The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-31 00:00:00

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Sour l'.-I,jesty's oway and yuur 111.;-jey'e,
rely. Upon zs ei:tntituance of your gracious s.
church of which you are the earthly head.
have ventured to express more fully the ret
attf,chment to your Msjesty and .f.t) your th.
this moment, our lovalty will be better t
brief thclarazion of our sincere hops and d
that Aim ghty God may guard and proti
jesty, your Consort, and your fbmi!y, both _
tent journey and in the cour.ie through this life to His
everlasting kingdom."-
Her Majesty the walked across the platform to
the Midland train, which was in readiness, and im-
mediately afterwards the tr4io rook its departure for
Birmingham. It was driven by Mr. Birtley, the
locomotive superintendent. - The train took its de-
parture from Gloucoster at half-past: three o'clock.

JOURNEY TO BIRiIINGH.4OI
Within simile of Gieucester station thea.4re.at West-
, tern and Midland Railways unite, and the line
I hence to near Cheltenham is laid down on the mixed,
bread and narrow, gauge. Approaching Chelten-
ham the speed of the Royal train was slackened to
about twelve miles an hour, giving the inhabitants
and visitors of that celebrated wateriez-place an op-
portunity of cheering the Royal progress. Beyond
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this there were no demonstrations at Cheltenham, the
train not stopping here. At the difi.erent stations
between Cheltenham and Bromsgrove—Tewkesbury,
Bredon, Eckingtou, Difford, Spetchley, and Droit-
Wich—the inhabitants of the district assembled to
welcome the Royal travellers ou their route through
Worcestershire. Bromsgrove station, however, was
the centre of attraction, the train stopping here for
water, and for the purpose of having au additional
engine attached to: propel it up the steep incline.
Hew admirable arrangements had been made for eele-
bratieg the Royal visit, by Colonel the Hen.
R. H. Clive and the railway officials, the exe-
cutive department being intrusted to Mr. S:alves,
the locomotive euperintendent. The 'station
ani the surrounding buildings were almost
hidden by flowers and evergreens, the former
being supplied in great abundance from the gardens
at Hewell, the seat of the Hon. R. H. Clive. Degs
floated in even position, and a festoon cf flowers and
evergreens stretched across the line at the station. a
guard of honour composed of a troop of the Queen's
oWil Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry, under the
command of COlonel Clive, presented arms on her
Majesty's arrival, which was heralded by the
plarittd in .t.:1,2 station yard.
yeomanry band eso struck up the national anthem,
and the cheers of the assembled population from all
parts of the county welcomed the Royal and illus-
trious travellers. The Royal standard was hoisted on.
her Majesty's arrival, and, besides the guard of honour,
there were four troops of yeomanry stationed in the.
yard. The public were admitted by ticket to the
departure platform; but the arrival platform was
kept for the distinguished visitors who attended
to do honour to her Majesty on her arrival.
Upon this platform were the Honourable R. H.
Clive, Lady Harriet Clive, and several other
members of the Clive family, the Right Honourable
Sir John Pakington, Lady Pakington, Mr. Pakington,
Lady Diana Pakington, &c. On the arrival of the
train Lady Harriet Clive advanced, and presented to
her Majesty and the Royal children some splendid
bouquets of flowers, and some delicious fruit from the
conservatories at Hewell. The train remained at
Bromsgrove station about five minutes, during which
time one of Stephenson's powerful engines, No. 216,
was attached to the front of the train, to assist in
propelling it up the Lackey incline, which is one of
the sharpest gradients on any English passenger
railway, being lin 37. The incline is very manifest
to the eye, but so admirable has been the working of
this, the great difficulty in the Midland line, that it
is not perceptible to passengers in the train, and there
has never yet been any accident upon it since the first
opening of the railway.
At the King's-heath station the Royal cortege was
received by Captain Taylor, at the head of the
Norton troop of Worcestershire Yeomanry, and Ding's
her Majesty passed a royal salute was fired by ord-
nance specially stationed for the purpose.
At the Camp-hill station splendid arches of ever-
greens and flowers were erected, over which was em-
blazoned iu large characters, " Welcome Victoria and
Albert." The whole was surmounted by a huge
crown formed of variegated dahlias, and produced a
very picturesque effect.
BIRMINGHAM.

