.
His Majesty read a reply In Italian, of which the
following is a translation:
"My Lord Mayor,—l offer my heartfelt thanks to
you, to the Aldermen, and to the Commons of the
City of London, for the cordial congratulations whim's
you present to me on the occasion of my visit to her
Majesty the Queen, and to the British nation.
a The reception that I meet with in this ancient
land of eoustitational liberty, of which your address
is a confirmation, is to me a proof of the sympathy
inspired by the policy I have hitherto pursued, a
policy in which it is my intention constantly to per-
Were.

The close alliance existing between the two most
powerful nations of the earth, is honourable alike to
the wisdom of the Sovereigns who govern them, and
to the character of their people. They have under-
stood how preferable is a mutually advantageous
friendship to ancient and ill-defined rivalry.
',This albinos is a new fact in history, and is the
triumph of civilization. Notwithstanding the mis-
fortuees which have weighed upon my kingdom, I
have entered into this alliance, became the House of
Savoy ever deemed it to be its duty to draw the
sword, when the combat was for justice and for in-
dependerswe.
If the foram which I bring to the Allies, are thous
of a state not vast, I bring with them, nevertheless,
the inflames of a loyalty never doubted, and sup-
ported by the valour of an army always faithful to
the banners of its Binge.
“ We cannot lay down our arms until an honour-
able, and, therefore, durable peace has been secured.
This we shall accomplish by nesting unanimously 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 pleasure to speak of the
present, and to coogratelate you on the high position
attained by Great Britain. This is to be attributed
to the free and noble character of the nation, and
also to the virtues of your Queen."
The above reply wee reed is a firer sad emphatic
tone of voles, the weeds Wog heard almost thougbout
the satire hall. Several of the notences were greatly
I applauded by the occupants of the seats app./Mooed
to her Majesty's Ministers and the Cbrps Deplotaaa-
tiros. 'rho Xing having hooded the reply to the Lord
Mayor, hie lordship proseeded Ie introduce the

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vet. and seconder of the address, and the aldermen
llid sheriffs.
Majesty remained standing for some time upon
the throne, even until the Diplomatic Corps had
retired, bowing as they passed, to the banquetting
chamber. His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, attended by the Earl of Cardigan, and
Major-General Macdonald, was about to [follow,
but being seen by the King, his Majesty descended
to the floor and kept his Royal Highness in conver-
sation for some minutes. His Majesty was then
ushered into the Chamber by the Lord Mayer, and
partook of a dejeuner in the company of her Ma-
jesty's Ministers, the Diplomatic Corps, and other
distinguished personages.
The King shortly afterwards took leave of the
Lord Mayor, and returned to Buckingham Palace in
the order observed while proceeding to the City.
His Majesty wore the same uniform as on
his arrival. Viscount Palmerston, who arrived
shortly before the King, was greeted with very hearty
cheering. A similar compliment was also paid to
Lord Panmure, and the Ministers of Franco, Turkey,
Sweden, and the United States.
After his Majesty had retired, amidst the acclama-
tions of the assemblage, the numerous and brilliant
company repaired to the crypt beneath the Hall,
where an elegant and sumptuous entertaiment
awaited them.

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