The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-13 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY, EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1851.

THE ROYAL PROGRESS.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO MANCHESTER.
The display of loyalty brought out by the visit of
her most gracious Majesty on Friday. expended itself in the
evening, after her departure, in a brilliant illumination.
Displays of this kind do nut occur with sufficient fretpiency
to lead to a very rapid improvement in the art. But still,
many of the designs were novel, and much more eleborate
than anything ever seen in the provinces before. The
Mayor had a star and the royal arms in jets of gas, very
beautifully represented, and there were some magnificent stars
on the Exchange, where the lights were reflected from a
groundwork studded with beads of glues. There were some
exceedingly good transparencies. In 'York-street, the words
" God save the Queen" were formed in letters five feet
high, and the words extended 108 feet in length, requiring
3,000 variegated lamps. Many of these illuminations cost
the parties from 501. to 2001. People who have
hail good opportunities of seeing the most recent of
the ractropoliten illuminations say that they have
seen isolated buildings where the illumination would sur-
pass anything seen in Manchester, but that looking at the
general character of the illuminations on Friday night, and
taking such streets as Market-street, King-street, Parker-
street, Cross-street, York-street, and Musley-street, any-
thing ever attempted in London was fairly eclipsed. The
number of people who remained in town to witness this
display was so) great that whole streets were blocked up,
and impassable for vehicles. A party in a private carriage,
who attempted it, were nearly two hours in making a cir-
cuit of a mile anti a half. The railways poured in immense
numbers of visitors all day, and many people in the SW-
rounding towns were disappointed in the means of locomo-
tion. When the morning train!. from Carlisle and the
north, over the Lancashire and Yorkshire line, reached
Cliorley, Bolton, and other large towns on that route, their
stations were crowded by thousands of people that could not
be taken forward : for one of these tellies had already as
many passengers as four engines could drag along
the line. In fact, we believe that great difficulty
was experienced on all the lines to get trains
to take all the traffic offering into Manchester.
AU the hotels at night were crowded ; sofas were called into
requisition, and bar parlours and coffee-rooms and com-
mercial rooms were alike turned into barracks with half-a-
doren occupants, acconunoduting those who could not be
presided with bed-rooms In Manchester people have no
memory of anything approaching to the scenes presented in
every direction, arising out of the royal visit. 'f he eiding-
houses and provision shops were almost stormed by hungry
thousands throughout the day ; and at one eating-house it
is stated that they dispensed at least half a ton of beef, in
addition to upwards of 5,000 veal pies.
liar Majesty appears to have stood the fatigue of her
visit to Salford and Manchester admirably, for aster return-
ing to Woreley Hall, where she arrived about 2 o'clock, and
partaking of lunch, she walked upon the terrace and
through the grounds to the new church erected by the
present earl, which she entered and inspected, and with
which she seemed very much pleased. Iler Majesty then
proceeded to Kempmough Hall, an ancient building which
is now used as the Worley Dispewary, and to tVorsley
Old Hall, the residence of George Loch, Esq., the manag-
ing trustee of the Bridgewater trust ; and having noticed its
quaint and antique guiles, shortly afterwards crossed the
bridge, re-entered the grounds, and returned to the house.
In this long walk her Majesty sal accompanied by the
Countsss of Ellesmere, Viscountess Brackley, the Ladies
Alice and Blanche Egerton, the lion. Captain and the
lion. Algernon Egerton, and attended by Viscoutitess
Canning, the lion. Miss Ilyng, and Sir James Clark.
A large party assembled at Worsley Hell in the evening
alter dinner, as stated in the Express of Saturday' and
, its the course of the evening the Hight Rev. the Lord
' Iliehop of Manchester had the honour of presenting to her
Majesty an address, signed he his lordship, the
Venerable Archdeacon Rushton, the Rev. Canon Clifton,
and upwards of 310 clergymen of the diocese of Man-
chester.
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During the evening Mr. Staite's patent eleetto-rnagnetic
light was exhibited, one light at Path end of the terrace, so
as to be seen limn the windows of the drawing-room suite;
its brilliancy, whiteness, and purity, were much admired,
and from the elevation of the locality, it must have been
visible at a very considerable distance. The Queen retired
at ten minutes after eleven o'clock, the hand in attendance
playing the national anthem; and the company kit imme-
diately afterwards, all very much delighted with the eon-
siderutc kindness and courtesy of the sovereign and her
consort, and their noble hosts.
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On Saturday morning, at an early hour, a party, selected
from the working men s Miming clea-ses, under the dir,ction
of Mr. It. Weston, arrived at Worsley, and were placed in
the principal hall, at the foot of the great staircase leading
to her Majesty's chamber. The party consisted of Miss
Eleanor Appleton soprano ; Moo Fanny Isaacs, contralto;
Mr. T. M. Bednall, tenor ; and Mr. T. Henhouse, bass ; Mr.
J. 0. Jones, bandmaster of the 16th Lancers, harp; Mr.
11. Miller, bells; and Mr. 11. Weston, conductor. Imme-
diately the clock struck eight, the party commenced Mlle's
quartet, " Lu ! the early beam of morning ;" and thin was
followed by Miss Flower's chorale, " Now, pray we fur our
country," the mntinie concluding with the National An-
them, including the stanza written by Mr. C. Swain for use
by the Sunday-school scholars in Peel Park. On the con-
clusion of the anthem, her Majesty appeared upon the land-
ing, and bowed her acknowleilgirentr to the musical party.
Shortly afterwards, tho lion. Colonel Phipps presented to
Mr. N eston a communication in the following tering :

