The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-11 00:00:00

18,425.] LONDON, SATURDAY st-. jn: e,
S • ' OCTOBER 11, 1851.
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before he reached terra firma. He instantly made
his way by a somewhat soft and slippery route to
Lady Ellesmere's carriage, and was soon seated in it.
The cold and wet made the work of debarkation one
of as little ceremony, and quite as short, as the em-
barkation had been at Paticroft. Lady Ellesmere's
carriage led the way, and was followed by ler Ma-
jesty's carriage, drawn by four horses, properly at-
tended by the military escort, the Worsley troop,
under the command of Lieutenant Loch, in the ab-
sence of Lord Brackley, being drawn up to receive
her at the hall, and in a short time her Majesty was
safely ensconced in the Earl's mansion, and the people
who had assembled to witness her arrival dispersed,
the scholars returning home also.
The eastside of the canal afforded a most admirable
means of witnessing the progress of the barge with
the procession of boats, and had it been a fine day
many, many thousands, probably hundreds of thou-
sands, would have availed themselves of the cheap and
ready means of railway and other transit to the spot
which exits, and ofthe accommodation provided. But
the disastrous weather which attended her Majesty
in Liverpool pursued her to Worsley. Rain
commenced falling early in the morning,
and continued throughout the whole day
until a late period in the evening, with
scarce an intermission ; and numerous platforms,
which had been erected in the fields and other places
on both sides the banks, were almost deserted. There
were indeed many adventurous people from Man-
chester and surrounding towns, who, despite all
pluvial influences, went out to witness the arrival,
and the people in the imere;liate vicinity, also pre-
pared for standing the wej, name down about the
hour of the expected arrival. But as to numbers, the
attendance was comparatively very small, not more
than from 15,000 to 20,000 persons were assembled
from one end to the other; and of that number a
very large portion was in the yards of the trust, and
on the coal staiths. To be present was an exhibition
of exuberant loyalty or of determined sight-hunting.
In the course of the evening the rain ceased, but
the clouds, or rather the one thick cloud that over-
spread the whole atmosphere was still dark and
threatening, and the streets of Manchester were as
wet and sloppy as the trampling of myriads of feet
could make them. Still the appearance of the town
was gay and animated in the extreme. The principal
streets were in one blaze of light; crowns and
stars in gas and oil, and in all varieties of
coloured lamps, were blazing at every corner;
and the light they reflected seemed to mark
the murkiness of the atmosphere, the reflection,
falling as it did upon flags and streamers that waved
from every window, rendering the scene in a high
degree animated and exciting ; and it must be added
there was no lack of spectators to admire it. The or-
dinary population of the town might well have sufficed
to crowd the streets, but, in addition to these, the sur-
rounding towns, that in any other district would be
considered great centres of population, but which in
Lancashire are looked on as little better than country
villages, had each during the day poured in their con-
tribution to the general throng; and the Bury, Bol-
ton, Macclesfield, Preston, Wigan, and other trains
had all been crammed to excess. All this enormous
tide of travellers was poured into the principal streets,
and gathered chiefly about the principal arches, which
were all blazing with their illuminated crowns, or gay
with their profusion of streamers. At these points
a passenger
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The throng continued slowly swaying to and fro till
long after midnight.
With regard to the preparations made for the Royal
reception, Manchester excelled Liverpool. In the
matter of buildings, probably from the feeling that
the town is deficient in imposing public building, ef-
forts were made to compensate tfor this defect in
some degree by the erection of structures which,
slight and unsubstantial as they are in reality, pre-
sent a striking and imposing appearance. Of these,
the most remarkable were those erected at the en-
trance into the borough of Salford from Worsley,
that on the Victoria-bridge at the entrance to the
borough of Manchester, one near the Exchange, and
one in St. Ann's-square. These were the chief, but
their were smaller ones scattered all over the town,
every one of course the pride of its own neighbour-
hood, and made as gay as the most lavish profusion of
flags could make them. Then the flags were shown
from every window. In Mosley-street, Market-
street, St. Anne's-square, and some other of the prin-
cipal points through which the Royal procession was
to pass, the buildings could scarcely be discerned for
the decorations with which they were covered,
and on which the gay and varied manufactures for
which Manchester is celebrated were lavished. Then

ROYAL VISIT TO LANCASHIRE.
