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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-09-06 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND INDIA MAIL.

(From the Times of Saturday.)
The mail from India has arrived, and we have letters and
papers from our correspondents to the 19th of July. The in-
telligence which they communicate, although of consider-
able interest, is not of a striking character.
The state of the war in Afighanistan continued to be the
subject of warm discussion throughout India, and the most
conflicting rumours were in circulation as to the decision of
the Governor-General. While the opponents of the future
campaign asserted that Lord Ellenborough had adopted the
decision of immediately withdrawing the British troops from
that country, there were others who, in the absence of all
official orders, maintained that such withdrawal at this con-
juncture was calculated to inflict a most serious injury on
the supremacy of Great Britain, and that the arrangements
made by Supreme Government led rather to the infer-
ence, that it was intended to use the most determined mea-
sures for obliging the refractory Afighans to enter into
satisfactory terms. Of those measures, one was the forma-
tion of " a large"arrihy of reserve," in the district of Sirhind,
under the command of Sir Jasper Nicoll. The name given
to this force, which was ordered to amount to 20,000 men,
together with the locality selected for its immediate assem-
bling, in the neighbourhood of the Sikh country, and the
appointment of the Commander-in-Chief to be its general,
led to the supposition, that it was not intended merely to
protect the retirement of the British troops from the banks
of the Indus, but to aid their future operations in Afighan-
istan.

—Another of those measures was the collection of beasts of
burden, which were to be sent to General Pollock, who still
remained with his troops at Jellalabad. A body of the Sikh
troops, amounting to 7,000 men, had also arrived at Jellala-
bad, which position they aredescribed as anxious to maintain
against the Affghans, even if the British be withdrawn.
The plan for the next campaign, now in a state of prepa-
ration, is said to have been arranged by the Duke of Welling-
ton in England, and will be to the end of having not only an
effective army of reserve in case of any future reverses, but
at the present moment of concentrating all the troops in
Affghanistan in proper positions until the opportune time
arrive of a simultaneous advance on Cabul of the divisions
under General Pollock from Jellallabad, and of General
Nott, with his division, from Candahar. The caution and
reserve with which the final determination of the Supreme
Government is kept secret, and the absence of all public do-
cuments on the subject, bad thrown an air of mystery over
the matter which was favourable to the conjectures on both
sides.
In the' mean time, events of varied importance have oc-
curred in Afghanistan. The fort of Khelat-i,Ghilzee has
been evacuated in consequence of the concentration of Ge-
neral Nott's division at Candahar. The Affghans, however,
prior to the execution of that order, attacked the former
place in considerable force on the morning of the 21st of
May : they were, as stated in the accounts of last month, re-
pulsed with considerable loss. The official despatches, pub-
lished by the Governor General at Allahabad on the 2d of
July, represent the conduct of Captain J. H. Cragie and his
troops as worthy of the higeest praise. There is also in the
despatch of that officer a soldier-like simplicity of style
which contrasts strongly with other highly-inflated docu-

ments.
Official details have been published of the attempt made
by Abkar Khan, chief of Zemindawur, at the head of 3,000
men, and in conjunction with the rebel force under Prince
Suftur Jung, the fourth son of Scah Soojah, and Atta. Ma-
homed, to take the city of Candahar by surprise during the
absence of Colonel Wymer, detached with a large force into
the Ghilzee province. On their appearance near the city on
the 29th of May; General Nott sallied out at the head of a
number of his remaining troops, and soon routed them com-
pletely. Prince Jung, having been deserted by his follow-
ers, had subsequently surrendered himself.
There were letters received from the army at Candahar,
which comment strongly on the impolicy of abandoning the
country, and of which some, written by persons whose
opinion is of high value, maintained that the force under
General Nott w-as fully adequate to advance even to the gates
of Cabul.

From Jellalabad accounts are conflicting of the state of the
troops, some exaggerating their ,want of comforts and the
prevalence of sickness. On the other side, the fact is known
that, instead of retiring, General Pollock had sent out a
detachment to attack some forts ten miles to the southward.

