thx dattu'v rtgrtss. QUEEN Vicroare set out from Balmoral on

Tuesday, and has spent the week in paying those visits to her distinguished sulijeeta and peat towns in Lancashire which have been heralded ever sinee her dirpaetnre from- London to the North. The first miles of post journey were by the banks of the Dee,.threugh Relater, Aboyne, and Banchory across the Bridge of Tengh ; and: then, by the Slug pass over the Grampians to Stoneltavenwhere the Scottish Central Railway was taken. At 1Jrrjr and other pelts triumphal arches had been reared over the road; and in spite of torrents of falling rain, the gentry and peasantry had assembled to give passing greetings. At Stonehavert lunelieon,was served in rooms elegantly fitted: up ; " Winter- halter's portrait of the Queen and Prince Albert awl their ellildree,. twang enpplied for the purpose by Messrs. Hay of Aberdeen.." e train consisted of three saloon carriages, which had been sent inter the North for the special service by, the North-western Company, of same common first-class carriages for the numerous suite of domestics, and. of several trucks bearing the road-carriages of the party. It was dietwii two engines, and the journey was performed at a high rate, As the weather had become fine since about noon, the to al manifesta- tions at the railway stations became exuberant; so that at Forfar, where the engines stopped to take in water, it is said that seiner of the crowding multitude were curious to thepoint of being "very rude." After Forfar was left behind, the Royal party had a. slight taste of a. "railway accident." The axle of one of the carriage-tineks caught fire, from friction; and some delay, was incurred in taking the carriage of at Cupar Angus ; so that the train reached Perth more than a quarter of an hour after the appointed time. The Corporation of Perth paid dutiful obedience to the Queen ; Lady Richardson presented flowers and fruit ; and "the multitude, whose con- duct was here most respectful," cheered heartily as the train drove off. At Stirling, a royal salute was fired from the Castle; the Magistrates had the honour of being acknowledged' by her Majesty ;, and the Queen and Prince Albert seemed greatly pleased with their reception. At the Larbert station, which was reached at six o'clock, the two ees- hies of the Scottish Central line were replaced by a single engine of the: Edinburgh and Glasgow line ; and from this change—if net by cause of at least, it would seem, by permission of it—the Queen had, a second' and more decided experience of railway vicissitudes. The engine was proceeding, with its load at about thirty miles an hour, when all at once a slight explosion was heard, and the carriages became en- veloped in steam; the engine gradually lost power, and came to a dead stand in a cut mamma at Kiridiston, about eight miles from Edinburgh. It was found that one of the feeding-pipes leading from.. the tender to, the boiler of the engine had burst, "As the half-past five o'clock train from Glasgow was nearly due,, danger-signals were despatched: down the line, and every precaution was taken to prevent any accident. The Queen, on being made aware of the cause of the delay, evinced her usual self-pea- session and considerate composure ;. assuring the directors of the railway,

who were in the train with their engineer, that she had: the fullest cent

- donee in their judgment and discretion."' One. of the various accounts, pub- lished says that "the pilot engine had gone on to Edinburgh— the driver not knowing that the royal train had come to a stand- still" ; so that aid was not brought to the disabled train till the. delay of its arrival caused anxiety at Edinburgh, and the return of the pilot-engine in se. rob after it The fresh engine was attached,to the carriages at about half-past eight,, just as the Glasgow train came slowly up, and stopped at a safe and respectful distance in the wan. The report of the Norning Chronicle says—"-The delay causelby the accident was upwards of an hour ; and we understand that Earl Grey, in walking along the line waiting the return of the pilot engine, met with: a- alight accident by falling over a low wire knee."

The Queen arrived safely at Edinburgh about eight o'clock, and drove straight to Holyrood Palace, amidst the joyous shouts of a greatconcourse of the citizens.

The journey Southward was recommenced next morning at half-past eight. The streets from Holyrood Palace to the Caledonian Railway ter- minus-at the Lothian Road were kept by military and police; the people giving her Majesty very hearty tokens of their pleasure as she passed. The run to Lancaster was without notable incident. Lancaster station was entered at fifteen minutes before two in the afternoon. The Queen 'and Prince Albert, with their children, wer.e_formally received and con- gratulated in.addreasea by the Corporation ; and then conducted to the town kr luncheon, and an hour's inspection of the famed castle built by John of Gaunt. This parenthetical tribute to " old Lancaster ". having been paid, the jeurney. was resumed, and rapidly prosecuted towards the Earl of Sefton's residence of Croxteth Hall, , near Liverpool. The train reached the Rainhill station about half-past four ; and found the Earl of Sefton and his two sons, with other persons of note, awaiting her Majesty's arrival A troop of the Sixteenth Lancers rapidly escorted the Queen's carriages to Croxteth Hall, Lord Sefton had outstripped his illustrious guests, and was ready to receive them as they drove up,. at about half-past five. The Queen took his arm as she entered the mansion;. Prince Albert offered his UM to, Lady &Item:. the select party of invited visitors did loyal obeisance, and the enntral of assem.Wed tenants and others raised cheers of welcome.

