The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-24 00:00:00

course along. the the Welsh retest. The wind, which was
nearly sight d, increa.-ed ve,ov much durieg the night. na
most of the tarty experieneed all the horrors of sea-sickness
before mornine had dAvt n, rl, the only exceptions, we believe,
we re! the Marshal, his son. Admiral Napier, one or two other
gentlerbee, and the crew of the steamer.
At six o'clock the vessel made Puffin !shin& hut there was
not at the time sufficient neteer to enable her toe nter the
Sound, and she vves oblieed to stand off and on for some hours
in a very terepester'eus gale. No p;h:e, could be procured off
Penman, and the state of the wind and tide rendering it a
work of some hazard to cross the Bar, Captain Townley very
properly resolved to await the flood-tide. Advantage was,
howeyer, taken eif the first of the fined, and the able com-
mander of the vessel, note ithstandieg the diffieuities and in'
tricacies of the passage. render, d &eddy dangerous by the
wrecks of two vessels lying i the channel, brought lier ihrotte:ll
in gallant style. At Beauniaris a pilot was procured, and the
v, ssel was brought up within about halt a mile of the bridge'
where she let go her anchor, and the boats being manned, one
commanded by Captain Chappell, and the other by Admiral
Napier, the Marshal and Ws suite were in a short time landed
in safety.
His Excellency made s most minute survey of every part of
the works of this stupendous fahre, which has excited the
admiretien of the most eminent scientific men of this and every
other coutirry by whom it has been visited. The immense
piers fermed of huge blocks of granite, in which the mains
el airs ef the bridge are imh..edelr d—the extraordinary process
by which the carriage way is , formed across the vast yawning
gulf, a: d the great height if the whole above the b,iiing
surge, ifepre.,ised tl.e distinguished visitors with astonishment
and &bent. The Marquis De Vicenza and Colonel Napier
w, re the two gentlemen who appeared, most anxicus to make
themselves acqueinted with all the details of the iindertakiegt
in which they a ere ably wsi-ted by the explacations of Mr.
Marby ; and it aas only after a considerable time had been
spent in traversirg ery eortion of the bridge, and the pd-
joinit,g district. the Marshal he,gan to exhil it some appearance
uf fatigue, that the party pr. pos. d a return to the boats.
The Marshal ap;wared much struck with the high state 0'
cultivation of the mountainous district in whiCh the Menai'
bridge is placed. The appearance of the richly wooded slopes
and verdant lawns of the surrounding country, with here-aude
there a neked crag raising its grey front to the sky, was beau•
tiful in the extreme, when viewed from the steamer at sun-riser
and the Marshal expressed himself in terms of warm admires
tion of its grandeur and sublimity.
The engineering and me, hanical departments of the bridge
were explained to his Excellency at great length by Mr.
Mauby, whose duties in catering for the information, amuse'
ment, and accommodation of all, epperred to us to be of a very
onerous and harrassing nature.
On arriving on board the visitors were conducted to the state
cabin, where an elegant dejeuner was provided, to which all
parties did ample justice, and immediately afterwards the
steamer egain got under wrier The sea was on elle,
return of the parry equally rough, and all were delighted
whcp the i.ort of Liverpool. with its forests of masts, once again
appeared in sight. At three o'c lock another repest was re"
N,deri on horrid, at which Marshal Seult took occasion to er
ie*ess to Captains Townley and Chappell tire gratification be
felt a, the polite ettention himself and suite had received while
on board, aid drank their healihs in a bumper of wine;
During the progress if the vies( I up the river the Marsha'
r mained on de k. viewing every ehject of interest as it alr,
peared in si. ht %site much attention. It being generally
known that his Excellency was on board the Avon. the crews
of the several yeas, Is laaving the ports manned their yards as
the steamer pa-sad. giving three icarty cheers for the eli,tie;
geisl:ed visecir. On near-ens Prince's Pier the steamer Reuci
wing cattle alongside, and the party were quickly transferee
to her tied thence to the landing-place by Lieutenant Tudor'
the officer in von msnd. .At five o'clock •he party landed ps
the quay, there they were received by the Mayor and severio
other g, riflemen, and proceeded to the Adelphi Hotel. 't
it few minutes, the party having cordially taken leave of the
Mayor and the town authorities, and expressed their gratitude
for tho attentie,re shown them, proceeded to the Grand June'
tion Rsil way station, where a special train was provided by
the Directors. Here, as at every other place where there ear;
peered to be any chance of' obtaining a view of the Marsh t
person, great numbers were assembled, and the train- left ‘la
half-past five amidst the loudest cheers from all sidei.
