The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-15 00:00:00

-'RETURN-, OF• THE COURT •FRO,II-

SCOTLAND.

• HER MAJESTY AT PRESTON.
The return of her Majesty from the highlands having
commenced on Thursday, great interest was exited in Pres-
ton in consequence of its being generally known that her
Majesty had intimated to the • authorities she would remain
to lunch at that town, en, route from Balmoral to London,
and would also receive an address from the Corporation. It
appears as early as Mondaylast, an intimation was conveYed
to Mr.:Peter Catterall, the Mayor of Preston, that her
Majesty was sa well pleased with her reception at that town
when returning from Scotland last year, that on the present
occasion - she would remain to lunch. On receiving this
intimatiOn,-the Mayor summoned a. meeting of the Council,
at which it was determined to present her meeting
with an
addiess,-if such presentation were agreeable to her Majesty.
Accordingly, Mr. Catterall, the Mayor.- put himself in corn-
menication with the Duke of Newcastle, and yesterday
morning received a letter from that nobleman stating that her
Majesty would be pleased to receive an address from the
Corporation of Preston, when passing through the town.
On the receipt of this letter, the Mayor summoned a second

MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL,
which was held yesterday morning in the Town Hall, Pres-
ton. The Mayor presided, and there was a numerous
attendance.

The MAYOR submitted the letter of the Duke of New-
castle, after which he read the followingaddress winch had
been prepared for. presentation to her Majesty
To Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen."
" May it please your Majesty.—We. your Majesty's dutiful
and loyal subjects, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of
your Majesty's ancient and loyal borough of Preston, humbly
approach yonr.royal person, to express our sense of the high
honor your Majesty has-conferred on the borough by having
again made it the place of your temporary sojourn. It has
been a source of pride•and gratification to the authorities'of the
town, and to the inhabitants, to find that the enthusiastic re-
ception of your Majesty on your former visit to Preston has
induced your Majesty to honour our ancient borough by a
second temporary stay. We beg to assure your Majesty that
we, and the rest of the inhabitants of Preston at all times feel
a lively interest in your Majesty's welfare, and that of your
Royal Consort and family; and pray the Almighty that your
Majesty may long be spared to reign over a loyal and devoted
people.

"Given under the Common Seal of the Borough of Preston,
is 14th day of October 1853."

Mr. Alderman MONK moved the adoption of the address,
and that the Mayor be requested to present it to Her Majes-
ty. He was quite sure it would be a great source of pleasure
and gratification to His Worship to undertake the office.
Mr. Alderman PALEY, Jun., seconded the motion, which
was unanimously agreed to.
The Mayor, with the mover and seconder of the address
was then deputed by the Council to present' it, tokether
with Mr. T. B. - -Addison, the Recorder, and the Town-
clerk.

A copy of the address was ordered to be entered on the
Minutes of the Council.

- The MAYOR then intimated that the Magistrates of the
Borough had been invited to attend, and on his suggestion, a
resolution was passed to the effect that they should take
place in the procession next the Mayor.
At the concluSion of the Council meeting, the Council then
formed in procession, headed by the Mayor, and proceeded to

THE_RAILWAY STATION,

Which was tastefully fitted up for the occasion, a large por-
tion of the doWn platform. being railed off, and the space so
set apart for the reception of her Majesty, was most judi-
ciously applied. At the furthest end. of the railed space a
platform was erected for ladies, capable of accommodating
upwards of a thousand, and on this was ranged all the rank
beauty, and fashion of Preston and its vicinity. The station
was profusely decorated with flags. and evergreens •, and the
columns supporting the roof were ornamented with festoons
of flowers. That portion of the platform over which her
Majesty had to pass from. the royal carriage to the room
.prepared for her reception, was carpeted. The en-
trance to the room set apart for her Majesty (the first-
class refreshment room) was hung with. rich scarlet cloth,
the cornice having the letters V. R., surmounted by the royal
arms; on each side of which were placed the banners of the
Royal Lancashire Militia. The platform was occupied by
the High Sheriff, the Mayor and Corporation of Preston,
the clergy, magistrates, and several of the directors of the
company, amongst whom .were Mr. D. Hodgson, Mr. D.'
-Grant, Mr. .Geo. Wilson, Mr. Marshall, and .the leading
gentlemen of the locality. The. 34th regiment were drawn
up on the opposite side of the station, and the fine band of
that regimentperformed several pieces of music before