The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-13 00:00:00

)36, COURT CIRCULAR
TLt,, °P Griffiths had a i interview wioi Lord Stanley
~ruaY, at the Colonial office. Mr. Johnson, from
leste;7l, had also an interview with his Lordship
aY•
ll° Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests had
te4 rikte"iew With the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
bLY, at his official residence in Downing-street.
geMtelles were received yesterday at the Colonial
rout the Governor of the Mauritius.

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" MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE

CONTINENT.

QUEEN'S ARRIVAL AT ANTWERP AND DE-
PARTURE FOR GERMANY.
PridSEL% AUG. 11.—It was generally believed in this city
"rise. 4:f la4t, that her Majesty the Queen of England would
~ro4t Antwerp on Saturday afternoon, about one o'clock.
tard,i4l3% numerous English residents left by the first train
tltterratter day, and were met at Malines by many of our
Is it Ytaen, from various towns in connexion with the railway.
~lajegunderstood by the civic authorities that it was her
tony:Ys wish to dispense, as much as possible, with all cere-
tete bveurY few preparations for her reception were discernible.
shoutly ti was occasionally displayed on the quays, particu-
liht eight in the evening, on the arrival of the
asibilitlg and Monkey steamers, with eight royal
111%44' During Sunday forenoon the chief attraction was
'ratpotto° 'teenier, belonging to the General Steam Navigation
si 313 which was gaily decked out with numerous flags
l reamers, and which had a very pretty appearance, as it
hy Proceeded down the Scheldt, about two o'clock, on her
katlite to London On meeting the royal yacht the crew and
tlie'lleers of the •
Sohe gave three " glorious cheers," to use
silth*:"(is of our informant. About half-past five the report
Ny
guts in the Lillo, Mary and North forts announced her
/Wasti" approach. The national flag was immediately
the top of the grand tower of the cathedral, just
eiteene cross (which is 466 feet from the ground), the cele-
lal t carillons of thatedifice rang merrily, and the Belgian
tt
ag"sh between h es on
colours were suspended the houses
Lea theje anal—a broad paved street, from which a splendid
Illt°,•„:"far-famed tower of the cathedral is obtained, and
:tree it'Paslte which was the landing-place selected and pre-
shtiartsuatdhbethre°3 el visitors. As soon, too, as the distant salutes
elms of the citalel of Antwerp, of the Light-
in less e,sr' and of some Belgian vessels, commenced tiring,
th 'an ten minutes after the roar of artillery had be-
ll, e broad and commodious quays, which, up to that time
`u co
hh"arsai tnparatively deserted in consequence of the un-
'
ilasah", weather, became thronged with dense masses of
tlkkattassemg't The vessels in the Scheldt, and in the St.
attCaet Bremen, and Hamburgh quays, displayed a variety
altsaeu flags and colours, amongst which the English,
,itoat,tes, and Prussian were conspicuous. .
t Wu the royal yacht doubled the last point in the river
t,talj),°,tlie town, and emerging to full view, proceeded majes-
,7re i'aegi the long Jordaens and Van Dyke Quays, which
ate
~,ratlY lined with spectators, who cheered loudly as
Otttiv-sel p ced Her Majesty was discovered
6°ll theas'decit between the Countes of Gains-
;°sl,' arid Viscounteas Canning, and Prince Albert,
),Itgle to' dressed in a white coat, and a cap with
rder, was standing near her. A shower of rain
Nos„Fallag at the the time, but it did not apparently prevent
‘4l,seas visitors enjoying the animated scene before them.
0,1•"1.)'s1 steamer anchored in the middle of the Scheldt nearly
;14 atj tile Butter Canal (Botcr ruy) already referred to.
/I,aatOornaster and the other local authorities immediately
sat. the yacht, and were graciously Victoriareceivedhonboarr.
nglishman, we believe, who pr9ceeded to t e
ii7lisitisra shortly after the Queen's arrival, was Mr.
tJohnson,rs
si!elk,:ile consul at Antwerp, in whose care the royal s came
ISllsly Placed until her Majesty's return from Germany.