train reached the Wolverhampton station at a quarter-re
eight o'clock, and the Marshal's travelling carriage, with 01.,-
others in waiting, immediately convet cd the party to the Sri"
Hotel, Wolverhampton, where they halted for the night.
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BIRMINGHAM, SUNDAY EVENING.—In this town the grea,,,vti
anxiety was manifested to learn when the arrival of Mars
St and his friends would take place ; and it having heel
generally rumoured that his Excellency would leave LieerP,l
at two o'clook, the several stations on the line were dor'llitb
the entire of the afternoon crowded with persons, who °,./he
steical firmness maintained their position till a late hour. Tap
110 Bailiff, with the other authorities of the town, were s!0,
in attaneance, end it was not until considerably after nioi
e'tleck that intimation was received that his Excellency b
remained at Wolverhampton for the night.
It had been arranged at a meeting of the most ii.flaeuetititi
and respectable gentlemen of' the town, that the Man,
should be entertained at a public dinner on Monday cycle,
at Dee's Royal Hotel. The stewards appointed were gen,tge,
men comprising every shade of political opinion, minor di tp
r, trees being sunk in the anxiety cf all parties to do honour
the illustrious visitor.

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At nil,' o'cleek Marshal Soult and his suite left the
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Hood, Wolverhampton, and proceeded to the ChilliPfmr,
I s n Works, over which they were politely shown bed 1115
Ida, her, one of the proorietors. The Marshal expresse
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asoilishment at the great extent of the works, and was enure
pleased with the advantageous position in which they Ito
placed. The route of the distinguished visitors was 'tbs,
through Willshall, Bilton, ipton, Weclnesbitrv, and oil
general line of the iron works, by which a full idea,
given of the extent of the iron manufacture in the Sta?enti'il'
shire districts. The party next visited the Meesrsed'ids
liarns' works, and were shown the lime caverns of Dt.l of
through which they were conducted by the representativepti
Lord Ward. The caverns, which are of Lomenee Oses,
were lighted up for the occasion with flambeaux and tomb
and their vast extent and gloomy depths filled the wooderPij
strangers with the greatest astonishent. The °patiost
o, ea
of mining, boring, and blasting rock were then Ferf°
in the presence of his Excellency. They then drove to
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centre court of the old Castle of Dudley, where an °ego'
marquee was pitched on the lawn, in whieblibe
eshments etery sort were provided by the
ocb
rality of the Noble Pre; rietor, whose absence was rl'
regretted by the part t , the Msrshal provosiug " Lord NYifA 100
health" in a glass of chairp.gne. Afer perarebulati'lesir
grounds of the Csstle. and viewing the diversified and Pl.„0,
resque scenery with which it is surrounded from various riiret
and else the c rraordieary appearance prtiduced by the
neat'
lighted up throughout the whole extent of a district Of
twenty milra in eireunff. rence, the party set out for the rent at Tipton, where they witnessed the prepar9tl
making fur the sprts of the dey. The Marshal was
gratified with his examinstion of this district, and nbfer,
"That he was not mark surprised at the vast wealth nr 1 0'
land, afte, beiege mode acqueinted with the great ext'l'lle
her mantifseturing Red commercial resources." pi+
visitors then pate. ed d to the works of the me tbei
Williams, at he Union Founder;es, over vwhich,
were csniluct, d by Mr. W.,11c. r Williams. The '4.1°1180
here saw imm• nse fhet.ts of bailer plates rslled—frore
