The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-20 00:00:00

No. 19,519.]

SMITH TESTIMONIAL FUND.
37, GREAT GEORGE-STREET, WESTMINSTER.
S r,- -The superior adv stages of EC:CNN, propulsion being tulle de-
monstrated by i.s eeneral ad-; lien for tie public service tail for the
c,mmerct 1 op, rations of almost all maritime natiims, a favourble
time appears to have arrived for inducing a pub is rec,guition of
the merit its introduction.
Convinced tint screw naviWion—whoever may be regarded as
its origino: inventor—must date its real commencement from the
successful teals and voyaie4 of the" Archimedes" in 1839 and 1845:
sod fee ling that all naval nations are ind,bted to the performances
of that ship, for the fir-t practical development of this great imp:ove-
inent is the means of maritime enterprise ; the fol:owing gentlemen,
personally cognisant of the facts connected with the prop% ss of the
system, are strongly imp essed w th `he justice of the claim, of Mr.
Francis Pettit Smith, to a hors taints aid untiring energy it is well
known the "Archimedes" owed both 11 r origin and success.
They can also bear record to the shady persevearLe with which
that gentleman has continued to eevote the b•st years of h's life to
the put-pose if e4allishing the meri!soi the ,crew. And they know
that the national benefit thus con:erred by his labours—which wa,
urst so clearly confirmed by the performances of the Rattler in 1845,
hen so strikinzly iliustrat d at the naval review of 1853, and which
is now so confidently re led on for success in actu,il war—has not
hitherto procured f,..r him eliher public acknowleogment or pecuniary

reward.
'they have therefore formed themselves into a Provisional Commit •
tee, and have requested us most respectfully to solicit the hostour of
your MAIM, and the adva.,tage of your influence and examp.e, in sup-
port of an axineal t., all cl:ts,t.s and lnteret• fora genera subscrip.ion
to cresent a suita'de restinumial to Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, tor hts
prominent services in brlnging into practice the Fy s tem of screw
navigation.—We have th- honour to be your obcdt. servants,
EDWARD PELLENV HALSTED,/ Hon. Sm.
JOLIN SCOTY RUSSELL,

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
James Allan, Esq., Mana;ing Director of t Pen:nsular and Oriental

_
Corr pang
Charles Atherton, Esq., Chief Engineer 11. M. rockyard, Woolwich
Joseph i,eardmcre, , Manager of the (general Steam Navigation
Compan 's Engine Works
11. Wollaston Blake,Esq., 1.R.5., Engineer, London
Isambard K. B. unel, Esq., F.R.S., C.E.
Edward Chappell, Capt. R.N., Secretary to the Royal West

ompany
WI limn Crispin. Capt. R.v., the Royal Yacht
John Utlay Ellis, Esq., Chairman of the General Screw•steam

•hipping Company
Joshua Fi Id, Esq , F.R.S., Engineer, London
John Fincham, Esq., late lister Shipwright, HAI. Dockyard,
Portsmouth
likhard ~rant, Kt , Capt. R.N.
William El. Ilend-ason, Capt. R.N., C. 8., Comptroller-Cizntral of
the Coast ;Dart
Edward Humphrys, Esq., late Chief Engineer 11.51. Dockyard,

Woolwich
Mciireger Laird, Esq , Managing Director of the African Mail Com-

pang.
Thomas Lloyd, Fag , Chief Engineer of H.M. Navy
Char;es J. Mare, E, q , ,hinbuilder, London
Joseph Miller, Esq , F.R.S., Engineer, London
Rob• rt Napier, Esq., Engineer, Glasgow
James Nasmyth, Esq., Engineer, Manchester
John Penn, Esq., Eng•neer, Greenwich
George Rernie, Esq , F.R.S., Engineer, Lonion
Joseph d'a Samuda, Esq., Engineer, London
Robert Stephenson, , M.P., F.R.S., C.E.
Isaac Watts, Esq., As, is ant-!,-urveyor ti.M. Navy
Money Wigram, Esq., shipbuilder, London
Joseph Whitwoitb, Esq., Engineer, Manchester

TREASURER.
Charles Maltby, Esq., F.R.S., C.E., Secretary of the Institution of
Civil Engineers

HONORARY SECRETARIES.
E. P. Halsted, Capt , R.N., and J. Scott Russell, Esc' , F R.S., Engi-
neer.

