The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-28 00:00:00

ARRIVAL AT THE ISLE OF NVIOHi.

COWES, FRIDAY EVENING.—The King of Holland arrived here
this afternoon, on a visit to the Queen and Prince Albert. Pre-
parations had been made at IsTotris Castle for the reception of his
Majesty and suite, the accommodation at Osborne House not being
sufficiently extensive.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert left Osborne House and em-
barked in the steam yacht Fairy shortly before three for the
purpose of proceeding to Gosport to meet his Majesty on his ar-
rival, and accompanying him to the Isle of Wight.

The Marquis of Exeter, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Jersey pre-
ceded the King of the Netherlands from London, whence they
took their departure by the express train at half-past twelve o'clock.
Upon the special train arriving at Gosport, his Majesty was re-
ceived by the military commander-in-chief of the district, Major.
General Pakenham, and the other military authorities. Guards
of honour were stationed at the railway terminus and at the Royal
Clarence Victualling-yard.

On alighting from the train the troops presented arms, and the
band struck up the national anthem.

His Majesty, after courteously acknowledging the attentions
paid him by the authorities, entered the royal carriage that was
in waiting to convey him from the terminus to the Clarence-
yard. He was loudly cheered by the persons assembled in and
about the railway station, and graciously acknowledged the en-
thusiastic reception with which he was met—an enthusiasm cer-
tainly not diminished by the recent records in the press of the
gallant services of his Majesty during the Peninsular war and in
the field of Waterloo, side by side with our own illustrious Wel.
lington.

His Majesty recognised Major-General Sir Hercules Pakenham
as an old military acquaintance, and shook hint heartily by the
hand

When his Majesty alighted from the carriage, at the place of
embarkation in the Clarence-yard, he was received by the naval
commander in.chief, Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, and by the
other naval authorities and the officers commanding the ships in
harbour.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert was also waiting here to
nicet and welcome his Majesty. The meeting between the royal
pair was most cordial.

The forts of the garrison fired a royal salute upon his Majesty's
arrival, and when the royal party were on board the steam-yacht
the Dutch standard was hoisted, and saint, s were tired from her
Majesty's ships Victory and Excellent, and the Victory manned
her yards.
His Majesty and Prince Albert, and some of the noble personages
accomp .nying them, were conveyed on board the royal yacht in
Admiral Sir Charles Howley's barge, the rest of his Majesty's suite
following in other barges. As the steamer, with the Dutch and
English standards at the mast head, proceeded on her course to the
mouth of the harbour, the men who were aloft mantling the Vic.
tory's yards gave three cheers, which his Majesty acknowledged in
the most gracious manner. The shore on either side was thronged
with the inhabitants of the garrison, who Ws° cheered his Majesty
as he passed out of the harbour. There was no man-of.war at
the anchorage at Spithead.

The royal party arrived here a few minutes after five o'clock.
As the steamer neared Cowes roads salutes were tired from the toi t
at West Cowes Castle, and from the Royal Squa,iron Club-house
battery. Several of the yachts belonging to the Royal Yacht aqua.
droll also saluted his Majesty.

Carriages were in waiting at the landing place, in which the
royal party were conveyed to Osborne House, where the meeting
between her Majesty and the King would take place.

Report,' or a curious ',attire have reached us
respecting the forthcoming work entitled " The „cry of a
Royal Favourite." We understand it to be an autobiography,
abounding in piquant anecdotes and palpable hits at the men
and manners of the day, though less grave of purpose than
$6 Sybil" or " Self."