The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-03 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S PROGRESS TO BALMORAL.

(From the Scotsmen.)

The Queen, the Prince Consort, the Princesses
Alice and Helens, and Prince Alfred, and numerous suite,
arrived at the general station, Perth, on Saturday morning
last at 7.51 a.m., a minute before the arrangements in the
programme. The royal party, notwithstanding having
travelled the previous night., appeared to be in the enjoy-
meat of excellent health and spirits. Her Majesty, on land-
ing at the station, was received by the Earl of Mansfield,
the sheriff of the county (Mr. E. S. Gonlon), and the Lord
Provost arid magistrates of Perth, and ea the platform were
Mr. Stirling of Kippendav ie, Colonel Campbell, Mr. Skidded
of Balleudreck, Sir. M'Ltan, procuratordiscal of the
county ; Mr. Archibald Reid, county sherifrelerk,
Only a limited number of ladies and gentlemen were ad-
mitted to the station, awl those present did not exceed 600
persons, who gave her Majesty a moat enthusiastic wel-
-1 come. A detachment of the Scots Greys on foot, commanded
by Lieutenant Browning, formed a guard of honour to her
Majesty, and the utmost order was maintained on the plat-
form by the city constables and a party of police under the
direction of Superintendent Welch. The Earl of Mena
field conducted the royal party to the hreakfast-room,
which had been elegantly furnished for the occsaion
by the joint committee of the general station. The
arrangements for the reception of the royal party
made by the station committee were most com-
plete, and reflect the highest credit on the parties
under whose superintendence they were got up. The ac-
commodation provided for her Majesty, the royal family, mod
suite were a portion of the buildings recently erected, and
• portion of those occupied by the Scottish North-Eastern
Railway Company. Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and
the royal children breakfasted slam The servants had
breakfast supplied them in the first-clue refreshment room.
Exactly at half-past eight o'clock her Majesty and suite
astered the royal train, and in three minutes after it'
started, amid the plaudits of the assembled spectators,
which her Majesty graciously acknowledged.• Her Ma-
jesty expressed her high satisfaction with the whole ar-
tenements for her reception. In the various rooms, it
may be added, there were beautiful bouquets of Sowers,
which were supplied by Mr. Msxtone, of Cultoquhey, Mr.
Gray, of Bowerman, sad Mr. Turnbull, of Bellwood.
At twenty-eight minutes put nine, the royal train, with
►er Majesty, the Prince Consort, the Princesses Alice and
Helena, sod Prince Alfred, arrived at Forfar, accompanied
by General Grey and other members of the suite.

The station was gaily decked with dowers and flags, the
red rampant lion of Scotland being the moat prondaeot
figure in the bunting. The refreshment room was covered
with beautiful blooming heather, adorned with down's, and
seemed like a fairy bower. On the summit were venue
game birds and wild animals, and in the centre above the
arched doorway was a stag's head, a " royal," with within of
ten tines. The decoration did great credit to the taste
of Mr. Duff, the station•nwater. Her Majesty was
met by Lord Dalhousie and Sir Charles Wood, the
latter of whom took his seat in the train, and proceeded
northwanl along with the other members of the suite.
Lord Delltousie went up to the royal carriage, and her
Majesty 14:14i the Prince Consort conversed freely with his
lordship during the brief stay of the train. Her Majesty
seemed in excellent spirits. The Forfar Volunteers, under
the command of Colonel Kinloch and Captain Forsyth, and
Captain Fothringhant of Fothriugham, formed a guard of
bestow during the time the train remained, and gave a royal
salute on the arrival awl departure of the train.
Ferryhill Station, Aterdeen, was reached at the
posted time, 11.1:1. To this point her Majesty
was accompanied by Mr. Stirling, of Kippendavie •
Mr. Porteous, of Liurie.ton ; Mr. Keith, Mr. Bind°, and
Dr. Matthews, directors of the Scottish North•Faatern
Railway, which here terminates. At Ferryhill a consider.
able crowd had aasenibled, amongst whom it was pleasing
to hear the remark passing that her Majesty, in all her
journeys north, never looked in better spirits. A military
guard of honour, under Major Rice, 72nd Highlanders, was
in waiting, and on the platform to receive the royal party
were the Lord Provost (Anderson), Sheriff Watson, the
Convener of the County (Mr. Thomson), with whom the
Prince Consort entered into conversation. (It may be re-
inemberal that the Conveoer had the honour of having his
Royal Highness for hie guest at Banchory during the sit-
ting of the British Association two years ego at Aberdeen.)
After a stay of five minutes, the carriages having mean-
' while been changed on to the Deeside Railway, the royal
train departed for the Highlands, the following directors of
the line being in attendance—Mr. John Duncan, chairman .
Mr. Whyte, Aberdeen ; Mr. Smith, of Glenmillan ; Mr:
Gordon, of Craigmill ; with Mr. Ferguson, secretary.
Owing to some unforeseen failure of steam power in one of
' the engines, the journey was not so expeditiously performed
as usual, " • slow" taking place on a portion of the line,
This delay was happily, however, compensated for in some
degree by time and opportunity being afforded to the
royal visitors to view with better leisure the fine
sesorry along the route of the Dee. Aboyoe, ktlio I:armies.
Hon of the railway, was made at a quarter pant one. In
waiting here, amongst others, were the Marquis of Meetly,
Lord-Lieutenant of Abenleenshire, and the Marchioness of
Hardly, whom her Majesty graciously recognised and spoke