The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-04 00:00:00

JOURNEY OF THE EMPEROR
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NiCHULA
. Wpm:tyro!, SATURDAY, Altnxicire.—llis Imperial Ma-
jesty, Y.cliolas the First, Emp rur of all the Ilussias, attended
by General Count Orloff; and a numerous suite, left Rotter-
dam at half-past tuo o'clock on Friday afternoon for Eng-
land, in the Dutch Government steamer Cyclops, Captain
Ba'ken, and arrived off the royal d.,ckyard at ten minutes to
ten o'clock this evening.
The Emperor reached the Hague on Thursday night, from
Berlin, and left that place on the following morning for Rot-
terdam, accompanied by 31. Ryk, the Minister of the Navy to
the King of Holland. His Impel ial Majesty embarked about
two o'clock. in the Cyclops. The 31erassie, Captain Bears,
and the-Cerberus, Lieutenant liar, also Government steamers,
in the seralce of the King of Holland, being apprc,priated to
the accommodation of the various members of the Emperor's
suite, and to the conveyance of the royal carriages and bag-
gage.
- At half-past two o'clock the squadron left Rotterdam, M.
Ryk accompanying the Emperor as far as Ileivoetsluya,
where the Cyclops cast anchor at eight o'clock in the even-
ing, when that officer took leave of his Majesty. At three
on Saturday morning, the royal squadron set sail for Eng-
land.
Considerable uncertainty Ipid- prevailed as to the exact
-period it which the Emperor would arrive, and Baron Brun-
now, the Rust inn Minister at the Court of London, went down
to Woolwich at an early hoar on Saturday, for he purpose
ofbeing in readiness to receive his Majesty at any time.
Baron Brunnow was accompanied by the itossiait Consul-
General, Le Chevalier Benkhausen, and both these gentlemen
took up their quarters at the residence of the Captain-Su-
perintendent, Sir Francis Collier, in the dockyard, where
they slept last night, At an early hour this morning they
were upon the parade, in .the full expectation of the EM-
peror's immediate arrival. General Lard Bloomfield, the
Comniantdant of the garrison ; Sir Janres Collier, the Captain
Superintenedntoftlie dockyard, and Major-General Cubbage.
Were also in waiting to receive the illustrious tourist.
intelligence as to his Majesty having left the Continent,
however, arrived during the day, and. all was uncertainty up-
to the.last moment, when just before ten o'clock, the Royal
squadron `vas observed by the men on the look-out coming
up Woolwich Reach.
Sir Francis Collier immediately put off in.•his barge for
the purpose of conveying Baron Brunnow and the Chevalier
Benkhausen .on board the Cyclops to pay their respects to
the Emperor, and in a very few moments returned with his
Imperial Majesty And Count Orloff, who landed at the dock-
yard stairs, and at once proceeded do the Captain-Superin-
tendent's residence to await the arrival of the carriages
which had been ordered for the conveyance of the Royal
party to London. •
The Emperor was attired in the Russian costume—his
commanding figure being enveloped in'the ample folds of a
rich cloth cloak, trimmed with fur, while upon his head lid
wore a sort of turban.:- His. Majesty is upwards of sixtfeet
high and of' robust appearance. As the Royal partyferossed-
the parade, it was impossible to avoidbeing struck with the
remarkable appearance the. Emperor presented. His tall'
,manly figure and, open countenance set off 6' the greatest
possible advantage by the mode of dress adopted, was in itself
sufficientrvnritoisgtatu,.
at Sir Phialas a truly royal personage.
On aFrancis Collier's residence, the Emperor
was met by Lord Bloomfield, with whom his Majesty con-
versed for some time, and after expressing his acknowledg-
ments to- the Captain Superintendent for the attention which
had been shown towards him, at half-past ten entered Baron
Minnow's' carriage in comfuiny with General Count Orloff,
'
and drove rapidly off towards town. The following is a list
roaf thesuite
n t accompany n
ose the Emperor to England :—Gene-
e rg d
Etat and Adjutant to his Imperial
Majesty; GeneralAillerberg, Prince Raelziwill, Prince Was-
selchikoft, and Captain Adlerberg, the three latter officiating
as Aides-de-Cainp to the Emperor; and Dr.. Reinolds, . his
Imperial Majesty's private physician.
