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THE OVERLAND INDIA MAIL

•
(Profit the Times of Satuiday.)
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 Atighanistan 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 Loyd 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 the 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 army 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 assem7
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 Affghan-

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 are described 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 even if the British be withdrawn.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, had 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 Affghanistan. Thb 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 Scab 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 was 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 Cabul, 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 Cabul, 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 Cahul, 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 Khelat-y-Ghilzee, prior
to their flea ,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, Iv lto 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, bad, at first, 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 bad 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 northiest of India,. for the service of General
Pollock's division, for i.t wag admitted that there was no de-
ficiency of them in the divisMo wider O. esiesal 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 maimer_to the heads of the various departments,
haS given satisfaction to mapy, 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-Generallad or-
; dertsd thesincorporation of the levies for Schah Soojah into
' the arp'iy oflUgal•
Thelateit eFg from Jellalabad, to the 26th of June, and
to which our egtrespPOrletst 'anodes in his postscript, repre-•
sented the troops As on the Best tei,in•p with the natives, who
furnished all sorts of supplies. 'file detachment sent to the
southward had received a promise of having 82,060 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 Vial-
nees, near Jellalabad, one of which was, that Akhbar Khan,
having been persuaded by, Futteh Jung to enter the Bala
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
sli,stance 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 lOdie. tranquillity prevailed. The dis-
turbaneea in. Pundelkund, which are described as periodic,
score to be pot down"by 5,000 men, WhO Were ordered to oc-
cupy those dietricts after tie rainy season. The inbahitatits
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 ihe poinnlittee appear of the fairest kind.
From China the iii,telAgence reaches, to the 27th of May,
up to which day no movement a:importance had taken place.
The auxiliary or additional troops, for' Whish the British Ple-
nipotentiary appeared to be waiting, hail not arsive4, 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.
E
According to report, the Emperor had been so much
frightened at the threatened approach of the English to
Pehhi that he gave his fatherly advice to his Chinese sub-
jects to ,defend themselves as well as they could against the
fkeign barbarians, after which he fled with his family into
Tartary, the eOsintys',Of ;his ancs.'stoi's. It will be curious to
find China seon.goyerned 'again by one of i:a own race under
the protection ,of the British Queen.' ' ''' ' '''
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Sis tio;:ti 6014.11, in this acequnt of the dispersion of the
Chinese troops at Tee, .thtts dercribeit an attack' made by
Admiral Sir W. Parues op 4 slsstaphnie,nts
" At the moment when the iialPsiral had nearly gained the
height, I perceived a large body or Chisega;ss,aerulini the
hack of the hill which was attacking, apparently tgt rain of
the conjoint attack. and I directed Major Gough, DePety-
Quarter-snaster-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 bill was extraordin-
arily great : the 49th in the rear and the naval brigade in the
front almost annihilated this 'body, while the remainder of
athsetilt4wEier alinthyojarestciroivnegre
ed I,,,is,iiyti;
It
lie cannotdspesrasye columnsiasntfl ylflying
foe. The 18th aril Riles, Puking that they were too late to
participate in the attack Qo the eabsisososerst, rapidly flashed
into the plain and cut off the Chinese fro'sralteirsi.nlpale re-
treat on the Chagki pass, killi!ag numbers; 0114 one company,
under Lieutenant 'Bernard, followed pp the persuit fol.
several miles towards Yuyaun. The 26th Cstmeronians,
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 we occupied the enemy's
eneampoleot, where the men found ample bedding and
comforts,
Sir Hugh estimates that pot less than 1,000 Chinese were
killed upon the field or in the pursuit and drowned in the
canals. A great proportion of the manclariOs 0111-
A number of official papers, containing details of the /-SIP
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
bust on the departure for the eastward. Some persons were
taken up on suspicion as incendiaries, but no proof could be
established, 4, large reward was offered for the conviction
of the incendiaries;

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• In education the Chinese glory is the inculcation of spzia•
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. They
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 nricti4 in China is executed from blocks, in the fol-
lowing manner :—The printer holds in his hand what may
be termed a_dotible brush, witiO;rllich he supplies the Age of
the engraved characters .on thehloCk before shim; the paper,
which is very thin, and somewhat resembles what is terlied
placed on the block, and the dry'
thereby completing the lat-
hy us silver paper, is next
brush is run over the surtacc,
pression. The operation is very quick, and from 2900 to
3000 may be taken off in a day by a single woricH44, prom
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, bringini,
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 clays in
Whitecross-street Prison, was taken alarmingly ill in the
night with spasmodic cholera. He was attended by Mr.
Wadd, the able surgeon of the building, who administered
large doses of calomel every boor with success. On the
fourthday the patient was out of Oncer, and he is now fast
recovering his strength. Nearly One ounce of calomel was
administered within the first 24 boths, after the plan of Mr.
Charles Bennet, at Bethnal-green Houk,
iii 1831, Another
case occurred in private practice immediately afterwards to
Mr. Wadd with equal success: A collapse had taken *Cc',
and there appeared all the, symptoms of approaching disso-
lution ; but the caloMel stopped the frightful progress of the
disorder, and the patigAt ra.;PitliT recovering.

