The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-23 00:00:00

MARSHAL SOUL'I"S VISIT TO THE
AIANUFACTUIZING DISTRICTS.

(FROM OCR OWN REPORTER.)
We now proceed to lay before our readers a detailed report
of the progress of Marshal Sault throngh the great manufac-
turing and comrnercLl toivns of Binaninahaaa, Manchester,
and Liverp')ol. His Excellency and suitc, consisting. of his
von, the Marquis cf Dalmatia, his son-in-law, the Marquis de
!Mornay, Charles Munby, Esq., of London, who conducted
the arrangements of his route, and acted as his interpreter,
'Colonel Naudet, Le Chef d'Eseadren de Tinan, Marquis de
Massaro, Le Dec de Vicenza. Le Compte de Praslin, Le
Compte de Tournon, M. de Franqueville, private secretary,
Admiral Naoier, Colonel Napier, and Mr. Mackintosh, left
London on Friday morning, at a quarter 'past four, in a special
train provided by the Directors of the London add Birming-
ham Railway Company, emir:partied by Mr. Prcvat, one of
the Directors, Mr. Cree'.% secretary to the Company, R.
Stevenson, the engineer, Mr. -Hardwick, the architect,
Alta Fox, the re°,',Clent engineer, and Mr. Baxter, by • tvhorn
the arrangements on the line were conducted in a manner
which calted forth the marked approbation of the distinguished
ferciiaaters for -whom, they were made.
' trip to Deabigh Hall, a distance of forty-eight miles,
'was acenniplished in little more than an hour and a half, and
from this point post-horses were provided by Mr. Horne, the
coach proprietor, at short stages to Rugby, where the distin-
gnished atrargers arrived about nine o'clock. After partaking
43f hmakfast at the - Railway station here, several of the re-
pnetable inhabitants of the neighbourhood were presented
to Marshal Soult, and the party proceeded on their way
let Birmingham, at which place they arrived about half-
Past eleven o'clock, being escorted to this point by Air.
4-lardiman Earle, ono of the Directors of the Grand
Junction Railway Company, the train condncted by Mr.
Berry, the engineer. Throughout the whole of this route
the Marshal was received by the people with the greatest
enthuiasm—the railway, more particularly at the several sta-
tions, was lined with the inhabitants of the surrourd;ng dis.
tricts, who poured rat is thottands to do honour to their
:distinguished vis'Aor, ail appearing anxious to manifest their
respect for Pan Hero of France, who, after ha:ing manfully
fought tha battles of his country, come as a guest to throw
hinoelf upon the kindness and hospitality of the nation which
liCver yet turned its back upon a friend or an enemy.
After a few minutes delay the party started in another spe-
cial train for 'Manchester, having halted a short time on their
,route to afford the Marshal an opportunity ef viewing the
hiannificient viaduct.
The train reached the Manchester station at half-past two
o'clock, wherei tie wo have already stated, his Excellency
Was revived hyl. Brown, Es q, Boroughrecve, and J. For-
Price, Esqrs., uonstables of the town ; Mr.
Luch4tll- Burley, Vice President of the Chamber of Corn-
; Messrs. - Henry 'rontal, Themes Townend, Daniel
aoadburst, Thomas Robert Philips, jun., John
brooks, Samuel Brool;s, William Atkitison, Junt?s 13irch,
Edward Brooke, Richard Hole, John Bradshaw, S. D. Dar-
h)sltire, George Sanders, Edward Langtoa, Jcreph Ewart,
Thomas Boothintin, jun., &c. ; Colonel Wcitlyss Assistant
Adjutant-Gerrmal of the Northern District ; Major Gregory,
A-;enimauding Officer of the 9Sth Foot ; Major Mtvansel, 3d
lagoons, at-,d the Officer commanding the Artillery, were
also in attendance: ,We also noticed Mr. J. A. Turner, Mr.
S. Bradshaw. Mr. Josh. Ewart, Mr. W. R. Wood, Mr. P.
Willert, Mr. R. logleby, Mr. H. height, &c , &c., &c.
