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

GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.)

ronzas Brett and William ;Thern, alias Barry; were
brought Lefore Mr. Alderman Sidney, charged under
the following circumstances:—
It appeared that, in consequence of information re-
ceived by Messrs. Benjamin John Eling and Frederick
Pargeter, officers of the Inland Revenue, they went to a
fish shop in Golden-lane, and, after searching some time,
found a trap-door leading to a series of cellars, in
which were the two prisoners, working a large still,
capable of producing 350 gallons of spirits of wine per
week, which would defraud the revenue of about 301.
per day. The prisoners had been in the habit of work-
ing day and night, being relieved at fixed periods.
There was a considerable quantity of wash, and also
some molasses. The still belongs to a company, who
have an immense number of similar establishments in
various parts of the City, having regular agents to dis-
pose cf their illicit spirits.
The prisoners said they were only labourers.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY said the prisoners had been
found at illicit distillation, and the Act distinctly stated
the penalty to be 30/., or three months' imprisonment.
If the prisoners could show anything mitigatory they
must do so in a memorial to the Commissioners of Inland
Revenue.

RAILWAY RETURNS

TRAFFIC RETU, NS FOIL TIIE PAST WEEK.

Miles
opened,
1850.

NAME OF RAILWAY.

1 Receipts.

1819.

HER MAJESTY'S PROGRESS
FROM THE HIGHLANDS.

(From a Second Edition of the Edinburgh Evening

Courant.)
STONEHAVEN, THURSDAY MORNING, TEN O'CLOCK.
—I have just returned from inspecting the arrange-
ments at the railway station, and ;nn happy to report
that everything has been finished, or nearly en,
in first-rate order. The change wrought in the
several apartments during the night has been almo,:t
miraculous; for what yesterday seemed a mass of
confusion, has been transformed into a suite of taste-
fully got up and richly furnished apartments. The
town is rapidly filling with strangers from all parts,
and it is nearly an entire holiday. A hustings capable
of containing three hundred people has been erected
near the station, for the accommodation of the pub-
lic ; and the porch of Melvin's Hotel is literally a
mass of dahlias and evergreens, forming the richest
arches I have ever seen. The weather up to this hour
has been all that could be desired ; but it has now
assumed a threatening appearance, and in all likeli-
hood we shall have passing showers.
HALF-PAST TWELVE.—Since eleven o'clock the
weather has been tempestuous. Heavy showers have
fallen, accompanied with fierce gusts of wind. The
royal saloon carriage arrived from Aberdeen about
an hour ago.
Two o'CLoclc. Exactly at twenty-five minutes
past one o'clock the royal carriages drove up to the
station, amid the cheers of an immense multitude.
In the carriage with her Majesty were Prince Albert
and the royal children. The Queen and the Prince
bowed very graciously in acknowledgment of the en-
thusiastic acclamations with which their appearance
was hailed.

On the platform,• which was covered with crimson
cloth, were assembled nearly all the directors of the
Aberdeen Railway Company, Lord James Hay, Sir
John Stuart Forbes, Bart., of Fettercairn, Captain
Barclay of Ury, Sheriff Cowan, Sheriff Robertson,
Mr. Pine, Mr. Christie, Mr. Tasker, and other gen-
tlemen of the neighbourhood.
While the carriages were being arranged on the
truck, the royal party partook of a luncheon which
had been prepared in the station, under the care of
Mr. Douglas, of the North of Scotland Hotel, at
Aberdeen. This repast being ended, her Majesty
was conducted to the royal saloon carriage, and the
suite having taken their places, the train—consist-
ing of six carriages, with a locomotive and tender—
departed amid the cheers of the dense crowd.

HER MAJESTY'S ARRIVAL AT HOLY-
ROOD.

