Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-13
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anxiouSly- royal yacht had at length hove
in sight. Gun after qua from the battery then
followed each other in rapid succession, while the
sharp rattle OF the infautry, firing les etOileS,
the heights, and the distant report "a the guns Of
the tleetin the roads, left no rOOm for doubling
that her M0jesty'S arrival would not be long de-
layel. Some ten minutes tefoTe two o'clock the
royal yacht ooned dimIy though the smoke Of
the guns, some half mile off the entrance Of the
harbur, 5eanng the French tr. color at tie fore-
mast head and the Toya; standard al the main, fol-
lowed by the Fairy and the French despatch boat
Ariel.
As soon as it was notified 10 the Emperor that
the Royal yacht had fairly entered between the
piers of the harbOr, he left the Hotel du Pavilion
on horseback, dressed IN the uniform oil a general
Of division, and, accompanied by Marshal Bara-
quay 'HiIIlers, COL FlouTy, and brilliant staff,
aighted i'll rear of the Kiusque. BY tins time the
Royal yacht arrived opposite The place OF debaTk-
alton, but some slight delay occurred belUTe IL
could be brought near enough TO the quay to al
low of the gangway Icing put on boan. During
the brief period occupied in running up the hnr
Dor her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Princess
Royal, and the ladies IN waiting, formed little
group in front of the glass saloon on the after part
of the deck.
As soon as the yacht had been coaxed in near
enough, spacious gangway covered with crimson
cloth run from the quay TO to the sally port OF
the yacht. when Her Majesty, slightly preceding
Prince Albert, advanced towards the Emperor,
who awaited her hat in hand. Her Majesty who,
on setting her foot French soil, was saluted by
flourish of trumpelS, and with the national an
them from all the military bands OH both quayS,
presented her right hand to the Emperor, who
pressed 10 his lips, aud having Paid this mark OF
homage, welcomed her more IN accordance with
French manners, by iInprintng kiss on both oil
her MajrSty'S cheeks.
After CORDIAL shaking OF hands between the
Emperor and Prince Albert, and the royal chill
dren. their ajeSti' moved towards the klOSque.
Grouped around this building the brilliant staff OF
the Emperor added not little TO tile picturesque
beauty of the scene. Ranged near tins building
was a group of French eccIesiasticS, who, OF tie
landing of her Majesty, offered up prayer ON the
auSplcouS event. The royal party Stalled them
selves for few moments while the carriage r!es-
tined for her MajeStyS drew up TO the Steps oil
the kiOSque. The Emperor then rose, and PIE
Sentng his hand to her Majesty, assisted her III
Then giving place 10 Prince Albert, who entered
and seated himself opposite TO her Majesty, he
stood on the lower step of the Mosque, While the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Mar
chlOness OF Ely took their places, when lie mount
ed horse aud followed by his staff, rode on the
left side of the royal carriage.
The escort consisted of Il squadron of anceTS
one of Dragons, and one of gendarms, preceding
the carriage, like detatChmentS Of the same troops
bringing up the Her MaieSly'S suite follow
ed in five of the imperial carriages. During the
whole time which elapsed from the moment vi
setting foot shore until the arrival at The STA
ton, her NaieStyS reception by the dense masses
OF spectators was OF the waTmeSt character. The
royal cortese, loudly greeted with cries OF 'Nlvt
In Reine!' "Nlve PEmpereuT"' then proceeded
along tic quay, her Majesty most gTaCIOuSly ac
knowIedging the paudits OF the crowd.
