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on either side, and as the train approached the men pre- 
sented arms, the band playing ‘‘ God save the Queen.’’? A 
short stoppage was made at this station, and Prince Albert 
‘rom the window of the state carriage, entered into conver- 
sation with Lieut.-Col. Stretton,the officer commanding the 
regiment. Various flags and banners were suspended about 
the station, and an immense crowd of persons were ranged 
at every point from which a glimpse of the Royal party could 
be obtained. After the conclusion of the Royal salute 
the train again proceeded, passing the Crick and Welton 
station and entering the Kilsby, tunnel, shortly after 
emerging from which the Rugby station was approached. 
Here also great preparations had been made, but the speed 
was merely slackened to allow her Majesty the opportunity 
of seeing the scholars of Rugby-school, who, to the num- 
ber of 450, under the Rev. Dr. Tait, head master, were 
stationed on the south platform. The stately spires of 
Coventry next came in view, and it is no exaggeration to 
state that at this point 10,000 persons must have been 
assembled. For upwards of two miles the line on each 
side was thronged with a multitude of spectators, who 
testified their loyalty by every possible means as the train 
glided by. This was the climax of the welcome with 
which her Majesty was greeted at every point. Proceed- 
ing onwards the Royal party reached Hampton station, 
where the Derby Junction diverges from the Birmingham 
line, at 20 minutes past 2 p.m., thus performing the dis- 
tance between Watford and Hampton, 857 miles, in ex- 
actly three hours including stoppages. At this point the 
directors of the Derby line met her Majesty, and the loco- 
motive belonging to the latter company, supplying the 
place of that which had bronght the train thus far, in less 
than five minutes the Royal tourists were on their way to 
Tamworth under the guidance of Mr. Keightley, the resi- 
dent engineer of the line. This portion of the journey, 
15 miles, calls for no remark beyond the fact that the dis- 
tance was performed in 20 minutes, the Royal carriage 
being brought to a stand at the Tamworth station at a 
quarter to 3 o’clock. The station was very tastefully 
decorated, and covered with crimson cloth, a large number 
of the resident gentry occupying places on the platform. 
Sir Robert Peel was in waiting, accompanied by his son, 
Mr. R. Peel, the Duke of Buccleugh, Lord Talbot, Lord 
Ingestrie, &c. The ground without the terminus was 
kept by the Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry, under the 
command of Colonel Monckton, the same regiment 
lining the road into the town. Upon Her Majesty 
alighting she was received by Sir R. Peel, with whom she 
shook hands heartily. Her Majesty also entered into 
conversation with the Duke of Buccleugh, and resting 
on Sir R. Peel’s arm was conducted down a temporary 
staircase to the Royal carriage, in waiting for her at the 
outet entrance. The carriage then proceeded towards the 
triumphal arch erected at the outskirts of the town, Sir R. 
Peel, the Luke of Bucclevgh and the other noblemen in 
attendance folhow!ffe on horseback. On reaching the arch 
alluded to, the mayor of Tamworth Mr. Bremell 
advanced towards the royal carriage, handing the mace of 
office to her Majesty. The Queen was pleased to return 
it with the remark that it could not be in better hands. 
Loyal addresses on the auspicious occasion of her 
Majesty’s visit to the borough were presented, after which 
the Royal coriége moved on towards Drayton, passing 
through the principal streets, all of which were densely 
crowded with spectators who vociferously cheered her 
Majesty. No less than four triumphal arches were passed 
by the! Queen in her progress through the town, and on 
arriving at the Drayton road the royal carriages proceeded 
at a rapid pace towards the manor-house, where they 
arrived about half-past three, her Majesty being received 
by Lady Peel and a circle of distinguished visitors, 
About half-past five, the eleven o’clock train from London 
arrived, bringing the Duke of Wellington and the new 
Bishop of Lichfield, who were invited to join the royal 
circle at Drayton. The Duke of Wellington travelled the 
whole distance from town alone in his open britschka, 
placed on one of the carriage trucks, and also brought his 
own horses. The same train brought down the Duke of 
Rutland, who took the Midland Counties line at Rugby, 
and proceeded to Belvoir Castle to prepare for the recep- 
tion of the Queen. After dinner, which took place at 8 
o’clock, her Majesty inspected Sir R. Peel’s valuable col- 
lection of statuary and paintings in the library, and retired 
to rest shortly after 11 o’clock. On Wednesday her 
Majesty breakfasted at 8 precisely, in her own private 
apartment, At half-past 9, Prince Albert left on a visit 
to Birmingham, and at 11, her Majesty went out to walk, 
accompanied by Lady Peel, the Duchess of Buccleugh, 
and Miss Paget. Her Majesty walked on the Terrace, 
and afterwards visited Lady Peel’s flower-garden, the farm- 
yard and dairy, and remained in the grounds, apparently 
much enjoying the fine weather, until nearly 12 o'clock, 
Prince Albert’s visit to Birmingham of course occasioned 
a general holiday in that town. On arriving at the termi- 
nus, the mayor presented an address, after which his 
Royal Highness inspected the glass manufactory of 
Messrs. Bacchus, the foundry of Messrs. Muntz, the 
papier-maché works of Messrs. Gennings and Bet- 
tridge, the electro-plating establishment of Messrs. 
