The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-21 00:00:00

RETURN OF. THE COURT FROM

•SCOTLAND.

The Queen, the PilWe7(74Wales, the Princess
-Royal, and suite, including the Duchess of Norfolk
and- the Marchioness of „Douro, and Viscount Pal-
, merston, &c., left Ardverikie Lodge, Loch Laggan,
at half-past two, and proceeded to Fort 'William,
whore,- as on the royal
,debarkation, last month,
triumphal arches thrown across the streets, and
other demonstrations of loyalty, met the royal party
in its progress to the landing-place, which was also
conveniently fitted and tastefully decorated, in honour
'of her Majesty's embarkation, which took place in the
royal bare, and when steered by Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence, the Queen and suite proceeded, under
a royal salute, to the Victoria and Albert steam-
yacht, where her Majesty joined his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, who haJ 'arrived in the Fairy tender,
a few minutes previously from Inverness, through
the Caledonian Canal, the Prince, as we stated yes-
terday having dined and. slept at Mr. Baillie's, of
Dochfour, on Thursday. evening.
His Royal Highness, on visiting Inverness, was
met by a grand procession of the civic authorities and
trades, by which the -Prince was Conducted to the
Town-hall. About 280 clansmen of Mackintosh of
Mackintosh, hended by the thief himself, attended by
two captains and his henchmen,
and pipers arrayed
in the Highland costume, formed the picturesque
portion of the cortege. About 50,000 persons hailed
with loud acclamations the arrival of his Royal High-
ness, and royal salutes were fired and' addresses pre-
sented, to all of which the PrinCe bowed his acknow-
ledgment and returned his best thanks. The Prince
visited the Castle of Invekneest .and-admired the de-
lightful, extensive, and varied seenerffrom the Castle
hill previously to returning in Mr. Baillie's carriage
to Dochfour House.

On the Prince's return to Dochfour House a de-
putation from the heritors, commissioners of supply,
and justices of the peace of the county, waited on
his Royal Highness, by appointment, to present an
address from the gentlemen of the county. The de-
putation was headed by the Earl of Seafield, the lord-
lieutenant of the county, Lord Lovat, and Mr.
Duncan Grant, of Bught, the convener of the county.
The presentation of the address, to which the Prince
made a suitable reply, did not occupy many minutes.
The leading members of the deputation had the
honour of dining with his Royal Highness.
The royal squadron remained at Fort William on
Friday night, and at five A.M. on Saturday the Vic-
toria and Albert, the Fairy, Garland, and Scourge,
proceeded to Crinan, where the royal party left the
yacht, and, in the canal barge, attended by Mr.
Burns, proceeded to Lochgilphead. Here the Black
Eagle, Admiralty steam yacht, Master Commander
Cook, and the Undine steam yacht, Master Commander
Allen, were in waiting, and the former having re-
ceived her Majesty, the. Prince, Royal Family, and
suite, both steam yachts proceeded at a rapid pace
to the general rendezvous at Campbeltown, where it
is expected the royal squadron remained during the
Sunday.

PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT TO INVERNESS.

