Irbe euenist Visiit to OE Continent.

QUEER VICTORIA made a change in her intended route homewards, and, at the pressing invitation of King Louis Philippe, extended her tour to Frazee. Wemust, however, go back to Gotha.

On Tuesday the 2d instant, the Duke of Saxe Coburg conveyed his

guests to his hunting-lodge at Oberhof, a few miles from Gotha: it is perched on a hill, and commands a magnificent view of the Thmingian forest scenery. Thence they proceeded to Reinhardtsbrunn, where they dined at three o'clock; and back to Gotha. At seven o'clock, there was s public ball in the theatre: the building was fitted up in the manner of Jullien's promenade concerts; which, indeed, the entertainment resemiala more than a ball, since the crowd impeded the dancing. The Royal party entered the Duke's box at nine o'clock; they passed through the ball-recent once, in a sort of polonaise; and retired at eleven o'clock.

At eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, the Queen and Prince Albert

took leave of Rosenau, and set out on their return homewards. They were accompanied by the Duke and Dutchess of Coburg as far as tlhie frontier. They stopped to breakfast at Eisenach, in the Govermnent-- house, with the Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar. Here they were taken to see the Castle of Wortburg, where Luther was confined in 1521-2, and where he translated the Bible. At Fulda they were welcomed by die Duke of Ream Cassel at an hotel; where they dined and passed the night. The town was partly illuminated in honour of the occasion, and the citizens devoted the evening to dancing and other amusements.

They set out on Thursday morning; arrived without any remarkable incident at Frankfort-on-the-Maine; and took up their abode at the Hotel d'Angleterre. The King of Bavaria and Prince Metternich dined with the Royaltravellers; and in the evening there was a reception, at which WM) of the principal residents attended.

At half-past seven o'clock on Friday morning, the tourists took to the- railroad, and went by special train to Wiesbaden; thence to Bieberich; and, embarking in a hired steamer, they stopped at Cologne; -where they slept, in the Hotel de Bellevue.

Next morning at seven o'clock, they set out by a special train for Antwerp; which they reached at a little after five o'clock in the afternoon- At the railway station they were met by the King and Queen of the Belgians, who had preceded them; and were conducted to the palace, -under an escort of cavalry. Thus far the journey homewards had been of a very private kind. It was remarked that the Queen looked fatigued, although well in health.

In the evening there was a grand banquet at the Palace. The Queen

had originally intended to dine on board the yacht, and drop down fihe Scheldt that evening; and a special messenger had been despatched from Cologne on the previous evening to make the necessary arrangements. King Leopold, however, countermanded the order; taking upon himself the re- sponsibility of assuring the officers on board that be would prevail on the Queen to dine at the Palace. In the evening the town was illuminated, in a way presenting some peculiarities to the English visfter-

" Along the streets tall posts were placed at intervals, surmounted by rears

lamps in the form of a pyramid; the fronts of the most of the houses, and all the public buildings, were also lighted up with rows of coloured lamps. The fapiele of the Governor's house was one blaze of light, showing off very artistically the fietico decorations of the arms of England and Belgium, surrounded by wreaths of flowers and gilded scrolls, which were emblazoned on the spaces between the windows. The Rigel de Ville had the whole of its vast range of windows lighted up; five tiers of lamps running from the basement story to the roof, and pouring a flood of light upon the admiring crowds in the Grand Place below. The princlyai gate leading to the quay was another object of attraction; it was suimaunlgeddbby a pile of flags of all nations, the arms of England and Belgium being conspicuously displayed in the centre; stars and scrolls of gas, with the ciphers of the English and Belgian Sovereigns, were exhibited on the river-front, the whole surrounded by coloured lamps, and wreaths of laurel and evergreen. The quays, however, pre- sented the most striking and beautiful effect. Along either bank, cones of fire. elevated on poles, extended the whole length of the city; and in the intervals lighted torches and tar-barrels cast a wild and lurid light upon the crowds who poured along the quays. The Tete de Flandree, on the opposite side of the river, nos also one blase of light, rows of lamps displaying the various lines of its batteries and entrenchments: the whole of the left bank bristled with tar and itch barrels, around which the dark figures of the men .employed to feed the were seen hovering at intervals, their figures casting gigantic shadows across the stream. The English Government steamers and the other vessels in the river were also hung with lamps. At intervals during the night, blue and red signal- lights were burned, lighting up the river, the quays, and shipping, with a strange and dazzling glare. Again sheaves of rockets went roaring into the air, scatter- ing their brilliant stars over the Scheldt; and on the deep and rapid stream below thousands of boats, from the light skiff to the heavy lumbering coal-barge freighted with the worthy citizens of Antwerp, and carrying torches of pine in the bow and stern, floated to and fro chaunting their national airs in full, deep chorus; and with these were mingled the oaths, imprecations, confusion, and uproar that followed the frequent collisions of the river-craft, the strains 4 military music from the hanks, the hum and babel of the many thou- sands who promenaded along the quays enjoying the Venetian carnival, and above all, the solemn peals of the Cathedral-bells, and the roar of artillery from the Citadel. At nine o'clock the Queen and her suite left the Pa- lace, and proceeded through the Place de Mier, the Marche an Sonliers, by the Hetet de Ville and the Canal an Beurre to the quay, alongside which the Royal ,yacht was moored. The progress of the Royal party was extremely slow, in con- sequence of the crowded state of the streets; but it afforded the Queen and the Prince an opportunity of viewing the illuminations and the other demonstrations of res t which were exhibited along their route. On approaching the Cathedral, a was given, and instantly the whole of the magnificent tower was illuminated with Bengal-lights. The effect was extremely fine; every taper shaft and pillar, carved ornament, and delicate tracery of this most beautiful specimen of Gothic architect,nre being distinctly revealed, and standing out like pare white marble on the dark sky. Aloud burst of applause followed this magnificent spectacle; the roar of tens of thousands of voices over the wide city, and along the river-banks, rising into the calm night-air like the rush of a mighty whirlwind.'