Unanimity and good feeling continued to animate all the
troops there, and a strong desire was exhibited for going
forward to Cabal, in order to avenge their slaughtered coun-
trymen, and to wipe out the stain from the honour of the
British Indian army.
The Affghans were divided among themselves, some being
eager for forming conventions and terms of amity with the
British. The delays in the movement towards Cabal, since
the passage of the Khyber defiles by General Pollock's force,
had proved rather advantageous to Akhbar Khan, who, hav-
ing placed his British prisoners in safe custody at some dis-
tance from Cabal, proceeded to attack the Bala Hissar, in
which Futteh Jung, the third son of Schah Soojah, who is
looked upon as attached to the alliance with the British, had
defended himself and his father's treasures with ability. The
report of money being collected in the Bala Hissar roused
the cupidity of Akhbar Khan and his followers ; they,
therefore, laid siege to that fort, and completed a large mine
under one of the bastions, which they blew up with such
want of skill as to kill numbers of their own men. The
Arabs, or best soldiers in the service of Futteh Jung,
being alarmed for their families, of which they dreaded the
slaughter from the murderous propensities of Akhbar Khan
and his partisans, and terrified by the news that the British
had blown up the fortifications of Klaclat-y-Ghilzee, prior
to their final retreat from the country, induced their young
Sovereign, however much against his will, to surrender
himself, and his fort, and his treasures, to the tender
mercies of the notorious Akhbar, who was afterwards said to
have been appointed Vizier. This success, which was by
some considered as likely to prove, ultimately, disadvanta-
geous to Akhbar Khan, had, at rst, excited some alarm
among the friends of the British, and rendered the demand
for the adoption of decided measures, within a short time,
imperative. Akhbar's adherents would not, it was supposed,
long adhere to him, if they had no prospect of plunder. The
great cause of the past delay was said to be the want of
camels, and an eager search had been instituted for those
animals in the northwest of India, for the service of General
Pollock's division, for it was admitted that there was no de-
ficiency of them in the division under General Nott. The
continual outcry for thousands of camels was said by some
critics to be rather a bugbear in a country where numbers of
bullocks and a hardy breed cf horses can be easily procured.
The conduct of the Governor-General, who maintained
his own secret to the last, or only intrusted it in a strictly
confidential manlier to the heads of the various departments,
has given satisfaction to many, who did not hesitate to ob-
ject to the clamour which a few were eager to raise against
the progress of the armies. The Governor-General had or-
dered the incorporation of the levies for Schah Soojah into
the army of Bengal.
The latest letters from Jellalabad, to the 26th of June, and
to which our correspondent alludes in his postscript, repre-
sented the troops as on the best terms with the natives, who
furnished all sorts of supplies. The detachment sent to the
southward had received a promise of having 32,000 rupees,
buried by Captain Ferris during the retreat of last year, and
which the natives had discovered, made good to that officer.
There were strange rumours current then among the Wal-
nees, near Jellalabad, one of which was, that Akhbar Khan.
having been persuaded by Futteh Jung to enter the Bali
Hissar, was there detained a prisoner. This fact, if it be
confirmed, cannot fail to produce the most important results.
The movement of General Pollock's division on to Cabul, a
distance of ninety miles, was positively asserted to have been
decided on. The presence of the 7000 Sikh troops at Jella-
labad was calculated to facilitate his progress.
In the interior of India tranquillity prevailed. The dis-
turbances in Bundelkund, which are described as periodic,
were to be put down by 5,000 men, who were ordered to oc-
cupy those districts after the rainy season. The inhabitants
are said to be always tranquil during the presence of troops.
A. measure of the Governor-General, which was exagge-
rated by certain parties into an attempt to reduce the salaries
•of the civil servants, deserves to be noticed. It is the ap-
pointment of a select committee to examine into the causes
of the annual increase of the civil charges in Bengal and the
north-western provinces, there being nearly £1,000,000
sterling difference between 1835 and 1841. The instructions
issued to the committee appear of the fairest kind.
From China the intelligence reaches to the 27th of May,
up to which day no movement of importance had taken place.
The auxiliary or additional troops, for which the British Ple-
nipotentiary appeared to be waiting, had not arrived, but
were hourly expected. As soon as they arrived, it was, as
stated, his intention to proceed to the northward, and to
begin operations in the most decided manner.
According to report, the Emperor had been so much
frightened at -the threatened approach of the English to
Pekin that he gave his fatherly advice to his Chinese sub-
jects to defend themselves. as well as they could against the
foreign barbarians, after which he fled with his family into
Tartary, the country of his ancestors. It will be curious to
find China soon governed again by one of its own race under
the protection of the British Queen.

Sir Hugh Gough, in this account of the dispersion of the
Chinese troops at Tskee, thus dereribes an attack made by
Admiral Sir W. Parker on a detachment:
" At the moment when the Admiral had nearly gained the
height, I perceived a large body of Chinese ascending the
back of the hill which was attacking, apparently ignorant of
the conjoint attack, and I directed Major Gough, Deputy-
Quarter-master-General, to rush forward with the Grenadiers
of the 49th, supported by a battalion company, to cut off their
retreat. The carnage at the foot of this hill was extraordin-
arily great : the 49th in the rear and the naval brigade in the
front almost annihilated this body, while the remainder of
the 49th pressed the retiring enemy, I cannot say his columns
as the whole plain was covered with the dispersed and flying
foe. The 18th and Rifles, finding that they were too late to
participate in the attack on the encampment, rapidly dashed
into the plain and cut off the Chinese from theironly safe re-
treat on the Chagki pass, lulling numbers ; and one company,
under Lieutenant Bernard, followed up the pursuit for
several, miles towards Ynyaun. The 26th Cameronians,
having left one company to protect the guns, pressed forward
into the plain and joined in the pursuit. It was eight o'clock
before the force reassembled, when rye occupied the enemy's
encampment, where the men found ample bedding and
comforts.
Sir Hugh estimates that not less than 1,000 Chinese were
killed upon the field or in the pursuit and drowned in the
canals. A great proportion of the mandarins fell.
A number of official papers, containing details of the late
proceedings along the coast, has been published by order of
the Governor-General.
The only remarkable event in Bombay was that another
ship, laden with a valuable cargo, called the Adelaide, was
hurt on the departure for the eastward. Some persons were
taken up on suspicion as incendiaries, but no proof could be
established. A large reward was offered for the conviction
of the incendiaries.

In education the Chinese glory is the inculcation of social
and political duties. Their teaching is chiefly by authority,
Hence the great use made of maxims. These are suspended
upon the walls of every apartment, where they are constantly
seen and read from early childhood to decrepit age. The,
say " Good sayings are like pearls strung together. Inscribe
them on the walls of your dwellings, and regard them night
and day as wholesome admonitions."
All printing in China is executed from blocks, in the fol-
lowing manner :—The printer holds in his hand what may
be termed a double brush, with which he supplies the face of
the engraved characters on the block before him ; the paper,
which is very thin, and somewhat resembles what is termed
by us silver paper, is next placed on the block, and the dry
brush is run over the surface, thereby completing the im-
pression. The operation is very quick, and from 2000 to
3000 may be taken off in a day by a single workman. From
the paper being so thin and transparent it is printed on one
side only, and each printed sheet, consisting of two pages, is
folded back at a dividing line given in the printing, bringing
the unprinted or blank pages together. The fold is there-
fore on the outer edge of the volume, contrary to our mode,
being stitched at the opposite margin.
CURE OF CHOLERA. BY LARGE DOSES OF CALOMEL.
On the 13th instant a man, who had only been a few days in
Whitecross-street Prison, was taken alarmingly ill in the
night with spasmodic cholera. Ile was attended by Mr.
Wadd, the able snrgeon of the building, who administered
large doses of calomel every hour with success. On the
fourth day the patient was out of danger, and lie is now fast
recovering his strength. Nearly one ounce of calomel was
administered within the first 2.1., hours, after the plan of Mr.
Charles Bennet, at Bethnal-green House, hi 1831. Another
case occurred in private practice immediately afterwards to
Mr. Wadd with equal success, A collapse had taken place,
and there appeared all the symptoms of approaching dimso-
lotion ; but.the calomel stopped the frightful progress of the
disorder, and the patient is rapidly recovering.

HER MAJESTY'S ARRIVAL IN SCOTLAND.

