The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-10 00:00:00

CHANGES.

The Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's, from the George
Hotel, Portsmouth, on a tour ; the Earl of Durham, on
a visit to the Marquis of Breadalbane, at Taymouth
Castle, N. 8., from Lambton Castle ; the Earl of Ilches-
ter, from Cowes, on a cruise in the Petrel yacht ; the
Countess of Kilmorey, from Leamington Spa, for Brigh-
ton ; Lord Brougham, from the Clarendon Hotel, Lea-
mington Spa, for Brougham Hall, Westmoreland.

TILE QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOT-

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LAND.
(From the Dundee Advertiser.)
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION OF ROYALTY.—
The Town Council and Harbour Trustees of Dundee are

bestirring themselves in a proper spirit in preparing for
the anticipated visit of her Majesty and Prince Albert.
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Satisfaction is generally expressed st the liberal manner
in which the Harbour Trustees have voted funds to meet
the necessary expenses. Apart from public indications
of a loyal and public spirit, we understand that about a
.hundred of our young citizens are forming themselves
into a body to guard the Royal party through the town
—in other words, to constitute a Royal Native Body
Guard. The citizens generally arc animated with the
most lively feelings in anticipation of the " eventful
day." Much advice is tendered as to the mode of he-
ralding the progress of the Royal squadron, when it
approaches our immediate locality. It appears that,
through the instrumentality of David Hunter, Esq., of
Blackness, arrangements will be made to fire Royal
salutes at Carnoustie. It is besides recommended that
salutes should be fired from Broughty Castle and Ferry-
Port-on-Craig, and that bonfires should blaze OR all the
neighbouring heights. Altogether, there is no doubt
that the public display will be honourable to the district,
and worthy of the august occasion—the congregated
thousands appearirg in their best dresses to greet the
arrival of Britain's illustrious Sovereign.
We understand that a communication has been re-
ceived by the Secretary to the Trinity House of Dundee,
stating that it is expected the members of the House
will pilot her Majesty into Tay. The Directors of the
Dundee, Perth, and London Shipping Company have
very handsomely placed the steamer Perth at the dis-
posal of the Master and Brethren of the House, for
this duty.
ROYAL VlSlT.—Yesterday morning, Mr. Paterson,
Union-street, received an order from Blair Castle, to
forward immediately a large quantity of fruit, in anti-
cipation of her Majesty's visit there in the course of
next week. We also understand from a letter shown to
us by Mr. Paterson, that improvements are in progress
at the Castle for the better accommodation and comfort
of the Royal household.
PREVIOUS ROYAL VISITS TO DUNDEE.—Passing over

the fugitive visits of several Princes of the Stella line,
above two hundred years have elapsed since Dundee has
been honoured by the presence of royalty. The last
crown( d Monarch seen in its streets was James the Sixth
of Scotland, and First of England. About fourteen years
after his accession to the English throne, James, as he
informed his Scottish subjects in a proclamation, began
to experience " a salmon-lyke instinct—a great and na-
tural longing to see our native soyle and place of our
birth and breeding." In 1617, James, says Wilson,
"began his journey with the spring, warming the
country, as he went, with the glories of the Court ;
taking such recreations by the way as might best be-
guile the days, and cut them shorter, but lengthen the
nights (contrary to the seasons) ; for what with hawk-
ing, hunting, and horse-racing, the days quickly ran
away, and the nights, with feasting, masqueing, and
dancing, were the more extended." After his reception
on the 16th of May, at Edinburgh, James proceeded by
Linlithgow and Dutufermline to Falkland, where he
arrived on the 19th, " and once more enlivened, with
the sounds of his hunting horn, that noble park which
had been his favourite scene of amusement in youth. On
the 22d, he went to Kinnaird, the seat of Sir Joha
Livingstone, where he spent eight days, probably in the
sylvan sports. On the 30th he advanced to Dundee, and
was welcomed by the town clerk, in a panegyrical speech,
and by two Latin poems." To the disappointment of the
inhabitants of Aberdeen, who had also made preparations

for his reception, Dundee was the northern termination
of the Royal progress, on account of the necessity of the
King's returning to Edinburgh in time to prepare for the
meeting of Parliament.
The last visit of the Queen, the beautiful and unfor-
tunate Mary, in 1563, does not appear to have been, by
any means, so agreeable to the inhabitants of Dundee
as the one now expected. It is thus quaintly recorded
by Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie in his Chronicles :
" Att this time, thair was ane parliament proclaimed to
the second of September. Vpoun the aught day of
Julij preceiding, the queine was married with my lord
Darnely, in Edinburgh, in the Abbey of Hollirudhous.
with great pomp and triumph, quhair the most pairt of
the nobilitie was present, except my lord Hamiltoun,
quhy was governour to the queine in her minoritie, the
caries of Ardgyle, Rothus, and Murray. And thair was
ane herald sent to thir lordis, to chairge theme to cum
to Edinburgh to the queine, quhilk they refuissed, and
war put to the home."
" Vpoun the 12 day of September, the king and
queine maid the earle of Lennox luftennent of the wast
borderis, and thairefier cam to Stirling, Fyfe, and Dun-
die, and tuik sundrie gentlemen of Fyfe and Angus to
put them in w aird, for airt and pairt with the fcrsaidis
lordis who war at the home. Vpoun the 20 day of Sep-
tember, the king and queine cam to Sanet Johnstoun,
and maid ordouris and statutis thair. Att this tyine4
the king and queine went to Edinburgh to ane coursall.
It being, understood that her Majesty will land at
Dundee on Wednesday the 11th current, the Banks in
town will be shut on that day.
(From a Second Edition of the Dundee Advertiser.)
FRIDAY, FIVE O'CLOCK, P.M.
THE ROYAL VISIT.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert arc expected to arrive
here early on Wednesday. Sir Neil Douglas, Com-
mander of the Forces in Scotland, will be in Dundee on
Tuesday to make the necessary military arrangements.