The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-23 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.—The D➢chess of
Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, left Frog-
more, this morning, in a close travelling carriage and four
for Clarence-house, St. James's. Iler Royal Highness re
turned to Frogmore-house this evening to dinner.
The royal family were taken out for their usual
airing; this afternoon, attended by the Dowager Lady
Lyttelton.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
left town at three o'clock yesterday afternoon for Doable-
bury Park, Herts, on a visit to her Majesty tlie Queen
Dowager. Her Royal Highness travelled from the Ruston-
square tt rminus of the London and North-Western Railway
to Watford, and proceeded from that station to Cashicibury
Park.

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Lord John Russell arrived at his residence, in
Chesham-place, 3. sterduy morning, from Wimbledon. His
lordship left town in the afternoon, on a visit to the Marquis
of Salisbury, at his es d, Hatfield house, Herta, to have the
honour of meeting her Majesty.

Lord Campbell arrived in town yesterday, from
Hartrigge Howe, Boxhurgh►hire, and trazsacted buyiuess at
the office of the duchy of Lancaster.
Mr. Hedworth Lambton, M.l'., left Farrance's
Hotel yesterday for Brighton.

HER MAJESTY AND H. R. H. PRINCE

ALBERT'S VISIT TO HATFIELD HOUSE.

HATFIELD, TIIERSDAY NIGIIT.—The anticipated
visit of her Majesty and the Prince Consort to Hatfield
House, to honour the Marquis of Salisbury by their august
presence for two days, gave occasion to a most loyal dis-
play at the small town of Hatfield. At an early hour the
town was rife with a busy population, anxiously decorating
the exterior of their houses in various fashions, to publicly
testify their loyalty. The Duke of Wellington arrived from
town before eleven o'clock. Lord and Lady Charles Wel-
lesley, Mr. A. B. and Lady Mildred Hope, and Mr. J. M.
and Lady Blanch BaPour had previously arrived. The Duke
of Rutland, the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, the
Earl and Countess Brownlow, the Earl and Countess Spen-
cer, Lord John Russell, Lord and Lady Cowley, Lord and
Lady Braybrooke and the Hon. Miss Neville, Lord Sandys,
and Lord Marcus Hill arrived in the course of the day,
and joined the circle, staying at the house WI guests of
the noble marquis on the occasion. As the day ad-
vanced, crowds of people from all parts of the county,
both near acid remote, congregated in the town, and
by three o'clock some thousands of expectant spectators
collected along the road and line of route of the royal
cortege,manifesting the greatest patience to obtain a sight of
the cavalcade. There was not a house in the Hbeh-street
which did not exhibit some decoration. In every direction
the eye was met by flags and banners of one description or
the other, and from the several triumphal arches erected,
with the gay emblems with which each was decorated, the
scene was altogether of a pleasing description. " Welcome,"
" God bless the Queen," and ether inscriptions expressive
of the loyalty of the inhabitants, were so numerous that it
would be found a severe task to enumerate them all ; suffice
it to say, that the demonstration was highly creditable to
the inhabitants, and such a kind display could not fail to
please the gracious Sovereign whose presence it was to cele-
brate. The Marquis of Salisbury, accompanied by the
Duke of Wellington, Lord Charles Wellesley, Lord
Robert Cecil, and Mr. James M. Balfour, passed
through Hatfield about three o'clock on horseback,
on his way to meet the Queen on the St. Albans
road, and to escort the cortege to his lordship's house. We
must here slightly digress to :plain the route of her
Majesty. At three o'clock Testertlay afternoon, the Queen
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert closed their visit to
Queen Adelaide at Ca..hiohury.park, and after taking an
affectionate farewell of the Dowager Queen and the Prin-
cess of Hesse, her Majesty departed for Hatfield-house. The
route was by St. Albans, where the Marquis of Salisbury's
own horses formed the relay for the Queen's carriage, and
thence to Hatfield and through the 'own to the park entrance
oar the Londou-road. There was not the slightest demon-
stration. It scions that the local authorities had held a
meeting in expectation of the royal progress through that
town, and they thought proper after deep consideration to
order that the police force be in attendance to pre-
vent any obstruction to the royal carkge that might
occur. Long prior to the Queen reaching St. Albans,
the Marquis of Salisbury's troop of the Sauth Herta Yeo-
manry Cavalry were in waiting to escort her Majesty to Hat-
field—mustered at the Town-hall, where the Royal carriages
changed horses.
The Royal party arrived at St. Albans shortly before four
o'clock, and after a brief delay, resumed the journey. At
about four miles from Hatfield the Marquis of Salisbury and
the Duke of Wellington met the Royal cortege, when her
Maesty's carriage was stopped, when the noble and gallant
Duke advanced to congratulate the Queen, and the Marquis
to offer his attentions. At a quarter past four the Royal
cortege arrived at the bottom of the High-street, and by the
triumphal arch erected there a band was stationed, when the
national anthem was play ed as the Royal carriage passed.
Her Majesty and her illustrious contort were welcomed
as the carriage went up the High-street by loud acclama-
boas from the spectators ; but, from the Queen

occupying a close carriage, hundreds of persons were
disippointed by not gaining even a glimpse of the iliu.trions
party. On rea,hing tne market-place, the royal standard
wag hoisted on the tower of the ancient parish church, and
the hells rang a lively peal. The royal cort.ige having gone
through the town, proceeded by the London-road to the
south entrance to the park. 'lle Marquis of Salisbury
having conducted the Qtna.n to the park-gates, preceded the
cavalcade, and arrived at the mansion in sufficient time to
personally receive his au4ust visitors. Her Majesty and
Prince Albert, on alighting from the royal carriage, were re-
ceived by the uoblc marquis and his daughters, the Lady
Mililred Hope, and Lady Blanche Balfour. The Queen
having saluted their ladyships, was conducted by the Mar-
quis of Salisbury to King James's Room, where the distin-
guished personages honoured by invitation to meet her Ma-
jesty were introduced. The Duke of Wellington was loudly
cheered by the people wherever he appeared. His grace
looked remarkably well, and, to all appearances, was highly
gratified at the reca ption given to the Queen. Viscount
Melbourne, and Lord and Lady Beauvole, came over from
Brockett-hall to have the honour of joining the dinner circle.
The banquet was served up in the great hall in a princely
style of splendour.