The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-19 00:00:00

THE WATERLOO DAY.

FESTIVITIES AT POW:MOUTH. Tb. Mini-
unary of the battle of Waterloo was celebrated
yesterday at Portsmouth, u already announced.
At en early hour is the miming the Clarence Endued., a
splendid new carriage and foot read, trending fur half a
mile slew Sou:hose Beach, was decorated with a vast num-
ber of flews of al. nati.ne from end to end. On the Cowmen
were erected some 30 tents from west to east, =mot which
being covered with evergreens presented 8 lively appear
anori; in front of the 601 registeat's torts were flying three
handsets, silk standards captured by the regiment tram the
&Los in the tatlej. In another tent was Mr. G. Jones's,
R.A., fine pkture of the " Battle of Waterloo," and some
water colours of Trafa'gar, Nelson, Hz. which were much
admired. The west end of the esplanade was the
focus of attraction, as there stand the two statues of Nelson
and Wellirgtoc, on pederals of free stone, about
12 feet high. supplied and placed by the mayor,
B. Erosible, 1:1 A grand triumphal men over the 'via-
nada, with two smatter ones, all tamed of evergreeca, made
an *straw eto the esplanade. The whole was sansonatied
with a crown. sad immense Royal standard below,
which waved gracefully awidst • perfect cloud of flags.
Adjacent to the statues were hundreds of vessels and boats,
including a nuance of yachts, all gaily decorated with their
ssnal fiags. le was understood that the ceremonies would
C2llllllllCe at Il a clack ; and by that period some hundreds
of vehicles, and many thousands of persons were congregated
on every available spot affording a view of the proceedings.
Ron after e'srin o'clock the troops arrived on the glaeis,
many of them cam icg very large pieces of laurel in their caps.
Its troops f.rcad three sides of a square, containing the
statues and arches within, and remained waiting for three
hours under a broi.ing sun for the arrival of the Nepatelese
embassy, for whom a salute of 19 guns and a guard of
homier had been ordered the previous day. His highness
did not arrive, end the ceremony proceeded. " I regret,"
continues our correspondent, " to state that I can only now
relive what was seen ; as, aitbouph I had been favoured by
Ilojor Harvey, A.D.C. to Lord Fitealarenee, with a ticket
admisiioc, and a'.eo with the special paw of Major Mait-
land, courteous:y given by that officer without any hesita-
tion, a few minutes prior to the arrival of Lord Gough
near to the at dna, Captain Purvia, A.D.C. to the lieutenant
governor, rode up and desired as to leave the spot. On
brief/ told, aid having pointed out the signature of Major
Maitland, the rams of the general and mayor, he replied
be did not care, and I was edged to leave the polled and
!scour a distant spectator. What induced Captain Parris
to behave it such a manner, that ofiicer is best capable of
explaining." Lord Gough wan received with hearty cheers
both by the people and the troops, who pressured arias.
The calours enveloping the statue of Wellington
having been visicriii, Lard Gough and Lord Foularonce
addressed the vet-ran pensioners who had assembled, and
who reepted-d to both noble lords with frequent loud hur-
rahs. The sterile of Nelson was then opened to view, and
the Mayor and corporation barium passed in procession, the
inauguration was completed. The troops, consisting of
Royal Artillery, Slpp.rs and Miners, 281, 501, 82nd,
Royal Marius. and It ,yal Marine Artillery, then moved on
to the common, and, having gone through some evolutions,
ordered arms, and awaited the arrival of ter Majesty and
Prince Albert, en route to London, who had sigedhed their
intention of close to the new statues. About
o'clock, the Fairy, with the royal party, pasted at a 'low
rate along lloothsez. The troops fired a few de joie
presented arms, aad gave three eteen, being joined by thi
thousands, ail ,at and ashore. The troops then moved of
the Esplanede to the Common, where the ceremony of pre •
sentiag new closes to the 28th Reg , Colonel Meleiter,was
performed.
The offieen of the 281 t Reg. gave a grand ball end supper
this (meshes to upwards cf 400 persons, having arranged on
a Tay abort notice a splendid suite of rocas.
At 13.30 the Soaps were again on the Commas, engaged
in a number of rural sports, for prizes given by the Mayor
and the Llent.-Ocieernoe. Abut 300 gentlemen of the turn
are dining at the King's Roans in testimony of the high
esteem they entertain towards the Lieut.-Oovernor.