Elkington and Co., the gun and sword-manufactory of 
Messrs. Sargeant, and the gilt and silver-plated manu- 
factory of Mr. Armfield. His Royal Highness then pro- 
ceeded to visit the Town-hall and the Free Grammar 
School, where he had refreshment with the Rev. Mr. Lee. 
The Prince then inspected the School of Medicine, the 
Free Grammar School, and the Proof House, where he 
was received with a discharge of musketry and large guns. 
His Royal Highness then drove to the railway station, and 
there met the Queen Dowager, who had come from Witley 
Court to accompany him to Drayton. The royal party 
then started amidst the enthusiasti\ ‘cheering of the people, 
who were evidently much delighted with the courtesy of 
the Prince. The royal party arrived at 3 o'clock, and 
were received at the Tamworth station by Sir R. Peel, and 
escorted by the Staffordshire Yeomanry to Drayton Manor. 
The dinner took place at 8 o’clock, when the Queen, 
Queen Adelaide, Prince Albert, Prince Edward of Saxe 
Weimar, and Sir Robert and Lady Peel, with their dis- 
tinguished visitors, passed from the library and gallery to 
the dining-room. At the table the Queen sat between Sir 
R. Peel and the Duke of Buccleugh, Queen Adelaide was 
on the opposite side of the table, with Prince Albert on her 
left and the Duke of Wellington on the right. After the 
healths of her Majesty and Queen Adelaide had been pro- 
posed, the company left the dining-room. In accordance 
with the invariable habits of both Queens, they retired to 
their private apartments for the night about a quarter-past 
11 o’clock. On Thursday the Queen and Prince Albert 
after breakfasting together took their accustomed walk on 
the terraces and garden. The Prince, accompanied by 
Sir Robert Peel, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Duke 
of Buccleugh, and Mr. Anson, left the Manor shortly 
after 10 o’clock to shoot over a portion of the demesne, 
and had very excellent sport. The Prince returned to 
luncheon about one o’clock. In the course of the morn- 
ing 2000 poor people sat down to a substantial dinner 
provided for them at the Town-hall, at which the Mayor 
presided; and another large party dined at the Castle, 
with R. Neville, Esq., in the chair. Soon after two 
o’clock her Majesty and Prince Albert attended by their 
suites, and accompanied by the Duke of Wellington, Sir 
R. Peel, and some of the most distinguished guests, left 
Drayton, for Lichfield. At the different points of the 
road on the way the country people had collected in 
numbers, and cheered the Royal party as they passed. 
Four triumphal arches were erected in different parts 
of the route through which her Majesty was to pass. 
The first arch was inscribed, ‘‘ United for the good 
of the people,” and the houses were very generally 
decorated with evergreens, festoons, and flags. The 
Royal party entered Lichfield about 3 o’clock, and were 
received with the utmost enthusiasm by crowds of 
people who were assembled to hail their arrival. Her 
Majesty passed down St. John-street and Bird-street 
to the Cathedral, where the Dean and the other clerical 
authorities received her. Her Majesty and the Royal 
party were then escorted over the Cathedral, and all the 
most remarkable features were pointed out to her. Her 
Majesty much admired the celebrated monument by 
Chantrey, which forms one of the principal objects of 
interest in the edifice. About a quarter before four the 
Royal party left Lichfield on their return to Tamworth. 