MANCHESTER, FRIDAY.-Our last communication
broke off with the Queen leaving Liverpool, and pro
ceeding by the old Liverpool and Manchester Reil-
way to the Patricroft station, en route to Worsley
Ilall, the seat of the Earl of Ellesmere. We pro-
ceed with an account of her Majesty's arrival there,
where great preparations were made for the royal
reception.
On the arrival and departure stages there was a
small platform erected against the boundary wall, for
the accommodation of the personal friends of the di-
rectors. The: back of this portion of the station was
covered by six arches, filled with lengths of pink and
white calico, watered with silver. On a wall at the
outside of the station were the words " Welcome, our
Queen and Prince Albert, to Patricroft," in very
large letters. A moveable stage was constructed, to
place on the main line after the arrival of her Majesty,
and to be taken away immediately after. It was, of
course, covered with red cloth.
A quarter to five o'clock was the time announced
for her Majesty's arrival at Patricroft, but every pre-
paration had been made for her reception before that
time. About two o'clock a guard of honour marched
up to the station, consisting of one hundred men of
the 28th Regiment of Foot, under the command of
Colonel Messiter, and they were drawn up in two lines
outside the barrier, on the left of the arrival platform.
The platform erected for the accommodation of ladies,
owing to the inclemency of the weather, was not so
well filled as it otherwhe would have been, only about
200 ladies being upon it.
About a quarter-past four o'clock the state barge in
which her Majesty was to be conveyed from the
station, along the canal to Worsley, and the atten-
dant boat, the Eagle, came up, having left Worsley
at four o'clock. The passengers were :—The Duke
of lyellington, the Countess of Ellesmere, the Earl
and Countess of Wilton, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Westminster, the Countess of Derby, Lady
Brackley, and Lady Alice and Lady Blanche Eger-
ton, daughters of the Earl of Ellesmere. The Earl of
Ellesmere and the Earl of Derby were not at the
station, in consequence of indisposition, both suffering
from attacks of gout. The appearance of the Duke
of Wellington upon the station, with the Countess of
Ellesmere leaning on his arm was the signal, for loud
cheering by the persons assembled. No sooner was
the Gallant Duke recognised, than a gentleman with
a stentorian voice cried out, " Three cheers for the
Duke of Wellington !" which was heartily responded
to by the assemblage. The Gallant Duke, and those
by whom he was surrounded, after remaining upon the
side of the platform, on which was constructed the cor-
ridor leading to the embarkation stage, for a few minutes,
crossed over to the arrival side of the platform, where
the ladies retired into the room which had been prepared
for the reception of the Queen. The Duke of Wel-
lington entered into conversation with an old police.
man named Zechariah Drakeley, in the service of the
London and North-Western Company, and stationed
regularly at Madeley station, Staffordshire, whose
breast was decorated with a medal for his Peninsular
services, inquiring into the service he had seen, and
the regiment with which he served. About half-past
four o'clock the Royal train came in sight, and imme-
diately afterwards shot into the station, the band o 1
the 28th striking up the National Anthem. On the
Royal party alighting from the carriage, the Queen
shook hands with the Countess of Ellesmere, the
Duke of "Wellington, and several others of the re-
ception party, as also did Prince Albert. The Royal
party were then conducted across the stage to the op-
posite side of the line, and at once proceeded down
the corridor (a temporary construction very tastefully
fitted up) leading to the embarkation stage, where the
royal barge, which had brought the Countess of Elles-
mere, the Duke of 'Wellington, and the other mem-
hers of the distinguished party, from Worsley, was
waiting to receive her Majesty. Owing to the con-
tinued fall of rain, and the cold humidity of the at-
mosphere, a speedy embarkation was made, amidst
loud cheers from large numbers, who, despite the
rain, had assembled to welcome their Sovereign.
Everything being in readiness, hauling ropes for two
horses, each with its postilion in livery, and with boys
to run at the horses' heads, were attached to the barge,
and the signal being given to start, the royal barge,
in command of Captain Lansford, proceeded on its
way to Worsley, followed by the tender barge, the
Eagle, drawn in the same way, and Mr. Loch's barge
for the servants, amidst renewed cheering. Along
the right-hand side of the towing-path of the canal,
opposite to Messrs. Nasmyth's foundry, the boats of
the Manchester Regatta club were lying at equal dis-
tances, of about twenty yards from each other, to wel-
come her Majesty. As the royal barge passed the
boats, each crew saluted her Majesty—a courtesy
which was most graciously acknowledged by the
Queen and Prince Albert, who had come to the bow
of the barge to inspect the boats as they passed along
The arrangements for the reception of her Majesty
and her safe transit to Worsley from this point were
of the most complete description. The banks of the
canal had been thoroughly inspected, and repaired
where they needed it, and the hauling path levelled,
edged with green sods of grass, and covered beyond
the edge with burnt shale from the coal-pize, the red
colour of which gave a neat appearance to the way.
