The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-14 00:00:00

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Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, rode out on
ponies. . .

The Prince of Wales, Prince Prinee,s
Royal, and the Princesis Alice, wore t..ken on the beach,
on Tuesday morning ; and in the eft•-r,,0.n the rovs.
family rode fr,tes In i.he pkasure-grounds of Usborue
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Yesierday -4 as he birthday of to.r M.tsty the Qw.en
11:)wa:--1-er. Several of the menthk-rs of her Mascy's
la,usehoid paid their respects to her Majesty at Bushy
Rothe, Bushy Park.
His Roy ,1 Highness the Duke of Camoridge I, ft town
yest,rday afternoon, on a visit to her RJyal Hig-hnes,
the Duchess of Gloucester, at her residence at Richmond.
Sir John Rennie had an interview with the Earl of
D..dnousie yesterday, at the offiee of the Board of 'nthie.
1.4-prd Wiwrielitfe, Lord Prt,sident of the Co,ned,
town ye,t,Tday, for his sea!, Wortley ILO, Yorkshire.
Dispatches for the Governor of the Mauritius, and
also fin- the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, were
sent off yesttxday evening from the Colonial•office.

HER MAJ Es 1' Y's VI I'l' 1 0 THE
c.ONT iNEN T.

THE QUEEN'S ARRIVAL AT ANTWERP AND DE-
PARTURE FOR GERMANY.
BRUSSELS, Atm. 11.—It was generally believed in this city
on Friday last, that her Majesty the Queen of Erieland would
arrive at Antwerp on Saturday afternoon, about one o'clock.
Accordingly, numerous English residents left by the first train
on the latter day, and were met at Alalines by many of our
countrymen, from various towns in connexion with the railway.
As it was understood by the civic authorities that it was her
Majesty's wish to dispense, as much as possible, with all cere-
mony, very few preparations for her reception were discernible.
Some bustle was occasionally displayed on the quays, particu-
larly about eight in the evening, on the arrival of the
Lightning and Monkey steamers, with eight royal
carriages. During Sunday forenoon the chief attraction was
the Soho steamer, belonging to the General Steam Navigation
Company, which was gaily decked out with numerous flags
and streamers, and which had a very pretty appearance, as it
slowly proceeded down the Scheldt, about two o'clock, on her
voyage to London. On meeting the royal yacht the crew and
passengers of the Soho gave three " glorious cheers," to use
the words of our informant. About half-part five the report
of the guns in the Lillo, Mary, and North torts announced her
Majesty's approach. The national flag was imrnerliasely
hoisted en tne top of the grand tower of the cathedral, just
under the cross (which is 466 feet from the ground), the cele-
brated carillons of that edifice rang merrily, and the Belgian
and English colours were suspended between the houses on
the Butter Canal—a broad paved street, from which a splendid
view of the far-famed tower of the cathedral is obtained, and
right opposite a Inch was the landing-place selected and pie-
pared for the ro! al visitors. os soon, too, as the distant salutes
were heard, the guns of the cita:lel of antwerp, of the Light-
ning steamer, and of some Belgian vessels, commenced firing,
and in less than ten minutes after the roar of artillery had be-
gun, the broad and commodious quays, which, up to that time
had been comparatively deserted in consequence of the un-
favourable weather, became thronged with dense masses of
human beings. The vessels in the Scheldt, and in the St.
Aldegonde, Bremin, and Hamburgh quays, displayed a variety
of national flags and colours, amongst which the English,
United States, and Prussian were conspicuous.
At length the.royalsystcht.doublesh-the-last point in the-river
dose tti thet own, an d e rafting' ta ftilleviiitv,,Prbeebdeff majes-
tically along the long Jordaens and Van Dyke Quays, which
were literally tined with spectators, who cheered loudly as
the vessel passed. Her Majesty was discovered
seated on the deck between the Counters of Gains-
borough and Viscountess Canning, and Prince Albert,
who was dressed in a white coat, and a cap with
a gold, border, was standing near her. A shower of rain
was falling at the the time, but it did not apparently prevent
the august visitors enjoying- the animated scene before -them.
