The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-10 00:00:00

EVENT

NOW VISIT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.-
Wet of Dry. Delightful Spring appearance of Gar-
dena and Park. Nature in fullest beauty. Refreshed by the
recent rain, the park and gardens truly delightfuL The
shrubs and plants in fl wer around the lakes have never been
so charming'y fresh. Alone worth a special visit.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.

NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " COUSIN GEOFFREY.'
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
ItFAITHFUL WOMAN.
By the Author of " Cousin Geoffrey," &o.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-steet.

contained in the Burton ale is, according to Payn's des
Substances Alimentaires, 1844, 8.2 per cent. In the Edin-
burgh ale is 5.7 per cent., and in the London Porter is be-
tween 3.9 and 4.5 per cent. If, therefore, the alcohol is to
be taken as the criterion for the proper amount of customs
duty, the Burton ales might be charged to enter France as
high as the wines to enter England, because some of the
Bordeaux wines, the Bourgones, Macon, Chablis Blanc, and
even Chateau Margeaux contain less alcohol than ose
ales.

the gaiety, the frankness, and the mirth, that these gentle
stimulants engender.
Formerly, there was a large consumption of French wine
in England. In Bordeaux, traditions are still current that,
in the olden time, the wine there made was taken to Eng-
land, that the English used to love the wine, and the citi-
zens of Bordeaux used to love the English. At that time
Bordeaux was held by the English ; and, it is almost cer-
tain, the wine went into England free of customs duties.
Remember, the French are a brave people : and the truly
brave are almost always both generous and kind. Allow
their wines to come into England on easy terms. and a
steady trade will be created, that will enrich their wine
districts and benefit their railways. But the good will be
returned. The English frill receive as much as they give.
British manufactures and British metals will be taken in
exchange.
Hotel Vouillement, Paris, April 3, 18G5.

TO-MORROW (Thursday), and Friday, One Shilling.
SATURDAY.—SECOND GRAND OPERA CONCERT.
Principal artistfs—Miss Laura Harris, Madlle. Redi, Madlle.
Battelheim, Signor Sacchi, Signor Boost, Signor Soalese,
and Signor Emanuele Carrion. Half-a-Crown admission.
Tickets now on sale at Crystal Palace, 2, Exeter Hal., and
usual agents.

THE LADY EMILY PONSONBY'S NEW NOVEL.
Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
VIOLET SBORNE.
By the Lady EMILY PONSONBY.
"A pleasant, instructive, and wholesome novel. The great
charm of the book lies in its portrayal of the heroire's cha-
racter. Lady Emily Ponsonby does not rely for effect on
melo-dramatic villains, but sees in love and truth and
earnestness of purpose the soul of human life.”—Examiner.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

For general consumption tho ordinary French wines, the
natural product of the country, when well and carefully
made, are to be preferred, particularly when pure, and
when no spirit is artificially added for the purpose of
gratifying, a bad and perverted taste. '=The wines of
Modoc, ' says a great French authority, Thendu, Amp6lo-
graphic Francaise (Inspector-General of Agriculture),
2d Ed. 1857, " destined for England, undergo before they
are sent a particular preparation which consists in mixing
with them a certain quantity of the wines of the south
particularly Hermitage. This is rendered necessary
in consequence -of their' palates being accustomed
to Port and other wines full of alcohol ; and necessarily
gives to the 31i3doc wines a degree of heat and spirit they
do not naturally posses; but at the same time it causes
them to lose a part of that delicacy and substance that isin
the sap." Now excellent Vins Ordiriaires of France, ac-
cording to Dr. Jules Guyot, pay the grower very well if
they can be sold Soon after they are made, and on the farm,
at 55 francs the hectolitre, that is at 2s. the gallon or 4d.
per bottle. At the second year these wines become fit to
drink, and may last good four or five years. But if the
alcohol, 10 per cent. usually contained in those wines, is
raised to 14 the wine becomes less wholesome, and in the
end is thrown out of general consumption. "The wine
that contains alcohol beyond its force does not assimilate
with it. It completely intoxicates after the manner of
brandy, but of brandy drowned in a mass of liquid."
It therefore appears most desirable that therlegislature
should make such regulations that the wine shall come into
England pure, as it is made, light, and without any more
addition of spirit than is absOrately necessary to preserve
it, and as 'such made to pay very little duty.
The red wines of France at the English custom house
were valued in 1862 at 4s. Bd. per gallon, and in 1863 4s.
4d. The white wines were considerably more. In 1862
the estimate for these was 10s. 2d. per gallon, and in
1863 108.

GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL.-
CRYSTAL PALACE.—REHEARSAL, FRIDAY,
June 23; MESSIAH, MONDAY, June 2d; SELECTION,
WEDNESDAY, June 28•; ISRAEL IN EGYPT, FRIDAY,
June 30.

. Stalls, Plans, and Programmes at the Crystal Palace, and
at 2, Rxeter Hall. Rehearsal Stalls and admissions should
be taken without delay.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in Bvo., witn numerous Illus-
trations by F. W. Fairholt, KS. t., 215., elegantly bound,
HAUNTED LONDON.
By WALTER TIIORNBURY.

Norm --A Photograph, carte de visite size, of the Orchestra
of Four Thousand Performers, will be sent free by post on
receipt of two postage stamps at the Crystal Palace, or at No.
2, Exeter Hall.

TABLE—Showing the qutn
different wines of France.
Duplais, the Elder, Versai
Distillation of Alcohols.

:ity of alcohol contained in
Taken from the work of M.
les, 2d Edition, 1858; on .the

" A very interesting, amusing, and instructive book. •It
is well illustrated by Mr. Fairholt."—Saturday Review.
"A very delightful and enduring contribution to our na-
tional literature."—Bost.
Hurst and Illackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

CRYSTAL PALACE.-NEW SEASON
PROGRAMME and NEW GUINEA SEASON
TlCKET.—lntending purchasers will confer a favour by
securing them as early as possible. The unusually large
demand consequent upon the issue of this year's unparalleled
Programme renders it somewhat difficult to keep up a con-
tinuous supply at the various Agencies.
The agents are also supplied with the Five Shilling admis-
sion Tickets for the Handel Festival Great Rehearsal. They
should be applied for at once, as only a few thousands will be
issued at Five Shillings.

PURE ALCOHOL.
per cent.
Bagnols 17.00
Roussillon 16.67
Hermitage, white 16.03
Sauterne, white 15.03
Lunel 14.27
Tavel ... 14.00
Bergerac, white ... 13.65
Champagne ... 12.69
Grave ... 12.30
Frontignan 1116
Tonnerro, white, from 11.33

per emit.
... 9.08
... 9.0
... 7.66
... 7.66
... 7.33

Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
THE CURATE OF SADBROOKE.
"At least not rotting like a weed,
But having sown some generous seed.
Fruitful in further thought and deed."—Tennyson.
" A pleasantly-written novel. The types of character are
natural and well defined."—Atheneum.
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Guinea Sets of Stalls for the Nine Opera Concerts should
also be applied for without delay, at the Palace, or at 2,
Exeter Hall, where also Season Tickets and Programmes
may be had.

Just published, with Engravings, post Svo., cloth, 55.,
AN UAL OF THE TURKISH BATH.
Heat a Mode of Cure and a Source of Strength for
Man andiAnimati: From WlTliii.Wof Mr. Urquhart. Edited
by Sir Jo art FIFE, F.R.U.S., Senior Surgeon to the Newcastle
Infirmary.
John Churchill and Sons, New Burlington-street.

to 11.65
Tonnerro, rod, from 9.33

HALF-A-CROWN OPERA CONCERT
ADMISSION TICKETS for next Saturday may now
be had at the Palace, 2, Exeter Hall, and of all agents.

to 11-33
Champagne, sparkling 11.60
Cote Roto 1145
Gahors, red ... -11'00
Macon, white ... WOO
Picardan, white 10.00
Volnay ... 11.00
Anjou, Blanc ... 10.00 ,
Bordeaux, red, having the me
Bordeaux, rod, having the lei

TTIE GREAT FLOWER SHOW of the
SEASON on SATURDAY WEEK, May 20. Five
Shilling Tickets 113 W issued—purchase them or Season
Tickets at once.

