The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-11 00:00:00

ENGLISH VISITORS TO PARIS.

The party of English visiting Paris received on
Saturday an augmentation, which raises their num-
ber to upwards of 500. They are highly gratified at
the way they ars received in all parts of Paris, and by
all clams of people. The officers of the National
Guards have waited upon the committee to offer an
entertainment, or any demonstration most agreeable to
them. Mr. Lloyd, the chairman of the committee, in
acknowledging this liberal manifestation of good feel-
tag, explained to the officers that however sensible the
English party now visiting Paris together were of the
Stones of the national guards, he did sot wish that
should have any misconception of the nat.ire of
trip, or the composition of the party,.which, he
said, were clothed with no official pretension what-
OM to a public reception. The officer. particularly
wished to know if any m•mbere of the Hon. Artillery
Company were of the party, as they hoped to have an
opportunity of showing their
.grateful aclmowledg-
meats for the banquet and review which woe got up
by that body in honour of their visit to London last
year. The Artillery Company may, therefore, be
enured of a brilliant reception should they be en-
couraged by this hint to form an excursion petty to
Paris. Institutions of all kinds are thrown open
to this parry on the slightest glimpse of the rosettes
warn by the committee, or of the pass-cards. The
Prefect of tie Seise, who had written to Mr. Lloyd,

in London, apprising him that the English would
meet with a cordial reception, gave an audience yea-
terday, by appointment, to twenty-five of the WV, I
selected by the committee to form with themselves a
deputation to the Hotel de Ville. They were most
kindly received by the prefect, and Mr. Lloyd, at
their head, read an address which he had written for I
the occasion. The address was in English, but was
read to the prefect is French, who frequently ex
pressed his entire acquiescence in its tone and
language. It stated that the gentlemen composing
the deputation from the Ave hundred visitors came
from nearly as many different large towns in England,
Scotland, and Wales, bat all united in oce heart and
mind to manif at their desire and earnest prayer,
that from hscoiforth all national prejudices and
animosities may cease, and that the bond of friendship
now so auspiciously sealed might last for ever. It
stated that this sentiment was universal in Great
Britain in all claim, especially in that which formed
the present party, viz., the middle one. Had they,
said the address, borne titles or laid claim to any
official character, the reception given them at Bou-
logne and Amiens could not have been on a more
splendid scale. The address dwelt upon the sense
entertained by the party of the invaluable nature of
international friendship, and similar interchanges of
good feeling, and observed that the interests of civili-
sation and the hapt inns of Europe were thereby pro-
moted. It concluded by earnestly inviting French-
men to reciprocate this visit, and keep bright theehain
of friendship. M. Berger made an eloquent and feel-
ing reply. He said that henceforth Frenchmen would
panty strive to outdo Englishmen in reciprocaeng
kindly feelings and good officee. He was delighted,
he mud, to see the present deputation, and begged Mr.
Lloyd to convey to the whole party now in Paris an
invitation to a souse, on Wedoc.clay evening, at the
Hffiel de Ville, when he should have the happiness of
joining them in drinking to the healthof their graeous
sovereign Queen Victoria. This fine fp:sited declara-
tion from the chief magistrate of a republican metro-
polis, an lately rife with declamations against princes
and thrones, greatly excited the enthusiasm of the
deputation, who retired deeply impressed with
lia the
of the prefect. r
alone, or rarer, the term applied in the announce-
ment, was to be given to the English party on Tues-
day evening in the new saloons of the Hotel des
Peaces. It is got up by subscription of 10 francs
each. Tickets are delivered at Rue Richelieu, No. 97.