There being no police force in . attendance a scene of some
bonfusion took place on the arrival of the train, from the great
hoxiety of the assembled crowds to see the distinguished
visitora. •

Order having at length in some measure restored, and a
iopgSage opened through the crowd, Col. Wemyss conducted the
Marshal front the railway to the Borougbreeve's carriage, and
ether visitors having taken their seats in the carriages, the
Cortege left the station a few minutes before three o'clock,
amidst the loud and reiterated cheers of an immense assem-
Viage of persons. His Excellency who wore a blue military
frock coat, with the ribbon, star, and cross cf the Legion .of
_Honour at his breast, took off his hat and bowed repeatedly to
the multitude.
Amongit the carriages in the procession we noticed those of
• the boroughreove and constables, three in number, for the ac-
bommodation of the. Marshal and his suite; and the private
Vsarriages of Richard Hole, Esq., T. Townend, Esq., two sent
33, Robert Phillips, Esq., of the Park, and those of Thomas
rtitter, Esq., John Brook, Esq., James Birt, Esq., George
Murray, Esq., Thomas Hilton, Esq , Samuel Brooks, Esq.,
q.,
P. Willock, Esq., and George Saunders, Esq.
The cavalcade proceed along Liverpool- road, Great Bridge-
water-street, Lower Mosley-street, and Mosley-street, to the
Albion Hotel, Piccadilly, where the travellers deposited their
luggage, and having partaken of some slight refreshment, pro-
,reeded by Oldham-street and, A-ncoats-street, to the factories
of Messrs. M'Connell and Co., which they entered by Cotton-
smeet, and having inspected the various processes o; preparing
and spinning cotton, Mr. H. M‘Connel exp . these to
the party, they quitted the establishment by Henry-street, and
proceeded by Newton-street, Port-street,R. and Portland-
ireet-, to the works of Messrs. Sharp, Roberts, and
t'aulkimr-street, where the gallant Marshal was received with a
palate cf cannon. The party here divided into three groups,
ikbd were shown through the various departments of the works
by Mr. Thos. Sharp, Mr. John Sharp,' and Mr. Thos. Sharp,
Jun. The visitors, on leaving, were again saluted with a dis-
eharge of cannon ; and they next proceeded to another este-
hlisninent of the same firm (the Atlas Works), near Oxford
!toad, where lecernotive engines are in process of construction.
The various preesses.were here minutely explained to the
visitors, who appeared to examine every department with the
.greatest accuracy and attention. They also inspected the Isaiirig,-ernhilol,iler shed and iron store, and thence proceeded to the
of Messrs. Royle and Crompton, where they saw the
various processes of throwing silk. After taking a hasty glance
through the mill, the next object of attraction visited was the
extensive mill of the Oxford Road Twit Co. where they wit-
nessed the process of power-loom weaving, &c. They then
visited the card manufactory and works of Mr. J. C. Dyer
and his successors, in Store-street. Here the party spent
some time, inspecting the various chaiges undergone by the
mmire, and the machinery by which every operation is performed
the manufacture of cards. Thence the party returned to
theerorAolsbeiovielo
o'clock.
Hotel, which they reached about twenty minutes
ar At eight O'clock his Excellency and suite, proceeded to the
th '.311 Ciub House, Mesley-street, where, notwithstanding
si,ort notice the Committee had received a very sumptuous
banquet comprising
a.tp ofusion of eh ampaig
everyrarity end delicacy of the season,with
1 claret, and other wines was provided.
is leech to be regretted that the entertainment of the Marshal
4n51 his suite was left to the liberality of a club of
private gentlemen,
sort at as their apartments would only -ac-
urnd e a limited number of persons, end many
reds were thus prevented from marking their respect
for their illustrious visitor, by being -present at the en-
tertain
.rnenert"
tabcossem-rnerneoeratiEoungagtec t
Everything, however, which good taste and libe-
consistentlywith the limited means of
elisposal, was planned an executed by
:mbers of the Union Club.