The public path from the edge of the Bridge water Foun-
dry to Monton-green had been fenced off with stout
posts and rails to prevent 'accidents to the spectators,
and some unsightly buildings removed. The canal
had, also been dredged and cleaned out at various
points where it appeared to be shallow. No boat was
allowed to pass along that portion over which her
Majesty was to travel between nine o'clock in the
morning and nine o'clock in the evening, and supple-
mentary to this order was one that no boat should
pass along on Saturday morning between nine and
two. The whole of the regiment of the Duke of Lan-
caster's Own Yeomanry Cavalry assembled at Wors-
ley on Monday. The regiment consists of five troops,
viz., the Worsley troop, Captain Lord Brackley ; the
13olton troop, Captain Langshaw ; the Wigan troop,
Captain Lord ; the Rochdale troop, Captain ()rook ;
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any large draft of the county police to maintain order
was prevented by the admirable arrangement of. Mr.
Anderson, of the Worsley-yard. An order was issued
that no one should be allowed to pass along the towing
path during the time her Majesty was on the canal ;
and, to carry this order out, Mr. Anderson organized
a body of 500 picked men, who, on Wednesday, were
sworn to act as special constables for Thursday and Sa-
turday. The Walkden colliers supplied 300, the Wors-
ley-yard 150, and the estate 50 men. 'At three o'clock
on Thursday these men marched out of the foundry
yard at Worsley, and guided by white flags disposed
along the towing path by Mr. Fryer, at distances of
200 yards, they spread themselves out, a company for
each space, lining the whole route between the em-
barkation stage and the landing stage. A few county
police were added to give a greater show of authority.
At the embarkation stage a detachment formed across
the path, in a line with the end of the stage, to pre-
vent any pressure ; beyond them others stood in force
up to the railway bridge. For the populace very con-
siderable accommodation had been provided. But
perhaps the most remarkable sight of all was the as-
semblage of about 4,000 colliers from Walkden-moor,
with their wives and families, on a range of seats ap-
propriately fixed on the coal staith, on the other side
of the canal. The name " collier" usually calls up
the idea of men with begrimed faces, uncouth and
ungainly in manner, and not displaying any great
degree of intelligence, but the Noble Earl had reason
to be proud of the occupants of those stands, for they
were all well dressed, clean, and orderly, and ap-
parently possessed of much comfort at home. In
front of the landing stage there was also large ac-
commodation, from which a most excellent view of
the debarkation was obtained. But the rain spoiled
all.

provided for between 70,000 and 80,000 children, who
were placed on platforms so arranged that the chil-
dren stood row above row, and the front had no more
advantage than the back. To get such a number of
children into the park through two or three narrow
openings was, of course, a work of considerable time
and diffidulty. The young things must have been
early roused from their beds. Many of the schools
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having more than six miles to travel. From that
time till long after nine in the morning one con-
tinuous procession of youths came pouring in
through the different avenues, and taking up their
position on the platforms, which they were obliged
to keep without leaving—almost without moving,for up-
wards of four hours—a lesson and a discipline imposed
upon them in early life which is not the least likely to
be remembered by them to the latest moment of their
existence. It must b 3 remembered, however, that in
the numbers who attended the term " Sunday
scholars" and " Sunday-school children" is to be in-
terpreted very liberally. The schools are understood
to have received large accessions to their numbers
within the last few weeks; and judging from the
number of grown men and women who mingled in
the ranks of the juveniles, either all old scholars were
invited to resume their places at school for the nonce,
or else there must be an extraordinary proportion of
teachers to scholars in the Manchester schools. Still,
after making all these deductions, the number of chil-
dren assembled was greater than perhaps was ever
before collected on one spot ; and their clean tidy
dresses, and their healthy happy faces' ,as they stood
patiently on the platform, was one of the finest sights
that has been presented during her Majesty's Lanca-
shire progress. The children had been provided with
medals to commemorate the occasion, which were sus-
pended round their necks, and the children of the i
Roman Catholic schools were distinguished by wear-
ing, in addition, small crosses.
