The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-16 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
WALMER CASTLE.

`PALMIER, MoNDAr.—Last night, about eight
o'clock, the wind shifted into the west-north-west,
and in the course of the night the sea became calm.
Her Majesty has to-day enjoyed the magnificent sight
of upwards of a hundred sail in the Downs lying at
anchor. •

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
walked on the beach for a considerable time in the
morning, and the Royal children were taken out by
their nurses and attendants.

At twelve o'clock his Royal Highness Prince
Albert went on board the Thunderer, being steered
by Capt. Westbrook, in his galley. His Royal
Highness was attended by Colonel Wylde and Dr.
Pretorious, and remained on board nearly an hour,
inspecting the beautiful arrangements of the vessel,
with which his Royal highness expressed himself
highly delighted. His Royal Highness's visit was un-
expected, and Captain Pring and Captain Bullock,
who were ashore, immediately put off to meet the
Prince.

His Royal Highness, on landing, was saluted by Sir
William Curtis's yacht, which was anchored off the
Castle. The Government steamer, Fearless, Captain
Bullock, which is also stationed in a line with the
Thunderer, dressed her colours.
To-morrow, if the weather continues fine, it is ex-
pected his Royal Highness Prince Albert will accom-
pany Captain Bullock ter the Goodwin Sands, for the
purpose of inspecting the safety beacon, erected by the
Gallant Captain, about two years ago.
This afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, her Majesty
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied
by the Hon. Mrs. Anson, left the Castle in a carriage
and four, and proceeded to Dover Castle. Lord C.
Wellesley and Colonel Wylde, the Equerries, were in
attendance on horseback. The Queen and the Prince
were received at the Castle by Colonel Jenkinson,
Governor, and a guard of honour, composed of the
19th Foot. The Royal party, after remaining at the
Castle upwards of three-quarters of an hour, inspect-
ing every object of interest, proceeded to Dover,
driving through the principal streets to the beach,
and returning to Weimer at a quarter past four
o'clock. Both sides of the road from the Castle to

he town were lined with people, and the streets

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through which the Royal corteze passed were densely
crowded. On going and returning her Majesty was
greeted with a right loyal and hearty welcome.
In addition to the Royal suite, Lord and Lady Ma-
hon, and Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, will have the
honour of joining the Royal dinner circle.
The following letter has been received by Mr.
Ledger, in answer to'an official communication made
by him on the part of the Dover authorities, respect-
ing the receiving of an address from that port, and
also as to whether her Majesty intended to honour
Dover with a visit, during her Majesty's stay at
Walmer Castle :

" Palmer Castle, Nov. 11.

" Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 10th instant, and in reply beg to inform
you, that any addresses that you may wish to have
presented to her Majesty during her stay at Weimer
Castle, you will have the goodness to forward to me,
as her Majesty's visit here being entirely of a private
nature, it is not her Majesty's wish to receive any
addresses personally or publicly.
" I am not aware whether her Majesty will visit the
town of Dover or not.--I have the honour to be, Sir,
your obedient humble servant,

(Signed) " SYDNEY, Lord in Waiting.
" To G. W. Ledger, Esq., Dover."
Respecting the fate of the galley which was ob-
served from the coast suddenly to disappear, just as
she had reached the Lisbon steamer, at th 2 time of the
heavy gale yesterday afternoon, and about which her
Majesty was most anxious in her inquiries, about
seven o'clock the welcome news arrived that every
man had been picked up, through the activity and
praise-worthy conduct of those on board the steamer.
The news was instantly conveyed to Wralmer Caste.

DOVER.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
NOVEMBER 14.—Her Majesty the Queen and
Prince Albert arrived at Dover Castle at three o'clock
this afternoon, and partook of a dejeuner in the
apartments of the Lieutenant-Governor, R. H. Jen-
kinson, Esq. Afterwards they inspected the Castle,
and drove through the town, returning by the Water-
loo-crescent and the Marine Parade, escorted by our
Member (Mr. Rice) and some of the military autho-
rities. The Queen looked in excellent health and
spirits, and must have been much gratified by the
very cordial and loyal reception she experienced from
her subjects at Dover. A Royal salute was fired
from the Western Heights as the Royal party quitted
the town.

It is understood the Prince intends hunting with
the East Kent fox hounds at Lydden to-morrow,
should the weather be favourable.

