The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-21 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE
HIGHLANDS.
INVERARY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
After the gorgeous illumination in Rothesay Bay
last night we hardly anticipated seeing any display
calculated to eclipse it in her Majesty's progress
through the Western Highlands. But we must say
that the natural scenery of Inverary, blending in
exquisite proportions the softest features of the beau-
tiful with the most majestic of the sublime, excited
even stronger feelings of admiration. A charming
voyage up Loch Fine brought us alongside the Shear-
water, already moored in the dark waters of the loch,
amidst a tiny fleet of fishing craft neatly and newly
painted alike, and bearing each a little pink ensign at
the gaff. The trim little pleasure yacht of the Mar-
quis of Stafford, all fluttering with flags, lay off the
quay; and deep down on the verge of the undulating
valley stood the noble castle of Inverary. In the
foreground of the landscape the fine span of the
bridge, and beyond it a battery of field-pieces,
greatly enhanced the effect. Near it were pitche el
ten handsome marquees, the quarters of the clan Camp-
bell, and in their centre a booth, the external covering
of which was composed entirely of tartans. To the
south of this, from the Duke's entrance gate, along the
front street of the town to the quay, the mustering
of the Islay clan was proceeding. On landing at the
steps we found a superb arcade erected along the
quay for the convenience of her Majesty in reaching
the royal carriages for the drive to the castle. Be-
yond this, the entire way to the Duke's gate, the
Islay clansmen formed a living avenue, clad in their
dark tartans, with broad red facings and all the High-
land accoutrements, including the formidable Locha-
ber axe. A body of the Dukes men, clad entirely in
their own tartans, without the red facings, also kept
a portion of the ground. The Highland guard, in-
cluding the Celtic gentlemen, the clansmen of Islay,
and the tenantry of the Duke of Argyle, mustered
from 300 to 500 strong. A handsome arch of ever-
greens was also sprung across the street.
His Grace the Duke of Argyle, in his Highland
costume as Mac-Caillum-More, moved from post to
post, and with Campbell of Islay, directed the placing
of the Celtic guard of honour. Lord Blantyre ac-
companied his Grace in his movements. The young
Marquis of Stafford, backed by several of his crew,
also passed down the line previous to her Majesty's
arrival. Campbell of Islay commanded the Celts; his
lieutenants being Campbell of Lochawe, and Fletcher
of Dunans. The Islay men were commanded by
Campbell, younger, of Islay, and Campbell of
Glendaruel. The Duchess of Sutherland, accompanied
by her three daughters, the Duchess of Argyle, Lady
Blantyre, and Lady Caroline Leveson Gower, with
the Duke of Argyle and Lord Blantyre, drove down
to the quay at half-past eleven A.M., anticipating the
arrival of the royal party, but immediately drove
away on finding them not in sight. Meanwhile the
Celts, in splendid costume, were posted as a guard of
honour, under Campbell of Argyle, along the arcade.
The effect was truly magnificent.
A gun from the castle lawn gave token of the
Fairy being in sight, and she rounded Strone Point
at twelve o'clock precisely, and moored inside the
Shearwater, closely followed by the Garland, amidst
the shouts of a Highland welcome, and the cannonade
from the castle, the bands playing " God save the
Queen." The royal standard was lowered on board
the Fairy, and the Queen almost instantly descended
and was rowed ashore. Her Majesty leaning on the
arm of the Duke of Argyle, and followed by Prince
Albert, with the Duchess of Norfolk, the Duchess of
Sutherland, the Duchess of Argyle, Lady Blantyre,
Lady C. Leveson Gower, the Prince of Saxe Leinin-
gen, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Grey, the Marquis of
Stafford, Lord Blantyre, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence,
&c., walked along the arcade, smiling and bowing
most graciously on either side as she passed—
the Celts giving the salute, and the ladies and
gentlemen along her path making respectful obei-
sance to her Majesty, while cheering loud and long
was given by the crowds without. The attendance
of people at Inverary was not numerous—probably
not so numerous as it would have been, had the Queen
arrived, according to expectation, the preceding day.
But her Majesty must have had reason to be delighted
with her sail and reception. She had passed in the
nimble little Fairy through the charming scenery of
the Kyles of Bute, and emerged amidst the grander
scenery of Loch Fine, shone on by a sun of glorious
brilliancy, and smiled upon by shores that seemed to
revel in summer holiday. The Queen looked ex-
tremely well. Her Majesty was dressed in a blue
and white striped silk dress, with broad fringes of
mixed blue and white ; a black damask silk visite,
with a deep flounce, bracelets, and primrose coloured
gloves. She wore a white chip bonnet, trimmed with
straw-coloured crape and white marabout feathers,
with dark green velvet flowers inside ; and she car-
Carrid a green parasol.
iagee
following addresses in the name of the county gentle-
men, through Earl Grey :
" To THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
"The humble address of the Commissioners of Supply
and other gentlemen of the county of Argyle, as-
sembled at Inverary, on the 18th day of August,
1847.
