The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-02 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

Her Majesty, Prince Albeit, and the royal family, hav-
ing taken luncheon at guckingharn-palace. left London,
' accompanied by Lord John Russell, on Wednesday, at
' one o'clock, for the King's Cross Station of the Great
' Northern Railway. Her Majesty arrived at the station
about ten minutes before two o'clock. A great many
ladies and gentlemen had been admitted to the platform
by permission of the directors, and when the royal car-
riage drew up alongside the platform, a shout of welcome
was raised on all sides. The whole board of directors,
headed by the chairman, Mr. E. B. Denison, M.P., were
in attendance to receive the royal party. When her
Majesty and the Prince alighted, they were conducted to
the saloon carriage by Mr. Denison, and, after a few
moments' delay, the train left the station amid the shouts
of many spectators.
The royal party made a short stoppage at Peterborough,
where the Bishop of Peterborough, the Right Rev. Dr.
Davys, who was formerly her Majesty's tutor, was in
waiting at the station, with several of the canons of the
Cathedral. Her Majesty, recognising him, called him to
the side of the carriage, and conversed with him for some
time. A little boy, about six years of age, in full Highland
costume, the son of the Earl of Aboyne, who has a seat in
the neighbourhood, came forward to present a bouquet of
flowers to her Majesty, the bishop lifting him up to the
carriage window, when the Queeu accepted the bouquet,
and heartily shook the little fellow by the hand.
The corporations of the towns of Boston and Lincoln
assembled at the respective stations and delivered loyal
addresses to the Queen. On leaving Lincoln the train
passed rapidly on, and without making any other stoppage
ran into Doncaster about six o'clock, having thus accom-
plished the distance of 176 miles in 4 hours 25 minutes,
including stoppages. The mayor and corporation of the
borough were upon the platform to receive her Majesty.
When the train had been brought to a stand, the mayor
advanced and presented a dutiful address to her Majesty
and the Prince. Her Majesty then alighted, and was led
by Prince Albert to one of the royal carriages which was
in attendance to convey them to the Angel Hotel—a very
humble hostelrie in the heart of the town, where the royal
party rested for the night.
By half-past eight next morning the Queen was again
in motion ; and leaving the Angel, she took her war
through the same route as before. At a quarter to nine
o'clock, her Majesty having entered the royal carriage,
accompanied by Lord John Russell and the members of
her suite, the train resumed its journey. On reaching
York the train, by her Majesty's desire, did not go into
the station, but halted at the point of junction between
the York and North Midland line, and the York, New-
castle, and Berwick line. The Queen was now upon com-
paratively beaten ground, as she passed this line last year,
on her way from Castle Howard to the north. The route
lies through an agricultural and thinly populated country,
and for several miles the train held on its way without
being brought up by the intervention of any considerable
town. At length the train reached Darlington, where the
engine stooped to take a supply of water. Here the sta-
tion was filled by the population of the town, headed by
their chief bailiff, who was introduced to her Majesty. On
leaving Darlington the train entered the colliery districts,
and passed through a long succession of colliery villages.
with tall chimneys belching forth smoke that impregnated
the air, and the colliery refuse spread over the fields.
The population was here, of course, much more dense ;
groups of spectators were gathered at every favourable
point, though all they could see was the wisking past of
the train. The city of Durham, conspicuous by the high
tower of its cathedral, was passed to the right, and soon
after, on the left, the momument erected to the late Earl
of Durham, on Pensher-hill. A few minutes more, and
the train reached Newcastle at a quarter past 12; and pro-
ceeding onwards, arrived at Edinburgh about half-past
three

