The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-14 00:00:00

PhRTH.

Her Majesty arrived here with her accustomed punctuality,
almost exactly at the hour anticipated, via., 25 minutes put
4 o'clock. A large canteen" of spectators awaited her arrival
within the ample precincts of the general terminus ; and
by the excellence of the arrangements, the greater part of
those present were indulged with a passing glimpse of her
Majesty and the royal family. The front part of the
platform was occupied by a royal guard of the 42nd
Highlanders, and the high constables end city police pre•
served order in the other parts of the station. At the above
hour the royal train. drawriby two engine., the leading one of
which was driven by Mr. Harrison, manager of the Scottish
Central Railway, aloe( with whom were Mr. Ferguson,
the secretary, and Mr. Byers, the manager of the Mid-
land line, drove into the terminus. On its arrival the
military presented arms, and the spectators who num-
bered from 1,010 to 1,200, cheered loudly. Immediately
upon the royal carriage arriving at its destination, the
Earl of Mansfield advanced, and after having shaken
hands with her Majesty and Prince Albert, continued in
conversation with them. In about four or five minutes
the directors of the Midland Railway had resigned their
places to those of the Scottish Central—the multitude
cheered vociferously, the military presented arms, the
bagpipes played a martial air, and the royal train sped on
its way—the Queen graciously continuing to acknowledge
the salutations of her subjects.
STIRLING.

On reaching Stirling the royal train slackened its pace,
and proceeded slowly through the station. A great crowd
was collected within the station, who loudly cheered her
Majesty and the royal party as they passed through the
station. The guns of the Cull! also fired a royal salute.

EI)INBUHOH.

Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the royal family arrived
at St. Margaret's station here, at a quarter to seven o'clock
In the evening. The royal train wu telegraphed to Edin-
burgh, in passing Linlithgow, at twenty minutes past six,
and all the necessary preparations had been made for its
arrival. The station was, as usual, &already fitted up and
illuminated, and the platform, staircase, and landing were
laid with a carpet of tartan cloth. The Sheriff of the county
(Mr. J. T. Gordon), was in waiting to receive her Majesty,
as were also Colonel Forster, Deputy Adjutant-Generel ;
Colonel Philpotts, Commanding Royal }:aigineers ; end
Captain Kilvington, Aide-de-camp. colonel -Underwood,
Mr. C. Trotter, and other directors of the North British
Railway, were oleo present. Lieut.-General Napier, Com-
mander of the Forces is North Britain, was prevented
from attending as usual, in consequence of indisposition.
Her Majesty, on alightingfrom the saloon carriage, was
conducted up the staircase her royal consort. On reach.
lag the gate the band of the th Hussars played the Royal
Anthem, a guard of honour of the 79th Highlanders pre-
sented arms, and a loud cheer burst forth from the crowds
assembled at the windows and on the walls commanding a
view of the exterior of the nation. Four carriages and
four were in waiting to convey the royal party.
The royal carriages drove through the Queen's-park at a
very rapid pace, and being all clued, the spectators could
scarcely obtain a glimpse of the distinguished strangers.
Her Majesty reached the Palace of Holyrood at five
minutes to seven o'clock. On a signal being given a royal
salute was immediately fired from the batteries of the
Castle, while the band of the 79th Highlanders struck up
" God save the Queen." _ _

The dinner party at the palace this evening consisted of
the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Hobanlobe, step-sister of
the Queen, Lady Augusta Bruce, the Hon. T. C. Bruce,
and Sir George Cooper, so also Mr. Walpole, and the chief
members of the royal suite.
EDINBURGH, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The hour appointed for the departure, this morning, of
her Majesty and the royal family for Wales, was half-past
eight o'clock. The magnificent saloon carriage of the Lou-
don and North Western Railway, in which her Majesty
travelled from Stoneham, and the other carriages which
had conveyed the royal retinue, left Bt. Margaret's station
yesterday evening, and had to take • detour of about 70
miles, by the Edinburgh and Glasgow and Caledonian Rail-
ways, in order to reach the Lothiaa-road terminus of the
Caledonian Railway, from which the royal party were to
take their departure. The royal train was again formed in
the lame manner as on the preceding day, the saloon being
in the centre.

Her ifsinty, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family left
Holyrood Palace at flee minutes part eight o'clock. The
weather was fair and settled, and though the morning was
a little cold, the royal party occupied open carriages. After
the usual military salutes in the Pa es-yard, the royal
curt* was set in motion, under an escort of humus. The
line of way taken to the station was by Abbey-hill, Regent-
road, Waterloo-place, Princess-street, and Lothian-road,
about a mile and • half chateau. At several Points great
crowds were collected to see the royal party, and all along
the line were considerable numbers of well-dressed persons,
many of them unaccustomed to so early a promenade.
As the Queen passed along Printer-street, and under the
batteries of the Castle, a royal salute was fired, which was
responded to by the cheering of the assemblage.
Her hiejesteuhed the station at twenty minutes put
eight. She alighted under an elegant awning erected for
the occasion, while a military band struck up the national
anthem. On reaching the platform her Majesty entered
the royal saloon carriage, and was accompanied by Prince
Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. The
junior members of the royal family occupied another car-
riage, along with Miss Hdlyud. In • very few minutes
all the members of the royal retinue had taken their seta,
and exactly at half past eight o'clock the royal train moved
off. It was propelled by two engines, and was to travel at
the rata of forty miles ea hour, the royal party expecting to
reach Carlisle at twenty minutes past eleven.
The train was accompanied as far as Carlisle by Messrs.
W. Baird, M'Mieking, and Copling, directors of the Caledo-
nian Railway Company.

PRESTON.
Long before the hour fixed for her Majesty's arrival,
(twoorelock) the railway station was thronged with anxious
rs and every available spot commanding a view of
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his grateful influence over the interesting scene. A guard
of honour of the 60th Regt. (now in garrison at Fulwood,
near this town), under the command of Lieut.-Colonel
Sidley, attended; and the fine regimental band contributed,
by its inspiring strains, to the éclat of the occasion.
At one o'clock the corporation walked in procession from
the town hall to the station, and with the bishop and clergy
took up a position on the eastern platform : the guard of
honour on the west. Amongst those on the platform were
the Earl and Countess of Sefton ; Mr. C. Townley,
M.P. for Sligo; Mr. J. Wilson Patten and Mr. Heywood,
members for the Northern Division of Lancashire; Mr.
H. U. Parker, M.P. for Preston; Mr. °region, M.P. for
Lancaster, &c.
At ten minutes before two o'clock the royal train ap-
proached the station, amid the booming of cannon and the
cheers of ten thousand voices ; the guards pmenting arms,
and the military band playing the National Anthem. Is
mediately on her Majesty stepping from the royal carriage,
the Mayor presented the subjoined address engrossed on
vellum.