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126 THE LEABEB. [No. 411, Febrtjary _ 6,...
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FLOATING Off THE LEVIATHAN. This, long-d...
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STATJG OF TRADE. Tjiade at Manchester, d...
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The Marriage Of The Princess Royax. The ...
chief civic magistrate here presented the bride with a bouquet of choice flowers ; and then lie and the Sheriffs headed the procession , which proceeded at the same gentle pace as that by which it had reached the City boundaries . On arriving at { London-bridge , it was perceived that the ships on the river were gaily dressed out . The carriages , on crossing the bridge , passed along- the Dover-road and the Old Cent-road to the Bricklayers' Arms Station of the South Eastern Railway .
The station had been brightly adorned m the usual style , and of course was crowded with sightseers . A guard of honour was also on the spot . The bride and bridegroom reached the station at a quarter to one ; and , by the time she alighted , the Princess was covered with snow , of which , however , one of the gentlemen of her suite disencumbered her . She and the Prince then passed into the receiving room , amidst the waving of ladies' handkerchiefs and the cheering of the gentlemen . A magnificent bouquet was here presented to her Royal Highness by Miss Eborall , daughter of the general manager of the company ; and the Princess Royal was
joined by the Prince Consort , the Prince of Wales , JPrince Alfred , and the Duke of Cambridge , who had Come in separate carriages , and by the Lord Mayor , and the ladies and gentlemen of the royal suite . At ten minutes to one , the train , consisting of eight carriages , left the station , followed by the hearty cheers and " God speeds ! " of the people ; and , at five-and-twenty minutes to two the Royal party were at Gravesend . Before leaving the station at that town , Mr . Eborall was presented with a handsome xing , formed of a large topaz surrounded with brilliants , as a remembrance from the Prince and Princess .
Gravesend fluttered with banners , evergreens , and festoons of roses , from one end to another , while triumphal arches spanned the streets , and militiamen and marines Icept the line of procession . " At the corners of Parrock-street and the Miltonroad , " says the Times , "two wonderful fir-trees laden with oranges were displayed . But the prettiest sight was the vista presented by Harmer-street . This broad and handsome street is graced by a balcony along ite entire length ; and festoons of evergreens and white xoses , suspended fi-om the balcony , and occasionally taking a flight across the street , tall , masts with pennons ,
and banners suspended from the windows , made up a scene of extraordinary gaiety arid beauty . The Princess smiled and bowed her thanks and acknowledgments with great affability , and appeared charmed with her reception and the true lovers' knots , garlands , wreaths , ' Adieus , ' wishes for her happiness , which were ex- * pressed in every kind of floral alphabet . At the termination of Harmer-street , where the Terrace-gardens begin , a grand triumphal arch composed of evergreens , flowers , and flags again excited the attention of the Koyal party , and here again they graciously acknowledged the hearty cheers that hailed their progress to the pier . "
THE EMBARKATION , The pier where the Royal couple were to embark was carpeted with red cloth along the line of procession , and flags and drapery made up a bright and cheerful show . " At the end , " says the account already quoted , " a broad banner , in which was worked the simple word Adieu' in variegated flowers , stretched quite across the pier , the opening towards the river boing closed in wifch acorlet draperies , which shut out the raw inclement aspect beyond , and ehed a genial and much-needed look of warmth upon the interior . All the vessels of the lloyal flotilla lay close at hand and were decorated with flags . High above thorn all rose the Victoria and Albert ,
moored close alongside the oncl of the pier , with her slim , exquisitely-formed hull and tapering musts , with -every ropo hauled taut , and her general appearance rather auggeating the idea that sho was a beautiful model to be looked at , than over intended to skim over the most tempestuous seas at the rate of nearly eighteen knots an hour . At her foro , main , and misten hung large and most tastefully-finished garlands of evergreens , and flowers draped with coloured ribbons and surmounted with the Jtoyal crown . Near and around the yacht lay a email flotilla of kindred boats , all with their steam up , aad everything ready for a start , with their long elendox bows dipping impatiently to the ripple . of the tide , oa if fretting and dialing till the moment c « me-to-bo-off . l ~ . . _ . Gaily-dressed ladies and gorgoously-robotTlown dignitaries gathered on the pier at an early hour ; but" Perhaps tho moat interesting of tho nrrlvjila wore those of tho flfty-oight young ladies who wcro to ¦ trow tho flowers under tho foqfc of tho young bride . They were all uniformly attired hi light white drosses , vith mantles of blue trimmed wkh Bwan ' e-down , and on their heads a wraith of drooping lilios of tho valley . With much good tnato , tho young ladies selected for this graceful act of liomugo to tho Princess wore nearly nil children . Tho Mayor ' s daughter , an exceedingly pretty and interesting child , oaiuo laden with a magnificent
bouquet , which she was specially charged present the bride . " At about half-past one o ' clock , news arrived that the Royal train was at the station , and all was bus t le and excitement . The cheers came nearer and nearer , till at last the heavy curtains which screened the entrance to the pier were thrown back , and the cortdge was seen descending the hill towards the entrance . Viewed from this point the little procession had a most curious effect as it mored on , apparently set in a framework of flowers and evergreens , and amid such a cheering and waving of hats and handkerchiefs as has seldom greeted even English' Royalty before .