TUE WATERLOO BANQUET took place yesterday
at Aptley House, when there was a numerous attendance of
the companions-it-mat of their noble entertainer. Hie
Royal Highnose Prince Albert bottomed the banquet with
his peseta. I: is quite unnecessary to attempt to describe
that which has so often been detailed, the appearance of the
table, in its principal features, being precisely the mane
as noticed on pmviaus occasion,. Tree magnificent Pomo-
na* p atetu, with its hundred trophies, filled the centre of
the table ; et each end, ris a eis, the two moot remukable
were Napoleon asi Wellington, ststuttes of the beet alas*
of art, gad worthy of the actomplisted designer, Count
D'Orsay. Tgo be-ntiful dwarf vines, over-burdened with
the juicy fruit (Mt tenni Mr. Heinlein) were conspicuous
mows the ornaments, and two immense rams, the
rift of • emtinental sovereign, overflowing with
11911tri, were also admirable. Al the dessert ser-
vice was of gold, and the ornamental plate dis-
played on the table was of the same precious metal. At
the north end of the gallery wu the benefit loaded with
13•1 at the most valuable gifts to his Oran—Flaznaaa's la.
compatible shield, the use from the titled cheese, the wetly
and elaborate candelabra from the opulent citizens of Lou-
don, &c., and occupying a prominent place in the eollsetios.
In the regencies between thapindows looking (tally& Park
were large vases containing lowers, which gave great effect
to the ementbk. As the Dake, accompanied by Priam
Albert, sad followed by his gums, primed from the Swath
&swag-teem to the gallery, the band played the familiar
air of The Hoist But of Old England." The Duke, bar-
ingtaken hie pftamil at the table, was supported on the
ripest by Pisan Albert and Field-Marshal the Marquis of
Asikney, and en the left by his Excellency Prince Castel-
cicala end tltr W. Gomm. Corers were laid for eighty
guests.

THE NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.-PUBLIC
DINNER TO THR CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY
CHAIRMAN.

Yesterday a public dinner was given b the Fie-
eipsi Glacial' cot-Anted with the London and North;Wes-
tors Railway Company, to Mr. Glyn, M.P., the eltairstan,
sad Mr. Churls. Lactose', the deputrebrdrata, it um
Braesekk Howl. Blackwell, Captain Hulse la the "hair.
The company eons:seed oft about MO gentlemen, and tht
mate at the principal able wen Mr. Glynn. Mr. Law.
tines, use Esrl of Losedsl., Lord Kiertaird, the Earl of
Fowls, Sir James Graham, Sir Coulee Dourly, Sir Freed'
R. Head, Mr. Cardwell, M. P., the Lord Mayor of Looks,
the Lad Mayor of Dublin, the Hon. Arthur Kinsaird, the
How. Mr. Partirpoint, the Has. Mr. Mules, Id P., Mr.
Locke, M P., the Mayorof Manchester, Mr. Lewin Moseley,
Mr. Errittems, Mr. Morris, Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. lidw.
(hopper, Mr. C. Z. Stewart. Mr. Bomb, Mr. K'Cosaell,
Captain Browse, Mr. Carter, Mr. Swift, Mr. Wood-
house, sad several other 'gentlemen Immediately eonneeted
with the railway. The dinner was of the moot recline:Al
ellarseter, sad entry arrangement was made to do honour to
the occasion.

Tee mina towo having bass drunk,
The CHAIRMAN, in ea alognent speech, proposed the
h 'laths of Mr. Olin and Mr. Laweeaee, thanking the healer
gentleman in the name of the 10,600 'emits in the employ
of the London and North-Weetern Company, for the kind
consideration for their Interests which has always distils.
soaked his conduct as chairman of the board. Mr. Cilya re-
plied in a feeling address. Several other toasts wen proposed,
and tee ocaspany separated at a lets hear, egparessly nub
gratified by the molt of the eatmlniaassat

Cemaiwpoa, Juan 18.—Tua U.rnatutti LIZZAZT.—
Tk• antemary twice has bent Wised that an beaks bar.
awed frees sun be reamed to sae library ea sr baton
Meeday ant, et the Issuel wastage will be mimed. All
book. *biased by tutcn of sellouts for reeklaat ►ashtlsrs ef
arts suit be sent back on er Were Saturday grit. The
library will be mopes ea Thursday, the 37th of hue.
°aroma, lox. 18.—Yesterday Mr. Ebouran Weed U-
mtata, coesstoser of Jena Caine, was sleeted a ssbslar of
that sunny, ea the North Wales anumlaties.

NAVAL
ADMIRALTY, Join 18.—Arroin
I:meant Bbeepoltonko, to Fiaegga►d.
Moves acres.—At Put Royal, May 23: the Isms,
P.rsiaa. Tie Benouda soltocaer captured a Breaths
*cantina with 260 slaves, atter a chaos or 48 ►oan; woo
fird sass a Cuba, and was captured of lianas; woo
e lewd off ski moat of Alit* by moot her Majostro misers
before her amber ofaboves were os board.

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