HER MAJESTY'g ARRIVAL I SCOTLAND

'From a Second Edition of ThursdatA 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, ne
intimation of her Majesty's arrangements was communicated
to the authorities of Edinburgh—and the consequenee 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 jexpectation 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 tbe moment. In the same way, her Majesty's pro-
gress through the city was witnesse.l by but a comparatively
small portion of the population; a-ad the feelings of disap-

pointment experienced by all classes, mingled with intense
indignation, it is almost irnpossibk 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-

[owing 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 Eyemouth, 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 Rhadamauthns, 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 from the
Monarch, she rose and acknowledgdd the compliment by
bowing repeatedly. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was
walking along the deck in close proximity to the Queen.
The Monarch and the Trident steamers then fell into 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 Inchkeith 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 Grantor'
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
Inchkeith ; but as there was a general understanding, 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 in conse-
quence disappointed.
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 it. 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 her accommodation, amid the
cheers of the crew who had manned the vessel and the en-
thusiastic greetings of the fortunate few who happened to be
present when she first set her foot on the Scottish shore.
Her Majesty 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, to
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, arid 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 Nortoo-plapc, when she set off at a
more rapid pace.
A guard of honour of the r?3d regiment marched from the
Castle at half-past eight; but on learning that her 'Majesty
was coining along Inverleith-row, they stopped' at Fettes4ow,
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 froth the Castle, and the bells of the
churches began to ring.
About nine o'clock the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and
Council begat.' to assemble; and a deputation, consisting of
Bailie Richardson gruel 114. Black, proceeded to pranton to
learn her Majesty's pleasirre' as 'to the time of he:
intending to have immediately issued pikeards i,Mionneing
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 sonic 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, Perhap4;' ha's had. fey/ parallels in the historical re-
collections of the flikh,StreetbfEangburgh. • 4 great crowd
had assembled, witnessing the 'arrive[ of the carriages in
which the Magistrates and Council were to proceed to the
barrier at Hendersonsrow, 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 Ilill 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 cunfusion 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 training 4 stgilt'Ofhpy Iviajesty ; and even that pre-
sented a faint hope. • Before th'ey'#ere half may down the
canongate, the pace of many began to flag, and, 'as'' they
passed Holyropd, a great many halted io the vague hope'that
her Majesty might, after all, visit this palace pf her ancestors.
By many, however, the race was still Lent pp, 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 aeeted thein as they passed,
The intelligence to sybieti We have referred fell like a bomb-
shell among those of the Town Council that w4eilisseinbled.
The ceremonies with which. her Majesty was intended to
be received were forgotten, and the sole &Sire left was to
see her Majesty as she passed. They left the Council Chains
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
opt, as they did not afterwards appear in the line of procession.
A carriaxe 40 four, however, containing Bailies Thompson
and Witkie, and Dean of Guild Ramsay took the route down
the Canongate, antliiguirtrout upon the Portobello-Road, had
the mortification of seeing- the 'prbeesSion pals as they came
forward. They followed; however, rather from .% feeling, of
eager desire than from 'any hope of attaining their ,object,
especially when Opposite Parsori's Green, the dragoons were
observed to close up, and the royal-Carriage began to proceed
at a quick pace. 4st Piersbill toll, however; it was observed
that her Majesty took tbe' way' down towards 'Portobello
(turning up near the Leith brine& 'of the, Dallseith rail Way),
and it was then resolved by the magistrates to take the by,
path leading from the toll-bar to Raster 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 movement
thi.cl itnitated it, fortunately arrived in time to see the cortege
ewe at a fihick.eontid.trot up the road. On observing the
civic dignitaricS, her Majesty tilita Svith an expression of
surprise in her coinitcoatice at this 'sadden anir nnespected
appearance of the magistratesVhe first of theta, we pregame,
that she saw), and she and Priocri Albert bowed markedly
and gracefully to their salutations. The dragoons 'end the
carriages swept rapidly by on their way to Dalt:claw-
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 barpougs eyeeted along the line were not half filled,
and mans, who had pahrgnmeas for their spats, 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 Dalkeitb, to re-
present to her Majesty the mortification occasioned by this
disappointment to great numbers of the citizens ; and to
entreat that tier Majesty will yet gratify the inhabitants by a
public entry into the city to-morrow or Saturday.
J n the course of the afternoon, immense numbers of people
came to Glasgow the railway ; and a very general com-
plaint among them' waS; that ," tl c 7 Ipd not seen the Queen."
(Prom the Glasgow Herald.)
While the deputation (front 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 rejoierlso of
the daY; and the chitthat went oh as before. Imtnediately,
however that the Royal
, the intimation reached the Chamber
party had, in reality, passed the barrier, and was rapidly
moving oil ,Prinee's-street, an intimation which, at first,
could scarcely be crPditedi but was inunediately found to be
too true. The whole hoyal party was, in fact, dipping
through their fingers, in the very heart of the city, while the
authorities were calmly waiting the signal for landing, Thell
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 Jocks 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
High-street and Canongate, and then
the Abbey-hill, a race, we should s,
haviskirtingng
y dr
iwn;
rittr,hoeool steepu p
fully
a mile over the roughest turf hayn-
aginable. At the same time the crowd which had been dis-
appointed in seeing the sight at Prince's-street came pouring
over the North Bridge, 'and, being met by the masses 'from

