The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-22
FOREIGN ITEMS.

From the foreign correspondence of the N Y Republic
VISIT OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA TO ENG
| LAND" All the world and his wife" are coming
to England. The King Of Saxony arrived few
days since, and now, last Saturday, who should
reach the docks of Woowich travelling under
the title of Count Orloff" but the Emperor of
Russia! The report circulated few days since
that he was "coming" was really not believed
What can he come for was the question every
where put, and to which no satisfactory answer
could be given. However, come he has, and on
Saturday night he arrived on board the Cyclops
steamer, accompanied by the Merope and the
Ceberue Dutch steamers The Emperor was
dressed in large travelling cloak OF pale gray,
was received by Lord Bloomfield, and proceeded
to Sir Francis CoIlins's house. The Emperor
proceeded to Ashburnham house. After par
taking of coffee with the Baron and Baroness
Bremow and with the Chevalier Beukausen, the
Emperor retired to rest.
On Sunday, yesterday, he was visited by Prince
Albert, and by Sir Robert Peel; the incognilo Of
HIS Majesty ne was entreated, in the name OF the
Queen, to drop; her wishes we're complied with;
the Emperor visited the Queen, called on the
Duke of Wellington at Apsby House, dined with
the Queen at Buckingham Palace, and fualy ac-
cepted "bed and board" at Windsor Palace, to
which noble residence he will proceed to-day
Of course the town. is busy about this strange
arrival. My letters from Paris of Saturday, tell
me that the news of the eMbarkalion of the EN-
peror for England, had reached that capital that
day, and speculation busy indeed to know
I" what it all meant
Count d'Este, the legitimate son of the Duke
of Sussex by Lady Augusta Murray, is prosecu-
ting his claim to The Dukedom of Sussex, before
The House of Lords, but with what chance Of sue
cess cannot at present be stated. Undoubtedly
the correspondence between the late Duke, his
father, and Lady Augusta, individually establishes
the marriage-but the letters likewise prove what
thorough stuff royal dukes do write when they
fall in love.
The Prince de Joinville has published PAM
phet on the Steam Navy of France, which, after
having had prodigious sale abroad has been
translated into English, and is attracting no little
sensation here. At the request of your Paris
Correspondent, | send you copy. / have no
doubt you will republish it there. "What is
good for the goose, is also good for the gander,'
says the old proverb, and if it be good for France
to increase her Steam Navy, why should it not
be also good for the United States to follow the
example? The young Prince appears to have
forgotten that ''those who play at bowls must
expect rubbers," and that not only can France
and the United States increase their Steam Ma
vies, but that England, also, ever mindful as she
is of her " wooden walls,' may likewise resort to
similar measures.
There have been some apprehensions of seri-
GUS ulsluTpdHCeS III guernsey, arising out OF dif-
ferences of opinion relative 10 the powers belong
ing to the Governor of that Island, but prompt
arrival of troops has put an end to that matter.
Sir Henry Hardinge has had splendid fete
given to him by the directors of the Fast India
Company, at which his grace the Duke of yelling
ton, after much discussion, consented to be pre-
sent, and on which occasion he pronounced a
glowing euogium on the new Governor General
of India. The said old Duke has lately given
hal Of tryhip noft bnO g
Britain were present. 1t was SO given on ac-
count of her Majesty's birth day.
The Whtsun holidays and the Eton Montem
have made the Londoners very mirthful and fes-
tive of late, and Greenwich fair, as usual has
collected together its tens of thousands OF votares
The Nelson Pillar, in Trafalgar Square, Charng
Cross, being now open TO the public, it was pro.
posed to give dinner there to all the Greenwich
pensioners, but Sir James Graham, as Home
Minister, has put his reto on the measure, and
the poor old pensioners have been previously dis
appointed.