Thursday was the day for the royal progress through Liverpool. The Corporation and inhabitants had made preparations on a gigantic scale to give the Sovereign a fitting- reeeption.;. but the weather was disastrously =favourable. The morning began. with a gloomy mist; before noon. rain had perseveringly set in; and the main stages of the Queen's pro- gress were through a. sharp searching' rain, that drenched every uncovered person to the skin in a few minutes. The scene therefore at no time sanded much scope for the descriptive enthusiasm of the reporters. Nothing, however, could damp, the ardour of the great mass of the popu- lation, who crowded the streets by tens of thousands, and when once wet through, "got as excited as if the weather were fine" with lnyalty, and with the prospect of the Sovereign actually amongst them for the first time. At the Queen's special desire, the cortege went from Crox- teth Hall to Liverpool by the route through the beautiful domain of Knowsley. The Earl and Countess of Derby, with their young family, were in attendance on the Queen in an open phaeton, and the tenantry grouped themselves at various points on the five-miles drive through the The boundary of the borough of Liverpool on the West Derby Road was reached. by the Queen's carriages shortly after ten o'clock ; and the Mayor of Liverpool was presented to her Majesty by Earl Grey. As tho rain had already commenced heavily, the Queen could not do more than bow to the thousands of spectators who there first greeted her. The general plan of the route was, that the procession passed from the Eastern ap- proach of the town to the South, and describing a curve which embraced. the principal Southern streets, it came to the Docks in front of the Goree Piazza, about level on the Western side of the town, with the point at which entrance had been made on the East side. Then an excursion by water was made on the river, as fiir along the two coasts as sufficiently displayed all the wonders of the docks and shipping. Then the return journey was made through the more central and Northern streets, with a special halt for luncheon at the Town-hall, and minor stoppages at other principal buildings. All the streets on the route had been fenced with timber barricades, so as to keep the space to be traversed by the car- riages free from passengers. A selected guard of many thousands of young gentlemen, dressed in black and wearing white rosettes, were commis- sioned to keep the carriage-road free. By the residents on the route there had been erected almost continuous platforms, to a great. extent covered by awnings.

" The display along the line of procession was exceedingly grand. Plat- forms were erected at the entrance on West Derby Road, Brunswick Road, and Moss Street ; where thousands of people cheerfully paid half-a-crown for a sitting, and sheltered themselves with their umbrellas from the rain. Along the pavements, and by the side of the barriers between which the procession passed, the people were thickly planted, and cheered heartily as the Queen was observed. As the Royal cortege passed on towards the more crowded parts of the city, the display of banners. decorations, monograms, &c. became more and more effective the principal route being crossed by the flags of all tuitions suspended in line, and the cross streets even showing, as far down as the eye could reach, many tokens of loyal and affectionate regard." On the landing-stage of the docks there was erected a tent, in which the Dock Committee and the Chamber of Commerce were respectively assembled to present addresses. The Queen reeeived these in a manner extremely graceful and affable : she expressed regret that the day was so-unfavourable—not for her own sake, but the sake of those who had to endure such =comfortable weather. The Queen then proceeded, under an awning, on board of the Fairy yacht, and entered the covered cabin on deck ; whence the large free windows of plate glass allowed the best view around that could be had

" At this time the rain was coming down harder than ever ; but the scene as her Majesty went on board her yacht was very grand. There was a pano- rama before her,—heavy, wet, and misty, but still magnificent in the out- lines and details. Looking Westward, about forty steamers were moored in a semicircle, taking in a sweep of about a mile. Within them lay a number of sailing-craft ; and within these again were moored six of the Liverpool pilot- boats and five life-boats ; the riverintermediately being dotted with all kinds of tiny craft, from the cock-boat to the launch and gig-. Beyond the steamers lay a few American liners, which, with the other vessels, were all decked in their gayest colours, and in the background the ships on theCheshire shore were seen looming. through the rain. Turning to the East, the land view was scarcely less impressive. Near the platform dugs of all nations and every design were flyang. The ships in the Albert Dock, the Clarence Dock, and the princess Dock, showed a forest of masts, and every stay and spar of most of them had a profusion of bunting. Every deck was alive with people ; and though the cheers which greeted the Queen from her subjects afloat on the ships and on

