The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-05 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OP HER MAJESTY IN FRANCE.

We have elsewhere detailed, at considerable length, the
particulars of her Majesty's marine excursion during
list week, and we have now the extreme gratification of
announcing her Majesty's safe arrival on the shores of
France on Saturday night.
The village of " Eu," where her Majesty was expected
to land, presented during the whole of the past week a
scene of bustle and excitement, to which it has never since
the first moment of its existence been witness. At eight
o'clock on Saturday, the sound of the guns at the battery
of Treport put everybody on the qui vice. Nearly 4,000
troops were stationed at Treport. During the whole of
the morning and afternoon expectation was on tiptoe, and
at five o'clock, p.m., the sound of the gun at Treport an-
nounced the arrival of the Royal squadron ; and the French
Royal carriages, amongst which was a very superb char-
a-banc, painted Orleans blue and emblazoned with the
Royal arms of France, drawn by eight horses in state har-
ness of Russia leather, entered the tours d'honneur, to
take up the Royal party. They departed at twenty mi-
nutes after five. In the first carriage were the King of
the French, the Queen of the French, the Queen of the
Belgians, the Princess Clementine, the Duchess of Or-
leans, the Princess of Joinville, and Madame Adelaide
In the second carriage, M. Guizot, Marshal Sebastiani,
Admiral Mackau, and other Ministers; and in the other
carriages, the great officers of the Palace, and other func-
tionaries. The Duke d'Aumale and Prince Augustus of
Saxe Coburg were on horseback, accompanied by a nu-
merous cavalcade.

A•, five o'clock a squadron of the Ist Regiment of Ca-
rabiniers arrived from Eu at Treport, preceded by its
band, and drew up on the quay opposite t o the place fixed
for the landing of the Queen. A flight of steps, covered
with a Persian carpet, and the balusters of which were
lined with crimson velvet, led from the quay to the deck
of the pleasure-boat of the Royal Family, La Reine des
Beiges, which was adorned in the most tasteful manner.
Next to it lay the Royal barge, rowed by twenty-four
picked men, dressed in white, with an awning of crimson
silk at the stern, for the accommodation of the Royal
party. Shortly afterwards a signal was made that three
sail if ve-sels were in sight. Soon after six the King, his
sons, and several of the Ministers descended into the barge
amidst the roaring of artillery from the batteries, forts,
and ships in the roads. The sea was as smooth as glass.
Queen Amelia, Madame Adelaide, the Duchesses of Or-
leans and Coburg, and the Princess de Joinville proceeded
with their ladies of honour to the end of the left pier. In
less than twenty minutes the King's boat was by the side
of the steamer on board of which were the Queen and
Prince Albert, and a general volley was fired from the
ramparts and ships when his Majesty went on board, as
also when his Royal visiters descended into the barge.
The latter then passed before the line of steamers and
coast guards, saluted by the crews, and soon after entered
the harbour amidst the acclamations of the mutitudes as-
sembled on both piers. After saluting her Majesty Queen
Victoria as she passed near, the Queen of the French, the
Princesses, and suite, repaired to the landing place, where
the Queen of England soon made her appearance, leaning
on the arm of the King of the French. The moment the
two Sovereigns set their feet on the quay the air resounded
with cries of " Vive le Roi !" and " Vive la Reine !" and
the band of the Carabiniers struck up the air " God save
the Queen."

The King then presented her Majesty to his Queen,
who conducted her to the Pavilion, on which waved the
flags of England and France. The King followed them
at some distance, with Prince Albert and the Princes and
Princesses of the Royal Family. Her Majesty, after rest-
ing a while at the Pavilion, received the felicitations of
the authorities, including the parish priests of En and
Treport. After this ceremony was over, the King, taking
Queen Victoria by the hand, retired with her to the ex-
tremity of the Pavilion, and the whole court and authori-
ties defiled before them, bowing respectfully as they passed.
The band of the Carabineers played again " God save the
Queen," and the squadron then galloped off in the direc-
tion of the chateau.

The eight-horsed state-carriage next advanced to the
entrance of the Pavilion. The King handed in Queen
Victoria and Queen Amelia, who sat by her side, and then
seated himself opposite to her Majesty, with Prince Al-
bert on his right. The Ptinces de Joinville, and Coburg,
and the Duke d'Aumale, having mounted their horses,
the Royal party set out, saluted everywhere on their pas-
sage with the loudest cheers. The suites of both Sove-
reigns got into the other carriages, and drove off to the
Chateau. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence having seen her
Majesty safely landed, returned to his ship.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria wore a black satin dress,
with a pelerine cardinale, and a white bonnet and ribands.
H r Majesty arrived at the Chateau of Eu at half-past
seven o'clock. Immediately afterwards their Majesties
appeared in the balcony over the grand entrance. Our
beloved Queen bowed and kissed hands repeatedly, and
King Louis Philippe flourished and waved his hat with a
vigour, and cheered with a power, which the youngest
man present could not have exceeded. This over, the
Royal party retired, and in a few minutes the troops of all
arms defiled before the grand balcony, and marched to
their quarters. _ _

A grand banquet was served up in the evening.

EXHIBITION OF TH E PAINTINGS OF MODERN

ARTISTS.

