The New York herald., 1873-07-01

nn omen landau The Shah was lodged at the Rova,
Psiace ana his suite at the Hotel de Flandre. A.
night he went to the opera, "where L,Africa,ne,
was played as a delicate compliment to his COM
plexion," and, though more gracious than we had
been led to believe, he did not seem amused untn
the ballet commenced, when ne was all opera glass
and attention.
JUNE ls.-Yesterday was black day. The Shah
drove through the city In the afternoon and out to
the palace OF Laecken. There was state dinner
in the evening having to leave Brussels at an early
hour next morning In order to catch the tide at
Ostend.
AN EARLY START.
JUNE 19.-At five O'Clock this morning the Brus-
sells Railway station was in full blast Excited off,
cials were running to and fro. NJ. Van Auspach,
the burgomaster, very popular character was/
experimenting the final arrangements and num-
ber Of dusky-face Persans, clad in long frock
coats and baggy pantaoons having seen to the
disposal of their masters luggage, were now lookl
ing after their own, consisting principally Of enor\
nous loosely-t bundles, from which peeped lined
OF dubious cleanliness, scymitars in red Noolenl
cases and metal vessels in shape ike coffee pots,
OF which each man had ut least one.
ENGLAND's ENJOYS. ~,
On the royal tran drawn up by the carpet,cov.
cred platform space had been reserved lor the =
gentlemen sent from England to accompany the
Shah. sir Henry Rawlinson, Sir Arnold Kimball
and Major Burne, all OF whom, In cooked hats,
frineed with white, and diplomatic uniforms, gilt
tering with gold lace, were In attendance.
regiment OF rinemen, In green and orange,
with long cocks' feathers In their shakos was
drawn up, but the men were undersized and want
ing in smartness and their appearance anything
but striking Five O'Clock peals out from about fifty
churches, and the Burgomaster begins to show
oIoA thn m nj fha nrit;a
Mission, knowing that only just time has been
allowed for the vessels lying In 0stend harbor to
get over the bar before the tide should drop, and
that a very little more delay may render the great
reception which has been prepared at Dover abso-
lutely futile. Suddenly q fat man appeared in the
distance and waved his hand, and the troopers
present arms and the Shah and his host the King
Of the. Belgians, enter the station.
AN ORIENTAL GAIT.
The Shah's walk, like that Of most Orientals Ia
singularly ungracefu He waddles like duck,
rolling from side to side. He passed close by the
soldiers, remarkng them with interest, and once
stopping to have the mechanism OF ride ex-
planned to MIN. The horror OF the British Mission
at this delay was unspeakable. AT length the
potentate suddenly tacks and rolls towards the
splendid saloon car, at whose door his Minister'S
are standing. Farewes are exchanged between
the royalists and we are Off, From his starting
from Brussels the Shah seemed
DIFFERENT MAN.
He expressed his delight ut being at last en- route
for England which was the real object OF his Euro
pean travel, and his satisfaction at having got rid
OF the stiff and ceremonlous etiquette the displ$S
and reviews OF which on the ContiIent he 9ss
been the unwilling spectator. He seemed inpatient
to be at his journeys end, though the train ma,ie
quick time, and in two hours we were at 0Ae1d
harbOr.
ENGLAND's sKIMMERS OF THE SEA.
There three admiralty steam yachts, the Vigilantv
Lively and Vivid, were lying alongside The
Shah's eyes frightened as he saw these trim ves-
sells, with white decks and shining brass work,
every rope and spar ints place. the Officers in lull
uniform the Jack Tars in their blue jackets with
the huge open collar showing their bushy boards
| and tanned skins. Admiral Sir Leopold McChn-
took, one OF our Arctic expedition commanders, re-
| ceives His Majesty and welcomes him on board the
vigiant, where he at once takes position in tho
deck house, looking through the fow with much
interest at the preparations .vr departure. Some
little time is occupied In getting the cumbrOus east
ern luggage on board; and when 1t Is on board
the big wooden boxes and bulgng, unsghtly bum
dies look singulary out OF place on the trim deck
OF the yacht. Comparatively little went on board
the vigilant. All the heavy packages had been
sent forward the night before, and what remained
was put on the Lively and Vivid.
! BUNGLING BELGIANs AND HANDY BRITISH TARs.
One large trunk was dropped into the sea by the
stupid Belgian porters and was recovered by the
English sailors, who heartily jumped into the sea
and swan to 1t. Slowly the side wheels began to
revolve ana the Vigilant leaving the three ships,
steams out of the harbor past the long PIER clothed
with people and amid the tbundcrs OF saluting
guns Four miles from shore the neet falls in with
its escort OF
TWO IRON-CLAD FRIGATEs,
the Audacious and the Vanguard one OF which az
we proceed moves into position at either side Of
the cortege, and soon after we are joined by the
new iron-clad fancy, the turret ship Devastation,
looking like some hdeous floating town.
THE PERSIAN ENJOYS NOVELTY.
The Shan Is much interested In all this. He ID
out the paddle boxes, up oRthe bridge, inspect'
/ the engines, asks questions, and. AZ his request
the Devastation fires twice from heFrevoving tur
ret. The sea was smooth as glass. The Shah wa
quite well, though two or three of hts suite were
seasick, A splendid luncheon was served on boart
the yacht. ~
| THE CHANNEL FLEEr--rwRLvI IRoN-CLADs MILNE
As we approached the English coast. the haze
and mist cleared away and we saw the Channel
squadron In the distance. 1t was magnificent
! sight Our escort LEFT us here that the ships
| might take up their positions in the neet Twelve
iron. clads were formed In two lines. The Blacl
+ Prince the finest vessel anoat, was there, with tho
AgincouNt dying the Admirars nag; the Monsrchl
sister ship to the unfortunate Captain, and tho
yacht EnSsantress with the Lords Of the Admiralty
on board. -At",u !
ANAvAL GRExrNG Tc TIE NATIONS GUEST.
AS the Shah passes By there ls an enorpnua
roar OF British cheers. The yards are nasdned aud
there is universal salute rom the neet. The sea
is perfectly covered with yachts. excursion steam
ers and small row boats The Shah was in great
'-"~ht with the nrst sight Of the white clins Of
rr "a the es,rrd ha Snss