The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-01 00:00:00

iTHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1858.

THE QUEEN'S RETURN FROM

GERMANY.

ANTWERP, MONDAY NIGIIT.

Many hours before this letter meets the public
eye, the joyful intelligence of her Majesty's return
from her late sojourn in Germany to her loyal and
devoted subjects will have been Proclaimed from one
end of the kingdom to the other.
The advent of the Queen at this port of embarka-
tion was signalled by the arrival here this morning,
at eight o'clock, of three of the Royal carriages, with
their horses, by the railway train.

The fact having been known, the good people of
this city were on the qui vine to get a sight of the
illustrious voyageurs, and every window along the
line of quays was speedily sought after, from

which a dew of the embarkation could be obtained.
As the day wore on, the streets became more and
more thronged by eager spectators, and many forms
and chairs were put in requisition in the fronts of the

houses for the accommodation of such as were willing
to contract for this al fresco elevation. The port
itself presented a brilliant and animated appearance.
Occupying the most prominent place in the middle
of the river floated the magnificent steam yacht of
her Majesty, the Victoria and Albert. Surrounding
her were the other vessels which formed the Royal
flotilla, ♦iz., the Osborne, the Banshee, the Fairy,
the Black Eagle, and two other vessels the names of
which we could not ascertain. That superb steamer
the Vivid, belonging to the Royal and Imperial Mail
Company, which came from Dover for the special
purpose of giving its services on the occasion ; the
Baron Osy, the Southampton, and a crowd of other
steamers and vessels, lent also their assistance to the
naval pageant, all of them being profusely decorated
with the flags and streamers of England, Belgium,
and France. So much for the appearance of the
river. Throughout the whole line of quays the
national flags were also to be observed floating from
almost every house, and everything betokened the

high respect which the people here feel towards the
beloved Sovereign of England. A battalion of the
2d Regiment of Chasseurs, with their band, under
the command of General Lefebre, arrived by the
train soon after two o'clock, and took up their position
upon the quay in front of the Royal yacht. The
general was accompanied by several other distin-
guished officers, who rode on horseback with him at
the head of the troops.
Precisely at three o'clock the. Royal convoy arrived
at the station, conveying her. Majesty, the Prince Con-
sort, and the other personages comprising their suite.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Brabant, and the Couat de Flandres, having received
the Queen and Prince Albert at Malines, accompa-
nied the illustrious travellers to Antwerp. The
august party entered the Royal carriages in waiting at
the station, and, preceded by two outriders in the rich
scarlet livery of England, drove rapidly down to the
quay amid a heavy shower of rain which then began
to fall.

On their appearance at the place of embarkation
there was much cheering, and other expressions of
affection and respect. In the first carriage were her Ma-
jesty and the Prince Consort, who respectively bowed
their acknowledgments for the kind reception that
was offered them. The Queen, leaning upon the arm
of her illustrious husband, and followed by the Duke
and Duchess of Brabant, the Count de Flandres, and
members of the royal suite proceeded down the wharf
(which had been carpeted to the water's edge), amid
the music of the band, which struck up the National
Anthem. Alongside was the royal barge, the Bos-
phorus, covering the stern of which was a rich canopy.
As soon as her Majesty had put her foot on board a
royal salute was fired from one of the vessels at the
opposite side of the shore. This was quickly followed
by a salute of 21 guns from five pieces of artillery
which were this morning placed at the Tate de Flan-
dres, to do honour to our Queen. The guns of the
fort then proceeded to thunder forth their apprecia-
tion of the occasion, and continuous rounds of can-
non were heard up to the time of the departure of the
royal squadron. The royal barge was manned by
10 rowers, being seamen belonging to the Victoria

and Albert, who gracefully propelled their little ves-

sel with its precious freight alongside the steam
yacht. On reaching the ladder which hung from
the side of the latter, the men composing the crew
fell into rank upon the deck, and lifting their hats
from their heads, shouted out their welcome cheers
to their beloved sovereign. On her Majesty and
the royal party reaching the deck, these cheers were
renewed, the cannon bellowed forth a special peal
and the men on board the other vessels immediately
manned yards. The coup dwil on all sides was most
striking, and the scene one of intense interest and
grandeur.

The royal party arrived on board at about a quar-
ter before three o'clock, but the whole of the lug-
gage was not arranged until a few minutes before
fire o'clock.

At about a quarter before five o'clock the Dake
and Duchess of Brabant and the Count de Flandres,
having bid farewell to Queen -Victoria and Prince
Albert, descended from the royal yacht, and were
rowed to shore in the Bosphorus. Upon their re-
turn to the quay their royal highnesses were received
with great acclamation by the people, the band play-
ing the Belgian national air the "Brabanconne." At
five o'clock precisely the Victoria and Albert was put
in motion, and proceeded down the river on its voy-
age to England, followed by the Osborne, the Ban-
shee, the Fairy, the Vivid, and the other vessels in
the royal suite.
The Queen and the Prince Consort were attired in
plain travelling dresses.
The Duke and Duchess of Brabant and the Count
de Flandres immediately drove back to the railway
station, from which they were conveyed by special
train to Brussels.

Although the weather was generally wet and windy
throughout the day, a favourable change took place
soon after her Majesty's departure.
The Berlin correspondent of the Ilecurseur states
that " The adieus of the Queen and her daughter
the Princess Frederick William were most touching.
Her Majesty did not wish, on account of the warmth
of her emotion when she left the Princess, that the
Prince Frederick William should accompany her be-
yond Wildpark. The Prince and the Princess of
Prussia, the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess of
Baden, accompanied the Queen as far as Madge-
burg."

Amongst the latest arrivals here are announced
the Count and Countess de Lindenfels, family, and
suite ; the Count A. de Praslin, from Paris ; the
Marquis and Marchioness of Taliacarne and family,
from Sardinia ; the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, the
British President of the Board of Trade, and family,
and a great number of other persons of distinction.
The Baron Osy arrived this morning from London
with 163 passengers, amongst whom were the Duke
de Aumale, suite, and as Italian princess.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince
Consort landed at the Admiralty Pier, Dover, at
abort 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon, from Antwerp.
Although the landing of her Majesty was unex-
pected, a guard of honour was in readiness to re-
ceive the Queen, and a salute was fired from the
heights. The chairman, the Hon. J. Byng, and the
general manager of the railway company, were hi
attendance to 'Hord every attention to her Majesty
and Euite.

'The special train resellcd ITastings n.cim Dover at
one p.m , and after a brief delay, left for Portsmouth,
where the illustrious party embarked for Osborne.

ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN AT OSBORNE.

FROM THE COURT NEWSMAN.

OSBORNE, AUG. :3 1.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince
Consort arrived at Osborne at half-past four o'clock
this afternoon from the Continent.

COLOGNE, AUG. 29.
Upon the evening of the 27th there was a large
dinner party at Babelsberg. Her Imperial Highness