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

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HER MAJESTY AT CROXTETIT.
At twenty minutes past five o'clock the Royal party
arrived at Cro-‘-s" "
Her Maj
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by the Ci

of Sefton
, and con-

e mansion

acted at once to the upper drawing-room, whi
gaited guests were assembled to meet her Majesty

11, were

iscount

Towneley

Lady Louisa Oswald,
c, Mr. Charles Grenfell,
.ite Misses Grenfell, Mr. J. I. Black-
:aeliburne' of Hale, Major Herbert Byng
.nd Mrs. Molyneux, and Mr. Barnard.
Shortly atter the Royal arrival, the youthful Princes and

'ey, Mr. Oil

Lady Vincent,
M.P. for Pres

Hall, Captain

,n 6 -,eatrice Byng, maid of honmir
in waiting, Bit. James Clarke, physician to her Mtlesty,
dou tamtnes, were adMitted into the gar- the Hon. Alexander Gordon, tutor to the Prince of Wales,
dens of the mansion, without reserve of any kind whatever. and Miss Hilliard, governess to the Princesses. The
His Royal Highness Prince Albert accompanied Lord Mayor was also in attendance.
Sefton over the home farm shortly after his arrival, and T.

the tenantry, who,

some distance over the estate. The Prince ex-
mself greatly pleased with all the arrangements

'he following address of the Dock Committee was
presented to the Queen by Mr. Turner and Mr. Francis
Shand :

_ uumervaL,,,-, complimented
Lord Sefton on the excellent management exhibited on

"To THR QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
"May it please your Majesty,—We, the corporation of the
truFtees of the Liverpool Docks, beg leave, with profound
respect, to express our devoted loyalty to your Majesty's
person and Crown, and our grateful sense of the honour con-
ferred upon us by the inspection which your Majesty has now
been pleased to make of the port of Liverpool and of the docks
and other very extensive maritime works therein under our
management and control.

homest

A suite of five rooms were

set apart for the Royal visi-
drawing-room, bed.

delightfully appointed boudoir, and L.
her Majesty. The whole of the apartments we.,-;
furnished and decorated for the occasion. -

dressing-room for

,uperbly

Her 114

nd a sel

ect number of guests, dined at
eight o'clock. The' party, exclusive of the royal per-
sonages and suite, consisted of the Earl and Countess of
Sefton, the Earl Grey, the Earl and Countess of Derby,
and Lady Eleanor Hopwood, Viscount Anson Mr. and
Lady Caroline Tcwneley, Mr. and Lady Louis Oswald,
the Bishop of Chester, Mr. John Bent. mayor of Liver-
pool, Mr. Wm. Brown, M.P., Sir T. Birch. Bart:. M.P..

" In common with all our fellow-subjects, inhabitants of this
town and neighbourhood, we have hailed with the liveliest
'satisfaction and thankfulness your Majesty's determination,
:accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and
other members of your Royal family, to visit this great com-
mercial emporium of your dominions, and we venture most
respectfully to hope that the acquaintance which your Majesty
has now formed with that site of enterprise and industry which,
in their manifold operations, contribute so largely to the power

Ir. J. Perceval Heywood, high sheriff of the county, and
Ir. Hardman Earle. Covers were laid for 20.

and prosperity of this kingdom, as well as -the loyalty and
delight inspired by your Royal presence, and manifested alike
'afloat and on shore, and with heartfelt enthusiasm by all classes
and every person present at the humble pageant which your
Majesty has condescended to accept and grace, will not have
proved altogether uninteresting to your Majesty.
" This auspicious visit is the first which circumstances have
permitted your Majesty to honour us with, but we cannot but
thankfully remember that the illustrious Prince your Royal
Consort has before begin graciousiy pleased to give lits sanction
to and permitted to be associated with Ida name a great work—
portion of the Liverpool Dock Estate, new in principle at that
time here 2 but now in most successful operation, as well as to
s afford very seasonable encouragement and support to an insti-

On the conelu,

...Lion tor toe oenent or our seamen, which Ms Royal Highness
will hear with pleasure is largely fulfilling the useful objects
which, as its founder, he ventured to predicate.
" That your Majesty may on some future occasion be induced
to repeat, and with increasing interest, the favour which we
now so gratefully acknowledge, and that each year of your
Majesty's reign may be rich in such, and all other proofs of
the happiness, prosperity, and affectionate loyalty of your
people, is our most earnest and devoted prayer
" G'

11 under our common seal, this 6th Of October, 1851."

The box in which the address was presented was made
&bin a piece of oak found during the excavations for one
of the docks at the north end of the town ; a trunk which,
no doubt, once flourished as part of the ancient forest of
Liverpool. It is as black as ebony, and has received a
brilliant polish.