Extract from the Report of Baron CHARLES DUPIN to the Academy
of Sciencez, Paris, on the prizes awarded by the French Govern-
ment 10 31. DCPUY DE Lots, and M. Aote, Officia*s superieurs
du Ge'iie alatititne, et Ingeideurs de la Marine delere Chasse, and
M. Bousnois, Captaine de Fregate, for the suceossful application
of steam and screw propulsion to sai'ing vessels of war:—
" En 1835, un fermier de Middlesex, M. Francis Pettit Smith, en-
cadre her zontalement une vis d'Archimede a Parriere et dans la
partie la plu; pincee de la carene ; cette vis est continue ; elle a deux
revelations comp'etes. hauteur prend son brevet le ci Mai, 1836."
" Revenons alt fetunier Smith. _kussi peu savant dans le
principe que le harbier Arkwri .ht, ii avait la moms perseverance et le
ntemeincomptable courage. Ces deux qualites morales Pont fait tioin-
niter de t-us es obs!acles. M. Smith, pend out deux annees, essaye son
bateau sur la Tamise et sur le canal de Paddington. I)ans co canal,
par on accident I,eureux, une rev. dirt on de ea vis d'Archlit.ede est
brisee, et le navire inerehe plus vlte qu'au, at avant. C'est un t-ait
tie Ituniere, et ion flnira ear n'employer qu'une mottle. qu'un tiers,
et memo tete moindre partie de rev, lotion d'helice. t'ar ce moyen,
Pon pourra loge r le propulseur dans ult., etroite ouverture verticale,
en ava,d, du gouvernail, entre deux etambots.
" Wessels en essais, ,ear at se hasarde a latter contre les 01111-
cultes de It mer. Avec un n wire ext.!' ermment petit, it s'averiture
dans la Manche, et brave un mer timj 'vs si dure, en essuyant des
temps tnauvais ; son courage inspire une laveur universelle.
L'Amiraute d'Angleterre, prend tin vif interet a des essais tentes
el courageusement, couronnes par ie suttee. Elle demande aM.
un essai plus conside able, et la construction d'un navire a
tit bee de 200 tonneaux, avant de conclure a 1 adop lon du nouveau
: ysteme. En consequence: l'Archimede, de '237 tonneaux, est con-
-t7uit et mis ala men L'Ainiraute s, serait montree satisraite, *I
'tans lee experences demandees, le batiment out parcouru 5 nceudi
par heure ;ii en parcouret pres doub'e. Melgre le vent et la
ma-ce it ne mit qua vingt heares pour oiler de Uravesend a Ports-
mouth.
"Convatncue par ces epruves, l'Amiraute d'Angleterre accepts
I'h lice pour see prop'es n wires En 1441, elle fait commencer
ehee ness son premier bailment a propulseur helicoide, le Rattler
du poet de 888 tonne:lax, batim,nt qu'oa mit ala me as printeinps,
de 1843. On inultipliat les experiences sur ce navire, et l'Amiraute,
completement edifice, ordonna de construire a la fats, bati-
tuents de l' r.tat, a propul ours tielscoides."

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Letter from the BLitt II n. the Earl of Minto, G.C.8., &c.
(First Lord of the Admiralty, 183'
to 841 )
Loud Tel June 13, 1854
"Dear Sir,—l have not a doubt that Mr. Smith may justly clam
the m rit of having been the first to introduce the us, of the screw
propeller ; and t was owing to his success it; its apyication that
shortly before I left the Admiralty I felt myself justified in °Nei ing
the !tattle- to he built, for the pureo e of testing the comparative
advantages of tit:, paddle and the screw.—Believe me, dear s'r, your,
aithful ly, Oignecl) "MIN TO.
"Charles A. Csl3well, Esq.
" I can have no objeotio whatever to your making any use of my
letter that can bs servic able to Mr. Smith."
Letter from the Rnatt Ron. the Earl of tladdingt .n,
(First Lo d of the Admir.ilty. 1841 to 1816)
" tyniughame, Pre-toi,kirs, N.B. August 24, 1854.
" ,ir,—lt is impossible for me to ta•ie upon myself to offer an
opinion as to which of the claimants is to be attributed the merit of
the first invention of the screw propeller; Cut I believe that tie
suc.'ess of " the Archinn des," toilowed, by the trial of "the Rattler,"
(-wait under Lord Minto's Board), led to the adoption of the screw in
H M.'s Navy, and in the merchant service.
" It is admitted, I believe, that to Mr. Pettit Smith belongs the
credl of the s ss of " the ik rchimedes," conseque ,tl3- he is en-
titled to be coital 'ercd as the introducer of a most valuable improve-
ment in steam navigation.
"He we' employed generally under the steam Depattment of the
Admiralty in my tine, and I have every reason t, believe that his
services were found to b • valuable.
• But the prnfestonal names httached to the attestation you have
furni.he I me with, as well its those of the most eminent engin ers,
are of for greater va'ue to Alr. Smith, than any testimony of mine
can possibly be.—l have the honour to be, :sir, 3 ourr obedient hum-
ble servant, (Signtd) " H DNOY.
"Captain'Halsted, R.N.
" I enclose the answer to your letter, of which you may make
any use you may think fit."

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1855.

