The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-10-18 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE TROSACHS
AND LOCH KATRINE.
On Friday Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and gm
Princesses Alice and Helena made a tour of the Trosachs
and Loch Katrine, and at the upper end of the Loch
Her Majesty formally opened the new works by which the
waters of that beautiful lake are made available for the
supply°, the city of Glasgow. 'The day, unfortunately, Was
not favourable, but although at the west end of Loch
Katrine the rain fell in torrents all the morning, and
. completely drenched the visitors arriving by the western
routes, the day was fair in Edinburgh, and the showers
that fell during Her Majesty's progress from Callender
to Loch Katrine were in comparison slight, and very
little rain fell during the ceremony which formed the
business of the day.
At the beautiful village of Callender, which lies at
the foot of one of the spurs of the Grampians, and
within • short distance of the towering wammit of
Ilenledi, great preparations had been made to receive
and welcome Her Majesty. The village in the rummer
and autumn months is usually crowded to overflowing
with visitors and 51tf =say of the latter nese
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The •
solar landing seam in cadge
dais, and an auciaradna constrained by means of w
by a gentle touch, the sluices Wen to rim for th°
mission at the waters of Loch Katrina into the aque-
duct. On sash side of the platform were erected coup
mediona galleries for the accommodation of
while e precipitous heights above were =cilia; the
front, and occupied, tier upon tier, by the multitudes
who had come from Otow and elsewhere to WAIN'S,
the ceremony. The platform was guarded by the mem-
bers of the Glasgow Celtic Society, in full dress, and by
some companies of the Glasgow Volunteer Rifles. A
guard of honour of the Nth Highlanders and the band
of the Royal Sussex Militia were also on the pleilerme
A larp body of the Glasgow police kept the ground.
An address having been presented to the QUM, Her
Majesty than read the following 'ruinous answer :
'• I accept with great satisfaction your loyal and affes-
Umtata address, and thank you sincerely for the impres-
sion of your attachment to my throne and person, and
for the cordial welcome with which you have received
me. It is with much gratification that I avail myself of
this opportunity of inaugurating • work which, both in
it. conception and execution, reflects so much credit upon
its promoters, and is calculated to improve the health
and comfort of that vast population which is rapidly in-
creasing round the great centre of manufacturing indus-
try in Scotland. Such a work is worthy of the spirit of
enterprise and the philantrophy of Glasgow, and I trust
that it will be blessed with complete success. I desire
that you will convey to the great community which you
represent my earnest wishes for their continued prospe-
rity and happiness."
After prayer hail been offered up by the Rev. Dr.
Craik, one of the city clergymen, Her Majesty touched
the tap which admitted the waters of Loch Katrine to
the tunnel ; and the signal of the completion of the work
having been made by telegraph wire, the guns of Edin-
burgh and Stirling cadles, and of the battery at the
'Froseelis' announced the gratifying fact, while to the
citizens of Glasgow the news was communicated by the
ringing of the bells. The event, of course, created in
those around a thrill of great delight, and as Her Ma-
jesty declared the waterworks open a loud bursa burst
.rth on every side.
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Her Majesty and the Royal party then proceeded up
to the Commissioners' house, in the dining-room of
which • magnificent dejraser had been prepared. The
Commissioners had also fitted up a large and elegant
pavilion, where their numerous guests had luncheon.
Shortly after 3 o'clock the Royal party re-embarked,
and the concourse began to disperse. How the 6,000 or
7,000 spectators fared for the rest of the day we cannot
yet tell, but the pre-occupied and crowded state of the
ainall and only inn within seven miles—namely, at
Stronachlachar—did not promise much comfort or
accommodation. The wet state of the hill sides did not
promise well for picnics, and many • poor pedestrian
must have travelled miles through the mire to reach
more hospitable regions.
The Lord Provost and magistrates of Glasgow accom-
panied Her Majesty back to the Troia/dm, and in the
evening they wound up the day's proceedings by a dinner
in the fine ball of the Trosachs Inn.
Her Majesty reached the Tmsachs on her return a
little before 4 o'clock, where • Royal salute was again
fired, and returning in their carriages the Royal party
reached Callender about a quarter past 5, nearly an
hour beyond the time appointed, the delay being ebiefiy
attributable to the badness of the roa&, and partly
owing to the ceremony having occupied a little longer
than was anticipated.
After the departure of Her Majesty from Challender
• large bonfire wss lighted, and • display of fire-
works concluded the rejoicings of the day.
The Royal party reached St. Margaret's station, for
Holyrood, on their return, at 7 o'clock.

