The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-14 00:00:00

QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.
LAYMOUTH CASTLE,TERTIISHIRn, FRIDAY NIGHT,
TwELVE O'CLOcic.—This day was not so favourable
for out-door exercise as yesterday, inasmuch as it
rained continuously during the greater part of the
morning; but, nevertheless, her Majesty walked out
in the reserved grounds, and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert went to the preserves shooting at the
• early hour of nine o'clock.
Her Majesty and the Prince were witnesses in the
afternoon of a set of highland dances in front of the
Castle, with which they seemed to be very much de-
lighted. This national exhibition was attended by a
great number of the neighbouring nobility and gen-
try, as well as by those who happened to be visitors
in the Castle. Sir Robert Peel was among the
number, and the Right Hon. Baronet looked on the
sport very gravely. Mr. Fox Maule was also present,
very actively engaged in arranging the dancers and
- placing the swords in the sword dance.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert returned at
half-past three o'clock to luncheon, after having had a
good day's sport.
• A grand ball, to which 100 persons were invited,
closed the evening in the most brilliant manner. The
grounds on the occasion were illuminated as beauti-
fully, but not so extensively as on the night of her
Majesty's arrival. Among the mottoes was one—the
' largest and most conspicuous, arranged on a slope of
the lawn—containing the words " W4lcome Victoria
and Albert." This was placed directly in front of
her Majesty's apartments, and had a fine effect seen
from the Castle. The trees opposite the mansion were
hung as on the night of her Majesty's arrival, with
variegated lamps, presenting to the eye a perfect re-
alization of the fabulous garden of Hesperides. A
portion of the Castle was also illuminated.
Her Majesty was very much pleased with the dance
and the ball, and altogether with the reception she has
met with at the hands of her subjects in the Highlands.
Her Majesty leaves Taymouth Castle to-morrow
Morning at ten o'clock ; and it is intended that
she shall he rowed down Loch Tay, to Killen,
a distance of sixteen miles, should the weather be
sufficiently fine for that purpose. Her carriages are
to follow, on the road which leads along the margin
of the lake, to be in readiness should a sudden
shower occur, or anything happen to render boating
unpleasant to her Majesty. There are some Admi-
ralty watermen from Whitehall-stairs here at present,
and they undertake to land her Majesty at the extre-
mity of the lake, a distance, as I have stated, of 16
miles, in 2+ hours. Should the day be propitious, her
Majesty will have a fine opportunity of seeing some
of the most lovely scenery in this kingdom, in mist-
ing along the shores of this beautiful piece of water.
After the dance this Afternoon, her Majesty drove
• out in company with Prince Albert. On the road
she was loudly cheered by the hundreds who beset
' all the avenues to the Castle, waiting patiently in the
hope of obtaining a passing glimpse of the Royal per-
son. Tier Majesty is always designated the "Bonnie
lassie " by her simple, but honest and warm-hearted
subjects in this part of the Highlands ; and the hap-
piness of those who have seen her is indescribable.
Her Majesty will not leave Scotland until this day
week, Friday next, at the very earliest, as she is most
amiably anxious that the people of Edinburgh and the
adjacent country shall.have an ample opportunity of
seeing their Sovereign now that she is in this country.
If her Majesty, therefore, should not leave until the
Friday, she will not reach London till the Monday
following.
PRINcE ALBERT AT DEER- STALKING..
DlT3acm.D, FRIDAY; -SEPT.'9.
Thur-sitay morning was, ushered in by- dense clotuiSi.
• of ;vitt, enveloping the sides and completely conceals:'
ins; eke -stunt-nits of 'the surrounding hills. and -itoun
tains, and shortly after the hour of sunrise these misty
clouds fell in alternate heavy showers and drizzling
rain, filling the gravelly bottomed ravines and beds
,of mountain-rills with gushing streams of water, and
addinfe to the freshness of the verdure on their-hanks
and thesaichly .wooded country, and greatly enliven-
ing the whole scene. The rain continued to fall until
past nine o'clock, but it did not prevent Prince Albert
from proceeding with his noble entertainer, the Mar-
quis of Breadalbane, to the summit of Tullohoule, to
enjoy the truly highland sporkof deer stalking. The
• Prince and the Marquis left the Castle on horseback,
and were joined by Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart.,
of Barcaldine, having under his charge the game-
keepers and foresters, upwards of thirty athletic and
;fine looking men, all dressed in full highland cos-
tume, made of shepherd tartan, each having a
powder horn slung over his shoulder. W. Bowie
Campbell, Esq., joined at the same time with up-
wards of one hundred Highlandera in full costume of
the Breadalbane tartan, and all marched in military
form two deep to the base of Tullohoole, where Prince
Albert and the Marquis of Bre:ulalhane dismounted
from their horses, and his Royal Highness having re-
ceivt d a double-barrelled fowling-piece from his own
gamekeeper, comm2nced the ascent of the steep hill,
where the ,:sport- Was to• commence. Sir
.Alexander
earnnb7ll and V. Thwie Campbell, who were distin-
_
re,.pective
.companies of men by
I: ea4le's.feather in his bonnet, splendid
rieldy mounted, and the whole of the in-
,,f tfAr ,•tatioa and near relationship to, their
clnef, having pointed out -the modes in which the
sports of the day were to be carried on, the men di-
vereeel to the right and left of the Prince, and soon
extended over • a circle of several miles, when they
gradually advanced towards the centre, forming a less
and less circle, clapping their hands . and shouting at
:the height of their voices, startling the roes and other
same, and ultimately concentrating numbers into a
.circle of about 500 yards in diameter. Thefrightened
.Toes bounded past with great swiftness, and all broke
ti urugh the circle without being near enough to be
fir 'ss-1 at, with the exception of three fine fat animals,
kill ea by the Prince.
