The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-29 00:00:00

THE EMPRESS OF ?HE FRENCH
lAY SCOTLAND.
GLASGOW, WEDNESDAY.
Her Imperial Majesty and suite, accompanied by
the Duke of Atholl, arrived in Glasgow from Stir-
ling on Monday night at 9 o'clock. As she had
not been so soon expected, there was no particular
demonstration of welcome, but as soon as her pre-
sence was known those who were assembled on the
platform of the station raised several hearty cheers.
Her Majesty proceeded to the Queen's Hotel, where
apartments were secured for her. In the course of
the night, at the time when it may be presumed
her Imperial Majesty was oblivious of all external
sounds, namely, 1 a.m.—she was serenaded by the
waits, a number of blind old fiddlers, who enthu-
siastically played " Partant pour la Syrie." They
also, in their own way, complimented his Grace of
Atholl by playing " Cam' ye by Atholl ?"
The Duke of Hamilton arrived from Hamilton
Palace at half-past 9 a.m. yesterday, and immedi-
ately paid his respects to the Empress. According
to previous appointment his Grace :was waited
on by the Lord Provost, Dr. Strang, city chamber-
lain, and Mr. Turner, town clerk, for the purpose
of arranging as to the presentation of an address to
her Majesty, agreed to by the town council. It was
intended that the magistrates of the city should
be present during the brief ceremony, and they
duly attended for that purpose ; but the Empress
when informed of the intention, considered that
this would make the proceedings of too formal a
character, and the idea, of course, was abandoned.
The Duke of Hamilton having introduced the Lord
Provost, Mr. Turner, and Dr. Strang, the Lord
Provost congratulated her Imperial Majesty upon
her arrival in Glasgow, to which, in the name of
the citizens, he welcomed her very sincerely. He
had the honour to acquaint herthat the magistrates
and council had unanimously voted an address to
her Majesty, which, with her permission, Mr.
Turner, the town clerk, would read.
Mr. Turner accordingly read as follows :--
"To lIEE. IMPERIAL MAJESTY EUGENIE, EMPRESS OF
THE FRENCH.

"May it please your Imperial Majesty,—We, the Lord
Provost, magistrates, and council of the ancient city of
Glasgow, beg to approach your Majesty with our sincere
and cordial congratulations on your Majesty's auspicious
visit to the British Isles, and especially to the land of your
illustrious ancestors—evincing in so gratifying a manner
that friendly and social feeling towards this country and its
inhabitants which has boon manifested by his Imperial
Majesty since his accession to the throne of France.
" We trust that the alliance which so happily exists be-
tween France and Britain may long continue, and that the
liberal and enlightened commercial policy so recently and
significantly exhibited by the Government of your Impe-
rial Consort may strengthen that alliance and rivet more
firmly those bonds of amity already existing between them.
" The private nature of your Majesty's sojourn among
us prevents this nation from offering your Majesty that
public reception which would otherwise have been accorded
by the people of Scotland to your Majesty, and showing
thereby our national friendship towards the people of
France; but we humbly trust that your visit to this coun-
try may be a source of not only present enjoyment to your
Majesty, but also supply you with many pleasing and gra-
tifying reminiscences on your return to France, where wa
pray your Majesty may long be spared in health and hap-
piness to fill that exalted sphere in which Providence has
been pleased to place you.
" PETER CLOUSTON, Lord Provost."
Her MAJESTY, in reply, returned her grateful
thanks to the Lord Provost for the cordial senti-
ments embodied in the address, and expressed a
sincere hope that the amity and kindly feeling
which now subsisted between Great Britain and
France would ever continue. Her Majesty added
that she only regretted that her stay among them
should be so brief, but she trusted that on a future
occasion she might have it in her power to visit her
friend the Duke of Hamilton, when she hoped her
stay would be of longer duration,
Her Majesty spoke in English and in a very dis-
tinct tone of voice.
At a quarter past 11 two carriages and pair,
hired in the ordinary way, drove up to the hotel,
and five minutes afterwards her Imperial Majesty,
leaning on the arm of the Duke of Hamilton,
appeared and was received with loud cheers from
the assembled multitude. In the carriage along
with her Majesty were the Countess of Montebello,
the. Duke of Hamilton, and Dr. Strang. In the
next carriage were the Duke of Atholl, the Marquis
of Douglas and Clydesdale, and several members of
the suite, while another carriage, gccupied by the
Lord Prevost and Mr: Turner, proceeded in front
of the other two.