Just published, price 2s. 6d.,
REPORT on the CHEAP WINES from France,
Italy, Austria, Greece, and Hungary; their quality,
wholesomeness, and price, and their use in diet and medicine,
with notes of a Lecture to Ladies on Wine and remarks on
Acidity. By ROBERT DRIJITT, M. R. C. P.
London : Henry Renshaw, 356, Strand.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER
HALL. —Mr. COSTA'S new Oratorio NAAMAN will
be performed for the first time in London, as a SUBSCRIP-
TION CONCERT, on FRIDAY NEX 1., May 12, conducted
by the Composer. Principal vocalists—Madame Rudersdoi ft;
Miss Edmonds, Madame Sainton-Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves,
Mr. Cummings, and Mr. •Santley. Tne Band and Chorus
complete in every department, the largest availab+ e in Exeter
Hall, will consist of nearly Seven Hundred Performers. The
Oratorio will commence at Eight o'clock. Tickets at No. 6,
Exeter HalL

• - Customs
Per bottle. duties
•
L The average value of French red charged.
1862} 90. 21d.
winos imported into England
Ditto ditto 1863 81d. 21d.
The average value of French white} 180 ls. 81d. 411
wines imported into England
Ditto ditto . 1863 is. Bd. 40.
The proposed duty of ld. per bottle must surely be ample,
when the grower sells good ordinary wine at 4d. when first
made, and the duty of 25 per cent, must be as much as a
brisk and a steady trade can afford to pay.
France produces annually about 37,000,000 hectolitres of
wine, and valued about 480,000,000 francs, averaging at the
vineyard when made 13 francs the hectolitre or 5 11-16 d.
the gallon, or nearly Id. the bottle.
One hectare is 2.471 English acres, and will always pro-
duce one year with another 40 hectolitres of good ordinary
wine, and if carefully made the price will average 50 francs
each hectolitre, making 2,000 francs per hectare, £BO, or £32
per English acre. The expenses of cultivation are usually
estimated at half this, or £l6 per acre. The inferior wine
is obtained from a more prolific grape, and 60 hectolitres
are produced valued at about 800 francs or a little less, but
then the expenses do not amount to 400 francs. For two
acres and a half the net profit on one is about £l6 per
annum, and for the other £4O. But it is only the very best
ordinary wine that is usually exported.
The price of the cheapest of the Bordeaux winos sold in
the villages as soon as made and on the spot is about 35
francs the 22 gallons. The next quality is 45 francs, then
55 francs, 75, 100, and the highest that can be purchased is
about 140 francs.
In ordinary years the average price of Volnay, a Bur-
gundy wine, directly it is made and on the farm is 70 francs
the 22 gallons, but a good year at once doubles the value.
The price of wine rapidly augments with age. Rendu,
speaking of Roussillon, a wine of the south, says :—The
first year the price of 22 gallons is 12 francs. When four
or five years old is from 25 to 30 francs; between five and
ten years is 50 francs; and between ten and thirty years
is 100 francs.
In 1863, 2,697,000 hectolitres of wino paid octroi duty to
enter Paris, and produced 29,816,000 francs, being 11.05
francs the hectolitre, or 4fd. per gallon, or Ad 4 . and *th of
a farthing per bottle—under a penny. And this small duty
for Paris alone produced in 1863 nearly £1,200,000.
Now Paris is much nearer to the wine growers than
England ; and the wine comes in frequently from short
distances. Admit that a little over id. is the proper sum for
Paris, then ld. must be ample for England, particularly
when the great expenses of transit are considered, and
that the profit of the English wine merchant has to be
added.

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t 1 in 3 vols., "ONLY A CLOD," the new Novel, by the
Author of "Lady Audley's Secret," &c.

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NEW NOVEL BY AUTHOR OF " LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," &C.
On May 10, at all Libraries, in 3 vols.,
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NEW NAVAL AND MILITARY NEWSPAPER,
Price 3d.,

THE NATIONAL GAZETTE and UNITED
SERVICE REVIEW of WENESDAY, Ma the
10th, contains Ori Articles on the D
Organisation of the
Army and Navy—The Board of Admiralty— Canada, and its
Defences—Private Bill Legislation- Naval and Military
Summary. Orders for copies and advertisements to be sent
to