Rear-Admiral Sir William E. Parry, at., lieutenant-gover-
n, ro' fin e iw,ch Boson al .. ••••••• • • . .. ..........11 3 0
W•lliam Parsons, Esq . Leicester
The Peninsular and 0, ientat Steam Navigation Company •• 100 0
Messrs. John Penn and Son, engineers, Greenwich .. • • .... 100 0
.lohn Dlston Powl,s, Esq., Wimpole-street .... • 5 0
Edward J. Powell. Esq., Hydrographic Department, ,A d-
mi. alty . ........ . 1 1
Captain William Ramsay, R.N., H.M.S. Hogue
Messrs G. Rennie anti Co , engineers, Holland-street, 81ack-
..... .... . .
friars
WI Liam Rigby, Esq , Glasgow - •
• Major F. C. Robb, E 1.C.5., Beaulieu llo,:se, S.outhsea
.I. scant Rus.-ell, Esq., F.R.-'4., C.E: (Bon. Sec.) Great
Ge,rge-street, WestiWnster ...... •• .. ..
M,ssrs. Sam oda Brothers, engineers, Poplar .• .. •• • • ...... 20 0
John Scott, Esq., engineer and shipbuilder, Greenock ...... 25 0
Messrs. Seaward and Caper, engineers, Llinehouse 10 0
Joseph Sims, Esq., Birmingham ••..••.• • • • • • • ............ 5 0
Mess's. ,IMA and Muntz, Birmingham ••
Edward Slaughter, E.q:, engineer, Bristol
.'ommander Luke Smithett, R.N., H.M.S. Vivid
R. *tephenson, I. sq., AI , F.K.S , C.E., Great George-
st eet, 'vestminster . ..
Captain James N. Stranze, R.N. ... • .... ........ ... • •
John M. Sunle, , Esq , insurance broker, Corzhill ..... 10 el
William Swann, 1 sq., Q.leen-street, Westminster .•• • • •
James Tillin', Esq , Hendon
G. Il J. Waliord, Esq.. Scrle-street, Lincoln's-inn... ..... • • 5 0
Captain Frederick Warden, R.N., 11. \Lg. Aj ix ... 5 0
Thomas Waterman, jun.. Esq., shipbuilder, Blackwall lO 0
Mess.a. James W tt and Co., e,gineets (per 11. Wollaston
Blake, Esq , Soli., Ilirmiugham .• ••••• • • • • •
I. Watts, Esq., Assistant -Surveyor H. M. Navy, Somerset-
house
Messrs John and Robert WAte, ship' nilders, Cowes
Joseph Whitworth, EM , engineer, Maneliever ••.. . .
M. Wigram, EM., Shipbuilder, Blackwad ••
G. T. Wright, Es.., I ympsOne, Demon
Thomas Wright, Esq , engineer, George-yard, Lombard-st. 2 2
Su scriptions are received by Messrs. Martin and 'lo.. 68, Lom-
bard-street. London; Messrs. Ransom and Co, 1, Pa! Mall ',a:4,
London : J. Scott Russo 1, EM , 37, Great George-street, West-
minster (Honorary Secretary) and by C. Manby, Esq., 25, Great
George-street, Westrain,ter t Pre surer).
E. P. li N LSTED, I Honorary Secretaries.
J. KW r RUSSELL,
37, Great George-street, Westminster, 1"855.

VISIT

OF THE
EMPEROR AND EMPRESS
TO THE CITY.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Richard Abethell, Esq., master shipwright, MM. Dockyard,
I
Portsmouth.— . ............ . • X
Jai Allan, Esq., managing director of the Peninsular and
Oriental Company, Leadenhall-street ............
... • 25 0
W. C. Alston, Erg., Birmingham .......... •• . .....
Captain W. S. Andrews, North of Europe Steam Navigation
Company, 84, King Wiliam-street ....
John George Appold, Esq., Wilson-street, Finsbury•square—
-10 0
10 0
C. Atherton, Esq , chief engineer, H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich
Captain Horatio T. aust;n, R.N., C. 8., Admiralty Inspectcr
of Pao', ets, Southampton ..... ...... ... • • . • • •
The Australasian Pacific Mail Steam Packet Company, Moor-
g ate-
Thomasstreet Back, Esq., Military Department, East India House 1 1
Messrs. Bayley and Ridley, 9, Cowper's-court •••• •• • •
John Barrow, Esq., I'.R.S., Admiri.lty . ..... .• ••••• • • • .
George rieardmore, Esq., Deptford.... ..... ••• • • • ••• • • 1 0
Joseph Beardmore, Esq., manager of the General Steam
Navigation Company's engine avorks, Deptford • •• • .. • ..
5 0
Joseph Beardmore, Jun •
, Esq , Deptford ..•• •••• • • • 0
William Beardmore, Esq., Deptford .. • • •••• • • .... •• •• 2 0
11, ar•Adm-ral Sir Francis Beaufort, K C. 13., •Admiralty .• 5 5
The Birmingham Tube, Company, Birmingham •••••• •• • • .• 25 0
MPs rs. JAut B iurne and Co., engine, rs, Greenock ••.. „ 50 0
William Boxau, Beg., wclbeek-streA,C.ivendish square... • • 5 3
5
Messrs. Brownlow and Co., Hull •••• • • • ........
Peter Rruff, E •q., C. E., Ipswich .•.• • • ..... •• • ...... •• • 1 1
I. K. Brunel, Esq., F. R.S., C.E.,Lake-stree, Westminster 59 0
William Carlimael, f.sq., C.E., Patent-office, Lincoln's inn.. 20
0
1 0
Wil lam Catt, Esq., Brighton .. •• .. ..... ..... • ...... • ... 1
Cap' ain E. Chapped, R.N., secretary •
of the Royal West
25 0
India Mail Company, Moorgate-s reet •• . • • •• • •
Henry Chatfield, Esq., master shipwright, lI.M. Dockyard,
2 2 2
2
'
Deptford
Jabiiz C urch, Esq., C.E. Chelmsford
,
D. K. Clark, Esq , C E., Great North of Scotland Railway
5 0
Company, Aberdeen
Lieut. J. E. Commerell, R.N
Robert Cowen, Esq., Carlisle .... ........ • .... • •
Commander Peter Cracrott, R. N , H.M.S. St. Jean d'Acre• • 1 0
Capr, W. Crispin, R. V., the Roya Yacht, Portsmouth... . 10 0
Messrs. Wm. Denny and Brothers, shipbuilder-, Dumbarton 100 0
John Dineen, Esq . inspector of steam machinery afloat, Ad-
miralty, •somerset-house ...
M,ssrs. Richard Durant and Co., Lloyd's.. •• •• ...... .. • .
-,.arl, sneers, Hull .. ••• • • •

