The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-16 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF TILE KING OF SAXONY.

We anmiunceil„ a firtniitht since, that till King of
) iv was expected to arrive in this town, Viough it Was
imposs b'e t st ite. ”t what .1 erio I he would visit us.
Since iheti His Mai sty has male a tiur through the.
scotiherti and midland counties, and North acid South
Wales. On at !inlay last he arrived ai Ringor. from whence
a letter was wii,ten to Mr. ltailllr, ot the Adelphi Hotel,
by Baron Gersdoff. -arfaouruling that his Majesty and
suite would bean Liverp iol on Sunday, acid ordering four
at the hest rooms, arid one sitting-ruion, and also apart-
ments,for servants. Mr. Ilad!ey only received the letter
on Sunday. hut, with the elit..-nsive establishment at his
command, he found liite difficulty in having every-thing
in readiiiess 1,1- the re,tiption ot royalty.
The King proceeded, on Satui dip, from Bangor to
Chester, where be stopped at the Royal Hotel. While in
the " anciente cilia" he visited Eaton Hall. the beautiful
seat of the Marquis of Westminster, the Cathedral, and all
the public biiildings; and walked round the e,ty walls.
AV five o'clock on Sunday evening his M ijesty and
suite left Chester, for. Li,erpo:il, -in two travelling car-
riages and four. They arrived at Birkenhead shortly after
seven o'clock, and immediately embarked on b iard the
Birkenhead ferry strainer, Mersey, Capt tin Harrison,
which, at the time, was crowded with passengers, very
few of whom appeared aware that royally tact.; oa board.
His Maj,sty seemed particularly struck, whilst earning
across, Hith our noble river, the forests of masts which
studded the docks, and the animated view of the shores on
b tli sides f the Mersey as the sun shone o i the whole
scene in all the splendour of his midsummer brilliancy.
His Maje-ty•landed c n the George's Pier at twenty-five
minutes alter seven o'clock, where Mr. the Head-
censtable, had a large party of the borough constabalary
drawn up in lines to receive him. The King, who seemed
pleased with this mark of attention and respect, walked
between the lines, and proceeded, with his suite, to Vie
Adelphi, in one ot Mr. Radley's private, phaetons, drawn
by two horses. .His Majesty's travelling carriages, each
drawn by two beautiful gray horses, furnished by Mr.
liadley, and driven by postillions, followed in about a
quarter of an hour after.

His Majesty travels, as we have said on a former occa-
sion, under the tonne of the Count de Holenstein. His
snit,- consists of the I3,rnn de Gersdoff. (the Saxon
Minister resident in London,) Baton de Reinhardt. (Aide-
tl,--camp to his Majesty,) and Dr. Carus, (his Majesty's
Phv..ici in).
The royal party dined at Qr. Adelphi at eight o'clock,
and retired to rest at an early hour.

