The New York herald., 1844-10-21
Queen Victoria at Blair Ath0l.

all parts Of the hall which lasted for mInutes
Queen Victoria mt Blair Athoi.
Yesterday the prince, accompanied by Lord Lii
verpool and Lord 1lenyon, vent grouse shooting
to Glenblnny. On his return, aud after iunch the
royal party paid visit to the pass OF Klliecrankie
and went on 10 the Falls OF the TUNNEL At u few
minutes 10 O'Clock they started, the prince dri-
wing her majesty IN the pony phaeton, attended by
Lord Charles Wellesley on horseback and ouirl-
ders. carriage and tour followed, containing
Lord Glenyon, Lady Canning and Lady Caroline
Cocks. The party drove Mt very rapid Fate To-
wards the pass Of Killecranklc, passing on the way
the corn field which is the stone making the
place where Clavernouse received his death wound.
Urfard House Immediately acJoins tins held, on
slight elevation, and enclosed IN fir plantation.
1t was from an upper window In this house that,
according 10 tradition, Claverhouse was shot with
sixpenct, The superstition being that he bore
lite that was charmed against ordinary modes al
attack and a body bullr t-proOt Ga arriving al The
height which commands The first grand view oil
the pass, Immediately opposite the beautifully STU
ated cottage OF Mrs Hay, the royal Carriages drew
up, in order afford her majesty opportunity oi
again looking down the pass from the point al view
al which she had most admired II on flrst seeing
It. The view from this point is really beautiful
The deep ravine through which the water ot the
Garry flows Is clothed up to the SUBMITS Of precl-
pices either side with the tii, arch and beech,
in thick masses of the richest foliage. These are
relieved TO the eye by the clear water running III
bright sIream beneath, here and there broken
into miniature waterfalls, aud sometimes forming
pools calm and clear lake. The mountains,
with Ben-y-Vracky topping them all, form fine
background to the picture from whatever point oi
view you behold II.
AT the place where her Majesty stopped, a new
walk had been made Tor her accommodation should
she aIght, and M'Donald, the roadmaker, with
whom Her Majesty convefsed for a few minutes on
her way before, was there ready 10 receive her, no
doubt hoping Tor another conversation. Her Ma
esly did not aght, however, but looked down the
pass from her carriage. Lord Glenlyon pointed out
all the remarkable spots 10 her Majesty.
While the carriages were waiting here, q slight
delay occurred IN consequence OF one OF the lead
OF the second cairiagr getting the traces
and plunging violently. For some tew moments
there was reason 10 lear that some accident might
occur, as the horse became unmanageable. Lady
Canning and Lady Caroline Cock got out OF theIi
carriage, and Lady Canning went upto explain the
nature OF The accident 10 the Queen. The horses
still continued unmanageable, and AL last il was re-
solved that they should be removed, which was
done, and the carriage proceeded forward with two
horses only. This not the only NAL apropos
that occurred at starting. the horse OF one OF
the outrlders, a very fine animal, became so res
tive that II was doubtful whether he could pro-
ceed and during the delay mentioned above--in
fac, Immediately on the horse kicking over The
traces-Lord Charlt 8 Wellesley, who accompanied
the royal party horseback, IN his anxiety To stop
any further danger, jumped from his horse, and be-
gan to assist in quletiDg the Testlve leaders In the
meanwhile his own horse, taking advantage OF the
general confusion, thought lit 10 seize on his oppor
covered, bnt not TILL the royal party had proceeded
onward. The good people about the Castle were
not little surprised 10 zee the horses returning so
soon after the departure OF her Majesty and the
extreme secrecy observed by all persons IN the EN-
poy yment OF the Court, left them altogether in the
dark on the subject
Teis little difficulty got over the royal carriages
again notion and proceeded by the lower road down
the pass and the bridge which spans the stream
and renders the other side The pass acoess bic from tho
high road The rosd across the bridge leads along the
Ia
ance IRON the bridge pathway leads from the road
down 10 the Fsiis OF the TUNNEL This pathway which
s approache through gate had every appearances OF
having beeu recently renewed purposoly for tho Queens
expected visit Indeed, wherever the Queen has been.
hs Scottish gentry have shown the utmost gallanry and
spr pre- airing walks and rides for her that she may
sec the scenery to the utmost advantage. The Tunnel
Falls are on the grounds OF Mr. Sandman.
Lord Glenyon had Undertaken to gGide Her Majesty
tn TUNNEL, but bis Lordshp, from being extremely
nearsghted missed the gateway. already mentioned,
and the royal carriages proceeded about half mile
beyond 4, where there is a pathway. which
Lord Glenlyon supposed was the right one Here
the royal party aiighed and walked the grass
In ths direction supposed by Lord ulenIyon to be
the right Bnt when they to stream, called
here hers which stopped the way, his Lordsbip dis
covered thai he had not proved safe pilot and Her Ma
jes,y bad 10 return TO the carriage The Royal party then
drove back TO this her gato, and Her Majesty agh,ed
the Prince. snd followed by the sntc down the pathway
which winds along the side OF the pass for nearly mis
down TO the Falls Of TUNNEL. Her Majesty walked r.
rs Arrived q, the iss, beautiful scene presented II.
self The Falls oi the TUNNEL dfereD, in character
from the Falls OF Bruar They not long.
there lumber OF catarscts at the oher place, hni
there - broader * snse o water the ie hsng wide
ani ahsow " not 80 grand the FsiIs of Btusr, thcy
arr perhaps more iul and form finer ctufe BE-
esuss the hole once, while at Brusi from the
ndirgs and nrn ngs a hs pass you get tie fc bro
ken into fragments The falls nesrly surrounded by
high bssk monbiafrr, end towering shove s rises the
pr.ciIi,ous hhi csllsi the 0,snts Rock
Her Majesty viewed the Falls from two points nbovf
and below she set down upon stone, hoow,d into The
form 81 chaf at plsce below the Fsll' sndcommsnc.
ng hne yisw Of them. Here ,he remained several
minutes. expressing her sdmiston She then proceeded
10 another paint of visw higher up where che sat down
obsined another view differing In is ehsrsctcrstics
Her Majesty walked beck 70 her carriage, sfcr having