Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-05
Napoleon ard Eugenie's Visit to Queen Vic
terra


The Atlantic ian abstract of the news by
which vessel We published yesterday, in q
.elegraphic dispa.ch) brings the full particu
lars Of the visit of the Emperor and the EN-
press Of France to Queen Victoria. The Eng
giish papers are crowded with accounts of tn,
memorable event
omitting the establishment, the facts o.
the case are, that on Monday the 10Th, Napo
lem III. and thu Empress Eugenie arrived al
Dover, thence to Windsor, rem aimed the guest.
Of the British Sovereign fvo days,-met with
distinguished reception from the Court and
extraordinary enthusiastic greeting from the
crowd were almost overwhelmed by con.
gratulatory addresses from corporations and
Institutions, and returned to France amid q
tempest Of hurrahsi
On Monday morning, says our report, theu
sands were assembled at Dover 4" to give the
| august visitors O hearty English rec1 lion -
At o'clock the Emperor, Empress ana suit
| embarked at Calais, On board the screw
steamer Pelican, and about noon steamed
slowly. through dense fog, and under salute
from ships of war aud batteries rendered
invisible by thick weather into Dover harbor
Prince Albert was on hand 10 receive his
guests, and was accompanied by his usual
| attendants, and by the French Minister, Count
Walewski, with Madame Ia Countess.
The Emperor was accompanied by Marshal
Valiant, Minister of War, the Duke de Bas.
| saro, Count de Montebello and other gentle.
men the Empress by several ladies Of her
household. Napoleon wore the uniform Of
q General of Division, the Empress-for the
! benefit Of the ladies be it related-a straw
hat, grey cloak, and plaid dress Leaning or
| the arm of Prince Albert, the Empress (the
Emperor by her side) walked to the Warden
| Hotel, where they had lunch, besides an ad.
dress from the corporation Of Dover. Thence
they proceeded by special train to the Brick
makers Armstration at London, where the
Queens carriages, and an escort of troops
were in waiting
EmbarkiDg in the royal vehicles tho impe
nal party proceeded at a slow pace through
the streets of London, along the Kent anG
| W estminster roads, across Westminster bridge
through Parliament street, Whitehall, Cha
ring Cross, Pall-mall, st. James, PieadiIly
Hyde Park, and by Victoria, gate and East
bourne terrace to tho Paddipgton station
where cars were ready for Windsor. At ever
point along this distance Of FIVE miles tn
streets were Packed with spectators, and ever,
window pane was crowded with gazers. A
the clubs, especially, of which Louis Napo
leon was formerly an hdbitue, tho most livel,
curiosity was manifesto by the members 3
catch glimpse of the altered fortunes of thei
former associate. In passing the house il
King street, in which he formerly resided
the Emperor was observed to point it out (,
his wife.
Immense cheering marked the whole cours
of progress through London. On arriving a
Windsor Castle, at O'Clock In the evening
the visitors were received in the Grand Hal
by the Queen and her family, with the usus
Court ofheials, and the Lords Palmerston an
Clarendon. A estate dinner followed. Wind
sor was illuminated in tho evening, and tn
Lord Mayor Of London gave banquet to tn
Project of the Seine, at which ceremony wer
present the Consuls General of several Euro
psans Powers and Of Mexico, Chill and Brazil
We believe the Uuited States were not repre-
sented on the occasion.
On Tuesday, the Emperor did not, as hs
been expected, hunt with the Queens stas