,Italafter the yacht had anchored, Baron d Arrnm, the
ska Minister arrived, and the Queen retired from the
iLta I;tattke state'sa.loon, where dinner was served up. The
almost entirely clear of small craft, but those per-
w° wished to have a nearer view of the royal vessel
lilatrisao44 afforded from the quays, entered the ferry
t which plies every half hour between the
pia Dyke
e,Quay at Antwerp and a little village on the oppo-
-oi, "'a own as the Tete de Flandres. Immediately after
dle 0-s°,l'a and Albert had taken up her station in the
assmtliold'ue river, Count d'Hane de Steenhuyse, of the royal
lioTlitoi of King Leopold, proceeded on board, in order to
er
tatiaaate h Majes, in the name of herroyal relative, on
540;j20115 arrival in this kingdom. Asr night advancrd ,
spectators gradually diminished—a few remain-
Ojos: 'est moment, in order apparently to view the
°II the landing-place (which were not, however, very
1p he • the wind was too high and the weather too rainy),
s4sa:ltliant lights in the state cabin of the yacht, and fore
a4stlit About eleven the last light in the above apartment
•ahlhe tan'tished. The Black Eagle steamer arrived in front
ta-91, -wn about ten minutes after the Victoria and
p About six the next morning, a considerable
%,°1 spectators had again assembled on the Van
to'Pl:kfaY, and two or three carriages belonging to
Agiati Majesties shortly afterwards made their
adsappear-
tOe °Quit:tarty of grenadiers and a military band were
aaSt ear the landing-place as a guard of honour ; and
oLlrter to seven the Queen and Prince Albert came on
at'o4t47ll`,llSrt royal salute and the cheering of the crew of the
ell, the three other steamers (who manned the yards),
aaltalOta sssiq the spectators on shore. Both her Majesty and
Highness looked remarkably well. The royal
4iloosu their suite proceeded in their carriages down the
the lt,,neurre, the Vieille Marche au Ble, the Place Verte,
stt4' the 'ell', to the railway station, where they were received.
toil sooltutial honours, and where the royal train (a mogul&
at,tlit Of t'hWe a•
Belgium
to convey them to Malines, the central
A el, he • Railway, and the one selected for the in-
-' Prey hey Queen Victoria and their Belgian Majesties.
ketotnusly arranged,. the King and Queen of the Bel-
, repanied by their loyal Highnesses the Duke of
t,ltatissaati the Count of Flanders, left Brussels at seven in
ietl 'lt for the above-named town. They were accom-
a4Ntta' Count D'Arschot, General Goblet, the Baroness
yt, 'and M. Van de Weyer, the new Minister of the In-
Oet 'heir Majesties awaited the arrival of their august
staytisitttefe the large sitting-room of the station, which was very
o decorated. e Detachments of the 2d Lancers formed
ard of h
onour.
tf eett to Ve of the Belgian Royal Family accompanied the
44%, "viers in the train, and then returned to the Palace
isoas'r 41 Brussels.
la LT*7 tqa"ta and Prince Albert then proceeded. on their
1,13 "le, tOtli Louvain, Tirlemont, St. Fronde, Vi arrenne,
before Birmingham of Germany, which they reached
tad party .„e, twelve o'clock. They were received at Liege
ef Ishi",_ Belgian infantry, drawn up along
,t,he line, t e
"iesaies„„ltu strusk up " God save the Queen. as soon as
gaga, --we in sight. All these towns were gaily decorated
ktlrite,ll-1E PREPARATIONS AT BONN.
tlaaltitallime whole of yesterday and to-day the bustle of pre-
y and 3 rendered the quiet little city of Bonn one scene. of
tat hos ,onfusion, the difficulty of procuring accommodation
laciritso'4l increased, and the demands of our German kins-
ta l'ese! 'a, Proportion. There are comparatively few Eng-
till sae t'or the last week the weather has been extreme
toad a,ithyed tbhuetetihtyis morning the sun shone brightly forth,d
in all its glory, every house being eco-
Ma 'lags and streamers and the hotels, town-hall, and
Itprlole‘,-c'N buildings festooned in front with laurels and
141 Nsotf,anger the effect is extremely picturesque and pleas-
it IC being built after the most approved German mo-
iss4 sres,,,_ah every house rivals its neighbour in the quanitness..
topq,aosLectural decorations, pointed gables, projecting win-
li'!,liled vanes and pinnacles meeting the eye at eve!),
itisN ass "'ovens name is in every mouth, and his picture, in
tPt'ntety ~;4.7 instance crowned with laurel wreaths, meets you
tltihare j;;,4(levv- The statue is still covered up, and he work-
''s"Y engaged in constructing seats around it in the
lierYata, for the accommodation of the spectators. _
tocieearsals have been going on since Thursday, two each
ha'llitoseslhe last took place this morning in the Hall of
aa is as the new concert hall has been termed. Th.e
tort';l)ls soil ate near the Cologne entrance to the town, and is
tls;elyof ewontaining about 4,000
.persons. It is constructed
da I'o, and has been finished in the short space of
se, the workmen being employed day and night. The
tooty Attseecti) about
,1,300. 1. The interior has been very hand-
"lt"nee • 41). The tickets for the concerts have all been
dtlaso •
disposed of, and as the committee have determined
tho„ssau more than the hall. will conveniently accommo-
-4,1,1 than are new at a high premium.