.„1.1:h distinguished guests were received at the door by the
' she
and Committee of the Club, and ushered into the
saloon, where a deputation from the Chamber d Commerce,
jacnitohre_sr,,
saloon, where
of Mr. Richard Birley, vice-president, and several
pwresented to Marshal Soult an address from the
litters on vellum.
txceltency addressed the deputation in French, ex-
sistioing his
, hope that the amicable relations at present sub-
es., between the two countries would long continue, and
most liberal basis.
tbl.,!eelally that their commercial relations might be placed on
do_).
o'clock, upwards of a hundred gentlemen sat
e
din r. cr. Thomas Sharp, Esq. presiLied :at his right
.tz Marshal Soult (Dec de Dalmatia), &c.; Charles Manby,
n;_the
4a the
Marquis de Mornay, Colonel Wemyss, the Due de
Compte de Praslin, John Ferguson, Esq., senior
(‘-1;t1. i.e:sta of Manchester, Lieut.-Colonel Campbell, the Mar-
• t,is de BaS3:IP.O, Richard Birley, Esq.,. and Robert Thorpe,
ra:ctic 'Ft) the lat of the chairman were the Marquis de Dal-
-0„,,a, Colonel de Naudet, John Brown, Esq., Boroughreeve
dtroAlaneliester, Lieutenant-Colonel Hervey, Le Chef d'Esca-
Slr,in Tinan, Colonel Napier, M. de. Franqueville (Mar-
. Sault Secretary), P. F. Willcrt, Esq., Admiral Napier,
• "11. u Captain Wilson, R. A., Robert Markland, Esq. filled the
resehair ; supported at the other four tables by Daniel
Es burst. Esq., Henry Tootal, Esq., S. D. Derbyshire,
„(1.,, and J. Bagshaw,
lhe dinner having terminated, and Non nobis Dornine
";aving been given in very excellent style by the professional
''ll,'ers engaged for the occasion,
b The CIIAMMAN called upon the company to fill a high
ttrboer. He was about to give them the health of the illus-
Ji°"s Personage who filled the throne of these realms, and to
hose recent coronation they in some measure owed the ho-
nourjustly Conferred upon them that day. The British nation felt
Proud of the honour conferred upon them by the illus-
israTtlis foreignera who honoured that ceremony as the repre-
avasatives of the various Sovereigns of Europe, because it
the _ a Manifestation of the friendly feeling subsisting between
felte otantrie
a and Great Britain. With these feelings, he
tli:sat isfied thet their distinguished visitors would join with
Qu in drinking the health of her Majesty the
Ler Peo ;pl and
py he would add, may her reign be prosperous, and
hap
The
toast wee *drank with three times three and all the hen
incurs o
svels't;ll--a'; illustriou°sdas:dly7
~.:11AIR:AAN sat' n the
ext toast he should give them
or in dischargingto all elastshe who, whether as the Queen Consort,
eosthcerf the
herselfduties of domestic life, had endeared
Dowager, and the British nation. " The Queen
(Cheers.) Air, o Haii, branches of the Royal Family."—
Theh smilin Morn 1"
CITAIIINIAN said
the illustrious and eimine would now give them the health of
tu,isited Monarch who had been for
eight years seated on theg
• Monarch who, by his taienntrsane of France.—(Cheers.) A
lb,
deQm3eloofqtuheantcge,rosavat wag eminently
qualified to preside over
• who had shears evinced the
est anxiety to promote the
welfare of his country and theghteat
bad been the fate of the Frencti)Paine's of his
EN,slish naPt'T,Pnise,.fromlt
their geographical positions and neareld to be engaged in arduous arid protraYeteetrtilaerls)h,ysical power,
although the
same circumstances might have rendered
gaited, the
arbiters of the peace of Europe.
11313PiltYr-,ut,thnte; hadir for many
(dhenct that it might
Years enjoyed repose and peace, and he
long remain unizolten and unsullied.—
Core)), lipped that for the future the can:lyd
two great nations would be, which would be mostt:r:oerewnartaosine
the cultivation of mutual friendship
lion of the arts and sciences, and the este.
el
1:1;i1a;rbYls between
):
tt
he irilect,er ohms i -..
Port of those free institutions upon which mainly t,
,aecluthPe-
Prn;perity of empires end the welfare of the reoplfrears)aoge.
With those sentiments. which Ire was sure Woulc;
to by all around him, he would them " The health of his
cheering.)
Louis Philippe and the French nation."—( cheering. )