The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-26 00:00:00

DREADFUL SHIPWRECKS

THE PRINCESS AUGUSTA.—The Princess Augusta, a
schooner, was lost on the 20th of last month, about
twenty miles west of Cape Sable. It arose from being
thrown on her beam ends, so much so as to completely
baffle the utmost exertions of the crew towards righting
her. Only one out of the crew was saved. She was from
La Have, bound to Halifax.

&THE AMELIA THOMPSON.—The loss of this valuable
vessel, the property of Sir J. Pirie, Bart., happened
about eighty miles east by south of Madras, on the morn-
ing of the 23d of May last. The circumstances attend-
ing her loss are, that she was suddenly overtaken by a
heavy squall, which completely threw her on her beam
ends. Part of the crew were saved, but the remaining
portion (seven in number) met with a watery grave.
THE:BRIG THOMAS RICKINSON.—The destruction of
this vessel occurred about two o'clock on the morning of
the 27th May last, on the reef of rocks off Ponte d'Oror,
she being on her homeward passage from the Mauritius
to London. It unfortunately took place in consequence
of an error in the ship's chronometer, the commander,
Captain Nudby, supposing from his calculation at the
time he was at least sixty miles from the island. Directly
she struck the boats were launched, and the officers and
crew got into them, and succeeded in reaching the beach in
perfect safety. Some anxiety was manifested for the pre-
servation of the mails from the Mauritius, which were
on board, and It was thought that in the hurry of the
moment they might have been forgotten. They were,
however, safely landed, Captain Nudby having thought
of them the very instant the brig struck.

THE COURT.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO BELGIUM.

In our last we furnished interesting particulars of the
royal progress up to Saturday, (the 16th instant,) when
her Majesty, Prince Albert, and their suite, took their
departure by special railway train from the ancient city of
Ghent for, and returned to, Ostend. The following day
(Sunday) was spent in comparative retirement and repose.
On Monday, her Majesty and Prince Albert visited
Brussels, where they were royally entertained, and re-
ceived with enthusiastic feeling by the whole population,
ss at the other cities. It was expected by tne citizens
that her Majesty and Royal consort would shew them-
selves at the balcony, and see some troops reviewed,
shortly after their arrival, but in this they were disap-
pointed ; and it was rather too much to expect it imme-
diately after a long journey on dusty roads. The sequel
will, however, show that the Royal party were not long in
giving the people an even more favourable opportunity of
gratifying their curiosity and testifying their respect.

BRUSSELS, MONDAY NIGHT, Sept. IS.—lf any dis-
appointment were caused by the Queen of England not
showing herself at the window of the lioyal Palace and
reviewing the troops assembled in the open space beneath,
and by her non-appearance throwing a momentary gloom
upon the general gratification, that disappointment was
very quickly removed by her Majesty and her Royal host
and hostess at four o'clock attending a concert given in
the park in honour of her visit by the Harmonic Saeiety
of the city. The concert was given in the open air amidst
the trees of the park, in a spot well adapted and occasion-
ally used for such purposes. The royal party were seated
in an elegant and well-proportioned pavilion, open in
front, so that the thousands of spectators assembled could
get a perfect view of the Sovereigns and Prince Albert ;
and the musicians were in an open orchestra close to the
pavilion. The performances were selections from the best
masters, and were exceedingly well executed. The Grand
Duchess Anna Fedorowna was with the royal party.
During the whole of the performance their Majesties
evinced great interest in the scene, which must have been
both novel and gratifying to our beloved Queen. Not-
withstanding the immediate propinquity of many thousand
persons to the royal auditors, there was no breach of de-
corum, no crowding or unseemly contention for the best
places, and no vehemence of expression, either of delight
or dissatisfaction, at the manner in which the concert was
performed. The order, silence, and respect preserved,
was most creditable to the audience, and might furnish a
very good lesson for the subjects of Queen Victoria in
their native country.
At the conclusion of the concert, when the royal party
left the pavilion, the cheering was unanimous and heart-
felt. The waving of handkerchiefs and the various de-
monstrations of the best feeling wera to be seen and heard
on all sides. The King, the two Queens, Prince Albert,
and the suite, then drove through the city, followed by
an immense crowd. They visited the Hotel de Ville and
several other public institutions, and returned through
the Montagne de Coors, about 6 o'clock, to the Palace,
where the dinner was served up to their Majesties and
their guests, consisting of 80 persons, at 7 o'clock. At a
quarter past 10 o'clock, their Majesties and Prince Albert
departed in an open carriage, attended by the Earls of
Liverpool and Aberdeen, the officers of the household,
the suite, &c., to the Chateau of Laecken, where Queen
Victoria passed the night, and whence she will to-morrow
depart for Antwerp by a special train.
In the evening the whole city was brilliantly illumina-
ted ; at the entrances of the Park the gates were very
tastefully lighted with variegated lamps, and scarcely a
house of any size or pretensions was without a row of the
lighted pots with which illuminations on the Continent
are formed.

ANTWERP, SEPT. 18, 4 o'cLocx.—Queen Victoria, in
company with her illustrious relatives and husband, and
attended by the suit, by which the Royal party have been
throughout accompanied, has just made what may be
called her triumphal entry into this yet magnificent city.
Her reception has been even more warm, more cordial,
and more loyal, than the reception she has anywhere
heretofore received, though everywhere the most distin-
guished honours have been paid. At the station of the
railroad a large apartment, lined with scarlet cloth, and
hung with draperies, was provided for the resting-room
of the Sovereigns immediately on their alighting, and here
they were received by the authorities. Their stay was but
of a few minutes ; the Royal carriages, as at Brussels,
drew up, and the procession of the cortege through the
streets, already set forth in the programme of the burgo-
master, commenced. The Queen looked remarkably well ;
she was perfectly recovered from the fatigues of yester-
day, and enjoyed the scene with renovated spirits. Prince
Albert also looked well. King Leopold and his Queen
were in the best spirits, and during the passage towards
the Palace pointed out to our Sovereign several of the
remarkable features of this old and interesting city, the
birth-place of Rubens and the scene of many interesting
events in the history of a former age. The hurrahs of
the spectators, both in the streets and at the windows of
the houses, were enthusiastic. At the windows were the
elite of the female societ off the city, and certainly a bet-
ter show of the beauties Belgium could not have been
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also in attendance, which, with the cavalry band, lent the
aid of warlike music to celebrate this triumph of peace.