The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-01 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL.

LivEßrow., FRIDAY AFTERNOON.—After the Prince had
for some time steamed on the Mersey yesterday, the cere-
mony of opening the Albeit Dock, which was one of the
objects of the visit of his Royal Highness to Liverpool, took
place. The most admirable arrangements had been made by
the Dock Committee for the accommodation of the public,
more especially the fairer portion of it, and for the avoidance
of confusion. The ceremonial of opening the docks was
simple in itself, but the scene around was extremely ani•
mated and beautiful, from the vast number of spectators who
were assembled in the available parts of the dock and in the
warehouses around. At half•past two o'clock the bridge of
the dock was opened, amidst the firing of cannon, and the
floating cw lege, by the entrance of which the dock was in
form to be opened, came in sight. Preceded by a Liverpool
life-boat, manned, the state barge of the Victoria and Al-
bert and two gigs belonging to the Fairy, that elegant little
vessel' her Self came steaming intO'the dock, bearing onboard
the Prince and his suite. His Royal Highness bowed re-
peatedly from the quarter-deck to the acclamations of the
people. Around him, besides his immediate suite, were
Mr. J. B. Moore. the Chairman of the Dock Committee, the
Mayor, Lord Sendon, Lord Morpeth, Colonel Sir T. Arbuth-
not, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Captain Bevis, and Major
General Warre. The Fairy then steamed round the centre of
the dock till she came to the place at which the Prince was
to lend. The Chairman of the Dock Committee, the Mayor,
and some members of the committee, received the Prince on
his landing Mr. Jesse Hartley, the Dock Surveyor, from
whose plans the docks and warehousees are chiefly built, was
here introduced to the Prince, by whom he was complimented
on the great results of his skill that were around.
The Prince was then conducted up stairs, where a dijeune
was to take place. The dock soon after presented a still
more animating appearance, as other yachts belonging to the
port entered; and at last came a large merchant vessel, the
William Fisher, which had been appointed to be the first
merchantman that was to enter the dock. No less than
250 sailors manned the yards, and it was calculated that there
were 500 other persons on board. As the vessel slowly en-
tered the dock, the sailors cheering and the spectators an-
swering
their cheers, she presented a very gallant sight.
Soon after 3 o'clock the dejeune took place. The most ex-
cellent arrangements had been made to prevent all confusion.
The Prince sat on the right of the Chairman of the Dock
Committee, and the room was filled with ladies and gentle-
men, the elite of the commercial aristocracy of the place.•As
soon as the dejeune was over,
The CHAIRMAN rose and said—May it please your Royal
Highness, Ladies and Gentlemen, by the gracious permis-
sion of his Royal Highness, I am privileged on this joyous
occasion to propose the health of our Sovereign Lady the
Queen.—(Applause.) In doing so. I trust the cheers which
have been beard by his Royal Highness will reach her Ma-
jesty, and convey to her, through the medium of his Royal
Highness, the resoect, the duty, and the loyalty of the people
of Liverpool. I give you the health of her Majesty the
Queen, and long may she continue to reign in the hearts of
her people, as she now does, and in their affectionate regard
and esteem.
The toast was drunk with nine times nine and one cheer
more.