The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-31 00:00:00

Zto Court.

OSBORNE, MONDAY.
Ifer Majesty, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wale*,
the l';isce.. and Princess Alice, attended by the
ladies and gentlemen in waiting, went to Whiopinghaea
parish church yestetduy morning. The Bev. Mr.l'mthero
performed the 'erring and preached.
The Earl and Countess of Derby left St. Leonard's yes-
terday (or Longshaw Lodge, Derbyshire, on a visit to the
Duke of Itutlai.d.

The Cambridge University Commission had a meeting
yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the
in Downing-street. Preeent—The Biahop of
Chester, the Dean of Fl,. Sir John Ilemehel, Professor
Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. 11. Bateison (secretary).
Despatches were reccis tot at the Coloniateflice yevterilay
(rem the Governor Deseret of Canada and the governors of
the other North American provinces.

TILE QUEEN'S 111{(XIIILSS TO SCO'fL\NI).

PORTSMOUTH, Aconsr 30.
As to-day was appointed for tho departure of her
Majesty from Osborne On her journey to Balmoral, at an
early hour the ships in commission dressed in colours from
stem to stern, whilst the royal standard was hoisted on the
fortifications and at the various government establishments.
Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the
royal children, embarked at 10 o'clock at Osborne on boord
the Fairy, tender to the Royal Yacht, Commander Crispin,
which was soon under weigh for this port, followed by the
Elfin, despatch boat. The run through Spithead was very
beautiful, the morning being a delightful one. There were no
-hips at that anchorage to lire a royal salute, but on the
Fairy approaching Portsmouth Harbour one of 21 guns was
fired by the garrison from the Platform Battery, awl which
was soon followed by a similar mark of homage from the
broadsides of the Victory, Bag-ship, and Neptune, 129,
ordinary depot ship. In running up to Clarence-yard the
crews of the men-of-war manned yards and vociferously
cheered her Majesty, as did also these of the bests of the
ships in commission and the coast guard, which lined both
sides of Clarence Creek.

The Royal standard, indicating her Majesty's arrival,was
hoisted at Clarence-yard at II o'clock, where her Majesty
was received by the Naval Commander•in-Chief Admiral
Sir Thomas Briggs, t.i.C.M.G. ; the Lieutenant Oovernor,
Major-Oeneral Simpson; Admiral Superintendent of Ports.
mouth Dockyard Prescott. C. 8.; Captain Superintendent
of Clarence-yard, W. H. Johnstone; the commanding
officer of the Sith Regiment (which furnished the guard of
hailer) ; Cantain Lord Adolphus litsclarence, ti.o If. ;
the flag and staff officers of the port and garrison, and John
Davies, Esq., blaster-Attendant of Clarence-yard. The
band of the tcith Regiment was in attendance, and played
the national anthem on Mr Majesty's landing, the guard of
honour presenting HMI. The guard was commanded by
Major BI ickburn, Captain Ward, Lieutenant Ward, Lieu-
tenant and Adjutant Thompson, and Ensign Biome.
Her Majesty immediately proceeded to the royal train in
waiting, and at 11.15starttal on her journty eta Basinptoke
and Reading.
The attendance of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert
at Osborne being dispensed with by her Majesty'sdeparture,
she came into harbour to-day, at noon.
ARRIVAL AT GLOUCESTER.

