Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-20


only drawback at Versailles, Monday, was the ar
rival OF the Lord Mayor of London three hours behind
the time appointed, causing much discomfort amongst
the English yislteTS.
Trade was active ia Paris, aud there was decided
improvement in the manufacturing districts. The fears
TO The harvest were dispelled. The quality OF the
new wheat was excellent The fneS flour was quoted
at 50 iraucs the sack in Paris.
The Partisan Fete in Honor of the Great Exhibition.
DC Friday morning the list inst, the large party oil
guests invited from London by the city OF Fars To par
take Otts splendid Inequalities, in honor oil the great
Exhibition, took their departure from the London bridge
terminus OF me Southeaster Railway line hrsl tram,
after rapid reached FokeS:ooe IN perfect safety
There two steam packets were ready 10 receive Its
passenger an these being rapidly treighed stood out
10 sea every persoH on board i'll good heart and de
termined il possible to bid defiance to sickness
The civic majesty OF London present, and around
his semi-rega person assembled some oil the most
substantial pillars OF his state.
OF course, al the foreign commissioners are lhyiteo
guests this occasion, and goody number oil these
distinguished persons hoafd the steamers "ltcn
started from Folkestore to Boulogne on Friday alter
The weather not at all bosierous but there
was perplexjng hub5lb and tumble IN the Channel
which told undvorahly upon the happiness OF the
pleasure seekers The ladies were the hst victims but
they did not suffer alone, and many masculine form
PROSTATE before the voyage short as Is, was hal
over. The most affecting spectacle OF all was furnish
ed b. the Manddrn Keying, OF the Chinese Junk, who
will be remembered figured so prominently at the
state oreniug Of the Exhibition and whom. with a
touch OF kindness and humanity the city OF Paris had
not forgot its wide spread hospitaiies The worthy
composure OF manner Tor very little time aer the
steamer left Foikestone harbor Probably his long So
ourn the river at the foot Of Essex street has unit
ted him for tempting with impUny the brny deep
He took up his position very scientifically amdshlps,
seated low with his elbows resting on his knees and his
face buried in his hands. But no prccartion would
avail, had Its way, and the Chnaman looked
extremely miserable at intervals until they reached
Boulogne. There the comfort and cheeriuness OF the
party were restored and they had great cause to eoee
tor the first time in The history OF the two counnes
passports as well as custom house surveillance were
dispensed with The directors Of the Boulogne and
Amens Railway had provided there very elegant
dejueGer To this kind entertainment the ample
justice done, and speeehs Of compmen: airy and
International character followed At Amiens, the Ma
tioaa Guard turned out to the party, and re-
ieshments, iii the shape of wine and biscuits, laid
out il the station. Darkness had set in however, and
it past nine before the first portion OF lie visi-
reached the Paris 'ermlaus The rest came later
and until long after midnight active hunt kept up
for apartments Menrices and the other hotels frequent
ed by eountrymen being crammed 10 the doors with
the unusual influx of people Upwards of 1000 per-
calculated to have ayae5 themselves OF the
proffered Inequalities Of the French ca9pIal
With reference to the banquet and concert at the
Hotel de Vile, with which the teteS were lnauguraed
Saturday evening, the preparations were on the
splendid scale, and the stateness and beauty OF
the building itself insured Tor them triumphant sue
cess Covers were laid for 500 guests i'll the beautiful
g0Ierie deS fetes. When the entertainment terminated,
which at an early hour, and went OIL magnificent
ly, the hall converted into concert room, while
The company distributed themselves through one OF the
finest suites of apartments in Europe. garden was
improyised in the Cour de Louis XIV, with trees, flow
beds, statues and beautiful fountain In the Salon
de la Republique, pretty little theatre was construct
ed on which were performed" LIE Medecn Magre ui"
by Mesdames Btohan and Domain, and NM. Provost,
Got and Delaunay The play divided the attention OF
the guests with the concert and the nights festivities
fully worthy the reputation OF the Parjsians
for tasteful decoration and arrangement. The banquet
itself was triumph OF French cookery. The predl- |
ections of our countymen for solid fare were, the
other hand not overlooked, and Durham OK roasted
whole, formed the principal piece de resistance, and |
took the place Gh0nneur among the dishes on special
pedestal OF It's own.
