Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-01-16

some muslcaIS instruments belonging 70
other officers, but new British flags have
been manufactured in the Brooklyn Ma
Wy Yard to take the place of those which
had rotted during the long time she was
without living soul on board. From
stem to stern she had been repainted; her
sails and much OF her rigging are entirely
new; the muskets, swords, telescopes,
nautical instruments. 60, which she car.
ried have been cleaned and put in perfect
order. Nothing has been overlooked or
neglected that was necessary to her COM
plete and thorough renovation; yet every
thing that has been cleaned or repaired
has, with excellent taste on the part of
those who superintendent the regulations,
been restored to its original position.
AS regardsthe arrangement of the fur
niture and the situation Of each particular
article, the Queen saw the captains cab
in yesterday in the precise state in which
it was when the crew forsook the ship.
In fact, the ship is-so to express ia
floating Pompeii, and every thing comes
to light just as it was left. Captain Kel-
lett's epauletts are lying in tin box on
the table. Lieutenant Pins musical box
occupies its old place on the top of a
" what-not." The logs" of the vari-
Gus officers are in their respective recess
ses on the book shelves. The portman-
teau containing the officers great coats
is thrown heedlessly on chair. On the
wall hangs the picture of ballet girl pi-
rouetting still forever on the tips Of her
toes; and, as if in mockery of domestic
comfort a little kettle that should be sing.
ing sons " full OF family glee." does no.
thing OF the kind, but sits upon fireless
stove as cold as stone and as silent.
The Queens visit TO the Resolute yes
terday excited much interest among the
inhabitants of Portsmouth, Southampton,
and Wight, and evidently afforded cordi-
al qualification to the American officers
in charge of the ship.
Vice Admiral Sir George Seymour, X.
G. B., Commander>in- Chief at Ports
mouth. Flag Captain G. H. Seymour.
and Flag Lieutenant Malcomb, left Ports
mouth at an early hour in the Fire Queen
to make the necessary arrangements for
the royal reception.
Her Majesty's steamship Retribution
came up from Spithead to FIRE the Roy al
salutes. and several gunboats and dis
patch vessels. together with Her Maies-
TVS yachts Fairy and Elm, the latter uu-
der the command of Captain the Hon.
James Denman, were stationed in the
roads.
The Queen accompanied by Prince AL
bert, the Prince Of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, left o.
borne at lo4 O'Clock. and drove to the
ship in an open carriage, drawn by fonr
gray ponies.
Her Majesty was attended by the
Duchess OF Athol and the Hon. Mrs.
Cathcart. and in her suite were Sir James
Clark. NJ. D., Major General Bouverie,
Col. H. G. B. Phipps. Capt. De Ross. Mr..
Gibbs, and DR.. Becker.
The Resolute, dressed in her colors,
was dashed alongside of the Roy embar-
kation place at Trinity Wharf. The
English and American flags were flying
at the peak, and as soon as the Queen
had had set her foot on the deck, the
Royal Standard was hoisted at the main.
The Retribution fred a salute, the boats
crew tossed" their oars, and the ships
company standing on the rail, received
Her Majesty with three rounds Of cheers.
Capt. Hartstein received the Royal par
ty at the gangway, and the officers, in
full uniform, were grouped on either side
They were Lieut.. G. II. Wells, Lieutsn-
ant E. E. Stone, Lieut.. Hunter Dawson,
DIR. R. Il. Nacown, and DR.. Otis, Acting
Secretary.
The following gentlemen were also pre-
sent: Mr.. Croskey, Consul for the United
States Chevalier Vincent Pappalardo,
Vice Consul Mr.. Harlin Vice Consul for
the United States at Cowes Capt. Hig-
gins, commander Of the United States
mailship. Hermann and Mr.. Cornelius
Griunell. son of Mr.. Henry Grinnell of
New York, the protector of the Ameri-
can Arctic expedition. All were presen.
ted to the Queen by Capt. Hartstein, who
then addressed Her Majesty in the follow
ing words" Allow me to welcome your
Majesty on board the Resolute, and, in
obedience to the will of my countrymen
and Of the President Of the United States
to restore her to you. not only as an evi>
dence Of friendly feeling to your sover.
eighty, but as token Of love. admiration,
and respect to your Majesty personally"
The Queen seemed touched by the man
| ly simplicity of the frank and sailor like
address, and replied with gracious smile.
Il thank you SIR
The Royal party then went over the
ship and examined her with manifest in.
terest. Captain Hartstein traced her
course upon a map and indicated the mosl
important discoveries of the American
Arctic expedition. IL the course of con.
versatiou Prince Albert observed tina,
Lady Franklin was very anxious for aro.
Their expedition. to which Captain Hart.
stein replied that he was not surprised
that she should be 80, for he thou ht it
very possible that Franklin or some Of his
cnn rnlaa minht be still aliya annnrr The