concourse of people. Next morning her Majesty continued
her journey, and arrived in the afternoon at Croxteth
Hall, the seat of the Earl of Sefton, where the royal
party passed the night. Thursday, the 9th, was fixed
for the royal progress through Liverpool. At the
Queen's special desire, the cortège went from Croxteth
Hall to Liverpool by the route through the beautiful
domain of Knowsley. The Earl and Countess of Derby,
with their young family, were in attendance on the
Queen in an open phaeton, and the tenantry grouped
themselves at various points on the five-miles drive
through the park. The boundary of the borough of
Liverpool on the West Derby road, was reached by the
Queen's carriages shortly after ten o'clock; and the
Mayor of Liverpool was presented to her Majesty by
Earl Grey. As the rain had already commenced
heavily, the Queen could do no more than bow to the
thousands of spectators who there first greeted her.
The general plan of the route was, that the procession
passed from the eastern approach of the town to the
south, and, describing a curve which embraced the
principal southern streets, it came to the Docks in front
of the Goree Piazza, about level on the western side of
the town, with the point at which entrance had been
made on the east side. Then an excursion by water
was made on the river, as far along the two coasts as
sufficiently displayed all the wonders of the docks and
shipping. Then the return journey was made through
the more central and northern streets, with a special
halt for luncheon at the Town-hall, and minor
stoppages at other principal buildings. All the streets on
the route had been fenced with timber barricades, so
as to keep the space to be traversed by the carriages
free from passengers. A selected guard of many
thousands of young gentlemen, dressed in black and wearing
white rosettes, were commissioned to keep the
carriage-road free. By the residents on the route there
had been erected almost continuous platforms, to a great
extent covered by awnings. It rained incessantly the
whole day, but nothing could damp the loyal enthusiasm
of the people, who crowded the streets by tens of
thousands, and everywhere received the royal party with
acclamations. In the Town-hall, the address of the
Corporation was presented by Mr. Bent, the Mayor,
on whom the Queen conferred the honour of knighthood.
On leaving Liverpool her Majesty and suite
proceeded to Worsley-hall, the seat of the Earl of Ellesmere.
At the canal works, at the village of Worsley,
were congregated the colliers and labourers employed
on the Ellesmere estates, with their families to the
number of more than twenty thousand souls.—On
Friday morning, the 10th, the Queen left Worsley-
Hall for Manchester. The route lay through the villages
of Swinton, Irlam o' th' Height, and Pendleton, to
Salford. The Mayor of Salford received her Majesty,
and conducted her to the Peel Park, in which place it
had been decided by her Majesty that she would receive
an address from the Mayor and Corporation of Salford.
Arrangements had been made for collecting in the park
all the Sunday-school children of Manchester and its
immediate suburbs, to afford her Majesty an opportunity
of judging what extensive provision is made for the
education of the young in such institutions in this
densely populated district; and the consequence was,
that such an assemblage of school-children was collected
as probably could not be equalled in any other part of
the kingdom. The number of children present was
about 80,000, besides some 3000 or 4000 teachers. A
handsome pavilion was erected at the north end of the
park for the presentation of the address to the Queen,
and at eleven o'clock the loud cheers of the people
outside the park announced the approach of her Majesty,
whose carriage shortly afterwards drove up, its occupants
being the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales,
and the Princess Royal. The address was then read by
the Town Clerk, and another address was presented to
Prince Albert but not read. A catalogue of the Salford
Public Library (of which her Majesty and Prince Albert
are patrons), very handsomely bound, was then presented
to the Queen. Her Majesty then passed between the
two galleries in which the schools were situated, and as
the Royal carriage entered the western end of the broad
carriage-way which had been reserved in the centre, the
80,000 children, led by a brass band, commenced the
national anthem. The effect, though singular from
the shrillness of so many sharp treble voices, was very
striking and impressive. The Duke of Wellington, who
was in an open carriage in her Majesty's train, was
recognised by the people, and was loudly and enthusiastically
cheered.

The Royal party then proceeded through the park on
its way to Manchester. The Victoria Bridge, which
crosses the Irwell and joins Salford to Manchester, was
reached at noon. The Mayor, Mr. Potter, was introduced
to the Queen; and then the carriages again set forward
on their procession through the main streets of
Manchester. Her Majesty passed under gorgeous triumphal
arches; flags and banners waved in every window; and
the streets were filled with enthusiastic multitudes.
The Corporation address was presented at the Exchange
Rooms. Among the Company, were the Earl of Granville,
the Earl of Carlisle, Lord de Tabley, the Bishop and
Dean of Manchester, and Mr. John Bright. The address
declared that the sentiment of gratitude at the public
visit of the Sovereign was greatly enhanced "when, as
on this occasion, it was conferred for the first time in the
course of centuries, by the glorious condescension of not
only a Sovereign but a Queen"; it referred to the effects
of the "enlightened policy," which, "based on the full
and enlightened recognition of a wisely-regulated
freedom," are now strikingly manifest in the increased
content and happiness of her Majesty's people. The
Queen replied:—"I rejoice to have been enabled to visit
your borough, the capital of one of the most important
branches of industry carried on in my dominions; and
I have derived the highest gratification from the favourable
account you are enabled to give me of the condition
of my people,—with which, in this large and manufacturing
district, you must be intimately acquainted."
Her Majesty then summoned to her presence Mr. Potter,
the Mayor, and conferred on him the honour of knighthood.
An address was likewise presented to Prince
Albert. The Royal party then retired from the room,
the company breaking into a loud and long cheer as her
Majesty passed. The Queen again spent the night at
Worsley Hall, where there was a large party of visitors
to meet her Majesty. The Bishop of Manchester
presented an address signed by himself, Archdeacon
Rushton, and 340 clergymen of the diocese: its chief
topic was the responsibilities of the clergy in reference
to the Christian education of the people. On Saturday
morning, the 11th, the Queen and Prince left Worsley
Hall on their return to Windsor.

The Queen has conferred the honour of knighthood
on Mr. Paxton, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Cubitt; and the
Commissioners have resolved that Sir Joseph Paxton
shall receive £5000.

Royal Letters-patent, have been issued appointing
Vice-Chancellor Sir James Lewis Knight Bruce, and
Vice-Chancellor Lord Cranworth, to be Judges of the
Court of Appeal in Chancery.

Alderman William Hunter has been elected Lord
Mayor of London for the ensuing year. The new
Sheriffs are Mr. Thomas Cotterell and Mr. James Swift.
The ceremony of swearing in the new Sheriffs of London
and Middlesex, Messrs. Cotterell and Swift, was
rendered remarkable by the appearance of Father O'Connor,
of Islington, a Romish priest, in full canonicals, as chaplain
to Sheriff Swift, who is of that persuasion, it being
the first time that any clergyman of the Roman Catholic
faith has officiated in any civic ceremonial since the reign
of Henry VIII.

In consequence of the present delicate state of health
of Professor Wilson, he has been obliged to make
arrangements for dispensing with the delivery of his
lectures on moral philosophy, in the University of
Edinburgh, at the ensuing session.

The Rev. R. Whiston, master of the Cathedral Grammar-
school of Rochester, has been elected a Senior
Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge.

Mr. Alderman Salomons has received notice of trial
in two actions to recover penalties from him "for voting
in the House of Commons without having first taken
the oaths required by law."

The pulpit of the Wesleyan Chapel, at Oxford, was
occupied, on Sunday the 19th, by a gentleman named