The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-05-20 00:00:00

Court Nays.

THE QUEEN AT BALarottat..—The Aberdeen Herald
of Saturday says: "Ilier Majesty has lived in quiet
retirement since her arrival at &Almond. Every thing
and place in and around the PmlaCe are full of
associations of the Lite lamented Prince, and no doubt,
as each site is brought freshly to her view, an additional
pang is aided to her sorrowing heart. The Palace
seems duPer than it was before she Caine, There is not
a servant within the policies but is Llothe.l in deep
mourning. The Queen remains in the strictest privacy.
At times she takes • short drive in her carriage to a
distance of live or six miles from the Castle. She has,
as is usual with her at Edmond, called on • number of
the deserving cottager,' on the Royal estates—kindly in-
quiring into their circumstances, and relieving their
wants when necessary. The Duke et Argyll is still in
attendance at Balmoral."

As previously arranged (says the Scotsman) his Royal
Highness Prince Alfred left Balmoral on Moody morn-
ing, on Lis return to his ship, the St. George, and,
travelling via Perth, arrived at the railway terminus at
Buratisland exactly at eight p.m. Some preparations
for a becemmg reception to an august a visitor wore
improvised by the railway authorities—the station
having its arches and pillars hung with festoons of
evergreens and flowers, with the word " Welcome "
theist.° in large characters, and the building otherwise
tastefully decorated. A considerable number of people
assembled at the 5 p.itt. train, expecting the Prin e at
that hour, and by 8 p.m. the quadrangle in front of the
station was completely blocked up by the crowd, a
select number orly being admitted within the precincts
of the station. The arrival of the train wan the signal
for a eautinued round of cheering, and as the Prince
stepped out, dressed as a civilian, the assemblage cneered
vociferously. Captain Egerton was waiting at the
station. The Prince was accompanied by Major
The crowd drove in the gates, and accompanied the
Prince to his boat. He left the shore amidst great
cheering.
The Crown Prince of Prussia and Prince's Victoria
have taken up their reaidence at Potsdam. The Berlin
papers announce the arrival of the Qiteen of England
at Reinhardsbrunn, the Duke of Saxe-Cobourg Gotha's
summer palace, for the end of August by which time
it is expected that the Princess Royal will be able to
join her there. The Duke of SaxmCubourg is expected
back in Germany very shortly, on his return from his
African expedition.
THE PRINCE OF WALES IN THE EAdT.—ln the
Levant Herald, of the 7th Met., we read: "This even-
big the Toil steam-frigate will prom eat to the Darda-
nelles to await the Prince of Wales, and convey, or at
least accompany Wm, to Constantinople In view of
the possibility of his Royal Highness choosing to true-
ship into bet from the Osborne for the voyage up, the
frigate will be specially furnished, and stored for the
occa•ion, taking with her &numerous and choie • rtaffuf
cooks ad personal attendants. Mmtatilla Pasha. the
president of the Admiralty Council, and who epeake
Englieh fluently, will be the bearer of the Sultan's
welcome to the royal tourist on the occasion. Sir Henry
Bulwer will also take passage in the Tail to meet the
Prmce, but will probably return to the capital a day in
advance of liia Royal nighties& Here, in the capitol.
the Pelace of Einirglian has been prepared by the
&titan's orders, and will be offered to the Prince for
the lodgment of himself and suite. The incognito of
his Royal Highness e ill, howevet preclude the accept-
ance of this hospitality; and he will, as we have already
announced, be the guest of the ambassador during his
visit. He was expected to reach the Bosphorus about
the 101 h or 11th inst., letten from Syria by the hut
mail announcing his arrival at Damascus on the 25th
nit." The Malta Times of the Bth rays: "We hear
that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales left
Dainascux on the Ist inst., for Baalhec, and was ex-
pected at Beyrout on the Bth Mgt It appears to be
not yet decided if the Prinae will visit Malta this
year."