The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-08 00:00:00

ROYAL FAMILY AT BALMORAL.
71,-..howu gnnd number of rainy
days, Lliti amutig them stsne iegultAr dzeut:Ler6,"
I phenomenon with which the latter end of September
is generally too well acquainted in this and other
elevated parts of the country. When our Highland
autumns are known to be so broken and unsteady, it
is much to be lamented that her Majesty's visit should
not take place at least
.a few weeks earlier in the sea-
son, as up to the above time the weather is gene-
rally very good.
Since her Majesty's ascent of Ben-na-bourd, her
two greatest and most interesting excursions bave
been her visits to Loch Muick, and the " Loch of
Lochnagar." An excellent carriage road has recently
been made from Balmoral over the hills to Loch
Muick, a distance of six or seven miles, and seeing
that the Queen and ber Royal Consort are disposed to
pay numerous Visits to this romantic spot, such a road
must be a very great convenience. Loch Muick lies
in the bottom of a large oblong hollow, the steep
green sides of which are formed by the hills of Glen-
muick on the one side, and a shoulder of Lochnagar
on the other, and the beautifully curved outline of
this immense basin is only broken by a few narrow
dark defiles, through which the various mountain
streamlets that feed the lake brattle along, with that
peculiar clear murmur we only find in the Highland
burn that threads a lonely glen. After sailing about
for a number of hours in her elegant open boat upon
this delightful lake, her Majesty and Prince Albert,
accompanied only by two or three Highlanders, re-
tired for the night to the curious though comfortable
thatched hut, built for their convenience almost close
to the shore. Next morning, at an earl hour, they re-
traced their steps to Balmoral, evidently highly de-
lighted with their somewhat romantic excursion.
In visiting the " Loch of Lochnagar," her Ma-
jesty ascended by Glengelder, the burn of which
flows directly'from the loch, and after a steep climb
of a couple of miles (after leaving the carriages),
reached the base of the " rocks of Lochnagar;" the
loch of which is simply a small Highland tarn, almost
completely surrounded by these immense yawning
precipices, which rise perpendicularly to the height of
1,200 feet, and so entirely overhang the small town
on three sides, as to appear every moment ready to
annihilate it for ever. Altogether, the " Loch of
Lochnagar" is a scene of terrific grandeur, and is
well known to the numerous tourists that visit the
far-famed mountain.
We may mention that Glengelder is one of those
now lonely glens where the marks of numerous
" drystane' cottages, and " kail- yards," speak of a
time when deer forests • were only second to good
sheep walks; and we may also add, that before 1426
a thick forest of natural grown pines had begun to
spring up along the entire length of the glen, but in
the autumn of that excessively dry year there was a
great accidental moor-burning in the county, which
included Glengelder among its ravages, completely
destroying its young firs, and they have never re-
appeared.
On Monday her Majesty and his Royal Highness
drove out to Ballochbui Forest. His Royal High-
ness went a deer-stalking, while ber Majesty returned
to the Castle. The royal family and suite were en-
joying their usual walks in the vicinity of the Castle.
On Tuesday ber Majesty and Prince Albert, ac-
companied by the Marchioness of Douro, and a few
of the domestics about the Castle, proceeded to the
Hut. The royal party remained at the Hut for two
nights. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Mar-
chioness of Douro, was engaged the greater part of
Wednesday and Thursday sailing on the Loch, in her
Majesty's beautiful pleasure-boat, which was rowed
by four sturdy Highlanders. Her Majesty used a
fishing-rod, and caught a good many trout. His
Royal Highness was for the most of the two days
amongst the moors, adjoining Loch Muick, and
brought down a great many grouse; and while re-
turning to Balmoral on Thursday his Royal Highness
killed two fine deer. The royal party arrived at Bal-
moral on Thursday evening about six o'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent is
scarcely a day without taking a drive through the
country.—Caledonian Mercury.

HER MAJESTY'S RETURN FROM BAL-

MORAL.

