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LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING-, APRIL 17, 1855.

POLICE REGULATIONS in the CITY of
LONDON', on the • ceasion of the PRESENTATI IN of the
WORE S to the Pllltl.l:R.Oft of theirRENCH, at GUILDHALL,
on THURSDAY, April 19, 855.

The following THEETS, with all Thorougbfireg lead ,g nereto,
will be CLOSED at 9 a.m , ai'd no Carriage or other Vellicie wdl be
permitted to enter or cmain there'll after that hour, un ess pro
video with a ticket fir the Guildhall, viz.:—
Fleet-street, Ludgate-hill, St. Paul's Churchyard, Cheapside,
Pon:try, Princes-street, and Gresham-street.
Carriages conveying company to the Hall from the west will
approach through Temple-bar and Fleet-street ; from .the eas• a•.d
south, thr ugh Queen-street, the. pslde ; and from the north.
through Colein in-street, up to half-past l I o'clock, after which
time no carriage; with or without tickets, will be admitted
Ca:lives with YELLOW, WHITE, Or BLUE TICKETS will be set rl,avn
at the entrance of Gull. hall-yard, in Gresham-street—horses' heads.
Westward.

Carriages with PINK or Gams TICKETS Hilt set down at the en-
trance in liasinghall-street— horses' heads westward.
Carriages waiting to take up wit set in Moorgate-street aad
Finsbui7-paveinent horses' heads eouthwai d.
AU Carriages wit tske 4- at the entrance to Guildhall-yard, in
Gvsham-street—horses' heads westward.

Cabi for hire will be in waiting, gild the departure of the Emperor
in Aldermalibury. _ _ _

- D. W. HARVEY, Corninisfoner of Police.
Chief Office, Old Jewry, April 17, 1855.

NETHER 4 A.NDS LAND ENCLOSURE
COMPANY.—At the Fxtre ordinary General Meeting of the
shareholders of this Company, held at the Lon4on Tavern, Bishqs-
ga'e-street, London, on Sattnday, the 14th April, 1855, the following
Resolutions were passed

That the report of the Directors be received and adopted.
That a committee of three shareholders, namely, Mr. Sangster, Mr.
Cresswelf, and Mr. A. Moore be appo ntcd to confer with the Direc-
tors, in order to prepare a plan for raising, the future capital, either
by prefe'ence stock or otherwise, and to report thereon to an ad.
journed meeting to be held in England, on Tbursday. the 21st of
June, and in the meantimt that the Directors be requested to take
immediate steps for the terfeituro of all shares In arrear of calls.
That Joseph Salkeld, EN., be, and he is hereby elected, a Director
of this Company.
. _ _ _

That the best thanks of ibis meeting be given to Samuel Beale,
Esq., the President, for his conduct •n the ch Ir.
GE• ROE FA SSON, Secretary.
3, Adelaide-place, London-bridge, 16th April, 1855.

ETHERLANDS LAND ENCLOSUR-E_,
• COM I'ANT.4--The Rc p .rt of the Directori, read and adopted
at the Meeting on the 1 MI April instant, tn.y be had, together with
a plan of the Royal conces,don, on application at the offices of the
Company, at the Company's Bankers in Paris and Brussels, and of
M. B. J. Toe Laer, Advocate, Amsterdam.

GEORGE FASQON, Secretari,
3, Adelaide-place, London-bedge, 16th Aprll, 1855.

NSETHERLANDS LAND ENCLOSURE
COMPANY.—A ARS cc LLS —Notice is hereby given,
that all ATV/ EAR.) of CALLS due upon the shares of this Company
are requesed to be paid to any of the Comp...ny's bankers on or
before the 21st day of April, 1855. And notice is hereby given,.that
the numbers of a.l the shares upon which the calls shall not have been
pad by the said 21st day of April will be immediately afterwards
advertised, in order that the same may be forfeited, as prescrlhed by
the statutes of the Company.

By order of the Hoard. GEORGE FASSONT, Secretary.
3, Adelaide-place, London-bridge, Varch 9, 1855.
The Company's Bankers authorised to receive and give receipts for
Calls are, in London, Messrs. Masterman and Co., 35, Nicholas-lane.

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Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, raper-weights, &c., in Italian
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manufactured by JAMES Ta.'3INANT (late Mawe), 149, ',Ara' d,
London.

