The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-20 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY at BLAIR ATIIOI4.

BLAIR ATHOL, TUESDAY, SEPT. 17.
Her Majesty continues in the enjoyment of excel'
lent health and spirits, and her complexion has already
begun to glow under the rude hand of health, whose
established dwelling-place is in the hills and glens of,
Scotland. Her Majesty left the shores of England
like a second Galatea—but constant exposure to the
weather and the fresh air, which streams through "the
land of mountain and of flood," have substituted
healthful ruddiness, for the pale cast of thought with
which her Majesty's countenance has been sicklied
over since her recent confinement. Prince Albertaod
the Princess Royal also begin to show the benefice
effects of their residence here. The Princes's Reialt
mounted on a Shetland pony, and attended bya gro°lll
and servant, always accompanies her Majesty and the
Prince in their morning walk through the ground°,
and the royal parents are frequently seen to stop owl
listen with alternations of interest and amusement to
the nails observations of the youthful Princess on the
novelty of the objects which meet her view at eterl
instant.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert left the Castle
shortly after luncheon, and proceeded to the hills iv"
mediately in the front of the Castle, to have 500
grouse shooting. His Royal Highness was scow
panied by his noble host, who merely went with the
Prince to point out the most probable places for find'
ing the game. The Prince had some excellent set'
considering the short period which he remained
of
the hill. His Royal Highness shot eight brace ,
grouse, a snipe, and a golden plover, and retureoll
to the Castle shortly after three, to accompany her
Majesty in her drive. Lord Liverpool, who war
grouse shooting in a different part of the hill-side'
shot six brace of grouse during the course of the
afternoon. Lord Glenlyon did not shoot, ani rey
spectfully declined the courteous entreaties of l
royal guest to partake of the sport. During the
morning Lord Charles Wellesley, Sir E. Bowater,
and-the. Hon. Mr. Anson, mounted on shooi.ng
scampered up the hill at the back of the Castle, a°
enjoyed the fine view and extensive prospect, the,
clearness of the attnoephere rendering every oljee"
in the distance distinctly visible.
At half-past three in the afternoon, her Majest,
and the Prince left the Castle in a pony phaeton Wit'
outriders to inspect the falls of Bruer, which are
about three miles distant from Blair Athol, on the
high road to Inverness. Lord Glenlyon and Loll
Charles Wellesley, the chieftain being as usnie
attired in the Highland costume, rode on either slue
of the phaeton. On arriving at the cottage of 110
antique Highland Naid, the presiding deity, or,
rather, demon of these falls, her Majesty alighted,
and ascended the gravel walk leaning on the arm
Prince Albert, the beauties of the fall being pointedk
out by the noble cicerone. Her Majesty was
with the beauty of the scene, and declared that e;
succeeding object which met her view surpassed 1,,
predecessor in beauty and interest. The falls we';
seen to great advantage, and the roaring of the watefor
through the craggy moss-grown chasm 'w,
considerably increased by the heavy min,
which had fallen during the preceding Qn/J
in ascending some of the steeper acelivitier
which lead to the topmost portion of the falls, he,
struck
Majesty entered her garden chair, which was
drawn by two servants in plain liveries, and had been
previously sent on foot for the use of her Majesti;
The effect arising from the wild grandeur of tnt,
scene at these falls is, however, to a certain elterik
marred by the neatly, well-rolled gravel wsto
which was along the side of the chasm, giving is
nature a starched, prim appearance, and making this
beautiful waterfall appear rather like trim gar
The
where retired leisure might take its pleasure. .1 to
trees which were planted on the banks by the Is a
Duke of Athol, in compliance with Burns', coebratet,
poetical petition, in some degree had this de
ly
which, however, it must be acknowledged, materially
affects the comfortsl of visitors, and makes much m`
,re
the ascensus and descensus of tourists.
The royal party did not return to the Castle unt:ii:
late hour. Covers are laid for sixteen in the ete,n,lll.
The dinner party consists of Lord and Lady
lyon, Miss Murray, Oswald of Dunnikier, and Sin ,%
Kier of Kindroggan, the officers of her Majest,or
guard of Athol Highlanders, with the members
her Majesty's suite. the°
Lady Glenlyon drove up the Glen Tilt during f
afternoon, to make some addition in the furniture ilt
the forester's lodge, which is situated about eit!ke
miles up the glen, in case Prince Albert might
..fEst
shelter there during his shooting excursions. ;or
numbers of the "bothies"—the sniall stone huts
_O,
concealing the deerstalkers from their antlered
banks
pre)
—are being built up and repaired aloe the .ars
the burn, called the " Water of Tilt,
t,hreugh the ruck. at the bottom of this raign,.;„ :11
glen. His Royal Highness and Lord Glenlyon
take their station in one of these " bothies," an" b-
a shot at the herd as they descend from their rocici
acclivities on the precipitous summits of the adjoini
whiehleeent
mountains. "The wild herd which never needs
fold" always ascend the hills to cool themselves durios
the heat of the day, and come down to slake theeit.
thirst in the burns and mountain-springs at atin:be
Myriads of them may be seen at nightfall in tna
hevalley of Glen Tilt, eating the sweet grass
drinking the crystal stream, but at the appraach 0 t,
human being they scamper off to their rock} 61551
nesses. The deer which were killed by his IKk
Highness, on Saturday, were three harts, NYlll„`a
weighed respectively fifteen stone, twelve stcne, e'
eleven stone. the
Her Majesty took her accustomed walk
A in,whert
grounds this morning, accompanied by Prince
dot
and the Princess Royal. Iler Majesty will drive ,et
during the afternoon, but her destination is 0'41'7,0
definitively determined. Gravel walks are being is;
down and carefully rolled along the banks at the pier
of Killiecrankie, for her Majesty has expreaset,iiinie
intention of paying a second visit to the so!) tira
scenery at the bottom uf the pass during her KJ°