The children were drawn up on different sides of
the road by which her Majesty was to pass out of the
park after receiving the corporation address; and it
was arranged that they should all join in singing the
national anthem, not as it is usually sung, because
some fear was apprehended that the Roman Catholics
would take offence at the
" Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,"
though it is due to the Roman Catholics to say that
they expressed no objection to the stanza, as, indeed,
they never dreamed of being confounded with Vic-
toria's " enemies." The fear was entertained for
them, however, and accordingly the only stanza pre-
tending to anything like vigour in the anthem was
struck out, and the following namby-pamby lines—
which, to be sure, have the merit of rendering the
whole composition consistently milk and water
throughout—were put in its place :
" Crow'e'd by a nation's love,
Guarded by Heaven above,
Long live the Queen!
Long may each voice exclaim,
Wide as Britannia's fame,
Long live Victoria's name,
God bless the Queen!"
There were several thousand other spectators scat-
tered up and down in the park, platforms being erected
at all the commanding points. The pavilion, so called
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and Archdeacon Rushton, Mr. Brotherton,
M.P., Mr. W. Brown, M.P., Colonel Clowes, Rev.
Hugh Stowell, and a great number of ladies.
The Queen left Worsley Hall about half-past ten
o'clock, preceded by the High Sheriff and attended by
the members of her suite, the Duke of Wellington,
the Duke of Norfolk, the Marquis of Westminster,
the Earl of Ellesmere (who had happily recovered so
far from his recent indisposition as to attend his Royal
guest on this occasion), Lady Ellesmere, &c. The
cortege was preceded by the High Sheriff, and was
met at the boundaries of the borough by the Mayor of
Salford in his carriage. The royal carriage was
surrounded by a detachment of the Lancers, who
preceded her Majesty in her progress through this the
least populous portion of the borough—though even
here some thousands were assembled, giving some in-
dication of the dense masses that were awaiting her
arrival further down. About ten minutes past eleven
her Majesty entered the park, and proceeded slowly
down the slopes to the pavilion, where the Mayor had
by this time taken his place at the head of his breth•
ren in the Council, and being introduced by Earl
Grey, who had to get out of his carriage for the pur-
pose, he read the address to her Majesty.
Another address was presented to Prince Albert
without being read.
No formal answer was given to either of the docu-
ments, but the Queen received them most graciously,
and addressed a few words of acknowledgment to the
mayor, who had the honour of kissing hands.
The Royal visitors having returned to their car-
riages by the new portico of the Exchange, the
cortege proceeded through St. Ann's-square, St.
Ann's-street, Deansgate, Bridge-street, and re-entered
the borough of Salford. Over the Albert bridge a
triumphal arch was erected, from a design by Mr.
George Jackson. This arch presented the appearance
of a massive stone structure, in the most rich and
florid period of the Italian style. It consisted of a
centre circular headed arch, and two square side en-
trances. The principal archway was 27 feet wide, 35
feet high in the centre of the arch, and the length of
the structure from the Manchester to the Salford
façade was 17 feet. The side entrances were each
25 feet high and 9 feet wide, being intended solely
for pedestrians. The whole structure was rich and
ornate. Over the keystone of the arch, in each façade,
was an architectural shield, enclosing an oval medal-
lion, upon which were blazoned, on one façade the
arms of Manchester, and on the other those of Salford.
In the centre of the pediment, in one fa2ade was the
word " Victoria," and in the other "Albert." The
pediment itself was surmounted by the Royal arms,
of the usual size, of 12 feet by 6 feet. Over all was
a flag staff, from which floated the Royal standard.
The total height of the central structure was 57 feet;
on the sides or wings, 33 feet; its extreme width, GO
feet, The whole structure was richly ornamented
with garlands and festoons of flowers, crowns, lions'
heads, vases of flowers, enriched scrolls and brackets,
all in the most highly decorated style of Italian art.
It was also decorated with a profusion of flags and
banners.

the stands, which might in some instances be more pro-
perly described as continuous balconies along the fronts
of the houses than as isolated positions fur the accommo-
dation of spectators. But, besides these, there were
large and handsome stands erected at every available
point, wherever there was an open space of ground,
and above all, whenever that space occurred on a
rising ground where the Royal
procession was ex-
pected to proceed at an accelerated pace, there was a
stand erected, covered and decorated, open or close,
according to the taste of the erector, or the charge
made for accommodation, but all of them having
hung out in front of them a printed card stating that
the erection had been examined by a professional en-
gineer, and found to be substantial, and sufficient for
the weight intended to be placed upon them.