From the earliest ages of mankind wine has been drunk,
and it is only reasonable to suppose that every thing is
known respecting it. A great authority on wine ob-
serves :—" That it is not the alcohol which constitutes the
value or the excellence of the wine. The good wine is not
that possessing more or less spirit. The wine is good if it
sustains and increases the bodily and mental strength with-
out fatiguing the digestive organs."
In 1846 the duty was 11-Id. per bottle,—is noir two rates
sd. and 2d., and it is submitted that one bottle of French
wino should in future come into England for the same sum
that three bottles of Burton ale are admitted into France,
viz., one penny.
It is considered that the difference in the amount of
alcohol contained in the winos of France, when imported
pure and bond fide for consumption, is not sufficient to jus-
tify a charge of two and a-half times more.
It is thought the same wino should be admitted for the
same duties, whether it be imported in bottle or in cask.
And it is asserted that the great mass of French wine,
when pure contains very little alcohol, and that the duty
of sd. per bottle cannot be paid, considering the expenses
of transit, consistently with the due expansion of trade, and
that for these cheap light wines 6d. per gallon customs
duties is sufficient, however imported.
The expense by railway of sending small quantities of
wine in bottle ; for example, a hamper, weighing 100 kilos.
from Bordeaux to Paris, and by the Messageries Impe-
Hales, is 9 francs ; from Toulouse, 13 francs 50 centimes ;
and from Dijon 5 francs. From Paris to London the charge
is about 11 francs.
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Now a hamper of 100 kilos. contains, as nearly as pos-
bottle. average le
e charnee ,for transit, of 4d. per
gthe,e same will be delivered
The adoption of the proposed duty will probably effect a
great alteration in commerce. The wine will be allowed to
ripen in the districts where it is made. The best and most
mature wine will be placed in bottles for transmission to
England ; and the growers will be anxious to obtain a
name, the wine will be made with great care, and they
will, like the Champagne growers, place their name either
upon the bottle or cork.
The growers will be paid by the sale of most excellent
ordinary wines in bottle, exclusive of the price of the
bottles, at 3s. per gallon, or 6d. per bottle ; expense of
transit 4d. ; duty, ld. ; making the total price of 50 bottles
of pure, wholesome dinner-wine 455. 10d. ; 11. s. the dozen,
duty paid in London, and on which has only to be added
the wine merchant's profit.
The price is only that of the common wines ; but the ex-
penses of transiewill be no more for the finest wines, and
these will, doubtless, be sent by the growers themselves fo
London, as soon as the duty of sd. per bottle is altered,
and as soon as a ready sale can be depended upon.
The eminent Minister who has already gone so far in
the right direction, will, as soon as convinced, with Jut
Fwri heart.anne sc ..e,,lh‘ Ine thetaswteb(n(l3
doubt, go a little farther. No unanswerable reason can be
urged in support of the existing duties, and a reply will be
given to any that may be brought forward. It is probable
none will be attempted. Financially it is manifest there
are no reasons. For the sake of sound policy ;on social,
bring prosperity,
on political, and on moral grounds the change should be
made at once. To thousands of families in France it will
trade, and an increase of health. England growing no
wines naturally turns to France to obtain them, and France
and to English families an increase of
as naturally sends the to England,
if permitted to do so.
Make then the duty somoderate that no obstruction by it
mgood, cheap, and pure,
can be offered to the free circulation of these low priced
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The proposal then made is now again brought forward,
and in the earnest hope that the same shall be carried by' common consent. A few weeks ago he wrote, " the aboli-
tion of all the duties on beer would render 6d. per gallon
the proper sum to be charged for all French wine." B3r this phrase ho by no means meant to sarthat 6d. per gal-
lon is not always the proper sum. Only the writer was
unwilling abruptly to call in question the new rates of duty
for which the nation are greatly indebted to Mr. Glad-
stone. He was the more anxious to do this from a re-
markable correspondence that passed a few months back
between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and himself—a
correspondence that has not seen the light.
When a foreigner for the first time visits London his
astonishment is beyond bounds at the great mental activity
of all classes. To nourish that mental activity, to gently
stimulate, without exciting that energetic brain, to repair,
without injuring the man fatigued, there is nothing moro
suitable, and at the same time more delicious, than a
tumbler of light French wino ; and by judicious legisla-
comparatively cheap, and
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roach
always Dr.
ar, ehdaudcapteudrem, en.
"drinks act, not only upon the indi-
vidual, they re-act upon families, upon districts, and upon
nations. They help to form the character." Oh that this
immortal truth could be known and understood ! Happy
indeed would be the man who could educate a nation to
appreciate the light and refreshing stimulants, and to avoid
ardent spirits. Happy would he be could he show that the
adulteration of the national drink is done at the expense of
all that is groat and noble in man. Impure drink weakens
the body, depreciates the mental power, engenders vice.
To adulterate, too often leads to fortune; yet it would
rarely do so if unwise laws did not tax the good drink and
leave the bad untaxed. _