(From a Second Edition of Thursday's Glasgow Argus.)
We are happy to state that the Queen landed safely this
morning at Granton Pier, at half-past eight o'clock; but in
consequence of some extraordinary misunderstanding, De
intimation of her Majesty's arrangements was communicated
to the authorities of Edinburgh—and the consequence was,
that the general joy was -damped by the disappointment ex-
perienced by thousands in not obtaining a sight of the Queen.
There was no expectation in Edinburgh that the landing
would take place. before eleven o'clock, and, therefore, few
saw it but those who, by chance, were in the vicinity of the
pier at the moment. In the same way, her Majesty's pro-
gress through the city was witnessed by but a comparatively
small portion of the population ; and the feelings of disap-

pointinent eZperiencid by all classes, mingled with intense
indignation, it is almost impossible to describe. How this
misunderstanding occurred does not, as yet, appear; but
during the whole of the day it was the subject of general
conversation, and the cause of much discontent. The fol-
lowing is a narration of the proceedings connected with the
landing :
The Monarch steamer was the first to come in sight of

the royal squadron, which it did at Evemouth, betwixt six
and seven o'clock on Tuesday night. The wind was at that
time N.W., and her Majesty's yacht was towed by the
Black Eagle and the Sheerwater steamers, and attended by
the RhadaEnanthus, the Trinity yacht, and other vessels.
The Monarch gave a royal salute of twenty-one guns, and
the company on board welcomed her Majesty with a loud
and hearty three cheers. Her Majesty was reposing on deck
on a couch; and on hearing the cheers which burst the
Monarch, she rose and acknowledgdd the compliment by
bowing repeatedly. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was
walking along the deck inclose proximity to the Queen.

The Monarch and the Trident steamers the►► fell i►►to the

train of the royal squadron. In the course of the evening a
Scotch reel was got up with considerable spirit on board the
Monarch ; the gaiety soon attracted the notice of the royal
party, and Prince Albert was plainly seen directing the at-
tention of her Majesty towards it.
The squadron arrived off lnchkeith about half-past eleven
o'clock, when lights were exhibited on the foremast, topmast,
mizenmast, mizenpeak, and a brilliant one below the main-
cap. Some beautiful fireworks were also exhibited from the
deck of the yacht. The squadron dropped anchor on the
south side of Inchkeith, and remained in that position during
the whole night. At one o'clock in the morning, the Duke
of Buccleuch and Lord John Scott proceeded to Granton
Pier, making enquiries as to her Majesty's arrival, and we
believe they remained at Granton during the whole night.
We have already stated that her Majesty landed at half-
. past eight o'clock in the morning. At seven o'clock two
guns on the castle announced that the squadron had left
Inchkeitb ; but as there was a general understandine, that
her Majesty was not to land for some hours afterwards,' the
signal had little or no effect in bringing out the people. As
we have already stated, immense numbers were its conse-

quence disappoiked.
As the yacht, with an accompanying steamer, slowly ap-
proached the pier, her Majesty was seen on the deck con-
versing with Prince Albert, and occasionally very courteously
with the officers of the ship. She was dressed in a white
lace shawl, lined with pink, with a claret coloured satin gown;
and a pink case bonnet with white crape. She appeared to
be in good health and spirits, conversing with all around her,
and looked extremely well. Prince Albert wore a white hat,
and a long cloak faced with scarlet. When the vessel had
been safely moored at the landing-place, Sir R. Peel went on
board, and after paying his respects, entered into conversa-
tion with her Majesty, in the course of which she frequently
smiled, and appeared extremely pleased.
The Duke of Buccleuch next went on board, and conversed
some time with her Majesty and Prince Albert. Immedi-
ately after the Royal carriage was drawn up, her Majesty,
accompanied by Prince Albert, landed on the platform
which had been erected for IKr accommodation, amid the
cheers of the crew who had manned the vessel and the en-

