The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-16 00:00:00

THE QUEEN DOWAGER.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
RAMSGATE, JUNE 15.—The Queen Dowager having been pleased
to select this port for embarkation for Ostend, a meeting of the in-
habitants was held a few days since to consider the beat means of
giving her Majesty a suitable reception on her arrival, and acknow-
ledging the honour conferred by this harbour having been selected.
A unanimous wish prevailed that an address "should be presented to
her Majesty previous to her embarkation, if the same should be
agreeable, to ascertain which a copy of the resolution was trans-
mitted to Earl Howe, from whom the following reply has been re-
ceived by the deputy:— _ _ _

" Marlborough House, June 13, 1846.
" Sir,—l have not lost an instant in submitting your letter, with
the enclosed resolution, to Queen Adelaide.
" It has been received with deep gratitude ; and I am charged to
return her Majesty's best acknowledgments for the affectionate feel-
ing which prompted the welcome proposed by the inhabitants of
ltamsgate to the widow of their late King. Queen Adelaide, how-
ever, most particularly requests that all public reception may be
avoided. It is her Majesty's wish, and, I regret to add, absolutely
necessary, in her delicate state of health, that all fatigue and excite-
ment be avoided on this occasion ; and the Queen will be very grateful
to be spared the pain of declining to receive an address prompted by
such a loyal and gratifying feeling.--I have the honour to be, &c.
" To Samuel Sackette, Esq., Deputy." " HOWE.
The splendid steamer, the Black Eagle, has arrived in the harbour,
from Woolwich, to convey the Queen to Ostend. The l'orcupine
steamer, Captain Bullock, will accompany : the Garland snail steam-
packet is also in attendance. The royal party is expected to reach

itamsgata by the South-Eastern Railway about to-morrow (Tues-
day), and embark immediately. This town is filling fast with visitors.
The facilities of railway communication, added to the continued fine
weather, have tended to cause a greater demand for houses than has
been known for many years at this early period of the season.

The traffic with Ostend continues to cause additional bustle and
amusement to the visitors, and adds much to the attractions of this
favourite watering-place.

IBRAHIM PACHA..

BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY EVENING.—This morning his Serene
Highness Ibrahim Paths, accompanied by Colonel Bonfort, Nubar
Effendi, Major Dickson, George Richard Collis, Esq., V.C. for
Egypt, and the Mayor of the borough, left the Royal Hotel to visit
some of our more remarkable and extensive manufactories.

The first establishment which his Highness visited was the manu-
factory and show-rooms of his father's vice-consul, situate in
Church-street. This establishment has been described as "an
epitome of what Birmingham exhibits in metallurgy." It was ori-
ginally the property of Sir Edward Thomason, and has long been
distinguished as one of tho largest and most perfect establishments
of the kind in Europe. Before leaving, a medal was struck com-
memorative of this the first visit of his Highness to Birmingham, and
the party left after making extensive purchases, and evidently much
gratified with the scene.
The next manufactory visited by his Highness was the glass-works
in Broad-street. This estabishment employs MO persons ; has 44
pots, consumes 150 tons of coals a week, and manufactures upwards
of three millions pounds of glass per annum. His Highness very
quietly lit up his tobacco-roll at a piece of red-hot glass time, and
while the Mayor and other visitors were obliged to keep a respect-
able distance, he stood the heat like a Salamandar. After seeing
some few glasses blown, he inspected the process of colouring, or
rather dispersing the colour introduced in the original preparation,
by the exposure to and applicaticu of delicate blasts of cold air. He
had several specimens of coloured glass, in a highly elastic state,
made, and gave particular orders to his interpreter to see that it was
takengood care of.
Having completed his round his Highness made several valuable
purchases, and left for Mi. Osler's gas lustre manufactory, where he
made inquiry as to the progress of a splendid brass chandelier, or-
dered for his father, from the agents of this house in London. He next
visited the pin manufactory of the Messrs. Phipson, with which he
was delighted, and returned to the hotel to luncheon about two
o'clock. At three o'clock the distinguished party visited the pen
mannfaetnry of Mr. Joseph Gillett. He next inspected, with the
Mayor, the celebrated establishment of Messrs. Jennens and Sons,
papier mache tea-tray manufacturers, &c., to her Majesty and the
Royal Family, and on arrival was met by the senior partners. His
Highness, after inspecting a portion of the show-rooms, and, as time
was growing late, was desirous of seeing the extensive works of thiS
establishment, and was forthwith conducted by Mr. J. R. Jennens,
one of the partners, over the whole of the works. During his visit
he paid particular attention, and was anxious to have everything
correctly explained. We need not say that the whole was fully
made known to him, and his Highness, through his interpreter and
Major Dickson, inquired the various prices of decorations such as
were laid before him, and it is anticipated that large orders will be
forwarded to this firm from Mehemet Ali. His Highness returned
thanks for the kindness shown him, and, after leaving his autograph,
retired, amidst the huzzas of the assembled multitude ; after which
he proceeded to Messrs. Hammond, Turner, and Son's, button-
makers; and, finally, the screw manufactory of Mr. James James,
which concluded his visits this day. He resumes them to-morrow.
The Mayor had the honour of dining with his Highness in the
evening.