The most active arrangements are being made for
the reception of her Majesty on Thursday evening
next, on her return from Balmoral. There is no al-
teration either in the time of arrival or departure of
the Queen for England. In addition to the particu-
lars which were stated in our last, we may mention
that the road from the Meadowbank station through
the Queen's Park has been lined with posts to the
number of 300. On Thursday evening next each post
will be fitted with a globe similar to the street lamps,
and inside the globe will contain five variegated lamps;
these will extend, therefore, to the number of 1,500,
and present a most magnificent appearance. On
Thursday night seven 'of the globes were tried and
were perfectly successful. A subscription is being
got up by certain parties in the city to have a bonfire
on Arthur's Seat upon. Thursday evening next, after
the Queen's arrival. The subscription already is very
handsome, and we believe the display will add much
to the effect of the variegated lamps in the Queen's
Park, and will be a spectacle of the utmost grandeur,
viewed from various parts of the city.—Edinburgh
Evening Post.
We believe there is also some intention of display-
ing the Drummond light from Salisbury Crags, which
would undoubtedly have a very striking effect. Pro-
bably no other city in the world presents so many
advantages for a display of fireworks ; and no danger
of any kind would arise from the burning of blue
lights on the various eminences of the hill. The ar-
rangements are under the care of Mr. Sheriff Gordon
and Mr. Mathison, of the Board of Works, and their
taste and judgment will doubtless determine all for
the best. The saloon railway carriage for the con-
veyance of her Majesty and the royal family is ex-
pected to arrive here on Tuesday. We understand
that Lord Byron, one of the Lords in Waiting, visited
Holyrood Palace, on Thursday, accompanied by Mr.
Charles Trotter and Mr. Mathison. Sir George
Grey, the Home Secretary, arrived here last night by
the express train on the North British Railway, from
his seat at Falloden, Northumberland, on his way to
Balmoral, to accompany her Majesty to Osborne.
The Right Hon. Baronet took up his residence at
Mackay's Hotel.
We observe that the Aberdeen Banner of yester-
day states that her Majesty, in returning from Bal-
moral, will descend the Dee as far as Banchory St.
Ternan, and thence cross the country to the station of
the Aberdeen Railway at Stonehaven.—Edinburgh
Courant of Saturday.

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, OCT. 5.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, accompanied by the Prince of \Vales went
to-day to Mar Lodge, to witness a drive for deer in
Mar Forest.
The Duke and Duchess of Leeds received her Ma-
jesty and his Royal Highness on their arrival.
The Viscountess Jocelyn was in attendance upon
her Majesty.
The dinner party yesterday included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta Bruce,
Baroness Speth, and Sir George Couper.
In the evening her Majesty gave a ball to the
tenantry in the neighbourhood.
The Marchioness of Douro left Balmoral yester-
day, and the Viscountess Jocelyn has arrived to be
in attendance upon her Majesty.
Sir George Grey is expected to arrive at Balmoral
this evening.

The Metropolitan Local Commissioners represent-
ing machinery for direct use, had an interview, at
eleven o'clock yesterday morning, in the new Palace
of Westminster, with Mr. Cubitt, Royal Commis-
sioner (in the chair) : Executive Committee of the
Exhibition tf 1851—Colonel Reid, Mr. Dilke, Mr.
Fuller, and Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd, special Com-
missioner. Mr. Digby Wyatt, Secretary of the
Executive Committee, and Mr. H. Hensman also
attended.

The following Local Commissioners were present :
Mr. J. James (Broadwall), Mr. J. M. Napier (York-
road), J. Spurgin, M.D. (Guildford-street), Profes-
sor J. R. Hind (Observatory, Regent's Park), Mr
G. H. Drew (Secretary of the Westminster Com-
mittee), Mr. D. Davies (Wigmore-street), Mr. J. J
Mechi (Leadenhall-street), Lieutenant-Colonel Col..
quhoun (Royal Arsenal,- Woolwich), H. Smyth
(Chelsea), Mr. W. H. Thornthwaite (Newgate-
street), Mr. Green (Lambeth), lir. E. Dent (Strand),
Mr. D. Hutt (High Holborn), Mr. T. G. Ditchburn
(Black w all), Professor E. Taylor (Gresham College),
Mr. J. Deane (King William-street), Mr. A. Ross
(Featherstone-buildings), Mr. J. G. Graham (Secre-
tary to Woolwich Committee), Mr. R. Taplin, C.E.
(Charlton), Mr. E. Clark (Strand), Mr. G. Clarke
(Secretary to Brentford Committee), Mr. S. Haden
(Sloane-street), Mr. G. Cottam, Rev. S. R. Cattley
(Hon. Secretary to City of London Committee), Mr.
J. Field, Lambeth), Mr. H. Maudslay (Lambeth),
and Mr. J. Jennings (Assistant Secretary to City of
London Committee).
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the Local Com-
missioners (Metropolitan) representing machinery
employed in the manufacture of fabrics spun, woven,
felted, or laid metals, minerals, vegetable and mineral
substances, brewing and distilling apparatus, and
manufacturing chemistry, had an interview with Mr.
Cubitt (in the chair), Royal Commissioner for the
the Exhibition of 1851 ; Colonel Reid, Mr. Dilke,
Mr. Fuller, and Lieutenant- Colonel Lloyd, Special
Commissioner. Mr. H. Hensman, 5, Upper Chad-
well-street, also attended.
The Local Commissioners
present were Mr. V. Fig-
gins, West. street ; Rev. S. R. Cattley, Hon. Sec.
City of London committee ; Mr. W. H. Wylde,
Hon. Sec. to Chiswick committee ; Mr. S. Green,
Lambeth ; Mr. R. Beslev, Fans-street ; Mr. T.
Maudslay, Lambeth ; Mr. a Maudolay, Lambeth ;