The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-23 00:00:00

THE EHPABSS OP THE 11tHATCH IN SCOTLAND.

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(From the Scotawais.)

The Empress, accompanied by the Countess de
Montebello, Madame de Seeley, sad the Marquis de la
Grange, left Douglas's Hotel in ea open carriage about
eleven o'clock yesterday (Wednesday) forenoon, and pro-
ceeded by the Bridges, Nicoleonetreet, and so on to
Dallseath. The weather was far from favaaashie to the
enjoyment of the beautiful billy and sylvan sosnary room-
tired an the way, the sky being dull and clouded and the
air strong and cold. •In the latter part of the journey Thin
bdiPn to taa. but That so hamlly am to canoe the carriage to
be dosed. A rumour of the unexpected arrival having got
abroad, about a hundred of the townspeople collected in the
palace pounds to veleme their distinguished and royal
visitor. After being conducted through the palace, the
Empress with her suite returned to their carriage. Her Ma-
jesty next drove to the Palace Chapel, which she entersdand
carefully inspected, expressing herself highly delighted with
the objects that came under her notice. The illustrious
party was deterred from inspecting the romantic grows& of
the palace by the weather, which had now become quite
boisterous, the wind furiously howling among the trees, aad
scattering their sere leaves far and wide. Her Majesty
therefore returned to the carriage, and left the palace at
a quarter per one. It was intended on leaving the palace
that Radio and Hawthoreden should be visited, but the
weather frustrated the intention, so the royal carriage re-
tuned an it came, arriving at Douglas's Hotel about half-1
past two.
The Lord Provost called at Douglas's Hotel yesterday
afternoon about five o'clock, when his lordship had the
Moor of being presented to the Empress, and met with a
most cordial reception. The Lord Provost, we believe, as-
sured her Majesty that the corporation of the city, as well as
the whole of his fellow-citizeus, were highly pleased and de-
lighted that Edinburgh had been selected as a place of tem-
porary sojourn during her visit to Scotland. He added that
her Majesty must have witnessed the interest which was felt
sad manifested in herself personally, and he hoped that
this had not inconvenienced her Ma , but would rather
be regarded as indicating the gnti&ition which was felt
at the confidence manifested by the Emperor of the French
in the good feeling of the people of this country.
Permission was given to the Lord Provost to read the fol.
lowing address, which was drawn up by his lordship's com-
mittee, in accordance with the resolution of the council at
their miring on Tuesday:—
"To Eugenie, Empress of the French.
" May it please your Majesty,—We, the Lord Provost,
magistrates, and council of the city of Edinburgh, beg
leave, for ourselves and on behalf of our fellow-citizens, to
convey to your Majesty our expression of unfeigned 1
faction at your arrival in this city, and our hope that your
visit to fieiAland may prove beneficial to your Majesty's
heath. As the Comet of the Emperor of France, and se
connected with our own country by the ties of kindred.
we humbly present our assurance of sincere and deep se-
eped, and of interest in your Majesty's welfare. Al
your Majesty, in coming among us, is unattended by
state end ceremostal of your high position, we are desires,
Is late this omelet al expressing our belief that your
Erwill tend to maintain and promote good will, and
sad friendly interoourse between France and Great
We hope that your Majesty, on returning to the
Mawr and to 7111008, may carry with you the remem-
brance of a kind reception in a country for which we believe
yes have • special ailtection.—Signed in name and by
/ointment of of the Lord Provost, magistrates, and council,
end the seal of the city affixed hereto, at Edinburgh, the
BLit day of November, 1860.—F. BROWN DOCIOLAS, Lord
Provost"
The Empress, in reply, was graciously pleased to may that
she felt very much gratified at receiving this oommunicie
tpoe ; and regretted that her knowledge of the English
Isaguage would not allow her to express herself so fully we
she could have wished. But she had a very kind and atm-
Mort. feeling towards Scotland and its people, and she
regretted that beir visit was necessarily so short. She
would look back with much satisfaction to the very kind
feeling manifested towards bee in Edinburgh, and would
always feel great pleasure at the recollection of her visit to
the city. Her Majesty added that as she was visiting
this country not In state, she could not receive
any mere formal address (which might be /WOO.
sistent with her duty to the Queen of Ibiglasd), but
she was very glad to be assured of the feeling entertained
towards her by the citizens of Edinliengh, and was very
happy to receive the address thus presented to her. Her
Majesty assured the Lord Provost of the earnest desire on
the part of the Emperor to maintain the alliance, and to
eultivide a good feeling with the people of this country, and
imprecated a hope that the people of Greet Britro would be
fully remedy,' of this.
The Lord Provost having thanked the Empress for the
gracious manner in which the address had been received
then took leave.
The Duke of Hamilton arrived yesterday evening at
Dejay's French Hotel t Princes'eireet, and shortly after-
war& visited Douglas Hotel, where his grace dined with
the Empress
It is rumoured that her Majesty will leave Edinburgh to-
day for the north, but whether finally or not is unknown.

The Ghwigow Daily Mail has a Bowery and en-
thusiastic description of a grand ball at Hamilton Palace on
Tuesday night. " Her grace," we are told, " was remarked
to look exceedingly well and happy, and besides her unsay
jewellery, wore a necklace of brilliants of peculiar beauty,
whisk, we wore ieformed, wee acquired at a cost of 10,0001.
Her grace did not dimes. Not an insigelleaut item in the
display, as lending to the effect, was the splendid state
liveries of his grace's retainers, which la of a beautiful de.
sieription : embroidered acariet,lawrought conspicuously with
the arms of the noble house. Their stockings cost two
guineas a pair (sic.) Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves
vastly. The very atmosphere was exhilarating, and sus-
' (Wave of poetry and romance."
The following promotions were made on the re-
turn of the squadron with his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales from America :—Commander Frederick H. Stir-
ling, of the Hero, to be Captain ; Lieutenant Alexander
Pbilips, of the Ariadim, to be Commander ; and Messrs.
Parsons, Williams, Francis, and 8. D. Broughton, mates, to
be Lieutenants.

The oeremony of installing and enthroning the
Hos. sod Right Rev. flume! Waldierrave, D.D., the new
Bloc, ot Carlisle, took place at °lull& Cathedral on
Wednesday.

Oa Tuesday last the Rev. George Llewellyn Barker,
clerk, was instituted to the rectory of Wallington, in Nor-
folk, on the pretentatiou of R. S. H. Harvey, J. Skipper,
and Roger Boffin's, &qrs., upon the nomination of Gilbert
Harker, Req., and others.
"The materials for the Ref Sea lighthouses,"
Nap* • Malta Time* of the 13th, "left Malta a few days
mime in the Danube, eases steamer, fro= &Wind for
Alexandria."

We observe that a new operetta (composer annoy
moue), called TAe Marriage of Georgette, is to be produced
to.morrow 'veiling at the Royal linglish Opera, Covent-
prden ; and that Belies new opera bin rehearsal at the-
rine theatre.