The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-14 00:00:00

by an imperial crown formed of precious stones,
the ca ass surmounting the crown being composed of
.nts.

A. pair of sconces of silver gilt, adorned each with
a fine basso relievo of " The Judgment of Solomon."
Se veral very curious crystal cups and glasses set
gc 'ld, and ornamented with precious stones.
sid aboard at the east end of the Hall contained
in villa), variety of rare, costly, and splendid articles,
a =fiber of them being of a very massive style, and
t be collection being almost as numerous.
In the front was the Neptune epergne resting upon
B ,ocampi. A profusion of gold candelabra and
sc one es filled with wax-lights added to the magni-
ficend .e of both sideboards.

TS 3 sides of the Hall were also lighted by lamps
betwe en each pier on the one side, and between the
series of portraits on the other.

-ye( )men of the Guard in full costume guarded
the ea trance to the Hall, and were also stationed at
each e ad.

me Queen's pages appeared in their State dresses.

At a quarter-past seven o'clock the royal and
august. party entered the Hall.
His lajesty the Kir.g of the French, having the
Queen o. r 1 his arm, le 1 the way. His Majesty was
habited ;in the same uniform of dark blue and gold
that he wore at the investiture. The King now ap-
peared v% ith the er.signs of the Most Noble Order of
the Garb r.

The F iarl of Liverpool, Lord Steward of her Ma-
jesty's I Lousehol d, ushered their Majesties to seats
at the IT wth sale of the table in the middle.

His 1 loyal Highness the Duke de Montpensier next
entered, w ith her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, Ihe Royal Duchess passing to the side of the
King of t e French, and the Duke de Montpensier
sitting by- the Queen.
His R.o yal Highness Prince Albert, who wore a
Field Max hal's uniform, conducted her Royal High-
ness the ID .uchess of Cambridge by the east end of the
hall to the opposite side of the table.
His I to yal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who
was al' habited in a Field Marshal's uniform, with
the ribi Ind and badge of the Order of the Garter, and
the star s •of the Garter, the Bath, and the most dis-
tinguisl led Order of St. Michael and St. George,
conducted her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand
Duche? ;s of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and followed
Prince A lbert.

The co.: her illustrious guests followed, and took their
respective places at the table.
As the Queen and the King of the French entered
the Hal] , the band of the Scots Fusilier Guards, who
were staa tioned in the west gallery, commenced play-
ing " Jd save the Queen."
The. band afterwards performed the following
pieces
VicTA) ria March E. Schultz.
ure—Les Diamans de la Couronne, Auber.
Sele.r, don—Don Carlos M. Costa.
HonL age Waltzes
Poll -a s " Favourite"
Ovei • ture—D'ollonne Auber.
Her Majesty's piper was in attendance in the hall.
The following Knights of the Most Noble Order of
the Ga. nter were present at the State Banquet :
His Eajesty King Louis Philippe, his Royal High-
ness Pi ince Albert, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambri Age, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Wel-
lington:, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Duke of De-
vonshi2 , the Marquis of Exeter, the Duke of Buc-
clench, ine Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of
West.lnb aster, the Duke of Beaufort, the Duke of
Bucking •ham, and the Marquis of Salisbury.
The c 'ther illustrious guests present were her Royal
HiOne ss the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness
the 1)u chess of Cambridge, their Royal Highnesses
the lie reditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Meek-
lenbi ivg Strelitz, his Royal Highness the Duke de
Mont pensier, the French Ambassador and Countess
St. Lulaire, the Brazilian Minister and Madame
LisLo a, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, the Earl
of A b. 3rdcen, the Earl of Liverpool, Earl Delawarr, the
Earl. of Jersey, Earl Jermyn, the Earl and Countess
of Bi iverley, the Earl and Countess of Orkney, the
Earl of Rosslyn, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel,
M. Guizot, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of
atfc .rd, Viscountess Canning, Lord and Lady Ernest
Bra is :e, Lord and Lady Granville Somerset, Lord
Fore ster, Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby,
Ads iral de Mackau, the Right Hon. Sir Edward
and 1-4ady Knatchbull, the Right Hon. Sir W. Fre-
mantle and Miss Hervey, Colonel the Right Hon. G.
L. /al d Mrs. Dawson Darner, Lady Charlotte Dun-
des, :Lady Georgiana Bathurst, Countess Wratislaw,
Mr. George Edward Anson, Sir George and
La( ly Couper, Miss Couper, the Hon. and Very
Rear. the Dean of Windsor and the Hon. Mrs.
J. Hobart, Sir George Warrender, Sir Charles
Young, Sir William Martins, Sir Augustus Clifford,
the Ba ron de Talleyrand, Lieutenant-Col. M'Douall,
Colone 4 Richardson, Colonel Knollys, Mrs. Bouverie,
Lieutenant-Colonel Wylde, the Groom of the Robes,
Captain Hugh Seymour, the Hon. and Rev. Charles
L. Courtenay, Mr. Glover, two Pages of Honour,
Baron Knesebeck, Colonel Home, General Athalin,
General Rumiznv, Colonel Dumas, Count de Jarnac,
Mons. rhiery, Viscount Duhesme, Baron de Fain,
Mons. Fauquier, Mons. Pasquier, Mons. Hennequin,
Mons. Herbet, le Capitaine Page, le Capitaine Pel-
lion,Viscount Sydney, Lord in Waiting on the King ;
Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk Marshal), Equerry to
his Majesty; and the Hon. Captain Duncombe, Groom
in Waiting to the King.
After dinner the Queen's private band, with the ad-
dition of a number of eminent performers, attended
and performed the following pieces :-
0 verture (Der Freyschutz)—C. M. Von Weber.
Melange d'Airs Francais.

