The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-15 00:00:00

THE QUEEN .AT LOCH KATRINA

GLASGOW, FItDIT
The Queen, Prince Consort, and Princesses Alice
and Helena, left Edinburgh at ten this monies.; to
visit the Trossachs and Loth Katrina, and op. the
new Glasgow Waterworks. The day wu dull, with
frequent rain, and the beautiful scenery of the
district was halt enveloped in the mountain mists, bat the
royal party uverthakes seemed greatly to enjoy the visit. The
ceremony of opening the aqueduct which is to convey the water
of Loch Katrina to Glasgow, • distance of thirty-seven
miles, partied off well in presence of a large con-
course. lief Majesty reached the tunnel upon the Loch
• little attar two o'clock. She was accompanied by the
Duke "[Newcastle, sad was received by the Lord Provost
sad magiittrates of Glasgow, the Dukes of Montrose and
Athol', the Earl of Mansfield, &e.
The &emery to the Water Commission read an Whites
from the corporation, to which the Queen made the following
reply

"1 accept with great satisfaction your loyal and affec-
tionate address, and thank you sincerely La- the expression
of your attachment to my throne and person, and for the
cordial wekane with which you have received ma.

"It is with much gratification that I avail myself of
this opportunity of inaugurating • work which, both in its
euseeption and its execution, reflects so ranch credit upon its
promoters, sad is calcul►ted to improve the health and cam-
fort of the rant populationwhioh is rapidly increasing round
the veatostre of teanascraming industry in Boatload. Book
• work is worthy of the spirit of enterprise and the *lnt-
thropy of Glasgow, and I trust that it will be bleared with
complete income. I desire that you will convey to Ike great
community which you mamma my earnest withal far thsir
continual prosperity and happiness.••
It rained very fiercely 'leapt during the performance of
the ceremony.
Her lid.jesty returned to Holyrood about 7 o'clock.

His Excelling the Marquis d'Areglio arrived at
the Sardinian Legation yesterday, from Paris, after a tem-
porary lam et abtanco.

The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the
Marquis and Marehkeer of Magner* and a select party
are riaidag the Earl and Counter of Powia, at Pods Carla,
near Welohpool.

The Earl and Countess Fortesene and Mime Geode
have arrived at Somerville, the noble earl's mat la tha
county Waterford, from Coatis Hill, Devon.

Tio Earl of Westmoreland: we regret to learn,
has been labouring under very meta indisposition. Owing
to the illness of his lordship he was unable to attend the lets
Karl of Jersey's funeral.

Viscount and Vieecsantese Combermere have been
entertaining a naccoesios of visitors at Cotebermere Abbey.
The field-marshal is proveseed mselieg her Majesty It
Chester by a cold which maws Win to the hoses.

Lord John Russell, aroospanied by Lady John
Rumen and family, arrived in taws yesterday, from Aber-
geldm Castle, N.B.

Lord and Lady Kinnaird have returned to Houle
Priory, Perthshire, from visiting Lord and Lady Aber-
cromby, at their seat Naar Stirling.
We regret to have to record the death of Mr.
Fletcher Cavendish Charles Cooyers Norton, attschi to the
English Embassy at Paris, eldest son of the Hos. George
and Mrs. Norton, who died at his lodginp in Paris on
Thursday night. Mr. Norton catered the diplomatic write
In December, 1847, r stttcbi:, to the L-gotioa at Lisbon.
Ile was afterwards attached to the Leptons of Naples end
Brussels, sad in August, 1854, was appointed second poll
attache at Paris. The dammed gentleman had been form=
months peat In s very week mate of health. Hs had just
attained his 30th year.

Friday next Ming the fifty-fourth anniversary of
the battle of Trafalgar, a dinner, in celebration of that
memorable victory, will be given by the Royal Naval Clab
of 1765, at the Thatched House Taws, St. lasosie-street.
Vim Admiral Sir illl=ll Plararidge, K.C.8., who served in
the Defence on that oocsekm, Is expected to preside.

We ( United Service Gazette) understand the Ad-
miralty have given directions for the grant of sea-time to
Captain McClintock during the period he wee in command of
the Foe; but this, we presume, will have to be done by order
in council. Lieutenant Holseen's commission ea commander
will shmtly be signed, if it hoe not already reached that gal-
lant end isterpriaing young officer.

A public rase tingot the inhabitants of Banbridge,
is the county Down, was held in that town on Thureday, to
take steps fur erecting a monument to the memory of their
towneman, the late Captain Crosier, LW, who lost his life
In the Arctic regions with Sir John Franklin.' unfortunate
expedition. The chair was occupied by John Temple Reilly,
Esq., D.L., and there wu a respectable attendance. Real-
izations were adopted and a committee was appointed to carry
out the object of the meeting.

Yesterday morning's proceediuge at the National
Social Science meeting, at Bradford, commenced vith the
reading of a paper on public health, by the Right Roe. W.
F. Cowper, Y.F. The addrare of the right hoe. spatlassa
referred to all the causes which interfered with the palate
health, and to the efficacy of the remedke which had been
applied to secure a longer average of life, es well u to inasase
the comfort and happinees of the nation. A personal appeal
concluded the addreoa. The sectional meetings were Tay
DIMMOUS.

All traces of the late war are fast disappearing.
On the plains of Magenta a luxurious vegetation I. all that
meets the view. One house near the nation riddled with
shot is still conspicuous, and a few tumuli taakte the railway,
where several hundreds are buried. A dog of African breed,
which belonged to General Espinamm still lurks about the
spot wham his master shed his blood. and though oft= when
alloy even to 'Will distance, Colatatilly retains.