P. evious to the concentration of the second formed
circle► into a small compass, we were able to reach the
north ern extremity of. the forest, and the weather by
that t i-me having become fine, the scene was one of
the Most romantic description that could be imagined,
as the, men simultaneously emerged from amongst the
trees in a half-moon form, extending from a mile and
a half to two miles in length, and gradually approxi-
mating to each other around the Prince and the Mar-
quis. While this circle was gradually lessening, se-
veral fine black cocks were startled, and one of them
having flown past Prince Albert, his Royal Highness
brought him flown at a distance of about 200 feet.
The Noble Marquis lifted up the bird; and he proved
to be a very fine one. Being the first shot by-Prince
Allscut, the Marquis paid a well merited compliment
to the excellency of the aim of his Royal Highness,
which the Prince acknowledged in his usual accom-
pliubed and graceful manner, lifting his hat from his
heaJ, c7idently delighted with his success.
It as particularly worthy of remark that the Prince,
although affording proofs of the superiority of his
capd'iilities as a sportsman, was uncommonly careful,
and lust many a fine roe because he would not fire
when he heard the voices and clapping of hands of
the Highlandmen on their near approach, and could
not distinguish their exact position when concealed
arnoneest the trees. The Highlandmen were very
shrewd, and although they appeared not to know what
fear was, they observed this trait in his Royal High-
ness's character; and spoke in the most unmeasured
terms of their approbation of the amiable manners
and den teanour of the Prince on this occasion. His
Royal highness had several excellent shots at this
spur, and
brought down grey .hens, muirfowl, par-
tridges, mut hares, previous to the deerstalkers closing
in the circle, in its smallest compass. .. • „e„
During the day the Prince could not hive traversed
a less space of ground on foot than from eighteen to
sweaty miles if the windings and changes of position
'un'Y be calculated, and the scene throughout was one
-61 uneeasing and most exciting interest to all engaged
it and the very few strangers who were present.
Iv.Thlie descending the braes of Taymouth the view
• e;
one of unequalled grandeur, and the Prince se-
veral times remarked to the Marquis—" That is really
beantifid," Pointing to the chaste and elegant struc-
ture of Breadalbane Castle down in a rich and lovely
-valley, at least 2,000 feet heloW where he was stand-
ing, the figures of a
Lout upon the verdant lawn
'lPPea'
number of human beings moving
ring not larger than
the domestic fowls. of a f
arm-yard. Almost close to
the castle the waters of the Tay
occasionally appeared
in •viety through the rich
groups of venerable trees
ornament its
banks with theirunvd'vid and h ar-
moraious foliage. In the back ground
lu
e
g p
gracefully
the
high hill of Drummond, clothed with
alaliine piindesto
its Summit. To the left the beautiful and
bo-
soni of Loch Tay reposed in undisturbed stillness, and
,Eppenred like a magnificent mirror, reflectinezfrom
its surface the Ben Lamers chain of mountains,mountains,l%l
th
irteaths of pure white mist playing y around
t 'tetn. Hid in the mass of trees skirting the banks of
.s.l .och Tay, lay the sweet little village of Kenmore,
-a Pith here and there only to be seen a small corner of
" ',me of the houses, to denoteerthat there were in that
4 Aightful spot residences for the sons of men.
At an elevation of about :100 feet above the banks
of the Tay, the Prince had some delightful sport, hav-
ina from amongst the magnificent and venerable
biro is trees, brought down a capercailzie, fortunately
only slightly injured in the wing. The head game-
zeept T to the Marquis toll: charge of this splendid
bi'rd, 7, early equal in size and appearance to an eagle,
assn he
,was shown to her Majesty, and there is every
pi via-shill. ta' be will be kept alive at Windsor Castle
• or auckiaghana Palace. His Royal Highness
w. mndodtw o other capercailzies near the same spot, and
two mess• were left to watch them, as there was little
doubt they would also be secured. The deer-Stalkers
M
ed. their usual circle on a smaller scale, and
again f
hip or
F leghness killed two more roes in an instant.
A Aagethc't her Majesty and Prince Albert cannot
fail to have enjoyed the reception and welcome they
e4;ese lovely Highland glens. From the
Int. 4 with in
first gathering of
llanteLoanrdslGcleonmlynieneing under the
ehlt alrous, and gat.
fB adar, at DUnkeld, to
of the 3 arquis o re Dane, a distance of
l
AO %Ale
the scene is one of unrivalled 1
utisg. Ards of 22 lei,