The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-22 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

CORONATION OF THE KING OF SWEDEN.—A letter
from Stockholm of the Ist, gives the following accotout of
the coronation in that city :—" The coronation of their
majesties was celebrated on the 20th ult. in the cathe-
dral. The morning having been rainy, the cortege could
not proceed to the church in the order agreed on. Their
majesties, not wishing to delay the ceremony, went there
in their carriages, and were greeted with loud expressions
of joy. After the divine service, the coronation took
place. When it was concluded, the prince royal and his
brothers, the Dukes of Upland and Ostrogothic, took the
oaths of fidelity to the king, who embraced them both.
The act of homage of the states general also offered an
imposing spectacle; and after they had taken the oath the
vault of the church ruv, with cries of " Long live King
Oscar !" The weather having cleared up, their majesties
returned to the palace on foot, in the order prescribed by
the ceremonial. An immense crowd was assembled along
the passage, and the windows, roofs, and stands erected for
the occasion, were filled with spectators, who threw
flowers in the line of the procession, and greeted the king
with loud shouts of welcome and approbation. The queen
dowager could not, on account of her mourning, be
present at the august ceremony ; but on the return of
their majesties to the palace, they proceeded to her apart-
ment to pay their respects. The Duke de Dalecarlie and
the Princess Eugine were present at the coronation in a
tribune apart. The diplomatic corps and the foreigners
of distinction, on leaving the church, proceeded to the
inner court of the palace, to,present their homage to their
majesties on their passage. The king, the same day, gave
a grand dinner of 600 covers. In the evening the city
was illuminated, and their majesties, accompanied by the
younger branches of the royal family, went through the
streets in an open carriage, amidst loud acclamations.
The next day the king received, in separate audiences, the
ministers of England and Denmark, who presented let-
ters of congratulation from their respective sovereigns on
his coronation. In the evening a fire burst out in the
northern faubourg, but was put down after one house had
been consumed. The king proceeded to the scene on
horseback."

The Hanover Gazette announces, that a treaty of com-
merce had been concluded between the governments of
Hanover and Denmark.

The Belgian Government has declined ratifying the
recent public sale of th, British Queen, upon the ground
that the sum named—viz., 170,5001., was far below the
value of that splendid steam-vessel.
In the midst of a bull-fight at Roa, near Valladolid, on
the 19th ult., a platform containing 1000 persons gave
way, and above 200 were more or less injured. Three
were killed, eight mortally wounded, and twenty severely
so.
A Berlin journal gives an account of an extensive rob-
bery at Stockholm on the 27th ult. The offices of the
General Insurance Company were broken into, and pri-
vate bills to the amount of 300,000 rix-dollars, and bank-
notes to the amount of 117,000 rix dollars, carried off.
The most remarkable excavator in modern times, in
any part of the world, Las been the Pasha Egypt. The
Mahmoodie canal alone is twenty-three leagues in length ;
no fewer that 313,000 men having bee❑ occupied for the
space of ten months in its construction. For some years
past, the number of workmen employed in hydraulic
works in Egypt has exceeded 350,000.—Bombay
THE AMERICAN Ice TRADE.—The amount of ice
shipped from Boston last year, is stated in the American
papers to have been 55,000 tons. The cost to the shippers
is 12,430 dollars, or something less than Is. per ton; but
it is delivered on shipboard generally at 2-55 dollars per
ton. The average receipts for sales is 3,575,000 dollars,
leaving a difference of 3,562,570 dollars, from which the
freight is to be deducted : thus a princely sum remains to
go to the profit account. One firm freighted with it 101
vessels last season. It is regularly shipped to Bombay,
Canton, Madras, Calcutta, Mauritius, and all ports of
consequence in warm climates. One cargo was recently
shipped to the East Indies, and exchanged, pound for
cotton, and the latter taken to Liverpool, thus realizing a
profitable voyage.—American paper.
THE LATE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE KING
OF PRUSSlA.—Tschech, who attempted to assassinate
the king of Prussia, and who was sentenced to suffer
death upon the rack, is not only to escape that punish-
ment, as we were sure he would, but his life is to be alto-
gether spared: Strange to say, however, there seems to
be a difficulty in carrying this humane intention into
effect, because the culprit, himself will not ask for the
boon ! " You may do what you like with my body," is
his language, " bnt I defy you to bend the resolution of
my soul." On the other hand, the Kim!. of Prussia has
declared that " he will never suffer blood to be shed for
an offence which was exclusively personal against himself
and that, rather than put him to death he would grant
him a free pardon." His Majesty's Ministers having
urged that such a proceeding might encourage other at-
tempts upon his life, he replied, " Well, then, if we can-
not find any other means of disposing of this man, I shall
be compelled to do what Bernadotte did ten years ago."
The case here referred to by his Majesty was that of a
person who had been condemned to death for a libel upon
the King of Sweden, and whom it was wished to pardon,
but who, like rschech, refused to aek for his life. In the
end, Bernadotte granted a general amnesty to all political
prisoners, which of course included this individual. It is
not often that mercy is put to so much trouble.