VISIT OF SOLIMAN PACHA TO
WOOLWICH. •

General Soliman Pacha having expressed a desire to visit Wool-
wich previous to his return to Egypt, the Woolwich Company's
steam-packet Dryad was specially engaged to convey the General
and a select number of his friends from Hungerford-market pier,
near Charing-cross to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, and accom-
plished the entire distance in the short space of time of thirty-eight
minutes. Soliman Paella was much pleased with the speed of the
vessel, and examined her engines and paddle-wheels during her pro-
gress down the river.
On arriving at the landing-place at the west wharf of the Royal
Arsenal, General Soliman Pacha was rowed to the shore in the Ord-
nance barge, the tido being nearly ebb at the time, and on landing
was received by Major-General Sir Thomas Downman, C.D. and
K.C.11., Commandant of the Garrison; Colonel Cockburn, Director
of the Laboratory department ; Colonel Lacy, Director of the Car-
riage department ; Lieutenant-Colonel Dansey, C. 8., Lieut-
tenant-Colonel Colquhoun, and Brigade-Major Cuppage, of the
Royal Artillery. Colonel Cockburn conducted the General over the
Laboratory Department, where he witnessed the mode in which the
various articles of war aro made, and packed ready for service. The
model-rooms, the making of balls by compression, and the making
and finishing percussion caps for musket-locks, appeared to interest
Soliman Pacha, and he listened with satisfaction to the various
details of this important branch of the establishment at the Royal
Arsenal.
On leaving the Laboratory Department, the General was con-
ducted to the Carriage Department, by Colonel Lacy and Lieutenant-
Colonel Colquhoun, and shown the manner in which prepared hides
are formed into foil handles. These articles are extensively used in
cavalry regiments, and the seamen are taught with them on board
the Excellent, gunnery ship, at Portsmouth, the mode of preserving
vessels from being boarded by an enemy, the sailors hanging with
one hand on the shrouds, and with a cutlass in the other
knocking down the enemy while attempting to board the vessel. On
dwcoaarrecwitntneseiSseWhineelsfor
entering the wheelers' branch of the Carriage Department a
i i ope-
ration,des c ygrreaectenesttlnyiceervectaned POWer-
rituprntioinngofwmia thener
garrison and ship-gun carriages, and perfecting in th •
eir outer and inner
circumference in an incredibly short space of time.
very simple, and requires no gouges of various The invention is
One-
ness, but merely a mechanic to move the degrees of
cumference, which he effeets with scarcely tools set to the exact cir-
cumference,
of .a screw. Anew plan has ttny manual labour, by the
place, which mortices the naves of
also been adopted at the same
with a correctness and di
The making
of lance poles, d
dispatch unattainable by personal exertion.
by Brumash's rapidly
an the planing massive carnage timbers
the General minutelyrevolving machine, interestedvisitors, and
the .
carriages in examined several three, six, and nine-poundei
the square, mounted ready for service, and several
twelve and twenty-four-pound howitzers. In another branch
tie, c
witnessed eight-inch fifty-six and thirty-two-pounder guns, mounted
in
on carriages, supported on traversing platforms, and the manna
sive oom
Which they are used in actual service.
The eiten Departstore-rments
,
werethen visited, and the boring branch of the
Foundryten Dun-
over which the General was conducted by Lieutenant-Colonel
das, C.B. al Military College, &c., returned
The General, after visiting the Roy
horses•
to town In a carriage with four
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THE GRAND DUKE *CONSTAN-
TINE.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 15.—The Grand Duke Constantine and suite,
withaftearnnrannd, i7n4,thto
,e
Lightning Vice-A
ste dammig daw 'enleftt onßYbodeardyesthtrdlna3genn
sleep. In the evening the Lightning brought the Baron Brunnow
i sad
e
to the Admiralty House. The Russian squadron puts to sea to-
morrow.
This forenoon his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, ac-
companied by the Right Hon. the Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence,
arrived at the dockyard from the Clarence Victualling-yard, and his
Royal Highness was received at the King's-stairs by the dockyard
guard, under the command of Captain Herriot, R.M., and the prin-
cipal officers of the yard. His Royal Highness and Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence proceeded to the Admiralty House, and soon after, at-
tended by Admiral Sir C. Ogle, wont out to Spithead in the Fanny
yacht, to call en the Grand Duke Constantine. The 74th Regiment
furnished the guard of honour on his Royal Highness's return. The
acting Governor of the garrison, Colonel Cardew, R.E., and Lieute-
nant-Colonel Daly called on his Royal Highness, and he quitted for
London by an afternoon train.
Theßaron Brunnow having signified his wish to thank the captains
and officers of her Majesty's ship Victory for their kind invitation to
dine with them this evening, which he wa.s unable to accept, he pro-
ceeded on board this afternoon at two o'clock, and was received with
a salute of nineteen guns and the yards manned, the Russian flag
being hoisted at the fore-topgallant-mast head. The Ambassador was
taken over the ship, and inspected the arrangements made for the
entermainment to be given to Vice-Admiral Lutke, and the officers
of his squadron, and having expressed his high sense of the attention
paid to the Grand Duke, and the Russian, officers, during their visit
to Portsmouth, repeated his regret that he could not participate in the