On the arrival of the royal train at Swindon, her Ma-
jesty, his Royal Highness -Prince Albert, and the royal
children, together with her Majesty's suite, alighted and
took luucheon. Iler Majesty, alter resting here for halt
an hour, proceeded on her journey along the Great
Western Union Railway to Gloucester. The Swindon sta-
tion was elegantly decorated for the occasion with wreaths
of evergreens and flowers.
At all the statinas down the Great Western Union line--
Minety, Cirencester Junction, Tetbury-roed, Brimscombe,
Stroud, and Stonehuure —the population turned out, and
gave the passing train a loyal cheer. At Stroud, where
the railway runs almost through the town, the inhabitants
came out in full force, and were enthusiastic in their demon•
aerations of loyalty. Two or three miles further—
at Standish—the line runs into the Midland (Bristol and
Birmingham line), and a rapid run of ten minutes along
the vale of Gloucester brought her Majesty to that city.
At Gloucester there was a general holiday proclaimed,
and preparations on a large scale had been mode here fur
the inception of the royal visitors, who wee- necessitated to
wait at the station for a quarter of en hour in consequence
of the break of gauge occurring here. Taking advantage
of this, the clergy and corporation of o:ouceater had o
tamed permission to wait upon her Majesty (or the purpose
of presenting loyal and dutiful addressee, but it was under-
stood that none but the parties actually presenting the ad-
dresses should be present on the platform. Some members
of the Town•council claimed the privilege of attend
log the: mayor in waiting upon the Quern. And it is
the fact that the council actually divided upon the question
whether the Mayor alone should wait upon the Queen with
the address, or whether he should be attended by all the '
body corporate en masse. The result was that it was de-
termined that the Mayor alone should present the address,
attended by the town'cicrk. A gallery had been erected at
the end of the platform of the Midland Railway—which
has broad-gauge rails on one side and narrow on the
other—for the accommodation of the clergy and corpora-
tion ; but in consequence of the indecent crowding of the
royal party on the occasion of the Queen passing through
Gloucester in 1849, it was arranged that.theplatform should
not be further encroached upon.
The platform itself was ornamented with arches of ever-
greens and flowers, and covered with crimson cloth. A
guard of 100 men, drafted from the 73rd Regiment, from
Iforfield Barracks, attended at the upper end of the plat-
form, and the local pensienen were also in attendance
somewhere. Arrangements had been made (or the accom-
modation of the public near at hand. For the special ac-
commodation of the ladies and their attendant beaux a row
of seats was placed along the South Wales and Great West-
ern platform, from which an excellent view of her Majes-
ty's arrival and departure could be obtained. A long row
of railway trucks and carriages was also placed along the
line adjacent to the station, for the accommodation of the
public, while some hundreds of children from the public'
schools were crowded into a number of open trucks along
the railway adjacent to the station.
At twelve minutes past three o'clock the :arrival bell sig.
railed the approach of the royal train, and immediately
afterwards it glided slowly into the Gloucester station
amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the people. The sun shone
brightly at this juncture, which added brilliance to the
scene. Flags floated in every available position, the royal
standard waving proudly above all. MO soldiers pretested
arms, the hand played the oatioaal 'lithium, sad the shouts
of the people rent the air, and must haws bees heard at •
distance of many miles. There were is attendance the fol-
lowing directors of the Midland Railway:—S. Beale, Esq.,
deputy chairman, J. Lewis, Esq., B. R. BarweU, Esq._, and
J. Mercer, Esq., with the secretary, Me. Bell, and M r. J.
Seeders, the general manager, to whom the reporter is in-1
debted for the valuable assistance which be rendered him
is the discharge of his duties.
When the Great Western train ease to a stop in the
Gloucester station, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol,
attended by his chaplain, the Rev. Murray Browne, and
by an al paritor bearing the mace, and also the
geacytodre.olf Gloucester, Mr. Cluttertniek, attended by the
town clerk, Mr. Jenkins, and preceded by the sifted bearer
wearing P. "cap of maintenance," wen cosihNiel M her
Majcst)'s carriage, where they pressatedi Ohs bpi sal
dutiful addresses to her Majesty. TM kliarefai Will the
add,. r of the civic authorities:

.....
" To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty..
" May it please your Majesty—We, your Majesty's duti-
ful and loyal subjects the mayor, aldermen, end comma
council of the &raciest city of Gloucester, avail ourselves
with pride and gratification of the present opportunity to
resew to your Majesty the expression of our most devoted
loyalty and attachment to your person and throw, and to
dyer to your Majesty and your royal ousort and rhildron
our warmest welcome and congratulatien.
" We hes to express our sarust hops that under the
Divine blessing your Majesty's sojourn at your Highland
residence may be the metes of preserving you in that
health which woo necessary to the happiness and welfare of
your faithful bobjects.
" And we f ly pray that your Majesty and your
Majesty's royal consort and beloved and youthful family,
may long continue to enjoy the rend sation of behold.
iris the grandeur of your empire, and the eastentment,
happiness, and unity of your
" Given under the commoniZlE.c.
The fallowing is a son of the'address presented by the
bishop:—
Most gracious Sovereign,—We, your Majesty's loyal
and dutiful subjects, the bishop and clergy of Gloucester
and its neighbourhood, humbly appreseh you to testify 011 r
happiness at beholding your arrival with your royal consort
and family in this your ancient city. Ws are deeply sen-
sible of the many blessings which this nation enjoys
through your Majesty's sway and your Majesty's
example. We rely upon a continuance of your
gracious support to that church of which you
are the earthly head. We might have ventured to
express more fully the reuons of our attachment to your
Mejeety and to your throve, but at this moment our loyalty
will be better shown by a brief declaration of our sincere
hops and devout prayer that Almighty God may
and protect your Majesty, your consort and your easkirl:
both on your present journey and in your course through
this life to His everlia ing kingdom."
Her Majesty then walked scram the platform to the
Midland train which was in resdisers, and which imme-
diately afterwards took its departure for Birmingham. It
MR Gloucester at half-past three o'clock, amidst the ro-
sewed hearty acclamations of the people.
The train did not stop again until it arrived at Braeogrova.
At all the intermediate stations there were throngs of
p• °pie assembled by the side of the line, and Isis sad
triumphal arches marked the royal progress.
BROMSOItOVE. . _

At BreemprrovegriTnipreparations ;ere made for the re-
cipient of the Queen. The initial and buildings were
almost hidden with a prof aion of dowers, flags, and ever-
greens. The Queen's Own Worcestershire Yeomanry
Cavalry, under the eomw sod of Colonel the lion. R. H.
Clive, were is attendance; and a perk of artillery tired on
her Majesty's approach. The arrival platform was set apart
for the reeeption of Colonel Clive. Lady Harriet Clive, and
other members of the Clive family, the Right Hon. Bid
John Pakington and Lady rakingten, and other distin-
guished members of noble and commoners families. On
the train stopping for water and for the pewee of having
a second engise attached to draw the train up the Licks
incline—a steep gradient lin 31—Lady Harriet Clive ad-
vanced and presented bouquets of Rouen and some beau-
tiful fruit for the royal children, which was graciously
sampled.

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1852.