Star.
London, England, 1814-06-14 00:00:00

ROTAL VISIT 7n WOOLWICH.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Yesterday the Illustrious Princes, in pursuance of
their laudable plan of viewing our various national
establishments, paid a visit by water to the Grand
Military Arsenal at Woolwich. By seven o'clock in
the morning the Royal, the Admiralty, and the Ord-
nance barges were collected. at Whitehall stairs, gaily
decorated 'a silt streamers, pendants, and banners. A
band of music was 'stationed in one of them. The
Admiralty barge had the Royal standard—others the
Russian and Prussian flags. It was a beautiful sight
—the day was tine ; and the band playing at inter-
Pals the favourite national airs, made the scene truly
delightful.
At nine o'clock precisely, a gon was fired as a sig-
nal that the embarkation of the illustrious Visitors
and the Prince Regent was about to commence. The
Regent was escorted by a party of the Horse Guards
to Whitehall stairs ; and the Emperor of Russia, the
Grand Duchess of Oldenburgh, and the King of Prus-
sia, by detachments of the Blues. Generals Blucher,
Tolly, Platotf, and a number of other officers, accom-
panied their respective Sovereigns. Lord Melville
and other Lords of the Admiralty, the Secretary, Mr.
Croker, the Comptroller and Commissioners of the
Navy, were also in the procession. The little fleet
of barges, gay and glittering with flags, was collect-
ed in a line—other bo its were in the distance, 'a ith
red pendants. The barge for the reception of the
Monarchs was more distinguished than the rest, by
the superior splendour of its decorations. As soon as
the illustrious visitors stepped on board, the band
struck up God save the King; and the fleet moved off,
gliding gently down, and greeted with the acclama-
tions of We thousands assembled on the wharfs and
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Xs their Majesties passed under one of the arches of
:rand Bridge, they were saluted with loud huzz rs
• the crowds assembled upon the arch. Black-
hi anti London Bridges were crowded, and there
the same u ibute was paid them. Off London bridge
the City barges, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
&c. join•!d the procession. On •clearing. the bridge,
their majesties had a fine opportunity of witnessing
the immense commerce of the port of London. The
wharfs, the barges moored by the side of the river,
and every open space that could afford a view of the
aquatic procession, were tilled with spectators, who
cheered the illustrious visitors the whole of the way ;
and the ships of war at different stations on the river
fired salutes as they passed. On their arrival off Wool-
wich, about 12, o'clock, the Thisbe, bearing die flag
of Vice-Admiral Legge, and other ships, fired a sa-
lute, and manned their yards. The Nelson, of 120
guns, was inspected. On landing the Monarchs were
received by the Earl of Mulgrave, Master-General of
the Ordnance, with all due tionours ; a discharge of
the great gens took place ; and the Royal party, with
their numerous suite, proceeded to view the Arsenal
and Laboratory. Much time was occupied in the in-
spection of these and other departments of this magni-
ficent establishment. A discharge of Congreve's
rockets also took place, and the effects of :hat tremen-
dous invention of modern warfare, the secret of whose
composition has been hitherto confined to this coun-
try, %%ere exhibited to their Majesties. It was three
'clock befole the illustrious visitors left the Warren,
to proceed to the Barracks; where refreshments woe
eravided for them.
About six o'clock the Royal party and their atten-
dants commenced their return to town by the way of
Greenwich. The Prince Regent preceded the caval-
cade in a close carriage ; the Emperor of Russia, and
the Duchess of Oldenburgh, were seated in an open
carriage, as v ere also the King of Prussia, and the
Pi inees his sons, in another. The road from Wool,
wich to London was lined with carriages ; and the
same eagerness was evinced by the people to behold
the Emperor as on his first arrival iu town. The Il-
lustrious Party was every where greeted with loud and
incessant plaudits.
About half-past seven o'clock, they passed along
Westminster-bridge, on their return to town. The
avenues leading to St. James's Palace and the Pulte-
ney Hotel had been crowded to excess from 4. o'clock
till that time.
In the evening the Prince Regent, and ha Imperial
and Royal visitors, dined with the Marquis of Stafford
at Cleveland-house. Dinner was laid for 64 in the old
gallery.
• The King of Prussia arrived at eight o'clock ; the
Emperor of Russia at a quarter past eight ; the Prince
Regent followed soon atter. There were also present
the Princes of Orange, Cizasteriki, Radhevil, the
Princes Of Prussia, Oldenburgh, Herdenberg, Gaga-
rin, Dukes of York, Clarence, Kent, Sussex, Glueces-
ter, and Weimar • Duchesses of Oldenburgh and
York ; Princess Volochowski ; the Prussian, Russian,
and lurtemberg Ambassadors ; the M srquis and'
Marchioness of Lansdowne; Earl and Countess of
Liverpool ; Countess Lieven ; Lord and Lady Cas-
tlereagh ; Earl and Countess Gower ; Lady Cullen
Smith ; told C. Bentinck ; Marshal Barclay de
`Polly, Marshal Blucher ; Generals De forck and
b titrar, ice General Platoff sent an apology.
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le same illustrious party aster dinner went to the
Earl and Countess of Cholmondeley's residence, in
Piccadilly, to a tau
--supper.