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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-16 00:00:00

desire to inspect, on account of the iron work used in is

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inspected every pert of the church, but
particularly the it to Work, must minutely, and asked a
variety of questio,!s on the sotj ct. lie seeped particu-
larly pleased with the beautiful building, and expressed
himself repeatedly t,) that effect.
His Majesty, alter leaving the church, returned to the
Adelphi, where he was occupied until dinner time in writ-
ing letters to Saxony. The Major invited him to a hand-
some dejPuner he had provided for him at the Town-hall ';
but his Maje,ty respectfully declined, on-the ground that
his time was extremely limited.

The Mayor, after leaving his Majesty at the Ad.elphi,
returned to' the Town-hall, and there the ladies and
gentlemen invited to meet his Majesty partook of the
dejeuner.
His Majesty was anxious to visit the Mechanics' Insti-
tion, the Botanical Gardens, and others of the public
buildings, but, he was prevented from doing so by the
shortness of his stay in Liverpool. He will leave by the
eight o'clock train, a.m., for Manchester, this morning;
and, after remaining there for the day, he will proceed to
Scotland. He will leave Great Britain for his Saxon do-
mMions on the 31st instant. His Majesty will embark at
Granton Pier. Edinburgh, on board the Princess Alice
steam packet, master commander Luke Smathett, which
vessel will be there in readiness to receive the King of
San iny, and convey him to Hamburgh.
We should no: omit to mention that the royal standard
floated from ti e Town-hall, the colours from the several
vessels in port, and that the bells of the parish churches
rung merry peals yesterday in honour of the royal visit to
Liverpool.
It will he seen from a paragraph elsewhere, that his
Majesty visited the Theatre Royal last evening.
The following part;culirs respecting the King, ex-
tracted from " Burke's Peerage," will be of interest at
the present tim-t:—" Frederick Augustus, King of
Saxony. horn 18:h Mar, 1797, son of the Duke Maximi-
-1 an, (who was born 13th Apr 1, 1759, (lied 3d January,
1838,) succeeded his uncle, King Anthony, 6th June,
1836, his fither having renounced his right of succession
on the 13th September, 1830, sine which time King
Frederick had been co-regent. His Majesty married,
fist, Carolina Ft rdinando, eho was born Bth April,
1801, and died 221 May, 1832, daughter of Francis 1.,
En per,,r of Ans`ria; and, secondly, be married on the
24 h of April. 1833, Mary Anne Leopoldine, born 27th
January, 1805, daughter of Maximilian, late King of
Bavaria."

VISIT OF THE KING OF SAXONY TO THE
THEATRE-ROYAL. •

The Theatre-Royal was most respectably and fashion-
ably attended last evening, first, perhaps, b 'cause it was
the opening night of the season, and Mrs. Nisbett was
the " star," and next and principally because it was an-
nounced in the early part of tne afternomi that his
M..-jes,y, the King of Saxony, and suite, would honor the
perf,irtriance with the r presence. Every part of the
house was crowded. In about a quarter of an hour
after the comedy of the Love Chase had com-
menced, his I‘l,:jestr, accompanied by Baron Richardt
and Gerdoti, and Dr. Carus, arrived at the theatre,
and were conduced to the right band stage-box by Mr.
Clarke. the acting-manager. The moment the royal party
were observed to enter, the whole audience rose en masse
and cheered then, in the most rapturous and enthusiastic
manner. His Mjesty and suit • paid the greatest at-
tention to the performance. which) was frequently greeted
by loud plaudits. At the fall of the cur, aiii, Mrs. Nisbett
was unanimously called for, and. after she had made her
appearance, amidst a round of cheers, there was a general
cry for " God save the Queen," which was struck up with
spirit by Mr. Aldridge and the efficient orchestra under
his leadership. His Majesty and suite stood and re-
rosined uncovered while the national aut....ern was being
played ; so also did the entire audience; and at the close
of the an'hem, a gentleman in the boxes cried out. " Long
Live the King of Saxony." This was the signal for a re-
newed shoot of approbation, which was re-echoed from
all parts of the house. His Majesty and suite bowed their
acknowledgement:; and, having expressed their highest
gratification at the performance, immediately after re-
paired to the Adelphi. The King of Saxony is, we be-
lieve, the first monarch who ever visited the Liverpool
Theatre.

LIVERPOOL,-MONDAY NIGHT.

Little or nothing was done in the betting to-dhy, and
even up to eleven o'clock ; there were many of our lead-
ing sporting houses in which not a single "flimsy" had
been posted.

The following is the latest state of the betting in Liver-
pool on the cup :-
7 to 1 agst The Era.
7 to 1 „ Aristotle.
7to 1 „ Pompey.
8 to 1 „ British Yeoman.
10 to 1 „ Yardley.
10 to 1 „ Pagan.
14 to 1 „ Castor.
16 to 1 „ Queen of the Tyne.
2Q to 1 „ Best of Three.
20 to 1 „ True Boy.
25 to 1 „ Armytaee.
25 to 1 „ The Neill.
30 to 1 „ British Tar.
30 to 1 „ Mickey Free.
6 to 1 on the field.

The only alteration of importance is that of " Castor"
corning into the betting, taking the place of " Lothario,"
—which horse had not arrived—and a generally prevail-
ing opinion that he would not be seen at the falling of
the flag.
The arrivals were numerous, and included the whole
of the favorites—many of which are io ex:ellent cmidition,
more part,cnlarly Pompey and the British Yeoman,
which horses, with Pagan, appear Itkely to advance in the
bet►ing—though we cannot predict which will he " Best
of Thre-." Aristotle and the Era are still the first fa-
vorites ; and, however, inferior far orites may rise, tire
latter and, little doubt, the Warier will " hold -their
0w.,."

The number that will start, will not, it is generally
b..l.evetl, exceed 15 or 16.

The " older of the course" was to-day but inferior,
and farmers say somewhat " soppy" a't, r tne rain of
Saturday, Sunday night and to-day. The predictions in
the London and other sporting papers are petfeetly at
‘arianc,,, but where we inclined to prophecy, we would
take the very hosts they have misse l—and say that
Pornoev. Yeoman, and Pagan w Iluot be far in the
rear of the lavoutitei.