declares for a Federal, Parliament. Here are the words
of the retrogading demagogue :—" For my own part,. I.
will own, that since I have come to contemplate the spe-
cific- differences, such as they are, between simple repeal
and federalism,' Ido at present feel a preference fur
the federative plan, as tending more to the utility of-Ire-
land, and to the maintenance of the connection with Eng-
land, than the mode of:simple repeal. But I must either
deliberately propose, or deliberately adopt from some
other person, a plan of a Federative Union, before bind
myself to the opinion which I now entertain."' The
week's rent amounted to about £390.

BALLOON ASCENT, _AND FORTUNATE ESCAPE.—On
Monday last, Mr. Hampton, the aeronaut, made his se-
cond ascent in Dublin, from the Portobello Gardens,
which resulted in the total destruction of his balloon. The
fineness of the day attracted a large and fashionable com-
pany. The handsome balloon being inflated, appeared
impatient to ascend. some small pilot balloons were sent
up, and at half-past four o'clock the signal gun was fired,
and Mr. Hampton took his seat in the basket, and the
machine sublimely rose from the earth amidst loud cheers.
There was scarcely a breath of wind, and it attained an
altitude of about a mile. It passed towards the Custom-
house, and from the gas th it escaped on ,opening the
valves, partly collapsed. On approaching Ballybough
Bridge, seeing the railway near him, and fearing to cast
his grappling iron, lest a train might pass, he resolved to
descend immediately, and opening the valves, rxieved ra-
pidly downwards. The car and balloon had almost touched
the earth, when a ground breeze suddenly rose and drifted
it towards some houses.. lie then observed the chimney
of a house close by to be on fire, and called out to the men
below, who had already caught hold of the ropes, to pull
towards a neighbouring field, but before they could do so,
the balloon came in contact with the roof of the house, and
also with the flame of the chimney; a fearful explosion
took place, and the immense globe was soon a dense vo-
lume of fire and smoke. The doors and windows of the
neighbouring houses were much injured. Mr. Hampton
threw himself out of the car just before the flames reached
it, and being caught by some persons before coming to the
ground, was not hurt. The balloon, valued at £5OO, was
completely destroyed in the space of a minute, and it was
his sole property. It was of silk, and 40 feet in diameter,
by 60 feet in height. A subscription was &mut to be set
on foot in his behalf.

THE COURT 4- FASHIONABLE WORLD.

DEPARTURE OF LOUIS PHILIPPE.

