The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-20 00:00:00

Royal Tour in Belgium.

LIEGE, July 16.
This ordinarily busy city, the Birmingham of
Belgium, has been more than usually busy during
the last two days, notwithstanding the entire sus-
pension of all the manufacturing operations which
form its staple employments. The energies and the
good will of the population had been devoted
preparing a fitting welcome for their Sovereign, w no,
in fulfilment of his intention to visit all the princi-
pal towns in his dominions, had decided upon giving
Liege an early place on the list. Yesterday, in
anticipation of the Royal visit, numerous bodies
from other towns who had been invited by th a
people of Liege arrived in the city and impar ced
additional bustle to the already bustling streets. in
accordance with the idea which is presumed to have
induced the journey of King Leopold 11., the Liegos
seem to have thought that the more general the
representation of the kingdom at these fetes the
more significant they would be, and, therefore, in
their hospitable zeal they issued invitations to all
the representative bodies within a very extended
radius from their city. On Sunday troops of the
civic guard were continually arriving (including
some who bad performed a hurried journey from
Wimbledon), and they were constituted the guests
of the civic guard of Liege, each special body of
which entertaining the corresponding number of the
force in other towns. In addition to the military
guests less warlike assistants had been summoned,
and had responded in the persons of upwareis of 60
choral societies coming from different parts of I3el-
- It will be readily understood that, with
magnificent weather, the old town of Liege was ex-
ceedingly gay on Sunday. To-day the interest has
centred on the Royal party which arrived here
about 11 o'clock. The King, accompanied by the
Queen and the Count of Flanders, had left Brussels
by railway about half-past 8, but had stopped for a
short space at Tirlemont, where an address from
the local authorities was presented, in which
after mentioning the 35 years of the reign of King
Leopold I. as so many years of happiness and pro..
gress to Belgium, the present King was reminded
that to insure for Belgium a continuance of that
European respect which his father had obtained for
it he had only to follow in the steps of his illustrious
parent. " The confidence and the fidelity of the
nation," it continued, "will never fail yoa. The
people will second you in your august mission, con-
vinced that its future and its happiness cannot be
intrusted to more able or more worthy hands, and
that they are intimately bound up with the future
and the welfare of the King and the royal family."
The address from the clergy declared that, " based
upon the principles of religion, the fidelity and the
attachment of the Belgians to their King are un-
changeable." The royal train then proceeded to
Liege, where they were received by all the local
authorities, civil, military, and ecclesiastical, accom-
panied by whom they traversed the city from the
railway station to the Place St. Lambert, receiving
in their course the warmest welcome from the dense
throngs which filled the streets. In the great square
an immense trophy of the principal works for which
Liege is famed had been erected, and there before
the King and his Consort defiled from 18,000 to
20,000 of the workmen belonging to the city. The
royal party then proceeded to the palace, where an
address from the municipality was presented, of
which the following were the most striking passages
—" Yes, Sire, we have confidence in the future of
the country, for we are strong in our own right.
We are strong also in the paramount influence of
public opinion, which, not less than treaties, has
marked the place of Belgium on the map of nations.
And in the grand conflicts which we are now wit-
nessing we remember with gladness the words de-
serving the consideration of all the chiefs of nations,
and which a powerful sovereign pronounced ten years
since in the presence of Europe assembled to glorify
the acts of peace. At the moment of combat,'
said he, ' the success of armies, however brilliant
they may be, are but transitory. In the end it is
public opinion which always gains the ultimate vic-
tory.' In this point of view, Sire, what political
position was ever better guaranteed than that of
Belgium? United among themselves by the same
need of independence and liberty ; united by recip-

rocal and respected engagements to a dynasty which

is honoured by the friendship of the most powerful
sovereigns, theßelgians can observe without anxiety
the movements of general politics." The King

made a suitable reply in general terms, and, after

receiving other addresses couched in a similar spirit

from various bodies, his Majesty proceeded to visit

various parts of the town where objects of attrac-

tion bad been prepared.

MARKETS.--This Day.

MARK-LANE

Fresh up to oar market, to-day, the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were small. The import of foreign wheat
being large the trade for all qualities ruled heavy, and
prices wero about 5s per quarter beneath the late highest
point.

The market was well supplied with foreign wheat. For
all descriptions the trade was still at drooping prices.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at about
late rates.

The market was well supplied with barley—chiefly
foreign. The trade was heavy, and prices had a drooping
tendency.

Malt sold slowly on former terms.
Oats were in good supply, and the trade was dull at a
decline in prices from Friday last of Gd to is per qr.

Beans and peas sold heavily at is per qr. lees money
,han on Friday last.
The flour trade was dull at drooping prices.

8111 P ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
EnglishandScotch 1,190 20 2,610 1,590
Irish — 640
Foreign 43,960 12,040 52,080

380 sks.
Ws.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Very moderate supplies of meat are on sale ; neverthe-
less the demand is inactive at our quotations.

Per 81b by the earuase.
s d s d s d s d
Inferior beet 3 6 3 1' Inferior mutton.... 4 0 4 S
Middling do. 4 0 4 4 Middling inution..4 1' 5 4
Prime large do 4 6 4 b Prime do ..........5 6 5 8
Prime small do 410 5 , Large pork ........ 310 4 4
Veal 4 4 5 4 .small p0rk......... 1 0 5 u
Lamb. ed ad to : a 4d•

BOROTiGIi HOP.
The accounts from the plantations are favourable. Very
little business is passing in any description, and thi ten-
dency of prices is in favour of buyers.