The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-09 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN IN EDINBURGH.

(From the Seotrosan.)

Yesterday (Tuesday) evening, her Majesty and the
Prince Consort, with several of ths royal &Mr* eartved in
Ediabargi, an their way to Belsneral.
The seadng being unusually Aim, an immense caaoratreo
at peopiallinaged the Quesn'everk fang before lie hour
Haas ihr bet Keisity's arrival at KMdowb•nk station.
Crow were oonspicaocui on various ports of the north side
of the hill, and not • few clambered up to the summit of
Arthur's slat, to get • btrd's-eye view of the scene below.
The preparations at Mmdowbank were of the usual
character. The aides of the staircase leading from the
platform to the road IMO lined with • very choice
collection of plants sad dowers, supplied from the
nareary of Masons, Lawson and son. The steps, as also
the central pert of the platform, were covered with crimson
cerpedag. In front of the station were richly-ornamented

haigiais of coloared cloth, the whole being ourmounted with
• hwg• mown and the royal area. Oa either aide were lamps
of abiasd glue, and four similar lamps of larger eta) were
Azad skin the platform.

Dstechrients of the 16th Lancers, Ist battalion of the Rifle
Brigade from Glasgow (numbering 200 meet), the Royal
Owns: BIM* and the battery of Royal Artillery from Leith
Fur; lined the road through the park from the station to
Bolyrood, and were formed in position at half-paat six
o'clock. In front of St. Margaret's motion was a guard of
honour of the let battalion of the Rills Brigade, and the band
of the 16th Lancers.

Shortly after sera: o'clock, sheriff Gordon, accompuied
by Mr. J. A. Campbell, Lord Melville, the Duke of Socaleach
in hie ueiform of Lord-Lieutemet, the Hon. Captain Car-
negie, of H.M.S. Edinburgh, Ventenant Johmitou, R.N.,
rid Lieuteeant Cajal, of H.M.S. Jackal, the Hon. Colonel
Deli* lad Captain Jana, aide-de-oacep to Lord Melville,
swivel es the platform. Then were also a good number
of ladles premier.

The ?forth British Railway Company were represented by
Mum. Ronald, Sprott, Home, Leishman, and Bowman,
directors; Mr. Rowbotham, manager; and Mr. Nairn,
secretary—all of whom had proceeded to Barwick to meet
the train. Mr. Hodgson, the chairman of the directors, wu
unavoidably absent. Showier Logan end Sheriff Renard ac-
companied these gentlemen to Berwick, and travelled back by
the train with them.

The royal train reached Longniddry Junction at six
minutes put seven, twelve minutes before the specified time;
sad a telegram was despatched to Meadowback, stating that
her Majesty would arrive there " immediately." Precisely
at twenty minutes past seven—sixteen minutes before the
thee previously annoenoed--the train dashed up to the plat-
form amidst the deafening cheers of the people who crowded
the viednity of the station.
Prince Albert was the first to step out of the saloon car-
Airs Lord Melville assisting both his Royal Highness and
her Majesty to alight. Princesses Alice sod Helena were
the only other occupants of this carriage. In the saloon for
the royal family were Princess Louisa and Prince Arthur,
these being the only other members of the royal family
accompanying the Queen. In the carriages adjoining the
saloon were the royal suite, corudating of Lady Macdonald,
Lady Churchill, Miss Stopford, Sir C. Phipps, General Grey,
sad Colonel Ponsonby. The Earl of Derby travelled with
the suite in the same carriage. Si, James Clark had arrived
to idinburgh by a previous train.
The Queen and Prince were dressed in the plainest on-
tame, her Majesty having a light bonnet and summer dries
and the Prince Consort a plain salt of black. On recognisir,g
the Duke of am:clench, her Majesty advanced to him and
shook hands, addressing a few words to his grace. The
Premier also shook hands very warmly with Lord Melville
and the Duke.

The moment her Majesty alighted sad proceeded up the
steps leading to her carriage a royal salute wee fired from the
Castle, the band of the Lancers struck up the National
Anthem, and the spectators who thud the rood cheered
lustily u the Queen appeared. Her Majesty bowed repeatedly
when in her carriage in acknowledgment of the warmth of
her reception.
The royal cortege letundiatelytwecuided towards Holyrood,
the immense assemblage of apectatore cheering with great
heartiness all along the route.
The open spies in beet of the Palace was kept clear by
detachments of the city police under Mr. Linton, which were
stationed at the different herrimdes. A guard of honour,
consisting of the Royal Sussex Militia, was stationed in
front of the building, with the bend of the regiment under
Bandmaster Burke. A few men of the Ride Brigade, from
Glasgow, sad a body of the Royal Artillery, were plead on
each side of the Niue anirease. The Doke of Richmond,
Colonel of the Sussex Militia, who wore the decoration of the
Garter, wee in command of his regiment.
At the gates sr the Palace there were present to reeedve
her Majesty—BaSW Biaokadder (representing the City in
the absence of the Lord Provost), Mr. Rutherford, the
Deputy-Keeper of the Palace, and Mr. Matheson, of the
Board of Works. Two "royal postmen," mounted, were
la attendance, for the purpose of carrying despatch(' to the
post-ofiloe in time for the mall.
A few minutes after half-peat seven the carriage of Sheriff
Gordon, who had driven on In advance of the cortege from
bfradowbook, pee to be in teedieses to receive the Queen
at Holyrood, arrives in the geodesy* of the Palace, and
almost directly after the two arriegesconveyfag her Majesty
and the royal children drove late lie Palms-yard.
Shortly before 9 o'clock her Ilejesty dined et the Palace,
the Dukes of Bitoolsook and Riebmand, Viscount Melville,
nod abseil( Gordan having ennived havitellesn.
Bar Majesty's departure will Mite pleas hem Holyrdod at a
quarter before 9 o'clock this (Wednesday) mcaning. A mill-
tory guard will be in attsideami to MONS the party to Mee-
embank. whirs a special train will he