The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-16
Queen Victoria at Manchester.
LORD PALNERSTON AND CAPTAIN HUDSON OF TIL

Queen Victoria at Manchester.
LORD PALAERsToN AND CAPTAIN HUDSON OF THE
NIAGARA.
The Liverpool Mercury, OF July l. describing Queen VIC
10, las visit TO the Manchester exhibition says -Amongs
the distinguished vs who accepted nvitati On OF
the executive committee 70 be present. and for whom
seats reserved the dais or in the ansept
Lord Pms,so the %Ss'sn 0onu and
number Of bis officers
At half pest ten loud capping Of hands and cheering
s,or cd BY the arrival Of Lord Pslmershn, who with his
lady walked into the transcpt After him came the Earl
looking r. makaby hale and in good sprits stood for
few minutes before seat to the rgh he then walked
acfo the open floor before the ds and converted with
several geniomeo the second whom he shook hands with
being his parliamentary oppnr ent, the Right Hon. W.
Gladstone Amongst The rest he caused himself 70 be
introduced to the American naval officers already alluded
Hudson
The royal party took their places on the das-he Queen
In the CENTRE the Prince Consor TO her left haud next TO
the Primes, the Princess Alice and still further TO the left
The Prince Of Wales and Prince Alfred To tho right Of
Of Prussia his beosned, The Princess Royal was a bis
left. The whole group we're dressed very simply and
TODD thus much in contra with the gay company In front
Of them Her Majesty dress Of black silk brocado,
with six oupces that probably Of GRAPE although
possibly they might be OF slightly lighter rial Her
The Queen also wore transparent jacket, trimmed with
velvet and wi b white ruche round the sleeves The
gloves black The dress Of the Princess Roy al
very similar On account Of the wet weather, for
other reason UNKNOWN her AAesys conntenance was Of
rather gloomy aspect.
The Princess Royal appeared TO be In very good humor
and converted with her intended than during
the proceedings at this stage The Prusssn Prince stands
whole head and part of long neck higher than the little
Princess who soon 70 be his wife, he is nearly tall
Prince Albert bet sgher in build be-
fits bis age His bearing was upright and manly he has
flat, oblong, and not very lofty forehesd face Of
rage intelligence, and Of Light complexion Light whkers
and other face hair and brown hair bis head broad
colored sash hung from his shoulders hts
breast underneath the coat from the left shoulder to the
right hip and the star of royal kipgshp appended to
his the left side. The Prince Consorps was
blue.
From the Liverpool Courier, July IL
The arrangement Of the seats In the centre Of the build
Ing enabled the corpo alton Of Manchester, all with one
two exceptons) In their robes-the Aldermen In
let the Councillors in purple-to sit in front seats,
what 10 the right and Is front Of the Gas Invited guests
occupied other in the rank around the three
sides Of the paraelogram, In which the das formed the
central feature.
In very conspicueus place in front sat six gentlemen n
naval Uniform, who gave their Captain W. X.
Hudson, Commander Pennock, Lieutenant North, Lieut.
Vernon, D. Washington, Ensign Moore, Ensign MElmy,
and John Hudson these the officers Of the Cnited
States fgste Niagara which Is abon TO take part
OF the great Atlantic telegraphic cable.