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pure, wholesome, and
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it is impure, unwholesome, and dear, the taste for ardent
spirits must rapidly increase.
or
Genuine French wines are at present hardly of sufficient
stength to please the English palate. This, however, is
only from habit. In France, the dinner wines are almost
always taken mixed with water. This is done from choice—
done by persons of large fortune, and without any idea to
economy. The finer wines are almost always taken pure,
but, ordinarily, very little is drank. It is charming to 1300

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added. Grosvenor Course.
Mr. Scott's Stanton, list 71b.......... —.
_(Mr. Edwards 1
Mr. Saunders' Queen of Trumps, lOst 4110.@ir. W. Bevill 2
Mr. Jones's Kapunda, 10st 81b... .............. .(Mr. Spence 4 Mr. Sumner's Pas d'Extace, 9st 111 b ......... (Mr. Spence 4
Betting-5 to 4on Stanton; 2to 1 agst Queen ofTnimps.
1
The favourite took a clear lead at starting, and won in a
canter by two lengths.
with 20 added; weight for 1
Selling Stakes of 5 soya each,
age; selling allowances.
_ .. _

Mr. Dawson's Ranter, 4 yrs, Bst 41b —
Do 1e
Mr. Forster's Sophia, Gst 81b ~... (E. Forster
Mr. Barber's Orontes, 3 yrs, Bst : (Perry
Betting 7-2 to 1 on Ranter.
Sophia made play to the stand, where she was caught by
Ranter; the pair finished a good race with a dead heat.
Deciding heat :-5 to 2 on Ranter, who won in a Canter
by 10 lengths. .

HORSES STRUCK OUT OP THE CHESTER CUP UP TO LAST

_ .
Balham--Nuneaton—Wanderer—Dr. syntax—Watch-
box-Twilight-King of Utopia—Persuasion—Spring
Gun=lndustry—Benanoar Commodore—Hanstead—
Purity..

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.

CHESTER CUP.
4to 1 agst Ackworth (taken)
9 to 2 agst Helen. (taken)
10 to 1 agst Highflyer's dam (taken)
13 to 1 agst Buckfoot (taken)
100 to' 7 agst Lion (taken)
15 to 1 agst Victorious (taken)
100 to 6 agst Grinder (taken)
20 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken)
20 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken)
25 to 1 agst The Brewer (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken)

MIDNIGHT BETTING.
CHESTER CUP.
7to 2 agst Ackworth (offered, take 4 to 1)
sto 1 agst Helen (offered)
9to 1 agst Highflyer's dam colt (taken)
100 to 8 agst Buckfoot (taken)
100 to 7 agst Lion (offered)
100 to 6 agst Victorious
100 to 6 agst The Grinder
20 to 1 agst Gratitude
20 to 1 agst La Toucques
40 to 1 agst Brewer
50 to 1 agst Leprochaun
500 on Highflyer's dam colt agst Victorious.