at Blair Athol. A in
Prince Albert and Lord Glenlyon, both attire,- '0
shooting jackets and caps, have just left the Castlevint
his Lordship's phaet6n, to try some moors in A diScer,
part of the Athol estates ; the Prince will, 11c)vvellet
return to the Castle to accompany her :Majesty in
afternoon drive. ;real
The weather is as propitious as could be desl;s
which enables her Majesty and the Prince to Paal
great portion of their time in the open air. Shen
excursions are spoken of, but nothing has as 3'et
definitively arranged.-.-Post.

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ROYAL PROCLAMATION.—Whereas, on such ibe
every of our Royal movements, it has been, and
the custom of sundry weekly-disposed personstiol°"oo'
" Our Own Correspondents," " Our Private Cerre'lritb'
dents," and others, to write, and cause to be printVel
surd and foolish language, touching ourself, our
Consort, and beloved baies,—it is our will and pleir to
that such foolish practices (tending as they reap); cad
bring Royalty into contempt) shall be discontinueuhl Ittie
that from henceforth, all vain, silly, and sYortlrorle
verbiage shall cease, and good, straightforward, 51_,sde
English be used in all descriptions of all progresses rotetl
by ourself, our Royal Consort, and our dearly our
children. And furthermore, it shall be permitte°
Royal self to wear a white shawl, or a black shawl, And
out any idle talk being passed upon the same.
shall
further, our beloved Consort shall, whenever it shavcith,
please him, " change his round hat for a naval ca 13.0 of
a gold band," without calling for the special the
the newspapers ; and further, that our beloved ehlind in
Princess Royal, shall be permitted to walk ha such
hand" with her Royal father, without eicitia 'ia ritY,
marked demonstrations of wonderment at the famress•
as have been made known to me by the public Sod
Be it known that the Queen of England is not the,
Lama ; and further be it remembered, that Eligohs,niliar
should not emulate the vain idolatry of speech,l".o-04'
in the mouths of Eastern bondmen.—VicTona 11
Given at Blair Athol, Sept. 16, 1844.—Punch. coe'
THE GRAND 'DUCHESS ALEXANDRA.--f eptea
grand funeral service in memory of this ftl7ol4o'
Princess took place'son Wednesday, at the chapel.?,„irociel
sian Embassy, in Welbeck-street. Count iNes.', too
with his son and daughter, attended the servicrivon
among those present we observed his ExcelleneY 11 the
Brunnow, M. de Bery. M. de Koudriaffsky, and tilorta"
employes of the Embassy, attired in their official allsreeks
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—On MondaY to
about one o'clock P.M., while two boats, belouVthe
Fair Isle were on their way to Orkney, laden white
produce of the island, they were overtaken by au. wait'
squall" when about seven miles to the S.E. °f tu- are°
light in Sandy. One of the boats instantly disaPPbeottoni
and has since been found by a London smack,
re do°
e
and has been taken to Sandy. There lc, t
mn on board, two of whom have left large Ja escae
deplore their loss. The other boat had a narrow
—Ross-shire Advertiser. devi
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Nazdzs.--It is odd enough that a sheep when bile
should turn into mutton, a'l but its head ; for vi k for ti
irk for a leg or shoulder of mutton, we never 6ges
mutton's head. But there is a fruit which chili' Eyes
name still oftener ; grapes are so called ivheL)s',
raisins when dried, and plumbs when in 144