The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-25 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S TOUR.

ARDVEREKIP, SUNDAY NIGHT. We regret to
open our notice of the royal movements by stating that
yesterday and to-day bare not been marked by that propitious
weather which is usually wont to attend the movements. et
her Majssty. During the whole of yesterday the rain fell to
torrents, and last night and the greater part of this day It
continued with the disagreeable accompaniment of a Wavy
storm, which we need hardly add in such a lonely district us
this has a most awful effect. The storm was the cause of
considerable damage at the royal lodge, particularly
the group of ten o,wooden•houses, A , which had bee=
for the use of the retinue. A large wooden house, 36 lok by
18 feet wide, was completely demolished. This having been
intended to answer the purpose of a servant's' dime .toff.
considerable inconvenience to the household was the revolt.

A tent used as a sleeping apartment for helpers w
blowntdown, and three persons, at the time in bed, manag
to crawl from beneath the canvass with considerable difficult

—A
mishap, which might have been attended with serious
consequences to certain distinguished individuals, occurred
yesterday, during the progress of the royal party to Ard-
verekie-lodge. The carriage containing the Duke of Norfolk,
Earl Grey, Sir James Clarke, and General Wemyss, was
near meeting with an upset in a very awkward place. The
rider of the wheel horses, by some mistake, rode against the
two leaders, and the consequence was that the latter became
restive, and, kicking violently, threw one of the riders to the
ground. The horses were fortunately, however, pulled up,
the postilion happily escaping unhurt. The party then
alighted, and proceeded to the lodge with two horses. An
accident of a serious nature occurred also yesterday even-
ing to • man who had driven in s gig to witness the royal
reception. He was proceeding homewards, when his horse '
became suddenly restive, and threw him from his seat. On
being raised from the ground it was found that he had
broken his leg, and was otherwise serionsly injured.
Yesterday afternoon, shortly atter arriving, her Majesty
and the Prince Consort, nothing daunted by the unfavour-
able weather which prevailed, walked through the gardens of
Ardverekie Lodge and other parts of the grounds, accom-
panied by the Marquis of Abercorn, and were pleased to ex-
press their approbation of the general arrangements of the
place. In the evening, the noble marquis bad the honour
of joining her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and suite at din-
ner, which was served up in a sumptuous manner in tie large
banqueting-room.
The royal party remained within doors the whole of this
day ; dime service, of course, being privately performed.
It was expected, in the event of favourable weather prevail-
ing, that her Majesty would have attended the Presbyterian
church at Laggaa, where, in anticipation of such a visit, pre-
parations had been completed.
The Marquis of Abercorn, who bad cccupied the royal
lodge up to yesterday, slept last right at the inn on
the opposite side of the lake, which he has taken ex-
pressly for his own accommodation. This day his lordship
removed to his shooting lodge at Shirvamoor, about three
miles further up, and tkere, it is thought, he will chiefly re-
main during her Majesty's stay.
MONDAT.—To-day His Royal Highness Prince Albert
will commence grouse-shooting at Shirvamoor, adjoining the
residence of Mr. Macdonall, which, on former occasions,
was used by his Royal Highness Prince George of Cam-
bridge, the Marquis of Douro, Sir William Massey Stanley,
and others ardent admirers of the sports of the field.
His Royal Highness will, it is understood, be accompanied
by the Marquis of Aberoam and the members of the royal
suite, and will be attended by two gamekeepers, viz., Mr.
McCall, of this neighbourhood, and Mr. Taylor, from
Derbyshire, who has had some considerable experience in
this part of the country. Good sport may, therefore, he anti-
cipated. The moors in this district are of con-
siderable extent, and abound with game of every
description. The forest of Ardverekie will be exclu-
sively confined to deer-stalking, which sport her Majesty
intends to view on a little black pony, about 12j hands
high, the property of the Marquis of Abercorn, who pur-
chased it from Mr. Macdonald, of Shirvamoor. This little
animal can accomplish, though heavily laden, a distance of
' twelve miles an hour.
The stock at Ardverekie forest is being rapidly increased
by a large supply of young stags and hinds, &c., lately ar-
rived from the Duke of Richmond's glens, and they at pre-
sent occupy a large house. The forest was formerly a sheep
walk, and was capable of affording grass to 9,000. Within
the last five years, however, it has been completely altered
by the Marquis of Abercorn, to whom the neighbour-
hood around is indeed much indebted.
The Duchess Dowager of Bedford, who arrived here on
Saturday, for the purpose of receiving her Majesty, returned
the same evening to her seat, about thirty miles distant. Her
grace,. who it is expected will be honoured with a royal
soot, is at present entertaining a family circle, including
Lord Edward Russell, Lord Coemo Russell, Lady Rachel
Russell, and Mr. and Lady Oeorgiana Romillv. Her grace
is expected to remain in Scotland until Noveinher.
The Hon. Capt. Gordon, R.N., is at present the guest of
the Marquis of Abercorn, while Capt. Alexander Gordon is
in attendance as equerry on his Royal Highness tke Prince
Consort. Viscount Palmerston is expected to arrive here
next week, to succeed Earl Grey.
As at Blair Athol, the sovereign is passing the time in coa-
-1 parative retirement, and all passages the temporary
abode of royalty are strictly guarded against strangers, police
being stationed at various points for that purpose. Any
such measures, indeed, to ensure privacy, would be quite
unnetmeari, or one m;-,• --- the forest a hundred times
without observing a soul; indeed, tin cZo arouna Dears '
the appearance of a desert. The nearest regular post is
about $ miles distant, and, even with that, there is no re-
gular communication, nor is there, indeed, with any other
place whatever. Persons desirous of reaching Fort William
have a walk of about 37 miles in prospect.
A regular post between Ardverekie and Dulnihenny,
about 16 miles distant, has been put on, for the expressan-
eommodation of her Majesty, in order that letters may
retch the Edinburgh mall up to the latest hour.
Queen's messengers are in daily attendance on her
MT he he operations of the metropolitan police, sassaisting of 1
Inspector Howell and five constables, are confined to the
interior of the grounds.
Persona moving to and trom the lodge are conveyed saw

the water by rosins of the Ibtatim drawbridge, which 1'
sagefully superintended by two liWanders.
We have much pleasure in adding that the weather has
new eleared up, and that there is every prospect of this
being a fine day.

IMPORTANT TO THE MARITIME INTEREST.—The
tZtriof the Board of Trade has acquainted the authori-
loyd's that Mclean Rampeb, on the eastern coast of
Sumatra, has been declared a bee port by the Governor-
General of the Dutch East Indio.
STEAM TO AIIHTRALIA.—A company has been in-
meporated by royal charter fey the purpose of eetablishing a
line of steam-boats to ran between India and Australia, thus
completing the steam communication between this country
and Sydney. The charter received the great seal on the 6th
of August. It is calculated that the entire distance to Sydney
will be accomplished by this route in about 64 days; of them
42 days will be spent in going front England to Singapore,
10 days thence to Port Essington, and 12 days front Port
Essington to Sydney.