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festivity. On behalf of the Emperor of Basis, the Baron thaaksii.
Admiral air Charles Ogle tbr his marked kindness, and the hospitality
which the Grand Duke had met with from all the public functionaries
in the arsenal, and said, it should be his duty to make the same
known to his master, the Emperor. On leaving the Victory, at three
o'clock, another salute was fired, and the Baron then landed at th
Dockyard, to take his departure to London.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
MONDAY, JUNE 15.
The following Railway Bill was withdrawn:--
North British (Gretna Branch).

RAI
ee LWAY
Select Committ on Group No. 38.
Mr. Duff discharged.
Select Committee on Group No. 58.
Lord Rendlosham discharged; Mr. Gooch selected, and added t
he Committee.

Select Committee on Group No. 47.
Mr. Gibson discharged ; Colonel Rollaston selected, and added
.he Committee.

Select Committee on Group No. 4.
General Johnen selecteti, and addedGrou
to the Committee.

ARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons-)
MONDAY, JUNE 15.
,OUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY (GREENWICH RAILWAY TO
CHILHAM, NEAR CANTERBURY, WITH BRANCIIFS TO
SHEERNESS AND FAVERSHAM CREEK) BILL. -
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on amendment to Qttes.
ion, " That the amendments made by the Committee to the Bill be
tow read a second time ;" and which amendment was to leace out
'rom the words " That the" to the end of the Question, In order to
add the words " Bill be re-committed," instead thereof:—Question
again proposed, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part
of the Question:"—Debate resumed; Question put. The House
divided