the south sia of the pity, all jcided 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 forwat d with mi,„;ht and mettle. Barelegged
laddies ran alongside of well-shod men, and the silk stockings

of some of the officers went smashing and splashing throuili
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 a 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 some time the pace was

...____ . .
tremendous: all appeared io -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, 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. 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 possession of them without fee asked or given,
almost as wild as an infuriated soldiery would rush into a be.;
sieged town, andthere were they gratified by the sight of the
Royal Pair,•which amply repaid 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 Corte'ye, that was coming slowly past in the
same order as before. The Royal Archers, which 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
them as 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 anti 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 case, however, where exertion had been rewarded by
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 seep 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 hest 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 whiehavas 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 de-sire 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 roarkedly 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 carriages for 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.
Lodgingsbave 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 aaa unusual figure, and many pay a-good reward for leave
to 'throw their limbs to'reSt either on floor orcarpet.
SinCe the aboVe was written we havebeen kindli favoured,
by the latest train,-With the following important and most
gratifying intelligence, which appeared in a third edition of
the Conran" 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-thor-
row, Her Majetlty has also postponed the Drawing-room
till Monda- whili it will be held In 'Palkeitli Palace. For
this change of Palace we !ive .litard ofie'reagon rumoured in
Edinburgh yesterday, which will be found th 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 coat-,
teously repeived by her Majesty ; that she sylepati,iisa with
With the disapppintment'experieficedby' lief good Subjects of
Ediiihn`rgh; and that;''to'gratifa them; 'she had consented to
change' ail her fOralerplans'i that;ineonsequenee of her Ma-
jesty's fatigue, she had previously resolVed to postpone the
drawing-room to Saturday, bqt that she would postpone the
drawing-room till Monday, to he 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 ileferred 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
moon at length, amidst rapturous cheers, and the following
offibial'nilnitte was read
‘ LTpon 'Waning' upon her Majesty's Ministers, this morp.
ing, at Dalkeith Palace, we had the satisfaction of 'learning,
that her Majesty had heell graciously pleased tp anticipate
the wishes of the Town-council and the people of Edinburgh ;
and, previously to our arrival, had sigpified her Majesty's
intention to pass through Edinburgh from Dalkeith, and-pay
a visit to the Castle, on Saturday, entering the city by Holy-
rood, 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.
'Tbe then separated ,• and we may add, that the
information-haadiffitSed joy over the city, deep an heartfelt
in proportion to the disappointinent of the morning.

