The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-22 00:00:00

I") AL 'SIT To THE ISLE OF

IGHT.
PoitTsmouTii, SATURDAW
Y.—Her Majesty, Prince Albert,
suite, with their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
421,0ce Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice,
.'nteti at Gosport this afternoon, at a quarter-past four, per
!pecial train from Vauxhall (which left at five minutes past
i), en route to the new royal marine residence, Osborne,
Isle of Wight.
,i.Her Majesty was received on alighting kith the train by
V:tjor-General Pakenham and star,', and Colonel Hendertere
'llire• Sheddon, Mr. Martin, Mr. Beattie, and Mr. Watkins, of
oft
~B"uth-Western Railway Coeval-I, and a guard of honour
ne 76th Regiment, under the command of Major Grubbe.
At sixteen minutes past four the ro'—jdi party left, in two ear-
-1 "'Psi ter the Clarence vict”..;tittig establishment, escorted by
„.1-heral Pake
Vice. A , where i.hey were received on alighting by
--u viral Sir W. Parker, Bart. (Sir C. Rowley's health
ncot permitting him to leave the Admiralty-house), Captain
1111:er:ter, superintendent of the establi,hment ; Flag-Lieutenant
Yiltnot, Caetniu Moubray, Colonel Malet, of the Bth Regi-
Majors Martin, Longfield, Hartley, and Skelly; Cap-
tain Pakenham, Mr. Town, Master-Attendant ; and Mr.
Grant, Storekeeper of the Establishment ; and a guard of
honour of the 37th Regiment, under the command of Major
Prancklyn.
,At twenty-live minutes past two o'clock the royal party em-
barked in the new state barge, steered by Lord Adolphus Fitz-
,learetter and proceeded on board the royal yacht. The at-
infants followed in another barge.
At the time of the embarkation it was dead low water with a
!,,ring title title (when the water runs lowest), consequently it was
'we:considered safe to venture out of harbour until the tide had
Rotnewhat. The men upon the yards of the Victory were
I Pbsl desire and the yacht remained at her moorings forty
clninutes. At ten minutes past five o'clock sufficient water had
lued, and the yacht got under. weigh. The ro3al party Were
"1.1 deck, and on nearing the Victory her Majesty and Prince
lbert held the royal children up on the port side of the vessel
lo the view of the seamen, who responded to the gratifying act
1)7 a thundering cheer, during which time Prince Albert re-
brained uncovered. The usual royal salutes were fired by the
!hies in harbour and the platform battery. The Fairy screw
tender followed the royal yacht, which, on passing the Hibernia
at Spithead, made signal to her small consort to " get up her
steam—full power," and try her rate of speed with the Victoria
ktul Albert, which was accordingly done, and a trial of speed
between the two vessels commenced, but the Fairy did not draw
!PM her lamer consort, and from the time the signal was made
ulltti the end of the voyage the Fairy had lost full a mile.
the Hibernia manned her yards, and dressed in colours and
aluted as the royal vessel approached. Vice-Admiral Parker
tttPected her Majesty to visit his ship, and had prepared her for
"e royal inspection ; the companion was handsomely decor aced,
d every other feature connected with the decoration of the
'.uip attended to, but the yacht steamed on.
At 25 minutes past 6 the royal visitors landed at the Medina-
Pier, Cowes harbour, and proceeded in the royal equipages in
taiting direct to Osborne House, under the usual salutes from
e yacht squadron and battery and West Cowes Castle.
Her Majesty has signified her intention of remaining at Os-
borne 14 days.
The rsolyrjelsytyacht and Fairy tender remain in attendance.
greladiT nearly t,aml thc! I=rince continued on the paddle-box-
; whole of the voyage, and looked in excellent
spirits, as did the royal children.
We are sorry to be compelled to mention an act of gross
Impertinence and breach of faith committed by a numerous
48sen'blege, who, by the kindness of Mr. Watkins, were per-
tititted to witness the arrival of the royal train on cne side of
the
Gosport terminus. These persons, immediately on the stop-
n,lk of the train, and before the royal party were seated in the
1.71%1•te carriages, rushed pell melt across the rails to the ar-
,ide of the station, and thrust themselves most rudely
the royal children and attendants, and on their de-
l: hire turned their attention to the royal state carriage, which
aeq,lclimbeil about, scratched, ar.d otherwise most imperti-
y interfered with.
d The arrangements made by Mr. Watkins, the superinten-
„ent of the Gosport terminus, were upon this, as upon every
rrevious occasion, most admirable, not only for her Majesty's
!otnfort and convenience, hut also for the accommodation of a
'ultnerous class of applicants for his courtesy, of which the
rlrtice ixboVe alluded to formed an unwrrthy portion. We
414'1'1 however, the knowledge that their conduct was
ofrved and noted will deter them from the exercise
future impertinent curiosity. The result, fur the present,
.5 the suspension of the privilege of entering the station on
occasions of royal visits.