" May it please your Majesty,—We, your Majesty's
most loyal and faithful subjects of the county of Argyle,
humbly beg leave to approach your Majesty, for the pur-
pot.e ot expressing the gratification and joy it affords us
to welcome to our shores the first Sovereign of Great
Britain who has ever appeared among us.
" We beg to assure your Majesty that this proof ot
reliance on the fidelity of your subjects in the shire of
Argyle will long be remembered in this part of your
Majesty's dominions, and cannot fail to perpetuate those
feelings of devoted loyalty and of firm attachment to
your Majesty's royal person and family, which at this
moment animates every Highland breast.
" That your Majesty and your Royal Consort may
derive from this visit to the Western Highlands all the
enjoyment and satisfaction that can be desired, and that
your Majesty may long continue, as now, to rule, in the
hearts of a free and contented people, a pattern of every
princely and domestic virtue, it is the ardent wish and
fervent prayer of your Majesty's most faithful, most du
tifal, and most loyal subjects of the county of Argyle."
"To HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS FIELD MARSHAL PRINCE
ALBERT OF SAXE•COBITRO AND GOTHA, &C., &C., &C.
" The humble address of the Commissioners of Supply
and other gentlemen of the county of Argyle, assem-
bled at Inverary on the 18th of August, 1847.
"May it please your Royal Highness—We, the Com-
missioners of Supply, and other gentlemen of the county
of Argyle, humbly beg leave to offer to your Royal
Highness the expression of our sincere gratification in
welcoming your Royal Highness to the Western High-
lands of Scotland.
" We beg to assure your Royal Highness that nothing
can be more gratifying to us than to think that your
Royal Highness should derive enjoyment from visiting
the scenery with which our country abounds, and parti-
cipating in the sports which it affords.
"That every happiness may always attend your Royal
Highness is our ardent hope."
The Provost of Inverary then also presented the
following addresses in name of the magistrates and
Town Council :
" To THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
"May it please your Majesty—We, your Majesty's
most dutiful and loyal subjects, the provost, magistrates,
and town council of the Royal Burgh of Inverary, beg to
approach your Majesty with sentiments of the most pro-
found respect, and to tender our joyful and heartfelt con-
gratulations on the arrival of your Majesty in th part
of your ancient kingdom of Scotland. That your a-
sty may long be spared to sway the sceptre of this
kkingdom—that your reign may be eminently prosperous,
and that your Majesty and your Illustrious Consort
may for many years enjoy every domestic blessing
which this world can bestow, is our fervent and earnest
prayer.
" Signed in name, by appointment of the magistrates
and town council, this 17th day of August, 1847, by
" JAMES WRIGHT, Provost."
" To HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS FIELD MARSHAL PRINCE
ALBERT OF SAAB COBURG AND GOTHA, Ste.
" May it please your Royal Highness,---We, her Ma.
Sesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the provost, ma-
gistrates, and town council of the Royal Burgh of In-
verary, beg leave to offer our cordial congratulations on
the arrival of her Majesty and your Royal Highness in
this part of her Majesty's ancient kingdom of Scotland ;
and we earnestly hope that your Royal Highness may
experience every satisfaction from your visit which af-
fords so much gratification to all classes of the commu-
nity. That your Royal Highness may. long continue to
enjoy in your station health and happiness, and the our
.e
tachment and affectionate respect of her Majesty,
humble but sincere and earnest prayer.
" Signed in name, and by authority of the magistrates
and town council, by
" JAMBS WRIGHT, Provost."
The Provost also presented the freedom_ I
re y.
of the
burgh to Prince Albert, through Earl G y
burgess ticket was enclosed in a massive and elegantly
The
chased silver box, bearing the following inscription.
"This box contains the freedom of the Royal Burgh
of Inverary, presented to his Royal Highness Field
Marshal Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,
on landing with her Majesty Queen Victoria, at
Inverary, Aug. 1847."
