The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-19 00:00:00

THE JOURNEY OP THE EA(PEESS OP THE

FRENCH TO SCOTLAND.
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The Monitar of yestenlay publishes the following short
paragraph :
" The sad blow which her Majesty the Empress has ex-
perienced in her family affections having rendered a change
of air neoeissry for her health, her Majesty left three days
linos to make, in the most private manner, a journey in
England and Scotland for a few we:lm Her Majesty left
on Wednesday morning, and the Emperor accompanied her
to the railway station."

We rend in the Morning Pest:—"The silence which
for some days the Moutteur has observed in regard to
the departure of the Empress, evidently with the
intention of assisting hor leaved() in travelling, is now
broken, and the journey of her Majesty is officially set
forth by the French government. It is to be hoped that
this announcement may in no way affect the privacy of

which the Empress stands in so much need. Her health
was severely tried by the circumstances attendant on the
death of her tenderly loved sister, the Duchess of Alla.
When, with the Emperor, her Majesty started on the
imperial tour iu the south and in Algeria, her sister teas
very ill, but none believed that there was serious danger.
It will be remembered that in the midst of their journey in
Africa the Empress heard of the duchess's unexpected
death. Her grief was the more painful because she could
not escape from the necessities of official receptions. In
this unhappy position there remained one melancholy cow
eolation, namely, that she might still pay the last aid
duties to her sister. What then Inuit the Empress have
suffered when, oa her return from Africa, she leaned that
she waa deprived of her lest sad hope, and that the duchess
was already committed to the grave Thus arose au over-
powering despair, • retired and solitary life, which seemed
to refuse every consolation. Such a state of things could
sot be allowed to continuo without seriously affecting
the health of the Empress, and the Emperor positively
urged a change of scene and of air, which might
mitigate, if not dispel, a state of feeling which caused so
much anxiety to himself and to all attached to her Majesty.
This coarse cop resolved upon, the selection of the
country in which the Empress should travel was, it amain,
quickly made, and everyone will be glad that the choice fell
on England. It has been stated that her Majesty is on her
road to Hamilton Palace. This, however, it seems is an
I error. The Empress is simply travelling in England and
Scotland, and will not become the guest of any subject be-
fore her Majesty pays a visit to Windsor. This will take
place as soon as the novelty and progress of the journey
shall have tempered a frame of mind which at present
would only reader such an interview trying to both of the
aug -at ladies."

YORK, SATURDAT AFTERNOON.
On Friday evening the Empress of the French
arrived is York by the 5.45 Great Northern train from
London' ee mar for Scotland. Her arrival wee of the most
private character, the only intinuitiou of her intention to
stay is York being wave) ed by telegram to Mr. Holiday,
of the Royal Station Hotel, who was ordered to provide ac-
commodation for fifteen persons. Her Majesty was &room.
ponied by the Coniteese de Montebello, Madame do Hanky,
the Marquis de Lagrange, and Colonel Fare, and a suite of
ten attendants. . . . . . . .

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On Saturday morning her Majesty visited the cathedral.
On her arrival there she was conducted to the choir, whilst
she was passing round which Dr. Moak played a grand
voluntary en the organ. Thu Hon. and Very Rev. the
Dean of York and the Rev. Canon Hey also conducted Mir
Majesty up the side aisles and over the Lady Chapel. The
Empress afterwards preeeeded to the Chapter-house. after
iuspectiug which she wu taken to the crypt, under the
choir, which had been illuminated expressly for the occa-
sion. Her Majesty remained iu the cathedral for about
thiee.marters of au hour, after which she was
driven to the museum belonging to the Yorkshire
Plnlosophiad Society, and went over the building. At
a little before two o'clock the lady Mayoress
(Ara Leeman) and her two daughters were introduced to
her Majesty, and spout cornea time in conversation with her.
Having arranged to leave York by the 2.20 p.m. express
train fur the North, the Empress wee met on the departure
platform at that time by the Lord Mayor (G. Loman,
Vai.), who is the vice-chairman of the North Eastern Rail.
way Company. To him her Majesty expressed the pleasure
she had denved from an inspiration of the ancient city, its
cathedral, and museum, and hoped on some future occasion
again to visit York, aril make a longer ay. Before enter.
Mg the carriage her Majesty was repeatedly cheered by the
company who had userubled to witness her departure,
mark of respect which her Majesty appeared to fully
appreciate.
Her Majesty and suite were attired in deep mourning,
and the Empress wore a paleand languid appearance, which,
in the opinion of many, bore out the supposition that her
visit to Scotland was to repair her declining health.

Her Majesty, with several of the members of her rune,
occupied the central oompartinent of u tinit-class ferriage,
and the train reached Edinburgh at quarter pad 8 o'clock.
As no special arrangemeoti had been made for the reception
of the august lady, and an the platform was soniewhatdok,
very few of those who gathered round the carri..ge in wait•
lag ou the platform could distinguish her Majesty among
the ladies of the suite, all of whom were plainly drened in
deep mourning. The crowd, however, gave her Majesty
very cordial cheer, bathes she alighted from the tram, and
as her carriage left the platform. Her Majesty and suite
immediately proceeded to Douglas Hotel, when apartnients
had boon engaged for their brief stay. Apart from the
popularity of her Majesty's character, Ler sea:Aril osi-
nalsou with Scotland in oertain to secure for her a very
kindly reception north of the Tweed.

Duos >ttv Tin Hurrnito FIELD.—On Friday
last gentleman, Ow'. W Booth, Ime -OT.-0 formerly
Glendon, Nortlmmptonshire, died most suddenly while fob
lowing the Cambrus- hire hounds. Shortly after th.y had
left Tineland Wood Mr. Booth fell from his horse sad died
immediately, suffering on doubt from disease of the heart.
The onfortunato gentlemou was cousin of Mr. Barnett. the
wellitnown master of the hounds. lie was also a friersis
but not rslated to, Sir Williamson Booth, of llama Pak.
who was a rtmeously slated Li one of the I.cd Palo' W
have been the gentleman who died au suddenly.