The:Emperbf having expressed_ a wish, through- Baron
Brunnow, that his arrival at Woolwich should take place as
privately as possible, no royal salute was fired when his Ma-
jesty landed, nor was there any guard of honour in attendance.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR AT THE RUSSIAN
EMBASSY.
The Emperor of Russia, attended by General Count Orloff,
arriVed at Baron l3runnew's residence, in Dover-street,
it a quarter past eleven o'clock ptrbeeciAsenlylb,assonadSoart,stirday
evening.
His. Imperial Majesty travelled in
car-
riage, drawn by four post-horses and upon leaving Woolwich
took the lower road, through Greenwich and New. Cross, by
Camberwell and Kennington, to the West-end of London.
Upon arriving at the Embassy, the Emperor was received
in the entrance-hall by the Baroness Brunnow and by the
Ambassador's secretaries, M. C. de Kotidriaffsky and M. de
Berg. His Majesty shook hands cordially with the Baroness,
and was subsequently conducted to the suite of apartments
prepared for his reception. At a later period the Em-
perorar-
rived in town from Woolwich, with-Chevalier Benkhausen
partook of coffee with the Baron Brunnow, who
and the other members of his Majesty's suite,. shortly after
eleven o'clock.
The Emperor retired bi rest before midnight.
The Emperor's attendants .and several members of his
suite were accommodated in the various hotels in the
neighb, urhood.
VISIT OF HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY TO THE
QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
Yesterday morning the Emperor rose shortly after eight
o'clock, and breakfasted in his private apartment with a
limited number of his suite before nine. After breakfast his
Majesty walked in the gardens at the rear of the embassy for
some time, unattended by any members of his suite.
Precisely at half-past nine o'clock his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, accompanied by Major-General Bow'ater and
the lion. Captain Murray, arrived at the embassy from Buck-
ingham Palace, in one of the Royal carriages, on a visit to
the Emperor.
His Imperial Majesty was in the act of descending to re-
ceive his Royal Highness when loath illustrious individuals
met on the grand staircase. Their meeting was of the most
affectionate and cordial character. The Emperor threw his
arms round the neck of the Prince Consort, and embraced
him fervently, Prince Albert returning his salute with great
apparent feeling%
The Emperor then led his Royal guest into the drawing-
room of the mansion, where they remained engaged in con-
versation. for a considerable period. The EMperor inquired
affectionately after the
Queen, and expressed an earnest hope
that his sudden arrival in. England would not' be allowed to
inconvenience her Majesty • and the Prince in any way—
adding that lie purposed to remain at any rate for a short
period in the mansion he then occupied. The Prince upon
this was understood to intimate that no inconvenience could
possibly result by the
ithtoo thek
iris w hole
depn of
tune,
hisur e, suite.pr6m promising
t ten
return o'clock
Emperor's immediate removal to the
Palace. Apartments hall already been prepared, and it was
e o
thither ther
Consort with
Majesty's earnest desire that the Emperor should at once
rt
he me
IPrince.
half-past one o'clock for the pufFose of conveying the Em-
peror to Buckingham Palace on a visit to her Majesty. Shortly before eleven o'clock, the-Emperor, accompanied
by General Count Orloff, 'Baron Brunnow, and ot her members
of his suiteriefe Ashburnham House, to attend Divine service
at, the chapel of the Russian Embassy,in
The chapel was not unusually crowded, probably owing to
the visit of the Emperor being altogether unexpected. The
service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Popoff-
At its conclusion the illustrious'partv returnectto the Em-
bassy, arriving there at a few minutes after one o'clock.