(From the Inverness Journal.)
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied
by the Marquis of Abercorn and Mr. Anson, drove
from Ardverikie, by Spean, to Gairlochy Locks, where
they shipped on board the Fairy, at ten o'clock on
Thursday morning. The forenoon was showery, with
intervals of fair weather. The scenery on Loch Lochy,
Loch Oich, and Loch Ness, was seen to a disadvantage.
Between two and three o'clock the gallant little craft
was seen steaming down Loch Ness, and about half-
past three she stopped her engine in the little loch
opposite to the modern mansion of Dochfour. It is
the property of Evan Baillie, Esq., and is beautifully
situated on the margin of a loch at the east end of
Loch Ness proper, from which it is separated by a
very narrow strait or cut, which forms a part of the
Caledonian Canal. The house is newly finished, and
is one of the handsomest in Scotland of the Italian
style. A jetty was run out into the loch till a depth
of seventeen feet of water was obtained, so that when
the Fairy arrived the debarkation effected in a
few seconds. His Royal Highness as received by
Mr. Baillie of Dochfour, Lord Grosvenor, and Mr.
Popham. When the Fairy hove in sit, and at the
landing, cannons were fired. Two of" Mr. Baillie's
carriages were in waiting at the loch side, and on the
Prince and his suite taking their seats, droved off to
pay the intended visit to Inverness.
The night of Wednesday, which ended in boisterous
wind and heavy pattering rain, ushered in a morn-
ing of no animating portent. The sky lowered, the
wind blew chilly ; at nine o'clock there was some-
thing more than a drizzle, but at ten it rained down-
right. The loyalty of our townsmen, however,
suffered no damp, for the preparation to receive his
Royal Highness went on with unabated vigour. At
an early hour in the morning flags were displayed
in various parts of the town. At eleven o'clock
the Mackintosh marched about 250 of his clan
through the town to post them on the road to Doch-
four, conveniently for receiving the Prince. These
Highlanders presented a very imposing and fine ap-
pearance, and were loudly cheered as they passed
along the streets. About two o'clock the field pieces
brought from the Fort were drawn to the Castle. hill,
and the town, under the auspices of a blink of sun-
shine, was assuming a busy and very gay appearance.
A flag by this time was waving over the battlements
of the castle, and two displayed from the new Free
Church school a very fine effect. A procession was
then formed to meet his Royal Highness.
The Town Council and the party that joined it now
opened up so as to receive the Prince as soon as he
arrived, and stood in this position for about an hour
in anxious expectation. The Mackintosh, and his
brother, .2Eneas Mackintosh,_ Esq., of Daviot, and
Colonel Mackintosh, of Farr, both in the Highland
dress, acting as lieutenants, took his position at the
head of his men at Tomnahurich-bridge. When the
carriage came in sight the cortege were loudly greeted
by the chief and his followers, who, closing up behind,
preceded by Bruce, the piper of the Mackintosh,
playing the fine martial pibrochs of the clan, formed
a guard of honour,
and escorted the Prince till he
joined the procession. As the carriage containing his
Royal Highness, the Marquis of Abercorn, and Mr.
Baillie, of Dochfour, came in sight of the
civic assemblage, a deafening shout was set up, to
which the heavy boom of artillery from the Castle-
hill gave the time, and the bells of the town rang a
merry octave. The bands very appropriately
struck up "The Lass I left behind me, --a happy
allusion to her Majesty that was generally appre-
ciated. From the bridge to the Exchange the street
was lined by the various public bodies, the royal
cortege passing up the centre. A broad stripe of fine
carpet was laid over the Exchange from the carriage
to the Town-hall, which is a handsome building of
some antiquity, and contains fine paintings of Presi-
dent Forbes, Flora Macdonald, and others. his
Royal Highnses was led into the hall by the Provost,
and accompanied by the Marquis of Abercorn and
the other members of the royal suite, when an address
was presented, to which his Royal Highness returned
a gracious answer.
His Royal Highness then presented himself at one
of the windows, and was received with tremendous
cheering, which he acknowledged
by
repeatedlybtfor
bow-
ing. Three cheers were giv_ent.
ey_t
iencmeewales,
the Queen, Prince Albert, and h Pr
Castle-street to visit the
ceeded in the carriage up
county buildings. The. . magnificent view enjoyed
dhis Royal Highness's
irom the Castle-hill elicited after which his Royal Highness left the room. pro,
Prince took his departure for Dochfour with
satisfaction at the agreeable
marked pleasure and
of the inhabitantsof
visit, and the loyal attentions.
warmest admiration. Returning by the same route,
some time with Mr. Baillie in
Highness walked for
the garden and beautifully-arranged and picturesque
Inverness. After his arrival at Dochfour, his Royal
grounds which surround the house. Shortly before
dinner the Earl of Seafield presented an address from
the county of Inverness.
His Royal Highness took occasion repeatedly to
express to Mr. Baillie his extreme gratification with
the reception given him by the citizens of Inverness.
The following parties were invited to meet the Prince
at dinner, and were all in attendance :—The Mar-
quis of Stafford, Earl Grosvenor, the Earl of Seafield,
Lord Lovat, Lord Saltoun, Lord Cosmo Russell, Lady
Rachel Russell, Mr. and Lady Louisa Ramsay, the
Mackintosh, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Hay Mackenzie, of
Cromartie, Seaforth, Glenmoriston, &c. &c. ; Sheriff
Tytler, r. Grant of Bught.
At ten o'clock the Prince, accompanied by the
Marquis of Abercorn and Mr. Baillie, came into
the northern meeting, and were followed by all the
party at Dochfour. His Royal Highness was dressed
al Highness re-
in plain clothes, and wore a star and garter, as did
also the Marquis of Abercorn. Having remained
turned to
t two
Dochfour,hours at thew hbearlel ,
hhei s s
lRe
pot and passed they
night. After breakfast this morning the Prince was
accompanied by Mr. Ballie and family, and those
staying at the house, to the temporary floating pier,
consisting of six barges thrown out into the loch,
and at half-past nine his Royal Highness embarked
in the Fairy, proceeded up Loch Ness, visiting the
celebrated Falls of Foyers in passing, and reached
Fort Augustus at mid-day. His Royal Highness
was expected to join her Majesty at six o'clock this
evening at Fort William, to depart to-morrow morn-
age from Scotland.
1 ing on the homeward voy