The royal party were then escorted by the Celts
and clansmen to the entrance gate of Inverary
where the carriages and escorts took separato roads:,
afford the Queen an opportunity of having a drive
through the Duke's magnificent grounds. The escort
inarehed to the principal front of the CL,stle, attended
by a concourse of people, where they formed in square
for her getlestre reception ; and after some time the

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the carriages containing the royal party drove
up to the front of Inverary Castle, escorted
by the Celtic body, and preceded by their' pipers,
five in number. The guard of honour having again
formed in square, lined the entire front of the crowd
presenting to the eye the appearance of an assem-
blage entirely dressed in the garb of Old Gaul. Her
Majesty and the Prince alighted, and were cordially
welcomed by their Highland hosts, the Duke and
Duchess of Argyle. After the reception of the
Queen by the Duke and Duchess, a beautiful inci•
dent occurred. The first object that seemed to catch
her Majesty's eye, as she ascended the stepe, was the
little Marquis of Lorne—a graceful child ofabout three
years of age, clothed in the most accurate Highland
costume. Her Majesty stooped down and took the
little fellow by the hand, lifted him up, and kissed
him. Her Majesty then continued for more than e
minute bowing graciously to the assemblage on the
esplanade.
Previous to retiring from the platform of the castle
steps the Queen issued her command that the Prince
of Wales should be brought up ; and Prince Albert
came forward and conversed with Campbell of Islay
and the other gentlemen present, and directed that the
same carriage should be sent as had conveyed her
Majesty. In a very short time the royal carriage
and escort returned with the Prince of \Vales and
Princess Royal, accompanied by Lady Lyttelton and
Sir James Clarke, and drew up at the castle front,
amidst hearty plaudits. The Prince of Wales
was very plainly but neatly dressed in nursery cos-
tume, as if the sending for him had not been preme.
dilated. He lifted his little cap to the assemblage in
acknowledgment of their cheers, but looked soft and
delicate. The Princess Royal wore a pea-green silk
Polka, a purple or brown dress trimmed with fringe,
and a straw bonnet.

Luncheon was served within the Castle at two
P.M. for the royal party—the Duke of Arglye had the
honour of handing her Majesty from the dining-room
to the drawing- room on this occasion. The imme-
diate kinsmen of the Argyle family, including Islay,
Glendaruel, Inverawe, Coradale, Southhall, &c., all
of the name and lineage of Campbell, were selected
from amongst the gentlemen of the Celtic body to
guard her Majesty at luncheon, and had the honour
of being presented to the Queen.
Nothing in the shape of accident occurred, so far
as we are aware, on this occasion, except the unfor-
tunate fall of two gentlemen of the Celts down some
steps leading from the quay, whilst the Prince of
Wales was entering the carriage. The tide was not
full at the time, and one of the gentlemen sustained
a severe injury of the jaw, by striking against the
top step of the stair. The other escaped unhurt, and
made what speed he could to the Castle, calling for
Sir James Clarke; but a resident surgeon, present
with a masonic body, went instead, and prevented
the alarm being communicated to her Majesty.
At three P.M. the royal standard was lowered in
Inverary Castle; and the re-embarkation of her
Majesty, guarded and escorted by the Celts and
Highlanders, immediately took place. The Fairy,
followed by the Garland, steamed down the Loch, and
stood away for Ardrishaig.
CRINAN, THURSDAY.
The Queen, along with Prince Albert, the Prince
of Wales, the Princess, and that portion of their suite
who had accompanied them on their visit to Inverary,
reached Ardrishaig at half-past four o'clock. The
royal yacht, the Undine, and other vessels of the fleet,
had been previously sent round the Mull of Cantvre,
and came into Loch Crinan at nearly the same hour
when the Fairy came up to Ardrishaig. A t the lat-
ter place the Queen was received by the authorities
of the neighbourhood, Sir John Orde, of Kilmorey,
and some other gentlemen. The concourse of people
at the secluded village which the Queen had now
reached was immense. Her Majesty was received with
perhaps even a deeper enthusiasm, not probably so
noisy, but not less respectful, and learly more Celtic
than where many thousand 4 were met to cheer her
progress northward. From the quay the Queen and
suite were accommodated in the carriages
of some of the county gentlemen to a road
specially constructed for the occasion, which
probably will be called the Queen Road hencefor-
ward, and which leads between a double row of trees,
off the ordinary road passing in front of the hotel,
upward to the canal bank, where the royal barge was
in waiting. The centre of the quay and the centre
of the new road were carpeted—the latter very taste-
fully. At the canal bank the Queen and her party
passed under a very beattiful and tasteful arch of
flowers, topped by the national heather, a nicely-
formed crown, and V. R. in flowers. At the canal
bank the Queen was received by Mr. George Burns
in forming the arrangements for the journey; ts-re-
presentatives of the Steam-packet Company, and of
the Canal Company, in connexion with Messrs.
