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London, England, 1849-09-29 00:00:00

clock the letters " V. R. ;" these also were illuminated
with gas jets ; and the whole had a pleasing effect.
In the entrance 141 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
large. 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 Chaddesden hussars, under the command of
Captain Story, were placed close 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, under 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 succes-
sion, 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 o'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
that nobody might on this occasion be " caught
napping," the directors intimated half past four
o'clock as the hour. When the telegraph announced
the near approach of the train, Earl Cathcart, Lord
Grenoch, and Colonel Barnalay appeared on the plat-
ram in full dress uniform. The High Sheriff and the
Mayor took their appointed station in order to receive
her Majesty; and J. Balguy, Esq., the Recorder (in
full costume), the mace and other officersebn7rers of
the Corporation, and the Town-Council blsd 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
cort4e drew up at the appointed place. The Prince
of Wales 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
e • j
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
manifes%astion 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 gertlemen
congregated on either side), to the Sheriff's carriage..
The Mayor handed her Majesty and the Royal
Children into the carriage, which conveyed them to
the Midland Hotel, the military presenting arms, the

band playing the National Anthem, and the thousands
of spectators outside the barriers cheering right
loyally. On alighting at the hotel the high Sheriff
and the 7Kayor receive the royal pair in the hall ;
and Mrs. Cuff received her Majesty on the
first landing near to the royal apartments,
which hare 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 home 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 cro vvn, with the letters " 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 ; 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 belicva 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),
accompanied the train from Normanton ; and Mr.
Kirtley (superintendent of the locomotive 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 :

Normanton
Oakenshavr
Barnsley

Swinton
Masbro'
Eckington
Chesterfield

Time.
P.M.
. . departure 4.30
... 3 ... arrival 4.38
- 4.48

Miles from
Normanton.

... 181 ...
. 231-
321 . .
... 39 ...

4.58
5. 6
5.26
5.37

Wingfield ••• ••• 491 ••• 5.53
Ambergato 521 5.57
Belper . . ••• ... 56 .•. 6. 0
Derby ... 631 ••• 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 "God save and bless them ! "

COURT CIRCULAR.
BALMORAL, SEPT. 25.
Her 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 llowiek, the seat of Earl Gre•"

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

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

SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND.--The
Society of Antiquaries have just received a valuable ad-
dition to their extensive collection by a gift. of nearly
forty different specimens of Danish antiquities, trans-
witted from the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries
of Copeuliggon. They include a curious vat iety of stone
hammers, flint knives, spears, dagge.rs, axes, &e., some
f them of an unusually large bize. There are also se-
veral rare personal ornaments of great artiquity, such
as toques, or twisted bronze collars, bronze armilke, or
bracelets, a beautiful largo bronze breech, copper knives
of very singular form, a brorzs) I..nce hen, &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
thin valuable return.—Edinburgh Courant,