MINORITY—AYES, 72.
Neville. Ralph
Acland, Sir T. Douglas, Sir C.
Adare, Viscount Drummond, H. O'Connell, Daniel
Ellice, Edward O'Connell, M. J.
Ashley, Henry
Bagge, W. Estcourt, T. G. O'Connell, Joha
Baillie, Colonel Fitzroy, Henry Oswald, James
Flower, Sir J. Peel, Jonathan
Elaine, Walter
Baring, W. B. Forester, G. C. Rashleigh, W.
Bell, John Frewen, C. H. Rolleston, Colonel
Beresford, Major Gordon, Captain Round, John
Bradshaw, J. Greene, Thomas
Bretherton, J. Grogan, E.
Bruce, Lord E. Hale, R. B.
Bruges, W. H. L. Hayes, Sir E.
Burroughes, H. N. Hill, Lord E.
Callaghan, D. Hughes, W. B.
Cavendish, G. H. Hume, Joseph
Cholmondeley, H. Hutt, William
Chute, W. L. W. James, William
Clerk, Sir G. Jones, captain
Cockburn, Sir 0. Maher, N.
Coiquhoun, John Maitland, -Thomas 8
Trollops,vN.
vytt n eesnetenyell
s, ,ne:,
Thomas
:It
je'
Wortley,
SirL
Q.
.1‘ :. rsll T.
Marquise
s. H.
J.
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Coote, Sir C. Masterman, J.
Corry, H. Miles, Philip 'W. S.
Dennistoun, J. Milnes, B. M.
Douglas, Sir H. Morris, David

TELLERS.
Eatllie, H. J.
Mackenzie, W. F.

MAJORITY—NOES, 148.
Ackers, James Entwisle, W. O'Conor, Don
Aglionby, H. A. Escott, Bickham Ord, William
Ainsworth, P. Ewart, William Paget, Colonel
Aldan, William Farnham, E. Pakington, J. S.
Alexander, N. Fielden, William Parker, John
Allix, J. P. Fitzmaurice, W. Pattison, James
Antrobus, Edmund Fox, S. L. Pendarves, Edward
Austen, Colonel Fuller, A. E. Philips, G. R.
Bannerman, A. Gaskell, J. M. Philippa, Sir R.
Baring, Thomas Gibson, T. M. Philips, Mark
Barnard, E. G. Gore, Montague Plumptre, J. P.
Barron, Sir H. Gore, Robert Plumridge, Captain
Beckett, William Grimsditch, Thomas Palsford, Robert
Bellew, R. M. Grosvenor, Lord R. Redington, T. N.
Benett, J. Hall, Sir B. Repton, G. W.
Berkeley, Craven Halsey, T. P. Rich, Henry*
Blackburne, J. I. llanmer, Sir J. Richards, Richard
Bodkin, W: H. Hastie, A. Romilly, John
Bowring, Dr. Hayter, W. G. Round, C.
Boyd, John ilinde, J. H. Sandon, Viscount
Bramston, T. W. lilndley Charles Shell,p.. L.
Bright, John Hope, Sir J. Sheppard, 'f.
Broadley, Henry Hope, A. Smith, Abel
Brocklehurst, John Horsman, E. Spooner, Richard
Buck, L. W. Houldsworth, T. . Stanley, E.
Buckley, Edmund Howard, P. H. Stanley, W. 0.
Burrell, Sir C. Howard, Henry Staunton, Sir G.
Carew, R. S. Hudson, G. Stuart, Lord J.
Chandos, Marq. of Inglis, Sir R. tuart, V.
Churchill, Lord A. S. James, Sir W. Strutt, Edward
Cobden, R. Jermyn, Earl Tancred, H. W.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Jervis, John Thornely, Thomas
Collett, W. R. Johnstone, Hope Tollemache, John
Connolly, Colonel Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Tower, C.
Craig, W. G. Langston, J. H. Trench, Sir F.
Cnrteis, H. B. Legh, G. C. U`roubridge,Sir E.
Deedes, W. Lindsay, Captain Verner, Col.
Divett, E. Lockhart, W. Waddington, 11. S.
Dodd, G. Mackenzie, T. Wall, C. B.
Douglas, J. S. Mackinnon, W. A. Warburton, Henry
Duckworth, Sir J. Mangles, R. D. Ward, H. G.
Duff, James Manners, Lord C. Williams, W.
Duke, Sir James Manners, Lord J. Wlnnington, Sir T.
Duncan, George Marjoribanks, S. Worsley, Lord
Duncombe, A. Maraland, Henry Wrightson, W. B.
Dundas, Admiral Martin, J. Yorke, E. T,
Dundas, F. Martin, C. W.
Du:Pre, C. G. Matheson, James
East, J. B. !Mule, Fox
Elphinstone, H. Mostyn, E. M.
Emlyn, Viscount O'Brien, A. S