The following address of the Chamber of Commerce
was presented to the Queen by Mr. T. B. Horsfall

" To THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
" May it please your Majesty,—Your Majesty's most dutiful
and loyal subjects, the president, vice-president, the council,
and members of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, beg,
with all humility and respect, to approach your Majesty with
feelings of devoted loyalty to your Majesty's throne and person,
and with the tender of our sincere and heartfelt congratulations
on your Majesty's arrival in this town, accompanied by your
Royal consort, and the other members of the Royal family.
And while we feel assured of the deep and lively ;-• t which

The company had begun to assemble in this room very
early, and long before the arrival of her Majesty the
benches, which occupied three sides of the apartment,
were completely filled. The following is a list of the ladies
and gentlemen invited to be present, most of whom had
the pleasure of attending :—The Bishop of Chester and
Mrs. Graham, the Lord Lieutenant and Countess of Sef-
ton, the Earl and Countess of Derby, the High Sheriff
and Mrs. Heywood, Earl and Lady Cathcart, and staff of
three officers, Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, Archdea-
con and Miss Brooks, the Rev. Augustus and Mrs. Camp-
bell, Mr. Win. Brown, M.P. and Mrs. Brown, the Mayor
of Manchester and Miss Potter, Sir Edward and Lady
Cust, Col. Falconer, Mr. Thos. Thornley, M.P., Captain
and Mrs. Greig, Sir T. B. Birch, Mr. E. Cardwell, M.P.,
and Mrs. Cardwell, the Mayor of Salford and Mrs. Aenew,
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Bent, Mr. and Mrs. James Bent,.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Frank, Baron and Miss Liebig, Mrs
and Mrs. Dawson Turner, Dr. and Mrs. Ihne, the Rev.
Mr. and Mrs. Howson, Mr. Commissioner Perry and Mrs.
Perry. Mr. Com rnissioner Stephenson and Mrs. Stephenson,
Rev. W. P. and Mrs. Brancker, Mr. Pudsey Dawson, the
Rev. C.W. and Mrs. Green, Miss Neilson, Mr. J: Weight-
man, surveyor, Mr. James Newlands, borough-engineer,
Mr. John Wyberg, Treasurer, Mr. P. Wright, Clerk of
the Peace, Mr. Win. Shuttleworth, Town-clerk, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Arnaud, Collectorof Customs, Mr. and Mrs. Haigh,
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery, Rev. Dr. Raffles, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua
Langton, Rev. Dr. M'Neile, Rev. W. Ewbank, &c. Earl
of Se'ton's party: Lady Vincent, Miss Vincent, Lady
Louise Oswald, Mr. Oswald, Lady Caroline and Mr.
Townley, Miss and Miss H. Blackburne, Miss Grenfell,
Mr. and Miss E. Grenfell, Lord Anson, and Mr. Bar-
nard.
Magistrates, : Mr. J. S. Mansfield, stipendiary,
Mr. and Mrs. F. Haywood, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Harvey,
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. J. Crossth waite,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Cropper, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bolton,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Dixon, Sir Joshua and Lady Walms-
ley, Mr. and Mrs. W. Rathbone, Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Yates, Mr. and Mrs. John
Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nicol, Mr. and Mrs. Chris-
topher Rawdon, Mr. and Mrs. C. Chaloner, Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Earley Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
George Grant, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Parker, Mr. and Mrs.
Thornd3 Sands, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hodson, Mr. and
Mrs. Robertson Gladstone, Mr. and Mrs. H. Romilly,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benn, Mr. James Mellor and
Miss Mellor, Mr. James Aikin and Miss Aikin, Mr. Thos.
Booth, Mr. J. C. Ewart, Mr. Theodore Rathbone and Miss
Rathbone, Mr. H. Earle and Miss Earle, Mr. G. Maxwell,
Mr. D. Hodgson, Mr. and Mrs. Eyre Evans. Ex-Mayors:
Mr. T. B, Horsfall, Mr. John S. Leigh, Mr. Charles
Lawrence, Sir Thomas Brancker, Mr. N. Robinson.
Field Officers: Lieut.-Col. Torrens, Major Lysons. Na-
val Officers : Copt. Chamberlaine, Capt. Bevis, Lieut.
Prior, Capt. Patey, R.N. Dock Committee, kc. : Mr.
and Mrs. Lockett, Mr. Wm. Barber and Miss Barber, Mr.
and Mrs. Shand, Mr. and Mrs. Rankin, Mr. Joseph Mal-
comson, Mr. Thos. Bold, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steele,
:mere*. Mr. and Mrs. Claxton, Mr. and Mrs. Broeklebank.
your Majesty at all times takes in the welfare of every portion I The following members of the council received six tickets
of the British empire, we cannot but look upon your present each for the great ball-room, and four tickets each for the
visit as an evidence of the special interest which your Majesty small ball-room :—Councillors Robert Alted, Thomas
has been pleased to take in the prosperity of the town of Liver- Chalmer, Samuel M. Mellor, James Thomson, John
pool, and in the promotion of that commercial enterprise which Biebam John Woodruff, Thomas L. Hodson, Jonathan