The Earl of HardwickN one of the Lords in Waiting to her
Majesty, Lieut.-Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Groom in
Waiting, and Lieut.-Colonel Wylde, Equerry to Prince Al-
bert, arrived at Ashburnham House abut half-past twelve
o'clock, and. upon the return of the Ein;;eror from chapel
were introduced to his Imperial 11fajestv'. The Noble Earl
informed the Emperor that he had received for himself and
the two above-named officers her Majesty's commands to be
in attendance upon the Emperor during his stay in this
country. The Emperor was pleased to express his thanks
for the attention shown to him, and conversed with the Noble
Earl for some time.
At half-past one o'clock precisely his Rod al Highness
Prince Albert returned to the Embassy, on this occasion
accompanied by. Sir Robert Peel.
The carriage containing the Prince and Sir Robert Peel
drove into the court yard of the mansion, when his Royal
Highness alighted, and,. with Sir Robert Peel, entered the
hall. Here they were met by the Emperor, and the Prince
having presented the Premier to his Imperial Majesty, the
Emperor shook hands heartily with Sir Robert.
The Emperor then entered the Prince's carriage, and, to-
gether with his Royal Highness, drove off towards Bucking-
ham Palace. ..
Sir Robert Peel rodq in the second carriage, with General
Count Orloff and General Adlerberg, several members of the
Emperor's suite following in other carriages.
There were very few persons assembled in Dover-street at
this period to witness the departure of the Royal coOige,. and
no manifestation of loyalty took place beyond a respectful
uncovdring of heads, as the illustrious individuals passed out
at the gates.
On arriving at Buckingham Palace the Emperor was pre-
sented to her Majesty by Prince Albert. His Imperial Ma..
jesty subsequently partook of a splendid dffenner to which
the Queen invited him, and afterwards paid a visit to the
King of Saxons', in his apartments at the Palace.
At half-past two the Royal carriages were again ordered
to the gates for the purpose of conveying the Pataperor on a
round of visits to the various members of the Royal family,
and at twenty-five minutes to three his Imperial Majesty
entered the first carriage, accompanied by his Royal High-
ness Priece Albert.
In the secondearriage rode General Count Orloff and Baron
Brunnow, and four other carriages were filled by the Em-
peror's 'suite. •
. A great many persons bad by this time assembled in the
park, and as the Royal cortege made its• egress from the
marble arch in front of the palace, although the illustrious
'party were not greetedwith vociferous cheering, there was a
general and respectful obeisance performed by the male por-
tion of the spectators, while the softer Sex exhibited their
loyal feelings by waving of handkerchiefs, &C., all which
manifestations were graciously acknowledged by the Emperor.
The Royal party first proceeded to Marlborough House
to pay a visit to the Queen Dowager, and thence went to
Cambridge House, to honour the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge with a call. The next visit made was to .her
Royal Highness the Duchess • of Gloucester,. in Park-lane,
and from thence the carriages proceeded through Hyde-park
to Kensington, where the Emperor visited her Royal High-
ness the Princess Sophia. Returning along the Park-road
the Royal cortege met the King of Saxony, who was proceed-
ing to the. Princess's residence in one of the Royal carriages,
attended by his suite in several others. lie two Monarchs
recognised and bowed to each other as the carriages passed,
and at this period the effect of the dazzling Royal liveries
and splendid equipages was most striking.
The Emperor then proceeded to Apaley House to honour
his Grace the Duke of Wellington with a visit. The Gallant
Duke descended to the hall to receive his Imperial Majesty
and the Prince Consort, himself conducting them to the
splendid saloon on the first floor of the mansion. The Em-
peror appeared
delighted to meet the Gallant Duke, and
after shaking hands very cordially with him, entered into
canversation for some minutes, complimenting his Grace on
the splendour of his mansion and its appurtenances
Thence the Royal cortege drove back to the Embassy
where the Emperor alighted and took leave of the Prince
Consort, not, however, before he had promised to accept an
invitation to dine with the Queen and his Royal Highness at
Buckinghain Palace last evening. ' I
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