The interest excited here by the Queen's return to
Holyrood from her Highland retirement, was nearly
as general and intense as was felt during her brief re-
sidence in our ancient Palace six weeks ago.
The preparations for her Majesty's reception were
extensive and varied, though they necessarily had
much the same character as on the occasion of her
departure for Balmoral on the 31st of August last.
The state apartments at Holyrood Palace, which
had been closed since their brief occupancy, were
prepared some days ago for the Royal Family, some
trifling alterations having been previously effected.
Most of the domestics had arrived early in the
week, and the curling smoke from the chimneys
gave evidence that the ancient abode of the
Stuarts was once more tenanted. Besides the hand-
some lamps outside the main entrance to the Palace,
an elegant lamp was suspended from each
wall of the projecting wings, which shed a brilliant
light upon the palace-yard. The ordinary gas burners
in the public lamps around the palace had been re-
moved, and argand jets substituted, which burned
with great brilliancy. The palace-yard, from a re-
gard to the privacy and comfort of the Royal Family,
was kept clear by barricades thrown across the dif-
ferent avenues leading to that open space. Public
galleries were erected in the private grounds at St.
Ann's-yard, from which several flags were displayed;
and barriers, to prevent disorder or confusion, were
placed at the south-east angle of the palace, where they
were found very effective on the last occasion.
The guard of honour, at Holyrood, consisting of
one captain, two subalterns, and fifty men of the 93d
Highlanders, with the Queen's colour, and the band
of the regiment, was mounted at four o'clock this
afternoon. Bailie Rogers, and the constables of Holy-
rood, were also in attendance, and took up a position
beside the Palace gate. A detachment of the 13th
Light Dragoons lined the Palace-yard.
The road through the Queen's Park from
St. Margaret's station to Holyrood Palace was
lined on both sides by the 13th Light Dragoons
and 93d Highlanders. The arrangements for
lighting the Park, in the expectation of its being
dark before her Majesty would arrive, were very com-
plete. A series of about forty posts, nine feet in
height, was erected along the road at intervals of 200
feet, each displaying six variegated lamps, sheltered
from the wind in a glass globe similar to those em-
ployed in lighting the streets. Some regret was felt
that the strong current of air in the valley had pre-
vented the arrangement. of the variegated lamps in
ornamental devices, the effect of which would pro-
bably have been extremely fine. Still, as it was, the
light shed by the lamps upon the road, through the
medium of the coloured glass, had a pleasing ap-

pearance.
The most prominent feature in the arrangements
was the immense bonfire on Arthur's Seat, which had
been raised both as a mark of public rejoicing, and to
assist the royal cavalcade to the Palace. It was
erected on a circular area or base, and consisted of
thirty tons of coal, about one thousand tar barrels,
besides many cart-loads of wood, saturated with oil,
turpentine, and other inflammable matter. The pile
was about 25 feet in diameter, and nearly 40 feet
high. It was kindled at five o'clock this afternoon,
amidst the acclamations of a vast crowd on the hill.
The decorations at the landing-place at St. Mar-
garet's station, on the North British Railway, were
the same as on the occasion of her Majesty's arrival.
The ground on the landing-place sloping consider-
ably, the pavilion leading to the public road, where
the royal carriages were; stationed, consisted of a
double series of steps, with a platform 100 feet in
length, fronting the railway. The entrance from the
railway was by an elegant vestibule, fashioned in front
so as to resemble festoons of drapery, and surmounted
by a royal crown in the centre, with the letters
V. A. on each side, wreathed in flowers. The plat-
form was lighted by large glass lamps, each having
four burners ; and the neighbouring slope was fenced
by a light frame-work, decorated with heather.
The vista of the interior of the pavilion was very
fine. The roof was finished in the style of
an Arabian tent, by graceful festoons of piek and
white drapery. Slender and tasteful pillars supported
it on each side, covered with pink, fluted white—the
pink drapery between the columns assuming the
form of a Saracenic arch. Vases of a tasteful and
elegant design—the contribution of Mr. Grieve of
Tranent—were ranged at intervals on each side of
the pavilion, displaying a magnificent collection of
exotic plants, from Mr. Eagle Henderson, Vice-
Chairman of the North British Railway Company.
Two chaste and beautiful pedestals, each bearing
roses, with splendid fuchsias in the full luxuriance
of flower, adorned the entrance to the pavilion. The
steps were laid with crimson cloth, from end to end :
but the carpet was formed of what is termed the
" Stewart hunting tartan." The interior was lighted
by a series of eight obscured glass globes on each
side of the pavilion, displaying tastefully executed
figures of flowers, the work of Mr. J. Laing, Calton-
hill. The old gateway closing upon the road having
been removed, its place was filled by a splendid
crimson curtain, which hung in graceful folds from
the very neat arch that spanned the entrance from
this side. The arch was finely decorated by green
bay-leaves, with dahlias of different colours inter-
spersed, and was surmounted by a royal crown in gas,
a and
(1
which burned with great brilliancy. " V. A.," in
flaming letters, adorned each side of the entrance
and several stars, executed in gas, gave variety
effect to the whole. The public road was lighted by
gas lamps, each with several extra jets. The area in
front of the landing-place was protected by barricades
across the road at Parsons-green and the old watering-
place beyond Meadowbank Tower.
The guard of honour here consisted of fifty men
of the 93d Highlanders, under the command of one
captain and two subalterns, with the band of the
13th Light Dragoons, and the Queen's colour. They
arrived shortly after five o'clock. The cavalry escort
was composed of one officer and twenty-five men cf
the 13th Light Dragoons. Mr. Sheriff Gordon,
Lord Robertson, Sir W. Gibson Craig, Mr. Lear-
month, Chairman of the North British Railway
Company, Mr. Eagle Henderson, Vice-Chairman,
Sir James Forrest, Mr. Trotter, Mr. Horne, Mr.
Thomson, directors, and Mr. J. A. Campbell,
Sheriff-Clerk, were in early attendance at St. Mar-
geret's, to receive her Majesty.
The military were under the command of Major-
General Riddel.
The afternoon was observed as a holiday. The
Queen's Park was the great rendezvous, and its
various avenues were thronged by anxious crowds
from an early hour. The day was fortunatelv fine,
though rather cold ; and thousands of every age, sex,
and condition, arrived every moment to swell the
immense multitude The rising ground on the north
side of the road through the Queen's Park wss early
occupied by spectators, while the more adventurous
dotted the jutting prominences of the hills opposite.
Everyavailable spot commanding a view of the line
of railway was also oceupi€d, from the Hai market
station to Waverley-bridge, where the spectators
were very numerous.
The royal train was expected to reach Edinburgh
shortly after six o'clock this evening. Its arrival
was awaited without impatience by the vast multi-
tudes ; while its gradual approach to the city was
communicated to the authorities by the wires of the
electric telegraph. Every few minutes brought in-
telligence of the distance being diminished, until its
passage at the Hayunalket statiou showed its