is conducive at once to the peace and prosperity of the country. - The happy event of seeing in the midst of us that gracious Atkinson, Wm. Nicholson, John Briscoe, Thomas God-
Sovereign who, in the providence of God, has, for a period of frey, Oliver Holden, Thomas Littledale, James Tyrer,
fourteen years, so happily ruled over this country, will, we Chas. Turner, Hugh Hornby, Thos. Avison, George Holt,
feel assured, be the means, if possible, of increasing that loyalty Thos. Clarke, John C. Fernihou7.,h, James Holme, John
which has ever characterized the peopl affectionrpool, and of Gladstone, jun., Thomas Toulmin, Walter P. Jefferys,
cementing more closely the union and which ought
always to subsist between a Sovereign and a people. Thomas Wagstaff, John Rogers, William Clayton, Thos.
"That Almighty God may shower down His richest bless. Fleming, A. F. Jones, James A. Tobin, Hugh Neill, B.
ings upon your Majesty, your consort, and your children, and Hall, R. C. Gardner, James Johnson, J. A. Picton, J. B.
that you may long continue to govern over a happy and con. Lloyd, W. P. Freme, W. Kenney Tyrer, John Nicholson,
tented people, is the fervent prayer of your Majesty's most R. M. Beckwith, Arthur Henderson, Jas. Marke Wood,
dutiful and loyal subjects, the president, vice-president, coun-
cil, and members of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce." Edwin C. Hindley, W. J. Horsfall, Samuel Holme, Wm.
The Queen received both addresses very graciously. Fisher, Thomas Lloyd, and Matthew Gregson ; Alderman
Her Majesty's manner was extremely graceful and affable. Edwd. Langsdale, Win. Bennett, Wm. Preston, J. Holmes,
She smilingly expressed her sorrow that the day was so Jas. Lawrence, Thos. Dover, Jas. Parker, Thos. Robinson,
unfavourable, not for her own sake, but for the sake of Joseph Cooper, John Nelson Wood, James Procter, John
the crowd who had to endure such uncomfortable weather. Bramley-Moore, E. Molyneux. J. Hayward Turner, Thos.
THE EXCURSION ON THE RIVER. Chilton , and Mr. Bent (Mayor). The room presented avery
The addresses having been presented, Lord Cathcart,
gay and brilliant circle. A large space in front of the dais
was kept vacant; but as the hour of her Majesty's
Colonel Phipps, and the Mayor, led the way down the
arrival approached was occupied by the a ldermen and
avenue leading to the stage. Her Majesty, leaning on the .
own-council, who all wore official robes.
right arm of Prince Albert, followed, Mr. Turner being t
A little before half-past one o'clock her Majesty and
on the Queen's right hand, and Mr. Hartley on the left Prince Albert entered the room, followed by the Prince of of Prince Albert. The ladies in attendance, Earl Grey, Wales leading the Princess Royal, the other two Royal the Earl of Sefton, &c., brought up the rear.
The Fairy was moored at the middle of the Landing-
children following also hand-in-hand. The entire
ap puny rose to receive her Majesty, and continued standing.
con-
stage, and Lord Fitzclarence stood at the scarlet-covered The Queen and Prince Albert, followed by the Royal
gangway ready to receive the Queen. Behind him were children, proceeded to the dais and took their stations
Sir Thomas Birch, Bart., and Mr. Cardwell, the members
for the borough, and several members of the Dock Com-
upon it, also standing. They were all dressed in mourning.
mittee. The Queen was received with the most entii•
Earl Grey, the Secretary of State in attendance, Colonel
the Hon. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, and
siastic cheers as she passed along the stage and stepped the Ladies of the Court, ranged themselves about and
over the gangway. Her Majesty and Prince Albert. were behind the Royal party, and the Earl of Sefton and his
attired in deep mourning, as were also the Royal children. sons stood near them.
The Queen's dress was very plain, consisting of a bonnet
of black crape and a black cloth cloak, with cape
The members of the corporation advanced towards her
Bled Majesty, and made their obeisance, her Majesty bowing
with silk. Prince Albert was attired in plain black, with in return. Mr. Henderson, the learned Recorder, then
plain black cloth overcoat. read aloud the following address :
Her Majesty having gained the deck of the Fairy, imme- lit
lea E QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
diately hastened to the cabin, evidently anxious to escape " May it please your Majesty,—We your Majesty's faithful
from the rain,,which was falling very briskly. subjects, the Mayor, Aldermen,' and Eurgesses of Liverpool,
Royal presence.
The Royal yacht proceeded in a southerly direction be- approich, with profs and respect, to offer the. homage. our
tween the line of vessels and the quays, skirting the shore devoted loyalty, and to express the universal joy of the ionhabi--
tants of thi •z borough, now for the first time gladdened by your
very closely, in order to afford the anxious spectators on
the banks an opportunity of gratifying their curiosity by st
We welcome with delight a Sovereign who, displaying from