At the Harbour Sessions on Friday much important
business was transacted. The terminus of the South
Eastern Railway was definitively settled and agreed
for. It will occupy the site between Archcliff Fort
and Townsend Battery, approaching nearly to the wet
and dry docks, and certainly no better situation could
have been found for it. The Commissioners also de-
*ded on some great improvements connected with
the proposed Harbour of Refuge in the bay. They
have ordered the whole of the north side of Union-
street to be taken down, and gates and a bridge to be
constructed between the York Hotel and the pre-
mises of Messrs. Latham and Co., to enable vessels
to pass direct from the outer harbour to the
Pent, which will, in case of war, form a
very fine and commodious station for steam-
boats. The outer harbour is to be greatly im-
proved and increased by the removal of the square
now occupied by the Ordnance Storekeeper, Dover
Castle Inn, and various warehouses; and Amherst
Battery and the range of buildings new occupying the
line of ground between the North Pier and the York
Hotel are also to be removed. It is generally ex-
pected that such very extensive and costly arrange-
ments would never have been decided on, had not the
G evernment determined to proceed with the great na-
tional work in the Bay, which is rendered so much
the more necessary from the vast improvements now
making in several of the opposite ports of France.
We have a lamentable account from Boulogne to-
day of the total loss of the ship Reliance, of London,
Capt. Green, 1,500 tons burthen. She sailed from
Canton the 7th May, and was totally lost On the 11th
instant, between Etaples and Berck, a short distance
to the west of Boulogne. Out of 75 English and
41 Lascars we regret to state that seven only were
saved on a piece of the wreck.

METROPOLITAN ANTI-CORN-
LAW ASSOCIATION.
On Monday a meeting of the Metropolitan Anti
Corn-law Association was held at the office of the
Society, No. 448, Strand, Mr. P. Taylor in the chair.
Amongst those present we noticed Colonel Sir De
Lacy Evans, M.P., Colonel Thompson, Mr. C. P.
Villiers, M.P., who left early, in consequence of public
business, to which he was compelled to give his at-
tendance; and the following gentlemen, Secretaries
and members of various Metropolitan Branch Asso-
ciations :—Mr. Rolfe, Crayford ; Mr. Bernard, St.
Martin ; Mr. Taylor, B.C. ; Mr. Muir, St. Luke ;
Mr. Spare, Islevvorth ' • Mr. A. R. Shaw, St. Luke ;
Mr. Green, ditto; the Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P. ;
Mr. Penfold, Tooting; Mr. Daniell, Rectory, Mary-
lebone ; Mr. Knapp, Bishopsgate; James Wilson,
Esq., 8.C.; Mr. Diego, Hoxton ; Mr. Stevens, Is-
lington ' - the Rev. Mr. Green, St. Mary, Newing-
ton ; Mr. Rayner, Marylebone ; Mr. South
Morse, \Vhitechapel ; Mr. J. Atkinson, Lam-
beth ; Mr. Scott, Tooting ; Mr. Leslie, Houns-
low ; George Beacon, Esq., B.C. ; Mr. Hutton, Kent-
ish-town ; Mr. Granger, Whitechapel ; R. R. R.
Moore, Esq., Manchester; Mr. Green, Hammersmith;
Mr. Mutter, Hoxton ; Mr. Carrold, St. Luke's ; Mr.
Norman, ditto ; Mr. Nicholl, St. Anne ; Mr. Parry,
Paddington ; Mr. Bates, Whitechapel ; Mr. Bungay,
St. Margaret's, Westminster; Mr. Dalton, Stoke
Newington; Mr. Webb, Shoreditch ; Mr. Cunliffe,
Islington ; Mr. Price, Uxbridge ; the Rev. Mr. Pot-
ter, Kensington; Mr. Blamier, Bow ; J. F. Gibson,
Esq., B.C. ; Mr. Lawson, Stoke Newington ; Mr.
Shorter, Hammersmith; Mr. Hanford, St. Pancras;
Mr. Palmer, Essex ; Mr. Stewart, ditto ; Mr. Sutton,
ditto; Mr. Edwards, Lambeth; Mr. Frazer, St. Luke;
Mr. Lyon, Camberwell ; Mr. Bowring, Shoreditch ;
Mr. Standing, St. Luke ; Dr. Price, Islington ; Mr
Bow kett, Poplar;- Mr. Downs, Somers-town; Mr.
Brown, Hammersmith ; Mr. Potter, Christchurch,
Marylebone ; Ralph Ricardo, Esq., 8.C.; Mr. Owen,
Smithfield; Mr. Partridge, ditto.
The CHAIRMAN said that the object of the present
meeting was to receive the Report of a Sub-Commit-
tee of the Society, who had been directed by a reso-
lution of a meeting, which had been held on the 31st
October, to devise and determine upon a plan for the
future operation of the Anti-Corn-law party in the
metropolis. That Committee had now framed their
Report, and he trusted that it would meet the appro-
bation of the meeting.
Mr. S. SMITH, the Secretary, read as follows :
" Report of the Committee appointed by the Metro-
politan Anti-Corn-law Association, at their meeting
of October 31, 1842, by the following resolution :
Resolved, that in order to devise a well-digested
plan of future operations, a Committee, consisting
of Messrs. James Wilson, P. A. Taylor, Col. I'.
P. Thompson, and P. Place, with power to add to
their number, be appointed to consider the best
means of promoting the objects of this Association,
and to report to a meeting specially to be called for
the purpose of conferring upon the same, on Mon-
day, 14th November next, at one o'clock precisely.'
" The subject on which your Committee has been
called upon to make a report to the general body of
their fellow members, has engaged their anxious indi-
vidual consideration during a considerable period.
" The opinion which early they had been led to
form of the most prudent and effective system of ma-