immediate neighbourhood. Emerging from the
i tunnel by w'ech the railway enters the city, the royal
train glided swiftly to its destinatiee, skirting
the precipitous rock of the Castle. The gardens in
East Prince' s- street were speedily reached ; and as
the train slowly passed the Waverley-bridge station,
I it was greeted by the enthusiastic plaudits of the
spectators. Mr. Thornton, locomotive superinten-
dent of the North British Railway Company, 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 accompli.shed 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 loeg desolate cham-
bers they were soon to gladden. Here the line of
railway herders 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 beea announced by a pilot-engine
i 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 miles
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
ti 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. Learmonth, 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, bad 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 Hen. 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.
Tue 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
opposite St.
Anthony's
the
Chapel,a rival
o f grandeur
the royal
the
carriage
the bonfire on Arthur's Seat was fully displayed—
" Kindling its wreaths, long, dark, end low,
heights
o
To one broad blaz: 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
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.
Her Majesty and the Royal Family reached the
Palace at nine minutes to seven o'clock. They were
received with the usual military honours. Among
the parties present were the Lord Provost ; and a
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 to 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
oflines o ft
hSir
royal Walter
festivitiesSeoteisn
18spirited2—
King song on the
occasiontlie
Arthur's groan a common crier,
Re'
Fie, lads, behold mys heard in Fife and far Cantyre-2
crest of fire!'
Carle, now the Queen's come."

DEPARTURE OF THE DUCHESS OF KENT.
Hcr Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and
suite left Dalmaboy, 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—an 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, ere 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
ac-
companied the train to Carstairs. The most perfect
order prevailed at all the stations. The saloon car-
riage goes straight to London. county police,

ARRIVAL OP THE QUEEN AND THE
ROYAL FAMILY IN LONDON.
(From the Court Circular.)
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by
their Roy al Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice,
and attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon.
Elizabeth Lennox, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey,
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Sir
J. Clark, and Mr. Birch, arrived a,t 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 Horse Lord Edward
Howard, the Master of the Household, Col. Wylde,
and Lord Alfred Paget.
The Queen and his Royal Highness left llolyrood
Palace yesterday morning, quitting the railway
station at Edinburgh
at 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
rey, principal Secretary of
State for the home Department, who had attended
the Queen from Edinburgh, took leave of her Ma-
i jesty at York. After luncheon the Queen travelled
from York to the Euston-square terminus.
1 ler Royal Highness the Duchess ef Kent, at-
tended by Lady Aug p Baroness de Seth
tended
and Sir George Couper; arTed at her residence,
Clarence douse, St. J ames s, on Thursday night,
from the seat of the Earl
.of Morton, Dalrnahoy,
North Britain. yesterday ner Royal Highness went
to Claremont, and afterwards proceeded to Richmond-
park and visited her Royal highness the Duchess of
Gloucester.

QUI=D 01BELGIANS.
The Belg.
, Ti;T
a lloniteur publishes the following
Uull~tin :
" The amelioration which hod manifested itself
yesterday morning in the state of the Queen continued
during the course of the day,
~ but towards evening a
eTued. .I.t) august invalid enjoyed
relapse of fever
during the night, but is suffering this
some repose
morning from the Sircerbation of the evening before.
ROBERT CARSWELL 1) M
66 F. JANSSENS,

ITu‘rg' The Prin-
, is in the
,6 GUENEAU DE MASSY, D.M.P.
spt eunedh
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ofe
s 9 ,ahx
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" Ostend, Oct. 9, 1850." r
front
Palace with her sister. They occupy a small apart-
ment next to that of the invalid, whom they cnly
A
leave to take their meals and to attend mass. The
Ce letter
n eilt e
Duchess of Orleans and Duke of Nemours arrived at
five this morning. Although apartments had been