The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-12 00:00:00

CHARING-CROSS STATION.

This afternoon the Sultan arrived in London.
His Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales left town
early this morning for Dover, to welcome his High-
ness to England. Grand preparations were made
at the Charing-cross Station of the South-Eastern
Railway to receive his Highness with becoming
state. The spacious station was eligibly decorated
with flags and evergreens, and vast galleries filled
with elegantly dressed ladies gave a special charm
to the exciting scene.
The floral display within the station was most
beautiful, and the taste that had designed and''
carried into effect the whole of this part
of the imposing proceeding was worthy the
highest praise. At the upper end of the platform
where it was arranged the royal carriage was to
stop, was covered with scarlet carpetting, and vast
pyramids of flowers were placed at either end, giving
the whole a most picturesque and charming appear-
ance. The Grenadiers formed the guard of honour,
under the command a Col. Dudley Carleton and
the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), under the com-
mand of Col. Williams, attended to escort his High-
ness to Buckingham Palace.
At a quarter before two six of her Majesty's state
carriages drove into the station, and at a quarter to
three the royal train arrived, and his Highness the
Sultan, on alighting, was received with tremendous
cheers and every demonstration of respect. Having
acknowledged the salutations of the company his
Highness entered an open carriage and proceeded
to Buckingham Palace.

MARKETS.—Thia day.

MARK LANE.

Although the supply of English wheat on sale here to-
day was limited the demand for all kinds ruled very in-
active. However, in the few sales effected, Monday's
prices were supported.
The quantity of foreign wheat offering was moderately
extensive. Fine dry samples were held at full quota-
tions; but inferior kinds were quite neglected.
Floating cargoes of grain ruled about stationary.
Both English and foreign barley were in short supply,
and moderate request, at full prices.
Malt was in good supply, and steady request, on former
terms.

The show of oats was large. Good sound corn realised
full quotations, but damp parcels wero a slow inquiry, at
barely late rates.

Betlns and peas were held on former terms. The supply
was very limite3.

The flour trade was somewhat heavy; but no decline
took place in the quotations.

BPLIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 860 1,650 1,390
Irish
Foreign 12,150 1,780 85,130 410 sacks

ARRIVAL OF THE BELGIAN VOLIIN-

TEERS.

[Tho following appeared in our late edition of yesterday
evening :

