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DEPUTATION OF HOP GROWERR.

At one o'clock yesterday afternoon, one of the
largest deputations that ever assembled in London,
for the purpose of presenting memorials to her Ma-
jesty's Government, met together at the residence of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing-street,
when there were at least 500 or 600 of the most in-
fluential hop growers, chairmen of boards of guar-
dians, clergymen, bankers, land agents, and land
owners, front the districts of Kent, Sussex, Hereford,
and Worcester, present, to enforce the prayer of their
petition, that her Majesty's Government would post-
pone the hop duty of 1848, payable in the ensuing
October, until some date in next year, on the ground
that so much distress existed amongst them, that it
was absolutely out of their power to pay the duty
until they should have received payment of the hops
grown during the present year.
Mr. Honors, M.l'., opened the proceedings by
stating to Sir Charles IVood that he felt it his duty,
on the part of the deputation of gentlemen from
Sussex, Hereford, Worcester, and Kent, to open the
case on their behalf, which was not a new one. He
was one of those who had, unfortunately, since 1819,
made repeated applications for relief from the charge
of the duty on hope Feeling that this question
interested almost the existence of hundreds of
thousands of persons, he knew that he was incompe-
tent to do justice to the subject, and he should not have
undertaken it if there were not gentlemen present'
who would give him their assistance in what might
be defective in his statements—and which statements
they hoped would make such an impression upon his
mind as that he would feel it his duty to allow the
postponement of the duty due in the year 1848. If
the whole of the crop of 1849 were to be sold, after
the charges of the growth had been paid, enough
would not remain in the hands of the growers to pay
the duty of the past year : money: was so short in those '
districts where hops were-grown, that the magistrates
were reluctantly compelled to issue summonses to a
very large extent for the payment of the poor-rates. He
knew one magistrate alone who had signed 40. If, there-
fore, money could not be found to pay the poor-rates, it
was perfectly impossible that it could be found to meet
the demands of the hop duty for 1848; and if, there-
fore, he satisfactorily proved to the Chancellor of the
Exchequer that so much distress existed in the hop
growing districts, he ventured to hope that what they
were now asking in the way of relief would not be
withheld. They were anxious that the payment of
the duty should be posponed—not by way of sus-
taining a cultivation that ought to be diminished, but
simply because it was absolutely and physically im-
possible fur them to find money; and he was quite
certain that if legal means were resorted to for the
purpose of enforcing the payment of this duty, it
would entail complete ruin upon many hundreds of
industrious men; and certainly no men in England
were to be found who would advocate the payment of
any tax when such fearful consequences were sure to
ensue, and there were many magistrates in that room
who would confirm his statement, that were this tax
attempted to be gathered, the result would be per-
fectly fearful to contemplate. On behalf, therefore,
of those poor people whom they were there to repre-
sent, he did entreat the Chancellor of the Exchequer
to reflect upon their case, and he hoped he would con-
sider it consistent with his duty as a high public offi-
cer not to reject the application then made to him for
their relief; for he knew well that if the duty were
enforced it would be followed by consequences the
most disastrous. Such a deputation as that by which
he was then surrounded had never assembled within
those walls. It consisted of gentlemen of every shade
of political opinion ; but the gentlemen who stood
there to-day had no other object in view than simply
the one object before them. They had not met to
further the principler of free trade or the principles of
protection—they only met to advocate the postpone-
ment of the hep duty. That question they wished to
be kept distinct from all others—they wished it to be
decided upon its own merits alone. They had refused
to connect 'tit and mix it up with any other agi-
tating question. They now distinctly appealed for
some relief, which they hoped to be fernished to them;
and they also sincerely hoped that some better method
of collection might be adopted for the future. I-L.4as
not aware that he had at all over-stated the case, but
if he had, it was some, satisfaction for him to know
that many gentlemen present would correct his state-
ments if he had erred on any poiut. They had the'
honour of presenting memorials from no less than
one hundred and thirteen parishes—the princi-
pal occupiers of whom were persons interested
in the cultivation of hops; and the object of all
the petitions was that he would have the kindness to
postpone the duty of 1848 for, at any rate, another
year; and if Sir Charles would grant them their
prayer, they were quite willing to pay the duty upon
'he growth of 1849 at the period when it properly
became due. He had the honour of travelling that
morning in the train with the Attorney-General,
when he taid, "I have paid my hop duty." Indeed!
he had no doubt of that, and so there were many pre-
sent there to-day who had also done so, but he would
venture to say without fear of contradiction that where
one person had paid, at least 20 could not; and on
behalf of those 20 he hoped from Sir Charles a favour-
able consideration of the case that had been laid before
him ; and that he would consent to the postponement
of the duty to some distant period.
Mr. Hodges' statement was then confirmed by
several magistrates, clergymen, bankers, and some of
the principal land agents and land owners, all of
whom represented the distress of the poor in the
hop-growing districts to be most severe; and that if
the duty should be attempted to be enforced by
legal means, they were one and all quite certain
that the distress would be far more deplorable than
in the years 1822 23, when incendiarism prevailed
to so fearful an extent. Whatever might be said of
other kinds of agricultural produce, it was certainly
true, though it must appear paradoxical, that when
the crops of hops were largest and most abundant, the
distress amongst the growers of those hops was the
greatest, so that the blessings of Providence were ,
actually turned into a curse.
After the various speakers had occupied the atten-
tion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by dwelling
upon the same topics for nearly two hours, the whole
of the memorials were presented to him, after which,
Sir CHARLES WOOD said, that nothing could be
more painful to him than to listen to the statements
that had been made—the accuracy of which it was
impossible for him to doubt or deny; but they had
placed him in considerable difficulty, and in a position
of such difficulty that he must decline giving an
answer on his own personal authority. He should
feel it his duty to-morrow to have an interview with
Lord John Russell upon the subject, and after commu-
nicating with him he would give the deputation his
answer, which he would do as soon as possible, for
he well knew how desirable it was that an early and
final decision should be come to upon the subj.et.
Without, however, disputing the accuracy of the
statements that had been made, he confessed be did
not quite understand the present extraordinary state
of the hop-growing districts. Some allowance might,
perhaps, be made for various circumstances that might
be peculiar at the present time. He had requested to
be made out for him a paper containing the amount
of relief paid to the poor during the years 1822, 1830,
and 1848 ; and by looking at this paper he saw that
there was a diminution in the poor-rates paid during
1848, as compared with the years 1822 and 1830, of
about 50 per cent. The amount yielded in these dis-
tricts, which contained 462 parishes, was 433,0001. in
the year 1822, 398,0001. in the year 1830, and 219,000/.
in 1848, being a diminution of 49i per cent. He
was quite aware that some portion of this diminution
had arisen from their having got rid of the payment
of wages out of rates, and he hoped that they were
better off after having got rid of the vice; but 50 per
cent. was a large reduction, even allowing for the
most that could be said upon that subject. On looking
over the returns he found that distress existed nearly
in the same proportion in those districts where hops
were not grown as in those districts where they were
cultivated. They asked him for relief, amounting to
400,0001., to be extended to certain districts of the
country. That amount of money was due to the
Government. That they did not deny, and as they
must have money somewhere, if that relief were
granted to the hop growing districts, it must press
more severely where hops were not grown. Now,
with regard to any alteration in the hop duty, either
with regard to its taxation or the mode of its collec-
tion, as had been suggested by the deputation, that
was a ques:ion that must be deliberated upon in the
next session of Parliament, and could not be deter-
mined by any officer of the Government. With
respect to the question, however, that had been
brought inure immediately before him that day, he
would give them an answer as soon as it was possible
for him to procure the deterriaination of his colleagues, I
after they had considered the subject; but he wished
them to understand, in the plainest terms, that he
could not forego the eventual payment of the duty ;
and as regarded the further postponement of the duty
payable in October, he was sure the Government
would require a very strong case indeed to induce
them to postpone its collection.
The deputation then withdrew.

