The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-17

will be handsomely decorated, and the people will
turn out IN vast numbers to greet the visiting po-
tentate.
Vhc Shah in the Belgian Ca pitaI-Liver-
pool and Manchester To BE Visited.
LONDON, June l6-P. M.
The Shah OF Persia arrived at Brussels to-day,
and will reach London on Wednesday evening.
Extraordinary preparations are still being made
for his reception and entertainment by the Eng
lish Court, the city, the military and naval authori-
ties and at the Crystal Palace the opera houses
and the various theatres.
The Shah Will subsequently visit Liverpool and
Manchester
Thc British Naval Escort to Dover and
First Landing On the Soil OF Eng
land.
1t has been decided that Dover is to be the point
at which the Shah of Persia will make his first &C
quaintance with the English soil and the people OF
Britain.
On the 18th OF June the Channel fleet will
anchor or Dover, and the Shah Will embark soon
afterwards perhaps at Cherbourg in the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert. He will be escorted across the
Channel by Her Majestys ships-of-war the Auda-
the Vanguard, and in all probability some vessels
OF the French navy will accompany the squadron.
On the arrival Of the Shah at Dover there will be
q ceremony similar in Its character to that which
took place on the arrival OF the Sultan OF Turkey
The Mayor, the Town Clerk and the members OF
the Corporation will present the Shah with an ad
dress, and there will be the usual salute from the
castle and Notifications and the fleet which will
line the bay.
NHE SHAH'S VISIT TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
RIGHT ROYAL RECEPTION.
The Shah will pay his visit to queen Victoria q
week earlier than was at first announced, and this
renders necessary the immediate return OF her
Majesty from Bamoral. Buckingham Palace Is
being got IN readiness for the reception OF His
Majesty and suite, and the officials in the Lord
Chamberain's department are buSily engaged,
even today, In making the arrangements neces-
sary to insure the comfort and convenience Of the
iustrious visitor during his residence in the me-
trop0s.
stud OF horses, selected from the royal news
Majesty's command be placed at the disposal Of
the SHAH
Upon the occasion OF the Shah's visit to her
Majesty at Windsor castle the Queen will hold a
the precise date Of the military display has not yet
been fixed. Prince Christian, the Ranger of
Windsor Great Park, Is personally experimenting
the various arrangements on the royal demesne
A. Liddell. deputy ranger, and Mr.. Menzies is
almost daily engaged in this work number OF
soldiers or the Third battalion Grenadier Guards
are busly engaged in levelling the route over the
sward which will be used BY the Queen
while gangs Of iaborers are preparing the
ground Tor the cavalry, in order to pre-
vent accidents. An enclosure, hurdled of
beneath the shade OF the fine avenue OF trees
known as Queen Annes Ride, has been allotted to
Ascot, and erected opposite the review ground.
The ground for spectators and carriages is also
being rallied of. Colonel Gamble and other officers
will superintend the laying out OF an encampment
upon the cavalry exercising ground on the west OF
Queen Annes Ride for the reception of the troops
marching to the review.