Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-25


tar pnrtns,sse Majesty had experienced cor
d;a, and enthusiastic reception from the EhS"'"
people. # portsmouth
,va,t in state TO the residence Of the Queen anu
nresenteJ an address Of congratulatinn 10 "e'
Majesty m her arrival in Enslan Inc Duch'
sss IF j3rasanza returned, on the part OF her roy
Al daughter. an appropriate reply Inc Duch
sss who is an extremely fine looking woman
delivered the answer with great ease anu digh'
~, and. considering the difficulties OF foreign
LANGUAGE. with wonderful fluency. The young
Queen, who is the very picture OF ropus' ned',"'
was SIMPLY but elegantly attred, as was also '!e
Duchess, a la Franchise Both ladies wore 'her
hair in ringlets. The royal party afterwards sur.
viewed the town and paid VISIT to the adm,ra.s
flag ship. the Victory. On their aPproae" !"
hat far.famed vessel, the flay of Portugal was
boisted at the mast head, and the sailors VINO
manned the Yards gave them three loud ana
hearty cheers. While their Majestles were as,
cendns the vessel, royal salute vas hred o'
twenty one guns. a.,
The reply of the Duchess Of Brasanza to the
commanding officer, who, previous to the salu'e'
EXPRESSED an apprehension lest she or the queen
mioht he frightened by the discharge oil the guns
IN hoard. deserves to be recorded Tor its Vivaci.
| ~ and mint: "The Constitutional Sovereign "
Portugal: she observed, had nothing to rear
from the guns Of British man 'ot'w war" Inc
Queen and Duchess we're received with military
honors by the marines on the quarter deck Inc
different officers of the Victory we're iheh miro
duced TO their Majesties, and Sir Thomas iiar'
Jv nnon whom the command of the Victory de
| ,nnIyed nm the occasion of the death 0t the gal.
lant Nelson. and who received the last words OF
the dyiuy hero, was also presented. lhe'r Ma
jesues then proceeded tn inspect the 'esse' -
'rbey regarded with much interest the spnts' as
thew were pointed out to them, where Nelson re
ceiyed his death wound, and where he breathcu
his last On their return to the quarter deck,
they partook of a collation. which had been pre-
pared for them.
lord Palmerston addressed note, dated
the 4th instant, to the Marquis de Funchal. IN
timatlng TO him that the King had appointed an
officer of his household (Sir J Whately) to at
tend ON their Mai.sties. and that he had orders
TO proceed forthwith to Portsmouth Tor that pur'
pose. His lordship stated that he was au'horlz
ed by his Majesty to invite the Queen and Ouch
ess 10 the Castle on the 10Th, with hope tina,
thew would he enabled to remain until the l4tf
or 18th. lie expressed, on the part OF his Ma
jesty, his regret that previous arrangements pre-
vented him from inviting them sooner 10 the
Castle"
On the 10th, the Queen and her sister proceed
ed 10 the ancient residence of Eng lands royalty
On their arrival at Bag.hot, their Majest'es,
accompanied bv Sir J. Wha,ely, entered one o
the ROYAL carriages, which had been IN waiting
for them. They approached Windsor oY inc
Long walk, which was crowded by 4 multituu'
of spectators, who warmly cheered them as theI
drove up that magnificent avenue hta quar-
ter past G O'Clock, their Majestics, escorted by
,,,l, a. OIL If Guards entered the
town, where their reception was OF the most cor
dial, indeed enthusiastic description
The street. were lined with spectators. Inc
windows we're crowed With beautiful and ee'
pantly dressed ladies', and, altogether, the spec
,acle was surprisingly splendid and imposing -
Ii appeared to excite the highest degree OF salts
faction IN the minds Of the Industrious strangers.
On arriving in the court yard of the Castle
their Maiestes were received with military hon
ors by ali the troops stationed there, and the bant
Immediately struck up the Portuguese Constltu
tional Hymn Their Majestes, ON aghung
we're received by all the principal officers OF the
Kings household.
The King and Queen received their distinguish
ed quests on the landing to the great stan case
and His Majesty, Offering one arm to the Queer
| of Portugal and the other to the Duchess, escor
ted them into the saloon, where they were con
their arrival at Windsor. The visitors were ther
conducted TO their apartments to dress for dinner
The suite of rooms prepared for them are those
Immediately adjoining the apartments occupied
by the Oucen herself. On dinner being an
nounced, the King with the Queen of Portuga
leaning on his arm, led the way into that magnili
cent room St. Georges Hail; the Queen follow
ed. conducting the Duchess Of Braganza; aud
the distinguished party which had been invited
!, for the occasion sat down TO most splendid ban
.. auet The Qaeen and the Duchess we're placed
immediately next to the King and Queen. d.
the remoy al of the cloth, Sir Thomas Freemant'e
By His Majesty's command, proposed the healIi
Of the Queen of Portugal; and Queen Adelaide
. through the same medium. gave the health OF the
Duchess. The Queen Of Portugal aud the Ouch
. ess proposed, in return. also through Sir Thorn
! as Freemante, the healths Of the King and Queer
of England.
The Royal party shortly afterwards retired t,
the saloon, where they remained engaged in con
yersaiion until half past | | o'clock During al