The borough of Salford, which, though scarcely
separated from Manchester by the Irv,.ell, yet guards
with jealous care its independent dignity and privi-
leges, whose Mayor had exclusive charge of her Ma-
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streets were guarded only by policemen,
and it must
be added that the self-control of the
people, and
their determination to conform to the regulations,
rendered even these services
comparatively unne-
cessary.
The night, as already intimated, set in dry, but
gloomy
morning andto renew lowering,
it s 0 as e it f the rain waited only for
.
At six o'clock those who
to observe that it was still dry,
were astir—and there were many
and that the clouds,
though they still retained their place, were not of such
such—wee© grati-
fiedstill further brightened. The thick dim atmosphere
peeled off in light circling clouds,
a murky character. As morning
broke appearances
and the beauteous
blue, all the more welcome from the previous murki-
ness, was once more seen in the ske. Only once in
the course of the morning were these fair promises
threatened to be overcast; black clouds were again
but these speedily
seen in the horizon between eight and nine o'clock,
brightly than ever,
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first receiving her Majesty.
.The Mayor and Corpo-
ration determined to show on her Ma-
jesty's
and tou passing, present a dutiful address. The
scene chosen for this ceremony
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fixed to be the
Peel-park, one of those which these
overgrown and densely populous towns are indebted
to the liberality of their wealthier townsmen, aided
by a generous donation of 1,0001. from Sir 'Robert
whose princely Peel, and in gratitude for . munificence
this park—one of the three provided for the district,
and whose locality happens to be within the borough
of Salford—bears his honoured name. The park is
comparatively of small extent, but_ it is finely
diver-
sified, being considerably undulating as it slopes
down to the river Irwell, which forms its eastern
boundary. The pavilion, which had been erected for
the accommodation of the corporation and their
friends, was at the bottom of the park, and at a little
distance in the meadow was presented a scene such
as her Majesty had certainly never before witnessed.
One of the great moral features of Manchester—of
the manufacturing districts generally—is the extent to
which the Sunday-school system is carried—a system
which, whatever may be its unavoidable imperfec-
tions in educating the young, has yet been, as is ad-
mitted on all hands, the means of educating thousands
who would otherwise have grown up in utter and
deplorable ignorance. The Sunday-school system was
early introduced into Manchester, and it still flou-
rishes in unabated vigour. It was conceived that no
scene could be more touching to her Majesty's heart
than a living example of the extent to which it is
carried by drawing up the whole Sunday..school
children of Salford and Manchester within the park,
and thus allowing her to see the numbers who are
receiving religious instruction. As it was deter-
mined, so it was carried out. The Sunday-schools of
all denominations were invited—no sect was excluded

The royal cortege then passed on amidst the cheers
of the assemblage, and as the following carriages
came up the Duke of Wellington was recognised in
the same carriage with Lady Ellesmere, and was
heartily cheered—an honour that was paid to bis
Gracer universally during the progress.
The procession then proceeded out of the park, and
in doing so passed through the open space between
the long lines of Sunday-school children. Immedi-
ately on the royal carriage entering this part of the
ground, the children commenced the version of
" God save the Queen" already referred to, and her
Majesty, who seemed much struck with the magnifi-
cent spectacle, halted her carriage in the centre of
them, and, with Prince Albert, stood up in the car-
riage to survey the brilliant scene. She then drove
slowly on, and in a short time had left the park, and
was on her way to Manchester.
It is understood that gold medals, struck from the
same die with those worn by the children, will be
presented to the Prince of \Vales and the Princess
Royal to-night at Worsley.
Within a few minutes of twelve o'clock the royal
cortege passed the boundaries of Salford by crossing
the river Irwell, and was in the borough of Man-
chester. The line of carriages was precisely the same
as when it left Peel-park, with the exception that the
carriage of the Mayor of Salford did not cross the
bridge. Her Majesty's carriage had no sooner emerged
from the cover or arch than the most deafening
cheers rose from a vast 'number of spectators who
were congregated upon a huge covered platform by the
side of the way, and a line of spectators which was
exceedingly thick at that point, and from thence to
the Exchange. Her Majesty seemed deeply . moved
by the enthusiasm of the reception and the brilliancy
of the sight which met her eye. Balconies were
erected at considerable heights from first floor win-
dows, every window above had its spectators, and
the line of houses was nearly hidden from view by
the flags which were suspended from every point
upon which a staff could be placed. The mayor and
corporation, robed, were here to receive her Majesty,
and the former was presented by Earl Grey, who
alighted and accompanied his worship to the carriage.
