The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-09 00:00:00

Departure of Her Majesty for Germany.

Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the
younger branches of the Royal family, and attended
by Lord A. Paget, Major-General Sir T. M. Bid-
dulph, &c., crossed over from Osborne to Portsmouth
yesterday morning in the royal yacht tender Elfin,
Master-Commander Balliston, under the temporary
command of Captain Count Gleichen, her Majesty's
ship Racoon. The royal party landed at the Royal
Clarence Yard, where they were received by the
Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir M. Seymour,
K.C.B. ; Lieutenant-General Sir C. Buller, K.C.8.,
commanding the South-Western District ; Captain
Superintendent Shadwell, Captain F. Scott, A.D.C.
to the Queen, &c.

A special train of eight carriages, with the royal
state saloon attached, had been provided by the
London and South-Western Railway Company for
the conveyance of the Queen and Royal family to
Woolwich Arsenal.

On quitting the yacht, her Majesty and the royal
children at once took their seats in the saloon car-
riages, and the special train immediately afterwards,
at 2 45 p.m., left Gosport. The royal train travelled
along the South-Western line viq, Bishopstoke and
Basingstoke, passing the latter station at 3 56, and
Clapham Junction at 5 5 p.m. Waterloo terminus
was made at 5 15, and then the train stopped.
On the arrival of the royal train there was a
trifling delay for the change of engines, the train
then becoming under the charge of the traffic autho-
rities of the South-Eastern Railway. Viscount Syd-
ney, Lord Chamberlain, had been in waiting long
before 5 o'clock in order to receive the Queen on
her arrival at that part of the journey, and to
accompany her Majesty and suit to Woolwich.
The Duchess of Roxburghe and Lady Churchill,
Ladies in Waiting to the Queen, had also ar-
rived at the Waterloo station of the South-Western
Railway some time before the arrival of the royal
train, in order to attend on her Majesty during
her visit to the Continent. The Earl Granville,
Lord President of the Council, and Lieut.-General
the Hon. Charles Grey, also joined the train there
for the purpose of attending on her Majesty during
her stay in Germany. Several directors of the South
Eastern Railway Company were present, including
Mr. Barlow, Mr. Teulon, Mr. Beattie, and Capt.
Warren, together with Mr. Eborall, the general
manager ; Mr. Knight, superintendent of the traffic;
Mr. Walker, the company's electrician ; and Mr.
Cockburn, superintendent at Charing-cross termi-
nus, &c., to accompany the train to Woolwich.
The royal special train left the South-Eastern
Waterloo Station a few minutes after the time ap-
pointed—viz., 5.25 p.m.—and performed the jour-
ney to Plumstead station with remarkable exacti-
tude, for it was within a minute of the time appointed.
After shunting, which occupied but a short time,
the train wus brought in front of the Royal Arsenal
Pier at 6.6 p.m. Along the line from New-cross,
groups of persons congregated, and heartily cheered
as the illustrious party passed. Although it had
been notified that the garrison authorities and their
friends would he admitted to the pier, and that the
Queen's embarkation would be in other respects
private, a very large concourse of spectators had
assembled in places on each side of the pier, the
majority of whom were ladies in elegant toilettes,
and military and naval officers, stationed at the
garrison and dockyard, The pier was completely
covered in with a canvas awning, and tastefully de-
corated with flags of different nations. The path-
way to the landing was carpeted with crimson baize.
Altogether the scene wore a gay and animated ap-
pearance, and the band of the Royal Artillery en-
livened the company by performing a good selection
of music up to the arrival of the royal train. The
whole of the workmen employed in the various de-
partments had the opportunity of witnessing the
arrival and embarkation of her Majesty, a privilege
they seemed to appreciate.
On the royal train being stopped at the entrance
to the pier, her Majesty, assisted by Lord Alfred
Paget and Sir T. M. Biddulph, alighted, and was
followed by the Princesses Helena, Louise, and
Beatrice.

Commodore Superintendent Dunlop, C. 8.,
Major-General Ward, the commandant, _ Major-
General Sandham, R.E., the master-attendant/
and a large staff, received the Queen, who kindly
acknowledged the manifestations of loyalty and
respect displayed on all sides. The Queen, taking
the hand of the youthful Princess Beatrice, passed
along the pier to the leading platform, followed by
the Princesses Helena and Louise, and Prince
Arthur, attended by the naval and military autho-
rities and the members of the Court.
The Alberta, tender to the royal yacht Victoria -
and Albert, was alongside the place of embarka-
tion, and her Majesty at once stepped on board.
Prince Arthur then took leave of the Queen and
princesses, and returned, attended by Major Elphin"
stone, RE., to the pier, where the prince remained
till the yacht was some distance down the river,
and then left for his residence at Greenwich.
Lord Alfred Paget, Viscount Sydney, and other
members of the royal household then left the yacht,
which, at 20 minutes to seven o'clock, steamed
down the river to Greenhithe, where her Majesty
embarked on board the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert.
Prince Leopold was already on board the royal
yacht, having left Osborne on the morning previous
to the departure of the Court.
The Victoria and Albert remained in the Thames
all night, and was to sail for Antwerp at half-Past
four o'clock this morning with the Queen and royal
family. •
Her Majesty, who appeared iu excellent health,
was dressed in mourning.
The entire distance, from the Clarence Yard at
Gosport to the Arsenal Pier at Woolwich, was per-
formed without a change of carriages, the liners'
single one—from Pluinstead to the pier being used
for the first time, it having been made for war pur-
poses about seven years ago, and not for passengeie
traffic. It underwent a strict survey by the ab'e
engineer of the South-Eastern Company before
being used yesterday.

His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon, attendeu•
by Colonel Ferri Pisani, visited the Hammam, Seri:llu'
street, on Monday, and took a Turkish bath.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prices°
of Wales, accompanied by Prince Edward of Saxe-W 'deo;
and attended by Colonel the Hon A. Harding° and wi • •
Teesdale, honoured the Theatre Royal, Olympic, with thl
presence yesterday evening, to witness the performance °
" The Serf."
The Countess of Gainsborough was succeeded bill
the Duchess of Roxburghe as lady in waiting to the anee 0
yesterday. The countess attended the Queen from Osborna_
as far as the Waterloo Station of the South-Eastern
way, and there took leave of her Majesty.
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