The ceremony of receiving the Belgian Volun-
teers took place to-day, and resulted in a success of
the most animated and brilliant description. The
reception committee met early this morning, and,
having settled the preliminarie's as far as possible
touching the provision to be made for the visitors,
proceeded to Westminster-bridge and embarked on
board the Swift en route to .Gravesend. . The
company on board comprised the following :
Col. Loyd Lindsay, V.C., M.P., Lord Londes-
borough, Sir B. Phillips, the Ilon. 11. C. Lindsay,
M.P., G. Wich, Vice-Cousul of Belgium ; C. Do
Grelle, Consular Agent of Belgium ; C. Mertens,
Commercial Agent of Belgium ; Col. Beresford,
Warde, 'Col. Esdaile, Col. Mathews,
Major Butler, Major Walmesley, Capt. Oldershavv,
Capt. Grey, Capt. Styan, Lieut. Green, Capt.
Bristow, Capt. Farrell, Capt. J. B. Heeles, Capt.
Nelson, Capt. Crosland, Capt. Webber, Capt.
Deighton, C. Cockcraft, Esq., Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Pascoe, Mr. S. Sidney, &c.
The attendance on board the Swift was aug-
mented at the .Old Swan Pier, and from this point
the vessel proceeded on its voyage, the band of the
Victoria Rifles playing the most inspiriting military
airs, and colours flying from stem to stern. On
arriving opposite Greenwich the first demonstration
was made, the Trafalgar Hotel displaying innumer-
-- able flags from every window, the whole presenting
a very pretty effect. The journey to Gravesend was
accomplished in the most quiet and enjoyable man-
ner, but on coming in sight of her Majesty's noble
steamship Serapis, which had conveyed the Belgians
to England, a loud and wringing cheer was given
by the company on board the Swift, which was
answered by tremendous cheering from. the Belgians
on board the noble vessel. Cheer followed
cheer, waving of hats, and every demon-
stration of enthusiastic delight took place
amongst those on board the Serapis.' • Brass
bands of each vessel played the national
anthem of the respective countries, but above all
was to be beard the voices of our distinguished
visitors singing, with the greatest enthusiasm,
" God Save the Queen." The Serapis dipped her
colours in compliment to the arrival of the Committee,
and the Swift having returned the compliment, an-
other tremendous cheer broke forth, and before it had
died away the Swift was alongside the Serapis.
Here a scene of the wildest enthusiasm took place.
As each person set his foot on board the splendid
steamship he was completely overwhelmed with the
congratulations and compliments of the visitcrs.
Colonel Loyd Lindsay made his way to the
poop of the Serapis, where the officers in command
of the Belgian Volunteers having taken their places
in front, the gallant colonel addressed them in
French, of which the following is an English
translation :—He said he was anxious that the first
words that they heard on reaching the English
shore should be the words of welcome, and he
therefore hastened on board before they set their
foot on English soil to congratulate them on
having accomplished their voyage in safety.
His words would be- few, but they would be
sincere and earnest, because they were spoken on
behalf of the British people, who were always sen-
sitive to any act of kindness received, and ready
and eager to reciprocate the offices of international
friendship. On behalf of t! Committee of Recep-
tion, on behalf of the Volunteeri of England, on
behalf of the whole nation, he said to theni, •-"Ln
welcome to our country." (Great cheering.) We
thank you for coming in such large numbers and
in so friendly a spirit to visit our capital.
We do not receive you as strangers, we welcome
you as friends, amongst whom we have spent happy
days, the pleasant remembrance of which can never
be effaced. Last year it was his high privilege as
Commander of the English volunteers, who visited
their friendly country, to enjoy a large portion of
their hospitality. It was now his pleasant duty, as
chairman of the Reception Committee, to receive
them on the anxiously expected occasion of
their return visit.. There was but one cloud to
darken the brightness of. the joyful meeting between
the two nations. The remembrance of a dreadful
tragedy which had been so recently enacted in
another hemisphere. That must. -darken their fete
and sadden every heart ; and also friendly ties
which united the brave monarch whose sad fate we
mourned to the royal families both of Belgium and
England. We had hoped that these fetes
might have been honoured by the presence
of his Majesty the King of the Belgians. His gra-
cious hospitality, so princely and yet so f:ieudly,
and which he sx'ended to: cvcry Volunteer who
visited Belgium last year, had impressed them all with
a feeling of lasting reverence and gratitude, and he
need not assure them with what heartfelt enthusiasm
the people of England would- have welcomed their
King, nor how deeply they sympathised with
the sorrow which forbade him and his gracious
consort from participating in their festivities.
But though deprived of the cheering presence of
their Sovereign, he hoped that they might be able
to render their visit to this country agreeable to
themselves, and that they would think on their return
home of an increased feeling of friendship towards
England. As far as the day was concerned, the
committee had thought that after their long
voyage repose would be acceptable to them,
but to-morrow the Lord Mayor and the Cor-
poration of London would cordially welcome
them to the ancient city hall, and on Saturday the
Prince of Wales would receive them at Wimble-
don, and with his own hand present them with a
badge commemorative of their visit. Next week
an entertainment would be provided for them by
Miss Burdett Coutts, who would hospitably receive
theta all at a morning fete at her villa, and the
committee had organised a grand ball and concert
at the Agricultural Hall, besides other minor
fetes. Ile begged them, therefore, to accept these
I proffered hospitalities in the spirit in which they
were tendered—the spirit of goodwill and free in-
tercourse. (Loud cheers.) England fervently
hoped that the result of the visit of so large a body
lof Belgians to our shores might lead to an increase
of international respect and friendship—goodwill
I amongst men and peace amongst nations. (Loud
cheers.)
Col. Gregoire, on behalf of the Belgians, re-
turned thanks, and said that it was with the
greatest pleasure that the Belgians visited Eng-
' land. Ile hoped that the visit would tend to a
strong and lasting feeling of amity and friendship
between the two countries. (Cheers.)
Here another scene of enthusiasm took place ;
I the cheering was tremendous, and the effect pre-
sented by the waving of handkerchiefs and hats, de-
' corated with every variety of plume and colour, was
spirit-stirring in the extreme. Another compliment '
the Belgians paid to this country at large was that
' each of them had affixed at the end of his rifle a
miniature copy of the English ensign beautifully
worked in silk. The greater part of the living cargo
having been safely placed on board the Sea Swallow,
bearing a red flag, the Elfin blue, the Fairy and
Ibis yellow, and the. Naiad white, the voyage to
London commenced shortly before two o'clock.
The passage up the river 'was of the most liven
description, our Belgian visitors being at every p
' saluted in the most hearty English manner.
total!
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to London. However,
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strains of the band, and '
the spirit of the !_
and various vioivcif,Y.rotis chorus of " God save
various other national airs, which
mhobr o broke out into taou
w landed its lively freight at Lon-
produced altogether scene impossible to describe. •
The Sea Swallo d
the Elfin lam e its passengers at
don the Fairy and Ibis at Hungerford,
at Westminster Bridge. At each. of
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which places the Belgians met with a most general
and hearty welcome from the immense crowds that
had assembled to greet them on their arrival in the
metropolis. .
The arrangements for the voyage across the
Channel were not altogether satisfactory, but
nothing beyond some personal inconvenience
happily took place.

EMIGRATION OF A REPENTANT UNIONIST.—
James Hallam, whose coufvssion of his complicity in the
murder of Linley, and in other minor outrages at Sheffield,
compelled Samuel Crookes and W. Broadhead to confess,
has loft England. It was feared that his life would not
have been safe had he remained in the neighbourhood of
the men whose deeds he had disclosed, and, after receiving
his certificate, he left the country on Wednesday. Of him
it may with truth be said that he was the only one of the
men who were engaged in the murderous deeds that have
been disclosed who manifested the slightest symptom of
remorse. He confessed readily+pnnugh to the explosion at
Messrs. Wheatman and Smith's, but it was not until after
a prolonged struggle, in which his sufferings, both mental
and physical, were painful to witness, that ho revealed the
dreadful story of JAinleY mud".