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fellow-countrymen, are already producing their results.
' Protestant gentlemen,' said Mr. O'Connell, on Satur-
day, of rank and fortune are crowding around us, and
another joins us on Monday.' The Repeal conver-
sion here alluded to is, we understand, that of the
Honourable Mr. Hutchinson, a brother of the Earl of
Donoughmore. Within the last few days Mr. J. G. V.
Porter, High Sheriff and deputy Lieutenant of Ferma-
nagh, and son of the Rev. Grey Porter, a clergyman of
large property, and long distinguished as possessing the
strongest possible feelings, has published a pamphlet,
strongly and ably advocating the cause of repeal. These
occurrences cannot be denied to be the signs of the times.
What does Sir Robert Peel think of them ?'

THE COURT FASHIONABLE WORLD.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND•

The Royal Victoria and Albert st, am-yacht, having her
Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal on board,
passed Scarborough on Tuesday morning, about half-past
ten o'clock. The royal standard was floating from the
mast-head of the steamer. Another steamer (the Black
Eagle) was in attendance upon the royal yacht. After
leaving Scarborough, the royal yacht continued the north-
west track close in along the coast, passing before twelve
o'clock the Great Yorkshire Cliff, Robin Hood's Bay,
and Whitby. At all these places every possible demon-
stration of loyalty was exhibited by the people on shore.
The squadron bore away in the direction of Tynemouth,
where it arrived about half-past two, p.m. The Tyne
steamers went close alongside of the royal yacht (which
was abreast of Tynemouth Bar precisely at half-past
three o'clock), and loudly cheered the royal party. To
the great disappointment of the visitors, neither her Ma-
jesty nor Prince Albert were' on deck. Lord Adolphua
Fitzclarence, however, acknowledged their loyalty on the
part of her Majesty. The passage from London to Tyne-
mouth effected by the royal yacht is the quickest
i on re-
cord. The distance, 320 miles, was accomplished n about
twenty-nine hours.
Of the vessels which are said to compose the escort,
many departed some time previously for Scotland. The
following, however, belonging to her Majesty's navy.
formed an imposing squadron :—The Royal Victoria and
Albert, steam-yacht, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence,
G.C.B. ; the Black Eagle, steam-yacht, Captain the Earl
of Hardwicke ; the Eclair, steam-sloop, the man-of-war
escort, Corn. Walter G. B. Estcourt ; the Stromboli,
steam-sloop, Com. the Hon. Plunkett ; the Blazer,
steam-vessel, Capt. Washington ; the Porcupine, steam-
! vessel, Capt. Bullock ; the Volcano, steam-vessel, Lieut.
Corn. E. C. Miller; the Princess Alice, steam-tender,
Master Corn. Luke Smithett. Thus our Queen has a
squadron of above 1800-horse power to attend her tei the
seas ; her own yacht being the most powerful of the fleet.
At half-past three on Wednesday morning the royal
squadron was signalled from Broughton Ferry, and a sa-
lute of 21 guns was fired. The Queen, it was expected,
would land at once, but her majesty and suite did not de-
bark until half-past eight o'clock, at which hour her ma-
jesty, accompanied by Prince Albert and the Princess
Royal (in her nurse's arms,) and her other attendants,
left the royal yacht and entered the state barge, which was
steered by Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence.
At a quarter to nine o'clock she landed at the quay,
where she was received by the authorities.
A handsome triumphal arch was erected across Castle-
street, and two others on the road to Blair Athol, and a
crimson carpeting laid down along the road by which her
Majesty had to walk towards her carriage. At the en-
trance to the middle quay a handsome triumphal arch was
erected, in imitation of a free stone building—in height,
up to:the top of the flag staff, 100 feet, and SO feet broad.
The centre of these arches had over it the royal arms, and
was inscribed with the words, " Welcome, Victoria,
Prince Albert." The royal standard floated over the
building. On either side of the middle quay, and towards
the town, scaffolding, handsomely decorated, was erected,
accommodating nearly 1,500 persons, all dressed in their
gayest and best, and forming in themselves a pleasing
sight. All the yards of the vessels were manned, and
steamers and flags were flying. To this add the beautiful
scenery of the Tay and the brilliancy imparted to the
whole by one of the finest mornings of the season, and it
will be seen that the spectacle presented to the eye, whe-
ther from the town or from the river, was gay and ani-
mated in the extreme. The whole route by which the
Queen was to pass through the town was gaily decorated
with evergreens and flags and alive with anxious faces.
When Her Majesty stepped ashore the yards were man-
ned, and the scene was animated by the cheering of the
tars. Nor were the spectators behindhand. They
cheered most loyally. In a few minutes Her Majesty had
reached her carriage, and the royal party drove off through
the town amidst the vociferous cheers of the people.
Some were heard to grumble that the carriage was a close
one, and that the Queen could not be seen ; and, what
was to them perhaps as mortifying, that she could not see
all the gay preparations mide for her.
The Royal carriages were accompanied by a town pro-
cession, and by ti e authorities, and proceeded with the
Queen to Dudhope Church, where they took leave of her
Majesty, who proceeded at a rapid rate on to Blair Athol,
which place she reached in less than four hours, or about
two o'clock.

A guard of honour of the GOth regiment was in readi-
ness to receive her Majesty on landing. sad parties of the
Scots Greys were stationed at intervals of six miles on the
road to Blair Athol, which is 50 miles from Dundee, in
order to escort her Majesty as she passed along. A
guard of 200 Highlanders, who have been under drill fer
some time by Lord Glenlyon, will attend her Majesty at
Blair Atholl.