The Irish International Exhibition,

DUBLIN, MAY 9.
A person coming from London to Dublin finds
many contrasts between the two capitals, the most
striking of which, perhaps, is the quietness of our
streets as compared with the crowded, noisy, and
bustling life of the great metropolis. Yesterday,
however, no such contrast exhibited itself. On the
contrary, an English visitor might almost fancy
that, he was in the Strand or Cheapside when driv-
ing through Sackville-street, Westmoreland-street,
Graf ton-street, or Great Brunswick-street. Splendid
private carriages, omnibuses, cabs, and " outside
cars" were thronging in every direction, and in some
places blocking up the way, while pedestrians were
crowding and pressing forward, as if intent on some
important business that would not brook delay.
The great attraction which roused the population
from its wonted languor and brought so many
strangers to the city was, I need not say, the Inter-
national Exhibition, which will be opened to-day.
Yesterday the weather was all that could be desired,
clear, and warm, with an -exhilarating breeze from
the south-east.
The building looked to the greatest advantage
in the bright sunshine, with the flags of all civilised
countries flying over it and announcing its interna-
tional character, as well as the goodwill and frater-
nity which it tends to promote. The Union Jack
and the Tricolour, the Stars and Stripes and the
Keys of St. Peter, the Cross and the Crescent, all
floated together peacefully under the blue sky as if
history had never recorded anything of the wars
and strifes between the nations and systems which
theyrepresent. During the last week there had been
prodigious activity in preparing for this day, and it
seemed almost a physical impossibility that the ar-
rangements could be completed in time for the in-
auguration. But it is wonderful what men of energy
can accomplish when the thing must be done. The
committee, the secretaries, the exhibitors, with their
respective staffs and gangs, have been busy in the
night as well as in the day, and they really have
accomplished marvels in the time. When I visited
the building yesterday I found a great number of
persons engaged with carts clearing off everything
in the way of scaffolding, packing cases, and rubbish
from the premises. Within a few days roads had to

be made, footways had to be flagged, and all the
approaches to the palace renewed and put into some-
thing like keeping with the building. Within the
palace there was much to be done during the day
and last night by the exhibitors in finishing and fur-
nishing their stalls, and in placing the pictures in
the galleries. But enough had been already done
to fill the mind of the visitor with surprise and de-
light. The sculpture, placed along the central hall,
forms a splendid collection, and I believe statues
have never been placed to greater advantage with
respect to light. At night the effect is wonderfully
enhanced by the happy disposition of the gas. With
regard to the picture galleries, it may be truly said
that they contain many paintifigs the sight of which
would of itself repay a visit to Dublin. The deco-

ration and stocking of the exhibitors' stalls also had
so far advanced yesterday as to give some idea
of the brilliant effect of the whole when it is
opened to-day, and an assurance that there will be
little left undone to mar that effect, although
several shiploads of articles for exhibition are still
on their way.
On the whole, therefore, those who have felt the
keenest anxiety about the arrangements were free
from all apprehension regarding the result when
the telegraph announced that the Prince of Wales
had arrived at Chester just one minute past noon,
and again that the Victoria and Albert had started
from Holyhead at 2.20 p.m. with his Royal High-
ness on board. The Leinster, bearing her Majesty's
mails, started 12 minutes later, and it was a beau-
tiful sight to witness the two noble vessels coming
into Kingstown Harbour, with about the same dis-
tances between them. Immense crowds had assem-
bled along the piers and on the high grounds over-
looking the harbour to witness the landing and to
welcome the Prince.

During this afternoon long trains ran from Dub-
lin every quarter of an hour, and yet they could
scarcely accommodate the numbers going out to see
his Royal Highness. Great numbers went down
also in the Dublin and Kingstown steamers. After

waiting a considerable time the people were grati-

fled by the sight of the Royal yacht, followed at a
respectful distance by the mail steamer Leinster
and three other steamers crowded with excur-

sionists. The Royal George was manned to the top
of her highest mast, and presented a beautiful pic-
ture with the lighthouse and the crowded pier for
the background. When the Victoria and Albert
neared the mouth of the harbour the Black Prince,
the Liverpool, .and the Royal. George simultane-
ously thundered forth the Royal salute, which was
reverberated from the shore. She steamed very
slowly through the harbour, coming alongside at
five minutes to six.

When the Prince was recognised, standing on the
bridge of the vessel with Sir R. Peel, an enthusiastic
cheer broke forth, first from the crew of the Royal
George and then from the spectators who crowded
Carlisle Pier. The Prince acknowledged the com-
pliment, waving his hat and smiling joyously, evi-
dently delighted with his reception, which was most
cordial. When he landed a Royal salute was fired
by the artillery stationed at the monument of
George IV. The Prince was received by his Ex-
cellency Lord Wodehouse, Sir George Brown,
commander of the forces in Ireland ; General
Sir Thomas Larcom, the Chancellor and several
judges, the Honourable George Hancock, and
ever of the railway directors. He was ac-
companied by the Prince of Leiningen, Lord