GUILDHALL.

At about half-past two the Emperor and
Empress entered the hall, and at this moment it
presented a scene of the greatest magnificence
imaginable.

The scene within the hall previously to the arri-
val of the august visitors was grand in the extreme.
The company, which had begun to arrive in large
numbers as early as ten o'clock, had very
nearly all assembled, and filling, as they did, the
whole of the west end' of the building, and the
and south sides, formed of themselves
a most brilliant and varied feature, but,
when viewed in conjunction with the gorgeous
decorations of the Hall, the rich, flowing robes of
the aldermen and common council, the embroidered
uniforms of the representatives of the different
corps diplomatique, constituted a tout ensemble
of extraordinary splendour. All this burst at
once upon the eye the moment one had passed
through the principal entrance into the time-
honoured edifice with a magic and enchanting effect.
The ilhbion of the scene was maintained by the
"eloquent music" which was discoursed by the
splendid band of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue),
and of which the following is a programme :

nor

2 2

Messrs (1. and W. Earle, engt,. ~ ..—_
David Elder, Esq ,en ineer, Giasgow •• •• •••••• • • • •
James Elliott, F.sq., C.E , Dymehurch, Kent
J. U. Ellis, cha rn an of the General Screw Steam Co., Ade-
laide-p'ace, London-bridge . .... 10 10
lalss-rs. Alien Everitt and Son, Rirmingham
Chits. Few, Esq . Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.. •• • •
J Fincham, late mater shipwright, 11.51. Dockyard, Ports-
5 0
mouth
Capt. John Ford. m ,rinesuperintewlent General Screw-steam
Shipping Co•epany, Southam,.ton
Capt. Robert Ford, Battersea
Joseph Freeman, Esq., Artillery-place, Finsbury
• 5 0
Charles Fredshsm. Esq., Strand.... ,•• .. ....• ..... .• • •
0, illiam Fronde, Esq., C E., Dartington, Dev0n...... •• ••
5 0
Messrs. Joseph Gee and Co , Hull
25 0
m ewe's. Gibbs, Bright, and 0., Liver col
Lionel Gisborne, Esq C.":., Duke-street, Adelphi
Vice- (linnet Sir James alexander Gordon, K.C.8., Gover-
1 1
nor of Greenwich Hospital, GI eenwieh • • ..
Captain Sir Richard Grant, Kt., R N , 3, Connaught place,
50 0
Hyde-park
William Green, Esq., R.N., harbour master, Lowestoft ~.. 1 1
Capt. E. P. Halsted, R.N. (Hon. Sec.), United Service Club,
10 0
Lond,,n .. .
John Hawkshaw, Esq., C.s'., Great George street, West-
minster ...... • •
Wiliam ilartree, Esq .• engineer, Lewisham •• • lO 10
Captain W. 11. Henderson, R.N. C. 8., Comptroller General
of the Coast Gu it 1, Custom [louse . •
Messrs. J. , . Hoby ard Co., Renfrew .. • • ...... „ ........ 5 5
Captain James liosken.. ••••••••••••• • • • • . •• •• • • ........ 1 0
Messrs. Howard, Ravenhill, and Co., ensineers, Dockyard, 25 0
E. Humphrys, Esq., late chief engineer 11•51. Dockyard,
10 0
Woolwich, Deptford
Messrs. Humphrys, Tennant, and Dykes, engineers, Deptford 50 0
Captain Thomas Jackson, the Baron (?sy steam-ship ....., 1 1
William Jackson, Esq., engineer, Leman-street......
J at); z Jamss, Esq., engineer, Black'riars .... .. ........
W. S. Johnson, Esq., St. Martia's-lane•• • • ...... ........
J. Hodgson Jones, Esq., engineer, Poet's•corner, Westminster 1 1
Townsend Ssirkwood, Esq , Llandilo, Carmarthen... ...... .
5 0
11. ReaCer Lack, Esq., Board of Trade .. •• • .....
M'Oregor Lai, d, Esq., managing director of the African Mall
10) 0
Company, Mincing-lane ........ ...... • ........
W. B. Lambert, Esq., engineer, General Screw Steam-Ship-
5 5
ping Company, Southamp•on ................ •
James Laming, Esq., Maida-hill West •• .•••,••••• •" • •• 50 0
10 0
W. Langdon, Esq., engineer, London.street • • • •
Thos. Lloyd, Esq., chief engineer of 'DM. Nave, Somerset
House.. • .
. ....... . ...... • • • • ' • . .....
• •
James Luke, Esq., shipwright, MM.. Dockyard, Portsmouth 10 0
C. ''fimbY, Esq., F. 8.5., C.E., secretary of the Dist, itution of
Civil Emsineers (treasurer), Great George-street, West-
rnir
ster .... .
C. J. Mare, 1.7.5 q., shipbuilder, Blackwell
Messr. Martin, Samuelson, and Co., engineers, Hull..— .... a 0
Captain B. It. Matthews, the Great Britain steam-ship •• .. 2 0
John Matthew' Esq., engineer, Greenwich.. • • • • : •• • • • • • •
MG.essill.:lEasingis. lay.: S. on.: ~
.and...
.1.Fie1d,... London. ..
TNV. Millsr, Esq., engineer, H. 51. Dockyard, Portsmouth.• . .
Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Salkel 1, engineers, Blackwell 100 0
William Morgan, Esq., engineer, •Gloucester-terrace, .........
A' a cIP rfinl ler ik :I:BOlasfgew, ...,........:
....r.0..0.......... 100 0
dcominsa/;Tiadsenar atv,;,t.r
Ngtonicioeirt,,P, laltriiic.roTit,s.solrelh, esliter .. • •
'lrL;(lh.s're•nglne,r' 1017 1;
wicc.s.•:l4l 5, Esq., cashier of Greenwich lio*s.p.it.a.l.,.G—re.e•n..- 20 0
RTwa.iniNarkaLOtel,dh.a'.m-. ,:F,i,e,esi., Ogle, nr.., Eaton-place. .
C.F., Hull ••••• .... .• .. 1 0
....... di ••.•• —•• •••• •• •• •••• e• 2 2