THE KING'S TOUR THROUGH LIVERPOOL.
Yesterday morning, the principal streets were crowded
w:th people from an ear v hoer, all aexious to each a
g'irepse of the 'toy 1 visitor. It was noised abroad that
his Majesty rose with the lark, and he was looked for in
the haunts of business hefote most of those who frequent
'Chance had well breakfasted. Throughout the morning
hundreds were jostling to and fro, gazing with exempl ire
patieriee on the driving clouds, or b -wring, with ptaise-
werthy fortitude, the peltings of the pitiless storm ; for,
shout a quarter pest eight, a.m., we bed several food peals
of thunder, aerompavied with vivid fleshes of lightning,
and a heavy fell of rain. The general aspect, however.
of the remainder e f the day was bright and stmy.
At half-east &all o'clock his Makety and seite sat
down to breakfast at the Arielp'd, end w-re shortly after
waited on by Mr. Houghton, the Depiity May 'r, and Sir
Thomas Btancker, who stated that the Mayor had
not as vet returned frets. Leeds, but that they should he
happy to do themselves the honour of accompanying the
royal party through the town. His Mejesty p ditely ac-
knowledged their kindness, and graciously accepted of
their services.
Precisely :at ten o'clock his Majesty and Sir Thomas
Brancker left the Adelphi. They were followed by Dr.
Carus, Baron Reitchradt, and Mr. Houghton. The whole
party proceeded on foot along Lime-street, from which
his Majesty had an
,excellent view of the new Court-
houses and St. George's-hall, at present in course, of
erection. They turned down Elliot-street. and walked
up the Principal avenue of St. John's Market. His Ma-
jesty admired the roof and extent of the splendid building,
and was particularly struck when informed of its immense
length and breadth.
Coming out of Sr. John's Market at the Roe-street end,
the royal party crossed Great Charlotte-street and walked
round the Fish Market. They then returned to Great
Charlotte-street and. proceeded, in two carriages, each
drawn by two white horses, and driven by postillions, down
Roe-street, across Williamson-square, up Church-street.
Bold-street, Berry-street, Great George-street, St. James'-
place. down Stanhope-street, and stopped at the Bruns-
wick Dock.
In passing along the various streets Sir Thos. Brancker,
whose attentions throughout were unremitting, pointed
out everything of interest to his Maj sty. He directed
his• Majesty's notice, for instance to the. Athenaeum and
Lyceum Newsrooms, St. Luke's Church, Great George-
street Chapel, and St. James's Market, all of which the
King greatly aduired.
Arrived at the Brunswick Dock, his Majesty entered
the extensive Dock-yards, and walked through the mill-
wrights' and smiths' shops, asking, as he passed along, a
varety of questions.
Mr. Hartley met him in the large Dock-yard and
pointed out the use of ttre large buoys in the Channel : as
also, the mode in which the business of the yard, gene-
rally, was carried on.
Shortly before eleven o'clock an incident occurred
which excited some amusement. An open laudaulet,
drawn by a eottple of gray horses, driven by a pestlioy in
.a red jacket, rolled rapidly out of Lord-street into Castle-
street. In the vthicle sat three individuais, one of whom
was a portly red-faced gentleman in blue. The dickey
was occupied by two livered servants, while two out of
livery sat on the box. A movement at the Crescent
caused the crowd near the Town-hall to believe that the
King of Saxony had at length arrived. A rush was made
in all directions towards the vehicle, hats were taken off,
ri few cheers were heard, and a passage was reepertfully
made for the postillion to turn towards the Town-hall.
But, to the great disappointment of most, but the amuse-
ment of many, the horses heads were turned down Dale-
street, and the amazed inmates of the carriage, some
sporting gentry who have come to our July meeting, wet e
permitted to proceed.
From the Dock-yard his Majesty walked to the Cohourg
Dock, where he went on board the royal mail steam-ship
Caledonia. He went into the cabins, the state-rooms,
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King's Dock, and entered the bontle I tuberco werelemse,
where lie remained a short time. Mr. Alderman Nirol
was here introduced to his Majesty, and accompanied
him throughout the remainder of his tour.
His Mei sty next proceeded to the Albert Dock, where
lie stopped for upwards of half an hour. He entered the
new warehouses now in course of erection ; descended
into the warehouse cellars, where torches were cenveved,
the better to exhibit the arched ceilings, and then walked
along the Albert Dock wear, where the proestss of sink-
ing the Pies by steam, was explained
to elm by Mr,
Hartley. With the magnitude of the works at tells dock
he seemed perfectly astonished, and said repeatedly that
they were of the most wonderful and extraordinary kind
he had ever witnessed.
After having taken a cursory view of the graving-locks
he proceeded to the Cu-tom-house, and walked through
the lung room. He here admired the large dome ; aiid.
on coming nut of the building, surveyed the esterior, and
pronounced it to be one of the most stupendous structures
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proceeded to the Town-hall. she re they were met by the
May, r, who conducted them through the beautiful suite
of rooms.
His worship, we should have mentioned, arrived from
Leeds about half-pest ten o'clock, and wend have joined
the roved ferry before their arrival at the Town-halt, had
he been aware of the exact part of the town they were
inspecting ; but, although he despatched severs! messen-
gers to ascettein where they were, the requisite ititelli-
, pence could not be made out by any of them.
Ott his arrival at the 'l'oan-hull, his Majesty ex-
amined the beau'iful statue of Canning, on the
landing of the grand staircase, and seemed highly
pleased at it. He then entered the reception-room, anf
the various paintings of the three late sovere'gris and o
the Duke of York were pointed out to hint which he
seemed to view with peculiar interest. Proceeding
through the music-room, he entered the grand ball-room,
and expresse I himself as being gratified by its size end
grandeur. Looking through the windows opposite Ex-
change-buildings, his attention was attracted by the Nel-
son monument, and be engtured to whom it was erected.
The mayor informed his Majesty that it was erected to
the memory of our great naval commander, and the sash
was thrown up that he might cbtain a better view of it.
This gave the assembled merchants on the 'Change an
excellent view of the king. During his stay in the great
ball-rOom, Conimander Bevis, and the Town-cletk bad
the honour of being presented to the king by his worship
the mayor.
After having visited the Town-hall, his Majesty pro.
ceeded to the Exchange, walked through the Exchange
,Newsroom and underwriters' room, and inspected Nel-
son's Monument.
An immense crowd had here assembled, who evinced
the utmost anxiety to see his Ma'esty; who, upon passing
through the Exchange Newsroom, was loudly cheered ; a
compliment, indeed, which was frequently paid him before
and afterwards, and which his Majesty graciously acknow-
ledged..
The Mayor had his carriage -at thr door of the Town-
ball, in readiness to receive the Royal party; but his Ma-
jesty politely declined to enter it. Re-entering, however,
.his own carriage, he was driven, accompanied by the
Mayor, along the -Prince's and Waterloo Docks. At the
Waterloo, he went on board the New York packet-ship
Cambridge, and inspected her spacious and elegant cabin.
At the Clarence Pier be eabarked on board the Birken-
head steamer, the Meriey, wide h conveyed him to her
Majesty's -steam-ship Medina, which bore down for the
purpose of"taking him along the Cheshire shore. His
Majesty was most politely received on board the Medina
by Captain Bevis, R.N.
The Medina conveyed his Majesty and the rest of the
royal party as far as the Rock Lighthouse. She then re-
turned, and steamed along the line of docks to the George's
Pierhead, where his Majesty disembarked. Passing Wil-
son's dock-yard the men gave three cheers for the King .
a compliment which was condesceedingly acknewhieeeped.
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