The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-28 00:00:00

THURSDAY

THE ROYAL PROGRESS TO SCOTLAND.

M THE MORNING PAPERS.

DONCASTER.—The annual excursion Which the
Queen makes about this time of the year is always
seized upon by the people as an occasion for manifest-
ing their loyalty, nor does the repetition of the oc-
currence at all detract from the interest with which
it is regarded by her subjects. There were certainly
more persons assembled yesterday along the route to
the Great Northern station than usual on the Q.ieen's
progress. The New-road having been closed against
the royal carriages, in consequence of the badness if
the roadway, and by order of the Pancras vestry,
which certainly evinced more parsimony than loyalty
on the occasion, the carriages proceeded by the course
indicated in our impression of Tuesday, making a
slight detour, and passing through Bedford and
sell-squares along Sidmouth-street, into the Gray's-
inn-road and Constitution-row, to Kieg's-cross.
Tne pathways were crowded; and most of the win-
dows occupied the whole way. The Queen, who
arrived, as will be seen by the Court CircUlar, from
Osborne in the morning, left Buckingham Palace at
calf- past one o'clock. The cortege-, consisting of four
carriages, was escorted by a troop of Hde..sars and
proceeded very rapidly from the Palace, arriving at
the King's•cross station at 1 50. The trail for her
Majesty, which was very handsomely appointed, all
the carriages having been made' for the 0w1:46n, and
those intended fur the Queen and the Prince of Wales
being distinguished by simplicity united with rich-
ness and good taste in the internal decorations, was
drawn up by the platform, which was covered with
purple cloth. The Great Northern Company had
erected two platforms, and had prepared compart-
ments for the accommodation of ladies and gentle-
men who had tickets of admiision, and these were
tolerably full when the Queen arrived. The train
started a few minutes before two o'clock, amid the
cheers of those collected in and around the station,
and proceeded at a speed of some thirty miles an hour
on its journey. At Hitchin, which was reached at
2 43, the engine halted for water. The station was
decorated with flags, evergreens, and flowers, and was
thronged as full as it could hold with gentlemen,
ladies, men, women, and children. The clergymen or
the district were in attendance, and the line was
kept by some soldiers on a recruiting party. All
the approaches to the station and the points com-
manding a view of the train were occupied by the
inhabitants. In default of cannon, bands, or other
noisy manifestations of ,loyalty, the people bit upon
a pretty method of showing it by singing " God save
the Queen," led by the sweet voices of some children.
The train started in a few minutes, and was soon
dashing along the level but well cultivated land of
Hertford. As her Majesty had never been in this
part of the country before, great anxiety was evinced
to see her. Frequent groups collected at the small
stations, at the bridges, and vario us points along the
line, and when the carriago came in sight, with the
royal standard hoisted, the people might be seen dot-
ting the field, as they ran along over the swathes of
fresh cut corn, or tripped across the hedges in their
race for a good glimpse. Occasionally a stout old
quire came rattling along on a good hunter, with
suns and daughters all mounted, and drew up by the
line cheering lustily. All the schools for miles round
must have been present, and wonderful ingenuity was
displayed in combining gaily-coloured handkerchiefs
so as to pass muster for flags and banners. Gains-
borough would have feasted his eyes on many a bit of
rustic life, which the passengers in the royal train
might just get a sight of ere it vanished for ever—old
gleaners with grote,que bonnets waving a handful of
corn ears, children running down some shady lane er
balanced on a gate in the full swing of good spirits
and juvenile loyalty, and such groupings of human
and animal life as are to be met with rarely out of a
purely agricultural county.
Biggleswede was passed at 341 in a hurry, much
to the disappointment, no doubt, of the persons as-
sembled at the station, and of a number of children,
who waved an infinity of yellow and blue flags very
enthusiastically with a very nice effect.
BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Her Majesty and party arrived at Boston this after-
noon at 4 30. Lord John Russell presented the
Mayor to the Queen. The Royal party stopped only
six or seven minutes at the station. Great crowds of
spectators were on the platform and along the line to
give her Majesty a hearty welcome, which she re-
turned most pleasantly.
The following address was presented :