The unfavourable e'iange in the weather compelled the
royal party to alter completely the firrangetnents respect-
ing the departure of the King of the French, which had
been previously made. At twelve o'clock on Monday the
carriages of her Majesty and of the King of the French,
and of their immediate suite, were drawn up to the door
of the great entrance of Windsor Castle, and in a few mi-
nutes after, having uken leave of the Duchess of Kent,
who accompanied them down to the bottom of the great
staircase, their Majesties, the Duke de Montpensier,
Prince Albert, and the Royal suites, took their departure.
The royal cortege proceeded to Farnborough by the same
route as that by which they came to Windsor, and there
were parties of Lancers and Guards to escort them to the
station. At Farnborough every preparation had been
made to receive their Majesties.
The station was reached at a quarter to two ; when,
during the inters al that elapsed while the train was being
finally prepared for startniz, the royal party remained in
the reception room. At a few minutes to two o'clock they
came out, and entered the state carriage amidst the loud
cheers of the people. It was still raining heavily when
the train started, at five minute, to two o'clock. The
train reached Gosport at thirty-five minutes past three.
Extensive and magnificent preparations had been made at
Portsmouth for the reception of the royal party, but the
pouring rain and heavy wind spoiled everything. There
was great doubt and confusion for some time. It appeared
mat a very heavy sea was running at the harbour's mouth,
and from the state of the weather—a gale blowing—it was
apprehended that if the King of the French attempted to
cross to Treport, be might not be able to land there, as
the coast is most unfavourable for embarkation in stormy
weather. Eventually it was decided that a special train
should be sent from London to Dover, to order a packet
to be in readiness to carry his Majesty across to Calais,
from whence he was to post on to Treport. Misfortune
still waited on the King, for the railway station in London
was in flames on their Majesties' arrival there. The con-
fusion was terrible. At last his Majesty got off again from
London at a quarter past eleven o'clock. A most lamentable
calamity occurred at Portsmouth on Monday evening. As
the royal artillerymen were reloading one of the guns, the
charge went off, and blew one of them to pieces, and the
other was horribly mutilated, and has since died.
At a quarter-past seven the King of the French and the
Duke de Montpensier took leave of the Queen and the
Prince, and proceeded, accompanied by M. Guizot, Count
de St. Aulaire, and suite, by railway, arriving at Nine
Elms about half after ten, where his Majesty was met by
Sir James Graham with one of the royal carriages, in
which they proceeded immediately to the Dover Railway,
escorted by a troop of the Life Guards, and drove into
the station, whilst the whole of that noble building was
in flames.