His worship presented her Majesty with a superb
bouquet of choice flowers, which her Majesty was
graciously pleased to accept. His worship then pro-
ceeded to bis carriage, and, getting into it, drove off,
preceding her Majesty.
As the royal cortege passed along Market-street
the sight which met the eye on all sides was indeed
imposing. Flags, decorations, and devices of the
richest character served to form a vista which ren-
dered this, the handsomest street in Manchester, a
spectacle worthy to be looked upon ; and the exube-
rant loyalty of the thousands who filled the balconies,
windows, and footpaths was most heartily evinced.
When the cortege reached High-street end, where
the crowd was very great, a tremendous burst of
cheering greeted the Sovereign. In Sbudehill
again the demonstration of loyaly and affection were

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most hearty, as also at the New- cross, where the
congregation of spectators was immense. Passing
from New-cross into Oldham-street, where the tri-
umphal arch erected appeared to attract the Royal
attention, the people again caught up the cheering,
which was continued along the street without inter-
mission until the Royal party reached Piccadilly. As
the cortege passed along that part of the route the
occupants of the balconies and platforms there rose
en masse, and the waving of handkerchiefs, hate, and
other signs of loyal attachment must have been very
gratifying to the Queen and Prince.
The Piccadilly contribution to the splendour of
yesterday was not the least noticeable feature of this
memorable pageant. The balconies were graced with
crowds of ladies and gentlemen. The Albion Hotel
commanded perhaps the hest view of the royal cortege
as it swept round the corner of Oldham-street. From
the warehouse of Messrs. Weethead to the corner of
Aytoun•street, leading out of Portland-street, the
densest mass was gathered together, with the excep-
tion of the foot of Market-street, of any equal space
in the town. This crowd received constant accessions
from London-road, and as no barrier aided those in
front but police, the signs of encroachment upon the
royal route were once or twice rather threatening.
Superintendent Saynor, however, exerted his powers
to the utmost, and by dint of coaxing and good
temper, worked wonders in preserving the crowd from
unsteadiness. "Keep your places" was hastily
shouted by the police as the period of her Majesty's
approach drew on. The front rank took the precau-
tion of forming an enormous link, reaching from the
one end to the other of the segment of circle formed
by their position, and in a fewininutes order was
restored. The coup d'cuil at the Queen's Hotel was
very fine. The splendid banners suspended across
the streets, and the silken display in all colours in
front of Messrs. Holdsworth's warehouse, gave a sub-
stantial elegance to the street. An enormous red
banner floated from the top story of Messrs. Henry's
warehouse, reaching nearly to the street, and termi-
nating the vista in that direction. As the firing of
signal guns announced the royal approach, the buzz of
excitement at this critical corner was very marked.
However, all kept their ground, and as the royal
cortege wheeled round the corner of Oldham-street,
the cheering and loyal enthusiasm spread through the
entire circle of spectators gathered within this mag-
nificent infirmary area. The sight seemed to strike
the Royal party, who appeared lost in admiration at
the beauty and splendour with which they found
themselves encircled.
Emerging from Parker-street, the royal cortege
turned the sharp corner at the head of Mosley-street.
The turn, sharp as it was, was easily made; the
cordon fixed before the corner of the Royal Hotel and
the Infirmary railings rendered disorder or confusion
impossible. Of its kind, the Mosley-street view was
singular and interesting. The centre of Manchester's
staple trade, it presents on ordinary occasions a some-
what sombre appearance. But such was not the case
as her Majesty saw it yesterday. Its long dull vista
of dark brick, or dirty white, was completely trans-
formed. The magnificent banners floating in all
directions, with the gaily devised and decorated bal-
conies, all well filled, helped to realise, in the minds of
many who looked along it, a striking resemblance of
one of the avenues of the Hyde-park Exhibition. As
the royal party advanced along its even surface, the
cheering and plaudits were renewed from point to
point, like some great battle cry carried along the
ranks. The expressions of loyalty and affection which
greeted the Royal ears on all sides from such vast
masses of people must have thrilled the Royal heart.
