POSTSCRIPT.
SATURDAY NIGHT.
The news today is particularly scanty and unimportant ; the Queen's tour in Scotland being the foremost topic.
At half-past eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, the Queen and Prince Albert walked in the garden of Scone Palace, quite unattended. After breakfast, at the request of the civic authorities of Perth, the Queen and Prince enrolled their names in the books of the Guildry ; thus-
" Dieu et mon droit Victoria R., Scone Palace, 7th September 1842." "Tree nod Pest. Albert, Scone Palace, 7th September 1842."
Her Majesty with her companions and suite resumed the journey at eleven o'clock, passing rapidly through Perth towards Dunkeld. As- semblages of well-dressed people appeared here and there at frequent intervals, on temporary platforms, or on elevated ground. At Lunearty an elegant arch of evergreens marked the desire of the inhabitants to honour the royal passage. Stanley was a living picture; all the popu- lation being turned out to form groupes on the heights, with banners, evergreen arches, and a variety of ornamental designs. Birnam heights were topped with several of the national banners. Dunkeld was in sight soon after one o'clock ; bodies of Athol Highlanders being drawn out to receive the visitants. The mail left Dunkeld amid the bustle of the reception.
Taymouth Castle, the magnificent Highland home of the Marquis of Breadalbane, was to be the next resting-place.
The Court Circular says that the Queen and her Consort will not return to Windsor from the North on the 15th, according to the original arrangement, but on the 19th.
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