The aristocracy are prone to ridicule the elevation
of wen of the middle classes to high official situations,
not reflecting that it is easier to transmute men of talents
into gentlemen than it is to convert mere gentlemen into
men of talents.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

HER MAJEST Y'S DEPARTURE
FROM SCOTLAND.
(From a S:cond Edition of the Edinburgh Courant
of Thursday.)
, Tier Majesty, Prince Albert, and the members of
the Royal Family, left their Highland residence at
Bllmoral at an early hour fais morning, where they
have b au in the enjoyment, for a period of about
six weeks, of the privacy and seclusion so much
in harmony with tha- exalted feelings and virtues
which adorn the character of our beloved Sovereign.
The retirement of the Court amidst the solitude
and gran lent- 'of our Highland scenery has been
prose; ve,i with the . utmost sanctity, and the con-
fidence relapsed by the QUA en in the loyalty and affec-
tion of her subjects has nn.t with a response highly
creditable to the national character. The precise day
of her Majesty's departure for Osborne :louse, Isle of
Wight, was at first fixed for Wednesday (yesterlay),
nut the prevalence of cholera both in Perth and Stir-
ling—where it was at onetime in contemplation that.
the royal party should remain during the night—led
to an entire alteration in the arrangements, and it was
ultimately determined that her Majesty should proceed
at once from Balmoral to klowick Hall, the seat of
Earl Grey, a distance of about 230 miles.
The Royal party left Balmoral about eight o'clock
this morning, and proceeded by the Spittal of Glen-
shee, the Bridge of Cally,•and Blairgowrie, to the
"-station of the Scottish Midland Junction Railway at
Cupar-Angus, where a special train was in readiness
for their use. The journey was accomplished by
posting, and her Majesty reached Cupar-Angus at
'fifteen minutes past three o'clock. About ten
minutes were spent in affixing the carriages and lug-
gage trucks (seven in number), and the Royal party
then prdeeeded on their way,_pasaing_through_Perth
and Stirling, and reaching theeptknairetation:(the
poinkof junction betWeere the ''Scottish Central' and
EtiOnburgh and Glasgow Hues) *bout fifteen minutes
past five'orclocie. '
The engine (which was finely decorated) was
;driven from the Greenhill junction by Mr. Paton,
superintendent of the loco:notive.depertment of the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and under the
superintendence of Mr. Adis, the company's engi-
neer. Mr. -Peter Blackburn and a party of the
directors accompanied the royal party, in a separate
carriage, to the Edinburgh station. Mr. Sheriff
Gordon (Edinburghshire), and Mr. Sheriff Craufurd
(Perthshire), were also in the same train.
ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY IN EDINBURGH.
The expression of her Majesty's desire, through
some of the members of the royal household, to
avoid the formality of a public demonstration on the
occasion of her passage through Edinburgh by
railway, on her return to the Isle of Wight from her
residence in the highlands, prevented any extensive
preparations for the royal reception. The en-
thusiasm which the royal visit to the ancient
metropolis of Scotland in 1842 excited in the public
mind—equal, at least, to the warmth of her
Majesty's reception in the Irish capital—must yet be
fresh in her recollection ; and anxious as the inhabi-
tants of our " romantic town" might be to embrace
the
,present occasion to renew their manifestations of
loyalty and attachment to her person and throne,
respect for her Majesty's wishes has formed the
pervading sentiment in every breast, and prevented
the adoption of measures which, in other circum-
stances, would have been a befitting reception to the
Queen of these realms.
The authorities, in their desire to respect the wishes
of her Majesty, accordingly dispensed with all formal
preparations, which were chiefly confined to measures
for the public safety and convenience ; and, beyond
their presence to render their homage and duty to
their Sovereign, no other demonstration was made.
The arrangements at the station were of the most
complete description, and reflect the utmost credit
on the directors. A spacious gallery, 150 feet in
length, by 9 feet in depth, capable of containing 600
people, was erected along the north boundary wall of
the elegant stationeand was filled by a fashionable
and brilliant assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. The
platform in front was laid with crimson cloth, 40 feet
in length, and 12 feet in breadth ; and upon the roofs
of the various offices was a fine display of greenhouse
plants.
A detachment of the 21st Royal North British
Fusiliers formed the guard of honour, and were
'ranged along the platform. The excellent band of
tile regiment was also present, and performed a variety
of music. -
- The 21st Fusiliers, left the Castle about two
o'clock, with the Local Corps of Pensioners (who
