The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-05 00:00:00

VISIT TO lIOWTII. CASTLE.

This old mansion, more remarkable for its antiquity than
its architectural beauty, which bas been for centuries the
residence of the ancient family of St. Lawrence, Barons of
Howth, is a large structure, and comists of portions evi-
dently erected at different periods.

It was expected that the Queen would arrive at the castle
at four o'clock, but long before that hour hundreds of the
inhabitants of the bill and of persons who bad come down
specially from Dublin by the railway had assembled en the
road on each side of the avenue leading to the Castle. Num-
bees of young men and boys were seated on walls, others
still more adventurous were perched in trees, in order that
they might obtain a good view of her Majesty as she passed.
At shortly before five o'clock, the cheering of the people
who crowded the road for a considerable distance in the
direction ef Dublin, announced that the royal cortege was
at length approaching. The cheering passed along, and in
a few minutes Lord Howth, who had proce ded down the
road, mounted on a splendid bay charger, to receive his
royal visitor, dashed in through the castle gate
and up the avenue leading to the castle, ac-
companied by Lord St. Lawrence, and quickly followed by
the Queen's outriders is scarlet liveries. Imme-
diately after came the royal carriage, containing her
Majesty, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the
Countess St. Germans. Colonel Grey and Colonel the lion.
A. Gordon (son of Lord Aberdeen), the equ ' , rode in
uniform a• each side of the carriage. The Queen seemed
much pleased with the beauties of the ecmery• around her,
and the enthusiastic welcome accorded to her. She bowed
repeatedly and graciously in acknowledgment of those
manifestations of loyalty, In a second earriage were the

Lord Lieutenant, Bak the Duchess of Wellington,
and the Hon. Mary Butted ; and in a third the Marquis of
Breadalbane, Sir J. Clark, and Mr. Gibbs, the tutor of
tho Prince of Wales. When the royal cortege

reached the court-yard, the Queen alighted, and
was conducted by her noble host up the grand
entrance steps, which were covered with crimson cloth. The
Countess of Howth was in waiting on the terrace to r•-
ceive her Majesty, who saluted the countess in a most
gracious and cordial manner, and conversed with her
for a short time before entering the c istle. After
remaining about half an hour in the castle, and par-
taking of some tea, lace Msjesty and the other members
of the royal party were conducted through the 'demure
' grounds and gardens surrounding the castle. The Queen,
leaning on Lord Howth's arm, walked about enjoying
the delightful scenery and the fineness of the evening (or
a considerable period. The Countess of Howth was escorted
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
After a short inspection of the grounds the carriages were
ordered, and the royal party drove round the hill enjoying
the scenery of the bay, the Que.'s evincing much Pleasure
at the variety and beauty of the prospect. Having gone
round the entire hill the royal corti;ge set out shortly after
seven o'clock by the s►me route as they travelled out for the
Viceregal Lodge, where they arrived at 2•i minutes before
8 o'clock.

The last incident in the day's programme was the illumi•
nation of the fleet at Kingstown, a spectacle which at-
tracted thousands of spectators. The ships looked beautiful,
decked out in Bengal lights, and the cannonade from the
heavy guns added much to the general effect. The spec•
tacle was finished at an early hour, and the erowd after one
or two hearty cheers for the Quiet], returned to town.

SATURDAY, SEVT. 3.
VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO TILE NATIONAL