In a few minutes the Queen was again on board the Royal yacht. Soon afterwards, an attempt was made to take the vessel out into the middle of the stream, in order to drop a little way down the Scheldt ; but, after carry- ing away a portion of the wooden sheeting of the pier-head, it was found impracticable, the current setting so strongly down the river that the -steamer could not be carried clear of the piers; and it remained alongside the quay during the night. The accessories were not very conducive to the !loyal slumbers- ' A guard of Belgian soldiers was stationed on the quay to prevent theintrusion of the crowd; and up to a late hour the river continued crowded with boats, torches flared wildly over the heads of the revellers, or struck upon the gunwale in tune to the music, and showered streams of fire into the hissing flood, the lights and figures reflected and multiplied on the surface of the black and boiling cur- rent. On board the Soho there was a band of chorus-singers, who acquitted

themselves very creditably, and attracted a fleet of boats and a large number of . auditors during the night.

At seven o'clock on Sunday morning, the yacht got under -way, and, at- tended by the Black Eagle, Lightning, and Porcupine steamers, proceeded rapidly down the Scheldt. At Flushing the squadron lay-to, while the Earl of Aberdeen and others of the suite went on shore, and made an ex- cursion to Middleburg. At half-past four -o'clock, the vessels were again under way. It was supposed that Queen Victoria had bent her course for the Isle of Wight: but a change had taken.place in her intentions; her Majesty having received, while in Germany, a pressing invitation from King Louis Philippe to visit him at Ea; and on Sunday night the squadron was seen making for Trkpert. At half-past eight o'clock on Monday mousing, a dozen Royal carriages set out from the Chateau d'Eu for Trdport, with the King, several of his relatives, and his suite. In the now celebrated char-b-bane used at the Queen's last visit, were the King of the French himself; the Quern, the Dutchess of Orleans, Madame Adelaide, the Dutchess of Salerno, the Prince of Joinville, Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg, and the Princess Clementine. Among the suite were some of the Ministers—M. Guizot (Foreign Affairs), the Count De Salvandy (Public Instruction), and M. Dimon (Public Works). A few troops were stationed at the landing- place, and some spectators had collected; but the crowd was comparatively small, as the news of the Queen's arrival had not been circulated soon *slough to send many to the spot. King Louis Philippe, with the Prince De Joinville, Prince Augustus, and M. Gnizot, went on board to fetch Queen Victoria ashore. An 4inlooked-for difficulty to the landing pre- sented itself- " From the very low state of the ebb-tide, it was found that the small steamer which had formerly carried the Queen from the Royal yacht to the shore could not now be employed. The only way in which Louis Philippe could get on board the Royal yacht was by getting into a bathing-machine; by which he was carried so far out to -sea that he was able to get on board Ids own barge, and thence on board the Royal yacht; and it so happened that the Queen would be obliged to remain for some hours on board, or take the same rather undignified manner of reaching the shore. The Queen of England, however, thought she might adopt the mode of getting on shore that brought the King.of the French on board; and thus it happened that Queen Victoria and King Lotus Philippe got ashore together in a bathing-machine. The Queen was handed into the barge by the King, and followed by Prince Albert, the Prince of Joinville, Prince Augustus of Sale Coburg, and M. Guizot. In the same order the party entered the bathing- machine; which was decorated with a tricoloured flag for the nonce, and speedily dragged by a horse to terra firma." On landing, Queen Victoria exchanged more than one cordial embrace with Queen Amalie; who also kissed Prince Albert on both cheeks. The Princess of Salerno and the other Princesses were presented to the British Sovereign; and, reentering the carriages, the party returned, with its rein- forcement, to the chateau. Queen Victoria rode with the ifmg, Prince Albert with Queen Amalie, in the char-a-bane.

No sooner had they arrived than the gallant Monarch conducted his fair . guest to view the new " Victoria Gallery "—containing scenes of her pie- . rims visit, painted at his desire by French artists. In the afternoon, the : party took a drive in the forest. At twenty minutes past six, dinner was •

announced; and at a quarter past eight, the whole party repaired to the theatre; a troop of performers having been specially brought from Paris. ' The pieces were Le Seigneur du Village and Richard Cceur de Lion: the entertainment was not over till nearly one o'clock.

Nevertheless, the Queen was walking with Prince Albert in the grounds of the chateau at half-past seven on Tuesday morning. M. Guizot and Lord Aberdeen were also seen walking together. After breakfast, there was another drive in the forest; the King exhibiting to Queen Victoria some improvements made since her last visit. At half-past four, dinner. At six o'clock, half-a-dozen chars-a-banc and four carriages set . out from the chateau for Treport. Here Queen Victoria took affectionate -.leaves& the venerable Queen of the French and the other ladies, and, ac-

ccanpanied by King Louis Philippe, entered the Royal barge, with Name Albert; the Prince De Joinville steering; and M. Guizot, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Liverpool, being in the same boat. On the deck of the Victoria and -Albert, King Louis Philippe and lois companions made their adieus; and the English steamers put out to aea—soon lost in the fading light of day.