" Lieut.-Col. Phipps has reetived the commands of her
Majesty the Queen to thank the a:tigers of the working
classes for their attendance nt Wor,ley this morning ; and
to assure them of her Majesty's ttratification at their per-
formance.—Worsley, Oct. 11, Mil."
The following letter was received in Manchester on
Saturday morning by the Mayor:--
" Wonder. Oct. 10, MM.
Stn,—l have much pleasure in acquainting you that I
have received the Queen's commands to express to you her
Majesty's entire satisfaction with the arrangements made
on the occasion of her visit this day to Manchester.
Her Majesty was highly gratified by the proceedings of
the day, and by the manner in which she was received.—
I have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient servant,
" GUM
" Sir John Potter, Lint., Mayor of Manchester."
A similar communication was addressed to the Mayor of
Salford.

The morning opened brilliantly, and her Majesty took a
walk on the terrace and enjoyed the magnificent prospect it
gives to the south, extending across the middle of Cheshire
and into Wales. The sun shone out, and the weather was
warm, but relieved by a refreshing breeze. About nine
o'clock the children of the schools on the Bridgewater estate
(in which the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere take a deep
interest), assembled with their respective teachers (the
clergyman of each township being also present) to the
number of 1,400 at the north front of Worsley-hall, and
formed in a semicircle on the gravel walk, whilst
th• parents of the children oscupied a position on some
high grassy slopes immediately in the rear. A band which
aimompanied the scholars, and which was composed wholly
of school boys, with fifes and drums only, played the first
ales of the National Anthem, and in a few minutes her
Majesty appeared in the porch, followed by the Royal chil-
arab Earl Grey, the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, and
the Ladies Egerton, the Duke of Norfolk, the Marquis of
Westminster, the Earl of Derby, the Earl and Countess
of Wilton, Lad Grey de Wilton, Lady Brackley, the lion.
Colonel Phipps, and the Rev. Mr. Birch. The Rev. St.
'Vincent Beechey, accompanied bythe other clergymen, and
the superintendents of the schools, then advanced towards
her Majesty, to whom he was pas:cited by the Countess of
Ellesmere, and handed to her the address, of which the fel-
lowing is a copy:
" May it please your Majesty,—The clergy, teachers, and
scholars in connection with the Sunday and weekly schools
of Wonlcy, Walkden, and Ellenbrook, approach your Ma-
jesty on this auspicious occasion with the sincere expression I
of their devoted loyalty and attachment to your Majesty,
his royal highness Prince Albert, and your august family.
The visit of your Majesty to our munificent patron most
powerfully demands such an expression of our sentiments ;
car in no portion of these realms has the epoch of your
Majesty's accession been connected with greater cause for'
thankfulness than in these three districts. Previously to
that event, of happy memory, a small extra-parochial chapel
at Ellenbrook was the only place of worship within the dis-
tance of three miles which our established church possessed,
sad great moral and physical degradation accompanied the
want of religious instruction and beneficent superintendence
which prevailed. But it has so pleased divine Providence
that the very year in which your Majesty was merci-
fully called to the throne of these realms should be also
a year of regeneration to these districts, and that each
Neilitaipg year should adds blessing to our labouring popu-
lation. Wince that time, Sunday, daily, infants', and other
schools hive sprang up in rapid succession; libraries, a,
dispensary, and clubs fur various purposes have been ester-
Wished; two churches have been erected, and their offi-
ciating clergy provided, thus offering additional means of
worshipping God, free of any payment whatever, to up-
wards of 1,300 of the population. Through the divine
blessing on these means, aided as they have been by the
seta passed by your Majesty prohibiting the daughters of
au poorer inhabitants from the unfeminine labour of the
coal-pit, as well as by the great impetus given to education
by the grants and inspection of the committee of council,
whose examiners have already been enabled to pronounce
the schools of Wonky as amongst the best in this county,
the happiest results have taken place. It is not without
ride, mingled with the deepest gratitude where it is so
justly due, that we present before your Majesty this day
nearly 1,400 children of our labouring population, now re-1
ailing daily or Sunday instruction according to the pure prin•
' ciples of our protestant established church, with nearly 200
Sunday teachers,from a population not e eceeding s,ooo,with i
the three districts immediately connected with our generous
patron, whom your Majesty has griciously. delighted to
honour. We believe, on the one hams, that it will greatly
rejoice your Majesty to be thus assured, from personal in-
spection, that the great and good cause of sound religious
education which your Majesty and your royal consort have
so much at heart, is here progressing in some degree pro-
portionate to your desires. And on the other haad, we are
persuaded, that thus to behold their Queen sod the royal
princes, of whom they have an often heard, and for whom
they have so often prayed, will leave upon the hearts of
even the youngest of- these children indelible impressions
of duty, loyalty, ad love, and cause them to juin their pas-
tors and teachers in ()tiering up more ardent prayers that
Almighty God may long preserve your Majesty upon the
throne of these realms, Mid bless your royal consort and
yna hopeful children, in health and wealth long to live.
strengthened to overcome all your enemies,' if such there
be, ' and finally, atter this life, to attain everlasting joy
and felicity.'—Signed in behalf f the clergy, teachers, and
scholars, " cr.VirscENT BEECKEY, M.A.,
" incumbent of Woodsy.
" Worsley, October 11, 1851."