The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-10-14 00:00:00

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OT ;OF INFORMATION UNDER DIFFI
Llp b,,CULTIES.—SNUBBING THE PRESS.
14, pe,,,tinging this narrative to a close, we have yet a dut.
titilc"°m, in regard to a matter in which, we humbly
the 'Public- as well as ourselves, are concerned.
.ti.ll4llst first of all express our warmest thanks to Lord
~reranchhe Earl of Sefton, who, together with the
li!;of their respective households, afforded every
tih' "3 the representatives of the press. This courtesy,
,1114 e, Part of the really noble and great, contrasts
,1111)'Y With the conduct of those who, aspiring to muni-
41fiCnour and dignity, retain a spirit of grovelling
:7-'s which is not consistent with either. We re-
-1„ llh bA regard to the accommodation afforded to the
liess, that the town council has'by no means behaved
Zvir'ltit respect and liberality which is manifested on
l?Fnasions, and which is still more oropnti.,,,„it.a

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delicatethe duties' of the -reorters, g U.Kniy
enerally difficult,
p
enough, are rendered doubly so by such
hal;' as that we have just recorded. In our own case,
to write and call repeatedly before even the
the e single ticket of admission for the presentation
IlLthvti.i/lidress to her Majesty was obtained from the
'II. The dock committee, it is true, were some-
,em. are liberal and prompt in their attention ; but on
"tts bg°le the facility afforded by the officials to the press
Yno • -

v;- means adequate to the requirements of the
dote 7e Consider that, with many others in this town,
ipett,osition and high standing should have commanded
we have been grossly overlooked and insulted.
dlt h" er information we have been enabled to gather,
t 1 bt •
Ns tuned under circumstances of the greatest
ihileer;;l' end annoyance, and so far as we are personally
;Pges;ed, we hope the day is not far distant when the
41:8 of Liverpool will be represented by men, not
knit ,hte enlightened and independent, but by those who
ittMcov to act towards the press with that propriety
i&.tesY which in all other towns—even in Manches-
'Xtended to it.— Liverpool Mail.

The route•taken by the procession was along the Mar-
ket-street (one of the largest and most bustling of the
streets of the town), to High-street, Shude-hill, through
adham=street, Piccadilly, Moseley-street, Deansgate,
NAN St. Ann's-square, to the Exchange, embracing in a circle
• R ROYCE, VISIT TO MANCHESTER.
thIll41) Ping t the principal parts of the town, and nearly all the public
Ct'qpit he whole of Thursday, notwithstanding the buildings and objects of interest. It is needless to say
ece,,T.us state of the weather, the preparations for that along this lengthened progress, the streets, windows,
fi - "'lon of her Majesty went on with unabated vi-"; and balconies were filled. with a densely wedged mass,
'R, ie whole town was occupied with workmen, arti- which must have afforded her Majesty a striking evidence
~Ze.tol4.ll4Bclayers, decorators, and painters ; pavements of -•

41,4114- up, ladders erected in every street and turning,
tb,414,d loaded with laurels, evergreens, and flowers,
t', the fa every avenue, and, as the afternoon cleared
kilt%,,,,iactories and warehouses poured out their vast
who thronged the streets to gaze upon the illu-
lhttliltik ntancl 4corations, of which "rehearsals" were
in every quarter of the town. 'One member of
Ntis7:nester corporation was heard to declare that for
til.sand pounds spent in decorations in Liverpool,
l2terer ‘v9uld spend ten thousan_d, and thte total cost
itul),oo6lrl this way has been
_variouslyestimated at from
ItAtir !.0 X 150.000. Certainly the display throughout
!, line of her Majesty's route, throne h the boroughs
6.'48 -IN, and Manchester, extending a distance of up.
It"NA V. four miles, exhibited an unexampled and gor-
teNulllplay of flags, banners, wreaths of flowers, ever-
et h„ laurels, triumphal arches, emblematical devices,
Zkik!i'encies, and inscrintin„„

- -
. the vast numbers employed in the mills, warehouses,
and factories of the great manufacturing district of which
Manchester is the head and centre. Triumphal arches of
surprising dimensions, in high order of architectural
beauty, and profusely decorated, each after its own style,
were visible atevery turn of the Royal progress.
The procession finally reached the Exchange at twenty
minutes to one o'clock. The interior of this very hand-
some building, which is one of the greatest ornaments of
the town, was very elegantly decorated. The four pillars
which stood in the centre of the floor, at the junction of
the old and new portions of the Exchange, were removed,
and the roof of that portion of the building was thrown
into a circular form. At the upper end of the building
was erected a dais and throne, The design and exe-
cution of the upholstery work were of the most chaste
and elaborate description. The dimensions of the throne
were 20 feet high from the dais to the top of the can-
-10 feet dr fr

which far exceeded any.

