The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-09-07 00:00:00

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Till iatieltee Retnig iitOß Panillia.—Dorer, Tues.
day.—Her Majesty very tinespectodly landed M Dover,
shout heliport eleven l'elock Ibis morning, on her re.
turn from the visit she hod just paid to the Court at
Berlin. Arrangements had been made for Her Majesty's
dissnibarkation at UMIVIIIIHNI, it being at Snit dmided
that the Royal squadron should primeed direet from
Antwerp to the latter port. Anordingly the proper
functionaries had resolved their instruotione ; the State
Gerrie/es of the South-Eastern Railway were in attend.
sore et the Railwey station and It is currently reported
that the Mayor and eorporation of d lied pro-
pared another address, ready for presentation to the
Sovereign upon her landing. All, however, woe to no
purpose. The Queen of England, once upon the briny
element over which mho rules aupretne, thinks not of Mill-
Isiothipwrighte, naval superintendents, nor oleic dip'•
tarles—except, perhaps, how the indiations of the latter,
inky best be avoided and the weather being fine, and
the seadirlp tempting, commands were given for the
Victoria and Albert to item towerds Dover, where,
about ten o'clock this morning, she drew up opposite the
Admiralty pier. It would appear that some thoughts
of adopting the Dover route were entertained by Her
Majesty prior to leaving Cologne, as Lord Melmeebury,
who arrived here last night by the Oatend packet, ac-
companied by Mr. Bidwell, stated that it was not un•
likely the Queen would honour this ancient port by dis-
embarking here to day. It was upon this foundation
the Admiralty and military enthorities took the news-
sary steps for paying Her Majesty the honours which
the port and garrison could render to her soviet person;
and although the notice of Ellie distinguished honour
furnished to tho townspeople was vague and of the brief-
est, a large concourse of Her Majesty's faithful liege"
lined the piers contiguous to the place of landing long
before the hour of the Royal diseinbarcation.
Her Majesty aid His Royal Highness the Prinoe Con-
sort arrived at Osboryie at half -peat 4 o'clock on Tueeday
afternoon from the Continent.
THE Qusgree JOURNEY TO OH! NORTH.—The Queen
as wto leave Osborne on Monday (yesterday) for Leeds
where her majesty has graciously consented to officiate at
the opening of the Town Hall on the following clay. The
arrangements for the journey to Leech., end thence on
following days to Balmoral, were submitted to her
Majesty Wednesday, at Osborne, and received the sanc-
tion of the royal approval. The Queen wee to be ammo-
peeled by the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, and
the Princes. Alice.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred hex for some
months been staying with hie tutor, Lieutenant J. C.
(Jewell, RE., at Alverbank, the residence of the late
Right Hon. J. W. Croker, near Gosport, pursuing the
preparatory etudies for the naval service under the in-
struction of the Rev. W. R. Sully. Hie Royal Higlinea
underwent a special examination before the Rev. Thos,
Main, Professor at the Royal Naval College, Ports-
mouth, in the presence of Admiral Sir George Seymour,
LOB., Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Grey, and
Captain R. B. Hewlett, of Her Majesty'. ship Excellent,
Captain• Superintendent of the Royal Naval College.
The examination lasted during Friday, Saturday, Mon-
day, and the morning of Tuesday last, and comprised
the subject. of arithmetic, algebra, plane trigonometry,
Euclid, maimed history, and history of England, Geo-
graphy, Latin, Frontal, Getman, and English dictation,
His Royal Highness having been declared to have pseud
eallefutorily in all theu several breeches, has been ap-
pointed a naval motet, and joined Her Majesty's chip
Ifuryalus, Captain J. W. Tarleton, C. 8., on Tuesday
afternoon, the 31st ult, After a leave of absence for
two month', Itie Royal Highness will rejoin the frigate
for permanent serviee, and will use. and live with the
midshipmen on board. Her Majesty has been pleased
to appoint Lieutenant Cowell, R.N., governor to the
Print's, who will accompany him in his voyage.
The Queen hell a Privy Council' at Osborne, Thursday,
which was attended by he Royal if iglineu the Prince
Conan, the ilerquis of Salisbury, KG., the Lord Clian•
aline, thy Earl of Hardwick, Mr. Secretary Walpole,
Sir E. Bulwar Lytton, Major•Ooneral Peel, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Lord Stanley, the Right Hon.
J. W. Henley, the 'Marquis of Rueter, K. G., Earl De
La Warr, and the Duke of Beaufort. At the Council
Parliament woo ordered to be further prorogued front
the 19th of October to Thereday, the 15th of November.
Lord Stanley woo sworn in Secretary of SUM for India,
Ti, new fields of Office for the Secretary of State for
India were approved by the Queen in Council,
Mr. J. Philip, A.R,A „ ham been at Osborne Houma,
painting portraits to be introduced In he picture of the
recent royal marriage. He now proceeds to Berlin on a
similar errand,
The Canadian' have forwarded a petition to the
Queen preying that she will authorise the Prince of
Wales or Nome other member of the Royal family, to
proceed to Canada as her representative at the opening
of the Crystal Palace.