Overture—Obron
Selection—Le Chalet
Waltz—Fruhlingsboten

Weber.
A. Adam.

Gungl.

Selection— Preciosa
War March of the Priests—Athalie
Overture—Guillaume Tell
Selection—Diamans de la Couronne
Waltz— Fair Star
Overture—Zampa Herald.
Overture—Masianiello

Selection—Doile du Nord

Waltz—Tanz Pcrlen
Selection—Donna del Lago .....
Fackel Tanz

Gungl.
Rossini.
Meyerbeer.

The band was under the direction of Mr. J. R.
Tutton, band-master.
As the names of the company were not,
owing to an accidental oversight on the
part of the committee, announced at the door
a number of distinguished personages passed in
unrecognised by a large proportion of those pre-
sent, but towards half-past twelve o'clock;
those arrivals were announced in the usual
manner, and amongst those whose titles we
overheard were—Lord Paumure, Viscount Har-
dingo, the Greek Minister, the Sicilian Mi-
nister, his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador,
all of whom, in making their appearance, were
greeted with loud acclamation. To these succeeded
Sir C. Wood (First Lord of the Admiralty), Earl
of Clarendon (Secretary of State for Foreign Af-
fairs), who were received in like manner. Besides
those we have mentioned there were also in attend-
ance the American, Sardinian, Swedish, Portu-
guese, and Brazilian Ministers ; Earl of Harrowby,
the Marquis of Salisbury, Viscount Canning, Sir
W. Molesworth, and Sir B. Hall.
The arrival of the august visitors it was under-
stood would take place about half-past one o'clock,
and, as that hour drew nigh, the excitement of the
assembled multitude, which could not have num-
bered less than 2,000 persons was raised to a
painful degree, but it was for the moment relieved
by the arrival of his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge at half-past one o'clock precisely.
His Royal Highness, who looked remarkably well,
and was attired in the uniform of the Coldstream
Guards, was enthusiastically cheered as he was
conducted to his seat, which he acknowledged by
bowing in a most courteous manner. His Royal
Highness was immediately followed by the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Argyll, Lord
Palmerston, and Sir George Grey.
About this time it was rumoured that the Em-
peror and Empress were close at hand, and this
was succeeded by a hum of anxious expectation.
The band had just brought to a conclusion the
beautiful overture of " Guillame Tell," when the
cessation of its strains was taken up by a merry
peal from the old bells, of Bow Church. Presently
a loud shout of " Viva l'Empereur" was distinctly
over-heard outside, and the Lord Mayor, accom-
panied by the members of the Committee, the Alder-
menand Corporation, hurried to the grand entrance
to receive their Imperial Majesties with becoming
honour and formality. Immediately the band of the
2d Royal Life Guards struck up " Partant pour la
Syrie," which was re-echoed by the band within,
and to the music of this noble air, and amidst
a hearty cheer of welcome from the whole assembled
company, the Emperor and Empress, preceded
by the Lord Mayor and the usual attendants on
such occasions, slowly advanced up the centre of
the hall and took up their respective psitions
on the dais. His Majesty wore the uniform of a
General of Division, and the Empress, who
was attired in a rich brocaded silk dress, looked
extremely well, and both very gracefully bowed
their acknowledgments to the sincere and general
shouts of " Vive l'Einpereur" and " Viva l'lmpera,-
trice," which resounded on every side.
The brilliant suite of the Rlyal personages having
taken up theirposition round the dais, the Lord Mayor
advanced, and having presented the learned Re-
corder to their Majesties, the latter, in a distinct
and forcible manner, read the address on behalf of
the Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of
London as follows :

