Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-14

owed by canopy Of purple, velvet, and
gold. One OF the thrones bore the cipher
NJ the other E-Napoleon, Eueenie.-
| Seats were reserved for the Cabinet Minis
ters. high officers, and corps diplomatique.
Clustered around the walls were devices
draped with the flags of the allied nations.
and bearing the legends, 'Balaklava. .""A AL
ma" "Inkermann" Medalions of Queen
Victoria and Napoleon III plentifully be
studded the walls. Lords Palmerston. Clar-
endon, Lansdowne and Panmure. with nu-
merous lesser lights of the Administration
were present, as also the United States
Minister The Emperor wore as usual. the
uniform OF a General of Division. Eucenie's
costume was Of white and green brocade
silk. When the Recorder proceeded to read
the address to the Emperor, the Empress
arose and stood by the side of her husband.
Napoleon's reply to the Address was in the
| following terms:
MY LORD MAYOR: After the cordial re-
| ceptlon l have experienced from the Queen,
nothing could affect me more deeply than
/ the sentiments toward the Empress and my
SELF to which you, my Lord Mayor, have
given expression on the part of the CITY Of
London; lor London represents the available
resources which a worldwide commerce az
tords both for civilization and for war
tlatterng as are your praises, | accept
them, because they are addressed much more
to France than to myself; they are address
ed to nation whose interests are today
everywhere Identical with your own lap
/ plause they are addressed to an army and
navy united to yours by heroic compan-
/ ionship in danger and in glory renewed
/ applause they are addressed to the policy
/ OF the two Governments, which is based on
truth, On moderation, and Oh Justice For
| myself, | have retained ON the throne the
same sentiments Of sympathy and esteem
for the English people which [ professed as
an exile, loud and prolonged cheering,
while | enjoyed here the hospitality of your
| Queen; and, if | have acted in accordance
with my convictions it is that the interest
OF the nation which has chosen me, no less
/ than that OF universal civilization, has made
it duty. Indeed, England and France
are naturally united on all the great ques-
/ tions Of politics and Of human progress that
agitates the world. From the shores of the
Atlantic to those Of the Mediterranean
| from the Baltic to the Black Sea-from the
desire to abolish Slavery to our hope for the
amelioration Of all the countries of Europe
- see in the moral, as in the political
world for our two nations, but one course
and one end. 1t is, then, only by unworthy
/ considerations and pititul rivaries that our
union could be discovered. If we follow
/ the dictates Of common sense alone, we shall
/ be sure of the future. Loud applause
| You are right in Interpreting my presence
among you as d fresh and convincing proof
OF my energetic cooperation in the prosecu-
ton of the war, if we fail in obtaining an
honorable peace. Applause. Should we
50 fail, although our difficulties may be
| great, We may surely count on successful
result; for not only are our soldiers and sail
orS Of tried valor-not only do our two
countries possess within themselves unrival-
ed resOurces-but, above all-and here lies
their superlority-it is because they are in
the van OF all generous and enlightened
! ideas. The eyes of all who suffer instinct
lively turn to the West. thus cur twona-
tiOns are even more powerful, from the opin-
ions they represent, than by the armies and
fleets they have at their command Great
applause. | am deeply grateful to your
| Queen for afOrdng me this solemn Oppor-
tunity OF expressing to you my own senti-
ments, and those of France. Of which | am
the interpreter. | thank you, in my own
dame and that Of the Empress, for the frank
and hearty cordiality with which you have
received us. We shall take back with us to
/ France the lasting impression made on
minds thoroughly able to appreciate is, of
the imposing spectacle which England pre-
sents, where virtue on the throne directs the
destlnies ofa country under the empire OF a
liberty without danger TO its granduer.'
In the evening Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert, Napoleon and Eugene visited the
Italian Opera. Five hundred guineas were
given as the quotations for boxes, and thir-
/ ty guineas for single stalls in the favored
parts of the house where the light of the
royal countenances might fall on the occu-
pants. London, west of Temple-Bar, was
/ Illuminated.
On Friday the Emperor and Empress, ac-
companied by the Queen and Prince Albert
visited the Crystal Palace at Sydenham,
where 10000 persons were assembled to re-
ceive them. In the evening the Queen gave
asupper and concert, at Which the American
Minister was present.
On Saturday their Majesties returned
home.
Addresses had been voted by the Corpo-
rations Of Liverpool Manchester, Birming
ham, Brighton, Bristol, southampton, Edin-
burgh, Dublin, and other cities, the Man
chester Chamber Of Commerce, Manchester
Commercial Association, Liverpool Cham
Der Of Commerce. and an infnity Of lesser
institutions, all Of which duly reached the
Emperor, and were "graciouly received. =
Altogether, Napoleon has been the most
successful event OF the season.
BsaSg~ Have you any Emb-horn bonnets?"
inquired very modest Miss of a shop
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