bESTRUCTION OF TULLOCH CAS-
rrLE, Ross-sin RE, b) Ifilti..—LOSS of JEWELS,
&c.
Abridged from the Edinburgh Advertiser of Friday. )
Wo regret to state that almost the whole of the fine mansion-
quttst Of Tulloch Castle, near Dingwall, with a large portion of
‘,lB,,Pleh and valuable furniture, some family portraits and pic-
'„es, the library, and other effects, have been destroyed by fire.
"Ts lamentable catastrophe occurred early on Monday
bc"ing last. The fire was first discovered by the proprietor,
✓Davidson, Esq., of 'Fulloch, who, going to his
with
q' about two o'clock, found the apartment filled with
'4'l: 'lke and flame, and presenting a most alarming appear-
'e• The family were all from home, with the exception
„ the youngest child, and no man-servant being on the
:remises, Mr. Davidson ran to the square to rouse the gar-
tenaser and farm servants. A messenger was also dispatched
hu„ ",ingwall, when the town bell was rung and a great
CMoer of eons flocked to the spot. By this time the fire
"kd Spread torn small parlour adjoining the bed-room, and com-
e unwated to the attics, which, with the roof, were soon all in
a„alnes• Water was procured from a well in the flower-garden,
~‘; was also conveyed by means of horses from a spot half a
rte distant ; but it was obvious that no efforts of this kind
,'lid avert destruction. The fire spread to the western divi-
-11" of the
'a building, and the attention of all parties was turned
shre tome of the most valuable of the furniture, and cut off
e •
communication with the back part of the castle. The dining-
• and drawing-room (the latter a rich and splendid apart-
ent) were both destroyed, but a few of the paintings were
--/eTi• Fortunately some valuable pictures, by the Italian
I" Dutch rep had been sent to Edinburgh to be
cleaned and aired, and the family plate had been sic-
t3'ited a short time before in the safe of the Caledonian
• _l'lattlis at Dingwall. The chartulary, containing the title-
fs
of the property and family, was saved. The wines
1: the cellar were removed, and the crystals and choice articles
!,1!,e0 preserved. While Mr. Davidson (the proprietor) and his
nds were attempting to carry off some of the paintings from
The drawing-room the ceiling fell in, and they narrowly es-
caped with their lives. The billiard-room and library were
con,umed, and the old tower (occupied only by bed-rooms),
was also destroyed. By nine o'clock in the morning nothing
remained of the interior of Tulloch Castle but the bare walls
and smouldering ruins. By means of axes, hammers, &c., a
large gip was cut across the building, and the communication
of the fire being thus arrested, the back wings, containing the
servants' apartments, remained uninjured. We are happy to
liottt that no accident occurred. Many persons, in their eager-
hess to render assistance placed themselves in situations of im-
minent danger, and nothing could exceed the coolness and in-
trepidity with which the tradesmen and workpeople endea-
voured, though ineffectually, to stop the progress of the flames.
kr. Davidson himself wrought manfully by the side of his
,YmPathising and warm-hearted neighbours, and was mainly
Instremental in saving the remnant of his effects. The house
and furniture, we understand, were only partially insured.
The unfortunate accident would appear to have originated
from
a lighted candle left in the bed-room. Our reporter,
"mo we sent to the spot, was informed that no fire had been
1.1"le in the bed-room that day. Mr. Davidson, it was be-
Tieved, had enteredd, the apartment in the course of the evening,
6.14 returned to his study to finish the writing of some letters,
on which he had been engaged. Whilst thus employed, he
tiroe aware of the presence of fire in some part of the house,
and rushing to his bed-room discovered, but too late, the fatal
Progress of destruction.
,„„4_,Toongst other things, a carved oak table, which had for-
-1,7,,Y belonged to the Fowlis family, known as the " speaker's
„hove
with the furniture, clothes, wardrotes—in short, all
the drawing-room was entirely destroyed. Unfortunately
„
late Mrs. Davidson's jewels, watches, trinkets, &c., in a
t'elrobe containing valuable dresses and other things, were in
the roo
fire,up stairs, to which no access could be obtained during
and have perished.