,husiastic greetings of the fortunate few who happened to be
present when she first set her foot on the Scottish shore.
Her -ivlajesty then stepped into the carriage that was waiting
her, drawn by four beautiful horses, when Prince Albert in-
quired if she would wish the cover to be drawn over, tp
which she replied—" Oh not at all, unless it rains more. '
The scene was at this time, though the crowd was not so
great as in other circumstances it would have been, ex-
tremely impressive and interesting—the cannon booming
from the ships, music striking up an animated strain, and
the most enthusiastic cheers resounding from her loyal sub-
jects. This was continued during the whole route, and the
cortege moved forward at a slow pace. A detachment of
dragoons rode in front of her Majesty's carriage, and an
officer on each side, and the rear was brought up by another
detachment of the dragoons. A long train of gentlemen's
and other carriages followed. The intimation of her ap-
proach from Granton was not at first believed by thousands
pressing forward to the scene of debarkation. It' was only
when the cavalry were observed at the top of Inverleith-row
that the people were convinced that her Majesty was ap-
proaching. The utmost bustle now prevailed—every one
hastening to procure situations to see her Majesty. As her
Majesty proceeded along the road she was received with all
due respect by the assembled crowd—the men taking off
their hats and cheering, and the ladies at the windows and
on the scaffolds waving their handkerchiefs.
The procession moved along Inverleith-row, and Canon-
mills Bridge to the city barrier, but as the Lord Provost
and magistrates had not, for the reasons given, arrived to
present the keys of the city, her Majesty moved up Pitt-
street and Hanover-street to Prince's-street, and continued
to move at the same pace along the Regent Bridge.
The Celtic Society, in the full costume of their respective
clans, under the command of the Marquis of Lorn and Islay
as their Lieutenant, were drawn up in front of the Waterloo
Hotel, where they saluted her Majesty in Highland fashion.
The garb of the Highlanders is at all times imposing, but
upon this occasion the dresses were more than usually
splendid. Her Majesty continued her progress along the
Chalton-hill-road to Norton-place, when she set off at a
more rapid pace.
A guard of honour of the 53d regiment marched from the
Castle at half-past eight; but on learning that her Majesty
was coming along Inverleith-row, they stopped at Fettes-row,
when they drew up in Pitt-street, and received her Majesty
as she passed. After her Majesty had passed the city barrier,
a royal salute was fired from the Castle, and the bells of the
churches began to ring.
About nine o'clock the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and
Council began to assemble; and a deputation, consisting of
Bailie Richardson and Mr. Black, proceeded to Granton to
learn her Majesty's pleasure as to the time of her landing,
intending to have immediately issued placards announcing
the hour to the inhabitants generally. This, of course,
proceeded upon the supposition, which was generally enter-
tained, that that event would be delayed till about eleven
o'clock. About half-past nine, however, as already stated,
the Castle guns commenced firing a royal salute, and soon
after word was brought that her Majesty had actually landed
and had already passed the civic barrier. For some minutes
this stunning intelligence was disbelieved by the magistrates
and citizens generally ; but conviction was soon carried to
the minds of the most incredulous by the passing of the royal
cortege down Prince's-street. Then commenced a scene,
which, perhaps, has had few parallels in the historical re-
collections of the High-street of Edingburgh. A. great crowd
had assembled, witnessing the arrival of the carriages in
which the Magistrates and Council were to proceed to the
barrier at Henderson-row. These at once started off at the
top of their speed down the street and through the Canon-
gate, their only chance to obtain a sight her Majesty being to
gain the Abbey Hill before the royal procession passed.
All the throng that were coming from the south side of
the town, and many that had missed the sight at Prince's-
street, came pouring along the south and north bridges ; and
the crush and confusion of the people resembled perhaps
nothing perhaps so much as the route of a beaten army. For
some time the pace was tremulous—all appeared to be aware
that the point for which they were making was their only
hope of caining a sight of her Majesty ; and even that pre-
sented a faint hope. Before they were half way down the
Canongate, the pace of many began to flag, and, as they
passed Holyrood, a great many halted in the vague hope that
her Majesty might, after all, visit this palace of her ancestors.
By many, however, the race was still kept up, through the
Park behind the Abbey, down the lane that opens upon
Comely Green, on the Portobello Road, where their staunch
enthusiasm was at last rewarded by their finding that they
were a few yards in advance of the royal cortege, that was
coming past in the same order as before ; the Royal Archers,
which had met them on the road, grouped around the royal
carriage, in somewhat broken order ; her Majesty and the
Prince bowed gracefully to the cheers and waving of hand-
kerchiefs that greeted them as they passed.
The intelligence to which we have referred fell like a bomb-
shell among those of the Town Council that were assembled.
The ceremonies with which her Majesty was intended to
be received were forgotten, and the sole desire left was to
see her Majesty as she passed. They left the Council Chem-
' ber immediately hurrying to their respective carriages, and
dispersed in different directions, most of them taking the route
down the North Bridge, where we presume they were thrown
out, as they did not afterwards appear in the line of procession.
A carriage and four, however, containing Bailies Thompson
and Wilkie, and Dean of Guild Ramsay took the route down
the Canongate, and issuing out upon the. Portobello Road, had
the mortification of seeing the procession pass as they came
forward. They followed, however, rather from a feeling of
eager desire, than from any hope of attaining their object,
especially when opposite Parson's Green, the dragoons were
observed to close up, and the royal carriage began to proceed
at a quick pace. At Piershill toll, however, it was observed
that her Majesty took the way down towards Portobello
(turning up near the Leith branch of the Dalkeith railway),
and it was then resolved by the magistrates to take the by-
path leading from the toll-bar to Easter Duddingston, and
thus, by gaining the junction of the roads before the pro-
cession. passed, obtain the much desired view of her Majesty.
This resolution was at once put into practice. The horses
were ,put to the gallop, and the magistrates, followed by
several equipages and horsemen, who observed the.movernent
and imitated it, fortunately arrived in time to see the cortege
come at a quick round trot up the road. On observing the
civic dignitaries, her Majesty turned with an expression of
surprise in her countenance at this sudden -and unexpected
appearance of the magistrates (the first of them, we presume,
that she saw), and she and Prince Albert bowed markedly
and gracefully to their salutations. The dragoons and the
carriages swept rapidly by on their way to Dalkeith.
The hour at which her Majesty arrived was earlier than
was expected, of which the people at large not being duly
apprised, many who had come from a distance to witness the
arrival were grievously disappointed.
The balconies erected along the line were not half filled,
and many who had paid guineas for their seats, did not reach
them till after the Queen had passed.
The Council assembled about eleven o'clock, but their de-
liberations were strictly private. We are informed, however,
that they resolved to proceed in a body to Dalkeith, to re-
present to her Majesty the mortification occasioned by this
disappointment to great numbers of the citizens ; and to
entreat that her Majesty will yet gratify the inhabitants by a
public entry into the city to-morrow or Saturday,
In the course of the afternoon, immense numbers of people
came to Glasgow by the railway ; and a very general corn-
. plaint among them was, that " they had not seen the Queen."
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(Prom the Glasgow Herald.)
While the deputation (from the civic authorities) was ab-
sent, .the parties stood chatting around, congratulating each
other on the fact, that the weather was clear, and that every-
thing seemed to favour the Royal landing ; the civic robes
were ready to be donned ; the silver keys were ready for the
lifting, and, though about half-past nine the Castle guns
boomed a royal salute, which was, in fact, the intimation
that her Majesty's carriage had passed the city barrier,
it was only believed to be part and parcel of the rejoicings of
the day. and the chitchat went on as before. Immediately,
however, the intimation reached the Chamber that the Royal
party had, in reality, passed the barrier, and was rapidly
moving on Prince's-street, an intimation which, at first,
could scarcely be credited, but was immediately found to be
too true. The whole Royal party was, in fact, slipping
through their fingers, in the very heart of the city, while the
authorities were calmly waiting the signal for landing. Then
all those who had carriages rushed to them with the speed of
desperation, and those who had none took to their heels as
if pursued by the evil one. The only chance of obtaining a
sight of the Queen seemed to be to gain the top of the Abbey
Hill, so that they might intercept the Royal party at the end
of Regent-terrace before it passed on to Jock's Lodge, on
the road to Dalkeith. The Lord Provost's carriage took the
lead, and, with every one else, and their name was legion, it
became a hot-footed race or scamper of the most furious
energy down the steep high-street and Canongate, and then
skirting Holyrood, up the Abbey-hill, a race, we should sayt
having run it, of filly a mile over the roßgbest turf im.
aginable. At the same time the crowd which had beep (45-
appointed in seeing the sight at Prince's-street came pouring-
over the North Bridge, and, being met by the masses from