Her Majesty, in addition to her escort of the Stafford- 
shire Yeomanry, was attended for some distance by 
many of the gentlemen of the neighbourhood, on 
horseback. Her Majesty reached Drayton Manor 
at a quarter past four o’clock. According to the 
last arrangements, the Queen and Prince Albert were 
to leave Tamworth yesterday morning at a quarter-past 
ten for Chatsworth, and were expected to arrive there to 
luncheon, Whe Duke of Wellington, the Duke and 
Duchess of Buccleuch, and Duke of Rutland, were also to 
go to Chatsworth to meet her Majesty. The Queen. 
Dowager and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar also in- 
tended to take their departure yesterday for Gopsall Hall, 
the seat of Earl Howe, near Atherstone, where Her 
Majesty will remain till Monday morning, and then repair 
to Belvoir Castle, to meet the Queen and Prince Albert on 
their arrival at the Duke of Rutland’s, from Chatsworth. 
The Duchess of Gloucester.—Dr. Hawkins and Mr. 
Keate are stillin attendance on the Duchess. The last report 
states that her Royal Highness is going on favourably. 
The Duc de Bordeaua.—His Royal Highness, after 
stopping from the 17th to the 22d at Burton Constable, 
took leave of Sir Clifford and Lady Constable, to pursue 
his journey to the north. His Royal Highness left 
Burton on the 22d for Hull, where a special train was in 
waiting for him. Lord Shrewsbury, Lord Beaumont, Sir 
Thomas Gage, Sir Clifford and Lady Constable, &c., 
accompanied the Prince to the station, and took leave of 
the Royal visitor, who was much cheered by the crowd 
assembled at the terminus. Shortly after noon his Royal 
Highness reached York, and inspected the large prison of 
that town. The Prince, after visiting in succession the 
remarkable objects in York, left by railroad for Darling- 
ton, where his Royal Highness slept. On the 23d he 
paid a visit to the Duke of Cleveland, at Raby Castle. 
After spending the day at that ancient edifice, replete 
with border reminiscences, his Royal Highness went on to 
Newcastle to pass the night. The greater part of the 
24th the Prince passed in inspecting the various glass 
manufactories. At Mr. Wailes’s establishment his Royal 
Highness was much interested by the specimens of paint- 
ings on glass of the middle ages ; he then visited in turn 
the Northumberland Flint Glass Works, those of Mr. 
Cookson, and the steam sawing apparatus of Messrs. 
Burnup at the Barras Bridge. On leaving Newcastle the 
Prince proceeded to Alnwick, the seat of the Duke of 
Northumberland. The Prince was received at the grand 
staircase by the Duke of Northumberland, although his 
Grace was suffering from a recent attack of gout, and con- 
fined to his chair. ‘Lhe Duchess of Northumberiand was 
also present at the reception of his Royal) Highness, 
accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh, 
Lord Strangford, Lord William Graham, Lady Stanley, 
Lady Walpole, &c. His Royal Highness left Alnwick on 
Sunday, and reached his residence, 35, Belgrave-square, 
on Monday evening, and was received on his arrival by 
M. de Chateaubriand. On Monday upwards of three 
hundred noblemen, distinguished in France by their rank, 
wealth, and social position, assembled to present their 
respects to the young Prince. His Royal Highness was 
attended in the grand saloon by the Duc de Levis, the 
Duc Descars, Admiral Villaret de Joyeuse, M. de Barade, 
&c. The Hanoverian Minister had the honour of an au- 
dience, to deliver a letter from his Sovereign to the Duc de 
Bordeaux. M. de Chateaubriand first presented all the 
French in abody,and the PrinceGaston deM: a 
the Duc de Levis then introduced each gentleman in person 
to his Royal Highness. M.Berryer presented the deputies who 
had arrived, namely, the Due de Valmy, the Marquis de 
Preigne, and Count Blin de Bourdon. The list of persons 
presented on this occasion includes some of the most 
illustrious names in the history of France. The scene is 
described to have been most affecting. The remembrance 
of the fate of Louis XVI.—to whom His Royal Highness 
bears a striking resemblance—the recollection of the death 
of the Duc de Berry—the circumstances attending the 
birth of his son—the events of 1830—forced themselves 
on the attention of all present, and many of them shed 
tears. On Tuesday and Wednesday numerous noblemen 
and gentlemen who did not arrive from France in time to 
do homage to the Prince at his first levee, assembled in 
Belgrave-square to pay their respects to His Royal High- 