Mr. Mackay, her Majesty's Highland piper, in full na-
tional costume, will accompany her Majesty during the
Royal progress through the Highlands.
We learn that it is more than probable the Queen will
hold a levee and drawing-room at Holyrood Palace, on
her return from the Highlands ; and that the Royal yacht
will be ordered round to the Clyde, from which place her
Majesty will sail on her return to England,
Iler Majesty reached Blair Athol at a quarter-past
three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, and was received
at the principal entrance of the castle by a body of Lord
Glenlyon's clansmen, attired in the Highland dress, who
ran by the side of the royal carriage from the lodge up to
the grand portico. Her Majesty appeared somewhat pale,
but this may be attributed to the effects arising from the
fatigue of a long journey, which her Majesty has, per-
haps, not been able to support on this occasion as well as
usual. The Prince looked remarkably well, and appeared
to have been but slightly incommoded by the sea voyage.
The travelling chariot, with its royal occupants, was fol-
lowed by four vehicles, containing the Princess Royal,
Lord Liverpool, Lord Aberdeen, Lord Charles Wellesley,
and the remaining members of her Majesty's suite, in-
cluding Lord Glenlyon, who had fallen in with the royal
cortege shortly after it left Dunkeld.
On arriving at the principal entrance of the mansion,
her Majesty was received by Lady Glenlyon, who was
accompanied by the young master of Glenlyon and Mrs.
Home Drummond, her ladyship's mother. Fo r com-
panies, of forty each, consisting of his lordship's clansmen.
attired in the Highland dress, were drawn up by the side
of the portico, the pipers, in full Highland costme. greeting
her Majesty with the pibroch ; and the effect of the native
melody, as it pealed through the glens and passes in the
distance, considerably enhanced the interest of the scene.
Within a few minutes after the arrival of the royal party
the Prince came out into the front of the mansion, accom-
panied by his noble host, with Lord Aberdeen, Lord
Liverpool, and Lord Charles Wellesley. His royal high-
ness inspected the Highlanders, keeping his hat off as Le
walked through the ranks, a mark of courtesy which will
not be unappreciated by those fine fellows, and which
evidently afforded them no small gratification.
The clansmen then marched round before the Prince,
headed by the pipers, playing the pibroch, and then her
Majesty appeared at the window, and seemed much de-
lighted at the picturesque appearance of her Highland
subjects.

Her Majesty did not leave the castle throughout Wed-
nesday, but retired at once to her apartments and dined
in private with the Prince, as it was considered advisable
that her Majesty should enjoy some repose after the very
great fatigue which she had undergone. Prince Albert,
however, walked about the grounds and explored some of
the precincts of the castle. The Prince anticipated great
pleasure from the deer-stalking, which was expected to
to take place on Friday, in the Duke of Athol's forest of
Glen Tilt, adjoining the noble forest of Brae Mar, which
is now rented by the Duke of Leeds.
As evening closed in large bonfires were lighted on the
surrounding hills ; the rocky sides and steep acclivities of
Ben-v-vrackie glared with the red flame; and the startled
stags on the ccntguous haughs and braes were roused
from their peaceful slumbers and raised their antlered
heads to gaze with mute astonishment at the fiery invader
of their wild domains. At eleven o'clock on Wednesday
night the fire yet gleatnel from these magnificent vol-
canoes.

On Thursday morning the Prince left Blair Atholl to
shoot grouse in the adjoining mountains.
On Friday morning her Majesty and the Prince break-
fasted at half-past eight, and then took walking exercise
in the grounds accompanied by the Princess Royal, for
whom a pony was provided. The prince after went out
shooting. During Friday afternoon, when the Queen and
Prinez drove out, they went to the old village of Blair,
where the sheap-shearing was going on, with which her
Majesty was much amused. She also particularly no-
ticed some Scotch terriers. They then proceeded towards
Glen Tilt, where, near a marble quarry, where there is a
vein of beautiful green marble, they entered a hut. The
gude wife was spinning, and the queen sat down and cola-
versed with her very affably for some time. The inmates
did net know the rank of their visiters, and, in accord-
ance with the custom, they put a bottle and glass on the
table, and asked them to taste the mountain dew.
On Sunday last her majesty was to attend divine ser-
vice at the church of the parish.

On Monday last Queen Adelaide returned from the
metropolis and took up her residence at Willey Court.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The
Hon. Mrs. Craven, the niece t p the late Mrs. Fitzher-
bert, is very shortly to be led to the hymeneal altar, by
the Marquis de la Force, grandson to the Duke de la
Force, and heir to his large property and ancient title.
The marriage is to take place in Paris during the course
of the present month.
The Constitutionnel says :—" Almost every day there
are sent from Paris to Windsor, for the Queen of Eng-
land, cargoes of peaches, Fontainbleau grapes, and pears
from the gardens of the Civil List. It is probable that
these fruits will arrive without hindrance—not like the
grouse sent by Prince Albert to the King—which were
seized. The administration of the Nlessageries Royales
has called on the Civil List to guarantee it from the con-
sequences of the prosecution to which it is subjected."

ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL CHILDREN IN B&IGHTON.
—A special train, consisting of her Majesty's carriage,
between two other first class carriages, and a couple of
carriage trucks, bearing two of the Queen's private car-
riages, arrived at the Brighton terminus on Tuesday.