the south side of the city, all joined the Canongate raid at
break-neck speed. There were people of every age, form,
and degree, all intent on the race, jostling, squeezing,
and bounding forward with might and mettle. Barelegged
laddies ran alongside of well-shod men, and the silk stockings
of some of the officers went smashing and splashing through
the Canongate mud, alongside of the Newhaven fish-wife, who
was running to the top of her bent. Fruit stands were over-
turned, and, in the case of one old woman, who crouched
down the better to preserve her little store of apples, and
turned her back to the human torrent, not n few of the two-
legged racers leaped right over her head. In fact, it had all
the appearance of a death-and-life race alike by gentle and
simple, and was altogether a scene which will not soon be for-
gotten, but when the fatigues were over, afford food for
merriment for many a day. For seine time the paca was
tremendous : all appeared to be aware that the point for
which they were making was their only hope of gaining a
sight of her Majesty, and even that was a faint hope.
Before they were half-way down Canongate the pace of many
began to flag; anti, as they passed 1-lolyrood, a great many
halted in the vague hope that her Majesty might, after all,
visit this Palace of her ancestors. A large section of the
most persevering runners gained the top of the Abbey-hill,
at the junction of the Regent-terrace, just as the Royal
cortege was approaching it, and, as there were some splendid
ranges of platform, which had been erected to overlook the
road, they seized possekeion of them without fee asked or given,
almost as wild as an infuriated soldiery would rush into a be-
sieged town, and there were they gratified by the sight of the
Royal Pair, which amply rep 4 them for all their rapid toil.
By others the race was kept up, through the Park behind the
Abbey, down the lane that opens upon Comely-green, on the
Portobello-road, where their stanch enthusiasm was at last
rewarded by finding that they were a few yards in advance
of the Royal cortege, that was coming slowly past in the
same order as before. The Royal Archers, 7which had met
them on the road, grouped around the Royal carriage in some-
what broken order, her Majesty and the Prince bowing grace-
fully to the cheers and waving of handkerchiefs that greeted
tbeni us they passed. The return from witnessing the Royal
procession was of an amusing description. Many who had
struggled desperately to get forward were now making their
way into the city at a wearied pace, with garments that bore
sad marks of jostling and faces which had assumed a flaming
' ruddiness. Many there were, with hat in hand, who were
wiping the perspiration from brow and countenance, and
endeavouring to erect shirt collars which once had been stiff,
but were now softened and fallen from the moisture. In
every ease, however, where exertion had been rewarded by a
sight of her Majesty, the labour was forgotten ; and the city,
in fact, became divided into two great classes, between whom
there was a vast difference in point of feeling,—the one class
composed of those who had seen her Majesty, and the other
of those who had not : the former were joyous and elated,
the latter saddened and downcast. Amidst all this curious
scene, however, there was the best order and the best feel-
ing ; and good-humour, in many cases, soon got the better
of disappointment. So soon as her Majesty had passed,
there was a wide extended rush out of the city, and thou-
sands speedily found themselves on their way homewards by
every conveyance which was attainable. The railway trains
were tremendously filled, some of them requiring the pro-
pelling power of two engines.
The Courant, in noticing this scene of scenes, in its second
edition, says :—" The intelligence to which we have referred
fell like a bombshell among those of the Town Council that
were assembled. The ceremonies with which her Majesty
was intended to be received were forgotten, and the sole de-
sire felt was to see her Majesty as she passed. They left the
Council-chamber immediately, hurrying to their respective
carriages, and dispersed in different directions, most of them
taking the route down the North Bridge, where, we pre-
sume, they were thrown out, as they did not afterwards ap-
pear in the line of procession. A carriage and four, how-
ever, containing Bailies Thomson and Wilkie, and Dean of
Guild Ramsay, took the route down the Canongate, and had
the mortification of seeing the procession pass as they came
forward. They followed, however, rather from a feeling of
eager desire than from any hope of attaining their object,
especially when, opposite Parson's Green, the Dragoons
were observed to close up, and the Royal carriage began to
proceed at a quick pace. At Piershill toll, however, it was
observed that her Majesty took the way down towards Por-
tobello, (turning up near the Leith branch of the Dalkeith
Railway,) and it was then resolved by the Magistrates to
take the by-path leading from the toll bar to Easter Dud-
dingston, and thus, by gaining the junction of the roads
before the procession passed, obtain the much-desired view
of her Majesty. This resolution was at once put into prac-
tice. The horses were put to the gallop, and the Magis-
trates, followed by several equipages and horsemen, who
observed the movement and imitated it,. fortunately arrived
in time to see the cortege come at a quick round trot up the
road. On observing the civic dignitaries, her Majesty
turned with an expression of surprise in her countenance at
this sudden and unexpected appearance of the Magistrates,
(the first of them, we presume, that she saw,) and she and
Prince Albert bowed markedly and gracefully to their salu-
tatiods. The Dragoons and the carriages swept rapidly by,
on their way to Dalkeith."
Soon as the scattered authorities were gathered together,
a meeting of council was held, to the deliberations of which
the public, hoWever, were not admitted. It resulted, how-
ever, we have been informed, in a resolution to proceed in a
body to Dalkeith, to represent to her Majesty the mortifica-
tion occasioned by this disappointment to great numbers of
the citizens ; and to entreat that her Majesty will yet gra-
tify the inhabitants by .a public entry into the city to-day
or to-morrow. The councillors, accordingly, departed in
their carriagesfor Dalkeith, and we may indulge in the hope
that all may yet go well.
It would be impossible to form anything like an estimate
of the total population which has been assembled in Edin-
burgh during these last two days. We have seen the im-
portation of strangers set down at 100,000, and, judging
from the masses which are met with, not in one prominent
quarter of the capital only, but in every square and street of
it, it is possible that the numbers may not be over-estimated.
Lodgings have risen to a famine price, and the material for
the daily sustentation of the body is smartly enhanced in
some quarters. Five and ten shillings per night for beds is
not an.tinusual figure, and many pay a good reward for leave
to throw their limbs to rest either on floor or carpet.
Since the above was written we have been kindly favoured,
by the latest train, with the following important and most
gratifying intelligence, which appeared in a third edition of
the Courant last night. It will be observed, that our warm-
hearted Sovereign has, of her own accord, resolved, in the
most handsome. manner, to remove the disappointment
which was experienced by many yesterday, by appearing in a
public procession through Edinburgh to the Castle to-mor-
row. Her Majesty has also postponed the Drawing-room
till Monday, when it will be held in Dalkeith Palace. For
this change of Palace we have heard one reason rumoured in
Edinburgh yesterday, which will be found to be a substan-
tial one by every lover of his Queen, namely, the scarlet
fever has unfortunately developed itself in the case of one of
the ladies who recently arrived at Hollyrood.
" THURSDAY EVENING.
" The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council have just
arrived from Dalkeith, and in front of the Council Chamber
their carriages were surrounded by an anxious crowd. The
Lord Provost addressed them from his carriage, and inti-
mated the joyful intelligence, that they had been most cour-
teously received by her Majesty ; that she sympathised with
with the disappointment experienced by her good subjects of
Edinburgh, and that, to gratify them, she had consented to
change all her former plans ; that, in consequence of her Ma-
jesty's fatigue, she had previously resolved to postpone the
drawing-room to Saturday, but that she would postpone the
drawing-room till Monday, to be then held in Dalkeith Pa-
lace ; and that, on Saturday, she would make a royal pro-
cession from Dalkeith Palace, through the city, to the
Castle,. that the precise line of the route had not yet been
fixed, but would be communicated to the public to-morrow,
at twelve o'clock ; and finally, that her royal progress to the
North would be deferred till Tuesday. This announcement
was received by the crowd with the most deafening 'cheers.
" The Magistrates then proceeded to the Council-cham-
ber, where the Lord Provost stated the same information
more at length, amidst rapturous cheers, and the following
official minute was read :
" Upon waiting upon her Majesty's Ministers, this morn-
ing, at Dalkeith Palace, we had the satisfaction of learning,
that her Majesty had been graciously pleased to anticipate
the wishes of the Town-council and the people of Edinburgh ;
and, previously to our arrival, had signified her Majesty's
intention to pass through Edinburgh from Dalkeith, and pay
a visit to the Castle, on Saturday, entering the city by Holy-
road, and passing up the Canongate.'
" Some further conversation took place, in the course of
which it was stated by Convener Scott, that the grace of
these arrangements was immeasurably enhanced by the fact
that they were the spontaneous suggestions of her Majesty
herself.
"The Council then separated ; and we may add, that the
information has diffused joy over the city, deep and heartfelt
in proportion to the disappointment of the morning."

