The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-08 00:00:00

The feet, hawser, appearea to be that the Queen,
as she walked alien the crimson carpeting of the
lengthy railway platform, seemed rather nervous, and
she returned the greetings of the ladies and gentle.-
men around with a slightly timorous air, that round
fresh sympathy feeler is every. patinae heart. And
right Flat was I to near the rig woes cheers which
came in my vicinity from some catholic gentlemete of
@Carlin iedependemes and Wren popular principles.
Still there wasaaVagivieg in the mind of many that
the redep re* rove a failure, so coldly arti-
fidal andNiedsoW" oyal appeared the reception at
Kasha we.. Bet Oat anemia*, es yea will now
Gs& was woe agreeably dispelled.
When after leaving Sandymnunt, and passing
Ball's Bridge, her Majesty advanced into the great
wide road which runs up into Beggot-sireat, it was
evident to every person that she was begnaiog to re-
ceive a reception which, far the natural good-
will and kindliness wiih which it was given,
would net be received now-a-days by any other
sovereign that ruble. And the fact grows more and
more evithint aa the royal lady proceeded further on
her way. When passing through the city gates,
where she received the keys of the city, the clueing
of the vast assembled crowd was beyond e.v3 or dis-
pute genuine and spontaneous, though it fell short
doubtless of the uproarious buoyancy and half frantic
enthusiasm, which on gala reunions at !former periods
characterised the Irish populaces The Queen cer-
tainly appeared to feel gratified; she seemed
really quite pleased at the good will ex-
pressed to her. The royal children sat right
opposite to her, aid in their youthful
innocence and unpretending appearance went right
home to the susceptible heart of an Irish assemblage,
thrilling it pith good feeling, and kindling up real
good nature, which, if lees loud, is not leas precious
than the fleeting flashes of unmeaning popular enthu-
siasm.
As the route was traversed further and further,
the Queen appeared morn pleased. In Sackville-
street the genuine character of her reception was best
seen. Some of your readers will require to know
that Sackville-etrtet is the widest in this empire,
forming in itself a vast space, where it would be
a vain task to rely on mere hired claequeurs.
For though any bungler in the sorry trickery of
viceregal chicane is equal to packing a jury, it would
be vain for the invidious acts of a practised diplomatist
to pack a great publ:c reception with the untutored
cordiality which everywhere was expressed towards
her Majesty yesterday. In Sackville-street, I can
assure you, without the least exaggeration, that the
cheers were hearty and full of spirit and good
hemmer, though sill there was a certain subdued
tome about the gratulation that showe t the people
had thought how frr they might gas without bring
token far servile or grovellirg worshippers of exalted
station. The cheering was certainly more general
and pervasive through all rank, of sr ciety
than has been known eitun the visit of George IV. in
1821 ; but it would be erroteous—quite erroneous—to
thick that in prolonged vehemence of enthusiastic
applause the cheering yesterday approached to
that evoked from popular enthusiasm by the tribuni-
tian genius of O'CannelL The spectacle, however, of
all ranks loining in honest applause towards one
object was perfec ly unique, mcst imposing and in-
spiriting in its effect, and not soon to be forgotten
from its striking rarity by those who had the good
fortune to witness it.

I referred you yesterday to an admirable address
from the merchants of Cork (not, mark, the corpora-
tion's address), which was much approved of here by
all who read it. The cheers yesterday were just the
echo of that happly conceived address. There was
sobriety in their good humour—a polle and mast
Teepee-fel expression towards the illustrious lady—
the exemplary wile and mother—who paid a visit cf
compliment to a people sorely afflicted by lamentable
social evils. Io the homage towards the Queen yes-
terday there was " the prowl, eubmissive, and digni-
fied obedience," which Burke in one of his most
famous tracts has ehtracterised as the main element
of constitutional loyalty. But there was nought
beyond. There was no headlong enthu-
siasm —no splendidly vehement bursts of
gratulation ' • but on the whole the reception was
such as did credit to the people, and gave most ahem-
dant proof of the loyal and kinily feelings entertained
towards the monarch ; and I have not the lesst doubt
but that our good Queen will become more and more
every day that she remains on the Irish shore.
poplar
reception was so decidedly and uomistakesbly
Isecieesefid with Lord Clarendon for a viceroy, whet
might it not be if a Normanby was now her
viceroy ?
The delight and gratification felt by the Irish at
the Queen's complimentary visit to them illustrates
the truth of Lord Burleighe saying," that right hu-
manity taketh such deep root in the minds of the
multitude, that msnkicd are more easily moved by
unprofitable courtesies than by churlish benefits." It
was the perception of the teceraity of appealing to blab
feelings that gave such immerse to L,rd Normarebv, who
distinctly stated in hie written answer to the address
presented so him at Mallow in 1836, "Ireland has
feelings that must be flattered, and prejudices and
habits that to be conquered must be soothed."

The Nominations were almost universal. All the
chief streets were splendidly lighted up, and the effect
was most magnificent. About eleven at night the
weather changed, and the rain came down as if spe-
cially to awl the unwholesome air, but it did not fall
until the population had been gratified with a three
hours' dazzling light. There are hopes of this day
being fine.

[PROM ANOTBIL

DUBLIN, imam 8.
As the elaborata details which local knowledge
makes interesting to the Dublin reader would be, in a
groat aware, unintelligible in Lonclot, I prefer
giving you.sneh a general view of the eventful pro-
ceedinp of to-day as will stable your readers to form
a just idea of the reception with which her Majesty
has been greeted by Der Isishaubjects, and the inagni-
tude of the prperations they bad made to do her
honour. It will be neoessery to premise that the
line through which the royal cortege pawed Odes
right through the heart of the city, and comprises
about four miles of stet eta unsurpassed in Europe
fur beauty and regularity, and inhabited partly
by the local gentry and partly by the prin-
cipal merchants and tradesmen. From Sandy-
mount-avenue, where her Majesty entered her
carriage, down to the carob which represented the
city gates, rum Upper Biggotistreet, containing up-
mu* of half a mile of first class houses, nearly every
one of which was d. corated with flags and evergreens,
and before many of which were erected tas,efully
ornamented balconies. Tile gate itself I have noticed
elsewhere as a most tasteful structure, and really,
although like Aladdin's palace it might be said to
have been erected in one night, the artifieers had con-
trived to give it an appearance of slidity quite in
keeping with the duty it Will intended to peat rm.
Here Dublin proper may be said to commence, and as
her Majesty looked down the long vista of Lower
Haggot-street, every window crowded with ladies and
gentlemen who cheered enthusiastically, I can
ima-
gine that her feelings most have been of a most
pleased and gratified character.
At this point an interesting ceremony took plane,
the presentation of the city keys, with an appropriate