the landing-stage were damp cheers, as if they came from soaked throats, there was a ring of delight left in them ; and, under the circumstances, they were indeed wonderfully hearty. Her Majesty was dressed in black, a hood drawn closely over her face; the Prince was top-coated to the eyes. The Queen and Prince Albrt were both evidently very wet, and obviously uncomfortable ; but they acknowledged the shouts resounding around them ; and though they ran rather than walked to get shelter and rest, on board the yacht they found time. for looks and gestures of satisfaction and gratifi- cation. There was not a moment's unnecessary delay on the landing-stage. The Royal party had no sooner crossed the gangway and got safely housed in the deck glass cabin, than the paddles began to revolve, and with her head to the Southward the Fairy got rapidly away. The still picture of a few moments before was in motion in an instant. Every steamer and boat hurried after the Fairy ; and the people on the landing-stage rushed from their galleries to the edge of the stage in the vain effort to catch a sight of her departing Majesty. Very few indeed saw her at all, so closely was she enveloped in her dark mantle. She was accompanied on board the yacht only by her suite, the Mayor, Chairman of the Dock Committee, and Mr. Hartley, as dock-en- ewer. The escort was purposely limited to these officials ; their function being to supply the Royal party with every desirable information in r t to the docks, works, and river. When the Fairy had steamed away, there was immense confusion on the piers and on the river. In time, however,

order was again restored ; and for a long hour, the rain continuing incessant —the very umbrellas rotted with the exposure—the people held their ground,

striving to watch the Fairy through the murky atmosphere, and biding pa-

tiently until she returned from her cruise to the lanai "-stage." . . . . " A great deal of annoyance was caused by the over-curiosity of several of the

commanders of steamers, who frequently steamed ahead, before, at the side, and behind the royal yacht ; but happily no accident occurred, and the Fairy went alongside the lauding-stage at twenty-five minutes past twelve. Sonic time elapsed before her Majesty was ready to go ashore; and in the interval a number of the steamers broke line, and went close to the Fairy. At length the Qaeen appeared on deck, and stepped on the landing-stage, amidst a deafen- ing roar of human voices."

At the landing,, as we learn from the reports, " the Queen, notwith- standing the discomfort of the weather, appeared to be greatly pleased ": with Prince Albert, and the children, she smilingly bowed her acknow- ledgments to her devotedly drenched subjects. "• The procession passed along Gorse, Strand Street, round the South front of the Customhouse, passing the Sailors' Home, thence up South Castle

Street, along Lord Sheet, Church Street, Parker Street, and Lime Street, to the East front of St. George's Hall' and, without alighting from her cars ring; down St. John's Lane, up Manchester Street and Dale Street, to the

Town-hall. The rain continuing to fall thickly, and crowds of pedestrians, as well as hundreds of cabs, having followed the Queen to the quay, the streets were sadly dirty, and the people much bespattered with mud. The carriage-way of the procession having been laid with yellow gravel, it had by this time become a perfect puddle ; and the horses and carriages, with

their rich trappings and appointments, were anything but a pretty sight. But nothing could damp the ardour and enthusiasm of the people : they crowded the way between the barriers and the buildings to an extent that rendered it all but impassable in some parts ; and they cheered and shouted as joyously as if the sun had been pouring down on the multitude a flood of golden light. The ladies in the windows waved their handkerchiefs, and children gathered at different points had their happy 'Hurrah I' As the Queen approached the Town-hall, the spectators rushed forward precipitately ; but here again there was no aocident, the authorities having adopted every means of protection. Having alighted from their carriage, the Royal party were conducted to the

Town-hall by the Mayor ; and the people conducted themselves with great good humour outside."

In the Town-hall had assembled the Corporation and a distinguished company ; including the guests of the Earl of Sefton at Croxteth Hall, the Earl of Carlisle, General Lord Cathcart, Mr. Cardwell, M.P., and all the local notabilities. The address of the Corporation acknowledged the Queen's "gracious visit" to be " a mark of Royal regard for tho town and trade of Liverpool" ,• and her Majesty's reply conveyed her best thanks for the very cordial welcome she had received on the occasion of her visiting for the first time the great commercial town whose "magni- ficent public works and buildings" she had viewed with "just admira- tion." After the presentation of the address, the Queen called the Mayor to her feet, and conferred on him the honour of knighthood. Tho Royal favour to " Sir John Bent " appeared to excite the liveliest interest among the Liverpool citizens. The luncheon was "strictly private," and it was expeditious. The remainder of the journey was like the other parts—a scene is which the dismal behaviour of the elements was matched by the hearty perseverance of the loyal sightseers in the streets.

