The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-22 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND.

DIPARTURE OF THE COURT FROM OSBORNE.
PORTSMOUTH, Auoue? 21.

Her Majesty the Queen, him Royal Highness
the Prince Orasert, and some other of the members of the
royal family, sanded by the ladies sad gentlemen of the
Court, left Osborne House this morning about eight o'clock,
and messed PM to Gosport in the screw yacht Fairy, re-
ceiving the cantemery salutes from the ships at Spithead
and the barterer, aced from the garrisoo. The royal party
were received by the Oise* naval sad military officen of
the port, and inianishately after their disembarkation
extend the splendid sew saloon carriage constructed fur
her Majesty's on. by the Landoo and North-Western Rail-
way Omeptay, and left per special train for Holyhead.
Tbe royal trails was timed to reach Leamington at
1.11 p.m., and stay there for 20 minutes. About that
time the train glided noiselessly into the station, and
stopped exactly opposite the suites of rooms which had
been Wed up for the royal party and their attendants by
the Oreat Western Railway Company. Mr. C. B. Fryer,
district soperiateedent, sad Mr. Chapman, district engineer,
were waiting on the platform to receive the distiaguished
Alai" who were immediately oonducted to the refresh.
ment.roome. Her Majesty the (sheen, the Prime Canasta
Priecessee Alice sad Helena, Prince Alfred, Earl Granville,
Cohost F. Phipps, Major Cowell, and three equerries sat
dewn to a substantial luncheon in • state apartment en-
mealy fisted up far the royal party ; end about 20 at-
tendants wen similarly provided for in another room. The
retiring and dressing rooms were elegantly and appro-
priately decorated.
The royal train, while passing over the 121 miles of the
Great Western Railway from Basiogstoke to Rubbery
Jeaction, near Wolverhampton, was on charge of Mr.
Kelley, superintendent of the southern division of the line,
and Mr. Gooch, locomotive superintendent. The line was
kepi perfectly clear tor 13 minutes before the approach of
the train, sod this arrangement rendered unnecessary the
awa of a pilot engine over the (.rest Western hoe.
The royal train arrived at the Bmhbury Junction of the
Leedom sad North-Western Railway at 2.38, two minutes
bean twea, and left at 2.42, three minutes before the tune
see down on the royal time-Lill. At this point the Great
Week,n line terminates and runs into the London and
North-Western. In consequence s change of engines and
drivers became whoessary, and five minutes were allowed for
the pawn. Only four minutes, however, were occupied.
Arrived at this junction, her Majesty bad accomplished
Int miles of her journey. To receive her Majesty, on her
entrance ou the London and North-Western line, where Mr.
Moon, the chairman; Mr. J. P. B. Weethead, M.P.,
deputy chairman ; Mr. Hardman Eerie, Mr. S. A. Thomp-
son, and Mr. J. A. 7lnee, all directors ; Mr. E. C. Stuart,
secretary; Mr. G. P. Ne,ele, traffic superintendent of the
Birmingham district ; Mr. Henry Woodhouse, superintend.
ent of the locomotive department ; Mr. R. S. Norris and
Mr. H. Lee, engineers; Mr. J. 0. Binger, traffic superin.
tenalent of the Chester awl Holybeed ; Mr. R. S. Mansell,
traffic superintendent of the portion of the line north of
Stafford ; and Mr. J. R.arnabottorn, locomotive superin-
hodent of the northern division, by whom the Luedon and
NortliMesteni engine was taken charge of at this point,
and who drove the train to Holyhead. In addition to the
gentlemee named, Colonel Hogg, the chief constable of
Staffordshire, accompanied the train from Wolverhampton.

KINGSTOWN, 11 p.m.

The royal yacht, with her Ifelesty and the Prince Con-
sort on board, arrived safely in Ringstowo Harbour shortly
after hslf•past 10, having made the voyage from Holyhead
is little over three hours.

11.50 P.M.

her 11njwity will not land till 11 a.m. to-morrow(Thius-
day).