The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-30 00:00:00

Irbe Court.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE NORTIL

ARRIVAL AT EDINBURGH.
EDINBURGH, THUILIDAY EveNING,
Her Majesty reached Edinburgh this afternoon
at 20 minutes to 4 o'clock. The occasion was not of the
same exciting character as on former royal visit,, for the
reason which we have alicaily specified—via., a desire to
carry out as far as possible the wishes of her Majesty to be
received without the pageantry customary hitherto on
visiting Edinburgh—and, accordingly, along the line of
route to be traversed by the royal cortege there was an
entire absence of those wooden structures, freighted wi.h
rows upon rows of human beings, which stretched along the
road last year. It was, however, impossible that the Queen
and her consort could be received with no more iclat than
private personages, and, as might be expected, the road
through the Queen's-park was lined with thousands of the
inhabitants for some time before the hour fixed upon for
the arrival of the royal train; while great numbers took up
their places upon the rising ground that here and there
skirted the route.
The military and the police, to whom was assigned the
duty of lining the road front Meadowbank to Holyrood,
took up their position at about two o'clock ; and the high
constables, a body composed of the leading merchants of
Edinburgh, and upon whom the honour of escorting her
Majesty had been conferred upon this occasion, were
, drawn up at the road fronting the statics, wlivre her
Ma-
jesty was to enter her carriage, at about half-past two. The
guard of honour at the railway station consisted of ono
captain, two subalterns, and a 0 men of the 33rd regiment,
with the band of the Gth Inniskillen Dragoons, unit the
Queen's colour. Twenty-five men of the Gth Dragoons,
under the charge of an officer, were aLo iu waiting to form
an escort to the royal party.
The approach of her Majesty towards Edinburgh was in-
timated by telegraph as the royal train passed each station,
after leaving Berwick. At half-past three o'clock the
special train with the directors of the North British Rail-
way Company, who had left Edinburgh in the morning at
ten to meet her Majesty at the station at Berwick,
reached Meadowbank with the tidings that the royal train
was at hand. About twenty-five minutes to four the pilot
engine reached the station ; and in a few minutes after-
wards the royal train made its appearance.
• The engine in front of the royal train had a splendid gilt
crown in front ; and displayed from an arch, in conspicuous
characters, the inscription "God Save the Queen!" A
longitudinal arch ran along the side of the engine, bearing
the mottoes—" Long live the Royal Family," and " SUCCCS4
to the British Empire." The tender was covered with a
handsome green velvet cloth, with gold tassels; and it also
displayed a profusion of floral ornaments. The engine wa,
driven by Mr. Thornton, the superintendent of that skpart,
ment of the company's establishment.
On the royal train reaching the platform her Majesty,
Prince Albert, and the other members of the royal party,
alighted. They were received on the platform by the Deka
of Buceleuch (Lord Lieutenant of the county), Major-Gen.
Riddell, Mr. Sheriff Gordon, and Mr. Eagle Henderson
(the Deputy Chairman of the North British Railway).
Her Majesty and Prince Albert cordially recognised the
Duke of Buceleuch, and immediately took their seats in tha
royal carriages with the Prince of Wales and the Princess
Royal.
Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice occupied the second
carriage with the Countess of Desart, the lion. Miss Byng,
and Miss liffilyard.
Lord John Russell occupied the third carriage, with the
Hon. Colonel Gordon and the lion. Colonel Phipps, C.B.
Sir James Clark and the other members of the royal suite
followed in the other carriages.
The rort.;ye having thus been formed, the High Con-
stables and the Dragoons ranged on either side, the royal
carriage and the cavalcade proceeded in the direction of
Holyrood at a smart pace. On the appearance of the royal
carriage her Majesty and the Priem were saluted by those
in thu immediate neighbourhood with loud cheers, which,
being rapidly taken up by the rest of the assemblage, were
speedily re-echoed through the whole line of spectators.
Altogether the scene was, as may well be imagined, of the
most animated character. The numerous knolls and more
prominent points on Arthur's Scat were clustered with spec-
tutors, cheering vociferously, while the assemblage beneath
were all animated with the same loyal enthusiasm.
The royal party was received at the palace by the Duke
of Buccleuch, who had accompanied the royal carriage on
horseback from the station.
The royal carriage was ordered at half-past four, and at
20 minutes to live her Majesty, Prime Albert, the Prince
of Wales, and the Princess Royal, with the Countess of De-
sart, drove round the Queen's drive, amid the cheering of
several hundred persons, who were either on their way
home, or had been waiting in expectation that her Majesty
would visit some part of the royal drive. The party reached
the palace at a quarter past five, having been absent only
for half an hour.

DEPARTURE FROM HOLTROOD FOR
BALMORAL

FRII.AY MORNING.

Iler Majesty, with her accustomed punctuality, left Holy-
, rood Palace this morning ut two minutes past 8 o'clock pre-
cisely. Early as was the hour, many thousands of the
eitizerui had taken up their position in the Queen's-park,
through which the royal party were to pass on their way to
the railway at Meadowbank. The line was guarded as on
her Majesty's arrival the preceding afternoon, and the
quadrangle in front of the palace was lined with a troop of
dragoons, the band of the 33rd Regiment being stationed
in the centre.

Her Majesty, on descending to the piazzas within the
palace, was received by the Duke of Buceleuch and Sheritf
Gordon, and was attired in a thick Stuart tartan shawl.
Prince Albert had on a frock coat, closely buttoned to the
chin. The Prince of Wales, who along with the Prince,l
Royal were beside their noble parents in the first carriage,
was attired in a tweed kilt, while the Princess had a plaid
of the same materials as her Majesty.
The other royal children occupied the second carriage
with the Maids of Honour; and in the third were Lord
John Russell, Colonels Gordon and Phipps ; and in the
fourth were Sir James Clark and another gentleman be-
longing to the household.
The royal party, on reaching the Queen's-park, were re-
ceived with loud acclamations from the assembled multitude
who lined the road the whole way, and the directors of the
North British Railway were in waiting to receive her
Majesty at Meadowbank. The train consisted of eleven
carriages. No time was lost in making ready to start ; and
in a few minutes the royal party were on their way fur Bal-
moral. In the station at the Wavcrley Bridge, near
Prince's-street, a number of people had assembled to wit-
ness her Majesty's departure, and along the line of railway
crowds might be seen waiting for the royal train to pass.
Iler Majesty and Prince Albert gracefully acknowledged the
huzzas with which ever and anon they were greeted as the
train swept along.
The royal train proceeds along the Edinburgh and Glrs
gow Railway and the Scottish Central to Perth. where it
does not stop : then to Stonchaven, where carriages are to
be in waiting; and the rest of the journey is to be
posted.