had been called up for the occasion), and marched
to the rail way terminus by the Lawnmarket, Bank-
street, and Earthen Mound. A detachment of the
Fusiliers was stationed in East Prince's-street Gar-
dena, in front of the palisades erected there, and the
pensioners lined both sides of the railway in West
Prince's-street Gardens. A company of artillery
arrived at the Castle from Leith Fort at two o'clock
to fire the royal salute.
The Queen's Bays were stationed at both ends of
the North Bridge to prevent a pressure of people
upon the parapet walls ; and a similar precaution was
adopted at Waverley Bridge. Some of the Fusiliers
were also placed at Amphion-place (overhanging the
Gas Works), for the same purpose, and at other points
on the line of the North British ailway.
The East Prince's-street Gardens were thronged
from an early hour by dense crowds, to witness the
royal train as it swept into the station. The ele-
vated terrace at the base of the Scott Monument,
unique in grandeur and taste, afforded a command-
ing position of the ground below, now being laid
out in harmony with the natural beauty of that
romantic valley, separating the old from the
new town. The body of the gardens was also
thronged by an immense mass of spectators. The
prospect was of a striking and picturesque cha-
racter, the immense mass swaying to and fro in the
excitement of the scene, and rending the air with their
acclamations ; while beyond was the dark and
irregular background of the Old Town, grim with
the smoke of centuries, and teeming with the associa-
tions of a rich historic past.
The West Prince's-street Gardens were thronged
by a numerous assemblage of ladies and gentlemen.
From the windows of various houses in Prince's-
street and other streets, flags were displayed in
honour of the occasion ; and the various locomotive
engines belonging to the North British Railway
were finely decorated with evergreens and flowers.
The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council, began
to assemble in the Council Chambers about three
o'clock, P.M. At half-past three o'clock, having put
on their robes and insignia of office, they proceeded
to the railway station in nine carriages—the Lord
Provost's carriage, which was modest but handsome,
having two footmen with halberts behind. On arriv-
ing at the railway station they immediately proceeded
to occupy their places in the centre of the gallery, in
front of which the High Constables were ranged.
Among those present on the platform were the
Earl of Morton, lion. Bouverie Piaarose, Professor
Wilson, Major General Sir James. Riddell, com-
manding the Forces, and Staff, M. Mocroix, com-
manding the Prevoyant, French frigate, &c. John
Learmouth, Esq , of Dean, Chairman of the North
British Company, was also present, with a large body
of the Directors.
The large assemblage awaited the arrival of her
Majesty without any display of impatience, and at
length, about twenty minutes past five o'clock, intel-
ligence was received by telegraph that the royal train
had passed LinlithgoW. This information diffused
the liveliest satisfaction, as all apprehensions on the
subject of her Majesty's arrival were thus put at
an end.
The telegraph at the Ilaymerket station of the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway communicated the
approach of her Majesty about seven minutes to six
o'clock ; and the thundering of the guns from the
Castle in a minute afterwards confirmed the gratifying
intelligence.
At the Castle, two sentries had been stationed on
the roof the magazine, overlooking the mouth of the
railway tunnel between the Haymarket and West
Prince's-street Gardens. The moment the cloud of
steam was issuing from the jaws of the tunnel, the
watchmen waved their flags—the -long train glided
under the Castle rock.
" Then all the loud artillery spoke
In lightning flash and thunder stroke"—
and anid the roar of the guns might be heard the
loud and long-renewed cheers of the multitude in the
valley far below.
Emerging from the long tunnel stretching from
the Ilaymai kct station of the railway to St. Cuth-
bert's Church, the train swept into the station in the
centre of the city, by perhaps the noblest avenue
among the numerous fine approaches to the metro-
polis. The line of railway here skirts the base of
the lofty precipitous rock on which the Castle is
reared, whose vast ragged outline and overhanging
battlements form a scene of great magnificence,
worthy of the city whose romantic features divide
the attention of the stranger with its historical inte-
rest. The gardens themselves are in high cultivation,
and laid out with the finest taste, and we understand
excited the admiration of the royal party.
Priecisely at five minutes to six o'clock the royal
train entered the station at Waverley Bridge, amidst
the enthusiastic cheering of the spectators, and was
stopped exactly in front of the Lord Provost and
IMagistrates. Colonel Anson, Equerry to his Royal

