The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-11-11
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
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IL Is well known to our readers that I'll
London Times, and the other organs of tL
supposed sentiment of England, were decided
opposed to SIctoria's acceptance of Louis Napc
Icons invitation to visit Cherbourg. Yet tn
good sense of VICTORIA at once perceived the vas
Importance of not declining such an invitation
AS Us wei said, the peace of the world nigh
depend upon her deciination or acceptance
Napoleon has been for months in that condition
OF irritation that he might have been MORTAL,
offended by her refusal. His vanity has been
Immensely g~ratified, and his speech at the royal
banquet shows that he il now in a more nIae-,bie
mood THAI he has been in many months. Had
the QUEEN, like her obstinate grandsire George
Ill, suriily refused the coartesies of IA NAPOLEON.
1t would have been treasured up, until the day of
vengeance should come around. Earl CowIEY,
the British Ambassador at Paris, is said to have
been the most instrumental in clearing away
every difficulty. After Victoria did accept the
invitation, she had the good sense to take with
her, her eldest son-the Prince of Wales. the
? heir to the crown, thus showing all the confidence
that she could in the bonor of u NAPOLEON. The
sovereign of a new dynasty, like that of Napo-
leon, would appreciate such confidence the more,
from a royal family 50 renowned as that of
England.
1t must also be conceded that NAPOLEON per-
formed almost miracles to render fitting honor TO
the QUEEy OF ESGLASD. Such salutes by artiI-
lery were never before offered to an earthly
sovereign. The welcome of 5000 runs was 5,
laundering a welcome that it was heard almost
to the shores of England. The correspondent of
the London Times thus described the welcome as
VICTORIA entered the har5or of France:
The royal squadron, consisting of the RovaI
ADert, I3l, Ren0Lca, 30, Eurydlus, 81, Diadem
81, Curacao, 81, and RdcoOn, %, had a six
hours start of her Majesty, and waited in two
lines about six miles off the western entrance.
Up between these vessels the Royal yacht, at
tended by the Fd1ry, Elfn, Osborne and Ban
She, passed rapidly, and at once entered the
har5or, and, as we have said. received a salute
which might have reechoed from the English
shore, so grand, 50 close and 50 sustained was the
IRE, for more than 20 minutes. ANY one who
has seen and knows anything of the French fleet,
knows that they always pride themselves upon
the style and imposing effect of their s~alGting
hire. and this salute in particular had been closely I.
beforehand Ye. the actual perform
as much surpassed expectation, as it defed
description. As the Royal Yacht turned round
between the marine forts which mark the western I
entrance, Admiral HaInelin, in the Bretagne, 40, 4
Erred a single gun. There was a moments pause 7
and then the salute began, not in n close, irregu- 7
lar dropping cannonade, which so distinguishes a !
'imilar honor from the English navy. bat gun L
Ifter gun, running along each tier like a train of v
ire, till the very frame CT the listener seemed a
haken as If even the air snnOte hiIu in it, raver- a
N
Hardly had this great e,nnona.Ic commenced Sc
Then all the ugly forts wiicil d1niaate every p
art of the harb,T, ttrs=l tcRing with Il t:I,,uS.nd cI
fearflElo5king enbrl~urs zach ship h
nat passes, took IN the sane SING. only firing al
massive siaS n r.iieys of eight at once. II
nd as fast as they c,Tiii b. RELOADED and dis II
harged- IL Is iut rarely such n cannanade is NJ
ler heard, and ss.tim, If yer. that il has been u
wen for a purely peaceful! wricume. Bat IT all pi
Ients, 1t showed IN n Instant the 5rest cxtert
nd number of f~ortife-lti ms which cover every m
ot of vantage around the town. Ail toward h'
lie SEA was a mere mass Of FIRE and smoke; hut III
at one looked for, though this was far from tn
ing ALL The ring of FIRE seemed not only to roo
lbrace the town, but to extend far into the lbs
untry, up among little rayines where none ever th'
canned that guns Law lurking, on the top of u.s.
cturesque eminenees. where one only faneied fri
las and rural cottages could exist amid thick OF
of trees and thanking yellow corn fields, VIII
the same dreadful uproar. till it seemed as Ma
France was doing honor to the advent of the
of England.
ENORMOUS STRENGTH OF THE roar1rrc.rross. Frs
After the landing at Cherbourg, QUEEN yIcro- by
was conducted by the Emperor and Empress for
II the strongest ratification, Fort Roule. obs
ich IL literally the stone and iron crown of the froi
pregnable roadstead of Cherbourg. The cor per
pondent writes: stat
Roule. If one may Judge from its external dire
Sssr5oaiE l.t the all ad ins Esss of Of ]s sas ssEo9 Z .&t EisfSs % nj
Irded agaInst-seems to he one of no ordinary imp
'ortance and extent. 1t is situated ON the Lane
INIT OF a steep scarped rock. something like of Il
{ Regent at Jersey. only much more extended. lutte
50 completely overlooking with its Guns eacf, and
le of the town and docks that one SEES IT a All
ice the purpose of its construction. Cher time
70 protects the Emperor against all the world. for
La Route protects the Emperor against Cher y
re. Not a dog could bark or eat new in yard
rbourg against It's imperial master while 4 and
ner was left in Fort Roule. The ascent IN keep
Fort is by a very steep road cut in the solid Rem,
!, and winding IN zigzags up the rugged sur tracl
IL was with no slight difficulty that the tsrs
Is attached to the carriages managed to get each
D up To the summit. and they seemed utterly any
IN and exhausted with tie effort. The En- this
T conducted her Majesty into the fort. the II
zee Consort led the Empress: and the whole this
Y remained some time on the new r..nrarts. Il
ecting the magnificent prospect which Inv D
ath them liz was one. indeed. which might n
command their admiration, for the view is. b
kind, probably the finest in the world. TIL
: S -. the 1nernourg or q pro- Fer
townspeople. but the. Cherbourg of the anxia
eror-with Its immense extent of docks. ;nsy..
Is. and harbCrs, and. above all. its trirle row nubI;
l'I1i,ions anu rocS-ouIit batteries, spread missi
all directions, Law far beneath ike n gigan- the;r
10Y street IN 'ne town could reach
traced; the shape and place which males
LOT. /" y ouiit 70 denominate, could ahead
en- ut a glance, while in the roadstead Law crew
ms areseu rom trnex to waters Her \
!" a.u i,ouiiei ~ d host o, tiny even
:, TIT 'Heir "'ite saiisnk BIRDS settling sound
= Az "..er' OF summing about inside The
arbor in all directions. Nor was the view nart;r
d of a les striking or less varied character. disfap
- iiIs 10 aisys. "Hieh We're ssrewn casein
With their crowds of ancient looking French iron o
fine old churches and square ivy-grown of tbG
>, Were seen peeping out from among the Land
or lying snugly in the hollow OF some g.,
ling valley. half hidden in the cool shade. aIly g
=, ~ '.e picturesque eject OF higher
- .Ho pag:eaai ior'S. scarcely q seen 81
b. ~r" iu'e., Mn'eh was not surmounted tie Gle
- ~ i'uictsing batteries, seen st
- poor Oh 50 insigniheant from a
''ihs wilma hundred wards
-, !, -. lannon's eannons which
very corner, they commanded every turn :"