The.royal steamer anchored in the middle of the Scheldt nearly
opposite the Butter Canal (Boer my) already referred to.
The burgomaster and the other local authorities immediately
rowed off to the yacht, and were graciously tereived en board.
The only Englishman, vi e believe, who proceeded to the Victoria
and Albert, shortly after the. Queen's arrival, was Mr. Johnson,
the British consul at Antwerp, in whose care the royal steamers
have been placed until her Majesty's return from Germany.
Shortly after the yacht had anchored, Baron d'Arnon, the
Prussian Ministers arrived, and the Queen retired from the
deck into the state saloon, where dinser was served up. , The
river was almost entirely clear of small craft, but those per-
sons who wished to have a nearer view of the royal vessel
than was afforded' from the quays, entered the ferry
steam-boat which plies every half hour between the
Van Dyke Quay at Antwerp and a little village on the oppo-
site side, known as the Te:e de Flandres. Immediately atter
the Victoria and Albert had taken up her station in the
middle of the river, Count d'Hane de Steenhuyse, of the royal
household of King Leopold, proceeded on board, in order to
congratulate her Majesty, in the name of her royal relative, on
her auspicious arrival in this kingdom. As night advanced,
the crowds of spectators gradually diminished—a few remain-
ing to the last moment,-in order apparently to view the illu-
minations on the landing-place (which were not, however, very
brilliant, as the wind was too high and the weather too rainy),
or the brilliant lights in the state cabin of the yacht, and fore
and aft About eleven the last light in the above apartment
was extinguished. The Black Eagle steamer arrived in front
of the town about ten minutes after the Victoria and
Albert. About six the next morning, a considerable
number of spectators had again assembled on the Van
Dyke Quay, and two or three carriages belonging to
their Belgian Majesties shortly afterwards made their appear-
ance. A company of grenadiers and a military band were
stationed near the landing-place as a guard of honour ; and
about a quarter to seven the Queen and Prince Albert earns. on
shore, amidst a royal salute and the cheering of the crew of the
yacht and of the three other steamers (who manned the yards).
as well as of the spectators on shore. Both her Majesty and
his Royal Highness looked remarkably well. The royal
visitors and their suite proceeded in their carriages down the
Canal au Beurre, the Vieille Marche au Ble, the Place Verte,
and the Meir, to the railway station, where they were received
with the usual honours, and where the royal train (a magnifi-
cent one) was wanting to convey them to Malines, the central
point of the Belgium Railway, and the one selected for the in-
terview between Queen Victoria and their Belgian Majesties.
As previously arranged, the King arid Queen of the. Bel-
gians, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Duke of
Brabant and the Count or Flanders, left, Brussels at seven in
the morning for the above-named town. They were accom-
panied by Count D'Arschot, General Goblet, the Paroness
Stassart, and M. Van tie Weyer, the new Minister of the In.
terior. Their Majesties awaited the arrival of their august
visitor in the large sitting-room of the station, which was very
lastefinly decorated. Detachments of the :id Lancers formed
the guard of honour.
The whole ot the Belgian Royal Family accompanied the
Queen to Veryters in the train, and then returned to the Palace
of Laken, at Brussels.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert then proceeded on their
journey through Louvain, Tirlemont, St. Fronde, Warrenne,
to Liege, the Birmingham of Germany, which they reached
shortly before twelve o'clock. They were received at Liege
by a party of Belgian infantry, drawn up along the line, the
band ot which stru k up " God save the Queen " as soon as
the train came in sight. All these towns were gaily decorated
with flags.
THE PREPARATIONS AT BONN.
During the whole of yesterday and to-day the bustle of pre-
paration has rendered the quiet little city of Bonn one scene of
hurry and confusion, the difficulty of procuring accommodation
being hourly increased, and the demands of our German kins-
folk rising in proportion. There are comparatively few Eng-
lish here. For the las' week the weather has bete, extremely
cold and wet, but this morning the sun shone brightly forth,
and displayed the city in ail its glory, every house being deco-
rated with flags and streamers, anti the hotels, town-hall, anti
the principal buildings festooned in front with laurels and
myrtie.