" At the pier , they were received with the usual salute from the guard of honour , and the first carriage instantly after drew up at the entrance . From it alighted Prince Frederick " William of Prussia , who immediately assisted his bride to descend , and after the Royal couple came the Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales . The bride ' s face was slightly flushed as if with the excitement of the scene , and , with her eyes red and swollen as if from weeping , she curtseyed in return for the deep reverences which welcomed her , and seemed , though self-possessed , to look around with something of a feeling of timidity
and hesitation . Prince Albert , the Prince of Wales , Prince Alfred , and the Duke of Cambridge stood behind tae young bride and bridegroom , observing tho greeting they Teceived evidently with feelings of the deepest interest and gratification . As soon as the first bustle of the arrival was over , the Town-clerk advanced and presented the address of the Mayor and Corporation with a few words so muttered as to be inaudible to all , perhaps , except the Ko 3 al bridegroom , who accepted the address , but acknowledged it no further than by bowing .
" This ceremony over , the Mayor ' s little daughter , Miss Lizzie Troughton , advanced , and , with a simple , childish grace that was inexpressibly winning , presented the Princess with her bouquet . Her Royal Highness smiled and curtseyed as she took it . She had already a magnificent one in her hand , but this was instantly given to Prince Frederick William , w hile she herself carried that given to her by Miss Troughton . Preceded then by the procession of the local authorities , to which , no one vouchsafed a single glance , the Royal party moved down the pier . The yards of all the vessels of the flotilla were manned , and as the Princess with her husband stepped upon the gangway leading to the Royal yacht the cheers were deafening . Once the Princess half turned and looked back upon the pier , at all the windows of wliich hats and handkerchiefs were waving , and then slowly entering the saloon on the quarter-deck , was seen no more . "
On the return of Prince Albert , the Prince of Wales , and Prince Alfred , the two latter were observed to be deeply affected . Prince Alfred , indeed , sobbed convulsively , and the Prince of Wales shed tears in abundance . The Prince Consort was composed , but evidently by means of violent self-control . They stood on the pier , as the yacht made preparations for departure . Suddenly , Prince Albert stepped on to the gangway , as if with the intention of again going on board , when one of the vessels of the squadron ran into the pier , causing it to shake violently , and inducing his Royal Highness to make a precipitate retreat , lie made no further attempt to go on to the yacht , but remained with his two sous , watching the Royal vessel as it receded into the lowering distance , and the flashes from the guns on Tilbury Fort , which blurred the gloom in that direction with spurts of half smothered and smouldering fire . Then , re-entering their carriage , they departed as they came .
Tho Mayor subsequently gave a deje & ner at the Assembly Jttooms ; the town was partially illuminated at night ; and a bonfire , a display of fireworks , and a . ball , concluded the festivities . In the course of the evening , intelligence reached Gravesend that tho Royul yacht ran into a collier at the Lower Hope ; but no great damage wus done . Tho royal yacht reached Antwerp on Wednesday morning . King Leopold and hie family were present to welcome tho young couple , who received the congratulations of a lurge number of persona . In tho evening , tho Prince and Princess entered Brussels , and stayed fur tho night at the Pulaca . Thore was a ball in the evening . On the following morning , Aix-ln-Chnpcllo was reached ; in . tho evening , Cologne . At tho latter place , tho cathedral was gorgeously illuminated—red outside and wliito in . ¦ MJii | ie ~ etieot , ^ Bay . a . ^ uu . ^ ecflGft , ^ magical . " " ~
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Floating Off The Leviathan. This, Long-D...
FLOATING Off THE LEVIATHAN . This , long-doferrod oVont at last took place on Sunday . Tho Leviathan la in her « native element ' ( bo called lay courtosy ) , niter a Horioq of disappointments almost sufficient % o cool tho hopos of tho most sanguine . Wo reproduce from tho XVmoa tlio very picturesque account thore givon of tho final ovont : —¦ 11 The tlcto ran tip ivith unusual swiftness , and an tho
weighupon launching - ways some of the hydraulic machines were set to work for the last time , to push the monster as far as possible into the centre of the river . She moved easily , and with such a low rate of pressure that a short time gave an advance of eighty inches , which showed that more than half the cradles were quite pushed off the ways and rested on " the river bottom . At half-past one , the men in the rowboats stationed alongside observed that she no longer rested on the cradles—that she was , in fact , afloat , but of course , the transition was so gradual , that few were aware of it until the tugs began steaming ahead , and showed at last she was fairly under way . Then the cheers which rose from the yard and from the decks from the boats in the river , and the crews of the ships at anchor up and down the stream , spread the great neves far and wide , and thus under the most favourable circumstances the Leviathan commenced her first voyage on the Thames .