(Prom the Edinburgh Evening Courant, of Saturday.
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, vain vied with' each'other in giving effect to this dis-
py, Coloured lamps and gas-lights'were seen everywhere
ntproftislon, and werp arrange 4 in vtirions
to the'faney;and titste of indiVithilile. with aii ;u
tervening'crowri or *star, was' a common tlevlce. .The
` welcome," in oloured lanipS Or in gas, was frequent: some
exhibited trarisParenties, with the figures of Queen Victoria
and Prine'e Albert.; Others had patriotic devices'and emblems,
with suitable inscriptions ; end' all testified their ablindant
Oal'to do homage to the illustrions personage who now hO;•
hours Scotland " With her presence. The Svppiqt, however,
was damp' and 'iainy,'with'gus of' wind; was 'by no
means favourable to the gas illutithiatiobs.: 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, 7
Wet in the North and South' Bridges', in
Prince's street and aterl6o4lacy and St;.h.ridicW-sOßare;
the pressure. was frequently alarniing: The People, hoWever;
were Oerywheie so cheerful, orderly, and' happy as to 'COn-
stitittenot the Ica:4 pleasing part of the interesting spectacle.
Nelson's Monunient was brillianily illuminated, and had
a line appearance as it towered proudly tip frona the Calton-
hill. 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 firewerki, provided by
Colonel Hill and the officers of the 53d RegiMent, and dis-
played by Mid. Douglas, pyrotechnist.
before midnight the illuminationi were nearly all Win,
guished, and the Strpets were Plltirgy cleared, not a single
accident worth notice having happened during the whole
evening,
nEn 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 inforina-
' thm Wits 'conveyed to them that the squadron would not
arrive that night. In the.eening'a large bonPire 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 fer her AlajestV's reception. Tickets of adinission 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 policio,.
Th,e bells set ringing at nine o'clock, whiph was the
sign'al lei' the people te proceed Within the parks. A few
Minutes' after eleven o'clodk 'ilag was hoi4ed on'the churchsteeple,
steeple, indicating' thht the Royal 'corte.o was in' siglif:
Shortly after it arnye4 at the Sherifr-hall gate, from Which
point, on both sides of the road, as far as the old bridge
eerg4s the f,;sk river, the tenantry of the duke and the towns-
people were ranged. The Royal company intwcl slowly up
the avenue, which allowed full opportunity to observe her
Majesty anti the Prince, who were loudly and repeatedly
cheered. filer Majesty entered the Palace by. the principal
door, and,
apparently to gratify the curiosity of the people
still farther, "took 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 Ma-
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' (he gi6tinds it't
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 arl of Liverpool, the
Earl of Morton, the Earl and Countess of Cawdor, lion.
Mr. Campbell, LadY'Elizabeth and the lion. Misses Camp-
hell, Lord Viscount Lacelles, Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel,
Lord John Scott and Lady John Scott, Lady Carolii.e
Thymic, the Duchess of Norfolk, lion. Colonel Bouverie,
Colonel .Anson, Hon. Mr. Talbot, Private Secretary to his
Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, Lord Privy Seal, Colonel
Weruyss, Equerry to the Prince, and several of the gentry
in the neighpourhood.
In the evening a meeting took place in liars 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 Bucclench, 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
tho splendid panoramic view that spread before 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 i❑ a carriage through the
town of Dalkeith to Dalhousie 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 long 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. Professor
Alison and Dr. Abercrombie signed a 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, unavoidably triMs-
ferred to Dalkeith.

We understand, that, although her Majesty displayed great
iirmness and appeared in good health, during her progress
through the city, she was far from being well, having suffered
severely from sea sickness during her voyage, which was
rough, from ahead wind prevailing almost from the time the
squadron passed the Nore.