" TO HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY VICTORIA, BY THE
GRACE or GOD, &c.
" The loyal and dutiful Address of the Mayor, Alder-
men, and Burgesses of the borough of Boston, in the
county of Lincoln, presented to her Majesty at the said
borough by the Mayor on the occasion of her Majesty
passing through Boston, en route to the north part of her
Majesty 'e dominions.
" Most Gracious Sovereign,—ln approaching your
Majesty's most Royal presence, we desire to express our
unfeigned thankfulness to Divine Providence, by whose
di-wise direction this empire is blessed with a Queen
whose life is unceasingly devoted to the welfare of her
Majesty's snt,itcts, and nutter whose divine and benig-
nant reign this country ei joys the blessings ge peace,
civil and religious liberty, and by whom, tai,ed with
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, your Majesty's Royal
Consort, the arts and manufactures of,this kingdom are
munificently patrouirA, and in whose domestic virtues
And devotedness to the religious, moral, and social ele-
vation of the people, an example is placed before the
Court, the country, and the world in the highest degree
important and beneficial.
"We fervently pray that the blessings of by
whom monarchs reign may for many years be vouchsafed
:o your Majesty, Royal Consort, and children, Ind that,
continuing to reign over a loyal, prosperous, and happy
people, your Majesty may, at some distant period, when
called to lay down an earthly crown, receive alceleitial
diadem which shall never lade away.
" Given under the corporation seal of the borough
this 27th of Atwut, 1851."
DONCASTER.
This morning the weather was any thing but pro-
Liaising, and showers kept falling at intervals. Pre-
parations were made at the railway station for the ac-
commodation of the Queen and suite. Amongst these
was an awning at the entrance. Inside the f.station
the platforms, and that part of the floor on willch her
Majesty would proceed, were covered with, scarlet
cloth. The iron pillars at the sides were decorated
with wreaths of evergreens and flowers, and other de-
corations were added in different places. Several ad-
ditional policemen arrived from different parts of the
line, and about sixty special constables were sworn in
ro attend at and about the station. About tvielve a
party of the 85th regiment of infantry arrived from
with the hand, and marched into the town,
when they proceeded at once to the Guildhall, fitted
up for them as a large barrack-room. Lord Qithcart
and his aide-de-camp, Capt. Warre, were at ihe sta-
tion. on the arrival of the • troops—the military being
under his Lordship's command. 4

WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 9 O'CLOCIE•
Precisely at half• past six this evening, after a pilot
engine had passed the station, the train conveying, her
Majesty and the Royal Family arrived at the station.
Her Majesty was attended by Lord J. Russell, the
HOD. Colonel Phipps, Colonel Gordon, and several
others. The train was driven by Mr. Sturrick, the
head of the locomotive department of the railway.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert were handed from
the royal carriage by Edward Denison, Esq., M.P.,
who, along with several directors, had come in a car-
riage throughout the entire journey from town. Im-
mediately on alighting her Majesty and Prince Albert
were presented with addresses from the corporation
and inhabitants of the borough.
Her Majesty, on alighting, stopped to speak a few
words to Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, who was standing on the platform, as
were also Lord Cathcart in full regimentals, attended by
two aides.de-camp. The band of the lstWest Yorkshire
Yeomanry Cavalry was stationed at the opposite side
of the platform, and played the National Anthem
on the arrival of the royal train. On preceeding
through the station, which was beautifully decorated
with flowers and evergreens, the royal party entered
'be carriages, and proceeded to the town, amidst the
loud plaudits of thousands of spectators, who evinced
their delight in a variety of ways, such as cheering,
waving of hats and handkerchiefs, &c. On reaching
the National School, the children, who were on a
platform, sin " God save the Queen," and thus her
Majesty passed, the " admired of all admirers, to the
Angel Hotel, where a guard of honour, consisting of
the soldiers of the 85th infantry, were waiting to re-
ceive the royal party. The loyalty of the thousands
who lined the streets on each side, and who filled all
the windows on the entire route was beyond all
bounds, and must have convinced her Majesty that
the loyalty of the good people of Doncaster hts in no
wise abated.
In the evening the Mansion-house, Guildhall, and
several of the residences of the professional men and
tradesmen were brilliantly illuminated. The devices at
the Mansion-house consisted of the corporation arms—
a castle, with tl-...! motto " Son comfort et Siesse' "
a crown and th© letters "V. A." On the Guildhall
was a crown on the pediment, and underneath the
word " Welcome," and "V. A." on each wing.
This was immediately opposite the Angel lintel,
and had au imposing appearance. The other de-
' vices in the town were generally of a tasteful cha-
racter.
In the evening, a dinner was given by George John-
son, Esq., Mayor, to a party of about 150 gentlemen,
amongst whom were Mr. Denison, M.l'., the chair-
man, and several directors of the Great Northern
Railway. The dinner took place in the banquetting-
room of the Mansion-house.
The proceedings of the day terminated with a
grand display of fireworks in a field at the south
end of the town, at which thousands of persons were
present.
Her Majesty and suite will leave Doncaster at nine
in the morning, arriving at Minburgh in the after-
noon, according to the time, table already published.

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