The royal train having arrived at the platform, her
Majesty, Prince Albert, and the other memhers of the
royal party alighted. They were received on the platform
by the Duke of Buccleuch, Major• General Riddell, Mr.
Sheriff Gordon, Mr. Eagle Henderson, and Mr. J. A.
Campbell. Her Majesty and Prince Albert cordially
recognized the Duke of Buccleuch, and immediately took
their seats in the royal carriages with their royal high-
nesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert looked extremely well.
Her Majesty was plainly attired in a light dress and Pais-
ley shawl, with a straw bonnet and white feather. The
Prince wore a grey frock coat.
The royal cortege then moved towards Holyrood Palace
at a smart pace, surrounded by the high constables of
Edinburgh, with the Moderator (Mr. G. Beattie) at their
head. It was preceded by an escort of cavalry and'outriders.
The Royal party was received at the Palaco by the Duke
of Buccleuch, who had accompanied the Royal carriage on
horseback from the station ; Mr. Rutherford, the deputy
keeper of the Palace ; Major Biddulph of the Royal
Household, who bad arrived previously to the Royal
party ; the Lord Provost, Mr. Sheriff Gordon, &c.
Her Majesty and suite, after resting for about an hour,
took an airing in the royal carriages, and drove through
the principal streets of the new town, returning to Holy-
rood about six in the evening. ,
The Duke of • Buccleucb had the honour of dining with
the Royal party at eight o'clock, and in the evening Mr.
Johnston, the Lord Provost, was introduced to Her Ma-
jesty, and received the honour of knighthood.
At eight o'clock on Friday morning her Majesty left
Holyrood, under a salute from the Castle, and attended
by a large concourse of people from the St. Margaret's-
station. She proceeded to Tarbert, and thence by the
Scottish Midland to Forfar. She was received by the
cheers of thousands of persons at Forfar, and by salutes
from the Castle. Along the route to Stonehaven the royal
party proceeded by the Aberdeen railway, and arrived at
12.45. The new route, which is 1451 miles from Edin-
burgh, was selected to save the Queen the inconvenience'
of travelling over the inferior roads from Cupar Angus to
Balmoral. Her Majesty having partaken of luncheon at
the station, which was fitted up for the purpose as well as
the limited accommodation would allow, proceeded to Bal-
moral in an open carriage, accompanied by Prince Albert,
the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. The wind
blew keenly across the mountains, but the royal party
encountered it without hesitation. The otherroyal children
followed in a close carriage alone. Lord J. Russell, Sir
James Clarke, Colonel Gordon, and others had no better
means of conveyance than an inconvenient char-a-banc,
but the Premier, with his usual intrepidity, took the front
place, and prepared with calmness for a drive of five hours
in the teeth of the blast. Banchory, on the Dee side,
formed the terminus of the first stage, a long 15 miles.
The cortege wound along by the Doe, which presents
endless variety of scenery, through Kincardine, Charleston,
and Aboyne, to Ballater, where it crosses over to the south
bank. At half-past six o'clock the Queen and the royal
party arrived at Balmoral.
On arriving at the gate of Balmoral, which was reached
at a quarter-past seven, her Majesty was greeted by the
rustic, but respectful salutations of one or two country-
women, and a few children. So thoroughly is the idea
established in the minds of the neighbouring cotters and
villagers that her Majesty is to be looked upon, not as an
occasional visitor, but as a regular residenter, that it
seems to be held equally unnecessary and improper to
make any unusual demonstration. Her Majesty, with
the royal children, at once retired within the house, but
his Royal Highness and suite remained outside the Castle
for some time to enjoy the scenery. The entrance to the
Castle and several of the approaches are under the care
of a few London and rural policemen, whose posts are
Sinecures. The roads up and down the south sides of the
river on either side of Belmoral have been much improved,
and many tasteful floral devices and borders, beds of
roses, &c., have been introduced into the Castle grounds.
Improvement has also been effected in the drainage of
the Castle, and in the way of trenching and levelling the
ground between it and the Dee.

The game on Prince Albert's estate are said to be plen-
tiful and strong this season.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO LANCASHIRE.

Active preparations are still making both in Salford and
Manchester, es well as at Worsley and Croxteth, for the
royal party. It is anticipated that her Majesty will drive
round Peel-park during her visit to Manchester, and it is
intended to place as large a number of Sunday scholars as
the fields at the lower end will accommodate. It is sup-
posed that these fields would contain at least upwards of
20,000 children ; and a portion of the plan proposed to be
adopted by the Mayor of Salford is that they should,
while the Queen is driving round the park, sing the
National Anthem, under the direction of some person
appointed to lead them. It has also been suggested that
the Sunday and other scholars should be admitted to the
park, which might be filled with them, and that no other
person should be admitted. The effect of a park of 32
acres filled wholly with children would indeed be novel
and striking. _ _

The reception of her Majesty at Manchester will take
place in the large room of the Exchange, where a loyal
address will be presented. Thd splendid room is, of
course, to be suitably decorated. Accommodation can be
made for 3,000 persons.

When her Mvajesty reaches Patricroft a covered avenue
of party coloured cloth, 240 feet long, 9 feet broad, and
13 feet high, extending from the Patricroft Station to the
point where her Majesty will enter the state barge is about
to be erected, for the illumination of which Mr. Nasmyth,
of the Bridgewater Foundry, Patricroft, has kindly offered
to supply the requisite quantity of gas. The point of
debarkation is about 250 yards from the Ellesmere Arms
Inn, at a point nearer the hall, and this is also to be bril-
liantly illuminated with gas. At different points in the
grounds of the Earl of Ellesmere, especially on the road
from the landing stage to the hall, triumphal arches, deco-
rated with ribbons, flags, and flowers, will be placed, and
they also will be illuminated with variegated lamps in the
evening. Monton Bridge, between Patricroft and Wors-
ley, will be decorated and illuminated in a similar manner.
There are about 700 or 800 scholars in the Worsley
schools, and it is expected, though not definitely settled,
that they will present an address to her Majesty on Friday
morning.
Considerable progress has already been made in the pre-
paration of the royal barge. The hull is of iron, similar
to the " swift packets." Tt is of great length for its beam,
and is calculated (although it will not be desirable to test
its ability for speed on this occasion) to glide rapidly
through the water. It is 80 feet long, with 7 feet beam
in the midships, tapering gradually to the stem and stern.
It is being fitted with a saloon 36 feet in length, and 6 feet
6 inches in height. Each side of the saloon will be
lighted with 18 windows of plate glass. It will be covered
with an arched root of light woodwork, the underside of
which will be covered with chintz of an elegant pattern ;
exteriorly the roofwill becovered with canvass, and painted,
The interior of the saloon will be lined and cushioned with

crimson silk velvet, emblazoned with the royal aril
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confidential ministerial adviser, during her majestY.ji the
in Lancashire, has been for the last few days, wl 95 of
Countess Grey, on a visit to the Earl and •Counte, 0
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was a guest at Worsley. On Sunday week Sir Jape
Clark, Bart. M.D., one of her majesty's physicians'
in Manchester, and attended divine service at the eon
dral, but whether his presence here had any cantle° csa
with the expected visit of the Queen, is more than vfe big
invitations. So will the Earl of Sefton, lord.lieuqn,n„,
say. The Bishop of Manchester will be included in the
of the county ; but it is uncertain whether his lordsts
who is at present in Scotland, and by no means jar--
health, will be able to be of the paths. that
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royal cortege will proceed from the Exchange and tillile6y,
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