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    ^ ebief civie magistrate here presented the bride with a bouquet of choice flowers ; and then , he 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 Kent-road to the Bricklayers' Arms Station of the South Eastern Railway . The station had been brightly adorned in 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 lloyal was joined by the Prince Consort , the Prince of Wales , Prince Alfred , and the Duke of Cambridge , who had come in . separate carriages , and -by the Lord Mayor , and the ladies andgentlemen . of the royal suite . At ten minutes to one , the train , consisting of eight < earriages , left the station , followed by the hearty cheers and " God speeds I" of the people ; and , at five-and-twenty minutes to two the Eoyal party were ut Gravesend . Before leaving the station at that town , Mr . Eborall was presented with a handsome ring , formed of a large topaz surrounded with brilliants , as a remembrance from the Prince and Princess .

    Graresend fluttered with banners , evergreens , and festoons of roses , from one end to another , while triumphal arches spanned the streets , and militiamen and marines kept the line of procession . " At the corners of Parroek-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 agd handsome street is graced by a balcony along its entire length ; and festoons of evergreens and white roses , suspended from the balcony , and occasionally taking a flight across the street , tall inasts with pennons ,

    and banners suspended from the windows , made up a scene of extraordinary gaiety and 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 , ' and wishes for her happiness , which were oxpressed in every kind of floral alphabet . At the termination of Harmer-street , where the Terrace-gardens Login , a grand triumphal arch composed of evergreens , lowers , and . flags again excited the attention of the lloyal 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 , " o broad banner , in which was worked the simple word Adiou' in variegated flowers , stretched quite across the pier , tlie opening towards the river being closed in with scarlet draperies , which shut oat the raw inclement aspect beyond , and shed a genial and much-needed look of-warmth upon the interior . All the vessels of the lloyal flotilla lay close at . hand and wei > o decorated with flags . High above them all rose the Victoria aud Albert ,

    moored close alongside the end of the pier , with her elim , exquisitely-formed hull and tapering maate , with « veiy rope hauled taut , and her general appearance rather suggesting the idea that she waa a beautiful model to bo looked at , than ever intended to slum over the most tempestuous seas at tuo rate of nearly eighteen knots an * hour . At her fore , main , and mlsea huug largo and most tastefully-finished garlands of evergreens , and flowers draped with coloured ribbons and surmounted with the Royal crown . Near and around the yacht lay a small flotilla of kindred boats , all with their fitoam up , aud everything ready for a et * rt , with their long Blender bowa dipping impatiently to the ripple of th « tide , as if fretting and dialing till the moment came to be oil . "

    —^ Gally- ( Jre 8 Bed . Hia < li © s-and-gorgooualyarpbQitl _ to . yv ' ) i \_ dignitaries gathered on the pier ut au early hour ; but' — " Perhaps the most interesting of the arrivals were those of the fifty-eight young ladies who wore to atrov the flowcra under the feet of the young bilde . They were all uniformly attired in light white droaaoe . with mantles of blue trimmed with- awan ' a-down , ami on their heads a wreath of drooping HHos of the valley . With much good taste , the young ladles selected ftfrthia grwttful'oct of homage to the Princess wore nearly all children . The Mayor ' s daughter , an exceedingly pretty and interesting child , oumo ludeu with a muguifioent

    bouquet , which she was specially charged to present to the bride . " At about half-past one o ' clock , news arrived that the Royal train was at the station , and all was bustle and excitement . The cheers came nearer and nearer , till at last the heavy © urtains which screened the entrance to fcbe pier were thrown back , and the cortege was seen descending the hill towards the entrance . Viewed from this point the little procession had . a roost curious effect as it moved 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

    aud hesitation . Prince Albert , the Prince of Wales , Prince . Alfred , aud the Duke of Cambridge stood behind the young bride and bridegroom , observing the greeting they received 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 aud Corporation with a few words so muttered as to be inaudible to all , perhaps , except the Royal bridegroom , who accepted the address , but acknowledged it uo further than by bowing .

    " This ceremony over , the Mayor s little daughter , Miss Lizzie Troughton , advanced , aud , with a simple , childish jjrace 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 baud , but this was instantly given to Prince Frederick William , _ while 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 Eoyal yacht the cheers were deafeuiiig . Once the Princess half turned . and looked back upon the pier , at all the windows of which hats and handkerchiefs were waving , and then slowly entering the saloon on the quarter-deck , was seen 110 niore . "

    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 depjvrture . 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 . He made no further attempt to go on to the yacht , but'remained with his two eons , 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 .