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each.

painful submarine operations with diving bells and
of a still more arduous conflict with the winds and
the tide of the Channel. When the whole under-
taking may be finished, or whether it will ever be
carried out as originally designed, are matters al-
most as difficult to speculate upon as the termina-
tion and final issues of the witr'on which France
and England have together entered.
The English people, represented by their muni-
cipal bodies, never lose an opportunity of offe.ring
loyal addresses to illustrious personages, and, in
compliance with the good old custom, the Mayor
and Corporation of Dover proceeded yesterday
morning, as early as 9 o'clock, to present the fol- '
lowing-address to H.R.H. Prince Albert :

"To FIELD-MARSHAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE
ALBERT, PRINCE OF SAXE-COBURG GoTHA, K.G., Sci 3.
" We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Dover,
joyfully avail ourselves of the opportunity which the visit
of your Royal Highness to this ancient town and port on
the present auspicious occasion has given US to repeat the
sentiments of esteem and affection which we entertain for
your Royal Highness,
" It is always with feelings of high satisfaction that we
remember that on yourarrival in England you condescended
to receive from us an address of welcome and congratula-

' Lion.
"Thefervent aspirations which we then humbly expressed
for the felicity of her Most Gracious Majesty and your
aeagßxronsitex, y‘saickl,tjh:yoHaebytejtioegti)hnftfl
yent9etet,:ti4pen, heewtaaopjsavi:hrrelseeo—tbzyuajrel
nueedattnsihnt:madahaveoeiejyls
and necessary
ecuwhneretaelpfirdi
trptei
of
happily t fulfilled,toheg inv nation.
pioani t.no
at
nl
(ei
eopylal o
thereforegahs nietssisi—s titheis—in
,which her Majesty and her faithful ally, the Emperor
„of
France, are now involved.
" The sorrow inseparable from such a calamity is modi-
fied, however, by the reflection that the war has produced
a cordial union between the two greatest nations of the
world, from which we confidently anticipate results that
will shed additional lustre on the arms of England and
France, increase the glory of their people, and insure an
honourable and permanent peace. We regard the visit of
their Imperial Majesties of France to this country as an
augury of the long continuance of those feelings of amity
between the two nations that now so happily prevail.
" Deign to receive the assurances of our devoted loyalty
and attachment to her Most Gracious Majesty, and of our
profound esteem for your Royal Highness.
" Given under our corporate seal at Dover this 16th day
of April, 1855."
To this address his Royal Highness made the
following reply
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,—l thank you sincerely for
your address and for your expressions of loyal and devoted
attachment to the Queen. It is with peculiar satisfaction
that I have embraced the present opportunity of agiiin
visiting a town which was the foremost to receive and wel-
come me on my first arrival in this country, and in which
I was met on that occasion with a warmth and cordiality
of reception which I shall never forget. While in comni,,n
ith you I deeply deplore the interruption of peace which
this country has so long enjoyed, I fully share in the satis-
faction you express at the cordial and intimate alliance
existing between this country and France in the prosecu-
tion of the just and necessary war in which we areengaged.
I hertirtily concur with you in the hope that the %laic of
their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Empress of the
French, whom I have come here to receive and welcome on
their arrival, will tend to strengthen the friendly feeling
between France and England, and cement a union between
the two nations which cannot fail to conduce to the wel-
fare and best interests of both."
His Royal Highness then handed a copy of this
reply to the Mayor, who thereupon presented to
the Prince Viscount Chelsea and Mr. Rice, mem-
bers for the borough, the Recorder, Chaplain, ma-
gistrates, and municipal officers of the town.
While these observances were in progress, and,
in fact, from a still earlier hour in the morning, it
began to excite anxiety and concern that a thick
fog which hung over the face of the Channel gradu
ally grew denser and denser. The fleet of war
steamers in the offing, the fine outlines of the
chalk cliffs, the castle and batteries, were all
alike concealed in its misty folds. The danger of
navigating the Channel, crowded with shipping,
in such weather was, of, course, obvious to every
one, and fears began to be entertained that
some change in the prow-we/ ere of thn-day'a pro-
