The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-17 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF GENERAL WILLIAMS AT

DOVER.

Mon ?be Dater CAramiels )

Yesterday the hero of Bars, General Sir Widliam
Fenwiek Willtanfs, K.O 8., landed at Dom upon bhp
arrival in 'his wintry. It had been antieipaMd for immoral
dike travloaely that the pliant general would select this
ancient port for his debarkation; and late on Saturday
nigrt the wonhipful the Mar r received a positive alearnse
that General Williams would arrive at ten o'ebek on Mon-

I'difilatilag." His INNhip-sirens Oilireractiv• ineralwn
of the corporation immediately set shoat taking what Lea.
warm the shortness of the notice permitted of, in order that
the horde defender of Kan might experience a hearty
reseptSca.

General Wirnante arrived by the Royal Mail and
Continental Steam Packet Company's packet Queen,
which bad been specially retained for the purpose. Im-
mediately the steamer drew alongside the quay the
Milor, Jamee Wonfold, Rsq , tad several of the an
ti,orities—among whom were a great majority of the
corporation, the Deputy Town Clerk, Mr. Stilwell; the
anomie of the berongb, Mr. G. T. Thompson; the chap.
lain of the corporation, the Rev. J. Puckle, rural dean ; the
principal naval deer of the port, Captain M'llwates; the
commandant of the garrison, Colonel Streatfield ; the cos
misdeal of the British Swiss Legion, Colonel Runes,
besides a large number of the resident and visiting ratty
—proceeded on board, with Colonel Lake, who served so
nobly by the side of Geseral Williams at Kan, and who
was is attendance to welcome him to the shores of Ragland.
Colonel Lake Introduced the Mayor to General Williams,
who, on thus being recognised by the large crowd who Used
the quay, was cheered most enthusiastically. Loud hurrahs
continued to rend the air while the gallant pascal, who
was looking remarkably well, proceeded up the landing•
stairs, and did not cease until he arrived at Birmingham's
Royal Ship Hotel, when be had arranged to stay for a
sh<rt perkd before proceeding to London.
Immediately on reaching the Ship, the Corporation pre-
sented an address. The presentation tcok place is one of
the principal apartments of the hotel, ar.d those present
'assisted of the principal authorities and the alto of Dover.
The address, which was reed by Mr. Stilwell, was u fol-
lows :