ueture peen witnessedin the numerous
At t'M triumphal progresses which her Malesty has
4ilarough various parts of her dominions. ,P,,4ttrieroft the whole area of the station was covered
;liet°odecorated with laurels, evergreens,,flowers, and
f Cags and banners. Platforms were erected on
0t;,.V..47a capable of accommodating some thousands of
VpZils, and these were densely packed. The Royal
ittiTh_hed the station about half-past four, and ro-
tig,.:74ee by the covered corridor to the state baree.
tp;;stee,
,orywas very handsomely and elaborately orna-
qkr4n,„,Le roof being so arranged as to present the
of .0 ceiling, supported by orna-
,:req-wr,ehes,•resting upon about 45 pillars, which were 141.111Eit.ttb E uted red and white cambric, theeapitals and
NNitt.l4 done in white and gold. The carpet laid down
'ths JestY and suite to walk on to the bank of the
,•ticitt a rich granite pattern, with a superb border of
t
°reen and gold, and at each extremity was a
N'otthreaknt, carved in wood, supporting a silk banner,
,/I%'eltbe" Were richly emblazoned the arms of thehouse
43' re. Opposite the embarkation stage was another
'
Nt„ u, e- afforded seats to 1500 persons, and the
tV'tiit," banks of the canal were repaired and widened,
ittgliath being levelled and widened, the opposite
ote bath
of with posts and rails to prevent an)
'
'tt bias P intrusion upon her Majesty, the whole line
(l+lttettlided by special constables of the Earl of Elias-
(oej°f etidi try,
‘‘,o aquatic .procession, got up by the Regatta
" leh the Earl of Ellesmere is patron, met the
O Ct'llieasY at Patricroft, aad formed three lines across
therenhet th Queen descended from the embarkation
„Iltio4,i ailway. simultaneously poising their oars
01,ttlebstY departed, the Regatta Club proceeded on
Nttnt.,'tl,•', saluting the Royal party by taking off their
tsto Pa.ssed the mansion. The scene was one that
!lye much satisfaction to her Majesty, and
r' especially seemed greatly interested in the
f en and her suite were escorted to Worsley by a
it; °lleur of
.tlie Duke. f Lancaster's Own Yeo-
~tt4'alr
NofPeete, Y. Triumphal arches and other decorations
tk '1 upon Worsley Bridge, and other salient
'tkolvteueaj ..e route.
Hidarrived at Worsley at five o'clock on Thurs-
+ll I nt
'4 and was enthusiastically cheered by the
Itkill`letV)",lbled on the road from the station to the
41,4'0)14 laiesty was received by the Earl and Countess
S,44;„ltivi„, and a numerous and distinguished circle of
.„14,,,j;ed to meet the Queen and Prince Albert,
4;,°'°, were the Duke of Wellington, the Mar-
il"ghleqq•-'''ioness of Westminster, and the Earl and
71vAkilltori. The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk
ItNto lied, but their graces were, we are informed,
!I, th'titliec4E'Pt the invitation. The Royal dinner party
twistineuished personages already mentioned,
roicof Cathcart, the Bishop of Manchester,
nty'l9lln) Porter, Mayor of Manchester, be-
-1,4,11. the ping of her Majesty's suite; Viscountess
i 4 ping
Colonel Phipps ; Colonel Gordon and
10i ark.
•al c 0„,,,
till a cow started from Worsley on Friday
minutes past ten o'clock, in an open car-
kltk.N r' Preceded by the High Sheriff, also in a
PB4 foilr
ate te r • The road along the entire route up to
1d1(1 0 the
fth . borough of Salford, was lined by the
4 tt, tithe e different Odd Fellows and the benevolent
ylotoy„,
'lti Pep, •
„.0411i3Ons who did the duty of special constables
LIt'101.4,111).04'", ead by large rosettes of . blue, white,. or
k,Atiroq,, formed a very active and efficient
I,lPofeserving the line of route free from the
Were assembled within the barriers on
Ij,)t,,tet) 'Cow` Moor-lane, the first village through
%Itei Vvii, • Procession passed, a lofty arch, florally
1,41 wh,erected ; there was also a large stage
k,t NsiCh were assembled the children of the
t'to 'tajp and the principal inhabitants, to wel-
,tl ity.
th (4. Bridge
If 'lip ktf.e , the boundary of the borough of
V:1110,(14,,,,Yur. accompanied by the Town Cierk.
1106114"; in his carriage to welcome her Majesty
4i 4, llit'h4l,l: of his jurisdiction. A triumphal arch
yitit'l' the stortaod tasteful character was hereerected.
yt4ttith,..e eeriter: high, supported on open columns,
side 44%88 abecolnssal
hefi 'Car art"an'llilaie
404. ri(,titlatioel,:: of the
mosatri?intt ptosing In point of size
1t °' decoration that we have seen for a
'l,tlttLeittkast 4112,derstood to hare cost upwards of
iN) sid was collected at this point. The
,Vo4ll4attie e6t/3hiig lined with troops and. a name.-
iisoi,l colt t, I.encers, drawn up on either side
th 9 '-',rongh Salford.
„eft . "faiesty's carriage came in sight, a
mt, ntrise
Ihniqccd
th 'ram the vast th
gh, e car-
ir"d„ lbe boundaries of the bornu and
e chief magiatrate to bar Majesty

