The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-08-07 00:00:00

Standard Ogce, Ten o'clock, a.m.

ARRIVAL AND PROGRESS OF
lIEB MAJESTY AND ITINCE ALBERT
IN DUBLIN.

From two o'clock on Sunday afternoon the heights
above Kingstown harbour were thronged with eager
crowds, to witness her Majesty's arrival at this portion of
her dominions. Shortly after six the royal squadron was
discovered rounding the land at Dalkey ; and in a few
minutes more the booming of cannon atinounced the pre-
sence of the Sovereign. The harbour of Kingstown pre-
sented at this time a splendour of marine array which
might have challenged the ideal grandeur of an Eastern
festival. The royal yacht was brought to her moorings,
and her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert, appeared
on the quarter deck, and acknowledged the rapturous
cheerings with which she was received.

At ten o'clock yesterday morning the royal party pro-
ceeded to land ; and on her Majesty setting her foot for
the first time on Irish ground, the Harbour-master of
Kingstown hoisted the royal standard amidst deafening
cheers, followed by a salute from the cannon of the war-
ships in the harbour. Altogether, her Majesty's reception
in Kingstown was magnificent and 'cordial. The party
were embarked in the railway train, and proceeded to
Sandymcunt Avenue, the houses on the whole line of
railway being decorated and filled with anxious spectators.
At this place her Majesty had to proceed to her carriage,
over a platform, covered with crimson cloth and tastefully
decorated : and the scene—the cortege and attendants,
military, &c.—was most splendid. The state carriage
having been drawn up to the platform, Her Majesty, Prince
Albert, with the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal
entered, Lady Jocelyn following with the other Royal
children. Her Majesty's carriage was an open one; and
the repeatedly acknowledged the cheering with which she
Etas received here, and along the road to Dublin.
At about 20 minutes to eleven the royal cortege arrived
at the city gates (erected for the cccasion), when an equerry
demanded atmittance and received the keys, the city mace
and sword, which were presented by the Lord Mayor,
on a magnificent silver salver. His lordship addressed her
Majesty, congratulating her on her safe arrival, and re-
questing to be permitted to accompany her on her progress
through the city. Her Majesty having redelivered the keys,
and expressed her pleasure at her reception, proceeded
through Herbert-street, Merrion-square, Nassau-street,
Grafton -street, Westmoreland-street, and Sackvil le-street,
to the Vice-regent-lodge.
As the procession passed under a triumphal arch in
Eccles-street, a dove was lowered from a window into the
royal carriage, which her Majesty placed beside her, amid
loud cheers from the vast multitude assembled at this
point. _ _ .

Her Majesty entered the Vice-regal Lodge at a quarter
past twelve o'clock.
The decorations in the streets through which her Ma-
jesty passed were splendid, and her reception throughout
most enthusiastic.

ittraturr.

NOTICES.

The Epochs. A poem, in ten books. By Robert W.
Thom. Second edition.

This poem, although not aspiring from its construction
to the character of an epic, is the most Miltonic of any-
thing that we have met with in its style of thought.
There is sterling genius throughout its pages, great beauty
of thought and feeling, and occasionally sublimity. The
first four books especially, in which Adam speaks to the
angels, of his career and feelings whilst upon earth, par-
take of the latter character, as do No. 10, and a few
others. We shall quote, however, as a specimen of the
author's style, the following exquisite picture, from book
9, which reminds us of Shelley's "An orphan with my
parents lived," &c.

" ' She was our mother, we were four in all,
Three children and our mother. Twins were two,
My sister and my brother; it did fall
That I was youngest by some years, and grew
A beauty and a joy to both, and drew
Upon their fonts of love to that excess
That they without me nought of pleasure knew;
And I nor tasted joy nor rest, unless
The m•rnmg and the eve beheld their dear caress.

" 'As when the spring walked o'er the cultured lawn,
And flowers awoke where'er she press'd her feet,
So in our household where my sister's hand
Touched, beauty rose, in modest haste to greet •
The spirit of the place. There was a sweet
Rest in her soul, that in the hour of pain,
Of thought, or work, or weariness, could cheat
All spirit into rest ; or from the vain,
The wandering soul recal to noblest work again.

" To see her pass amid her house employ
Was a delight which dwells in memory long.
To hear her voice was a perpetual joy;
And in the mellow gushing of her song
Was power to raise the weak, to bow the strong,
Or thaw the icy soul; therefrom there grew
A most rare pleasure, which did fall among
Life's motions, cooling as the crystal dew,
Which the still lake all night upon its margin threw.
" 'She was our mother in her youth renewed :
The same light form, dark hair, and liquid eye,
And the same tenderness her soul imbued,
The same full hope which ever could arise
Above the present. Love that sanctifies
All natures, and to noblest deeds inure.
And mild religion, which most beautifies,
Making the purest spirit ev'n more pure;
Patience that lacketh speech but can all things endure.

xitr.
" Amid our brother's labours, 'mid the calm
Tasks of our mother, 'mid my joyous game,
Like to a summer gale that breatheth balm
And forest incense, still she went and came,
And a delight was ever. Lo, the tame
Thrush and the dove, the lamb and gentle doe
Loved to be near her. When she called their name,
On fluttering wing, or with stayed step and slow,
Hovered they round her path, or moved where she did go.
The whole of this book is beautifully conceived. We
believe that Mr. Thom is at present a resident in this
neighbourhood ; and trust that his poem, which appears
to have been printed for private circulation, and has been
spoken of in the highest terms by no less eminent a critic
than Lord Jeffrey, will be made as remunerative by its
sale as its great merit deserves.