Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-08
Further Foreign Nopoteon's risit TO Eng
Iond-His Speech.

The English papers are filed with glowing ac-
counts of Napoleon's visit to London.
On Monday morning, says our report, thous-
ands were assembled at Dover, Ito give the au-
gust visitors a hearty reception" At9 O'Clock
the Em"eror Empress and suite, embarked at Ca,
lais. ON board the screw steamer Pelican, and
about noon steamed slowly, through dense tog,
and under salutes from ships of war and batteries,
rendered invisible by the thick weather.lnto Do
yer harbor. Prince Albert was on hand to re-
ceye his guests, and was accompanied by his
usual attendants, and by the French Minister,
Count Walewski. with Madame la Contesso.-
The Emperor was accompanied by Marshal Van.
liant. Minister of War, the Duke de Bassaro,
Count de Montrbello, and other gentlemen; the
Empress by several ladies of her household
Napoleon wore the uniform of General OF IN
vision; the Empress, for the benefit OF the LADIES',
be it related, a straw hat, grey cloak, and plaid
dress. Leaning on the arm OF Prince Abort the
Empress (the Emperor by her sde,) walked to the
Warden Hotel, where they had lunch, besides
an address from the corporation of Dover Thence
they proceeded by special train to the Brckay-
er's Arms station. at London, where the queens
carriage and an escort of tr'ups were IN waiting.
Embracing in the royal vehicles, the imperial
party proceeded at slow pace through the
streets of London, along the Kent and We>tInln-
s.er roads across the Westminster Bridge through
Parliament street Whitehall, Charing cross, Pail
Victoria gate and Eastbourn terrace To the Pad
dington station, where cars were ready for Wind
sor. At every point along the distance OF hive
mile, the streets were packed with spectators and
every window pane crowded with gazers.-
At the clubs, especially of which Louis Napoleon
was formerly an hubitue, the most lively curiosity
was manifested by the members to catch glimpse
of the altered fortunes of their former associate.
In passing the house in King street in which he
formerly resided the Emperor was observed to
point it out To his wife. Immense cheering mar
ked tho whole course of the progress through
London. On arrival at Windsor Castle, at
O'Clock, evening, the visitors were received in the
Grand Hall by the Queen and her family with
the usual Court officials, and the Lords Palmer
ston and Clarendon. \ Estate dinner followed.
Windsor was illuminated in the evening. and the
Lord Mayor of London gave II banquet to the Pre-
feet of the Seine at which ceremony were pres
ent the Consuls General of several European pow
ers and of Mexico, Chill and Brazil. We believe
the United States were not represented on the oc-
oasion.
Wednesday, the 18th. the Queen conferred on
the Emperor the nvesiiture of the Garter.
grand chapter of the Order was held at w lndsor,
and the formalites which accompany the presen-
tation of the piece of riband were duly gone
through. The Queen buckled the garter around
the Emperors leg, and placed the rband across
his shoulder. A grand dinner evening party,
and concert concluded the evening.
On Thursday, the Emperor was addressed by
tine Lord Mayor OF London, and reply, spoke rs
follows:
For myself, have retained on the throne the
same sentiments OF sympathy and esteem for the
Engish people which professed rs an exile,
loud and prolonged cheering. while | enjoyed
here the hospitality of you Queen, and, II have
acted in nc 'orlance 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 all the great questions of pol
iticS and of human progress that agitae tho world.
From the shores of the Atlantic to those of the
INSTRUMENTATION the Baltic TO the Black Sea-
from the desire to abolish slavery, to our hopes
for the ameloration of ali the countries of Eu-
rope, see in the moral as in the political world
for our two nations but one course and one end.
[Applause. 1t is, then, only by unworthy con
sdrratons AMI ptiful rvalrics that union
could be discovered If we follow the dictates of
common sense alone, we shall be sure of the flu
turr. Loud applause You are right in inter
preting my presence among you "a fresh and
convincing proof of my energetic CO operation in
the prosecution of the war, if we fnl in obtain
ing an honorable peace. Applause. Should
We fail, although our difficulties may be great,
we may surely count on a successful result; for
not only are our soldiers and sailors of tried val
orr not only do our two countries possess within
themselves unrivalled resources, but above all
and here lies their superiorlt it is because
they are in the van of all generous and enlghten-
ed ideas.
Ducos, Minister of Marine died at Paris, on
the 18th Admiral Hameline succeeds him.