The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-05 00:00:00

BOYAL AND INPBRIAL VISIT 3 TO

CR.IRBOURO.

The lifeniteur de la Flotte gives en account of
such visits from the earliest times. It rye:
", The Bret sovereign whose presence at Cherbourg is
Clearly known was Harold, King of Denmark. William the
Conqueror was there several times. Henry 1., King of
England sad Doke of Normandy, visited the place with his
oourt, in 1110. The Empress Queen Mathilde, daughter of
' Henry Lend widow of the Emperor Henry V., landed on
the coat of Cherbourg in 1145, altar a violent tempest,
during which she made a vow to raise • church to the
Virgin wherever ohs might iiret touch the abore. Hence
, the origin of the Chapel of Notre Dame do Vreu, which was
' destroyed when the maritime port wee enclosed, and re-
placed under the seine name by • pariah church,
orromenced in 1860. and not yet finished. In 1163
and 1181, King Mary it. of England paid two
oldie to Cherbourg. Bt. Louie honoured the town
with his presence la the early p.rt of April, 1256. He
pawed the fres of Beater at Avranches end et Mont Saint-
Mahal In 1278 it was visited by Philippe-le-Hardi. Ed-
ward 111. of England presented Limed( before Cherbourg in
1346 to lay siege to it, but he did sot enter the place. Charles
the Bed, Meg of Navin*, who had the province of Nor-
mandy se his spume, visited the place twic•—in 1303, m-
atelots, there two months, and in 1366. to relieve the inha-
bitants from feudal montode in giving them the title of pair
d borne. During his first residence he was visited by Peter
Lof Dingman, King of Cyprus Henry V. of England
lauded at Cherbourg la 1420, This strong place, which was
long is the pommies of the Eaglialt, was taken In ta
them en the 12th of Augur, 1460, end has re-
mised ever since under the authority of the croon
of France. Francis 1., accompanied by the Dauphin,
afterwards Henry 11., visited it in 1532, and remained
there three days. Joie* 11., Emperor of Germany, end
brother of Mane hotoinsitte, going through Preece Mosta,
under the name of Count de Felokemst ~ visited Cherbonrg
in September, 1781. It Is stated, aye Madame de Gentle,
that in walking in the port of Cherbourg, ewe (gibe einem
who accompanied him was pushing the peryb side, when
the Emperor said, ' Be quiet, sir ; it der sat !slabs se weak
room fee • man to peas.' The foramen et As bareforanw
was deeded ea in 1781. Louis XVL visited the weeks ta
1786; he arrived on the 22nd Jae, sod Mon the 26th.
Aar/4W Great work, the onehibbaenet el • military port,
comderiag el met docks eat la the rock to • depth or 18
Esseass. wee deemed ia ISM Heroism, having resoleal
to Melee this missed enterprise, mowed Cherbourg en
the 26tit May, 11111, sooompanisi by the Emma
Neck Lades, PrMse H end • auserees sane. He
reessissd then EH the 30th. The ./In Eerie Louise,
Eagan of thee Magee, returned to Cberaoarg In 1813 to
maids ever the besegureo lea of the military port. Her
Ii arrived en the 28th august end stayed till the Ist
Charles I. sad ell the royal family banished
from Fames by the molting& of July, embarked 'with their
mites et Clierbeerg ea the 16th August, 1830, in two
Animism heats, the Gnat Beitain and the Merles
Caron, whisk were freighted at Bane. Dm Pedro 1.,
Emperor of breed& sod the Bawer his eased, daughter of
Prince Uses, Beashoenais, hang esterwirfrozo their
states by a •revetatioa, were khan to sin the
English hive, Wage. They headed in the 10th June,
1831, wish • mall rake. Thar &wester I;Mea• Marla,
miziatf
who died QIN= of Portugal, be , hem brought te Brut
by the ebbe weed the fiebe, than an the 23rd July.
Earn Pam sherweris to Peels with hie family,
and theme le Leaden. Pbßippe visited Cherbourg as
the let Beptaneber, 1833, wick Idioms the Doha As Nwaurs
sad the Prime de activate, asonalsabd ley ris Beall
sad (Heard, and Admiral As 2,. QUIGI Midi*
the Dukes d'Anneele sad Ile 1141/11 kit. Prfammes
Herb and Manilas, sad Madre the Waft.
sister, arrived there the semi alibi. Ti. The &ally re-
mained at Chichewa bar days. Lastly, the , when
prisideat of the &public, heeemed the . a Bat
vide la 1680. He made him miry the We in the
maks& end rasenieed 'until the morning after
herbg stomdaed the breakwater and eremal."

CAW. RAILWAY Thenc—Testeedur the new set
vas M nth= as third thin pomades the charge t
aft elan dr aims, is bolt Canal ass-
saes whympssiis, rs ail Is lake lam al
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NAVAL AND MILITARY.

CHATAAM, Allover 4.
A second trial, for the purpose of testing the lupe•
riority of the Lancaster over the Enfield rifle, took place to-
day, at the Marshes, St. Mary's-creek, in the presence of a
large number of engineer and other offioers. The parties
selticte.l to make the trial were seven non-oommissioned
officers belonging to the Royal and Bast India Company's
onenotes, and so equal number selected from the depots
attached to the 2nd Battalion of Infantry. The range
01311211211aCei at 330 yards, which wee extended to
600 yards, and at tide great distance the firing of
the men was excellent, several balls fa enecesolon
striking the target. Each non-oommissionsd officer was
allowed twenty shots at the target, and at the termination of
the pewee% which was excellent, the number of " points"
pined by the non-commissioned officers of the Royal Re.
Peers, with the Lancaster rifle, being seventeen ; while
the number by the non-commissioned officers of the line,
with the Enfield rifle, was only thirteen. Colour-sergeants
Barrow, R.E., and sling, 52nd Light Infantry, each made
the extraordinary number of twenty-one pinta.
Thirty invalid troops, belonging to the 26th Cameronisne,
in charge of Captain Betts, arrived at Fort Pitt hospital last
night from Bermuda.

LORD LTONS AND THE DUKE OP MALAKOF7.-.
Admind Lord Lyons gave • grand banquet on board the
Royal Albert, at Spit Wad, on Tuesday evening to Marshal
the Doke of Malakoff, his lordship's guest to Cherbourg. At
7 o'clock the Fire Queen steam yacht arrived alongside,
brining the Minions soldier and his staff, who were re-
ceived on the quarter deck of the Royal Albert by Lewd
Lyons, • gmard of honour presenting arms, said a salute of
19 guns, the crew manning yards. After the presentation
of the officers of the chip by Lord Lyons to the duke, itis
lordship mid his distigniehed guest were engsged in the
most animated conversation until the second salute an-
nounced the arrival of the Lords of the Admiralty, the Port
Admiral, the Unlearnt-Governor, the Admiral Super-
intendent, &a., when a removal of presentations took place,
the quarter-deck presenting at this time • most interesting
scene. On the bend *eying " The Resat Beef of Old Eng-
land," Lord Lyons led the way arm-in.arm with the marshal
to the state cabin, where • superb banquet was laid out.
Coven were laid for twenty-eight. Lord Lyons pplyced the
Duke at Malakoff on his right and Sir John Paington on
his left. After the dinner Lord Lyons proposed " The health
of the Emperor and Empress of the French," which was fol-
lowed by enthusiastic cheering. The Date of blastoff then
proposed " The health of Queen Victoria," the band in each
case playing the national airs, and enlivening the evening
with some admirable music. The gallant party did not [reek
up until 4110.011 o'clock, when the ship was most magnifi-
cently illuminated with Major Fitennurice's life light