The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-08

sa lutte followed in rapid succession. This was the sig
mai Tor general rush 10 the quay say nothing OF the
increased anxiety and uncer;snty of tho municipal
hoIltieH who still did not know whether not her Ma
esty would disenhar although they had made all their
Peparauons would have been easy for them 10 have
satisfied their doubts however seeing that the specal
Tram wh;cn was to convey her Majesty to Cologne was
oroe oil Tor O'Clock on Monday morning
Very soon after the firing OF tho first salute the masts
and The psdd!eboxes Of toe Victoria and Albert
quay over tho nat seores Q, the river The different
Flemish vessels hoised all their flags they did In
style that would have done honor the snip
shape crnt on any river The steamers too or two
Of them London boats and the others small passage boats
did hair best TO welcome the royal visitors in tho
nautical ftyie, SO that the Scheldt for once az least
looked lively The shore OF the quay lined with
thick crowd Of spectators. But, although thoy dis
appointed 20 tho landing Of her Majesty they were no
dorbta amply repaid by the gay scene presented by the
ships In ths river and the certainty that early tho
egnrs 'hsy wond be Sratided by sight Of the Queen
0! ing lana and her roy consort To spectator the
scene on the quay was of the pretest and most
picturesque that can DO conceived.
By O'Clock tho Victoria aud Albert passed the Qua
Vandy ke. and opposite the sndng place and
the ronbles OF tho peri lexed municipal authorities
COOL military order, and the regulars began look
regular The crimson carpets smoohed down
afesh and tho great people we'll the little people
who assembled around the temporary pier all
anxiety curiosity aud attention But after the lapse of
few moments, the head OF the yacht turned of towards
fthe river and pretty clear that there
would be no landing then IN few minutes the aachor
was dropped and the yacht swung round slowly 70 her
n1crncs The nal eoDpng OF The vessel seemed 10 nut
end to the peipleyes oil the Burg and The
ether authc rites who had been thus cavalierly Left ii
the daT< 40 70 what they 70 do. The orders
in their railit:ry vigilance tho "ChasseurH' went in
pursuit Of other emusements and the "hravss Belses
began 10 and chat with the pogsanaes on the
Bu, before this general dispersion took place tho haI.
bormaser boat put off towards the Victoria Albert
with the Commandaht du Port the Baron dArnim, the
Prussisn minister in Belgium and Sir Hamilton sey
They went on board the vessel and with their return
ended the ceremonial part OF the reception of her Majesty
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whole, than could have been expected
The weather was unfortunately very unprop.tious.-
Her Majesty had very rough passage aud what made
II more announcement was that the RAIN fell heavily
IN great measure TO prevent her from being on deck
during the voyage Immediately her arrival her Ala.
asy despatched letters announcing it TO the King OF the
Belgians and the King Of Prussia.
Landing IF the Queen.