(From the Edinburgh Evening Courant, of Saturdag
EDINBURGII.-THE ILLUMINATIONS..

The illuminations in honour of her Majesty took place last
Friday night, and they were extremely brilliant. Ornamental
devices of all descriptions were exhibited, not only by the
public institutions and other establishments, but by indivi-
duals, who vied with each other in giving effect to this dis-
play. Coloured lamps and gas-lights were seen everywhere
in profusion, and were arranged in various devices, according
to the fancy and taste of individuals. "V. A.," with an in-
tervening crown or star, was a common device. The word
" welcome," in coloured lamps or in gas, was frequent : some
exhibited transparencies, with the figures of Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert ; others had patriotic devices and emblems,
with suitable inscriptions ; and all testified their abundant
zeal to do homage to the illustrious personage who now ho-
nours Scotland with her presence. The evening, however,
which was damp and rainy, with gusts of wind, was by no
means favourable to the gas illuminations : they were blown
out almost as soon as they were lighted; and though persons
were employed to re-light them, it was of little avail. In
some places, where the gas was sheltered, the effect was pow-
erful and brilliant. The streets, during the whole period of
the illumination, were crowded beyond all former examples ;
and, though they are so spacious, and the vast multitude were
widely dispersed, yet in the North and South Bridges, in
Prince's-street and Waterloo-place, and St. Andrew-square,
the pressure was frequently alarming. The people, however,
were everywhere so cheerful, orderly, and happy as to con-
stitute not the least pleasing part of the interesting spectacle.
Nelson's- Monument was brilliantly illuminated, and had
a fine appearance as it towered proudly up from the Calton-
bill. There were also lime balls occasionally burnt near it,
which reflected -additional splendour on the scene. At the
Castle there was a brilliant.display of fireworks, provided by
Colonel Hill and the officers of the 53d Regiment, and dis-
played by Mi. Doaglas,[pyrotechnist.
Before midnight, the illuminations were nearly all extin-
guished, and the streets were entirely cleared, not a single
accident Worth bait* having happened during the whole
evening. . • • -
TIED MAJESTY AT DALKEITII.
As might" be expected, the people of Dalkeith were not
behind the metropolis in anxiety for the arrival of the royal
guest who was about to honour and grace the adjoining
palace with her presence. During the whole of Wednesday
thousands paraded the streets in hope of her arrival, and
lingered on till late in the evening, until authentic informa-
tion was conveyed to them that the squadron would not
arrive that night. In the evening a large bonfire was lighted
in the middle of the town.
Early on Thursday morning the whole population of the
town and surrounding districts was astir, and the signal guns
from Edinburgh Castle enabled them to make ready in good
time for her Majesty's reception. Tickets of admission to
the grounds had been given out to ail respectable persons
applying for them. It is estimated that from 6,000 to 7,000
individuals obtained access within the policies.
The bells were set ringing at nine o'clock, which was the
signal for the
people to proceed within the parks. A few
minutes after eleven o'clock a flag was hoisted on the church
steeple, indicating that the Royal corteffie was in sight.
Shortly after it arrived at the Sheriff-hall gate, from which
point, on both sides of the road, as far as the old bridge
across the Esk river, the tenantry of the duke and the towns-
people were ranged. The Royal company passed slowly up
the avenue, which allowed full opportunity to observe her
Majesty and the Prince, who were loudly and repeatedly
cheered. Her Majesty entered . the Palace ny the principal
door, and, apparently to gratify the curiosity of the people
still farther, toot her seat at a window commanding a full
view of the lawn. The crowd gave three enthusiastic cheers
for her Majesty, and retired in the most orderly manner,
highly gratified with the arrangements made for them to
meet with and welcome their Queen. The Royal Standard
floated from the turrets of the palace and the union-jack from
the church tower.

About two hundred soldiers are billeted through the town,
consisting of a detachment of the Enniskillens, as her Mo,
jesty's escort, and one or two companies of the 53d Regi-
ment, to act as sentinels round the palace and at all the gates.

