The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-24 00:00:00

THE COURT

OSBORNE
, May 22.—Prince Frederick WOO ve;
Prussia arrived at Osborne yesterday, on visit t,o,kb
Majesty, attended by Lieut.-General Baron Schire the
stein. Prince Albert met his Royal Highness al "z 0
railway station at Portsmouth. Her Majesty's Copsu'
were in readiness to convey the Prince and by
board the royal yacht Fairy, where he was receive"
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her Majesty, with the Princess Royal and Frill.,;t•
Alice. Prince Lmwenstein arrived yesterday on 1.-

EXTFV4IVE FIRE. Shortly after twelve e''°l(!c:sive
Thursday night, an alarming fire broke out in the et„,,,ssrs
premises, known as the transit sheds belonging ter;ftedl
Megver, and situate near the Huskisson Dock. l'"„et-; all'
utmost alarm and excitement revailed
thewre full of valuable stores, intended for shintne— Mb'
„netelit
bourhood when the outbreak took pi Speenl„-a wit:
gence was conveyed to the various fire stations,, arodr
surprising rapidity the brigade, under bar. Nlr. Hevit" nes"'
strong body of the police, with Major Greig at their - tro
were present at the scene of threatened devastatictueri
their aid the men belonging to the Lancashire Ar'" sp
ith
Militia stationed at the fort came forward 11'd t°
theiralaity and zeal which must ever redo 11°, too°
credit. Not only did they lend their assis,ovier
in the 'wall
inst saving from destruction the flour deposited
suoraesaeott: the premises, but they worked the engt„..lietise ,o„ktY
_smrlat_unuty which. no language can do justice to. ' ,crlo
tt ot
di continued with ravaging effect until four °Ortion
yesterday esru ay morning, when at last indefatigable °lt:, MI
ecessfal in preventing more extensive datilagiOth
we are not in a position to state.
it is, rumoursserts the loss will amount to aibnotullten.e no
but whether
Ryoe,tsctenrrdNaciy,
that amount is covered by insurance to
thatAPP a 0 4
HthoeLclDoAmYm.
believe THE
I bra. •
confi led the arrangements for the double ce e „, coo
hvavvheou3rehasts:ohneto-i.
the Queen's birthday, and the restorationof neac'• sing
, _ that
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eluded some of the details committee to
which are or a te
character. It has, we believe, been determined to be
children of the various schools in the town ttAr„evions:
assembled, in different places of relt"-,,-teenL,'
namely, Abercomby-square, and the MI- PO'
in • London-road, and thence preceeded "2: tif°
bands belonging to the schools, aided I'l " ard
other musical additions, suplied by he wavecorporat!°:r•
to be marshalled into procession -marched to af
and n g ii
tree Park, where the National Anthem will be s-ri" wt"
• ated,
the whole assembly,
which, it is estirn borer;
comprise
upwards of thirty thousand e"csoten
Though
from
this juvenile demonstration will be friendsee
of
fonl the coorate funds, still it is hoped that the gif,
education will not relax their contributions t°ofrors
increased eclat to the celebration ; we wean, to whose
something like a substantial treat to the children, ore•
education is the object of their solicitude anu trE
."0115
With reference to the other contemplated det-of the
thins, we may mention that the whole en
oeti bc
public buildings of the town will be throWn
5,000 tickets sLiakers
visitors, and that no less than
issued for the gratuitous admission of holidol Iro.actie
to St. George's Hall, where the powers of the gigantic
organ will be displayed to the acme by Ilir' • rive'
Best. The regatta club arc also on thunder their
and the aquatic sports on the Mersey will, featlite
auspices, form no unimportant or least attractive r
next
in the proceedintts of the day. Probably in "farther
impression we shall be enabled to supplY
particulars with respect to the final arrangements.