The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENIN.G
_DECEMBER 4, 1855.

VISIT OF THE KING OF SARDINIA
TO THE ClTY.—(This Day.)

To-day, Tuesday, Dec. 4, sill be long recollected as
the day on which his Majesty the King of Sardinia paid
his first visit to the city of London. With break of day
the preparations, which had been carried on during the
night, were resumed, and front nearly every window
in the line of procession the flags of England, France,
Sardinia, and Turkey were displayed.

The weather was most unpropitious, but notwith-
standing, a large concourse of respectable persons lined
the path on each side of the centre route. The morn-
ing was cold and damp, a thick fog enveloping the
City, a drizzling rain falling at the time—a striking
contrast to the clear atmosphere and brilliant skies of
sunny Italy.

Shortly after eleven, his Majesty, accompanied by his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, arrived in town from
Windsor, and as the royal party drove from the railway
station to Buckingham Palace they were greeted with
enthusiastic cheers from the assembled multitude.

The Royal cortege left Buckingham Palace shortly
before 12, and reached the Guildhall as near 1 as possible.
Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge accompanied
the illustrious monarch. The route of the procession
(which comprised six of her Majesty's state carriages)
was along Charing-cross, Strand, Fleet-street, Ludgate-
hill, St. Paul's Churchyard, Cheapside, Poultry, past the
Mansion-house, Princes-street, Gresham-street, to the
Guildhall. The road was partly lined by the household
troops, two squadrons of the Royal Horse Guards taking
part in the procession.
On passing through the park his Majesty was received
with the heartiest demonstration of respect by the vast
multitude collected to pay their respects to his Majesty.
At the foot of the Duke of York's Column, of course,
there was a vast assemblage, and the view from this posi-
tion was picturesque in the extreme.
At the Admiralty the scene was particularly animated,
a large party of ladies and gentlemen having assembled on
the frost. The band of the Royal Marines was stationed
over the centre arch, and during the morning executed
several favourite pieces of music, consisting chiefly of the
national airs of England and France. In the Strand
there was a large display of flags, as indeed there was
throughout the whole line of procession, and the num-
ber of persons collected along the line, although not CO
large as on former Royal visits, was very great.
The preparations that had been made by the commit-
tee formed for the reception of his Majesty were truly
splendid, and everything that civic magnificence could
supply was provided for the occasion.
At the entrance to Guildhall a spacious pavilion was
erected by Messrs. Benjamin Edgington and Co., of
Duke-street, Tooley-street, Southwark. The covering
of this pavilion was of waterproof cloth, and the great-
est care was taken to make it air-tight, so that the
ladies who occupied the seats on either aide felt no in-
convenience from the weather.

After passing through the spacious pavilion we en-
tered the Guildhall, and here a scene presented itielf of
the moat brilliant description. _

In addition to the preparations made up to Saturday
night, and which appeared in our journal. The follow-
ing had bisen added :
Two immense griffins, formed principally of papier
rnacla6, with the heraldic shields of the City, which are
gilded, silvered, and relieved with bright colours, were
placed outside the grand entrance, and surmounted with
flags of the Allied Powers.
In the Vestibule leading from the great hall towards
the Court of Aldermen was erected a splendid solid
carved and gilt trophy, representing the four nations,

with the
poles. Tl
with the
King of

Sultan; t
the centre

oable with

City arms, surmounted by silk flags and
sere were also the arms of the four nations,
)ortraits of her Majesty Queen Victoria, the
ardinia, the Emperor of the French, and the

ese surrounded a figure of Justice, which is in
The medallions being clasped together by a

the motto of " Deus Protegit Justitiant:

There w(
" Alma,"
topol," w
a wreath
The C
;adies' re
appoint&
The Chamberlain's parlour was covered with Sardinian
green cloth, the windows hung with splendid curtains,
and tit() walls were surrounded by emblazoned resolu-
tions, in elegaiit'gold frames, passed to lord mayors, ad-
mirals, aqd distinguished warriors, which could not fail
to prove highly interesting, more espedially at the pre.
sent time
The deborations in the hall were widely different from
and far More magnificent than on any form3r occasion.

ire likewise ribbons, on which wera gilded
" Inkerman," " Balaklava," and " Sebas-
ith implements of war—the whole enveloped by
'of laurel in green and gold.
hamberlain's outer office was fitted up as a
tiring room, and neatly furnished and gaily

Not fewei
with rich!
gold, and
including
centre of
traits of
And Emp
Duke of
Canrober
Crimean

than 25 large circular medallions, surrounded
scroll work, relieved with green, white, and
urmounted with the flags of the Allied Powers,
that of Sardinia, were placed in the hall. In the
the medallions were beautifully-executed por-
Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, the Emperor
.ess of the French, the King of Sardinia, the
Cambridge, Generals Bosquet, Pelissier, and
i, Omer Pacha, the late Lord Raglan, and other
heroes.