"TO HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF THE
FRENCH.

"iti\ly ay it Pn your Majesty,—
" We,or, Aldermen, and Commons of
de-
sire to offer to your Majesty our heartfelt congratulations
on the arrival of your Majesty and the Empress of the
the C of the
L L
ooldreod a
on, l‘,elianyCommon Council assembled,
French in this country as the guests of our most gracious
Queen ; and, on behalf of our fellow-citizens and our-
selves, we humbly tender to your Majesties the warmest
expression of our gratitude for the welcome visit by
which
ememorable
have deigned to honour our city on this
ion of Europe and the world is already
maue
tdeanyt.
fixed on the attitude of dignity and united strength dis-
played by France and Great Britain in the present war,
wmiolln draw
interestcloser t bondshe
happily of
unitingm u-
and the coming of your Maest invited b our beloved
com
tQt
huuae:3l,
etTf‘nrlbioeeanctdocssuohurnicdtphiraiaealns time,d'alliance of two such mighty powers,
cemented and sealed by intimate and frank intercourse
between their rulers, must sway the destinies of all, will
abate the pride of our common enemies, increase the
confidence of our allies, and give new vigour to our arms.
" By the wise policy of your Majesty's reign all our
ancient jealousies have been appeased, and the flags of
France and England now mingle their colours alike in
the Baltic and in the East. Ranged together in a
righteous cause, braving like hardships, and shedding
their blood side by side in victory, the soldiery of our
united armies and the seamen of our combined fleets
have learnt to regard each other with the love of brave
and generous comrades, second only to the love they
bear their respective countries, and, while such are the
feelings, we rejoice that sentiments akin to these are
growing daily and sinking deeply into the breasts of the
people of these great and neighbouring nations.
" None can doubt that the allied forces thus animated,
led in perfect harmony by commanders of tried skill and
valour, and guided by united counsels at home, will
achieve by arms the just and unambitious object of the
present war ; unless, as we may hope, the efforts of as-
sembled statesmen shall yet avert the calamities of pr)-
tracted warfare by the speedier negotiation of an honour-
able and enduring peace.
" This cordial reception, therefore, of the chosen and
puissant Emperor of the French by the illustrious Sove-
reign who reigns over these realms and lives in the hearts
of the British people we regard as a type of a close and
lasting friendship between the two nations, and the hap-
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the onward course of civilisation, the nations of Europe
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rivalry in the works of beneficence alone.
" We are earnestly anxious further to express to your
Imperial Majesty the lively pleasure and respectful ad-
miration with which we have seen you accompanied on
this happy occasion by your illustrious Consort her Ma-
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may ever find in the affections of domestic life the best
solace and support which this world can afford under the
cares and weight of the high destiny you are now ful-
filling with such conspicuous power and moderation, and
we fervently pray that life and health may, by the bless-
ing of Providence, be vouchsafed to your Majesties for
many years to come."_
The Empress rose from ber seat before the Re-
corder commenced reading the Address, and, with
the Emperor, remained standing. When the pas-
sage alluding to the Consort of the Emperor was
read a loud and prolonged cheer rang through the
Hall, and was smiling:y and graciously acknow-
ledged by 'the illustrious object of the compliment.
At the conclusion of the Address the Recorder
advanced, with the usuatobeisances, and placed a
copy of it in the hands of the Emperor, who, after
a short pause, proceeded to read, in a firm and dis-
tinct voice, though with a slightly foreign accent,
the following reply :
"My Lord Mavor,—After the cordial reception I
have experienced from the Queen, nothing could affect
use more deeply than the sentiments towards the Empress
and myself to which you, my Ler.l Mayor, have given
expression on the port of the city of London ; the
city of London represents the available resources which
a world-wide commerce affords both for civili-ation and
for war. Flattering as are your praises, I accept the n,
because they are addressed much more to France than
to myself; they are addressed to a nation whose interests
are today everywhere identical with your own.—(lours
applause)--they are addressed to an army and navy
united to yours by an heroic companionship in danger
and in glory —(renewed applause)—they are addressed
to the policy of the two Governments, which is based on
truth, on moderation, and en justice. For myself, I
have retained on the throne the earns sentiments of sym-
pathy and esteem for the people thia professed
as an exilelL(tOud and prolonged cheering)—while I en-
joyed here,the hospitality of your Queen ; and if I have
acted in accordance with my convictions, it is that the
interest of the nation which has chosen me, no less than
that of universal civilisation, has made it a duty. Indeed
England and France are naturally united on all the great
questions of politics and of human progress that agitate
the world. From the shores of the Atlantic to those of
the Mediterranean—from the Baltic to the Black Sea
—from the desire to abolish slavery, to our hopes
for the amelioration of all the countries of Europe—l see
'in the moral as iu the political world for our two nations
but one course and one end. (Applause.) It is, then,
only by unworthy consi‘lerations and pitiful rivalries
that our union could be diesevered. If we follow the
dictates of common sense alone, we shall be sure of the
future. (Loud applause.) You are right in interpreting
my presence among you as a fresh and convincing proof
of my energetic co-op ration in the prosecution of the
war, if we fail in obtaining an honourable peace. (Ap-
plause.) Should we so fail, although our difficulties may
be great, we may surely count on a successful result ;
for not only are our soldiers and sailors of tried valour—
not only do our two countries possess within themselves
unrivalled resources, but above all—and here lies their
superiority—it is because they are in the van of all gene-
rous and enlightened ideas. The eyes of all who suffer
instinctively turn to the West. Thus our two nations
are even more powerful from the opinions they represent
than by the armies and fleets they have at their com-
mand. (Great applause.) lam deeply grateful to your
Queen for affording me this solemn opportunity of ex-
pressing to you my own sentiments and those of 'France,
of which lam the interpreter. I thank you in my own
name and in that of the Empress for the frank and
hearty cordiality with which you have rer'eived us. (Ap-
plause.) We shall take back with us to France the last-
ing impression made on minds thoroughly able to appre-
ciate it, of the imposing spectacle which England pre-
sents, where virtue on the throne directs the destinies of
a country under the empire of a liberty without danger
to its grandeur."
The moment the Emperor concluded his reply a
loud cheer was raised by those who were in a posi-
tion to hear its purport, which was taken up and
re-echoed by the occupants of the remoter parts of
the Hall, to whom the proceeding had been little
more than dumb show. _