Thompson and M'Connell. Mr. George Burns had
the honour of escorting her Majesty to the royal
barge, which was fitted up in Glasgow, under the
direction of those gentlemen, for the Crinan Canal
passage. The barge was drawn by four horses,
ridden by two young jockeys in red livery—two boys
we believe in the service of the Canal Company. The
barge, surmounted by a magnificent crown and
sceptre, with its crimson-covered cushions, and all the
appearance of regal state, decorated by six or eight
silk flags, formed an object of great admiration to the
people who lined the banks, and who expressed their
gratification in enthusiastic Gaelic. The Queen and
her suite were greatly pleased with this part of the
it
journey, and with the very excellent arrangements
made for them by the Steam-packet and Canal Com-
panies. The Queen and Prince Albert, we under-
stand, were much interested in the locks of the canal,
and the manner of passing through them.
A great concourse of people were assembled at
Crinan, where the canal falls into the loch, in order
to witness the landing from the barge and the em-
barkation on the royal yacht, which was lying on the
calm water of the land-locked Loch Crinan. The
crags around the landing place are very romantic.
The situation, indeed, is altogether unique in its
features. The broad and calm loch, with its islands,
is belted round by a multitude of mountains, so
numerous, that like the Cheviot-hills, one never
thinks of counting them. The hills immediately over
the landing place are laid out artificially, but still
look as if they had been laid out in narrow ridges or
terraces, and the grey crags are prettily relieved by
patches of green grass, and bushes of relddahoeaftohaetrs:
while between the hills there are small fie
and some few neatly whitewashed country houses.
Every little ledge forms a platform ; and they were
fully occupied, for far up white caps appeared on the
hills, and groups of three or four persons whiled
away the afternoon talking in their native Gaelic
of the wonderful phenomenon—the Queen come to
the western lochs and lakes and islands. At half-
past seven o'clock the barge appeared, and the
enthusiasm of the spectators was apanifested in the
heartiest way possible, clearly to the great delight
of the royal party. Here, again, a very magnificent
arch of flowers had been erected, and the won-
der was where all the flowers were brought from.
The Queen and her party had to walk a considerable
distance from the canal to the quay, where two
barges, manned from the yacht, which lay out in the
loch, were waiting for them. They were received on
landing by Mr. Sheriff Bruce, of Argyleshire; Sir
John Orde, of Kilmorey ; Campbell, sen. and jun., 0
Jura; Campbell, of Inverneil ; Campbell, ofiAupchairnk,
darroch; Sir W. Heathcote, Bart., of Hurse7ety
__us.
Hertfordshire • Lieutenant-Colonel Shirole_y,banh
; and
sars, and his lady ; Provost Stevenson,
who f
h who may be
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm,
said more especially
since the Crinan Canal
isntirely, of Poltalloch pro-
if, not entirely,
almost exclusively, to hofavre:orecuenivdederstr
understand,
if
d ee
expense.
shee.
landing place were
nal. to the quay is a consider-
The road from
pro-
perty ;exclusively,
and the temdpoonr:rayt aulter.raAtiiaolnosolnim,aa
, nthdecaathway between rows of heath,
in the centre. The arch o cabovleerdeidstssa&che ball% Malcolm's
ftafirtoawne,rawwashicoohnwsteruhcatevtel
already mentioned bore the motto, " Tearna Diu a
Bhan High."
At Crinan the Queen seemed to be exceedingly
gratified with her novel journey over the mountains,
the respectful reception that she met, and the atten-
tion shown by all classes. Lord Adolphus Fitzcla-
rence, on the part of her Majesty, expressed repeatedly
her approval of the manner in which the arrange..
ments for this portion of her journey had been
planned and executed, and at its close Earl Grey
communicated to Mr. George Burns her satisfaction
and that of the Prince with the attention shown,
and the measures Wien to secure their comfort on
the route.
As the barge was rowed to the yacht, the sun was
setting I),hincl the hill of Jura, and thus allowed the
royal party to see one of those magnificent colouringsof the In.erl,er:pe v.hich 1 t but only for
minutes, l
e v .;
minutes, -vhei, his 'oaens are falling ae no
the still waters of a land-locked sce:tebreigiln
joqrneys,
sunset, the &et of steamers
neve
-instance they an-
butof
he town
anchor for the nigtit. In thin
Oban had made
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floe
shored in Crinan. T don and was de.
for their receP '
great ;reparation

EASTERN UNION.
Yesterday the half-yearly meeting was held at
Ipswich.
