The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-06
VICTORIA AND NAPOLEON.
The Visit or Queen Victoria to Napoleon
and Eugenie Mt Chisclhurst.
From the London Standard Anril 22l

and Eugenic Mt Chiselhurst.
From the London Standard, April 22l
On Saturday afternoon Her Majesty the Queen,
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince
Leopold and the Princess Beatrice and attended
by the Warehouses OF Ely, Lady Waterpark and
Lord Alfred Paget, proceeded to Chiselhurs to pay
visit to their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and
Empress Napoleon
The royal party left the Windsor station ct ten
minutes to three O'Clock, and were warmly re-
ceived by a large number OF people assembled at
the different stations en- route, arriving at Chisel
hurst few minutes before four O'Clock. For some
hours previous to the arrival of Her Majesty the
station at Chiselhurst was besieged by large con-
course OF visitors anxious to catch glimpse OF the
Queen but SO perfect were the arrange
ments made by Mr.. Lord, the energetic
station master, and the police force in
attendance that Her Majesty and the royal party
were enabled to alight from the train and proceed
to the carriages In waiting without the least ncon
venience Outside the station and all along the
roadway up to camden House, and up the hill-sides
which line the best portion of that picturesque
thoroughfare, were, to use common but express,
i've term, black with people IL was not u pleasant
day at Chiselhurst. The hill upon which Camden
House stands was continuously swept by bitterly
cold wind and 1t seemed as II 1t carried with II all
the dust Of the surrounding counties. After short
time everybody became white with dust and blue
with cold; and to mend matters the sun shone pro-
vOkingly bright 80 that between the dust and the
ones eyes became perfectly useless. Still people
stood for hours along each side of the roadway, and
had the satisfaction ofseeing the royal party many
three times. Her Majesty, the Princess Beatrice,
and Prince Leopold occupied an open carriage, drawn
by four gray horses preceded by outriders and fol-
lowed by another carriage, containing the ladies'
and the equerry In waiting. The royal party was re-
ceived ut Camden House by the Marquse de Ia
Grange, Nine. lie Breton Mile de Laiminat, the
Due de Bassano, the Marquis de la Grange, the
Comte Davillier, the Comte Clary, the Marquise de
Bassano, and the Baron Corvisart. The Emperor
and Empress looked well. The interview lasted
close upon half an hour. Conversation was carried
on in both English and French. The Emperor and
the Empress personally saw her Majesty to her
riage, and doubtless felt gratilled by visit which
was all the more courteous and iattering owing to
the fact that 1t was considerably paid on the En-
peror's birthday.
After the visit Her Majesty proceeded with Prince
Leopold and Princess Beatrice to Fr0gnal the resi-
dence of viscount and vicountess Sydney, with
whom the Queen took tea, and then drove back TO
Chisclhurst Station, accompanied by Lord and Lady
Sydney who had the honor of kissing hands with
Her Majesty before leaving the platform. The
Queen quilted Chisehurst at twenty-six minutes
past five O'Clock being somewhat later than was at
first ar arranged, and travelling via London Bridge
and Waterloo, arrived at Windsor ut twenty min
utes past six O'Clock p. M. Her Majesty drove i'm
diately to the Castle.
Their Royal Hghnesses Princes Albert Victor
and George of Wales left Chiswick at eighteen min
utes past four O'Clock p. NJ. on Saturday by South
western train, and arrived at Windsor at twenty
minutes past five O'Clock, proceeding to Windsor
suits, seemed in excellent health. They will stay
with Her Majesty during the absence OF the Prince
and Princess OF Wales on the Continent.
Her Majesty is expected to come to London to-
morrow, and stay at Buckingham Palace till Thurs
day, returning on that day to Windsor.