Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-29
I,oNpcS. Nov. 3. lS45.

SPLENDID marble statue Of Queen Victoria erected
last Saturday week. in the centre OF TIE Mcrchlnis and in
the Royal Exchange; and has attracted my vcrs. The
executed OF 4 solid block OF pure white
Cnvrafa marble, add exceeds three tons an1 halt IN
weight IL from its basement the Gown
" eight feet The Queen Is represented aitrei IN the
bes VI the C'der OF the Garter; tho heads covered with
tiara with the Macsc cross and the rose, thistle and san
rock alternately wrought Touad IN the reh, hand the
and in the Ie the orc. The statue Is plsced
pedestal OF Portland stone. high. The iaaguration
the took place fast week Tuesday Six
hers Gresham corniee and great crowd utperscns
we've present. Whcn tire covering IN which the
had h,ur developed removed, the crowd gave three
hearty cheers. Aver the ceremony, Tire Gresham CON-
dued Albion Tavern, to commemorate the
anniversary II TIC opening OF the Royal Exchange.
The annual soiTee the Manchester AthenGun to-k
place the ?3i ut Ii brilliant alTIIr. TieAois
dsTaScd o 20 thirty SIX hundred pes but
the demand the Jay OF the soee, III wnich
aGj sxrrHce sIcIiIsg, rcsuti Tor three
gun-ns Many GiStiuGu sacd poTsons who had beer inv
ted and expected be present did not attend ard
among the number may DC mentioned VI. Thers, EU:cGe
Sue, and Charles Dickens the latter could not attend
al the peculiarly 'iner"sing situation OF Mrs.
Dickens who was expecting every noJHsOt the dsbH OF
iits master DtoLens! the char the was.
however. ably filled by sir. Seuelnt TatoarI, who mode
Of his biau, speeches the advantages Of such
s'utions the Manchester Aihcneum. Douglas JeT-
rolJ MIR C0bjen, aud other wei known gentlemen, also
addressed the meeting. -.--.--.-----.. --...-....
The Emperor ard Empress of Russin accompanied by
their daughter the Grand Duchess Oiga, At prescott
travelling in laly. The journey proposed by the
physicians tor the benefit Of the Elnpress's health.
which represented 70 be IN very feeble ltsan-
nouneed Ihai she ha JUS; engaged young add healthy
nurse, iOI tie purpose Vt being nyurshSd BY her milk TIE
Empress under the Vt LaRensk avoid the
iatEuIng forms Of court etiquette. The Italians speak
the highest OF the beauty Of the Grand Dlchc.s
Olga. She is described ";hS elegant Princess d
OF Eu,ope have heard hnerclns speak OF her ex.
ccrdinr.y beautill ana accomplished.
Tic Empress OF Russia expected recently Milan,
and her remark that she nd probably be accompanied
by ,hr E;up. TcT caused much surprise he ON
the Black es; but SAIL haI the Entp,ru
accustomed 10 make sudden VISITS, aai en e
surprise ie Espr, he travels with ie grraett mys-
terry. uisguers hifscI
hc-r and u-scr hes himself ipta COURIER charged
delivering tie hands u! tie Empress letter from
his ON occasion he atued himself in the
iOim Of private br ysiIe- Tru1srCiTc. The ErIrrcss
having gore V; the BRe of milary cCluis
IN country totally unknown 10 her was i.c sur-
Urtd {" find the emperor covered with the cloak of
private so.Gier holding 10y the hand hs sons equally
disguised hsnoe whyn ing the Empress ana =ti the
persons who accompany her, always their guard.
courier who arrives stranger Pesen!iug himself sudden
ly cloud of due, the road birth conieciurcs
RECEIVE 10 the EmpsrIs aErv= and this continual e1pec-
Ilo % surprise causes anxiety and emotion every
winch emDasss .5 So-T'isrs and househC "i the
imperial ilmiiy.
Among TIE interesting exhibitions IN Londoa
is the "Chine5e Collection, 81 Hyde Park Corner il
ongna!ly sh.wn la Ph !adslpha. Th- late Hr. Dunn
caused fine building b. in Ibis tina; he
might display the Whole va!u, be COLT coa the best .1yan
tage The exhibition has bGenyey Literally psironized
IL opened indeed, II Is nearly popular
II or three years ago. An interesting addition
Of young natives vi the Celestial Empire. They
brought England by the captain OF lnGiaman. The
managers Of the Chinese Collection Immediately engaged
them. They intelligent and hsvc already acquired
I some knowledge Of the English language.
Mr.. Car,ers mammoth black horse 90 be exhibited
next week At Egyptian Ta. lie the srgesi horse eye
seen in London. pId Will no doubt attract grca; many
visIIer-.
/ Yours, &c