The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-29 00:00:00

TEE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the I
Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, left Osborne, as
already stated in The Sun, on Saturday morning at 9
o'clock. Proceeding by the route of Basingstoke,
Leamington, Nuneaton, and Trent Valley to Chester,
they arrived there in perfect safety at half-past six in the
evening. The Hon. Francis Scott, Colonel Henderson,
one of the directors ; Mr. Scott, the manager ; and Mr.
Godson, the superintendent of the South-Western, pro-
vided for the safety and comfort of the Royal travellers
from Southampton to Basingstoke. Here they were re-
ceived by Mr. Russell, the chairman of the Great
Western, Mr. Brunel, Mr. Saunders, and Mr. G-ooch.
At a rapid pace the train swept along, scarcely slacken-
ing its speed even in presence of the sedate towers of
Oxford, and consigning its precious freight to the keep-
ing of the narrow guage at Leamington. The North-
W estern —represented by Captain Huish, Mr. M'Connell,
Mr. Trevethick, Captain Bruyeres, and another gentleman
—now took up the running, and along the rich land of
Warwickshire and the valley of the Trent the train dashed
northwards. Each station had its band of determined
and loyal sightseers, who cheered and waved their hats
and handkerchief at the mere glimpse of their Queen.
At the few places where the engine drew up for water
the crowd of spectators was very dense, and, where a
guard of honour, military or milltia, could be mustered,
a salute was forthcoming. The only long pause made
on the route—and that not exceeding 30 minutes—was
at Tamworth, where the Royal party had an elegant
luncheon prepared for them by the company. Mr. Rey-
nolds and Mr. Burgis, of the Chester and Holyhead
Railway, took charge of the train from Chester, and
throughout the distance travelled a punctuality and
speed highly creditable to the authorities of the different
lines was maintained. The Royal Family, on arriving
at Holyhead, embarked without a moment's delay on
board the Victoria and Albert, which was lying at the
pier to receive them, and which at once steamed out
into the new dock to join the rest of the squadron. Her
Majesty was to remain there quietly during the day, and
will cross the Channel to Kingston harbour this morn-
ing (Saturday).
Earl Granville, whose name is so intimately associated
with the Great Exhibition of 1851, accompanies the
Queen on her present visit to Ireland. The Noble Earl
joined the Royal train for that purpose at Basingstoke.
As the public are aware, the object of her Majesty's
visit to Dublin on this occasion is to witness a repetition
in the sister country of that grand display which took
place two years ago in Hyde Park. Such a compli-
ment paid to the cause of industry must, under any
circumstances, be regarded with interest, but, referring
as it does to Ireland, it has a peculiar significance and
value. Amid all the excursions that the Queen has
undertaken, there is, perhaps, none that places her
conduct and character in a more benignant light than
this. The cares of Royalty, like those of humbler life,
demand a period for quiet and repose, and during the
present year the time available for that purpose has
been much curtailed by an unusually protracted Par-
liamentary session ; yet for the sake of the Irish Exhi-
bition Her Majesty has not hesitated to cross the
Channel, and postpone her escape to the seclusion of
Balmoral.

Yesterday, for the first time, a new arrange-
ment was adopted with reference to the railway travell-
ing of the Royal family ; it is henceforth to be under
the management of the Board of Trade. Captain Sim-
mons, R.E., accompanied the train, and was on the
engine the entire distance from Southampton
to Holyhead. The Queen, Prince Albert, the
Prince of Wales, and Prince Alfred visited the
South Stack, in a private carriage, about four
o'clock yesterday evening, without any escort or guard.
The arrangements for her Majesty's reception at
Kingstown and in Dublin are nearly completed. A co-
vered way has been erected at Kingstown from the
landing-place at the jetty to the terminus of the railway.
This temporary structure will be decorated with banners
and flags. The harbour is well stocked with shipping
and yachts. All are preparing to welcome her Majesty
after the manner of " the sea." The universal wish now
is for fine weather.

Her Majesty's carriages, 14 in number, with 12 riding
honies, arrived in Dublin on Friday per steamer from
Holyhead. They were conducted to the Viceregal
stables at the Phcenix-park.
A change has been made in the route for the proces-
sion which is to conduct her Majesty through the city.
The Lord Mayor and corporation will receive her Ma-
jesty at the railway terminus, Westland-row, where
they will present the civic address. From thence the
procession will proceed by Merrion-street, Nassau-street,
College-green, Westmoreland-street, Sackville-street,
Eccles-street, by the North Circular-road, to the Vice-
regal Lodge in the park.
At the Westland-row terminus an elegant salon is in
progress of being fitted up, in order to give her Ma-
jesty a suitable place to receive the address of the cor-
poration. A chair of state will be placed upon a dais
in the centre, thus removing her Majesty from any
pressure of a crowd which might arise under the natural
and loyal anxiety to see the beloved Sovereign of these
realms.

A deputation from the corporation of Limerick had
intended to come to Dublin to present her Majesty with
the address adopted by that body, but the following
letter from the Lord Lieutenant to the town clerk of
Limerick will save them the trouble. Her Majesty's
desire is that all addresses may be transmitted through
Lord Granville :

" V. R. Lodge, August 25, 1853.
" Sir,—Having submitted to the Lord Lieutenant your
letter of the 19th instant, addressed to Mr. L'Estrange, I
am directed by his Eacellency to inform you that it is the
Queen's wish to devote as much time as possible during
her stay in Dublin to the purpose of visiting the Exhi-
bition, and that his Excellency must therefore request that
the address from the corporation of Limerick may be sent
to the Earl Granville, who will lay the same before her
Majesty.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your obedient servant,
"HENRY F. PONSONI3Y.

"J. Murphy, Esq., Town Clerk, Limerick." ----
A guard of honour, consisting of one field officer, one
captain, two subalterns, four serjeants, and sixty rank
and file, are to mount guard at the Viceregal Lodge on
Monday next, and to be continued daily during her
Majesty's stay in Dublin. Tents are to be pitched in
the vicinity of the Lodge for the accommodation of the
guard.
It is said the Queen and Royal Family will remain
in Ireland for the week, returning to Holyhead on
Saturday, the 3d day of September, on her way to Bal-
moral.

The St. Jean d'Acre, 101, screw line-of-battle ship,
Capt. the Hon. H. Keppel, has completed her coaling
1 which has brought her down considerably. upwards of
eighty men have volunteered to join this splendid ship
from the Ajax when paid off which will then nearly
complete her complement.—Plymouth, Times.
YACHT ACCIDENT.—The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe's
yacht, Cloud, in running for Barnpool, on Monday af-
ternoon, got on the rocks, known as the German, off
Creanll Point. The boats of the Impregnable, Brisk,
and Sybille, were promptly sent to her assistance, and
she was soon got off, and, we understand, without
much damage. His lordship was on board at the time.
—Plymouth, Tim**