ceedings might be necessary. Speeany, however,
it was ascertained that at half-past 9 o'clock the
Imperial visitors had left Calais in the Pelican,
screw steamer, the sky being there quite clear.
Then began from every pierhead a ringing of has
as indefatigable as if it had been Sunday, while at
intervals from the batteries on shore and afloat
came the muffled boom of the signal guns. Mean-
while the approach from the landing-stage to the
Lord Warden Hotel had been duly lined with de-
tachments of the Royal Bucks Militia, the North
Lincolnshire, and the Kent Mounted Rifles. The
band of the first-mentioned corps occupied the top
of the landing-stage itself, and in the course of the
forenoon played-with a spirit and perfection which
would have put to shame the bands of many regi-
ments of the line.
At this point were also concentrated Mr. Walker,
engineer of the Admiralty pier, Mr. Lee, the
contractor, Captain Herrick, .chief naval officer
roofbte andheporwt,itahrirdhitshsetaAtriaoyfoorffioefe.the;iootrwo
Notwithstanding
hisng
the clanking of bells and the booming of guns,
both from the fleet and the heights, and notwith-
standing occasional gleams of sunshine which
would obstinately struggle through, the curtain
of vapotir that hung heavily on the face of the
outer
boats ehar
hour annbeyl fn
degreesse
full
ofsightseers,anxions, through thegatheringgloom, to
Channel
bteoel be
became
lifted
dotted up.
over .
T with ot
have a near view of the landing. On the pyr
granite and cement with which the pier and ground
amids of
adjoining are loaded many thousands
of people ha 1
perched themselves. Had the day cleared up, with
the fleet in the offing and the fine line of coast
fully revealed, the coup d'ceil would not have been
without a certain amount of scenic effect ; but at
150 yards' distance the largest object became un—
the Imperial squadron might be expected the as-
sembleddist iunisble 'and as the time approached when
listened attentively for the grand
spectators
music of the Royal salute which was to herald their
gah
advent. It broke forth at 20 minutes past eleven
o'clock, first from the fleet in sullen notes, followed
by a sharper and more stunning reverberation from
the batteries on the heights. Every eye was
strained through the gloom to catch the advancing
outlines of the Imperial squadron.
The Prince Consort, attended by his suite,
hastened down to the point of debarkation. His
Excellency the French Ambassador, with the
Countess Walewski and the secretaries of the Em-
bassy, was speedily on the spot, and barge after
barge from the fleet struggled through the fog to
give a nearer welcome to the august strangers.
Still, however, they came not. Steamer after
steadier left the inner harbour freighted with spec-
tators, their alarum whistle screaming through the
murky air. It began to be conjectured that the
engines of the Pelican had broken down, or that some
other accident had befallen her, for more than an
hour had elapsed since the firing of the Royal
g::ys s
thet he
Militia,Prince
salute, and yet no sign of the squadron. A wherry,
manned by crack oarsmen, had gone out as far as
the fleet, and brought back word that the salute
had been fired by mistake, in honour of ships which
had passed on their way through the Channel.
The position was becoming rather awkward, and to
Consort entered into a careful examination of the
ww
ei lieghatwaanydtshhea
pt iemoef hi s t
he Rs
hoaykaol fivroirh
consulting with Lord Chelsea, and giving
countenance to the popular belief in the
.interestopen
which he takes in the subject. The band of
Royal Bucks had apparently exhausted the
all its
selections of music for the occasion,
Lord Alfred
Paget had put of in a man-of-war's boat on a oruise
for information, and things were rapidly
ing what the Americans call a fix,,,
when through
y approach-
the fog the Pelican suddenly appeared
hundred yards of the landing-stage, preceded within a
marshalled on her way by theEmpressmail and
-packet.
The Pelican carried the English fitsb°.
at the fore,
the Imperial standard at the mai •
nmast, and the
tri-colour waved from the staff on the poop. She
is a pretty little screw steamer, and, thoughl3. evi-
dently not constructed for the purpose she served
on this occasion, there was great neatness and
plicity in the arrangements of her deck. 61111-
On herarrival the bands struck up "Partant p
la Syrie." The Emperor and Prince saluted
each
r
other, the troops presented arms, and from the boats
in the harbour and the multitude on shore the
joy-
ous cheer of a genuine English welcome
resounded.
The _Emperor wore the uniform of a General of
Division ' • the Empress, who stood by his •
And grikeefUllY Acknowledged the gAlutations rem