Her Majesty proceeded down Queen-street, past
the Exchange, and the statue of Wellington ; then
along Argyll-street, and up Buchanan-street, where
the Empress recognised the statue of Queen
Victoria. The carriages were then driven west-
wards, her Majesty expressing the greatest
admiration of the style and appearance of the
houses which adorn that quarter of the city. The
Empress was highly delighted with the West-end
Park, which she pronounced magnificent. Her
Majesty returned to the centre of the city by North-
street and Argyll-street, proceeding then down
Jamaica-street, and crossing the Glasgow bridge,
from which she obtained an excellent view of the
harbour. Her Majesty recrossed the river by
Victoria-bridge' and, driving past the County
' buildings reached the warehouse of Messrs. J. and
W. Campbell, through which she was conducted by
Sir James and. Mr. William Campbell, and in
which she made several purchases of shawls,
&c. The Empress then drove past the Univer-
sity and visited the cathedral, which had been
prepared for her reception by the care of Mr.
Matheson, of her Majesty's Board of Works, carpets
having been laid down from the gate to both en-
trances of the church. Her Imperial Majesty was
received at the door of the cathedral by Sir Andrew
Orr, chairman of the Cathedral Windows Commit-
tee, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. C. 11. Wilson. Mr.
Wilson having been introduced by the Duke of
Hamilton, explained the subjects of the various
stained glass windows now in the cathedral, and
the intentions of the subscribers as to the whole
series. The Empress expressed her interest in the
work and her admiration of the windows already
erected. She paused for some time before the
window in the north transept, and complimented
the Duke of Hamilton, the donor of that window,
on its success as a work of art. On entering the
choir the Empress stopped in the central passage,
and looking round with evident admiration re-
marked on the fine proportions of this part of the
building. She then ascended the platform round
the pulpit, and examined Lord Glasgow's window,
the subject of which was explained to her by Mr.
H. Wilson. Her Majesty said it was very beauti-
ful. She then walked round the Lady Chapel and
passed out of the church by the north aisle. On
reaching the nave she descended into the crypt,
which produced that effect upon her which this
almost unique monument of ancient skill produces
upon all visitors. Her Majesty expressed her sense
of its solemn grandeur with much vivacity, and
visited nearly every part of it, pausing before some
of the painted windows, and admiring particularly
the rich harmonious tones of that executed at
Munich, erected by Mr. J. Campbell to the memory
of his late father. The Empress then ascended to
the nave and walked down the centre, issuing from
the church by the principal door; she paused here,
turned round and gazed earnestly once more on the
architectural glories of our interesting minster, and
bowing courteously to the assembled paoliie pro-
ceeded to her carriage, conducted by the Duke of
Hamilton. The people assembled outside cheered
with hearty good will. Before entering her car-
riage the Empress thanked Mr. Heath Wilson, and
bowing graciously to the other gentlemen who had
accompanied her stepped into her carriage and
drove to the Queen's Hotel.
During the drive her Imperial Majesty put many
queries to Dr. Strang as to the manufactures, build-
ings, shipping, population of the city, &c., and ap-
peared to be deeply interested in all that she saw
and heard. Before leaving the hotel the Empress
expressed to the Lord Provost and Dr. Strang the
high sense which she entertained of the personal
attention she had received at their hands.
Her Majesty then entered the Duke of Hamilton's
carriage' and, accompanied by the Duke of Hamil-
ton, the Duke of Atholl, the Marquis of Douglas,
and her suite, drove to Hamilton Palace. The
party entered the ducal domain by the Bothwell-
bridge-gate, and arrived at the palace about 20
minutes to 2 &clock. The carriages were drawn
up in front of the grand entrance, and the Duchess
of Hamilton received the Empress at the balcony
or entrance into the Marble-hall. During her
limited stay within the palace her Majesty inspected
the whole apartments, stalls, &e., and expressed
herself highly delighted with her visit.
It was originally contemplated by her Majesty
to proceed to the Motherwell station of the Cale-
donian Railway about half-past 4 o'clock, and for
this purpose the private carriage of the Duke of
Hamilton was ordered, as well as that of Mrs.
Millie Cochrane, of Lamington, who was to accom-
pany her part of the way. These carriages were in
waiting at the appointed time, but the route was
changed, the Empress having, on the suggestionof
the Duke of Atholl, resolved to enjoy a day among
the charming scenery of some of the most beautiful