Highness Prince Albert, immediately afterwards
alighted from a carriage in the royal train, and intro-
duced the Lord Provost to her Majesty and her
illustrious Consort, when the Queen said to his Lord-
ship—' I am very glad to see you in the city of
Edinburgh ;" to which the Lord Provost replied,
tha-, in the name of the inhabitants, he had to offer
her Majesty their most hearty welco:re to her city of
Edinburgh. He was sorry that her Kijesty's stay
would be so short; but again, in the name of the
citizens of Edinburgh, ha heartily wished her Majesty
a most prosperous journey. His Royal Highness
Prince Albert also said—" We are sorry that our
stay is so short in your beautiful city."
The Earl of Morton had next the honour of pre-
sentation to her Majesty and the Prince, and was fol-
lowed by General -Riddell. Her Majesty having
asked to see Sir James Forrest, the _Lion. Baronet
stepped forward, and was presented to the Queen.
Mr. Learmouth had also the same honour, and pre-
sented a basket of fruit to her Majesty, which she
was most graciously pleased to accept.
The royal carriage was lighted up, and, besides
her Majesty and Prince Albert, it contained the
Princess Royal, the Prince of 'Wales, and Prince
Alfred, all of whom were uncovered. The Queen
wore a shawl of the Royal Stuart pattern, and
seemed to be much gratified with her reception.
The change of engines having been effected, which
occasioned a delay of only a few minutes, the direc-
tors of the North British Railway entered the saloon
carriage in front of the train, which immediately
proceeded on its journey, amidst the most enthu-
siastic applause. Many of the spectators followed
it for some distance along the line, and cheered it
repeatedly, which was graciously acknowledged both
by the Queen and Prince Albert. The engine, which
receded br a
rrilorpton,.superiatepclent,..of • the depart=
mant: of the North British udder ' the
superintendence of Mr. Miller, the dngineer 'of the
company. .
The engine .was one of the mast powerful'. con-
struction in the service of 'the company,' and as
deCorated in a most tasteful and elegant style.' There.
was in front of it a-semicircular ardh.of wood, dis-
playing in gilded letters the inscription—" God save
the Queen;" which was surmounted by a large
.and
splendid crown, resting on a superb cushion of crim-
son velvet. A :eliptical arch stretched along the
engine longitudinally, and bore the inscription "Long
live the Royal Family," having on the reverse side,
the motto of " Success to the British Empire."
The utmost order was maintained till towards the
conclusion, when the crowd in the station, in their
anxiety to obtain a glimpse of her Majesty, pressed
forward, and produced a momentary confusion. Along
the line of railing crowds assembled to witness the
royal train ; and at the company's works at St. Mar-
garet's there was a very handsome floral arch across
the railway, and other decorations in profusion.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DUNBAR, .SEVEN O'CLOCK.—Her Majesty has just
passed the station here.

