Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-14
NapoIeon's Visit to Victoria.

SOpO4SOn>S ASIE TO Victoria
The English papers are crowded with ac-
counts of the ever-memorable and ever-to
aforementioned visit of Napoleon III and
his wife to the Queen of England. Omit
ting the embellishments, the facts of the case
are, that on Monday, the 10th of - Ma
poleon I'll and the Empress Eugene arriv-
ed at DOver-thence to Windsor-remain-
ed the guests Of the British sovereign five
days--met with distinguished reception
from the crOwd-were almost overwhelmed
by cOngratulatory addresses from corpora
tions and institutions returned to
France amid tempest Of hurrahs
On Monday morning, says our report,
thousands were assembled at Dover "to give
the august visitors hearty English recep-
tion. At 9 o'clock the Emperor. Empress,
and suite, embarked at Calais on board the
| rcrew-steamer Pelican, and about noon
steamed slowly through dense fog. and un-
der salute rom ships-Of-war and batteries,
rendered invisible by the thick wether, into
Dover HarbOr. Prince Albert was on hand
to receive his guests, and was accompanied
by his usual attendants, and by the French
Minister, Count Walewski, with Madame
la Contesse. The Emperor was accompa-
MED by Marshal Valiant, Minister-ot-W
! the Duke de BaSsOna, Count de Monticello
and other gentlemen; the Empress by sever
al ladies of her household Napoleon wore
! the uniform of a General Of Division; The
Empress-tor the benefit OF ladies be it re-
lated-a straw hat. gray cloak, and plaid
dress Leaning on the arm of Prince AL
bert the Empress (the Emperor by her
side walked to the Warden Hotel, where
they had lunch besides an address from the
| Corporation Of Dover. Thence they pro-
ceeded by special train to the Brcklayers
Arms station, at London, where the Queens
carriage and an escort of troops were in
waiting. Embarking in the royal vehicle,
the Imperial party proceeded at a slow pace
through the streets Of London, along the
Kent and Westminster Roads across West
minister Bridge, through Parliament-st.,
| Whitehall, Charing-cross, Pall-mall St
Jamess, Piccadiliy, Hyde-park, and by
| Victoria gate and Eastbourne terrace to the
Paddington station, where cars were ready
for Windsor. AT every point along this
distance Of five miles the streets were pack
ed with spectators, and every window pane
Z
especially, Of which Louis Napoleon was
formerly an hdbdue, the most lively curiosi-
ty was manifested by the members to catch
IA glimpse of the altered fortunes of their for
mer associate. In passing the house in
klnk-st., in which he formerly resided, the
Emperor was observed to point it out to his
wife. Immense cheering marked the whole
OF the progress through London On arri-
val at Windsor Castle, at I O'Clock in the
evening, the visitors were received in the
Grand Hall by the Queen and her family,
with the usual Court officials, and the Lords
Palmerston and Clarendon. A Estate, din
ner" followed. Windsor was Illuminated in
the evening, and the Lord Mayor of London
gave banquet to the Prefect Of the Seine,
at which ceremony were present the ConsuIs
General Of several European powers and Of
Mexico, Chill and Brazil. We believe the
United States was not represented on the
occasion.
On Tuesday the Emperor did not, as had
been expected hunt with the Queens stag
hounds, but, instead walked in the grounds
ana visited Queen Victora's model farm and
DAIRY. At o'clock he received addresses
rom the Corporations of Windsor. the mer-
chahts and bankers Of London and Others.
ana from O'Clock till put three regiments
OF English troops through their evolutiohs.
Then the Queen gave another grand dinner.
and, later IN the night. an evening party.
Wednesday, the 18th, the Queen confer
red on the Emperor the investiture Of the
/ Garter A grand chapter of the Order was
held at Windsor, and the formalities which
accompany the presentation of the piece of
riband were duly gone through. The Queen
buckled the garter around the Emperor's 5
lee, and placed the riband across his shonl-
ders. A grand dinner, evening party and
concert, concluded the evening
On Thursday the Emperor and Empress,
escorted by detachment Of the Queens
Life-Guards, went to London to receive the
address of the Municipality. The cortege.
of close carriages, proceeded at rather a
rapid rate along the principal streets, in
which it was estimated that not fewer than
one million of spectators were assembled
Hundreds of flags were chung on the outer
walls, and noticeable proportion bore the
words "FEmpire, C est la paix y Guildhall