The thrl
but, at 01
in the hall

Clone for the Sing wag, perhaps, the most chaste,
Le same time, elegant, that has ever been fixed
11. It was erected on the south aide of the

building, land was approached by four steps. It had an
mmense Canopy in the form cf a dome at the top, with
white and gold pilasters at each side. The fascia, which
extended' from the top proceeded round the sides, was

similar in, appearance to the dome—viz., worked out in
pure white, and appointed with rich red cross work. The
middle part o the fascia was fixed in with rich silk blue
velvet, on which was fixed in large characters, " T.E.R.
T." These were entwined with a massive gold cable.

At the eastern window, in order to keep out the light,
a cartocn nearly 40 feet high, was placed, being a copy
of the original statue by Baron Maracetti of Philip
Burto, in the square of Turin ; under which are an Eng
ish crown, with a figure of St. George and the Dragon,
and an appropriate inscription.
The western window also received the following addi-
tional piece of artistic work :—An altar, with allegorical
figures representing France, Turkey, Sardinia, and
England, with an angel overlooking, in front of which
are portraits of her Majesty Victoria, the Emperor of
the French, the Sultan, and the King of Sardinia, over
which is a representation of a bundle of sticks bound
together.
Amongst the company present we noticed
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
The French Ambassador and Lady.
The Belgian Ambassador and Lady.
The Bavarian Ambassador and Lady.
The Hanoverian Ambassador and Lady.
The Sardinian Ambassador and Lady.
The Grecian Ambassador and Lady.
The Turkish Ambassador and Lady.
The Netherlands Ambassador and Lady.
The Portuguese Ambassador and Lally.
The Sicilian Ambassador and. Lady.
The Austrian Ambassador and Lady.
The Mexican Ambassador and Lady.
The American Ambassador and Lady.
The Danish Ambassador and Lady.
The Prussian Ambassador and Lady.
The Spanish Ambassador and Lady.
The SWedish Ambassador and Lady.
The Haytian Ambassador and Lady.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Lady.
The Saxon Ambassador and Lady.
The Peruvian Ambassador and Lady.
Also the Lord Chancellor and Lady, Lord Pahnerston (her
Majesty's principal Secretary of State), Earl Granville
(President of the Council), the Earl of Clarendon (Foreign
Secretary); the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne,
the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Earl of Harrowby,
Sir G. Grey, Sir C. Wood, the President of the Board of
Control, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Field
Marshal Lord Viscount Hardinge and Lady, the Speaker
of the House of Commons and Lady, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Salisbury, Lord RW3111113, the President
of the Board of Trade, the following members of his
Majesty's service, viz. :—Count Casiille Cavour, Presi-
dent of the Sardinian Council ; Duke Pasqua, Prefect
of the Palace ; Baron Nigra, Superintendent of the
Royal Household ; Major-General Count Morozzo Della
Rocca, Premier Aide-de-Camp ; Major-General the
Marquis d'Angrogna, Aide-de-Camp ; Major-General
the Chevalier Carderina, Aide-de-Camp ; Count Cigala,
Calonel of Cavalry, the Chevalier Persan, Commander
of the port of Genoa ; Count de Robillant, Artillery
Officer, and Pro'essor Riberi, and a great many other
distinguished individuals.
As soon as it was rumoured that his Majesty was at
hand the greatest excitement prevailed amongst the dis-
tinguished personages present, and shortly after his
Majesty, accompanied by his suite and the Sardinian
Minister, entered the ball amid enthusiastic cheering.
His Majesty, preceded by the Lord Mayor, and the
usual civic functionaries, was conducted to the throne,
situated at the end of the hall.

The King of Sardinia wore the uniform of a Sardinian
general officer—a bright blue tunic, and trousers of
light grey, with black stripe. On his brelst shone the
Cross of the Legion of Honour, and the " Soldier's
Medal," which the Emperor Napoleon lately presented
to him with so handsome a compliment.
The brilliant suite of the Royal portionage havingtaken