PRoGKEss THROUGH PARIS.-rhe road of the pro-
Ce>Son lay along the Boulevard de Strasbours, tile
Port ST. Denis, the BOuIevardS Bonnie Nouveiie,
PoissunnIere, Montmarre, ltaiIenS, DeS CapucinrS
and the Madeleine, down the Rue ROyale, across
the Place tic la COncOrde and by the Champs
EltSeeS, the new Avenue de Temperatures, and
The BoIS tie BouIogne to ST. Cloud. ALuut IOur
O'clock the troops, to the number ii is said, Of
100000 men, half Of the line OF the National
Guards, began TO take up their positions on tins
immense and splendid route. The iorler held
the left side oil the thoToughilGe, and the latter
the right; while pemned III behind them tie
myradS oi Spectators gradually settled into theIl
places, and waited patiently !ur tie arrival OF The
lluSlrIuus strangers. The project of police set
down the number OF people assembled! at $40, GOO,
and considering the vast accession made wTi.lm
the last Few Gays TO the population Of PARIS, 1t
CiG not probably fail much short oil That mighty
aggregate.
AT partculaIlpoints along the Boulevard thin
stream vi passengers might occasionally be Oh
served IN slow movement, lighting their way tirO'
tie fixed ond lmmovahe masses abound them,
but Otherwise all movement was completely at an
end, and Tor hours those who occupied ihe win
dOwS, balconies and house-lUPS, had nothing bet
Ter To DO than 10 watch, now a band OF young Pu-
lytechnc students, now the officers OF the dilrr-
| ent regiments, now the municipal authorities OF
/ the banlieuS, now party OF SeISenS dc VILE in
| their black cooked hats, blue coats, and smart
! white paatalOOnS. Suunterlng or moving quickly
! to and iIo i'll the wide central space between the
| lines OF the military. at OLe mOmcn, general OF
| brigade OF division passed by, followed by his
| Fl. i
RE, ana occasionally two or thee uf Ihr eIat-
major. dlStinguIshabIe by their plumes OF red and
| blue feathers.
"A; quarter past seven O'Clock the tiul boom
ing of The royal salute began, and instantly a
hOarse roar OF satisfaction swelIed along tEe line
of the EumlevardS.
The salute of u guns for the Queen had hardly
died away when that OF lOi guns tur the Emperor
commenCed, ami this in its turn had hardly Ceased
when the cortege was sweeping on It's way through
The city. FIRST Came troop Of cavalry Ui the
municipal guard at sharp trUt, when double
line Of screens &c vile on loot, then the comlnail-
der of the municipal guard with his staff, then an
advance guard of the Guides, and behind these
| Imperial UutriderS in their lveTIeS uf grren and
| gold. An open baTOuche followed, drawn by four
horses, and IN which were seated the Queen aud
the Princess Royal on the one side, and the Emper-
or and his Royal HighneSS Prince Albert on the
other. Her Majesty, who looked exceedingly we'll,
was greeted most enthusiastically, and graciousy
| bowed her ackHowle dgemenlS 10 tile multitude. -
! Nothing could EXCEED the cOTdiaIItyand earnest
ness OF her reception; and from the bouSes on
the pavement, the demonstrations of respeht were
quite as lervent as from the wealthier classes al
the windows and the balconies. II was SC
along the whole route of the procession, though
the declining light compele,l the travellers 10
quicken their pace, and thus abridged the oppor.
tunIty Iof full display Of the public feeling.
Behind the royal Carriage came second contain
ing the Prince Napoleon, the Prince of Wales,
Lord Clarendon, and The Marquis OF Breada luame.
| Others followed containing the suite of The twt
suvereignS, and To these succeeded 4 Tear guard
to the Guides. The perfect of Police, the per
feet of the Seine, and other high officers of State
closed the procession. At several points along
the Route her 0lajesty's attention appeared to be
caught by the vociterous cheers of her own sub.
| jectS. This was particularly marked opposite the
house of Sallandrouze de LamoroaIx, who has
kindly placed his large balcony at the disposal o
| the foreign Jurors and commissioners nov assem-
| bed in Paris the business of the Exhibition
Lights Ihad already begun to appear in the win
dows, and the commencement of an illumination
to coumterbalance The gathering darkness OF night
before the Emperor AMI lis guests had tGaverSeI
| the long line of the Boulevards.
| ARpv,r At SIR CIOUD-N+ Cu,rIsr ~ Mn.