The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-09-15
4 Royal a)isit.
THE BRITISH QUEENS VISIT
TO PARIS.

| gave notice that the anxious y expected royal
! yacht had at length hove in sight. Gun after
gun from the battery then followed each 9th
or in rapid succession, while the sharp rattle
of the infantry, firing lies ctoiies, on the
| heights, and the distant report of the guns of
the fleet in the roRds, left no room for doubt
| ing that her Majcsty's arrival would not be
long delayed. Some ten minutes before two
o'clock the Royal yacht doomed dimly thro'
the smoke from the guns, some half mile Off
the entrance of the harbur, bearing the
| French tri.color at the foremost head and the
royal standard at the main, followed by the
Fairy and the French despatch boat Ariel
AS soon as it was notified to the Emperor
that the Royal yacht had fairly entered be-
tween the piers of the harbor, he left the no.
tel du Pavilion on harseback, di cssed in the
uniform of general of division, and, acc ON
panied by Marshal paraguay d 'lIillicrs, Col
flcury, and brilliant staff, alighted in rear
of the Mosque. By thus time the Royal
yacht arrived opposite the place of dcbarka-
ton, but some slight delay occurred before it
could be brought near enough to the quay to
allow of the gangway being put on board
During the blief period occupied in running
up the harbor her Majesty and Prince AL
bert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Roy
al, and the ladies in waiting, formed little
group in front of the glass saloon OH the after
part Of the deck
AS soon as the sacht had been coayed
near enough spacious gangwar covered with
crimson cloth was run from the quay 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 on French soil, was salutcd with flour
ish of trumpets, and with the national ar
them from all the military bands on both
quays, presented her right hand to the En-
peror, who presented it to his lips, and, hay
Ing paid this mark of homage, welcomed her
Majesty more in accordance with French
manners, by imprinting kiss on both of her
Maicsty's cheeks.
After a cordial shaking of hands between
the Emperor and Prince Albert, and the royal
| children, their Maicsties moved towards the
kiosque. Grouped around this building the
brilliant staff of the Emperor added not a
little to the picturesque beauty of the scene
Ranged near this building was group of
French ecclcsiastics who, on the landing of
her Majesty, offered up prayer on the aus
piciouS went. The royal party seated them
selves for a few moments while the carriage
destined for her Maicsty's use drew up to
the steps Of the Mosque The Emperor
then rose, and presenting her hand to her
Majesty, assisted her ill., Then giving place
TO Prince Albert, who entered and seated
himself opposite her Majesty, he stood on
the lower step of the Mosque, while the
Prince of Wales, tho Princess Royal, and the
Marchioness of Ely took their places. when
he mounted his horse and followed by his
staff, rode on the left sido of the royal car
riagc.
The escort consisted Of squadron of Ian
GERS. one Dragons, and one of gcndarmcs
preceding the carriage, like dctachmcnts of
the same troops bringing up the rear. Her
majesty s suite followed in five of the imperial
carriages. During the whole the time which
elapsed from the moment Of setting foot OH
shore until the arrival at the station her
Majcsty's reception by the dense masses of
spectators was of the warmestlcharactcr. The
royal cortcge. loudly greeted with cries of
"\lvc la Refine - "Nive pEnpcrcur ~ then
proceeded along the quay, her Majesty most
graclously acknowledging the plaudiis Of the
crowd.
THE QUEEN S PROGRESS THROUGH PARIS TO
ST. CLOUD.
The road Of the procession lay along the
Boulevard de Strssbourg the Port St. D,nis,
inc Boulevards Bonne Nouye.le, poissonncrc,
M'hlmartre, ltallcns, Dcs Capucines, and
inc Madeleine. down to the Rue Royale,
across the Place dc la Concordc and by the
lhamps Elysecs, the new Avenue dc l'Im-
pcratl1cc, and the Bois dc B0ulognc to st.
Cloud. About four clock the troops, to the
number, it is said, Of 10 900 men, half of the
line and half of the National Guards, hogan
to take up their positions on this immense
and splendid route. The former held the
left side of the thoroughfarc, and the latter
the right; while pcnned in behind them the
myriads Of spectators gradually settled into
their places, and waited patiently for the ar
rival OF the illustrious strangers. The project
OF police set down the number of people as
sembled at 300, 600, and considering the
vast accession made within the last few
days to the population of Paris, 1T did not
probably fall much short Of that mighty az
gWgate.
At particulars points along tho Boulevard
thln stream of passengers might OCCASION
ally bc observed in Slow movement, fighting
their way through the fixed and iininovable
masses around them, but otherwise all move
ment was completely at an end. and for hours
those who occupied the windows, balconies
and housc-tops, had nothing better to do than
to watch, now band of young Polytechnic
students, now the officers of different regi-
mcnts, now the municipal authorities of the
ban'ieus, now party of scrgens dc vile in
their black cooked hats, Llue coats, and
smart while pantaloons, sauntcring or NOV
ing quickly to fro in the wide central space
between the lines of the military. AT one
moment general of brigade OF division pass
ed by, followed by his staff; at another, some
of the mounted gendarmerie, and OCCASION
ally two or three of the etat-major, disin-
guishable by their plumes of red and blue
feathers.
At a quarter past seven o'clock the dull
booming of the royal salute began, an instan-
tly a hoarse roar of satisfaction swclled along
the line of the Boulcvards.
The salute of p guns for tho Queen had
hardly died away when that Ct l04 guns for
the Emperor commenced, and this in its turn
had hardly ceased when the cortege was
sweeping on its way through the city. First
came troop Of cavalry of the municipal
guard at sharp trot, when a double line of
sergcns dc vile OIL foot, then the commander
of the municipal guard with his staff then an
advanced guard Of the Guides, and behind
these Imperial outridcrs in their liveries of
green and gold. An open barouchc followed
drawn by four horses, and in which were