To a stranger the effect is extremely picturesque and pleas-
ing, the city being built after the most approved German mo-
del, in which every house rivals its neighbour in the quanitness
of its architectural decorations, pointed gables, projecting will-
dows, and gilded vanes and pinnacles meeting t e eye at every
turn. Beethoven's name is in every mouth, and his picture, in
almost every instance crowned with laurel wreaths, meets you
in every window. The statue is still covered up, and the work-
men are busily engaged in constructing seats around it in the
Milniter-plats, for the accommodation of the spectators.
The rehearsals have been going on since Thursday, two each
day, arid the last took place this morning in the Hall of
Beethoven, as the new concert hall has been termed. The
hall is situate near the Cologne entrance to the town, and is
capable of containing about 4,000 persons. It is constructed
entirely of wood, and has been finished in the short space ot
eleven days, the workmen being employed day and night. The
cost has been about 1,3001. '1 he interior has been very hand-
somely fitted up. The tickets for the concerts have all been
long since dispos.ed of, and as the committee have determined
not to issue more than the hall will conveniently accommo-
date, they are new at a high premium.
A change has been made in the programme of the pet
formances, under the impression that their Majesties the King
and Queen of Prussia and the Queen of England will be
present on Tuesday and Wednesday. The first grand concert
will take place in the evening, at six o'clock, and to-morrow
will be devoted to the baptising a new steamer, to be called
the Beethoven, and the principal musical performers will make
an excursion in her to Nonnenwerih, a beautiful island near
the Seven Mournains. On Tuesday, there will he a solemn
high mass in the Munster-Kirehe, and a grand concert, at
which it is understood their Majesties will be present; and on
Wednesday the inauguration will take place, and the festivities
will close with a grand ball.
Must of the leading singers and performers who are to take
part in the festival have already arrived. Spohr, who divides
the honour of conducting the concerts with Liszt, is the great
lion here.
There has been no announcement of the names of the leading
artistes, as' is usual in England, and the published programme
does not give even the names of all the works of Beethoven
which are to be performed. The prima donna i. Madame
Tusesek, of Vienna, assisted by Madame Sachs and M. Schloss.
We have also Mantissa, of Berlin, a celebrated tenor, with
Staudigl and Bolticher ; Felicien David has also arrived, and
Moschellss, Madame Dulcaeri, Sir George Smart, Ganz,
Breitenbach, J. Oury, with a host of others.
The King and Queen of Prussia arrived here to-day, at two
o'clock, and his Maje-ty, after giving audierice to the authorities
at the Tronhouse, reviewed a regiment of Hulans, in the pre-
sence of a vast number of spectators, bat the rain which set
in again about three
.o'clock terminated rather abruptly the
military spectacle. Their Majesties 'will sleep to-night at
Ilruhl, and to-morrow proceed to Aix-la-Chapelle via Cologne.
The Earl of Westmoreland was here yesterday, en route for
Aix-la- Chapelle to meet her ),lajesty, about whose movements
we are still without any precise itiforma ion.
THE PREPARATIONS AT AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
We copy the following from the evening edition of the
Brussels Observateur of Monday :
" Our' letters from Aix-la-Chapelle, dated the 9th of
August, say—
" • Yesterday evening the President of the Regency re-
ceived official information of the intended arrival of the King
of Prussia and the Queen of England at Aix-la-Chapelle.
The King will arrive to-morrow afternoon. The King sr ill
proceed to the President's, and his Majesty has expresse his
desire that no public rejoicings shall take place on the o' ra-
sion of his presence in that town, but that all the festivities
shall be reserved until the arrival of his august visits r.
• Queen Victoria is expected to arrivesat Aix-la-Chapelle
about eleven or twelve o'clock.
The King will proceed to meet her Majesty at the rail-
way station. He will be accompanied by all the chief func-
tionaries of the district, by the members of the corps diplo-
magique, by the burgomasters, and the municipal authorities
of Ai,-la-Chapelle.
• 'The younger female branches of the families 'of the
citizens have been invited to meet at. the station, dressed in
white, to present fiewers to the Queen, anti thus render more
brilliant the greeting that Queen Victoria will receive at her
entry upon the Prussian territory. The daughter of the prin.