GLOUCESTER, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

Telegraphic communications were received here
this afternoon by Mr. Sanders, the managing director
of the railway, stating that her Majesty and suite,
after leaving Derby at eight o'clock, would arrive at
this Station at eleven, accomplishing the distance, 95
miles, in three hours, including stoppages. The
town council, held a special meeting this afternoon,
when 'addresses -oat congratulation of the custamary
character, to be presented respectively to her -Ma-,
jesty and Prince Albert, were read over and agreed:
to. The circumstance of the. royal 'return having
been deferred a day-later than was originallydesigned
and announced; occasioned no Small degree of rnisu,o-
derstanding and disappointment amongst the multi-,
tude of intending spectators, and during the day
large numbers of people lined the railway, at different
points and stations, in full expectation that -the royal
cortege would pass over the Birmingham and Derb,y
and Gloucester RailvvaYs,7and thence on to the Great
Western, and although the railway authorities sent
messengers abroad and about to disabuse their minds,
they still lingered about at intervals along the line.
The disappo-I—.`ment was perhaps more p2culiarly felt in
Gloucester, froli', the fact ofanany thousands of farmers
and others having arrived from all parts on the occa-
sion of the great annual fair, which was held this day..
To-morrow will be a general holiday, all ,business
save that of the fair will be suspended„ and her Ma-
jesty's arrival will be welcomed with salutes and peals
of bells. Her Majesty's guard of honour at the
station, consisting of a detachment of the Rifle
Brigade, commanded by Lord Alexander Russell,
bro!her of Lord John Russell, arrived from Bristol
sterday. Captain Somerset will be in attendance
with a force of the pensioners to preserve order,
assisted by the city and county police. The clergy,
mayor, and corporation will occupy a raised platform
covered with red cloth, erected to-day, and which will
face the royal train on its arrival. As no direct
answer has been received by the members of the
corporation as to whether her Majesty intends to wait
for the presentation of the address, it has been for-
warded in the name of the corporation for the purpose
of being received at Derby. The station here, which
is celebrated for its being the debateable ground of the
gauge contest, and the cul de sac character of its ac-
commodation is being embellished with fligs, ever-
greens, and a royal standard, borrowed from Bristol,
there being no such thing in Gloucester.
SWINDON, SEPT. 28.