TELLERS.
Protheroe, E.
Rice, E. R.

Question proposed, "That the words 'Bill he re-committed' be
added, instead thereof :"—Amendment proposed to the said proposed
Amendment, "to leave out the word 're-committed,"' in order to
add the words "further proceeded with upon this day six months,"
instead thereof:—Question put, " That the word 're:cOmmitted'
stand part of the said proposed amendment." The House divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 135.
Aekers, James Do Pre, C G Martin, C. W.
Arland, Sir T. Elphinstone, li. Matheson, J.
Adare, Viscount Entwisle, W. Maule, Fox
Aglionby, H. A. Escott, Bickhain Moffatt, George
Ainsworth, Peter Feilden, William Mostyn, E.
Aldam, W. Flower, Sir James O'Brien, A. Stafford
Alexander, N. Fuller, A. E. O'Conor, Don '
Antrobus, E. Gaskell, J. M. Ord, W. •
Archbold, Robert Gibson, Thomas M. Oswald, J.
Austen, Colonel Gore, Montague Patington, J. S.
Barnard, Edward G. Gore, W. 0. l'arker, John
Bellew, ►t. M. Gore, Robert Pattison, J.'
Benett, John Greene, Thomas Pendarves, E. W.
Berkeley, Captain Grimsditch, T. Philips, Mark
Blaekburne, J. T. Grosvenor, Lord R. Bhilipps, Sir R.
Bodkin, W. H. Hall, Sir Benjamin Philips, G. R.
liortlmick, Peter Hall, Col. Plumptre, J. P.
liowring, Dr. Hamilton, W. J. Pia mridge, Captain
Boyd, John Hanmer, Sir Joan Pittsford, Robert
Bright, John Hayter, W. G. Redington, T.
Broadley, H. Heneage, Edward Rich, Henry
Brotherton, Joseph Hinde, J. H. Richards, Richard
Buckley, Edmund Illnd/ey, Charles Romily, John
Burrell, Sir C. Hope, Sir J. Round, C. G.
Carew, R. S. Hornby, John Bandon, Viscount
chandos, Marquis of Horsman, Edward Shell, R. 1..
Chichester, Lord J. Houldsworth ,T. Sheppard, T.
Chute, W. L. W. Howard, Henry Smith, A.
Cobden, Richard Hudson, G. Spooner, R.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Inglis, Sir R. Staunton, Sir G.
Collett, W. R. Jermyn, Earl Stuart, Lord J.
Connolly, Col. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Stuart, V.
Cowper, W. F. Langston, J. H. Strutt, Edward
Craig, W. G. Legh, G. C. Thornely, T.
Curteis, H. B. Lemon, Sir C. Tollemache, J.
Deedes, W. Lindsay, Captain ' Trollope, Sir J. •
Dennistoun, John Loch, James Troubridge, Sir E.
Divett, Edward Lockhart, W. Warburton, H.
Dodd, George Long, W. Ward, H. G.
Douglas, J. D. S. Mackenzie, T. Williams, W.
1 Duckworth, Sir J. Mackinnon, W. Worsley, Lord
Duke, Sir J. Mangles, R. D. Wrightson, W. B.
Duncan, Viscount Manners, Lord J. Yorke, E. T.
Duncan, George Marjoribanks, S. TELLEI2.
Dundas, Admiral Marsland, Henry Protheroe, Edward
Dundas, F. Martin, John Jervis, John

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