Tim QUEEN'S DEPARTURE ma Tax SOUTH.
EDINBURGH, Saturday Morning.
At 10 minutes before 9 this morning the firing of the
Castle guns announced that Her Majesty, with the
Prince Consort and the Royal children, were leaving
Holyrood Palace to resume their journey southward..
A guard of honour of the West York Rifles was sta-
tioned, along with the band of that regiment, in front of
the Palace, and the route to St. Margaret's station, was
lirod with military, as on the occasion of Her Majesty's
arrival._

The Edinburgh Volunteer Rifle Regiment was drawn
up in double lines, appearing for the first time fully
armed and acomtred, on the north side of the Duke's-
walk, nearly opposite St. Anthony's Chapel, under the
command of Major Davidson. Each of the ten com-
panies, now fully organized, presented a strong muster,
and the smart and disciplined appearance of the whole
regiment was the subject of general praise.
The morning was fair and mild, though rather misty,
and the crowd of spectators, reaching from the Palace
all the way to the railway station, was again very great.
Previous to the Royal party leaving the Palace, the
Lord Provost of Edinburgh (Mr. Melville) was sum-
moned to attend Her Majesty, and received the honour
of knighthood at her hands.
Her Majesty was received at the Palace entrance by
Sheriff Gordon, Sir John Melville, and other official
gentlemen, and immediately, with the othe: members
of the Royal family, drove through the park in open
carriages.
On the approach of the Queen's carriage the Edin-
burgh Volunteer Rides presented arms in excellent
military style, and Her Majesty was graciously pleased
to recognize and acknowledge the salute.
On arriving at St. Margaret's Her Majesty was
received by Viscount Melville, Mr. Sheriff Gordon, Sir
John Melville, Colonel M'Clavety, Captain Jones,
Aide-droCanip, and • numerous party of ladies and
gentlemen, including several directors of the North
British and Edinburgh and Glasgow Railways. At the
entrance to the platform • beautiful bouquet of flowers
WU presented to Prince Arthur by the youthful
daughter of Mr. Sheriff Gordon, and was very cour-
teously received and acknowledged.
Her Majesty, with the other members of the Royal
family and their mites, having taken their places, the
train moved off exactly at 9 o'clock, and prom:ceded
westwards through the Edinburgh station, and two
miles west of the city paned on from the Edinburgh
and tilargose to the Caledonian line, the Royal party
proceeding CI. route to Pcurhyn Castle, North Wales.

A t!abinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon els
the °Medal residence of the First Lord of the Treasury
in Downing-street. It was attended by Viscount
Valmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Lord John Russell.
the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir Charles Wood, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset.
Sir George Grey, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers.
Livattroni., Saturday.—The Cunard steamship Persia.
sailed to-day fur New York, with the United States and.
North American mails, and 241 passengers. On Wed-
nemlay next the screw steamer Anglo-Saxon will be
despatched for yuebec and Montreal with the Canadian.
malls. Letters, kc.' will be received on that day till.
10 15 a.m., and or. the landing-stage until 11 a.m., with
an extra fee of tid. in postage stamps.
EXTRAOHDINAKT DINCOVIIRT Or BKAICES.—At Bow-
ton-on-the-Water, a few days since, in the absence oe
Mr. and Mrs. Powell and family, of Cold Aston, who
had left home to enjoy the sea bream, the labourers en-
gaged on the farm, while removing a heap of manures
were astonished to find a large quantity of snakes in it.
They succeeded in killing no less than seventy. iii.
supposed that the mildness of the season, and the WWI
of the manure, Gassed so many to generate in so short
time, the heap not being of inure than a six months'
I collection. . .

Srarisnisos's Fug assL.—On Saturday moms.
ihg an application was made to Sir George Cornowall
Lewis for permission to inter the remains of this alga.
guislied engineer in Westminster Abbey, His consent
and that id the Dean and Chapter were granted, and
the remains are to be placed in the nave of the Abbeys
The ceremony will take place on Friday next. Th.•
friends of the decongest will meet in the cloisters at It
o'clock. Mr. Charles Hanby, of the Institute of Civil
Engineers, will forward cards of admimitin to those de.
sarong of being present.
IMILINCH AND ENGLISH FRATIIIINIZATION.-4kt the
annual dinner given by the Mayor of Great Yarmouth,
on Thursday evening, one of the guests was Captain
Lenweey, of the French steno Galilee, now lying off the
coast. One of the toast+ proposed by the Mayor was
the health of His Majesty Napoleon 111., and Captain
Inuossey, in responding to the tout, reciprocated the
desire expressed that England and France might long
remain united. The two nations were in close &Wanes
during the Simian war, and he was glad there was as
good • prospect of their being united in the Maw
war. For his own part, he could see no reasons foe
hatred, but, on the contrary, many for friendship. The
gallant Captain's observations were warmly applauded,
and were endorsed by Mr. Howes, M.P., Sir M. H.
bacon, M.P., and Sir H. J. Streery, M.P., who cites.
wards addressed the company. The latter hon. baronet
added that an adecluate force had not been sent up the
Niko on the °cession of the leAsi disaster on that river,
and he hoped that in the ne• alliance with France, of
which be was glad to hear the French diger week so
I warmly, • well oraclw4 expedition would be den,
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