The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-07 00:00:00

ROYAL HOTEL, MOSLEY-STREET, MANCHESTER.
MESSRS. JAMES ALLEN and SON beg
most respectfully to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and Com-
mercial Gentlemen that they have entirely reiltted the above Hotel
with every regard both to elegance and comfort, and they trust that
by the adoption of the most moderate charges, they may be able to
retain that large share of patronage with which they have hitherto
been favoured.

ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN
DOWAGER AT CALAIS.

CALAIS, JUNE 3.—To-day, at halfrpast one o'clock, the
steam-packet Princess Alice, Captain Smithett, entered our
harbour, adorned with the royal standard of England, and
bearing the Queen Dowager and her suite. She was received
with more than the usual honours paid to foreign Princes in
a French port. A royal salute was fired, the civil authori-
ties were on the port to receive her Majesty, and the regular
troops of the line and the National Guards with their music
were in attendance, the latter playing " God save the
Queen."
The crowd of French and English was immense, and very
respectful in demeanour. After taking lunch on board the
packet, and the horses being put to the carriages, her Ma-
jesty left the quay a little before three r.m., for St. Omer.

GRAND MILITARY REVIEW IN
WINDSOR GREAT PARK.
WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—From the publicity
which had been given to the grand review which had been
axed to take place place this morning, in the Great ,Park,
before her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Emperor of Russia, the
King of Saxony, and the numerous illustrious and distin-
guished visitors at the Castle, the town was filled with
company from London, and all the adjacent villages, by an
early hour, several of the trains bringing down from the
Paddington terminus from 1,000 to 1,200 passengers each
journey. With one train we noticed no less than thirty-six
carriages belonging to the noblemen and others who left town
this morning, at nine o'clock.
It having been announced that the review would take place
at ten o'clock, long before that hour the number of persons
who had assembled in the Great Park could not have
amounted, on a moderate calculation, to less than from
30,000 to 40,000. The number of carriages and vehicles of
every description which entered the park at the Lan-
caster-lodge-gate, at the end, of Sheet-street-road, were be-
tween 700 and 800.
Shortly before ten o'clock the whole of the troops to be
reviewed, in number upwards of 5,000, had arrived on the
ground. They were as follows :—The Ist Regiment of Life
Guards, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Cavendish ; the
Royal .Horse Guards (Blue), commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel Richardson ; the 17th Lancers, commanded by Lieut.-
Colonel St. Quinten ; Royal Horse Artillery, and a battery
of field artillery, consisting of eight guns, commanded by
Colonel Cleaveland ; the 2d battalion of Grenadier Guards ;
the 2d battalion of the Coldstream ; the 2d battalion of the
Scots Fusilier Guards, commanded by Colonel Colville ; and
the 47th Regiment of Foot, which arrived from Gosport this
morning by the railway. Major-General the Hon. Edward
Lygon took the command of the cavalry, and Lord Saltoun
the infantry ; the line being commanded by General Vis-
count Combermere. The ground was kept by a detachment
of the 3d Regiment of Life Guards.
Her Majesty arrived on the ground shortly after eleven
o'clock, in an open carriage and four, accompanied by the
Duchess of Cambridge, and attended by the Lady in
Waiting. Several other of the Royal carriages and four fol-
lowed, containing the infant Royal Family, many of the
illustrious visitors to her Majesty, the Maids of Honour in
Waiting, &c.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Imperial Majesty
the Emperor of Russia, and his Majesty the King of Saxony,
who accompanied the Queen on horseback, were attended by
officers of high rank, including his Royal
a numerous and brilliant staff, consisting'of upwards of sixty
foreign
Dukeoreih of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington,
Marquis of of Londonderry, /.,0
tHhiegmh English
Highness
cis ands
rd Edwin Hill, Viscount
Combermere,
uFitzroy Somerset, Sir James
is
of 'Anglesey, Lord Ranelagh, the
Macdonald,lNiarq Coloneluisoftheore Mestaerr? Lord
Griffiths, Colonel Arbuthnot, Lord
Charles Wellesley, Major-General Wemyss, Count Orloff,
Prince Wassiltschikoff, General D'Adlerberg, Baron Reich-
ardt, Prince Radzivil, Count Albert Vitzthum, Colonel
Berkeley Drummond, Major-General Sir Edward Bowater,
Lieut-ColonerWyld, &c. Sir Robert Peel, Lord Frederic
Fitzclarence, and Admiral the Hon. William Powlet, also
formed part of the royal cortege to the ground.
Her Majesty, upon her arrival, was received with the most
tremendous cheering from the assembled thousands, who also
greeted the Prince, the Emperor of Russia, and the King of
Saxony in a similarly gratifying
The Duke of Wellington and the Premier were particularly
