The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-29 00:00:00

Highness Prince Albert, immediately after wards
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,
that, in the name of the inhabitants, he had to offer
her Majesty their most hearty welcome to her city of
Edinburgh. Ile was sorry that her Majesty's stay
would be so short; but again, in the name of the
citizens of Edinburgh, be heartily wished her Majesty
a most prosperous journey. His Royal highness
Pi ince Albert also said—" CVs 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 Hon. 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
WaS preceded by a pilot engine, was driven by Mr.
Thornton, superintendent of the locomotive depart-
ment of the North British Railway, under the
superintendence of Mr. Miller, the engineer of the
company.
The engine was one of the most powerful con-
struction in the service of the company, and was
decorated in a most tasteful and elegant style. There
was in front of it a semicircular arch of wood, dis-
playing in gilded letters the inscription—" God save
the Queen," which was surmoun'ed by a large and
splendid crown, resting on a superb cushion of crim-
son velvet. An eliptical arch stretched along the
engine longitudinally, and bora 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 of congratulation of the customary
character, to be presented re3pectively 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 originally designed
and announced, occasioned no small degree of misun-
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 Derby
and Gloucester Railways,!and 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 disappointment was perhaps more peculiarly felt in
Gloucester, from the fact of many 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 generate 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,
brother of Lord John Russell, arrived from Bristol
yesterday. 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 cal de sac character of its ac-
commodation is being embellished with flag=, 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-
lishei 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
ranged out along the line, her Majesty will receive a
hearty welcome. Such is the increase of the popula-
tion here, that it is proposed to build another new
church, to contain nearly 1,000 persons, on a site to
be given by Mr. Goddard, M.P., at a cost of 7,0001.
The entire station is tastefully decorated with flags
and evergreens. Owing to the general depression,
the workmen in the engineering department for
the making of locomotives, &c., 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 is no electric telegraph to give the usual
notification of progress.
BASINGSTOKE, SEPT. 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 Company 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 Isle of Wight. The royal train will be rum
direct into the Clarence Victualling-yard, where her
Majesty will immediately, amid salutes, 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 burly-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 rolling into the
town, and as the afternoon advanced the vicinity of
the railway station presented an appearance of un-
usual activity. In order to prevent undue pressure
upon the royal cartegc 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 aceommadation 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 vide of the