On Sunday the civic representatives visited Versailles
to see the palace and water works A space in front
OF the palace reserved for the ladies and gentlemen
who had received inv ia ions. Outside these limits,
several hundred persons, French, English, and Others,
waited with exemplary patience for the arrival OF the
Lord Mayor as the principal guest. 1t was not until
ten minutes after three O'Clock that his ordship arrived
military band Immediately struck up lively air.
He was accompanied by the Project of the Seine the |
Project of Police, and several of the royal and foreign
commissioners OF the Exhibition. The greatest curios"
ity manifested to the chief magistrate OF Lon
don, and he passed almost every head uncovered
but there were no cries OF any kind.
The a.e hour Of the arrival prevented the two pre-
fects, The Lord Mayor and their party, from visiting
the galleries ofthe pa ace They accordingly proceed
ed at TO the gardens where the water works had
begun playing. They examined in detail all the prin-
cipal pieces, and the English visitors were Is needless
to say, delighted and ast0nished. The crowd which |
thronged the gardens during this time was immense.
The weather was beautifully fine; the water works |
recently repaired, in admirable order; and the eff
feet they produced in the sunshine was brilliant in the
extreme.
The Projects of the Seine and Police having shown
to the Lord Mayor and their other guests the last and
greatest Of the water works-he Triumph of Neptune
proceeded with them to Tranon, which they visited
10 delail.
The galleries in the palace were in the usual order;
but in one ofthe principal of them placed, as
mark OF delicate attention to the English visiters large
portraits OF the Queen Of England and Prince Albert
together with grand painting, by Alaux, representing
the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of
the city Of London presenting an address OF congrau
atoo to King Lous st pPps on the occasion OF his
in this painting accurate portraits and many OF the
civic vlstes recognized themselves After visiting fr
anoL the Lord Mayor the two projects, and ther par
~, returned TO Paris.
On Monday, the distinguished party were to dine
with the President Of the Republic at ST. Cloud; Tues
day morning they were 10 NEE. Lord and Lady Nor
manly; that evening" be the Hotel de Vile again;
and on Wednesday, sham fight and review were to
take place.
The negotiations with the Porte relative to Kossuth
and the other refugees beginning to very
tone for the Porte continues to persist in the
speedy dismissal of the Hungarian agitaors and has
fixed the trst Ct September as the term for their dis
missal, which determination is generally supposed to be
the result OF British aud French interest. The more
decided he tone adopted by the Porte, the more firm
is the attitude OF the Vienna cabinet which has gone i
tar to threaten the Porte with The recall OF Count
Richberg, who on the point Of starting FIR Con-
stantinople-nay, the Vienna cabinet is prepared TO go
yet luriher if The Porte should adopt utegior measure
and will advance into Bosnia and the Herzegovina /
from the Damatan and Croatan frontier and will ap-
pear there the protector of the Christina population.
The friends OF the agators place Their hopes the
prediction OF the American consul. who has through
out appeared to stand upon neutral ground, and who
has proposed in the of the republic shat Kossu
shall 60 TO America, condition OF his promising ne
yer again foot the soil OF Austrianay never
again to approach the shores Of Europe. Their only
apprehension is, hat kossulh himself Will not consent
TO this man, which has been once repudiated by him.
GERMANY.
When the answer of Inc diet to the English and
French nrotest was communicated TO Lord Cowley |
and 70 NJ de Tallay. these dplomatlsts said that
the matter must be considered as settled, and mat
10 short time the diet would receive more detailed
protest. proving that the question ls net an nernal one
but one that CONCERNS the whole of Europe. Lord Cow
Leg esneciay axn1assed himsef very slrongy on me