With all the cheering and boisterous outburst of feel-
ing, the general demeanour was that of calmness and
composure. The sensible manner in which all kept
their places was as gratifying a spectacle as anything
visible yesterday. The volume of applause increased
audibly at each crossing from the raised platforms
which guarded these several outlets.
St. Peter's-square was another critical spot, as
being the centre of the vast flood of population from
the out-townships, wending their way to the vast
platforms and spaces arranged for them in the town.
Opposite the Concert Hall and Mr. Gardiner's ware-
house, the crossings became two great gateways.
With aj udiciousness highly commendable, the authori-
ties had placed the entire fire brigade as this difficult
spot, and, while the greatest order was preserved, all
who were in time and had occasion were passed to the
inside. The square itself was a fine sight. The area
of St. Peter's Church, occupied by a platforn, was
completely filled, and as the Royal party approached
all the parties facing the end of Mosley-street were
uncovered. The applause was almost deafening.
In this manner the cortege proceeded along the
route we have already publisned, receiving the enthu-
siastic greetings of the congregated thousands, and
amid every demonstration of applause. To further
describe the particulars of the progress would be
merely to repeat what has been given before. It is
sufficient to say that the note of exultation taken up
from the Queen's entrance into the bounds of Salford
ceased not nor wavered till the cortege halted at the
doors of the Exchange.
The Exchange hall of Manchester was crowded to
excess with a brilliant assemblage. Among those
present were—the Lord Bishop of the diocese; Dr
Herbert ; the Dean of Manchester ; Mr. Bright,
Member for the borough ; Mr. Brotherton, M.P. ;
Mr. Hindley, M.P. ; Mr. Henry, M.P. ; Mr. Hey-
wood, M.P.; Mr. Heald, M.P.; Mr. Wilson Patten,
M.P. ; Sir Benjamin Heywood; Mr. 13izley, Presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, and several other
influential gentlemen in the district; while the pre-
sence of a great number of ladies added animation
and brilliancy to the scene. The Earl of Ellesmere
had seats reserved for him and his party, and shortly
before the arrival of her Majesty, the Duke of Wel-
lington and Lady Ellesmere, followed by his Lord-
ship, Ladies Blanche and Alice Egerton, &e., entered,
and took their places near the upper end of the
room. The appearance of the Duke created an im-
mense sensation in the assembly—all rose from their
seats as he advanced up the hall, and a buzz of ap-
plause ran through the assembly.
Scarcely less sensation, though from a different
cause, was created by the entrance of the members of
the Manchester Corporation. Our readers are aware
that for some weeks past the borough has been agitated
by the great " robe" question, the point of which lay
in this—whether the Corporation should appear in
municipal robes on the occasion of her Ma-
jesty's visit, or should attend in plain dresses.
The corporation is one of recent creation. The
councillors have no mace, sword, or hallowed symbol
of municipal dignity. The members never had ap-
peared in municipal robes, but it was thought by
many of them that the present was a fitting occasion
for donning civic habiliments. This was stoutly re-
sisted by a minority of the council, and for some time
the decision of the question remained in suspense, all
Manchester taking an interest in the result. The
decision can hardly be said to be creditable to either
party. Neither would give way, and the consequence
was on their appearing to-day the four refractory
councillors were dressed in plain evening costume,
while all the others had donned the robes, the alder-
men in scarlet, the councillors in blue. As they ad-
vanced up the room, a general titter was heard
among the company at this solution of the civic knot.
But very soon all other feelings were suspended by
the cheers of the crowd outside, which told that her
Majesty was now approaching the building. About
twelve o'clock the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl Gran-
ville, the Duke of Norfolk, the Marquis of Westmin-
ster, and the officers of the regiments
, on duty on the
occasion, advanced up the hall. hey were followed
in about half an hour by her Majesty and Prince
Albert, followed by her suite, and
ushered to a Beat
by the Mayor in his full robes of office, while the
whole company, led by a choral band stationed in
the gallery, joined heartily in singing the national
anthem.