Her Majesty enjoyed a-short walk through the giounds irt
the afternoon, although she must have felt very fatigued
after so long a voyage.
The Royal party sat down to dinner shortly before eight
o'clock. The company consisted of about forty, among
whom were the Earl of Aberdeen. the Earl of Liverpool, the
Earl of Morton, the Earl and Countess of Cawdor, Hon.
Mr. Campbell, Lady Elizabeth and the Hon. Misses Camp-
bell,
Lord Viscount Lacellcs, Right lion. Robert Peel,
Lord John Scott and Lady John Scott, Lady Caroline
Thynne, the Duchess of Norfolk, Hon. Colonel Bouverie.
Colonel Anson, Hon. Mr. Talbot, Private Secretary to his
Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, Lord Privy Seal, Colonel
Wemyss, Equerry to the Prince, and several of the gentry
in the neighpourhoOd.
In the evening a meeting took place in Hill's Cross Key's.
Inn, to which the townspeople had been invited, when her
Majesty's health was drunk in flowing bumpers—Mr. Scott
Moncreiff, the Duke's Chamberlain, in the chair. At nine
o'clock a splendid exhibition of fire-works took place, and a
beautiful pyramid of gas was burned from each of the four
corners of the old church tower.
Yesterday (Friday) morning the Queen spent some time in
walking through the grounds at Dalkeith Palace. About the
same time Prince Albert, the Duke of Buccleuch, and Sir
Robert Peel drove to the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, and
ascended the summit of Arthur's Seat. The Prince, we un-
derstand, expressed himself in terms of strong admiration of
tha splendid panoramic view that spreadbefore him from that
elevation. After remaining for some time enjoying the beau..
ties of the scene, they descended the hill and returned to
Dalkeith. Abeut four o'clock in the afternoon, her Majesty,
with Prince Albert, the Duchess of Buccleuch, and the
Duchess of Norfolk, proceeded in a carriage through the
town of Dalkeith to Dalho6ie Castle, where they remained
an hour, and then returned by Melville Castle and Newbattle
Abbey to the Palace: This airing of her Majesty having be-
come known a short time before, a dense throng assembled
on the High-street; and on the royal carriage issuing out
from the gates of the Park, she was received with most dea-
fening cheers, which continued through the town. Her Ma-
jesty was in excellent health and spirits, and smiled and
bowed courteously to the enthusiastic multitudes that
crowded around her carriage-. There was no military escort
along with her, her Majesty trusting herself unreservedly
amongst her people ; and never was confidence more cordially
responded to. There was a large dinner party at the palace
in the evening.
It will be a subject of general regret that her Majesty is
not to hold her drawing-room in the ancient Palace of Holy- •
' rood, so lonz graced by the presence of her ancestors ; but
in the circumstances it was unavoidable. A case of fever,
which terminated fatally, occurred within the palace during:
the last fortnight, and fever has since broken out in St.
Ann's-yards, in the immediate neighbourhood.' PrtifessOr
Alison and Dr. Abercrombie signed z report, intimating,,that,
in these circumstances, it would not be prudent that her Ma-
' •jesty should expose herself to the risk of contagion ; and the
scene of the drawing-room was, therefore, unavoidakly trans-
ferred to Dalkeith.
We understand, that, although her Majesty displayed-great
firmness and appeared in good health, during her progress.
through the city, she was far from being well, havinz suffered.
severely from sea sickness during her voYage, which was
rough, from a head wind prevailing almost from the time the
L squadron passed the Nore.

(&om a Second Edition of the Scotsman, of Saturday.)
ROYAL PROGRESS THROUGH THE CITY.,
The progress of her Majesty and Prince Albert through
the city, this day, was one of the most splendid sights- we
ever witnessed. We lament, however, to state, that the
prevailing joy of the occasion has been marred, to a great
extent, by the occurrence of a distressing accident in the
breaking down of a platform at the foot of the Mound, some
of the particulars of which, hurriedly collected,, will be found
below.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert left Dalkeith Palaeein au
open carriage, at ten o'clock, escorted by a rletachment of
the Enniskillen Dragoons. Numerous carriages folloWed;
in one of which was Sir Robert Peel was conspicuons.. ••
As the Royal cortege approached Edinburgh. the crowd
became extremely dense. The whole of the Canongate and
High-street, from Holyrood Palace•to the Castle, presented
one solid mass of human beings. Every.window was tilled,
and a great many balconies had been erected along the fronts
of the houses, all of which were closely packed with delighted
gazers. The roof of St. Giles's Cathedral was literally
clothed with people, and, indeed, every ledge and house-top,
whence a view of the procession could obtained, was crowned.
The chief point of interest was at the Cross where a bar-
rier was erected, and where the keys of the city were to 'be
presented, The crush here and the demand for windovis
were prodigious. The space was kept clear, after much jost-
ling and contusion, by the High Constables, under the direc-
tion of Professor Dick, aided above the barrier by a party of
the 53d Regiment, and below it by the Enniskillen Dragoons.
The General and Resident Commissioners of Police were
accommodated in a gallery erected at the south side of the
Cross. The Celtic Society, in the Highland costume, were
drawn up along the north side of the High-street to the east
of the barrier. This Society was under the direction of the
Marquis of Lorn, as Captain, and the Duke of Leeds, (whose
Scottish title is Viscount Dunblane,) and Clanronald com-
manding divisions; Captain Forbes, late of the 55th adjutant.
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence sat for some time on horseback
close by the barrier, in conversation with the Duke of Leeds
and others. The other public bodies were arranged in the
manner stated in the programme.
The Lord Provost and Magistrates and Council, the City
Chamberlains, (with the silver keys of the city on a crimson
velvet cushion,) the City Clerks and City Assessors, all in
full Court dress, the Magistrates arid Council being rilo at-
tired in their civic robes, took up their position in front of
Royal Exchange, about fifty yards from the barrier.
All now was anxious expectation. In consequence of the
early hour at which the public bodies and the crowd had as-
sembled, there was, of course, some time to wait before the
Royal party appeared; but the greatest patience and good-
humour were manifested.

