The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-21 00:00:00

and town council, assembled at the Town-hall, and at about
half-past three they set out in procession to meet the
Prince. After the magistrates and town council (who
were preceded by a band of music) came the six incor-
porated trades, headed by their convenor; they were fol-
lowed by the lodge of Freemasons, the lodge of Odd Fellows,
and by the teetotal and other societies, and the rear was
taken up by an immense crowd, which stretched to the
extent of nearly a mile. In the procession was a body of
250 of the clansmen and tenants of Mackintosh of Mackin-
tosh, by whom they were headed. The Mackintoshes were
headed by two pipers, and the chief was attended by two
captains and four henchmen, all dressed in the full 114/11.
land costume. On arriving at Ball:teary the Procession
halted, and remained there until the Prince arrived. He
was hailed with the most enthwiastic demonstrations of joy.
The procession then closed round the carriage in which
his Royal Highness was seated, and proceeded back to
the Town-hell, where the Prince arrived at flee
o'clock precisely. A salute of 21 rounds was fired from two
six-pounders that bad been procured from Fort George, and
were placed upon the Castle- hill, overlooking the town. On
entering the Town-hall, Mr. Simpson, the chief magistrate
of the borough, read and presented an address to his Royal
Highness, which the Prince received and acknowledged iu
a neat speech, in which he expressed himself highly grati-
fied with the reception which he had met in the Highland
capital, and which he was sure would also be pleasing to
her Majesty, to whom he would not fail to communicate it.
One of the windows of the Town-hall was then opened, and
the Prince prevented himself to the immense assemblage
withAr, which was estimated to contain at least 50,000
persons, to whom he repeatedly bowed. The Prince then
left the hall, and as he entered his carriage he was greeted
with the most deafening cheers. Accompanied by Mr.
/Untie, of Doehfour, and followed by the immense crowd,
the Prince then proceeded to inspect the Castle, and the
various public office* erected upon the Castle-bill. The
Prince frequently and warmly expressed his admiration of
the beautiful and varied scenery, perhaps unequalled in
Scotland, which can be seen from the hill, and, after in-
specting the interior of the Carle, his royal highneen re-
turned to Doehfour house, where he was to dine. His
whole stay in Inverness did not exceed half an hour, and
ha was saluted en his departure, as he was on his
entry, with 21 rounds from the two six-pounders.
At the south end of the old bridge, which crewel the Ness,
and along which Prince Albert entered the town, was a very
beautiful triumphal arch of evergreens, interspersed with
variegated flowers, which was surmounted by a crown of
heather of ingenious construction, haring underneath, in
large letters, " Hail Prince Albert, Consort of our beloved
Queen." During the evening beads of music paraded the'
town, and many were the bumpers that were quaffed in
honour of the royal visit. At half put six in the evening, on
the Prince's return to Dochfour-house, a deputation from the
heritors, commissioners of supply, and justices of the peace of
the county waited on his Royal Highness by appointment, to
present an addresa from the gentlemen of the county. The
deputation was headed by the Earl of Seafiel I, the lord.
lieutenant of the county ; Lord Lovet, and Mr. D. Grant,
of Bught, the convenor of the county. The presentation of
the address, to which the Prince made a suitable reply, did
not occupy many minutes. The leading members of the
deputation had the honour of dining with his Royal High-
ness. On the following morning, the Prince left Dochfour-
house, to join the Queen at Fortwilliam ; as will be seen in
our account of Her Majesty's departure from Scotland.