Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-26
visit Of the Emperor and Empress OF the
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From the London Times, August u
Yesterday morning. al much earlier hour than
was generally anticipated by the public at large,
the Emperor and Empress of the French arrived
at Osborne. The visit Is beyond all doubt strict
~ private one, and such precautions have been
taken to insure its being kept so that literally
nothing whatever is known of the intended move
ments of the Imperial visitors and but for the roy
al sautpg this morning, very few would have
known that they had come as all O-oorne pre-
sents unrvalled facilities for such strict seeusion
not the nominal ssclusion OF Emp rors out the Ut
disturbed quiet Of private family The INDUSTRIOUS
individuals, whoever they may be, arrive and step
ont OF their yachts almost at the door OF osborne
bouse, departing in the same quiet and perfectly
unrestricted manner. Such chef q azure OF pri-
Vscy was the visit of the Grand Duke Constantine,
that 10 this hour respectable minority believe he
never came at all The same opinion cannot OBJ
tain with regard to the Emperor and Empress,
though previous precautions have been redoubled
to keep all relating to their movements strictly s.
eret most vigilant surveillance is kept up IN the
neghborhood of Osborne, and, indeed, all over the
island, by strong force of the police, specially
brought down from LONDON for the purpose, assist
ed IN their labOrs by some members OF the French
| police. Boats have been appointed to keep guard
OF the beach at Osborne, and to allow no shore or
strange boat, under any pretext whatever to ap-
proach it, so that in the present instance the I'M
peral visitors may congratulate themselves IN haV-
/ ing indeed effected really private visit to the
! Queen on the ordinary cordial terms on which one
/ family OF rank may visit another.
The intention will be most rigidly carried into
effect throughout the brief period during which the
| illustrious guests are expected to remain.
The Empreas attired 10 the plainest de-
scriptiOn of travelling So, and leaned upon the
! arm OF His Majesty, who also wore simple walk
| Ing costume; without order or decoration OF any
kind. Standing with their Majesties, were the
Count and Countess WaIewski, the Princess Esq
ling and Gen. the Baron Roland, Chief of the
Staff. When the yacht had approached within
about mile of Osborne Prince Albert and Prince
! Alfred entered the Royal barge. he men-Of-waI
boats formed in double lines each side of 1t, anc
the Fairy and Elm Royal yachts steamed close
outside all. This little water procession was headed
| by the Royal barge, in the OF which was
large silk banner, emblazOned with the arms o
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort.
In order TO st at the numerous rumors
which at present current its being the in-
tenton Of the Imperial visitors to visit the Man
chester Exhibition, we can state most positively
that nothing whatever in relation to the intended
movements of the Court has been allowed to trans
pre as yet beyond the mere f,ct that except TO
short excursions 10 the royal yachts neither th
Emperor cor Empress likely to quit the Island
1t is considered by those who have the best Op
portunities of Obtaining correct information OIL
these matters, that it is just probable the EmperO
may paw private visit TO the dockyard, aud ais
to the James BrdlneS, on Saturday morning, be
fore her sailing with the troops for India BeyOn
this and the fact that there is be early SOtre
dGnSante at tue Osborne House, on SATURDAY
nothing is known. There seems little doubt tina
the visit will terminate on Monday next.