NEWS BY THE MAIL.

West Coast Times, Issue 637, 9 October 1867, Page 4

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

THE SULTAN. On Friday, July 12, for the first timo in England* history, the great chief of the Mussulman race, the representative of the long line of Caliphs and Sultans whos^ power, a little more than a century ago, was the droad of Western Europe, landed on our shores. The arrival of the Sultan, therefore, was an event of. extraordinary significance even in the visits of sovereigns, and, though no great !Statc pageantry was dcvisecl, siill in effectiveness an. l in enthusiasm his reception equalled any of th>-so foimor ceremonies at D-^ver, i;ot even executing that which welcomed the Einp^ror and Empr n *s of the French. The instant the vessel was moored the Prince of Wales, with the i.'uke of Cambridge, descended the gangway and went on board. Then only did the Miltun emerge from his state cabin, and, advancing along the deck, greet both hia illustrious visitors -with much deference.- According to Turkish etiquette, neither the prince nor the duke shook hands with him, but simply uncovered when he touched his fez, and remained standing bareheaded near him. The greeting given to the Viceroy of Egypt by .the Sultan was far less ceremonious, and what seemed to be the coldness of his Majesty was remarked by all who saw it. In a few minutes all the preparations for landing were made, and the Sultan, accompanied by his son and nephews, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge, disembarked on the pier. As they did to, both French and English fleets renewed t ieir salutes of honor, while the saluting battery a little below Dover Castle, 'the Drop redoubt overlooking its white steep sea walls, and the arched Cliff fort began firing also. 'I he Mayor presented the Sultan with an address of welcome from the Corporation, to which his Majesfy replied in a few earnestly -uttered words in Turkish. The royal train was one of the largest ever made up, consisting of four state saloon carnages and twelve firstclass carriages, besides break, lugguage, and guard's van. In the. royal carriage with the Sultan were the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, and Fuad Pacha. The Sultan's son and nephew were in a carriage by themselves. As the train left the town the citadel and forts again saluted. The cortege had not proceeded far, however, when it began to slacken speed, and came to a stop at Folkestone. The cause of this delay, it was stated, was that his majesty wished to sleep. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, and the viceroy, therefore, proceeded to their own royal carriages, and the Sultan journeyed on accompanied only by his physician, whom he had sent for when the train stopped. It was intended to make a pause ot five minutes at the Tunbridge Wells station, which was beautifully prepared, and crowded with ladies and gentlemen, a guard of honor of volunteers being also in attendance. To the dismay of all these visitors, who had been so long expecting his Majesty's arrival, the imperial train flew past at full speed, and no pause was made till Redhill was reached, and the engine was watered. Fvoax this i point the run in was quickly made, and i Charing-cross Station was reached at a quarter to three o'clock. The Sultan was conducted to his state carriage by the Duke of Beaufort (the Master of th>« Horse), and in the same equipage were thft Pr&ce of Wfttos, the P_uk* of Qua-

bridge, and Fuad hu-ki. Tlio oilier Ministers of State and members oi' the suite fallowed in royal carriages in their order of precedence, and one of the most brilli;mt processions London has seen for some years passed down parliament street amid the continued cheers of the spectators, and so on along the Mall to Buckingham Palace. Here the Sultan wns conducted to his statir apartments by the Prince of Wales and the Duko of Cambridge, who then took leave of his j majesty. : EECEPTION BY T»IE QUEEN. On Saturday, July 13, the Sultan paid a formal visit of ceremony to the Queen at Windsor Castle. The carriages left Buckingham-palace soon after eleven in t!ie morning. They were twelve in number, that of the Sultan being, according to etiquette, the. last, and. of course, the most magnificent. It was preceded and followed by a strong escort of the Hoyal Korso G-uards (Blues), and arrived at tke Paddington station (shortly before noon. Tiie station itself was beautifully decorated and thronged with visitors, wko were admitted to certain parts by ticket. The great mass were of course ladies, and the richly varied colors of their dresses added to the brilliancy of the scene. All round the waiting rooms were draped with, flags and hung with evergreens. On the opposite platform a guard of honor from the volunteers was drawn up, with band and colors, to render the usual royal honors to his majesty. Altogether the wliolo scene was most picturesque and even imposing, and was in its way a most effective little pageant. Sir Daniel Groock, with, the rest of the directors, the general manager, the secretary, and all the chief officers, received his majesty on arrival, wlio was at once conduced to his State saloon in the royal train. With him in the same carriage went his son and two nephews, tlio rest of the suite being accommodated in other state carriages behind. With scarcely more than a minute or so of delay -the start was made for Windsor. Tlie train travelled smoothly, but with immense velocity, doing the whole distance to Windsor in little more than half an hour. All the stations through, which it passed were crowded, but the patience of those who thus waited was but poorly rewarded, for the train flew by at such a speed that not even a clear glimpse could be had of any of its illustrious occupants. At Windsor the station was as effectively decorated as at Paddington. Flowers, evergreens, and flags were shown at every point, and always to the best advantage. The Queen's carriages were awaiting the arriral of the train, in the station yard, where there was drawn up a guard of the Scots Fusiliers, with colors and band, under the command of Colonel White, and a captain's escort, with standard of the 2nd Life Guards. Within the small waiting room the Sultan was met by Prince Arthur, Prince Louise of Hesse, Lord Alfred Pag.*t. and several officers of the Queen's Household, together with the Mayor and Corporation of Windsor. '1 he tyueen received the Sultan at tho foot of the staircase at the sovereign's entiance. Her Majesty was accompanied by the Princess Louis of Hes<e, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, and attended by the Duchess of Wellington, Misti^s of tlie Kobes ; the great officers of state of her Majesty's Household, and the ladies and gentlemen in waiting. His imperial majesty was conducted by the Qiie<n to the White Drawing-room, where he presented to her Majesty the imperial princes and his Highness Fuad Pacha (Minister of Foreign Affat's), the Turkish ambassador being present. After the presentations luncheon was served in the Oak-room. \ uncheon was served for tlie suit in attendance upon hi Imperial Majesty the Sultan in the Diamg-room. Shortly after luncheon the Sultan and 'the imperial prince^ took leave of the Queen, h<-r Majesty accompanying his imperial Majesty, to the foot of the staircase. The Sultan afterwards paid a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough-house ; and in the evening the Pririee of Wales gave a State dinner to his imperial Majesty at M arlboroughhouse, affci-r which there was an evening entertainment,On the morning of Sunday, July 14. the Sultan was visited by his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt at Buckingham Palace. The Prince of Wales, attended by Capt. Ellis, visited the Sultan in the afternoon ; and at four o'clock hi", imperial majesty and the Prince of Wales, attended by the great officers of his imperial majesty's suite, by the Earl of Bradford (Lord Chamberlain), and by Major-General the Hon. A, Hood and Colonel H. Ponsonby (equerries in attendance upon his imperial majcity), drove in open carriages and four to Terldington, at which place the Queen's state barges were waiting to convey the Sultan to Richmond, where his imperial majesty honored the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch with a visit at tlieir villa on the banks of the Thames. From Richmond his imperial majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales,with their suites, returned in open carriages to Buckingham palace, by the way of Richmond-park, Barnes-common, and Hammersmithbridge.