Her Majesty arrived in Birmingham within a few
moments of the hour specified in the time-bill specially
published on the occasion.
'where was nothing particular to notice in the ar-
rangements a►t the London and North-Western station
beyond the appointment of a number of pens or booths
to the corporation, to the clergy, the commonalty, and
other persons of less degree, whom it is unnecessary
we should mention. The arTatigements, indeed, very
much reminded one of the stalls at a fair market,
where each description of animal has a separate box.
appropriated to itself.
The band of the Scotch Greys, cow stationed in
Birmingham, were in attendance"' and, during the
period which elapsed before the arrival of her Ma-
jesty, relieved the tedium of the assemblage by per-
forming several martial and patriotic airs.
His worship the Mayor invited Mr. Spooner, M.P.,
Mr. Newdegate, 3.1.1., Mr. Scholefield, M.P., and
Mr. Muntz, M.P., to meet him at the Queen's Hotel
at four o'clock, and, with the exception of the last-
named gentlemen, they were in punctual attendance.
When the Royal train entered the London and
North-Western station the band of the Greys struck
up " God save the Queen," and her Majesty, the
Prince, and family, were most enthusiastically greeted
by the assembled company.
Among the gentlemen at this time assembled on
the platform we noticed, in addition to those already
named—Admiral Moorsom, Colonel Reid, Mr. J. P.
Ledsam, Mr. Robinson (Manager of the London and
North-Western), Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.C., Recorder of
the borough, and other gentlemen of local and provin-
cial distinction.
So soon as the train had stopped, the Mayor of Bir-
mingham approached the Royal carriage, and read
the following address :
TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

" We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the
Mayor, Aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Bir-
mingham, in the county of Warwick, in council assem-
bled, approach your Majesty with the tender of a re-
spectful and hearty welcome.
" On the happy occasion of your Majesty's last visit to
this borough we offered to your Majesty the sincere
homage of its inhabitants, then enjoying the fruits of the
wise legislation which had received the exalted sanction
of your Majesty's approval. d con-
" The loyalty and devotion of a prosperous sa
tented people best attest their continued sense
,;f thetion
benefits thus conferred, and of their grateful appreciation
of your Majesty's just and beneficient rule.
may long
"It is our earnest prayer that your Majesty i
sitationa. go-
be spared to dispense the blessings of e?nrsirig proofs of
vernment, and to receive new and a
attachment to your Majesty's throne anden
classes in your Majesty's dominionsr.ste
"In testimony whereof the corpo d
the said borough is hereunto
August, 1852. tale ' common ,teal of
this 27th day of
Person from all

y SMITE, Map, Dr."
" 11 cill:, -,
s s most gr:aißly.
Her Majesty received tbveera,
and the Royal party
lenggoayor was called to the, door
These formalities be
awaiting departure, hwhen Prince Albert inquired of
cts of the approaching musical
of the Royal cariaget,
hii worship the P
,_ " 4.7t,e5P 'of the public and other works in
festival, and the th.
9ci the neighbourhood. The reply of
° in both respects satisfactory, at which
and the - Prince expressed themselves
her Majesty 3t3hierillAiinay.gohramws,
h nieaseesd• m
Inuc r • ty and suite left Birmingham at 5.5 P.
lier Aw
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COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, MONDAY.
Tier Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and Princess Alice, attended by the
Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, went to Whip_
pingham parish church yesterday morning.
The Rev. Mr. Protheroe performed the service, and
preached.

The Earl and Countess of Derby left St. Leonard's
yesterday for Longshaw Lodge, Derbyshire, on a visit
to the Duke of Rutland.

The Cambridge University Commission had a meet-
ing yesterday, at the official residence of the First
Lord of the Treasury in Downing-street. Present—
The Bishop of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Sir John
Uerschell, Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. a
Bateson, Secretary.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office
yesterday, from the Governor-General of. Canada
and the Governors of the other North American pro-
vinces.

DEATH OF Mat. J. W. ALLEN, THE ARTIST.-
We regret to announce the death of MrAllen, the landscape
painter and secretary to the Society of British Artists. Mr.
Allen had for some time past been suffering from a complaint
which was supposed to be disease of the heart, but the
effect was not such as to preclude him from attending to
his ordinary avocations. On IVednesday night he retired
to bed in comparatively good health, and on the following
morning he expired in less than half an hour after he awoke.
Mr. Allen was one of the mos add htinis gu
works were highly ap-
preciated by the admirers of the beauties of English land-
scape.. The deceased gentleman was warmly esteemed by
a large circle of friends; and he has left a wife and eight
children, who, we have reason to fear, from his untimely
death, are not well provided for. Mr. Allen died in the 49th
year of his age.-119e.
GREAT SOUTHERN Awn v
--- ESTERN (IRELAND)
RmLwAT.—The Great southern and Western Railway
Company of Ireland held a meeting on Saturday last. The
several reports and statements submitted were unanimously
adopted, and the meeting concluded without any material
difference of opinion being elicited.

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