The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-16 00:00:00

INTURN OF TITE QUEEN FROM

SCOTLAND.

In our number of Saturday we described the arrange-
ments made for the reception of the Queen at Hull and
Grimsby, upon the return of the Court from Scotland.
The royal train arrived at Hull from Edinburgh a few
minutes before six o'clock on Friday evening, and the
Queen and Prince were received upon the platform by
the chairman and directors of the North-Eastern Rail-
way, the Mayor and corporation of Hull, the Earl of
Yarborough, the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Londesborough,
Lord Hotham, and Sir Harry Smith. An immense
concourse of townspeople and visitors filled the station.
The royal party proceeded at once to the Railway Hotel,
where addresses were presented from the corporation
and local bodies, as described by us on Saturday.
The town, which had been decorated during the Oay,
was brilliantly illuminated during the night. and thou-
sands who could not get beds at any price had to walk
the streets.

The next morning at nine, the mayor, recorder, and
corporation were in attendance on the Queen, at the
Station Hotel, and at 20 minutes to ten the Sovereign left
for the purpose of visiting the town. The first carriage was
occupied by the mayor, recorder, and mace-bearer, pre-
ceded by an advance guard of Hussar s and out-riders, the
latter in royal livery. In the next (an open carriage) were
seated her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales,
and the Princess Royal. The other Royal children were
in a carriage immediately following, under the care of
the maids of honour. In the fourth carriage sat Lord
Aberdeen, Colonel Grey, and Lord Burgbersh, and then
came a whole stream of equipages, among wh►ch were
those of the Earl of Carlisle and Lord Londesborough.
The rear was brought up by a troop of Hussars.
The Queen proceeded through Carr-lane, Chariot-
street, Carlisle-street, Whitefriar-gate, Silver-street,
Market-place, Queen-street, and then to the Corporation
Pier, amidst the greatest enthusiasm.
The royal cortege having arrived at the pier, her Ma-
jesty ascended the platform, followed by the mayor.and
civic authorities. Here the assemblage (a privileged
one) were considerably at fault to learn the cause of a
momentary bustle within the circle of her Majesty's
presence. _ _ . _

- The excitement was occasioned by the fact of the
Sovereign at this moment intimating to the Mayor, Dr.
Cooper, her intention of marking her appreciation of the
reception she had met with by conferring upon him the
honour of knighthood.
Dr. Cooper having knelt down, her Majesty pro-
nounced the magic words conferring the unexpected
honour, the sword handled by the Sovereign in touching
the shoulder of the mayor being that so honourably
borne by Lord Burghersh on the heights of the Alma.
After this incident her Majesty embarked on board
the royal yacht Fairy, commanded on this occasion by
the Ilon. Captain Denman.
The royal yacht having been ordered to go on,
steamed through the Victoria Dock and by the river Hull
to the Old Dock, Junction Dock, and Humber Ducks.
During the progress of the royal yacht, the ships and
craft moored in the docks manned the yards and cheered
most lustily.
. The Fairy was followed by steamers, in which were
the members of the corporation. In the Humber the
Sovereign's yacht was joined by the Malacca (17), Capt.
Firquhar..
The Queen arrived at Grimsby at one o'clock, amid a
salute of 21 guns. The flags of all vessels were imme-
diately run up.
Upon the Queen alighting she was received by the
directors of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Railway Company, who represented the proprietors of
the docks, the mayor, high steward, aldermen, council-
lors, town clerk, and treasurer, and was conducted by
them to the reception room and state apartments ; the
other members of the corporation followed her Majesty
and suite. Her Majesty and Prince Albert received
the addresses presented to them by the mayor and the
Earl of Yarborough. The addresses were not read.
Her Majesty having partaken of luncheon in the saloon,
proceeded at a quarter to two o'clock for the railway
station, en route for London. The mayor, high stewards,
members of the town council, and in igistrates, in their
carriages, conducted the royal guest through the town.

Arrived at the Great Northern station, the chairman
of the company conducted her Majesty to the royal
carriage, and, amidst a salute of 21 guns, the train de-
parted, and did not stop until it arrived at Boston,
where the mayor and corporation had a band assembled,
which, during the engine's being supplied with water,
played the National Anthem.
The train departed from Boston amidst the cheers of a
large assemblage, and the next stoppage was at Peter-
borough. Hero the bishop of the diocese presented to
the Queen the canons and resident clergy.
'• The train then proceeded to London, and arrived at
King's cross station at half-past five, just a quarter of
an hour before the time anticipated by a large assem-
blage at the station. _ _

Her Majesty, the Royal Consort, and the Princes and
Princesses, having alighted, were escorted by Lord
Aberdeen to the royal carriage in waiting. After
leaving the interior of the station the Queen was
cheered by the, thousands outside the gates and
avenues.

filer Majesty prodeeded for Windsor direct, accom-
panied by Lord Aberdeen, Lard Burghersh, Colonel
Grey, and the maids of honour.

DEPARTURE OF TIIE ROYAL FAMILY
FROM OSBORNE.

PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY.

This morning, at 9.30, the Royal tender-yacht, Elfin,
under the command of Mr. Alfred Balliston, conveyed
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, with the
junior branches of the Royal children, from Osborne to
the landing steps of the Royal Clarence Yard, from
wheuco they proceeded by the South-Wester* train,
en route to Buckingham Palace. The standard at the
main on the Elfin was saluted by the garrison battery
and ships of war. They were received on landing by
the commander in chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas
Cochrane ; and Flag Lieutenant liankey ; the lieutenant
governor, Major General Simpson, and staff.