The Lord Mayor then presented to the Em-
peror and Empress Mr. John Wood and Mr.
Alderman Wire, the mover and seconder of the
Address ; Mr. Deputy Harrison, the Chairman
of the Entertainment Committee ; Aldermen Sir
P. Laurie, Farebrother, Copeland, Wilson, Sir
C. Marshal], Humphery, Sir G. Carroll, Sir J.
Duke, M.P., Hunter, Sidney, Farucomb, Salo-
mons, Finnic, Carter, Sir R. W. Carden, and
Cubitt ; Alderman and Sheriff Muggeridge, Alder-
men Kennedy and Rose, Mr. SLeriff Crosley,
Messrs. Barnard, Rathbone, Harker, Anderton,
and several other members of the Common
Council.
The Emperor and Empress then descended from
the dais into the open space in front, where they
remained for some moments in conversation with
the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, to whom
they expressed their admiration of the decorations
of the Hall, and their gratification at the hearty
welcome they had received. At this time the
Duke of Cambridge quitted the place lie had pre-
viously occupied, and, advancing to the Emperor,
was greeted by him in the most cordial manner.
His Royal Highness then paid his respects to her
Imperial Majesty, who entered into animated con-
versation with him for some minutes, the Emperor,
meanwhile, being engaged in conversation with
Count Walewski.
The members of the Entertainment Committee
then formed a double line down the avenue, and
the Emperor and Empress, preceded by the Lord
Mayor and Lady Mayoress, and followed by the
Duke of Cambridge, the Cabinet Ministers, the
corps diplomatique, and others of the more distin-
guished guests, proceeded to the Council-chamber,
where a sumptuous dejeuner had been provide].
The Emperor and Empress sat at the head of the
table, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress being
vis-a-vis. The Duke of Cambridge sat on the right
of the Emperor, and that side of the table was al-
most exclusively occupied by the members of the
Cabinet and their ladies. On the left of the Em-
press sat Count Walewski, the Countess Walewski,
the Austrian Ambassador, and the other members
of the diplomatic body.
In the course of the dejeuner the Lord Mayor
gave " Tile Health of the Q eon," which was drunk
by the whole company standing. His Lordship af-
terwards proposed " The Health of the Emperor
and Empress of the French," which was received
with a similar demonstration of respect.
Before leaving the room the Emperor was for
some time in conversation with the Marquis of
Lansdowne ; and the Empress, when on the point
of departure, recognising Lord Clarendon, entered
into conversation with his Lordship with great
vivacity. •
Shortly before 4 o'clock a flourish of trumpets an-
nounced the departure of the illustrious visitors,
and, a procession having again been formed in the
same order as at their entrance, except that it was
now headed by the band of the Horse Guards (who
during the dejeuner had been posted in an adjoin-
ing room, where they had performed several
favourite airs), playing " Partant pour la Syrie,"
the Emperor and Empress passed through tho Hall
to their carriages, amid the most warm and enthu-
siastic demonstrations of respect and regard.
In the corridor, between the Hall and the Coun-
cil-chamber a number of valuable portraits of the
Napoleon family, lent for the occasion by Herr
Wetter, were arranged. They included portraits
of the Emperor Napoleon 1., Joseph Bonaparte,
King of Spain ; Jerome, King of Westphalia ;
Letitia, mother of the Emperor Napoleon 1., and
grandmother of the present Emperor, and Hor-
tense, consort of Louis Bonaparte, King of Hol-
land, and mother of the Emperor Napoleon 111.
In passing through the corridor these family like-
nesses naturally attracted the notice of the Empe-
ror, who paused before the portrait of his mother,
and, directing the attention of the Empress to it,
with much feeling exclaimed, " This is kind,
indeed ! "
After the departure of the Emperor and Empress
the general company partook of a sumptuous enter-
tainment, which was provided in the Council-
chamber, the Crypt, and several other apartments
in the Guildhall.
The following is the bill of fare at the dejeuner
provided for the Emperor and Empress :
Potages.--Potages de tortue clair-Bisque d'derdvisses.
Potage de nids d'ossieaux Chinois, Consomme de
volaille.
Entrées Chaudes.—Cailles aux fines herbes, Cotolettes
d'agneau aux haricot verts, ruffs en caisses, petites
bouch4es h la Reine.
Entrées Froides.—Filits de truites h la, Ravigote,
foies gras de Strasbourg, gateau de ptarmigan aux
truffes, chaud-froid de becassines' rnagnonnaise do
turbot aux laituas, blanquette de volaille h la gel4e.
Cross Pieces,—Paiitmeaux h l'lniperatrice bore de
sanglier 4 la Behalienne, gres saumon h la Royal dinde
en galatine hla Parisienne, cochon de lait h la NaP°li.
_,.
taine, jambon do Salisbury au yin de Madere, baron of
beef.
Entremets.—Buisson de truffes de Peereigrioer,d
5,
up6edtei ti :se
pois au nature], gelde aux fraisses, p
d'abricots, Baba h la Polonaeisreelmeb
pluxiers, asperges en branches, . .e „a saxamie.
t beef, roast
au:isiisssovnandi'losieu, feso
nide.
roast
pote d'ananas, gel& de limes, brioisemn
b,arJoas
Buffet.--Roast chicken,
capons. .Emperorents,
wereand
The dejaner
asncith
suite, as well fsisrs.
Staples, of the Albion.
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furnished by lied teo the Imperial table included the
wines supl
ohairpague, malyoisie, amontillado)
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e - K (ai• irradiation to the Royal arms, and two large imperial
crowns.

