Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-20 00:00:00

THE COURT.

ROYAL PAVILION, ALDERSIIOTT CAMP, FRIDAY, JULY 17.
—The Queen arrived at the pavilion yesterday, soon after
six o'clock. Lieutenant-General Knollys, Major-General
the Hon. Sir J. Scarlett, Major-General Lord William
Paulett, Major-General the Hon. A. Spencer, and Colonel
Warde, Royal Artillery, had the honour of being invited
to dinner. Her Majesty left the pavilion at ten o'clock
this morning, accompanied by the Princess Royal and
Princess Alice, in an open carriage and four, and was
present at a field day. The Prince Consort and Prince
Alfred went on horseback.

SATURDAY, JULY 18.—The Queen, accompanied by his
Royal Highness the Prince Consort, Prince Alfred, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, left the royal
pavillion about ten o'clock, on horseback, to review the
troops now encamped at Aldershott. Lady Churchill, lady
in waiting to the Queen, was in attendance on her Majesty,
as were Lord Chas. Fitz Roy and Captain the Hon. Dudley
de Res, the equerries in waiting. During the review his
Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief, with
the Adjutant-General and Q tartermaster-General, attended
the Queen. The Q teen and Prince, with the royal family,
returned to the pavilion after the review, and after remain-
ing near two hours, her Majesty took her departure for the
Farnborough station, where a special train was in readi-
ness to convey th 3 royal party to Gosport. The general
in command and the commanding officers of the various
regiments stationed at Aldershott had the honour of dining
with her Majesty yesterday.

VISIT OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHER..
LANDS TO THE CITY.—On Friday morning, shortly before-
twelve o'clock, her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands
accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess Mary
of Cambridge, and suite, with the Right Hon: Sir
Benjamin Hall, Bart., the Netherlands Minister, Baron
Beutinck, and M. Weckberlin, Sundae, Bantwyk, and
attended by the denies d'honneur to her Majesty, paid a
visit to the Guildhall, for the purpose of inspecting the
ancient civic edifice. Her Majesty was received by the
Lord Mayor. After inspecting the Guildhall, the royal
,party proceeded to the Tower, where they inspected
the fortresq, and afterwards partook of a dejeuner,
given by the Right Hon. the Constable to
the distinguished vis;tors. From the City the Queen
drove to the House of Lords, over which she was conducted
by Sir Charles Barry. The House was sitting at the time
the royal party arrived, and her Majesty had the advantage
of hearing Lord Brougham's speech upon the Slave Trade.
From the House of Lords the Q seen returned to Claridge'S
Hotel, where she dined with the members of her suite ; but
the day was not yet over with her Majesty, for at nine
o'clock the royal carriages were again ordered to convey
her to the House of Commons, where, from the Ladies'
Gallery, her Majesty listened with much interest for more
than an hour to the debate then proceeding. Her Majesty
has just attained her 36th year.

TILE WE /CUTE R.—Saturday and yesterday wee burning
days ; the Sun was indeed in all his glory, and no doubt,
after the late rains, a fortnight of such weather would
bring us very near harvest time. Up to the present, that
state of the weather has been most propitious, and on
Saturday we saw some of the finest potatoes we ever
beheld—rather dcar.in price though.
PERFECTION IN MANUFACTURE.—EngIand owes, perhaps,
as much to her every day improvements in the manufacture
of useful and necessary articles as she does to her army
and navy. In many articles of consumption perfection
can hardly go further, and it was imagined that in the
article of Hats everything had been attained—not so. Mr.
Wood, of Lotd•street, has at present the finest specimens
of Hats ever seen in Liverpool. These articles are of the
best materials, silk, and colour, and weigh only a scale's
turn over four ounces. This is, indeed, perfection in the
line.

ENTWATAINMENT ON BOARD THE CARRIER DOVE.—OR
Saturdtly last, Captain Montell, of the Australian clipper
ship farrier Dave, belonging to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright,
and Co.'s Eagle Line of Packets, gave a magnigcent enter-
taity.nent to a number of his friends on board his noble
ship. The mad was appropriately decorated for the
or;casion. She had a most attractive appearance. Besides,
the splendid band of Mr. Petter Stubbs was in attendance.
After justice had been done to a dejee,ner served up in
a truly splendid siyle, the cloth was removed, when Capt.
Montell, who presided, proposed the health of the Quev,
which was drunk with all the honours. Mr. IVleanY
then, in neat and appropriate terms, proposed
" The President of the United States," which was
received with great eclat, the band striking up " Yankee
Doodle," which called forth loud cheers from the comps.ny.
Mr. Meany again rose and proposed the health of Captain
Montell, That gentleman replied in a most eloquent and
telling speech, based on philosophical principles, and
urged that although he, as a commander, was anxious to
do all be could to discharge his duty to his owners and the
charterers of the Carrier Dove still it was :lot for man to
boast, but to rely upon the assistance of God, who boldeth
the waters in the hollow of his hand. Re (Capt. Montell)
could not control the elements. As a ran, he hoped to do
his duty, and that duty told him to trust in God for the
result. The health of Messrs, Gibbs, Bright, and Co.
being proposed, was responded to by a gentleman belonging
to the office of that firm, A nur.,Lber of other toasts were
then given and duly responded to. Altogether, a re°
agreeable afternoon was sPr.,nt. The steward ,
and assistant stewardess exerted themselves with a degree
of alacrity sever stewardess!
PUTP'..ssed in the best regulated metr°o'
litan hotel?