In accordance with communications made to the
railway authorities here, her Majesty, after leaving
Gloucester, will pause at Swindon, to take refresh-
ment. The distance, forty miles, is to be accom-
plished over the Cheltenham and Swindon branch of
the Great Western in less than an hour. Her Ma-
jesty will be attended here by Mr. Charles Russell,
the chairman ; Viscount Barrington, Mr. Seymour
Clarke, and other directors, who leave the Paddington
station with the royal saloon for Gloucester at six
o'clock on Saturday morning. The entire refreshment
and retirement rooms have been fitted up and embel-
lishe.l for the occasion by Mr. Phillips, the proprietor,
in very elegant style. As the royal train draws up
to the station, a very striking view.is obtained of the
new railway town of Swindon, with its schools,
church, and extensive engine works, employing a po-
pulation of some 3,000 persons, from whom and the
numerous engine-drivers and mechanics, who will be
nearly 1,000
0 to
persons,
buildson s, another
on
a s new
tos
ranged out along the line, her Majesty will receive a
hearty welcome. Such is the increase of the popula-
tion
is proposed
bc,tiiihenhungericevhhnee,tnrietr,oe by ttt aatio is tastefully decorated with flags
Mr.
contain
n Goddard, M.P., at a cost of 7,0001.
and evergrDees. Owing to the general depression,
tho workmen in the engineering department for
the making of locomotives, dee., now only work four
days in the week. The run, on her Majesty's resum-
ing her seat in the royal train from Swindon to
Reading (42 miles) and Basingstoke, will occupy
another hour, and this will be the only stage on the
royal route, including the distance from Gloucester,
where there i.i no electric telegraph to give the usual
notification of progress.
BASINGSTOKE, SErr. 28.

The arrangements made by the Great Western and
South-Western Railways, whose lines form a junction
here, and compose what is called a " break of gauge,"
are such that the royal suite will only be detained five
minutes in effecting a transfer from one train to
another, to be placed in readiness here by the South-
Western Comcany on her Majesty's expected arrival
at two o'clock, where she will be attended by Mr.
Chaplin, M.P., the chairman, and other directors,
with Mr. Stovin, the general manager, who will have
charge of the train. To facilitate this transfer, the
barrier between the two lines has been broken down.
The distance to Gosport, 42 miles, will be run in an
hour, the train stopping at Bishopstoke, where her
Majesty's five travelling carriages taken to the north
will be detached, and sent on with the royal house-
hold to Southampton, there to be shipped per steamer
to the _lsle of Wight. The royal train will be ruts
direct into the Clarence Victualling yard, where her
Majesty will immediately, amid sa!utes, embark on
board the Fairy, now lying in readiness, and alight
on a landing pier built expressly for the royal accom-
modation, opposite Osborne, shortly before five o'clock.

ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN IN DERBY.
(From the Second Edition of the Derby Reporter.)
To-day has been a hurly-burly, bustling day in
Derby. What with its being the cheese fair, market
day, and also the day of the Queen's arrival, the town
has been one continued scene of excitement. At
half past ten o'clock the 12th Foot assembled in front
of the Royal Hotel on parade, the fine band of the
regiment playing favourite pieces. During the morn-
ing vehicles of every description came roiling into the
town, and as the afternoon advanced the vicinity of
the railway station presented an appearance of-un-
usual activity. In order to prerent undue pressure
upon the royal cortege in passing from the station to
the hotel a large space in front of the station was
fenced. Within the station, as we have stated in
another column, two raised platforms were erected by
the directors for the accommadation of a limited num-
ber of ladies and gentlemen, and persons in authority.
Immediately over the spot where the royal party
alighted, a triumphal arch is erected, with a pendant
star, the whole illuminated with gas jets. Immediately
over the clock, facing this arch, is a festoon with the
Prince of Wales' feather; and on either side of the