-eep from back to front, and 13 feet 6 inches wide.
The canopy was lined with white satin, divided into panels
by gold-coloured silk trellis work. The curtains were of
rich satin damask, in crimson and gold, with a deep satin
border of corresponding colours, trimmed with a deep
silk brilliant fringe, and lined throughout with French
white silk. In the border was introduced the rose, sham-
rock, and thistle. The exterior drapery of the throne
was of rich crimson Genoa velvet, with enrichments of
London gold silk, and lined with Royal blue satin. The
centre of this was formed into an heraldic mantle, upon
which the Royal arms were introduced, with the palm-
branches spreading from each side, and surrounded by
the star of Brunswick:; the whole was richly embroidered
in gold-coloured silk. The interior drapery of the throne
was Royal blue satin, richly trimmed with London gold
silk, and on this was introduced, on both sides, the crown
worked on gold, and raised from the Royal blue drapery.
Both the interior drapery and the curtains fell upon a
screen or background of white and gold satin. The dais
was covered with a splendid carpet in velvet, upon a
white ground with handsome border, en suite terminating
with a fringe, overhanging the front step. There was
also a carpet laid down in the centre of the room, over
which her Majesty passed to the throne. The ground was
deep blue, figured with a composite pattern, somewhat
like a Tudor rosy. There were four breadths, with an
appropriate border on each side, covering a space of 12
feet 8 inches wide. There were also retiring-rooms for
her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and
the Royal children, superbly furnished. Accommodation
was also provided on the throne for Prince Albert and the
Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal.

The decorations of the Queen's retiring-room, which
were near the entrance of the hall, were furnished with
remarkable taste. The toilet-table was richly ornamented
with pearl-coloured satin and silk gimp, with stars of white
and gold. Upon this swung a toilet-glass in a rich frame,
en,suite, with gilt vases on each side, containing exotic
flowers. The chair was of a gondola shape, upholstered in
blue satin, and stuffed, with a down pillow of the same
material for the back, bearing on it the crown in silk
velvet of the requisite colours—gold, crimson, and green,
with real pearls—properly disposed. The effect of this
embroidery was rich in the extreme. The footstool to this
chair was of Royal blue Genoa velvet, with the national
emblems embroidered. An ottoman of blue satin,
"woolsack stuffed," was characterised by the inviting
softness of its form ; and two occasional chairs, for the use
of her Majesty's ladies, for the elegance of their forms,
and the richness of their appearance. There was a small
occasional table of the lightest form, the stem being a
combination of waterlily leaves andflowers; on this a
bowl of scented water was placed for her Mujesty's use.
The furniture of the Prince's room corresponded as to the
number and character of the articles, and to the general
ornamentation, but differed slightly in shape. Both suites
were exceedingly rich in appearance. All the material was
of Manchester manufacture, except perhaps the lace.
Along either side of this large and lofty department were
ranged rows of seats, covered with crimson cloth, and
numbered to correspond with the tickets issued. The
whole was completely filled with the youth and beauty of
the district; and her Majesty, who is known to be very
observant on these occasions, must have been struck with
the unrivalled display of the proverbial fascinations of the
fair " Lancashire Witches," which the hall presented. A
row of banners depended from the ceiling, bearing the
devices and arms of the various towns and boroughs of the
district. The number of persons who obtained admission
to the Exchange was ebout 2600; and the arrangements
were such, that there was neither crowding or inconveni-
ence, all parties readily obtaining access to the places
indicated on their cards of admission. At the back of the
' throne an orchestra was erected, in which'the hand of the
Lancers were stationed, and a body of choristers,
under the direction of Mr. Harris, organist of the cathedral,
were placed on the right of the band.
The members of the corporation of Manchester entered
the -ball shortly after twelve o'clock ; and this being an
intimation that her Majesty might shortly be expected,
the event excited lively demonstrations of interest. With
the exception of two or three, all the members wore their,
new scarlet robes of office, trimmed with fur, the common
councilmen being attired in the purple robes by which
they are usually distinguished. The names of two of the
aldermen who appeared in plain dress, as representatives
of the pure,democracy of Manchester, are, we understand,
Mr. Walter Clarke and Mr. Abel Heywood. The, muni-
cipal authorities grouped themselves at the foot of the
dais, to await the approach of her Majesty •, but attention
was soon diverted from the brilliant assemblage of corpo-
rate senators by the entry of the Duke of Wellington,
conducting, the Countess of Ellesmere, followed by the
Earl of Ellesmere, Earl of Carlisle, and other distinguished
personages. It was difficult for the company to comply
with the appeal made to them a few momenta previously
by the town-clerk toabstain from all cheering and applause
until after the presentation of the address and reply, The