The annual exhibition of the workslof modern artists
will be opened in the rooms, Old Postoffiee.place, on
Monday next, and we rejoice to say will be, in all proba-
bility, more attractive than on any former occasion.
Amongst the numerous pictures are the following :
A fine picture, by Poole, of the " Plague in London,"
the painful but interesting subject of which is so admirably
and practically set forth in Piofessor Wilson's "City of
the Plague.",
_ _

" Knox" (the great church reformer) " restraining the
people from destroying the decorations and properties of
the church," by J. P. Knight, R.A.
A beautiful scene of an Italian Festu, by Thomas
Ul.vins, R.A.
An interesting sketch of a picture by Sir D. Wilkie of
"The Administration of the Sacrament, after the Re-
formation." The picture itself was never completed.
An immensely large picture of Dante (the Italian poet)
in company with Virgil, visiting the regions " below,"
by George Patten, A. R.A.
A very striking full-length portrait of our respected
townsman, Josias Booker, Esq.—to be placed in the Col-
legiate Institution—by J. W.. Bishop.
A fine portrait, by Patten, of Elias Arnaud, Esq., Col-
lector of the Customs at this port.

A beautiful and humourous scene from "The Merry
Wives of Windsor," of Sir John Falstaff saluting
" Sweet Ann Ford," before going to dinner.
There are also some fine pictures by Jol n Wr o I, Esq.
The number of paintings to be exhibited is quite equal
to that of former years, and the quality of them surpassing
former efforts—showing the stimulus to the efforts of ge-
nius, given by these exhibitions. even in times of depres-
sion in most of the pursuits of life. The water-colour
productions are also very superior, and
,many of them
highly spirited and original.

MISS WHITNALL'S CONCERT.—If we may judge by
the enthusiasm displayed at the Amphitheatre last night,
the expectations of the most sanguine regarding Miss
Whitnall's concert could not but have been fully realised.
A greater musical treat was never afforded in Liverpool;
and we are happy to state that our fair townswoman was
duly rewarded. The bill of fare, coupled with the very
moderate charge for admission, proved most attractive.
Shortly after the doors were opened, the house, which,
from the number of elegantly dressed ladies assembled,
presented a very animated and pleasing appearance, was
crowded in every part. The chief attraction was Camillo
Sivori. Of this far-famed violinist so much has been
already said that it would be needless. had we space to do
so, to make any lengthened observations respecting him.
He is certainly the most astonishing being that ever grati-
fied an audience since the days of Paganini. His solo on
the fourth string only literally astounded us ;—it was at
times more like the combined efforts of three individuals
than one. The performance of this celebrated artist is
not of that nature to be termed " more wonderful than
pleasing." That beautiful composition " The Souvenir
de Paganini," which was expected, fully proved this.
Sivori received the reception he so well merited,
and retired amidst thunders of applause. The vocal
department was most ably sustained by Madame
Albertazzi, Miss Howson, Miss Whitnall, and Mr.
Balfe. The selection was so excellent, that it would be
difficult to mention what piece afforded the most pleasure.
An accident occurred during the evening, which for some
time disturbed the general harmony. The theatre had
originally been fitted with a platform over the circle, by
Mr. Egerton, the former lessee, and which had been used
for years on occasions of public dinners and other enter-
tainments. It was considered perfectly secure. This was
erected on the present occasion as stalls; but whether
from some default of the workmen in fixing it, or from
the parties in the back seats getting upon it, although
they paid a smaller price, and had no business there, one
of the joists broke, and an alarm was the consequence.
A gentleman addressed the audience from the stage, re-
questing them to come upon it, and all might be secured
in a few minutes, but this was disregarded. Luckily, how-
ever, no person was hurt, and the performances soon
afterwards went on, and gave the greatest satisfaction.
A LIBERATED THIEF AGAIN CAUGHT.—A rather
good-looking and well-dressed youth named Fitzsimmon—
who had three days before been tried at the assizes on a
charge of being concerned in a robbery of spirits, &c., in
41'avertree-lane, and who was acquitted for want of suffi-
cient evidence, while his companions received sentence of
transportation—was, on Thursday, again brought before
Mr. Rushton, he having been again found at his old work.
—John Watkinson, a cowkeeper in Stanhope-street, Tox-
teth-park, said, that on the previous night, about half-
past nine o'clock, as he was going to rest, he observed a
pair of shoes on the bed, which he could not recognise as
belonging to one of the family ; and on looking round,
he found the drawers had been opened and several articles,
including links of beads, removed, and placed apparently
in readiness to be carried off. On looking further he ob-
served a pair of legs under the bed, and ordered the owner
of them to come out. A scuffle ensued, though the pri-
soner (who called himself John Hughes) endeavouring to
escape, but the complainant secured him, though not with-
out some violence, by which the prisoner received sundry
sound blows on the face. He was handed over to the po-
lice. The prisoner did not deny being in the house, but
complained that he had been severely struck by the com-
plainant.—Mr. Rushton said, that when decent people
found such fellows concealed in their bed-rooms, they
were not likely to be very gentle in their deportment to-
wards them. On reference to the police-books, it ap-
peared that the prisoner had previously been thirteen
times committed—and be was ordered for trial. He
wished to have his new cloth cap and other articles re-
stored to him, but as the impression was that they were
purchased with the product of some robbery, his request
was not complied with.