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clock the letters " V. R. ;" these also were illuminated
with gas jets ; and the whole had a pleasing effect.
In the entrance hall to the station—or rather, as we
will now call it, the exit hall—was another festoon,
with a star and other devices ; and immediately over
the front entrance were the royal arms, painted very
hrge. The royal standard and numerous union jacks
floated over the different buildings ; and the whole of
the gas lamps in the station, amounting we believe to
more than a thousand, were lighted.
Towards three o'clock the 3d Dragoon Guards,
under the command of Captain Dison, and the two
flank companies of the 12th Foot, under the command
of Major Percival, took up a position within the
barricade, on either side of the station. The Derby
and Challesden Hussars, under the command of
Captain Story, were placed c:ose to the Midland
Hotel, forming as it were a barrier at that end of the
line. The Militia Staff, under the command of
Captain Dixon, were stationed at one wing of the
hotel ; and the Pensioners, undp the command of
Captain Jones, were placed at different points within
the station. The troops, with their officers in gay
uniforms, presented an enlivening scene; and as the
carriages rolled up one after another in quick sucpnecienest(-1.
sloe, and set down their gaily dressed occupants, the
excitement of the day, until the arrival of the Royal
Family, was at its height.
The time originally fixed for her Majesty's arrival
was a quarter before five u'clock ; but owing to the
time of departure from Newcastle being changed, the
royal party did not arrive in Derby until after six.
Her Majesty's punctuality is proverbial, and in order
mightthe onart nhaihs the
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rd ,hboe
an
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napping," the directors intimated half past four
o'clockl
tia t
n oasntadhyde t oculorn. When
the near approach of the train, Earl Cathcart, Lord
f*.t4 full'dress uniform. The High Sheriff and the
X4yere took their appointed station in order to receive
het Majesty ; and J. Balguy, Esq., the Recorder (in
fall costume), the mace and other officer bearers of
. the Corporation, and the Town-Council assembled to-
gether to be ready to make the presentation. A
number of the clergy attended in their gowns. The
cheers of the assembled thousands announced the ar-
rival of the train at 6.11 P.M.; and, amidst the
booming of cannon, the clash of bells, and the in-
spiriting strains of the military band, the royal.
cortege drew up at the appointed place. The Prince
of \Vales was standing at the glass door of the car-
riage, and eyed with apparent interest all that was
passing. The cheers were again and again
renewed, and her Majesty and the Prince rose and
repeatedly acknowledged the salutation most
graciously. The door of the carriage having been
opened, her Majesty bowed to the Sheriff, to the
Mayor, the Recorder, and the Corporation. Sir
George Grey, Bart., then, addressing the Mayor,
requested his Worship to present the loyal address of
the Mayor and Corporation. His Worship (receiving
the address from the hands of the Recorder) im-
mediately presented the address (which is described
elsewhere) to her Majesty. Having graciously re-
ceived the address, and briefly acknowledged this
manifestation of loyalty and devotion, Prince Albert
alighted, and was followed by, the Queen and royal
children, the cheers being again renewed. The High
Sheriff and the Mayor then escorted the Royal
Family across the platform (her Majesty and the
Prince repeatedly bowing to the ladies and gee tlernen
congregated on either side), to the Sheriff's carriage.
The Mayor handed her Majesty and the Royal
Children into the carriage, which conveyed thems to
the Midland-Hotel, the military presenting arms, the
band playing the Nation-al Anthem, and the thousands
of speptators, outside the barriers cheering right
'loyally. On alighting at the hotel the High Sheriff
and the Dlaior* received the royal pair in the hall ;
and F Mrs. • Cuff received her Majesty on the
first landing near to the royal apartments,
which have been elegantly fitted up by Mr. Woollatt,
of Derby, for the occasion. On entering the drawing-
room, her Majesty gave an exclamation of approval.
Sir George Grey, Bart., Lieut.-Colonel the Hon.
Alexander Gordon, Sir James Clark, Mr. Anson, and
several ladies in waiting, formed her Majesty's suite.
Thr silver dinner service provided by Mr. Cuff, from
the house of Collins. and Co. (of London and Bir-
mingham), is of the most chaste and costly descrip-
tion. Over the entrance to the hotel is an illumi-
nated crown, with the letters " V.R." on either side;
and immediately opposite, in front of Mr. Hall's re-
pository is a star lighted with gas jets.
The bed in which the royal pair are to sleep is a
beautiful specimen of workmanship, the design and
the fittings being in admirable taste. Indeed the
whole suite of apartments occupied by the Royal
Family display great taste and judgment, and cannot
fail to give satisfaction to her Majesty. " How pretty !"
was, we believe, her Majesty's exclamation on enter-
ing the drawing room.
So dense was the crowd on the platform and with-
out the barriers, that it was some time after her Ma-
jesty's arrival before we could make our way to the
office to write these hurried, and necessarily imper-
fect particulars; and as we are obliged to go to press
in order to save the post, we must hasten this sketch
of the proceedings to a conclusion.
On passing along the London road, our attention
was attracted to the coach manufactory of the Messrs.
Holmes, over the entrance to which are the royal
arms, cast, and gilt and embellished. Over this is a
large illuminated crown, on one side the letters
"V. R," and on the other "P. A." This was the
best illumination in the town. We also observed, in
passing, an illumination in front of the residence of
the Mayor, Abbot's Hill; and observed some rockets
ascending in the air. We believe that the illumina-
tions were all prepared by Mr. Crump.
At Mr. Cantrill's, the King's Head, a transparency,
well executed, attracted great attention. A display of
fireworks took place at the Mayor's, the public being
admitted to the grounds.
John Ellis, Esq , M.P. (chairman of the Midlands)
and the directors of the company, together with J.
Fox Bell, Esq. (the secretary), Mr. Sandars (in-
spector of the line), and Mr. Mills (superintendent),
iaceicrotreypan(iseudpetrhientternadinentfroomf
thNeorlmoctionintoonti;veandlllr
depart-
ment), conducted the engine.
At every station along the line, and at every avail-
able spot for obtaining a view of the royal train,
thousands of loyal subjects were congregated, who
cheered heartily as it sped along. In passing the
stations the speed was slackened in order to afford a
transient view of the Royal Family as they passed,
and this consideration has given heartfelt satisfaction
to thousands.