4,,alatle-. Re has been made in the programme of the per-
14_taoes, under the impression that their Majesties the King
Rill eta"a of Prussia and the Queen of England will be
o•tttic Tuesday d Wednesday. The first grand concert
4,,l,,Leal'el'ee in Cheanevening, at six o'clock, and to-morrow
idt,th vr)ted to the baptising a new steamer, to be. called
'sleassrn, and the principal musical performers will make
tisOeo nn,in her to Nonnenwerth, a beautiful island near
te:; 4aountains. On Tuesday, there will be a solemn
las'.',ll lu the Munster-Kirche, and a grand concert, at
apule (Li' understood their Majesties will be resent;p and. on
closseal the inauguration will take place, and the festivities
hpalost qwith a grand ball.
to ih tile leading singers and performers who are to take.
- hOOO e festival have already arrived. Spohr, who divides
%14 -4r of conducting the concerts with Liszt, is the great
ilder"Ph
44:44 ass been no announcement of the names of the leading
aii• not . s usual in England, and the published programme
late oaalle even the names of all the works of Beethoven
11,7e1t,-os lao. be ,assist The prima donna is Madame
e h ienna, ed by Madame Sachs and M. Schloss.
e also Mantius, of Berlin, a celebrated tenor, with
h,Nlelillgadagl Bolticher ; Felicien David has als.9 arrived, and
a'iteebes, Madame Duleken, Sir George brnart, Ganz,
ts Ole J• Our, with a hot ofthers.
ttttlkitt ttinagsand Queen of Prussia arrived here to-day, at
.tv.vo
Tens T: eis Majesty, after giving audience to the authorities
tosle orabouse, reviewed a regiment of Hulans,. in the. pre-
-1411,441 arvast number of sectators, but the rain which set
klto,y &stout three o'clock terminated rather abruptly the
t
'Bitlhal'ansapectaele• Their Majesties will sleep to-night a
10-morrow proceed to Aix-la-Chapelle via Cologne.f
st,-''llsehof Westmoreland was here yesterday, en route or
Tape stilt to meet her Majesty, about whose movements
tit Without any precise information.
se s'„REPARATIONS AT AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
rtsele-PY the following from the evening edition of the
s
vateur of fur Monday :
"P3t, 'etters from Aix-la-Chapelle, dated the 9th of
office evening the President of the Regency Toe-
ahrro,si..et 1 information of the intended arrival ot e g
re-
o° and the Queen of England at Aix-la-C.hape r._
tisiteea tt will arrive to-morrow afternoon. The Kingdwhiills
ti4.iso that the President's, and his Majesty has exprehsseocca_
111112~ll0r his no Public rejoicings shall take place on t e
be presence in that town, but that all. thefestivities
(145 en un.til the arrival of arrive_ 0..
Ch
t a lama is expected toaat apelle
wa iThe:eitn. or twelve o'clock.
stati„L‘ing will proceed to meet her Majesty at the rail-
satl
"arie He will be accompanied by all the chief func-
siatl74.ll4. the district, by the Members of
.th.e corps diplo-
,;'l%.6.the burgomasters, and the municipal authorities
t:itt I'h; Chapelle.
Ith•zens younger female branches of the families of the.
I,a;!a, ave been invited to meet at the station, dressed in
stitti.aso,
the floaters to the Queen, and
.thus render
tmpree
5,„7 spn e greeting that Queen Victoria will receive a
tor,' tiara's the Prussian territory. The daughter of the print::Pesstic'faiaster will then read to her Majesty some verses
sts, The ru.sr the occasion.
17atlest a'aeen, accompanied by the King of Prussia, and
dal Charles a. brilliant suite, will then proceed to the hotel of
the riejeoNalissen, the second burgomaster, where a splietned-
ata titieipailsr,i,ll.be prepared for her, after h. aving vis n
Ihd au eights" worth inspection in Aix, the Ki. g
Rill epos Sust visitor will set out for Cologne by special train,
tl! epos
tliajesties' arrival at Bruhl, the Queen of Prussia
Witt Ou,en Victoria.
tha,l'ass the rig and Queen of Prussia and their royal guests
lestaenfeta night at Bruhl, and will set out the next day f
esaa
,3 Unless they accept the invitation which was brought
ttte (0 the K• •
oeti Who ing of Prussia, by a deputation from the corn-
ash!' to hstent the Beethoven fete, entreating their Ma-
ace,seliTe duc
the ceremony of the inauguration with their
'") In that case, will take place at 12 o'clock.