Shortly after eleven, two officers galloped up the Canon-
gate and High-street with intelligence to the Castle that her
Majesty was near Holyrood, at which time it was arranged
that a royal salute should be fired. About this time the
weather, which had been louring all the morning, threatened
an immediate fall of rain ; but, fortunately, it became soon
afterwards comparatively clear. About twenty minutes •Pe6t
eleven o'clock, the Castle guns boomed forth, at which time
her Majesty was just rounded the corner of.Holyrood; which
she surveyed, apparently with great interest. Eveil neck
along the line was now stretche to catch a glimpse of the
cortege proceeding up the Canongate, and its progrets'*as
soon distinctly marked by the flutter of white handkerchiefs
at the windows. The royal carriage approached, the crowd
uncovered, and the cheering was most enthusiastic. "tier
Majesty and Prince Albert, who looked extremely well,cgra-
ciously acknowledged the plaudits of the multitude.
The Royal Archers, the Queen's body guard for Scotland,
assembled in the Queen's Park and preceded the royal car-
riage on its way up the Canongate and High-street.
Her Majesty reached the barrier about half-past eleven,
her carriage stopping immediately opposite the Lord Provost
and Magistrates, when his lordship addressed her as follows
" May it please your Majesty,
" On the part of the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and
Council of the city of Edinburgh, I beg to congratulate your
Majesty on your auspicious entrance into this ancient metro-
polis, now graced, for the first time for ages, witkthe presence
of a Queen.

" These keys, committed to us by your predecessors, have
been fondly retained by us among the vestiges of those
warlike times, when walls and gates defended againit hostile
inroads. Under the protection, however, of salutary laws,
firmly administered by a succession of illustrious monarchs'
from whom your Majesty is sprung, we no longer require
such shelter. We have the happiness to confide the security
of this northern capital to a brave and orderly population,
united in their allegiance to their beloved Queen, and
dignified by the possession of that pure and peaceable wisdom
which is at once the ornament and bulwark of our times.
" And now, with all humility, I deliver into your Ma-
jesty's hands the keys of our city."
Her Majesty replied in the following terms:
"My Lord Provost,—l return these keys with perfect con-
fidence, into the safe keeping of the Lord Provost and Magis-
trates of Edinburgh."
The crowd around the Royal carriage, was at this moment
tremendous, the pause for a few minutes, while the ceremonY
was being performed, having occasioned a rush from all sides.
The High Constable found it quite impossible to preserve
order.

Again the procession moved forward, and reached the
Castle about a quarter before twelve. Her Majesty was See"
on the ramparts examining Mons Meg, and afterwards gazing
on the prospect below, splendid at all times, but at present
peculiarly so from the multitudes assembled on the Mound
and in Princes-street. Her Majesty also visited the Regalia,
Queen Mary's Room, and the Officers' Barracks'. Her
Majesty was about half an hour in the Castle, after which
the cortege returned, in the same order as before, down the
Lawnuiarket, and proceeded across the Mound and along
Princes-street.

Multitudes rushed along the Mound and the North Bridge
to catch a second view of the procession, and the crowd was
almost as dense in Princes-street as at the Cross. Every
window was occupied, and chiefly with well-dressed females'
The stone balcony in front of the new Club-room showed
galaxy of ladies from end to end. The balcony of Mr. ,Wre•
Tait's and the adjoining house, and various others, were also
crowded, and had a brilliant effect. The fences of the gar-
dens in the North Loch were scaled, and crowds poured
along the gravelled walk, treading the shrubs and box-edges
under foot, and climbing the young trees, which in many easel
were broken. When the Queen was about the west end e"
Princes-street, the guns of the Castle fired a second volleY,
about twenty-five minutes before one. The cheering was
loud and cordial along the whole line.
Sir R. Peel's carriage halted four or five minutes directly
opposite our windows while the keys were presented_ to. her
Majesty by the Lord Provost, and we had the very best or
portunity of observing him. •
When the procession reached Queensberry-street, the
boundary line of the burgh, the carriages of the Lord Pro-
vost and Magistrates, which had joined the procession at a°
barrier, returned to the city. The royal cortege then pro-
ceeded to Dalmeny Park, the seat of the Earl of Raseberry•
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—FALL OF A GALLICRY.
The joyous proceedings of the day have been greatly marred'
by an occurrence of a serious nature. Just as the Queen bad
passed the corner of the Royal Institution, on her way .along
Princes-street, a scaffolding, which was erected at the west
end of the East Princes-street Gardens, unfortunately, gave
way, and precipitated several hundred people to the ground-
The screams and confusion which ensued were beyond de-
scription, Assistance being immediately rendered, the Per-
sans who had fallen were, without loss of time, removed frost
among the broken timbers to the gardens below, when
it was found that about thirty individuals, including a great
many ladies, were seriously injured, but, so far as We
could learn, no person was killed. The most serious case
which came under our observation was that of a gentlema°
who got his left eye knocked out. One man is said to have
two legs, and a boy one leg, broken., A girl got a cow"
pound fracture on one leg and one fracture on the other:
We observed a boy also lying on the ground insensible, but
his pulse was said to be good. The chief injuries were
bruises on the Those who bad fallen and escaped ue;
hurt were much alarmed, and numbers of ladies were l"
into the neighbouring hotels, or taken home in coaches, le
a faint and frightened condition. A great many surgeons
were instantly on the spot, who tendered every.assistance ,
examining the wounds and getting the injured parties
moved, some to the Dispensary, in Thistle-street, some t?
the Royal Infirmary, and others to their own homes, I.l'
number of High Constables were presents, keeping order, as
was also a detachment of Dragoons, which was sent beet
for the purpose, from the royal cortege. A great.waßy per-
sons made themselves very active in carrying water to the
patients, and procuring _boards to convey them frow the
ground. The most painful scene of all, perhaps, was that f:4
wives in search of husbands, children looking for their
parents, and Invents for their children. The greatest excite.:
fluent prevailed among the crowd, and rumours of several
persons having been killed were rife ; but we could not trace.:
them to any good foundation.
The accident occurred about half-past twelve ; but wage.e,,
observed by her Majesty, who had passed about a millt1":,
before. The platform was of considerable length, and vs'
erected for the expected entry of her Majesty into the city on
Wednesday- On this occasion, as the route was different,
only one end of it became available, and the fact of.the great
pressure being confined to that spot may, in some measure'
account for the accident. It may be necessary to rneuti°lii
to which the pitege passed.
that it was only one-half the platform that fell, the end lieges

more glorious victory cannot be gained over another ma_,"
than this—that when the injury began on his part, the kind-
ness should begin on ours.—Tillotson.