(From a Second Edition of the Scotsman, of Saturday.)
ROYAL PROGRESS THROUGH TIIE 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 Palace in an
open carnage, at ten o'clock, escorted by a detachment of
the Enniskillen Dragoons. Numerous carriages followed,
in one of which was Sir Robert Peel was conspicuous.
As the Royal cortege approached Edinburgh. the crowd
became extremely dense. The whole of the Canongate and
High-street, from Holyrood Palaee to the Castle, nresented
one solid mass of human beings.
,Every window was filled,
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 windows
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 puke of Leeds, (whose
Scottish title is Viscount Dunblane,) and Clanronald com-
manding divisions; Captain Forbes, late of the 55th adjutant.
Lord Adolphus FitAclarenoe 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
full Court dress, the Magistrates and Council being also 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 gOO-:
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 HolYrdod, at which time it was arranged
that a 'royal ialnte 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 comparhtively clear. About twenty minutes past
eleven o'clock, the Castle guns boomed forth; at which time
her Majesty was just rounded the corner of liolyrood, which
she surveyed, apparently with great interest. Every ilecl!.
along the line was now stretched to catch nglimpse
cortege proceeding up the caoangst.e, and. its .nsogrees,l9l
soon distinctly marked by the dotter of White handkerebiefs
at the witidowo:' The royal carriage apnriiiched; the crowd
uncovered, and the Cheering 'was most enthusiaStic. tier
Majesty and Prince Albert, who looked extremely well, gra-
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 Prov.ni
and Magistrates, when his lordship addresz,ecl her as coliows
" May it please. ,7?ier
't On the pitit'of ,the' Lord. Provost, Magistrates, and,
Council of the City of Edinburgh, I beg to eimgretnlateyppr,
Majesty on your anspicious entrance into thi's ancient Metro-
polis, rfeW' graded, for the first timefor ages, with the presence
of a Qu&n.
" 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 against hostile
inroads. Under the protection, however, of salutary lima,
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 Ms,-
•
jesty's hands the keys of our city."
Her Majesty replied in the following terms :
4'lVly'Lorci Prciveist,--I 'return these keys with pc.rfeet cow
fide*, into" the safe keeping of the Lord ProNost and Magic'
trates 'Of Edinburgh."
The crowd around the Royal carriage, was at We moment
tremendous, the pause fora 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 seen
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 Regaliei
Queen Mary's Room, and the Officers' Ilarracks.
Majesty was about half an hour in the Castle, after'
the'corte:oe returned, in the same order`aS before,- down
Lawninerket, and proceeded across the
Princes-street.
Multitudes rushed along the Mound and the North riil4.a
to catch a second-view of the procession, and 'the crowd was
almost as dense. in Princes-street as at the Cross. Ever}(
window was occupied, and chiefly with well-dressed feniales.
The stone balCony in front 'of the new Club-room Showed 4
galaxy of ladies friana end to end.. The aleony of Mr. WcP,..
'j'ail's the adjoining housc, and various, others, were SW,
erowt~ea, and tact a brilliant efceet. The Wnees oat the gni;
ilens"in the. NOrth 14N:1i:were scaled, and' crowds 'potfrel
arcing the' gravilled walk, treading' the •shrilbs'and'bOx'..edge.l.
Under kot, and climbing the young trees, which in many case.
were broken. When the Queen 'was about the west end clf
Princei=street, the'-guns of the Castle fired a second
abodt twenty-live minutes before one. 'Abe cheering WO
lotid and eordial along the whole ling.
Sir R. Peel's carriage halted kur or five minutes 0.04
opposite our win'iloWS While the keys were presented tel 4c•
Majesty by' the Lord Provost, arid we liad the very best Or
porturnty of Observing him.
When the ' procession reached Queensberry-street,
boundary line of the burgh, the carriages of the Lordfro-
vost and Magistrates, which had joined the procession at thu
barrier, returned to the city. The royal cortege then pro-,
peeded to pain-may park, the seat of the Earl of Itoseherrx.
14ELAISCIIGLY ACCIPENT.—rAI4 0 A c=Airmflytc,
have
The joyous Proceedings of the day been greatly marred
by an occurrence of a serious nature. 4Ust as the Queen lied
passed the corner-of the Royal Institution, on her Way along
frinees-street, a scaffolding, which was erected at the west
end of the Last prinees-street Oardetis, unfortunately gavi)
way, aid precipitated several hundred people to the groodi
The screaMs and confnsion Whi9h ensued were beyond de.
seription. .A.sSiStanee being immediately rendered, the tree-
$.05 who had fallen were, without loss of time, removed fronl
among the broken timbers to 'the gardens below, wile°
it was found that about thirty individuals, including a great
many ladiea, 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 gentleman
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 com-
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 legs. Those who had fallen and escaped un-
hurt were much alarmed, and numbers of ladies were led
into the neighbouring hotels, or taken home in coaches, ip
if faint and frightened condition. 'A great many surgeimS
Were instantly on the. spot, who tendered every assistance
examining' the wounds and getting the injured' parties re-,
moved,' some to the DisPensary, in Thistle-street,''some tO
the Royal Infirmary, and others 'to their own 'homeS':' A
number of high Constables were presedts,keeping'Order,
Was also a detachment of Pragoons, which. was 'sent -1)-44
for the pianos?, from the-royal'en rtegg. A mat many poi'Sons made thentOlves very active in carrying water (o'oo
Pit'tielitS, and procuring boards to convey them 60,4 the
ground. • most painful seenecOhfi4ilrlp,npelrohoakpisn,zwitthia4orf
wives in search of hnslintirli!,
parents, Arid parent 4 fel- their 'children.
The greatest excite.,
ment. previiiiecl among the crowd,.
and rumours of several
•
persons haybig be(iii killed were rile I bat we coup! gat trace
tbelll to day gOqd fouodation.
The accident occurred -about half-past twelve ; hut was not
observed by her Majesty, who had passed about a minute
before. The platform was of considerable length, and was
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 mention,
that it was only one-half the platform that fell, the end nearest
to which the cortege passed.

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