At midnight on Monday his Majesty and suite left the
New Cross Station, on the Dover line of railway, and
arrived at Dover at A past two on Tuesday morning, and
stayed during the night at the Ship Hotel, where apart-
ments were prepared for the royal visitors at almost an
hours notice. At sunrise a salute from the battery an-
nounced to the inhabitants the unexpected visit of his
Majesty ; and at half-past eight o'clock the :Mayor and
council were all summoned, when an address was agreed
to and presented to the King. After breakfast his Ma-
jesty left the Hotel to embark, the soldiery and police
lining the avenue as he passed to the quay. l t was raining
hard at the time, and the wind was blowing in heavy
gusts. The piers were, however, densely crowded, as
also every available spot where a sight of his Majesty
could be obtained, and a vast number of carriages were
on the road. His Majesty's appearance in his conspicu•
ons white coat was greeted with the liveliest enthusiasm.
His Majesty descended the steps of the Hotel, and
walked to the Crosswall Pier with his hat off, bowing
repeatedly to the hearty greetings of the crowd. The
dreadful weather, the rain falling in torrents, made his
condescension the more appreciated, and his Majesty was
enthusiastically cheered as he proceeded to embark on
the French steamer Le Nord. He was escorted to the
vessel by the Mayor and Town-Clerk. Having embarked
he immediately ascended the poop, and repeatedly bowed
to the cordial and enthusiastic farewells which he received.
During the embarkation the band of the 52d Regiment
played the National Anthem. Le Nord, on steaming out
of the harbour, was accompanied by the Ariel, and the
Swallow, as an escort to the offing, when these steamers
returned. Shortly afterwards the Princess Alice, con-
taining the servants and baggage, followed in the wake of
Le Nord to Calais, and the crowd then dispersed to talk
over this very unexpected visit. Immediately on the de-
parture of the King of the French and suite for Dover,
(from Portsmouth) Her Majesty and Prince Albert
embarked at the Clarence-yard in the barge of the
royal yacht, attended in their respective barges by the
Lords of the Admiralty, and numerous other distin-
guished officers, and proceeded on board the Victoria and
Albert, where her Majesty was received by Lord Adol-
phus Fitzclarence. Her Majesty and her illustrious con-
sort slept on board the royal yacht in the harbour. All
ceremony was dispensed with, and her Majesty and the
prince Consort retired to rest at an early hour. In the
morning the weather overhead was very fine, the sun
shone forth with splendour. At an early hour the ships
in harbour were dressed in their gayest colours, and sa-
luted as the royal yacht was signalled to be under weigh
in the harbour. At ten minutes past eight, the royal
yacht passed the Platform battery, which saluted as the
yacht passed. The scene at Spithead as the royal yacht
neared the fleet there anchored was never to be erased
from the memory of those who beheld it. The French
ships fired first their main-deck starboard side guns, and
then the spar-deck larboard side, fore and aft ; then re-
versed the order, and fired main-deck larboard side, and
spar-deck starboard side. The Victoria and Albert was
steered at about twenty minutes past eight alongside the
Gomer, when her Majesty went on board that steamer to
breakfast. The royal standard was removed thereupon
from tne Victoria nod Albert, and hoisted on board the
Gomer, when :mother salute in broadsides acknowledged
the honour. t r Majesty was received on the quarter-
deck by Vice-Admiral La Susse, who conducted her Ma-
jesty and her illustrious consort to the state apartments
used by his Majesty Louis Philip. The royal party re-
mained on board about an hour, and then re-entered her
Majesty's yacht for Cowes.
The Vu 'can steam-sloop and the Eclair were the only
Governthent vessels which followed her Majesty's yacht
on leaving Spithead. The royal yacht did net steam
round the Wight, as expected, but on leaving Spithead
steered direct to. Cowes,, where at .about. half-past ten,
her Majesty disembarked and proceeded to Osborne
House. At about half-past twelve o'clock the Lightning
steam-vessel returned into harbour, with the Lords of
the Admiralty on board, their flag flying from the mast-
head.

The King of the French and suite landed at Calais at
half past two on the same day, In excellent health and
spirits, and immediately set off fur the Chateau d'Eu,
which they reached at night.

The Gazette of Tuesday announces that Lord Ellenbo-
rougla has been created Earl of Ellenborough in the county
of Cumberland, and Viscount Southall], of Southam, in
the county of Gloucester.
The jewellery worn by the Marquis of Westminster on
Friday, was of the most superb character. In the centre
of his lordship's badge was the celebrated Arcot diamond,
valued at 15,000 suineas. His lordship's sword also dis-
played the massive diamond, one of the largest in the
world, weighing 96 carats, and valued at £20,000.
It is well known that Lord Francis Egetton, on the
death of his father, the late Duke of Sutherland, succeeded
to the princely possessions of the Duke of Bridgewater.
It is in contemplation to revive the honours, and it is con-
fidently anticipated that Lord Francis Egerton will shortly
be summoned to the house of peers, by the style and title
of Duke of Bridgewater.—Globe.
EXTRAORDINARY HONOUR.—Once, in his travels in
the United States, King Louis Philippe acted as a surgeon
to an Indian chief, whom be bled in his wigwam, with
such success that the tribe bestowed a high, though not
very covetable honour, upon the white stranger.—" It was
customary in this tribe, that the whole family, however
illustrious, should sleep upon one spacious mat, the rela-
tions being all ranged according to proximity, rank, age,
and other` discriminating circumstances. In acknowledge-
ment of the services rendered by the duke to the grand-
father of the chief's family, be was permitted to pass the
night upon the family mat between the grandmother and
grand aunt, the highest honour ever conferred by that
tribe upon an individual of any age or colour."