" Two powerful tugboats were at her hows and two ivere fastened astern . Other steamers also were in attendance and rendered their aid , but the efforts of the four we have mentioned were mainly instrumental in managing her . At first the efforts of those ahead seemed to have little effect , and when at length some way was made on her it was abruptly checked by one of the paddlewheels fouling the cradles . It took some time to clear her of this obstacle , but at last it -was accomplished ; her head was let swing partly round with the tide , and the steamers began moving her slowly , but . very slowly , forward , clear of the cradles . These , as our readers are aware , were composed ot immense balks of timber , on which the vessel ' s bottom Tested , and which her weight alone kept down . The police , therefore , had to take unusual precautions to keep all boats clear of her while the wrecks of the cradles plunged up in tremendous masses as each was released by the onward movement of the Leviathan .
" It was curious to see these huge groups of beams emerge from the river , rising rapidly from the surface of the water twenty or thirty feet , with a slow , heavy movement , and then falling over with a great crash that churned the water , into foam around them .. Some , broken and splintered by the violence with which they ¦ were thrown against each other , formed a louse tangle of timber-work , and went slowly drifting up the river in little islands , which rose some four or live feet from the water . Others , long after the great mass had floated up , came plunging to the surface , falling about in a way that allowed the necessity of the precautions taken by the police , and the certain deduction that would have overwhelmed any boat within their reach . "
Shortly after the cradles were cleared , the great ship fouled the barges wliich were formerly used to haul her down to the river . These barges were moored with heavy chains , and it was not until they had been scuttled that the Leviathan got rid of the obstruction and again proceeded on her course . Sho then passed slowly along the river , in the midst of shouting and jubilant crowds , to licr moorings opposite DctHford .
Statjg Of Trade. Tjiade At Manchester, D...
STATJG OF TRADE . Tjiade at Manchester , during the wook ending last Saturday , remained in much the same state us in tho preceding week . Transactions for the most part were limited , nnd buyers observed great cuuiion . A better feeling prevails at Birmingham , where juices avo lirmor , and foreign orders more abundant , than usual ut this time of year . Tho coal trade , however , in consequence of so muny furnaces being out of blunt , continues extremely dull , and it has been determined to reduce tho wuges of thick coul colliers one shilling a day . The iron trade of South Staffordshire shows symptoms of recovery .
Many of the puddlera still refuse to accept tho reduction of wages recently proposed . Tho men have been holding meetings , at which gront moderation wiu exhibited , « wd they havo resolved to hold quarterly meeting ! * corresponding with those of tho ironmasters . The Kcmenil hardware trades of tho district are much doprcwed . Tho various trades of Nottingham have beon languid . TJnj hosiery trade of Leicester is inactive , but I ho worsted market is ( inn . Business continues to nl » o \ v » iyi > s ol improvement nt Bradford . Tho muveiuonL uriyinatuu by tho wool-staplers thoro for the purpose of ruchiuiiitf tJ ' ° rate of credit to bo givon on sales hits ox Uunlvil to tno other departments of tho worsted trade . Tlmro J « < v uottur fooling in tho woollen trade of Lenin , nnd miner more business is being dono ; Htijl , many Imnds « " « . «"«» l » unomnlovod . Tho same mav bo roiiorluil of Uallliw ,
but at Sho ( Hold groat ' iaopTe ( 55 io ^ - firlll ^ o xiHfcH < --J ^ rfi » numbers of workmen aio living in uoii » lrnlned Idleness , nnd tho ilrm of Peace , Woltofiuld , « ml Co . ( liitu Moot ana Sons ) havo convened a mooting of thulr oi'odltors . m Dublin , irudu still vontiuuos HhigyMi , tunl tho ' ¦'""' ;' Qaxetta of Friday week notified tho bankruptcy ol « no houses—three In tho capital , and two In the provisos . . It was roftolvcd , ut a mooting hold < it Ulnsgow on Tuesday , to wind up voluntarily the Western li «» K ° » Glasgow . Certain liquidators , with stated tmlurios , wore appointed to inimago the wimling-up » »™ 1 tuo lll 00 ll " eiime to a conclusion in tho midst of groat uproar .
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 6, 1858, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_06021858/page/6/
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