    The Mayor subsequently gave a dejeuner at the Assembly Rooms ; 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 Gnvveeend that the Royal yacht ran into a collier at the Lower Hqpe ; but no great damage was done . The royal yacht reached Antwerp on Wednesday morning . King Leopold and his family wero present to welcome the young couple , who received the congratulations of a largo number of persons . In the evening , the Prince and X iinccss entered Brussels , and stayed for the night at the Palace . There was a ball in the evening . On the following morning , Aix-lu-Chupcllo waa roaeheil ; in the evening , Cologne . At the latter place , tho cathedral whs gorgeously illuminated—red outside and white in . " The ettect , " tays an ecstatic telegram , " is * m Bjr icah "" - * - " ——¦— - — - — —r- ,

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    FLOATING OIT THE LEVIATHAN . Tins long-deferred event at last took place on Sunday . The Leviathan ia in her * native element ' ( eo culled by courtesy ) , after .. « , eeriea of diaappojntments almost sufficient to cool the hopes of tl * e most sanguine . We reproduce from tho Times the very picturesque account there given of the final event 4—" Tho tide ran up -with-unusual swiftness ,, and « a the

    flood relieved the weight upon the 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 iu the rowboats stationed alongside observed that she no longer rested on the cradles—that she was , in fact , afloat , but of oourse , the transition was so gradual , tliat fe vr 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 dowu the stream , spread the great news 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 bows and two were fastened astern . Other steamers also were in attendauce 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 , b . ut at last it was accomplished ; her head was lot 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 of immense balks of timber , on which the vessel ' s bottom rested , 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 fulling 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 loase tangle of timber-work , and went slowly drifting- up the river iu little islands , which rose some four or five feet from the water . Others , long after the great mass luid floated up , came plunging to the surface , falling about in a way that showed the necessity of the precautions taken by the police , and the certain destiucliun thut would have overwhelmed any boat within their reach . "

    Shortly after the cradles were cleared , the great ship fouled the barges which 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 . She then passed slowly along the river , in the midst of shouting and jubilant crowds , to her moorings opposite Deptford .

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    STATE OF TRADE . TnADE at Manchester , during $ ho -week ending ; last Saturday , remained in much the same state a . s iu the preceding week . Transactions for thu most part were limited , and buyers observed great caution . A better feeling provailts at Birmingham , whero prices are iinner , and foreign orders more abundant , tli . ui usual « t thin timo of your . The coal trade , however , in consequence of so ninny furnaces being out of blast , continues extremely dull , and it has been determined to reduco the wuges of thick uoul colliers one shilling a day . Tho iruu trade of South Staflbrdahire shows Hynip ' tonis of recovery . Mnny of tho puddlers still refuse to accept the reduction of wages recently proposed . The men hnvo been holding meetings , at which great moderation was exhibited , n » Hl they huvo roaolvod to hold quarterly mooting * corresponding with those of tho ironnnisturn . The genorul hardware trades of tho district are much depretwru . Tho vurioua trades of Nottingham have boon languid . Tho hosiery trade of Leicester in iimctivu , but the worsted mnrkut is firm . Uunimijsa continues to tihow Agwa ol

    improvement nt Bradford . Tho movement orig inated , by tho wool-stnplors thoro for tho purpose of mincing tno rate of credit to bo given on wnlea hn » extended to tlio other departments of tho worsted trade . There is a hotter feeling in tho woollen trade of Lh-iIh , niul . ruinei more business is being done ; utill , nmuy JihihIb remaUi unemployed . Tho wimo muy bo ronoilud ol llamux , 4 » ttt ^ uBh « iU « 14-tf « j « ifc ^ telHSe 8 i 2 « L £ ii ! i , ^ t m * . 1 ™ numbora of workmen aio living in ooiiflti'iuno ct-uHeuaBB p and tho firm of Poaco , ttcholleld , nml C » . O lk ' " . Sons ) lmvo convened a meeting of tholr creditors , ^ t Dublin , irado still continues ulugglrth , and tho * ' »( 'm Gazette of Friday weok notifies the bankruptcy ol nvo honwH-three hi tho capital , and two hi tho immiioci . It ™* 8 resolved , ut a meeting hold at Cilangow on Tuoadiiy" to wind up voluntarily tho Western Hunit 01 Glusgow . Certain liquidator * , vi | , h fltutvil tmliirluri , wcio Appointed to manage the -wlndlng-up ; and U » o ineuuntf ¦ en « HJ to a conoluttlon in the mldet of groat unronr .

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    126 THE LEADER . [ No . 411 , February 6 , 1858 .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 6, 1858, page 126, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2229/page/6/