Mr. J. C. Connoua, M.P., took the chair, and con-
gratulated the proprietors on their having passed through
another half-year without a solitary accident ; indeed,
since the first opening of their line not a'single casualty
had occurred. The accounts showed their working ex-
penses to be large, but they were no criterion of what;
they would be ultimately when other lines came into
operation. In the autumn they would open another
stage of the Norwich line, four miles beyond Hawley.
The Eastern Union was only 17 miles long, the Ips-
wich and Bury 27; but the former had contributed more
than half the receipts, owing probably to its traffic,
which had increased 50 per cent. in twelve months,
being more fully developed. The directors anticipated
the greatest advantages to be derived from the conjuction
of the Harwich line, as did the public in the east and
Louth of England, and its great importance justified them
in taking a resolution to construct it at the earliest pos-
sible period.
Mr. J. SAUNDERS, the secretary, then read the report,
which stated that the receipts of the two lines were in-
troduced in one sum, viz., for the half-year, 26,3741.—
the Eastern Union of seventeen miles having contri-
buted more than one-half of the whole line of forty-four
miles. The interest to shareholders has been paid is
the terms, as far as they. could be carried out, of
the agreement both companies entered into for the.
amalgamation. Two Acts of the last session bad autArsbo-
pany trout Deuuey ~,, .>...i•-.,;t__t_. c...--- ir...—..;............
Harwich line as a national work rendered it important
that it should be proceeded with immediately. The
directors now recommend that the sum of 300,0001. be
raised by subscription among the shareholders, and by
this means the directors would have sufficient funds to
construct the important branch to Harwich, and the new
source of revenue arising from it all over the main line
would counterbalance entirely any guaranteed prefer-
ence in the stock. The general account of receipts and
expenditure showed a total outlay to June 30, 1847, of
397,546/., leaving a balance in hand of 2,5931."
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a committeit to consider the discontinuance of
proposed by Mr. Johnson for the appoint-
ment of
Smuonndthays. trains, but was postponed to that day twelve
A special train, with the Chairman, Major Beresford,
M.P., Mr. Rowland Hill, Messrs. Crowleyen, Ransom°,
May, and several of the shareholders, fey, s,
to
open the Hadleigh line, about seven miles long, accom-
modating the purely agricultural district of liadleigh,
with its 5,000 inhabitants, who celebrated the event by
a holiday and the usual demonstrations.

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SAD CATASTROPHE.--A n Friday last. Peter
rence took place near Carsethortl 0 , .
Who gains his living by travelling
theria re' country t rlyn sailed". wzid' broom become, after lodg-
he his children, two boys and a
ing all night.
girl, at Lochisew,.it near New Abbey, took the road with
set,horn. The
them in the morning in the direction of Cair
er allow-
party took _a_ near cut across the sands, the fai..l3
ing the children to amuse themselves at the wais.'r edge
while he, it is supposed, was busy with his occupatZm•
While the heedless trio were engrossed gathering shell:
on the sand banks, the tide was creeping up stealthily, and
cutting them off from the main land. At last the children
were aroused by the rushing water, and quite be-
wildered and ignorant of the locality, they ran from the
still uncovered ground which they occupied into the
the tide. The distracted father soon joined them, an 4
did his best to save his precious household, now in deadly
peril. He caught hold of the two younest, and made os
desperate attempt to bring them on shore, but from sheer
exhaustion he had to let go. The eldest hoy, who couldl
swim a little, managed to keep his head above water for
.
a while, but his strength was insufficient to strive against
the tide. A boat, manned by Captain Blair, reached
the pleee too late to save the children, buts shortly
tme to
take in the old man, who but for it musts:
,rtly have
perished. He was conveyed to the Carnisea,
st d on being
have been
brought to consciousness, his on
tte bodies were dis-
extreme. After the tide had ebbed
covered. The two youngest lay
arms, etachehirodtheaetrh's,
the s
arms, at a little distance from
-while the body of the eldest__ child was found at a distance
of half a mile below.—Dumfries Standard.
LIEUTENANT ..-U M suo.--it may be mentioned, as
high estimation in which Lieutenant
Munrooof of '
the
is held by his former brother officers in the Royal
Regiment of horse Guards (Blue), that in the full hope
and
expectation that be would have peen acquitted at
the Central Criminal Court on Wedn'tdav last, a sum of
money had been subscribed t;) Is;im a commis-
sion in that distinAuisv_lal rtettment. in ccec:h he had
served for so many tarn. It may be almost neeile,S
to add, that when the intelligence reached Windsor,
where the r. gitnou ii stationegi, of the result of Lieate7
rant Munro's 114 a, the deepe.t Lzyreirat....y for his unfor-
tunate situation was manifested, not only by the officers,
but by the whole of the men, by whom be was univer-
sally esteemed and respected.