The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-05 00:00:00

THE COURT.

DEPARTURE FROM TOWN FOR WINDSOR
CASTLE.

In consequence of thewuncement in the daily
'papers that. ber: Afitiest) _vitt Y'-:;iiilxe'tr is
would, immediately on their reaching the metropolis
from 'Widmer Castle, proceed by the Great Western
Railway, the terminus at Paddington was from an
early hour in the forenoon besieged by well-dressed
persons anxious to obtain admission to view the de-
parture of the Royal party; but all were, to their
great disappointment, answered that no one could be
admitted without an order from a' Director or one of
the officers of the Company.
C. Russell, Esq., M.P., the Chairman, with Charles
Saunders, Esq., one of the Secretaries, and Seymour
Clark, Esq., the Superintendent of the Line, were
'early in attendance, inspecting the preparations
within the terminus for the reception of her
Majesty, which rather differed from the previous oc-
casions. Instead of. a temporary platform placed for
the accommodation of her Majesty on the side of the
down line, where there is no waiting-room or accom-
modation for the Royal travellers, the train started
from the spacious platform abutting on the up-line, at
the west-end of which a large and elegantly furnished
waiting-room, &C., has for some time been erected.
At the west-end of the platform leading from the car-
riage-way to the train, and also to the entrance to the
waiting-room, a splendid crimson Brussels carpet was
laid. It was arranged that the engine should not be
attached to the train until after the Queen and Prince
Albert were seated in the Royal. saloon carriage.
At ten minutes past three o'clock the train was
brought up to the platform. It consisted of the
Royal saloon, with both. before and behind it a saloon
carriage, and between the former and the tender of
the engine was placed one of the second class (open)
carriages, in order to break theiforce of the stoppages.
At 25 minutes past three o'clock the Royal car-
riages arrived.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, on arriving at the
platform, were reoeived by the Chairman and Secre
tary, and by them were conducted to the waiting-
room. The second carriage contained Lady Lyttel-
ton, with their Royal Highnesses the infant Prince of
Wales and the Princess Royal, and their nurses, and
the third carriage contained Earl Hardwicke, Lord
Charles Wellesley, Hon. C. A. Murray, &c.
The Royal party remained but a very few minutes
in the waiting-room, and were then conducted to the
train. The train was put in motion, and propelled
pause took place in the
by a numerous body of the Company's servants
along the line as far as the second bridge, a distance
(oi fe x
teaboutrou s 2y5
attached,l)
yards,
and
dherneo the engine was most
motion of the train, which instantly gained its most
rapid pace.
Her Majesty appeared rather pale, and seemed
fatigued by the journey. She was dressed in a violet-
coloured satin dress, with flounces, and wore over it a
purple velvet mantilla trimmed with chinchella fur.
Her bonnet was of rose coloured silk, with drooping
feathers of the same colour. Prince Albert appeared
in excellent health, and had on a black velvet spencer,
with a row of chased silver bUttonS down the front,
over which he wore a blue great coat.
Much pleasure was expressed by the spectators at
the excellent view they were able to obtain of the Heir
Apparent and his Illustrious sister. The former wore
a round cap of purple velvet, with a broad band of
gold, and was wrapped in a robe of Stuart tartan.
The Princess Royal had on a bonnet of the same colour
as her Majesty.
Later in the afternoon several other carriages, con-
taining members of her Majesty's suite, arrived at the
terminus, and proceeded by the regular trains to
Slough.

WINDSOR CASTLE—SATVEDAY EVENING.
This afternoon, at twenty 'minutes past four o'clock,
her Majesty arrived at the Castle, from Walmer, ac-
companied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, hav-
ing travelled from Paddington to Slough in the State
carriage of the Great Western Railway. Company.
Her Majesty was escorted from the Slough station -
by a detachment of the 2d Life Guards.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
the Princess Royal, attended by the Dowager Lady
Lvttelton followed in another carriage and four.
'The following members of the Royal household
Viscountess Canning, Lady in Waiting; Earl Hard-
11,vveicrke in
e, Latotredndiannclev uapiotningth;e Queen and the Prince :--
Lord Charles Wellesley,
Equerry in Waiting ; and thelHon.•G. E. Anson.
Her Majesty appeared in excellent health and
spirits, and but,yery slightly fatigued from the effects
9f;,her, lengthertedx3durney.
-The -loyal- inhabitants of _the:. town assembled.
very. .considerable numbers•in the. High-street and on
to;greet her Majesty upon her returning
from Kent,. ; •, ,
• The Royal dinner party this evening will be, con-
fined to the members of the Royal Household. , .