To lliaj )r-Genstal Sir William Feawiek Williams, of
Nam Ban., K.C.B.
Sir,—We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the
Borough of Dover, in the teensy el Kest, moat gladly
avail ourselves of the occasion of year first loading on the
shores of Englead, after the gallant &ince of Ker., to
offer oar warmest congratalatiors on your safety ; and to
•egress our admiratics of that defence. scarcely paralleled
In the awash of Mabry, not only for the energy sad skill of
the eommaader, but also for the courage and esdaresse,
amidst the trials of famine and disease, and the boners of
the smelt, of those breve soldier' whoa it wet your good
fortune to command. We feel maddest that although
you will, without doubt, receive, IS you so well deserve,
coogratulatioas more impolite& they teapot be more
doom then those we have the bosom of hastily tender-
ing you to-day.
General WlLLutea replied as follows—Mr. Mayer, Ladies,
sad Gentlesses,—la returning thanks fee the hamar you
have dose me, it le is terms inadequate te empress my feel-
inp that I do so. Beldam, if ever, called ors to address •
body of ladies and goodness sack as I now see, I labour
under difecalties of no ordinary character; bet I assert you
that I feel most deeply the honour you have dose... I
feel it the mon, perhaps, in consequence of this day Deists
the anniversary of the day on shish General Mouravieff
appeared before Han. (Chain.) For myself, I thank
God for ►aviag preserved me through so many danger, and
that it has been my fortune to serve the Queen in inch •
marmot. I am theakfal that it has pleased her met grseiout
Majesty to showers use many humus; I em thankful
that ! have obtained the goodwill of thin glorious moody,
sad sepscially that I have been spired to witness the mai-
fasted= of it this day. (Cheers.) In eddressing en
assemblage of my ocintrymen ea landing epos British
soil, I have more than one duty to perform ; and the first
is to allude to these brave sea who sarroaaded me in the
boar of extreme dialer, who ware isdelatigable In dim
obargiag their duty under the trying eiressestinese la
which they were placed, and who supported and eheered
me seder every &Heady. (Hear, hear,) They
oars legged is the pinformasee of their duties, day nor
night. By day they were at their poste—at night they
were in the trenches. (Cheers.) Bat while I feel the
greatest pleasure in adverting to their glorious conduct,
I have • melancholy duty to p dorm, and • tribute to
pay to departed heroism and worth—to the memory
of one of my brave companions, Captain Thompson. It
was only the day before yesterday, awhile at Paris, that
I heard of his avers illsess, and little did I then think
that the manes of this world would soon cloth sport him.
I had looked forward to visiting his mother's house, sod
sheering him as be had as frequently cheered me. Un-
frt•nately, unhappily, it ham been ordered otherwise.
The only consolation which can be dieted to his widowed
mother is, that her lamented eon died • glorious specimen
of en Eoglish (Seer. (Cheers.) I can spare you that
he was daunted; that w►en reduced to • 'kiloton
by dire disease, be was not prevented from delay his duty
day or night. Poor Mrs. Thomism will have the eoseel•
tics which has begs the only oessoleation experienced by
many mothers daring the present war—they have given
they tone to the service of their tawdry l (Hear,;bear, and
modes.) And lithe day moss when the repetitioa of this
sacrifice shall be se •ersery,l believe there will be thousands
who will give up their °Meting as readily se the mothers
who are new weeping for the loss of theirs ; tor woe to the
nation that forgets the military art I Woe to that nation—
woe te that nation who heaps op riches, bat who does not
take the precauties to defeat them. (Beer.) I have passed
through armed Eames, and I take this the earliest opportu-
nity of uttering a warming to those who forget Ike military
art. (Cheers.) I hats another duty to perform, and
that is, to recall the courage and discipline of those
brave Turks, seder Belem Pasha, their commanding
officer, and the Turkish general °Seen, who supported
etc la every trying situation, and who frays the Bret
moment of entering the plies to the last were my
Mends and counsellors. I thank them from this spot, and
bear testimony to their valour; for it would have been
impassible for the Turkish army le have shows more
*odorant)* and tree mirage than they did. (Load
sheers.) I have soother deity tee perform, in doing
which I tura to oar termer enemies, sow ou• (fluids—
the Bosnian• Whoa dire necessity obliged sae to go
Into the comp of Groove' Moarevieff, I went to a brave
man, who received me with • kbdaer end • high
mindedness I than never ern to remember. Au a.my
irritated with dreadful lama, and the other casualties
of war, received me when I went among them, not
es
so enemy, bet se a comrede—retwived me, not with
the skin-deep politeness displayed whoa two gentlemen
meet, but with the politeness of the heart. General
Mouravieff Is a man of the olden tins He is a sten
man ; but I bidets that if there ie as homiest maa on earth,
It is be. I have heard it said that s pr Jett has
debated la Englaad, having for its object the pneests-
tied of a testimonial of British esteem to General Mosta-
lief. I can reedy my that be sod his breve army have
my greatest lately. (Heer, hear.) Hs net only received
me kindly, bat in the hour of ditherer ba visited me, and
in all my (stereos'se with hint he acted as • brave sod
chivalrous mss should set. Is Kars he found • half-sues ved,
hall-clothed army. He fed and c'othed Nem. Nor was be
less attentive to the waste of those in whom the seeds of
diems were sown, sad la whom famine had mere than ball
soomplished its deadly work. (Load sheers.) I must aim
tell you • hat in passing through Russia, hem one end of the
empire to the other, I have experienced in so small degree
• friendship and charm for Russian society. When I st-
rived at St. Petersburg the Emperor received me la so kind
• manner that seething Goal/ have exceeded it. (Hoar)
That kiadnees was esti' repeated at Berlin, when so man
*out/ have bees received with greeter hooour. The Kieg
of Prussia, and the young Prince who is at present in
England, and who is Igoe to be allied to England by ties
more doe* and binding than at preaent, met me at the
bead of the troops, sad treated me with the greatest pos-
sible consideration. I return them my most dome t►anks
from this British ground. (Cheers) The kinds's@ sad
consideratios which, as I tell you, wars vouchasfed to
me in Russia sad Germany,were repeated is Frappe, when
I arrived among oar glorious and brave allies, the remit.
(Hear, hear.) God great that that allianee may hold good
for sissy yean es onset (Lead and promoted cheerios.)
The day before yesterday I was presented to the Emperor,
Item whoa sears time sum I had the distinguished honour
of reOsifirlf 7tlos Crass of Commander of the Legion of
Hosea,. I was sorry that laving seat it to Ragland, I Irma
suable to wear it epos my breast on that occasion, and I
expressed that regret to the Emperor, and eaplainul tie
lessee, epee which his Majesty immediately roes from his
mat and said, " I will get yea weber l" In • meethat be
brotight me out the Star of Grand Master el the ardor,
with which he protested as. (Load chewy.) I felt that
the hat was towed& **British eaden—seet towards ms; It

wu totally nue:petted and uncalled for. And new that I
have arrived home auseapt you, I feel that I am witnessing
the happiest day of my life. (Cheers) Mr. Mayor, ladies
end gentlemen, I thank you moat heartily fee your kind
expressions, sad for the consideration with which you have
listened to me.

At the conclusion of the speech, the usual etiquette
of d cc, such occasions sou theown aside, ono, notwith-
standing the presence of the ladies,. hearty cheer reeouoded
through the apartment. Cheers were also given for Colonel
Lake, Major Teesdale, Mr. Seeretary Churchill, es well as
" ate chum for the Ramie& Osaeral." The cheer was
shoed from the outside of the hotel, is front of which an
immense crowd of persons had collected. Loud calls were
el•o mad* be 6 1 Williams, who, on presenting himstli
at the balcony in company with the Mayor, was received
' with the greatest eethos'asne. The Mayor also begged
Colonel Lake, Major Teesdale, and Mr. Secretary Churchill,
to present themselves at the window, and the cheering at
*sob presentation was renewed. The shipping in the harbour
end the principal houses in the vicicity were gaily decorated
with Hags.

Cisueal Williams afterwards partook of a dejeuner with
the authorities, provided at the Ship Hotel, mai left fa. Lou-
don by the 2 o'clock trails.