The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-08-27 00:00:00

erDHCI NCH3S.
THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND.

• Her ',Healy the Queen, his Royal Highness the
Prince Consort, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice and
Princess H ' elena •ttonded by Lady Churchill, the Hon.
Victoria Stuart Wortley, Miss Halyard. Lieut-Gen. the
flou. C. Grey. Col. the Hun Sir. C. B. Phipps. Major
di, plat, Major Cowell, and Dr. Jenner, left Osborne
Ifouge on Wednesday morning about eight o'clock, and
crossed over to Goeport in the screw yacht Fairy, re-
ceiving the customary salutes from the ships at Spit-
head and the harbour, and from the garrison. The
royal party were received by the principal naval and
military officers of the port, and immediately after
their disembarkation entered the splendid new saloon
carriage constructed for her Majesty's floe by the
Loudon and Nortli•Western Railway (ompany, and left
per train for Holyhead.
The ro)al trail was timed to reach Leamington, at
1.17 1,111., and clay Mire for 20 minute.. About that
tinui the train glided noi.elearly into the station, and
stnisped czactly oppocite the suites of rooms which Lad
been fitted up for the royal party and their atteudenta
by the Great Western Railway Company. Mr. C. B.
Fryer, district anierintendent, and Mr. Chapman,
district engineer, were waiting on the platform to
receive the diatinguisbed visitors, who were imme-
distely conducted to the refreshment-rooms. Her
Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort, Prineeages
Alice and Helena, Prioce Alfred, Karl Granville,
Colonel F. Phipps, Major Cowell,and three equirried gat
down to substantial luncheon in • state apartment ex-
presely fitted up for the royal party ; and about 20
attendants were similarly provided for in another room.
The retiring and dressing rooms were elegantly and ap-
propriately decorated.
Tin royal train, while prising over the 121 miles of
the Great Western Railway from Basingstoke to Built-
bnry Junction, near Wolverhampton. was in charge of
Mr. Kelley, superintendent of the eouthern division of
the line, and Mr. Gooch, locomotive superintendent.
The line was kept perfectly clear for 15 minutes belore
the approach of the train, and this arrangement ren-
dered unnecessary the use of a pilot engine over the
Great Western line.

The royal train arrived at the Bushbary Junction of
the London and North• Western Railway at 2.38, two
minutes before the time set down no the royal time-
bill. At this point the Great Wratern line terminates
and runs into the London and North-Western. In
consequence, a change of eosin's and drivers became
necessary, and five minutes were allowed for the
purpoae. Only four minutes, however, were occupied.
Arrived at this junction, her Majesty had accompitshod
1621 miles of her journey. Notwithstanding it was
generally known that the Queen wished her arrival at
Kingstown to be am private as circuluatenesse would
allow, n and the lateness of the hour at which she was
ellatc ted, large crowds collected on the piers from an
early hour, either to witness the disembarkation, or at
least the arrival, and to scoot I to her Majesty a hearty
and a respectful reception. Al half-peat ten the royal
squadron, consisting of the ioyal yacht the Victoria and
Albert. and the Oshorne, wa. sight,d off the harbour,
soil in less than au hour after the royal yacht was inside
the piers. The men of war in the harbour were all
most beautifully illuminated, and the snoods on the
piers excessive, awl continued so up to the latest hour.
The run from Holyhead to Kingstown was accomplished
in leas than four hours.

Prole an early hour on Thursday morning great
anxiety was manifested by the crowd. of peewee who
Socked to Kingstown, not withatandi tig very ntif.von ruble
weather, to witness the lauding of her Majeaty and
the Royal party. Loud cheers frequently burst forth
from the nonierous /Assemblage on the piers. Iler
Majesty appeared on the deck of the yacht a short tune
before she landed. She was attired in deep mourning.
hat appeared to be in the enjoyment of good health and
buoyant spirits.
At half-past ten the train conveying the Lord Lieu.
tenant, and the Viceregal party, arrived. Her
Majesty.leaning on the Prince Consort. and accompanied
by the Princess Alice, Princes Helena, Prince Adred.
the Lord Lieut., Earl Granville, and Sir Robert Peel
came ashore, and wax greeted with a loud, wild, and
enthusiastic cheer, which was again and again re•
peated. The Queen seemed to feel and appreciate
the value of the remotion accorded her. and Ern-
ceeded to the train which was in wait:ng. The
train then travelled at • moderate pane, and all
along the line crowds had amembled to bid her
Majesty weleoino. A great crowd also assembled
at ths terminus of tho Kingstown (Westland) Railway
at an early hour, in complete disregard of the drizzling
rain which continued to fall. Flags and banners Amsted
from every house, and the streets were thronged, while
every window along the mete to the Viceregal Lodge
had its occupant/. The Royal train arrived at about
ten minutes past eleven when the Queen, lean-
ing on Prince Albert, and aocompamied by the Princess
Alice and Prince Alfred, took their places in an open
carriage and four.
The Royal party was received with great cheering,
and the cariege proceeded to the Viceregal Lodge. Crowds
were misenibled along the entire route, which welcomed
the Royal party with hearty cheers.
At the Viceregal Lodge Her Majesty was received
by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales who had
come up from Curnigh in the morning especially to
meet Her M.lesty. Liter in the afternoon Iler
Majesty and the Prince Consort drove mit for a abort
time, visiting Triii.ty College, the Kildare-street .bib,
and the Fine Arta Ethibition. In the evening there
was • banquet at the Lodge, to which among others, the
Doke of Vt'eliington and Sir Robert Peel were invited.
Her ilajeity's equipagea, consisting of four cwriages,
and thirtyaix horses, arrived in Dublin (ruin London
on Tuesday, and proceeded to the Viceregal Lodge.