I
the shore, wore a straw bonnet and grey cloak,
underneath which the rich colours of a tartan
dress could he distinguished. Close to them might
be observed the portly form of Marshal Valliant,
Minister of War ;‘ and there were also on board
the Grand Chamberlain of the Imperial Household,
the Princess D'Essling, the Countess de Monte-
bello, the Baron de Malaret, the Count de Monte-
bello, aide-de-camp, and other members of his Ma-
jesty's household. The Pelican having been brought
alongside the landing-stage a gangway was imme-
diately run out. As soon as it had been adjusted
his Royal Highness Prince Albert took his station
on the lop o it. Thereupon the Emperor and
Einpross at once disembarked, the former shaking
hands with his Royal Highness in the most cordial
manner, and the ladies curtseying most gracefully.
Their Majesties at once recognised the Count and
Countess Walewski, and the Emperor then re-
ceived the respectful congratulations of the Mayor
of Dover, to wifom he addressed some observations.
As soon as the ceremonial observances connected
with the landing were over, the Prince Consort
and-his illustrious visitors proceeded without delay
to the Lord Warden Hotel, the fine apartments of
which had been suitably prepared for the occasion.
On their.way to the hotel the inhabithnts of the
town and the gentry of the neighbourhood greeted
them enthusiastically; nor did their Majesties fail
to' • acknowledge very graciously the tokens of
hearty welcome which at all hands they received.
The Empress leant on the arm of his Royal High-
ness the Prince Consort, and the Emperor walke.l
by their side, the suite forming a species of pro-
cession after them. It must baVe been a great re-
lief to. the Prince when the Pelican hove in sight

with her precious freight, for she was at least an
bour and a-half behind time, and front rumours
that were current previous to her arrival, and facts
which transpired subsequently, it was clear that
the voyage across had not been accomplished with-
out serious peril.
The Imperial yacht had left Calais under the ex-
perienced and able charge of Captain Smithett, as
pilot, but had not advanced far when she became
enveloped in the fog ; though preceded at two
cables' length by the Empress mail packet, and pro-
gressing at less than half speed, she bad a narrow
escape of running on shore at the South Foreland,
the high cliffs of which were happily distinguished
in time to avoid the consequences. A fine corvette
of the French navy, which accompanied them, had
a still more narrow escape, and there were rumours
afloat.when the Royal train left Dover, witli re-
ference to ships in the escort squadron which we
'sincerely trust may turn nut to be unfounded. It
would appear that the signal guns fired from the
ships and batteries at Dover were of very little use
probably from the damp state of the atmosphere
and the direction of the wind 9 • but "all's well that
ends well," and, although the Channel atmosphere
did not prove very courtly on this occasion, it is
fortunate if no greater inconvenience has been suf-
fered than the delay.in the time at which the Im-
perial visitors were expected. • The handsome con
'lna of the Dover and Continental Mail Packet
Company in the present instance, who placed all
the steamers in their service at the disposal of our

illustrious visitor•, deserves a passing word of com-
mendation. At the Lord Warden Hotel the august
party, immediately on their arrival, partook of
luncheon, after which the Emperor Hui Empress
received in one of the saloons the Mayor and Cor-
poration of Dover, who presented the following
congratulatery address :

To THEIR IMPERIAL MAJESTIES NAPOLEON 111-., AND
EUGENIE, EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF FRANCE.
_ _ _

"May it please your Majesties,—We, the Mayor, Al-
dermen, and Burgesses of Dover, approach your Majesties
with feelings of the most profound respect, deeply sensi-
ble of the honour conferred upon us in being graciously
afforded the opportunity of expressing to your Ma-
josh ies the hearty welcome with which we greet your
arrival in this country to visit our beloved Qneen.
It is our earnest hope that this auspicious event
may toad to strengthen and perpetuate the cordial
union which happily for the progress of freedom
and civilisation now exists between France and Great
Britain, and that the just and necessary war in the prose-
cution of which +he combined fleets and armies of both
nations are gallantly cooperating, may, through the bless-
ing of Divine Providence, be speedily terminated by a
secure and honourable peace.
" We rejoice that your Majesties have been pleased to
select this ancient post for debarkation, and we shall che-
rish a lively remembrance of the honour that has thus
been added to the nriny of a similar kind proudly recorded
in our annals. We devoutly pray that you, Sire, may long
guile the destinies of France and reign in the hearts-of a
loyal, liapPy, and contented people ; and that you, Ma-
dame, may long live t.) share the throes which your virtues
so highly adorn, are-I-ding sols.cl and relief to your august
donsort atni l the cares 'lnseparable from tht,--uZvacnment of
inl,l.,ty - -

"Given un. ler our corporate seal at Dover, this 16th day
of April, 1855."