Introduction (II Crociato in .Egitto)—.Meyerbesr.
S':.herzo Ecossais—Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
Overture (Guillaume Tel/)--:-Rossini.

His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse
Philippsthal was prevented from arriving at Windsor
Castle on Thursday on a visit to the Queen.

ADDRESS OF THE CORPORATION
OF WINDSOR TO THE KING OF THE
FRENCH.
His Majesty rose at his accustomed hour on Friday,
and, after breakfasting with the Duke de Montpensier in
his private apartments, spent a short period with the
Queen and her Royal Consort.
The King, having most graciously consented to receive
the address of the body corporate of the borough of
New Windsor on Friday, at ten o'clock, the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Councillors assembled at the Town-hall
shortly before nine, for the purpose of completing the
necessary arrangements prior to proceeding to the
Castle. There were present—the Mayor, R. Blunt, Esq.;
Aldermen Bannister, Snowden, Clode, Soley, and
Twinch ; and the following Members of the Town
Council :—Messrs. Bedborough, Berridge, Jennings,
Tebbott, T. Adams, Ingleton, J. Jennings, H. Adams,
Phillips, Darvill, Hanson; J. Clode, and W. W. Berridge.
The Rev. Isaac Gossett, vicar and chaplain to the Cor-
poration, also attended the meeting in his clerical robes;
and Mr. J. Secker, the town clerk, was present in his
official capacity.
The various members of the Corporation, having
attired themselves in their robes of office, left the hall in
procession, and entered a string of carriages which
were drawn up in readiness to convey them to the Castle.
The cortege moved from the hall at half-past nine o'clock,
preceded by the macebearer and other parochial officers,
and, on arriving at the great quadrangle, drew up at the
State entrance to the Castle. The Corporation having
alighted, were conducted up the grand staircase to the
Tuccarelli room, where they awaited the convenience of
his Majesty to receive them. And here a word may be
said as to the striking appearance of the deputation.
The Mayor, a fine grey-haired gentleman, of command-
ing figure, was attired in a rich scarlet robe, trimmed
with gold lace. The Aldermen also wore scarlet cloaks,
and the members of the Council had on blue silk gowns
trimmed with fur, together presenting a very superior
specimen of municipal respectability.
At half-past ten o'clock Viscount Sydney entered the
room, and informed the deputation that his Majesty was
in waiting to receive them.
The procession then re-formed, and, preceded by four
of the royal footmen in state liveries, left the Tuccarelli
room for his Majesty's reception chamber, a magnificent
apartment, forming the principal chamber of the suite
set apart for the use of the King.
On entering, his Majesty was discovered standing
near the centre of the room with the Duke de Mont-
pensier immediately on the left, and a little behind his
illustrious father. M. Guizot occupied a parallel posi-
tion opposite the Duke de Montpensier, and all the mem-
bers of his Majesty's suite were ranged in a half circle
behind the King. His Majesty having bowed courteously
to the deputation,
The Melton said, may it please your Majesty to ac-
cept the humble address of the Mayor, Aldermen, asd
burgesses of the borough of New Windsor ?
His Majesty having bowed his assent,
The Mayor handed the address (which was engrossed
on vellum and illuminated with the borough arms and
other embellishments) to the Town Clerk, who read it
aloud as follows :
" TO HIS MAJESTY LOUIS PHILIPPE, KING OF THE
FRENCH.
" The humble address of the Mayor, Aldermen, and
burgesses of the borough of New Windsor, in the
county of Berks, in council assembled.
" May it please your Majesty,
" We, her Britannic Majesty's dutiful and loyal sub-
jects, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the ancient
borough of New Windsor, most respectfully beg leave
to tender your Majesty the expression of our sincere and
hearty congratulations on the safe arrival of your Ma-
jesty on the shores of England, on your visit to our Gra-
cious Monarch at the long-favoured seat of the Sove-
reigns of this country.
" The presence of your Majesty at the castle of
Windsor must at any time have formed a subject of
lively congratulation, as tending. more firmly to cement
in the bonds of friendship the justly popular monarchs
of two of the most powerful nations on the face of the
globe. But we have now so recently witnessed the
splendid and hospitable reception awarded to the Queen
of England by your Majesty and all the members of
your illustrious family, and the joyous enthusiasm which
pervaded the entire French people on the occasion of
her Majesty's visit at your Palace on the shores of Nor-
mandy, that we are especially delighted your Majesty
should now be inclined to experience amongst us the
renewal, of that cordial andaffectionate welcome, the
echoes of those fervent greetings,-and the universal ex-