There was some attempt at courtly state in this
ceremony at the Exchange. The Queen was sur-
rounded, not only as on former occasions, by her Con-
sort and children, and attended by her Secretary;
but the great officers of state were also present to
grace the solemnity. In this manufacturing capital
of Lancashire, her Majesty's Chancellor of the Duchy
was also in attendance. Stationed near the throne
were the Hereditary Earl Marshal and the Lord High
Steward ; Lady Canning and the llon. Miss Byng, as
lady and maid-inewaiting, who took their places behind
her Majesty.
Silence being restored, Earl Grey introduced Mr.
Potter, the Mayor, and Mr. Armstrong, the Recorder,
who advanced to the steps of the throne, when the
Recorder read the Addres.
Queer,
gave y
it
The address, which was in a rich end highlyb
em-
bossedthe cover, was then handed to the
Mayor, who graciously received it from
into the hands of Earl Grey, at the same time receiv-
ing from that nobleman the following reply, which
she read with a loud and clear voice :
" Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,_l have much pleasure
in receiving the address you have presented to me; and
I thank you for the warm loyalty and attachment it ex-
presses.,,
I rejoice to have been enabled to visit your borough
—the capital of one of the most important branches of
industry carried on in my dominions; and I have derived
the highest gratification from the favourable account you
are enabled to give me of the condition of my people,
with which, in this large manufacturing district, you
must be intimately acquainted.
"I feel deeply grateful to Pt ovitlerice for the Prole'

you describe, and earnottly solicitous for theblesa.
inge-mkenjoy."
The Mayor, Alderman Neeld, and Alderman Stout-
rth, the movEr and seconders of the address,
rye then severally introduced by Earl Grey and had
the honour of kissing hands. The Mayor was again
introduced, and kneeling, the Queen received a sword
from Colonel Gordon, touched his shoulder, and he
rose up Sir John Potter—an honour which must
naturally be more enhanced to him from the fact of its
being so publicly conferred upon him in the presence
of his fellow-townsmen.

An address was then handed (but not read) to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, who graciously re-
ceived it.
These ceremonies over, the Queen, his Royal High-
nm, and the Royal children, attended as before by
the members of her Court, left the throne, and pro-
ceeded down the centre of the hall amidst the cheers
of the assembly, which now broke forth unrestrained
and continued loud and long after she had taken her
departure.

Her Majesty and the Royal party quitted the town
of Manchester at a few minutes after one o'clock, en
route for Woraley, and thus has ended the fete which
has for so many weeks been looked forward to with
anxiety as well as pleasure. It is estimated that the
population of the two boroughs was at least trebled
to-day, and that 800,000 strangers at least were there
on this occasion. There were at least 100,000 in.
Peel:park whilst her Majesty was present.

(FROM THE COURT NEWSMAN.)
CRO XTETH, WEDNESDAY.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred,
left Edinburgh this morning at nine o'clock, and tra-
velled by the Caledonian Railway to Croxteth Park,
the seat of the Earl of Sefton.
At Lancaster her Majesty and his Royal Highness,
accompanied by the royal children, left the railway
train and drove to the Castle, where two addresses
were presented to her Majesty, one from the magis-
trates of the county, and one from the mayor and cor-
poration of the borough.
The royal party afterwards took luncheon in the
Castle:
At half-past four the special train arrived at the
Nainhill Station, where the Earl of Sefton was in
readiness to receive her Majesty and his Royal High-
ness, and accompany them to Croxteth.
The suite consisted of the Viacountess Canning,
the lion. Beatrice Byng, Miss Hildyard, Earl Grey,
Colonel the Hon. ®. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. A.
Gordon, Sir James Clark, and the Rev. Mr. Birch.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the Na-
tional Debt had a quarterly meeting yesterday,,at the
official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
in Downing-street. The Commissioners present were
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the governor of
the Bank of England, and the Deputy Governor, Sir
Alexander Spearman, Secretary, and Comptroller-
General to the Commissioners, attended.

The Oxford University Commission had a meeting
yesterday, at the official residence of the First Lord
of the Treasury, in Downing-street. Present—The
Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master
of Pembroke, the Rev. H. G. Liddell, J. L. Dam-
pier, Esq., the Rev. Professor Powell, the Rev. G. H.
S. Johnson, and the Rev. A. P. Stanley (Secretary).
Lord John Russell arrived at his residence in
Chesham-place yesterday evening, from Rhyl, North
Wales.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood arrived in Downing-street yesterday evening,
from Hickleton Hall, near Doncaster.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office for the Governor of Canada, and
also for the Governor of the other North American
Colonies.