KING LOUIS PHILIPPE AT CHELTENHAM.—Some
thirty years ago his Majesty the King of the French, then
Duke d'Orleans, was, with the other members of the

royal family of France. a resident of Cheltenham, occu-
r eying the present Carblivey. Pavilion. At that time his
royal highness entered familiarly into the society of the
place, visiting and being visited;. by many of our then re-
sidents, who were uniformly received by him with
marked courtesy, when, as the invited guests of Louis
• XVII. they appeared at the weekly breakfasts given by
the exiled monarch, to those whom he honoured with. his
friendship and acquaintance. The Duke d'Orleans also
patronised most of the public amusements of the day,
and was, with his uncle, the Count d'Artois, a frequent
attendant at the bazaar salerewhenthese took place at
the old Assembly Rooms—the premises now occupied as
Messrs. flumphris's ironmongery stores, in the High-
street, but thirty years ago, one of the fashionable loun-
ges of Cheltenham. We well remember being there
one day when their royal highnesses were present, and
attracted considerable notice ;. the peculiarity of their
costume—the little cocked-hat and long gum generally
arresting the immediate attention of strangers. On this
occasion, a pair of plated telescope candlesticks were put
up for sale—the fluent auctioneer expatiating, according
to custom, upon their excellent quality and manufacture.
There were several bidders—the Count d'Artois was one;
and, out-bidding his opponents, the lot was knocked
down to him for ten shillings !: Banding over payment in
the silver tokens of those days, his royal highness received
his purchase from the potter, and putting a candlestick
in each pocket, walked leisurely away, apparently well
pleased with his be-gain.—Cheltenham Looker On.
AFFABILITY OF LOUIS PBILIPPE.—When the address of
the London Corporation was presented to Louis Philippe, his
Majesty entered into familiar conversation with the mem-
bers of the deputation. Speaking to the Lord Mayor his
Majesty said, "I well remember your father, Mr. Mag-
nay ; I had the happiness of seeing him in the Egyptian
Halt of the Mansion-house„ when he filled the high situa-
tion which you now hold. I remember him with much
pleasure, and the hospitable manner in which he received
me. The Lord Mayer, in acknowledging the compliment
with which his Majesty honoured him, said lie hoped his
Majesty would be graciously pleased to visit the citizens
of London, either at the Mansion-house, or at the Guild-
hall, before his departure. " 1 assure you," replied the
King, " that if I had time, etiquette should not interfere
with my hearty wish, but my time is limited. I should
wish very much to visit Guild.hall, the Mansion-house,
and Fishmongers' Hall." His Majesty then (still ad-
dressing the Lord Mayor) said he hoped his lordship would
do him the honour to sit for his portrait, which he desired
to hang among his pictures at Versailles, to commemorate
this, to him, most interesting occasion. The Lord Mayor
having expressed his gratification at hearing his Majesty
express himself so cordially about places of such favourite
resort to his fellow citizens, the King said, laughing,—
" Why Magnay, I know all the Wards in the City of Lon-
don as well as you know them." The King then recog-
nized the Recorder, and shaking hands with him said,
"Ah ! Mr. Law, lam happy to see you. I well knew
Mr. Thomas Law, an uncle of yours, in America. He
was married to a grand-daughter of General Washington.
Some amusement was caused by a mistake which the
King made when Sir C. S. Hunter was presented to him.
" All, Sir Peter Laurie," cried his Majesty, " I am happy
to see you, I have heard and read a good deal about you."
He afterwards observed to Sir Claudius Hunter that he
remembered to have seen him abroad. On Sir Peter
Laurie being presented, his Majesty said, "Ah ! Sir Pe-
ter, you are an old acquaintance of mine. I remember
dining with you at Fishmongers' Hall many years ago. It
is a great pleasure to me to meet you again." Immedi—
ately afterwards, his Majesty observing Mr. Moon, the
rr.over of the address, took him by the hand and said,
" Ah, Mr. Moon, I know you perfectly. 1 have heard of
your encouragement of the arts, and I have derived great
pleasure from the examination of your admirable engra-
vings. I find too that you have an excellent way of mak-
ing speeches." The King probably alluded to the obser-
vations made by Mr. Moon in proposing the address in
the Court of Common Council on Thursday week.