ness.—On Wednesday upwards of three hundred French 
noblemen assembled at the apartments of M. de Chateau- 
briand, for the purpose of presenting an address to that 
venerable author. Having unanimously elected the Duc 
de Fitzjames as their spokesman, that nobleman addressed 
M. de Chateaubriand in the following terms:—‘‘ Monsieur 
le Vicomte—After having done homage to the King of 
France, another duty yet remained for us to perform, 
and we have now waited upon you to do homage to the 
royalty of intellect. You have taken your place in the 
Councils of our Kings, and, alas! you gave them timely 
advice in the days of their prosperity, and you now come 
to support by your presence the descendant of Louis the 
Fourteenth. You have afforded a grand spectacle to man- 
kind. France, which notwithstanding all that has hap- 
pened is still our country, looks upon your conduct with 
admiration. She has allowed you to leave her confines, 
accompanied by the sympathies of her people, because she 
knows that you had a great duty to perform. In you are 
centered our fondest hopes. You have lived in byegone 
times, and will know bow to teach us to avoid the rocks 
and eddies which beset our course, and your genius can 
pierce through the veil of futurity. Accept the homage 
of these Frenchmen who have remained through evil re- 
port and good report, faithful to their King and country- 
And I, Sir, the son of your old friend, allow me to express 
to you the sincere gratification which I feel in having been 
selected by these gentlemen as their spokesman on this 
touching occasion.’’ As soon as the Duc de Fitzjames 
had delivered this address, His Royal Highness the Due 
de Bordeaux entered the room. M. de Chateaubriand 
endeavoured to express his gratitude to the assemble 
company, but his emotion so thickened his utterance that 
his remarks were inaudible. The Prince then went up tO 
him and said—‘ Gentlemen, I heard that you had assem- 
bled in the apartments of M. de Chateaubriand, and Twas 
glad to avail myself of this opportunity to return your visit, 
I feel so supremely happy at finding myself once more in the 
midst of my countrymen. I love France because it is my 08° 
tive land, and if ever my thoughts have strayed towards the 
throne of my forefathers it has merely been ‘in the hope 
that I might be permitted to serve my country with those 
principles and sentiments which M. de Chateaubriand has 
so gloriously proclaimed, and which still boasts of somany 
and such noble defenders in our native land.”—A great 
number of English noblemen and gentlemen have left 
their names for his Royal Highness during the week. On 
Friday night the Lord Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst 
entertained M. Berryer at dinner. Among those who were 
present to meet him were the Duke of Wellington, the 
Earl of Haddington, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Denman, Lord 
Abinger, the Baron de Maltzahn, the Hanoverian Minister, 
the Rev. Sydney Smith, &c. M. Berryer left tow? Os 
Saturday on a visit to Lord Palmerston, but returned 60 
Mivart’s on Monday. In passing through Portsmout 
M. Berryer went over the Dockyard, every facility having 
been placed at his command by the Lords of the Admiralty. 
Parliamentary Movements.—A ramour has been 17 
circulation for some days that Mr. Emerson Tennent 4 
about to obtain a lucrative appointment in India, a0 
that he will in consequence resign his seat for Belfast. 
Diplomatic Appointments. —The Queen has pees 
pleased to appoint Charles Bankhead, Esq., now Secretary 
of Embassy at Constantinople, to be Minister Plenipoten 
tiary to the Mexican Republic; J. R. Milbanke, Esq.» 
now Secretary of Embassy at Vienna, to be Envoy - xtra 
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kin 
Bavaria; the Hon. H. R. C. Wellesley, now Secretar, 
Legation at Stutgardt, to be Secretary of Embassy 
Republic of New Granada; and Alexan' 
Esq., to be Consul at Leghorn. 
been pleased to direct letters patent to be passe 
the Great Seal conferring the honour o: 
i B Ff Brest. 
Anthony Perrier, Esq., her Majesty’s Consul at 
Colonial Appointments.—The Queen has been pleased 
to appoint the Rev, F. J. Harrison Rankin to be © The 
of her Majesty’s Settlements in the Gai Snwcaet 
appointment of the Chief Judgeship of Welling Ss. 
New Zealand, has been conferred upon Mr. Bie 
Chapman, of the Inner ‘Temple, who has sailed, in ¢ re 
pany with the new Governor, Captain Fitzroy—0 a 12 
intention of Government to send out to Hong Kong 