.teat
cut off with circular saws, and all the processes in the gri'd-Irr
detail. His Excellency reacle,cl Birmingham by the V° Jr%
port, Westbrinoviek, and fieusworth•road, and on 11.4 e
Rose•hill school, ti e Marshall wis addressed by sne°
The
pupils in Frencle t., v. Itich h;s Excellency bre fly replied' wet/
cortege ri ached Dee's Hetel, at a few minutes ba, re ,
o'clock win re they were received by a guard of I onour oc'epa,
14th Dragouns, under the command of Colonel Tocv°oif
and were immediately waited upon by the High and it
Bailiff, Mr. Collis, the French and deptitattes,4)socl'
principal ii,halsitants. The High B -itiff stated to his r"
lesser, that it was the wish of the inhabitants of that gre'ti,sici:
nufacturisg town, to mine( the cordial fee liegs with
they hailed est! Marshal's visit, and their arixietY t°ste"
him the right hand of friendship
arid hospitality,. .A Ii
of the pincipel objects of interest in the taw° thi°
then laid before the Marshal, who expressed his regret tht.ol'
time would not permit him to avail himself of all the "olt°
tages thus kindly offered to him. Among the gentlenv",
waited upon his Excellency anti his friends were Flt f!'
Lloyd, E,q., Messrs. F. C. Show, S. Bail. Wqrt'
Moore, Rawlins, Danks, Redfern, J. M. Knot.
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W hreler, and several of the military eentlereee
the town, &c. &c. The Mir-sin-it aserv. dto the .
the
that h.. wee much struck with the wete!ers he had se" I:it r 4,
item districts—the English op cared to him to be a iv)" tii
p. (Isle, and their ingenuity aed activity kt ew no bound°',o4l"
deciiired t:king any refs. shment it the hob-I, being aux',,,,`
devote as much time as possible to arriving those gorvat:0)11
tines of inventien and industry, the B.rmitigharn wit"' 10„"
The party then proceeded to the catriagt s in waitiog',-eh
with some difficultyennii,itidse,s
ese of the tnlnainrufwa.acvtortyh.rough the del 1,,.210,
crowded street to
exiensive aid interestine hots in Bierninghate. Oh'
was exhibited to.the visitors the whole
process of ..n
plated ware ; and they were then crindueted t",4°ll'S :pinism.).dxtidenlsiii,sa'emslitcokwsvrTs.en.is,
Ain
inches diameter, were then struckio
serer of Marshal Soult, one being- prevented to faeh °"aser suite, and a very spl, mlid salter one to the Marshal b"-05
who, on taking his departure; wrote a few lines with his b",
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of completing a musket —its cost—the n"o.
were
ei'nme&thtacaced'alle,tiF:a:' nilr'rga;:nsetelel:)hith'Yo;leractiVderb::;;;:te-s.lhul meta and the chirp to the merchant and exporter--% o°4
ikei°t on atnifmloe?sB,,u,.etl, and whether percussion
which queries
Sergant gsve the fullest and most satte,nctery answer-•ii
&c ,—to thor
Marshal requested that one of the snuskets sold 0, ens
tremely low price of 9a., might be sent to his hots' ',orettre
mination. The explanations of Mr. Manby, his ir'tc;.,'. vi with resFect to all the details of the gun manufacturc-iercos
listened to with the greatest interest. The maeuf3rreat;(tpe
sword bled. s, which is also carried on in this esnahli'",v
considerable exteet. was also fully explained to the ParYno`bsi
visitors then proceeded to the esteblis4ieent of i:sless;fssidsroo,
and Bat teridee. Constitutienshiil,vi here they sir, nt a i 14'11,1
tine sit vey ing ale ism Smell, ho vie re erald°3c;,, site
citing bereAtiSin end Lieldt.ernstrieseert papier 7
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woilt-tal,les, boxes, ,Sc. &e'. They next weal Sono./
britannia Nailworks the proprietor of vrhichr iVueaaeu!
Jones, explaioe4 to t'hcitt 419 curigus and ingenious

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