Subjoined is the Midland Railway time-table for
the special train conveying her Majesty from Nor-
manton to Derby :
_... _

Miles from Time.
Normanton. P.M.
Normanton ... departure 4.30
Oakenshaw ... 3 ... arrival 4.38
Barnsley 10 4.48
Swinton 181 4.58
Masbro' ... 23 ... 5. 6
Ecking!on ... 32 . . 5.26
Chesterfield ... 39 ... 5.37
Wingfield 5.53
Ambergate 521 5.57
Belper 56 6. 0
Derby 63} 6.12
As we are going to press the town is all excitement.
Bells are ringing merrily, and cannon firing.
Her Majesty and the Royal Family will leave at
eight o'clock to-morrow morning.
The military will again be in attendance; and the
High Sheriff (Jedediah Strutt, Esq.) and the Mayor
(Robert Forman, Esq.) will conduct her Majesty
and the Royal Family to the train. All tongues, as
the Royal party leave Derby, will involuntarily ex-
claim a God save and bless them ! "

co uwr CIRCULAR.
BALMORAL, SETT. 25.

ller Majesty and the Prince went out driving this
morning.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Birch, rode out
on horseback.

Her Majesty will leave Balmoral to-morrow morning,
and will pass the night at Howick, the seat of Earl Grey.

A very numerous deputation, on the subject of the hop
duties, hai an interview yesterday with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer. The deputation was headed by Mr.
Hodges, and was received by the Right Hon. Baronet at
:he official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing street. The conference lasted upwards of
an hour and a half.

Lord and Lady John Russell left their residence,
Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday morning,
on s visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn
Abbey, Bedfordshire.

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SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND.—TIIO
Society of Antiquaries have just received a valuable ad-
dition to their extensive collection by a gift or nearly
forty different specimens of Danish antiquities, trans-
mitted from the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries
of Copenhagt n. They include a curious variety of •tone
hammers, flint knives, spears, daggers, axes, &c., some
( f them of an unusually large size. There are also se-
veral rare personal ornaments of great antiquity, such
as toques, or twisted bronze collars, bronze armillte, or
bracelets, a beautiful largo bronze brooch, copper knives
of very singular form, a bronze Linctit, head, &c. The
Scottish Society presented some time since to the Royal
Society of Copenhagen a selection of the duplicate
articles in the Edinburgh Museum, and the Danish
antiquaries have testified their estimation of the gift by
this valuable return.--Edinburgh Courant.