GREAT MARLBOROITGH-STREET.
Messrs. Erard, pianoforte-makers to lor Majesty and
the Emperor of French.—This building was taste-
fully illuminated. The devices formed a tableau, with
the French and English crowns, with she letters V., A.,
and N., the whole enc;rcled with immense laurel leaves.
This device was 24 ft. by 20 ft.

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and sherry 109 years old, of matchless quality.
This latter wine was of peculiar interest, being part
of a cask supplied, at the enormous price of 6001.
per butt, to his late Majesty Napoleon I.
Their Majesties, on their return from Guildhall,
received everywhere similar tokens of respect and
cordiality to those which greeted them on their
way to the city.

OLD BOND•STREET.
Mitch-11's Royal Library.—A. large star, the imperial
cyphers N. and E., motto " God bless them," all in
brilliant gas ; also a profuse display of flags indicative of
the triple alliance.

Sof.SitSigrhOtoTnH,
bEeinEgMdPesEirßouosßof.
COTUhNe TTRowYnACDoDunllciEl
presenting a complimentary address to the Emperor
and the Empress, on their visit to England, com-
municated their intention to the French Ambas-
sador ; but Count Walewski
.bavingsojourn of the
infcrmed the
that
ttt all
on limited
themto receive
1=(t)owylal vi
itsliitoortiris\e‘s,oud not
in
person any other address than that of the corpora-
tion of London, but that their• Majesties would,
nevertheless, be pleased to receive addresses from
corporate bodies forwarded to them, an address
was prepared; and it was unani▪
mously. agreed that
it should be sent to Count Walewsla for presenta-
tion.

RETURN OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS.

IL is undeisioo7l;l)ato;l;jTrial visitors will return
to France via Dover to-morrow. The English and
French Real tail Stearn Packet Company have an-
nounced tbat two of their steamers not engaged
as part
of the Imperial squadron will take on board excursion
parties, and afford them the opportunity of witnessing
the etnbarkati.n at Dover and the landing in France.
The French Admiral, Vi-count Chabannes, has his fiAg
on board the Curse, steam corvette, in Dover harbour.
The screw ship of the line Austerlitz is oriered off
Dover, t ) attend the e-nbarkation of the Emperor.

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