The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-11 00:00:00

1111ARKA.TION OF THE QUEEN

AT WOOLWICH.
set :event anticipated for many weeks, and for which
"PirePara'tions have been made, took place on Satur-
S' `,,.'teviloon. The weather had been threatening
r‘alciell'', the earlier part of the day, and the
_wind was
klee,-:g What nautical men term a strong "sou'-wester."
ttilrisic'nal showers of rain tended to make the aspect
Arpde3B cheering, and many of the veterans of the flood.
La' hie" that her Malesty would never put to sea in
i,elf.weather ; but " time told a different tale." At
iltaiPsast one o'dock an express arrived at the Governor's.
icon'roln the Aaiiiiiralts, curve) ing the welcome intellt-
ht-i_to fir Francis Collier that the Queen would leave
W "=tham Palace at four o'clock precisely, and arrive
o,lwich soon after five o'clock.
Lietu Irancia Collier immediately sent off a dispatch to
theivcaaet-General Lord Bloomfield, the Co.lonel- otri-
tl,,,ituant, and issued instructions to the officers the.
the, ilard to prepare for her -Majesty's arrival,. which,. it
le stated, was one hour in anticipation of the time
At"rly appinted.
ti three o'clock Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, captain_
% I victoria and Albert steam yacht, arrived at” the
the c•Yarci, and immediately proceeded in his " gig
the
4111•1.:33.41 steam-yacht, which lay 200 yards from t
I"efbout the same time a van arrived from Buckingham
tais,4ee, containing her Miljesty'e plate, which was at
leseclnveyed on board.
11„ :le Earl of Liverpoel, the Steward of her Majesty's
ce4s,qild, arrivi el at half-pa,t three o'clock, and pro-
Ar direct to the royal yacht.
drev a quarter pa-it four o'clock a battery of Artillery.
t 4 le into the dockyaid, and took up their position on
f
the il;ft of the waterrate, and immediately in the rear o
batnahlilding sheds. 'A
second battery was located in the
/,‘;',os adjoining the Royal Arsenal.
Royal wing the Royal Artillery, a company of the
IN' a' l‘larine., headed be their splendid band, marched
the d.
Li., Le eyad.
nildi'lltenant-General Lord Bloomfield commanded_
/11,, es,,,atn"ngst the officers commanding, were Colonel
`-'410,4; Mjor-General Sir Hugh-de Ross, Lieutenant-
'44' Denies, and Colonel Powell.
the pe Marines were formed into lines on both sides of
le°Yal passage, and constituted the guard of honour.
atlca dockyard,, had now assumed a brilliant appear
l'ark,..,,i3onle hundreds of elegantly dressed ladies were
lia;P;` on either side of the pathway along which their
,ieign was to walk, and the superb uniforms of the
tele,` ;and military officers gave the assemblage a very
°lie-s(rg effect. Owing to some stringent but well-
Yarare'‘, regulations of the captain-superintendent of the
ceded, 'lc dockyard was kept from being inconveniently
as none but the immediate friends of the rest-
theT4iirnitsvtoae y naval military officers, with a select number of
from town, were permitted to be present.
f li,.,next arrival of importance was that of the Earl
Willia;;;!n_gton, the first Lord of the Admiralty, and Sir
.lage.
COliha Earl of Haddington was received by Sir Francis
41; ter, Captain-Superintendent of the yard. His Lord-
te,,ll' Proceeded to inspect the royal yacht, and then re-
j,ed to shore, to await the arrival of the Queen.
tiess°prci velar are the Lord Chamberlain, and Earl
',,lve(fYi' the Master of the Horse, soon afterwards ar-
%nee, n, ,two of the royal carriages, and were quickly
rei eu by the Earl of Aberdeen, the Secretary for lo-
Rn Aff •
rS.
'and of the Royal Artillery and also that of the
14,11` Marines entertained the .company with several
re Ll ar overtur whilst awaiting the arrival Of the
lehirrt "
je
tve,e anxiety to see her Majesty was as great as ever
are,tarlnher to have witnesssed, and the police had the
lief and and at the same time delicate duty to perform in
lnts`e,ll; the royal approach to the river clear of fair
bbliZers ; but Mr. Malalieu, the very active and
ttre,°:_gosuperintendent of the 11 division, succeeded in
4..111 dating ali and disobliging rone.
eee,"?elve minutes past five o'clock the sudden appear-
deek,ca an outrider in royal livery galloping into the
and fna'r(! gave notice of the near approach of royalty,
throw ‘"‘o minutes afterwards the great gates were
fleet,\vide open, and the royal cort4;e, consisting of
Ante carriages and four, with outriders, and accom-
da by a detachment of the 4th Light Dragoons,
The
to fed Word of command was given, the soldiers pre-
oasi,n arms, the two bands commenced playing the
totre, 4,' Anthem, and three tremendous cheers an-
szeit`eo to the Queen her presence in the midst of thou-
her subiects.
the er!,!°Yal carriage drove up at the commencement of
tle Way, and from the first carriage descended
Tel'la.i;4stieeeeti and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Her
ttPon alightinr, was received by the Earl of
"isarsele-V, the, Earl of Aberdeen, Earl Delawarr, Earl
Azerig" W. Gage, Sir Francis Collier, and Lieut.-
'hond Bloomfield.