FLEETWOOD, MONDAY AFTERNOON.—Up to the
latest hour of regular ,dispatch the eagerly expected
royal squadron is not in view.
The expected arrival of the Queen at this port. has
created the greatest possible interest amongst all
classes of society in the manufacturing districts of
Lancashire and Yorkshire.

We have already noticed the preparations which
have been made by the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway Company for the royal landing, and the con-
veyance of her Majesty, the Prince, and family, en
route to Buckingham Palace. The selection of this
newly-made and most eligible port to receive our
Gracious Sovereign oo her return from her Majesty's
Scottish dominions, is justly regarded as the most
eventful era in the history of a place which a few
years since was nothing but a sandbank, and if the
Queen should so far condescend as to:receive the loyal
address of the authorities, the gratification of the en-
terprising inhabitants will be complete.
The formation of the new port of Fleetwood, now
the principal mail communication between England
and the north of Ireland, was commenced in 1837,
under the supervision and plan of Captain Denham,
R.N., marine surveyor, and completed considerably
below the estimated cost, a very rare circumstance.
The site of the town of Fleetwood in 1837 was a
mere rabbit-warren, and scarcely a street in the place;
it is built upon the property of Sir Hesketh Fleet-
wood, whose mansion is about a mile from the town,
and was famous by the resort of the conspirators in
the time of Cromwell; there is still the remains of
an underground communication, three quarters of a
mile from under the house.

Nothing can surpass the beauty of the view from
Fleetwood over Morecombe Bay, Ulverstone, &c.,
and to the Climberland mountains, topping one above
the other in every conceivable variety; the view is
extensive and grand beyond description. Lancaster
is seen on the right, with its noble castle towering
above the town, and the beauty of the scenery to a
considerable distance round about it is exceedingly
picturesque.
For the public, on this joyful occasion, every pos-
sible accommodation has been provided by the com-
pany, and special trains have been running from
every town on the line of railway between this place
and Leeds and Manchester ; the consequence is,
that thousands of people have flocked thither from
those places.
Although the royal squadron has not yet made its
appearance, there is no doubt that it was her Majesty's
intention to reach this place last night.

The state railway carriage arrived here, by com-
mand, last night, and Mr. Wheeler, the news-agent,
at Manchester, received instructions on Saturday
night to furnish several of the London daily and pro-
vincial newspapers to the royal party at Fleetwood on
Sunday night.
There are still a great number of visitors in the
town, amongst whom are Sir llesketh Fleetwood, the
lord of the manor ; W. Gale, Esq., the high sheriff;
J. W. Patten, Esq., M.P.; James Heywood, Esq.,
M.P. ; Wilson Ffrance, Esq., late sheriff of the
county ; Henry Houldsworth, Esq. chairman of the
railway company, and many of the directors ; General
Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, and several other officers, &c.
During the whole of the morning the wind has blown
a stiff breeze from the north-went, which is the most
favourable wind for the royal squadron should it be
on its way to this port.
GREENOCK, SEPT. 19.
The Princess Royal passed close to the royal
squadron (saluting in the usual form) steering south-
wards, at half-past six this morning, off the Point of
Corsewall.—Glasgow Argus.
EXPECTED ARRIVAL AT BUCKINGHAM