The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-12 00:00:00

immediate neighbourhood. Emerging from the
tunnel by which the railway enters the city, the royal
train glided swiftly to its destination, skirting
the prPcipitous rock of the Castle. The gardens in
East Prince' s• street were speedily reached; and as
the train slowly pl:;.Fed the Waveriey-bridge station,
it was greeted by the enthusiastic plaudits of the
spectators. Mr. Thornton, locomotive superinten-
dent of the North British Railway Cimpany, joined
the engine at the station, to conduct the royal party
to St. Margaret's.
The train then pursued its journey, passing be-
neath the lofty arches of the North Bridge, and under
the craggy heights crowned by the prison build-
ings. The passage through the Calton-hill tunnel
was accomplished in less than a minute; and as the
train emerged, the royal party obtained their first
glimpse of the old grey ruins of the Chapel Royal,
and the venerable Palace, whose long desolate cham-
bers they were soon to gladden. Here the line of
railway borders the Queen's Park for some hundred
yards, and the progress of the royal train was hailed
by the acclamations of the thousands there assembled.
In about a minute later the train reached St. Mar-
garet's station.
Her Majesty reached the station at St. Margaret's
precisely at twenty-five minutes to seven o'clock.
Her approach had bees announced by a pilot-engine
a few minutes before. Several directors of the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company, along
with Mr. Sheriff Cay of Linlithgowshire, and Mr.
Sheriff Arkley of Edinburgh, accompanied her Ma-
jesty in the train from Larbert, on the Scottish Cen-
tral Railway. The royal train arrived at Larbert
precisely at half-past five o'clock, and joined the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Railway by the Stirlingshire
Midland Junction line, which is shorter by some milts
than the former route by Castlecarry.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince
of Wales and Prince Alfred, travelled in the splen-
did saloon railway carriage. The Queen wore a
plaid shawl and mourning dress, and Prince Albert
was attired in a close travelling dress. The royal
children wore plaids and kilts of Tweed cloth, and
Glengarry bonnets. Sir George Grey and the Hon.
Colonel Phipps assisted her Majesty and Prince Albert
to descend from the railway carriage. Her Majesty
bowed in the most gracious manner to Mr. Sheriff Gor-
don and Mr. Learinonth, and immediately afterwards
ascended the steps of the pavilion leading to the royal
travelling carriage. The Princess Royal and the
Princess Alice, attired in straw bonnets and cloaks,
occupied a first-class carriage behind the saloon car-
riage. They were under the charge of the Viscountess
Jocelyn and the Hon. Miss Lennox.
The royal travelling carriage, which was close,
was drawn up in front of the landing-place. Her
Majesty and- Prince Albert occupied one side, and
the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred were seated
opposite. Upon entering the carriage the guard of
honour presented arms, and the band of the 13th
Light Dragoons played the National Anthem. The
royal cortege, preceded by Mr. Sheriff Gordon, in an
elegant barouche and pair, then moved off to Holy-
rood Palace. The second carriage, which, with that
occupied by her Majesty, had four horses attached,
was occupied by the Princess Royal and the Prin-
cess Alice, under the care of Viscountess Jocelyn
and the Hon. Miss Lennox. Sir George Grey, the
Home Secretary, Sir James Clarke, the Hon. Col.
Phipps, and the Hon. Col. Gordon, followed in a third
carriage and four. Two carriages, each with two
horses, and a luggage van, closed the procession.
The appearance of the royal cortege in the Queen's
Park was the signal for general and enthusiastic
cheering. The crowds upon each side of this noble
avenue had an excellent view, and greeted the royal
party with every demonstration of delight. Her Ma-
jesty regarded her reception with evident satisfaction.
The effect of the variegated lamps at this time was
very picturesque and striking. lhe brilliancy of the
illumination below only served to reveal the dusky
grandeur of the heights beyond. Upon the arrival
of the royal carriage opposite St. Anthony's Chapel,
the bonfire on Arthur's Seat was fully displayed—
" Kindling its wreaths, long, dark, and low,
To one broad blew of ruddy glow;"
which lit up with its lurid flame the crumbling re-
mains of St. Anthony's Chapel, and shed a flood of light
upon the romantic and picturesque scenery around.
The blaze from the burning pile was reflected from
the burnished arms of the Highlanders; and from the
clearness of the night the flames must have been seen
from the fertile plains of the Lothians at a distance of
many miles, as well as from the opposite shores of the
Forth. The scene was still further varied by the bril-
liant and variegated flames of the fireworks, displayed
from the heights at St. Anthony's Chapel, and upon
the rising grounds towards Salisbury Crags.
The progress of the royal cortege through the
Queen's- park was necessarily slow, but a few minutes
served to bring the grey turrets of Holyrood in view.
Upon emerging from the Duke's-walk the attention
of the royal party was attracted by the singular ap-
pearance of the lights scattered over the irregular
surface of the Old Town, which, " piled deep and
massy," lay before them. In a few moments more
I:alomeikly. reached They were the
Palace
her Majesty reached the precincts of the Palace, and
drove up to the main entrance with the enthusiastic
cheering of the multitude ringing in her ears.
iaceer
aetlza,jineset
received with the usual military honours. Among
the parties present were the Lord Provost ; and a
Ymi anliaidtes the
to sevenß(lal o'clock.
brilliant assemblage of ladies and gentlemen wer e
stationed in the quadrangle. Her Majesty was con-
ducted to the state apartments by the grand staircase,
by Mr. Rutherford, Deputy- Keeper of the Palace.
A select number of individuals were honoured by
invitations to the royal table.