The addres4 was read with marked emphasis by
he recorder of the borough, Mr. Bodkin, and was

listened to by the Imperial pair with great atten-
tion. At the end his Majesty, in a slightly foreign
accent, but with great facility of expression, made
the following graciouo reply :

"I am exceedingly grateful that your Queen has allowed
me to find such an Docasion to pay my respects to her and
to show my sentiments of esteem and sympathy for the
En dish people. I hope that the two nations will be always
united in peace and in war, for lam convinced that it will
be for the welfare of the whole world and for their own
prosperity. lam exceedingly grateful to you for the senti-
ments you have expressed towards myself and the Empress,
and I hope you will bo the interpreter of my sentiments
and hers to your countrymen." .
r n:
ea titiol
Albert
et a
at having
once
conducted withdrawn,
hishi RoyalsTghueemstas'Ylltooirgtlhiaennerdassilefvroay station, which immediately
adjoins the hotel. The interior of the station had
been nicely decorated for the occasion with flags and
evergreens, and the platform was kept clear by a
guard of honour consisting of troops of the Line.
All the arrangements connected with the Royal train
were as compete as could be desired, and conferred
treat credit upon Captin. Barlow and the other
officers of the company. Mr. Coles Child, one of
the directors, presented a very beautiful bouquet
to the Empress previous to her departure.
Along the line, on the way up to town, notwith-
standing the high speed maintained, crowds of
people wsembled, who cheered lustily as the train
swept on its course. Now it was a village school
which had turned out to add shrill voices to the
general chorus of welcome ; now the labourers from
die country side had collected on embankment, and
in cutting, to raise a passing cheer. The stations
were all filled with well-dressed people, and at
Tunbridge, where the train stopped for a few mi-
nutes to water, the inhabitants were peculiarly fer-
vent in their acclamations. Immediately after
leaving Dover the fog, which bad hitherto marred
the enjoyableness of the occasion, disappeared as if
by magic ; the sun shone out brightly, and the face
of the country looked smiling and beautiful. At
Croydon, among the spectators assembled, were a
number of Addiscombe cadets, who cheered heartily
as the train passel. Then over the .heights of
Sydenham the Crystal Palace rose upon the view
of the travellers, its fairy architecture displayed to
extraordinary advantage through the reflection of
the sunbeams, which made the glass roof and sides
glow like a veritable mountain of light. It was
five o'clock before the train drew up at the Brick-
layers' Arms terminus. There the Royal carriages
were drawn up in readiness to receive their Ma-

jesties, and an escort of the household troops
waited in the courtyard to accompany them on
their way through the metropolis. The interior of
the station was very tastefully decorated, and was
crowded with spectators-, who gave vent to their
feelings of satisfaction in loud cheers. In our yes-
terday's impression we published the route which
the Imperial party were to follow in their progress
to the Paddington station. It lay along the Kent
and Westminster roads, over Westminster-bridge,
through Parliament-street, Whitehall, Charing-
cross, Pall-mall, St. James's, Piccadilly, Hyde-park,
and by Victoria-gate and Eastbourne-terrace.
Along this extended drive very few of those prepa-
rations had been made which we are accustomed to
look for on an occasion of this kind—no great dis-
play of flags, no triumphal and congratulatory in-
scriptions ; but, as will be perceived, this proceeded
from no feeling of indifference or coldness en the
part of the population. The truth is the public were
not informed of the route to be taken by the Im-
perial visitors until the last moment, and when
preparatimis for the event were no longer possible.
They took, however, the most effectual means of
manifesting the interest with which they regarded
the presence of the Emperor and his Consort. No
language whatever can do adequate justice to the
spectacle presented by those myriads of human
the strangers. Of all imposing sights, the erandoesit
beings descending into the streets to congratulate
by far which this country offers is that of
IVleeamn
be
tit ude in the streets of Lon lon. Nowhere e .teo
order
beheld such masses of population obedient
A thin line
respect for great communities of
at intervals along the
of police-constables dottedthem all in their places.
pavement suffices to keep eespolciier is unnecessary, and
and animated by sentiments calcfumlaetned.
The presence of a
single
ressiblysublime in the con-
there is somkhing inextit:eir
wn right feeling with
fident self-
,h,wrdi3nce inlt is not often that in Loudon
mustreirsa to call forth such displays of
itself occa,slon 9
ea,
d d monster, but the Emperor, if in
tocommand
the nianY"h64,ft.gterday mud At all muted to
press -