Ltrer (Nonday After ooon) Aug ll.--This morning,
at about halfpast six O'Clock her Majesty and Prince 81
bert attended by the Earl of Aberdeen and suite
asembarked on the iandinsplace Of the Quai Vandyke
governor 81 interim Of the province the general com
maading the forces Count d'Hanede Stenhous) the
he Of Brussels aud the other civil and military
authorities were present to receive her Majesty twas
her Majesy's expressed wish that official ceremo
MES whatever should take place her arrival but that
she should travel, as it were lncognto. There was
therefore, address, any ormaity beyond the
reception of erAresy The private carriages Of the
King Of the Begsna drawn up the quay, and il
| q few minutes on the royal party were e., route 10
III. Streets Of -9nvep.
Their passing through the city the way 10 The rail
way station, was a of little animation and
picturesque beauty The streets oil Antwerp, like
those of many Of the towns in beigiurn not appar
enly laid out upon any CLAN but have probably IN the
first instance follow ed tia natural caprces OF grow ing
population. They wini and turn, aud turn aud wind
each street az Ike its neghbor the different parts Of
labyrinth, that stranger haa small difficulty III
choosing cu his way. Around the cathedral there
some few open squares small IN proportion 10 simhl
places in London; but generally, there is want OF
bold main street by the of which all the res Of
the streets may be Indicated II this be fault iii Ant
weep, however it is amply replaced by the gro'esque
architectural combinations produced BY the endless
tumings Of The streets The quaint old houses six or
stories high, tapering u. to pinnacle. and ther
fronts all adorned with the lnXuraat racery which char
ac;elises the buildings erected In Flanders by the Span
lards present themselves at every stfestcorer in
odd groups, and ye. picturesque that you ready
To forgive the irregular construction OF the city. With
the exception OF few OF the streets, and rarticu
larly OF the Place de Nicer (Which fine broad stree
in the modern sye,) Antwerp looks as If it had been
lelt untouched since the days OF Ava or that three
turtles OF change, and much OF the worst horrors OF wa
Strange the between the picturesque ole
streets and the gay-iooking modern population with
drove slowly through them If association led the mind
to dwell on the image of the broabu eathern rkned
cas- soldiers OF Ava iro~n,ng grim terror among
brought it down 10 contemplate OF tho : braves
Beiges" with his staring uniform of blue red and vel.
low his heavy black flower pot hat, his merry chat
and pleasant laugh with the bloused and hioe
people around In place of the grave burghcrs to whom
such antique houses should belong it amusing
enough to lollng in the window the ssoGica hail
dandy half bourgeois smoking his cigar end passing hi
comments on TIE pretty Belgians blooming Fiemings
whc here and there graced the houses around Two
classes alone among The motley groups who dled the
streets retained their ancient costume and wore in
keeping with the unchanged city. There was the tell
gaun cur1 mot always tall and gaunt, but somstme'
short and oiiy) stalking abou. the streets in shovea
and long black g0,aat the most inelegaBt Of all
clerical costumes Or there, mingled in the throng, the
neat clean Flemish woman, paYspine or dome.lguc,
with her gay contrast OF coorsscarot blue aud pink
-and he's pure white cape Of lace its broad border
ghadowing the rosy face and falling the shoulders
like The mailed casquet o! knight. On these
the mag nston could dwell and call of strife
which these old houses had witnessed when many
y struggle devastated this city OF the al
European world, before. the oppressed people couic
records OF dress which exist in the pictures Of
pcrary painters it seems that they arc what they
three centuries ego. Amidst the revolutions III man.
neIs, in language, and in politics the Church and tho
people have remained much the same.
These the charac terstics of the Queens route
through Antwerp OF course they would have been the
under any other similar but it IL
avery day thai there 10 an event OF sufficient interest 10
ments oil the picturesque into direct contrast.
Departure Of thc Trair.
AT fsw minutes before seven her Majesty the Prince
and their suite arrived at the station and the train
after III motion towards Maines Nothing could be
better than tho arrangements OF the railway company
Indeed the railways OF this company are IN genera
we'll meneEed that companies may well take exam.
lie from tho system, A carriage attached TO tho
tor the especial OF the reprcs anatives OF the
London press by tho polite attcnton Of NJ hiaui The
Belgian press appears be very little the qui
such matters With the exception of the redacteu OF
Eindp ndance, which (par parenhese) to be the
eading Journal there were none OF the conductors oil
the Belgian newspapers at Antu erp or Msnes.
The train arrived at the Nanes dig o'clock
the average speed having been about thirteen miles
hour Ihe station presented very pretty and pictur-
esque enecmore perhaps, than usually the case
ia england Mt similar places. woIdesgned triumphai
arch, OF gigantic proportions had been erected II
taste uly decorated with laurels and fcw ors and with
tr.coors IN abundance; i bore the iaaerir.ien in
French, ~ he AIslnes StatiopTo Her Majesty Queen
Victoria and his Royal Righness Prince Albert" Tne
lnd Lancers kept the station, being drawn up in line
on either side Of the railway. They are n very hand.
some I'D sodiorlike corps consde rable number OF
persons OF all classes in thu station 20 witness he
arrival. They conducted themselves with that ouei
decorIm which seams the characteristic Of the Belgian
people. There wal no cheering shouting, in Eng
land but according TO the custom thc country there
every other demonstration of respect aud wecnme
At alanes the King and Queen of the Belg ians
in waiting TO receive the royal travellers. They
attended BY their suite which was, of course, "lrl