Her Majesty is Co leave Holyrood Palace for Lon-
don to-morrow (Friday) morning at eight o'clock.
The bonfire on Arthur's Seat was seen at an im-
mense distance by parties in the royal train, recalling
the lines of Sir Walter Scott's spirited song on the
occasion of the royal festivities in 1829
" King Arthur's Rro*,l3 a common crier,
He's beard in Fife and far Cantyre—
. Fie, lads, behold my crest of fire!'
Carle, now the Queen's come."

DEPARTURE OF THE DUCHESS OF KENT.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and
suite left Daltnahoy, the seat of the Earl of Morton,
this morning. The illustrious party reached the
Kirknewton station of the Caledonian Railway about
eleven o'clock, and awaited for several minutes the
arrival of the eleven o'clock express train from Edin-
burgh. The station was prettily laid out-1n awning
being extended from the door of the waiting-room to
the edge of the platform, which was laid with crimson
cloth.

Messrs. Copling and Grey, two of the directors of
the Caledonian Company, were in attendance ; and
Captain Coddington, secretary of the company,
with
Mr. Addison, the engineer, were upon the engine.
The Earl of Morton led her Royal Highness from
the waiting room to the railway saloon carriage. The
family of the Noble Earl, and many of the gentry of
the neighbourhood, were also present.
Mr. List, superintendent of the county
companied the train to Carstairs. The most perfect
order prevailed at all the stations. The saloon car-
riage goes straight to London. police, ac-

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ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN' AND THE
ROYAL FAMILY IN LONDON'
(From the Court Circular.)
theirT Royal
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Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice,
and attended by the Viscountess JocelYnr the Hon.
Elizabeth Lennox, Colonel the lion. Charles Grey,
an
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Sir
J. Clark, and Mr. Birch, arrived at Buckingham
Palace at 25 minutes before 8 o'clock yesterday
evening. The august party occupied three carriages,
and was escorted by a detachment of the 16th
Dragoons.
Her Majesty and the Prince were received at the
Palace by the Master of the florae, Lord Edward
Howard, the Master of the Household, Col. Wylde,
and Lord Alfred Paget.
The Queen and his Royal Highness left Holyrocd
Palace yesterday morning, quitting the railway
station at Edinburgh at A quarter-past eight o'clock
by a special train for town. At York her Majesty
and the august party stopped to luncheon. Sir.
George Grey, her Majesty's principal Secretary of
State for the Home Department, who bad attended,
the Queen from Edinburgh, took leave of her Ma-
jesty at York. After luncheon the Queen travelled
from York to the Euston-square termiuus.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess 6f Rent, at-
tended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth,
and Sir George Couper, arrived at her residence,
Clarence House, St. James s, on Thursday night,
from the seat of the Earl of Morton, Dalmahoy,
North Britain. Yesterday her Royal Highness went
to Claremont, and afterwards proceeded to Richmond..
park and visited her Bop' Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester.

QUEEN
THE QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS.
The Belgian Monitcur publishes the following
bullet in :
" The amelioration which had manifested itself
yesterday morning in the state of the Queen continued
during the course of the day, but towards evening a
relapse of fever ensued. .1
he august invalid enjoyed
1 The Prin-
, is in the
i
some repose (luring the night, but is suffering this
morning from the exacerbAtion of the evening, before.
~ sir ROBERT CARSWELL, D.M.
F. JANSSENS, M.D.
6t a GUEN, EAU DE MASSY, D.M.P.
0 Ostend, Oct. 9, 1850.,
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ispstteeunre. dheosih yoa
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small apart-
ment next to that of the invalid, whom they only
leave to take their meals and to attend mass. The
Duchess of Orleans and Duke of Nemours arrived at
five this morning. Although apartments had be en