cheered upon their arrival and departure as they proceeded W
through the Long Walk and across the Great Park to and
from the Castle. and enthusiastic manner.
'the Queen, with her Imperial and Illustrious visitors, upon
taking up a position in front of the centre of the line, was
received by the troops formed in line with a royal salute, the
bands of the respective regiments playing the National An-
them, and the Horse Artillery, on the right of the line, firing
a salute of 21 guns.
The Prince Consort, accompanied by the Emperor of Russia,
the King of Saxony, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of
Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, and the whole of the brilliant
stall; then rode along the front of the line, returning up the
rear;. when they stationed themselves around the carnage of
her Majesty, the Emperor placing himself on the right, and
the King of Saxony on the left of the Sovereign.
The Infantry then marched past in slow and quick time,
the Duke of Wellington, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, placing
themselves at the head of the battalions of their respective
regiments, viz., the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards,
and the. Scots Fusilier Guards, and saluting her Majesty.
Their Royal Highnesses and the Duke of Wellington after-
wards again took their stations by the side of the. Queen.
The Cavalry also walked and trotted past; and the Infantry
then wheeled into line, the Ist Life Guards forming line in
front of Infantry, with the Horse Artillery in their centre,
masked. The Ist Life Guards retired in open column from
the right and dropped the Horse Artillery, in the right rear
of the Infantry. The Infantry then formed squares, and
commenced firing, preparing to receive cavalry. The Royal
Horse Guards (Blue) in column, between the Ist and 2nd
squares, formed line and attacked the front, the infantry
forming into columns, and changing position right back,
quarter of the circle. The Ist Life Guards advanced in double
column from the centre, formed line, and attacked the front,
supported by the 17th Lancers. The infantry then formed
line again, and deployed on the original parade line, the Life
Guards and the Blues forming on the right, with the Horse
Artillery, the Lancers, and the field battery on the left. The
whole of the troops then advanced in parade order, and gave
the royal salute.
The review having terminated, his Imperial Majesty rode
up to the General commanding, Viscount Combermere, and
expressed himself highly gratified at the high state of disci-
pline l o w
commanding
n g
by
the Emperor,
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officers of
whi which
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communicated
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the several regiments reviewed this day :--
"The Commandingofficer is directed by General Viscount
Combermere, to acquaint the regiment, that his Imperial
t e experienced
to the following
Majesty the Emperor of Russia expressed himself highly
satisfied with the several corps reviewed this day, under his
Lordship's orders ; and to request his Imperial Majesty's
approbation might be made known to his comrades in arms,'
as he was graciously pleased to style the British troops.
" Wednesday, June 5,.1844.
The review was over about half-past one o'clock. Upon
the Royal and Illustrious party retiring from the ground,
three cheers were given for the Emperor of Russia, and' a
similar manifestation of regard and respect was also shown
to the King of Saxony, his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
the Duke of Wellington, and Sir Robert Peel.
Her Majesty, and the Royal Family left the Park, with se-
veral of her distinguisbed guests and suite, shortly before
one o'clock, and returned to the Castle amidst the loyal and
warm acclamations of the assembled people.
A splendid dejeuner is la fourchette was giyen after the re-
view, at. the cavalry barracks, by Colonel Cavendish and
the officers of the Ist Life Guards, to a party of upwardi of
One hundred distinguished officers and their friends, amongst
whom were the Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Curzon; Lord
Alfred Paget, Lord de Ros, Lord Edwin Hill, Viscount Com-
bermere, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis of Worcester,
Lord Ranelagh, Sir James Macdonald, Sir Watkin W. Wynn,
M.P., the Hon. Mr. Pakenham, General the Hon. Edward.
Lygon, Admiral the Hon. W. Powlett, Hon. Octavins
buncombe; M.P., Colonel Griffiths,' Mr. Powlet, Mr. Tem-
Um, &c. .
An entertainment upon a grand scale.was also given by
Colonel Colville and the officers of the Scots Fusilier Guards
beneath Tippoo, Saib's tent, 'Which had been graciously lent
by her )Slajesty, and pitcfied in the sqUare of the infantry
barracks, in Sheet-street.
Notwithstanding the immense number of persons .who
were assembled in the Park to witness this grand 'military
spectacle; the. hundreds of vehicles drawn up around the
portions selected for the evolutions of the troops, filled With
elegantly-dressed females -to enjoy the spirit-stirring scene ;