"Tho extensive enclosed space on the Eastern side of the Hall was fitted up with raised seats, which were occupied by the children of the various charity schools in the town and suburbs, to the number of 12,000. Hero was a very dense crowd around the barrier ; who became rather unruly, and some rough handling took place; but the appearance of her Majesty put all into good humour • and the Royal party passed ou to the railway-station, where the Royal train was in waiting, amid long-continued applause. " The distance between St. George's Hall and the railway-station is only a few hundred yards. Her Majesty and suite left the hall at half-past three o'clock, and proceeded at once to the railway-station ; where she was received and cheered by a select party who were admitted to a platform, covered with crimson cloth. The train started at four o'clock, from Pickerstilt ; whence the Royal party would proceed to the seat of the Earl of Ellesmere at Worsley Nall"

The train reached the Patrieroft station at about half-past four, and the embarkation on the Bridgewater Canal for the voyage to Worsley gall was quickly managed. A corridor about a hundred and twenty yards long had been tastefully erected between the station and the shore of the canal; and a platform having been carried for the moment across the railway, the Royal party passed over it, and reached the boats. These were saloon-boats of the sort usual on the Bridgewater Canal, but very spacious, and most sumptuously fitted up. The boats of the Queen, with her family and attendants, and with some other privileged boats permitted to join in the procession, formed a "squadron" which extended more than half a mile along the canal. The banks from Patricroft to Worsley Hall, a distance of about two miles, were of course crowded. At the canal works at the village of Worsley, were congregated the colliers and men employed on the Ellesmere estates, four or five thousand in number, with their fami- lies,—an aggregate mass of more than twenty thousand souls. But there was little pleasure of sight-seeing for these multitudes; until night the weather was as bad as at the worst in Liverpool. The morning of Friday, however, opened with a fine sky ; and by a happy dispensation, Manchester, which is famed for its evil weather, was favoured with a delightful gala-day throughout. The route to Manchester lay through the villages of Swinton, Irlam o' th' Height, and Pendleton, to Salford ; and Salford itself was to be honoured with a visit of ceremony. The journey to Salford was per- formed through unusually abounding demonstrations in the shape of triumphal arches of gigantic and costly structure, and the like. At the and of Cross Lane, the Mayor of Saltbrd received her Majesty, and con- ducted her to the Peel Park. The spectacle which she there beheld was most striking. The opportunity presented by the Queen's visit was seized by the in- habitants to make a display illustrative of a peculiar feature of tho social economy of Manchester—its Sunday-school system. The ministers of the various religious denominations—Churchmen, Dissenters, and Roman Catholics—very generally assented to the proposal ; and the consequence was, that such an assemblage of school children was collected as could not be equalled in any other part of the kingdom. The Peel Park at Salford was chosen as the most appropriate place for the ceremony ?

" In the first instance, 76,000 tickets were demanded and distributed, and subsequently from 3000 to 4000 more were applied for and issued. The number of children present was therefore about 80,000, besides some 3000 or 4000 teachers ; 4000 special admissions to the Park were also granted, ex- clusive of the number of persons to whom tickets were issued for the pavilion. For the accommodation of the school children, two immense galleries facing each other were erected in the centre of the Park and parallel with he pavilion ; a wide carriage-drive being left between them, along win, h it was intended her Majesty should pass. The children began to anise at the Park soon after star o clock this morning, and it was not until after ten that all those who it was arranged should be present had taken theplaces assigned to them. The children were brought to the ground in excellent

order ; and in the case of Church schools, were generally accompanied by a clergyman in his robes, while the Dissenting schools were headed by the ministers of their respective denominations. The galleries, which consisted of twelve or fourteen tiers of seats rising gradually from the ground, and each extending a distance of some two hundred yards, when crowded with their youthful occupants, who seemed to feel no little pride at the part they were appointed to take in the proceedings of the day, presented a singular and interesting spectacle." A handsome pavilion had been erected for the presentation of the ad- dress. Under this the Royal carriages drew up, and the Queen, without alighting, received the Corporation devoirs. The address to the Queen made reference to the increasing population of the great manufacturing district around, and expressed a hope that under her Majesty's sway it might be " so educated and trained up" in habits of usefulness and in- dustry as to be distinguished by social order, religiousness, and loyalty. The address to Prince Albert contained the usual reference to the success of the Great Exhibition. The Queen replied ; and the cortege set forth, at a slow pace, between the schools of young children. As her carriage entered the broad carriage-road between the great platforms, the whole eighty thousand raised their voices in the national anthem. They were conducted by Mr. Danke, who had trained them, and were accompanied by a brass band. "The effect, though singular from the shrillness of so many sharp treble voices, unsoftened by the deeper tones of more matured voices, was very striking and impressive. The training of the children had been most effect- ive, for both time and tune were admirably maintained, and the anthem was sung with hearty good-will. From the slow pace at which her Majesty proceeded between the two galleries, the anthem was only just concluded when she reached their Eastern extremity." The cortege resumed its way to Manchester. The Victoria Bridge, which crosses the Irwell and joins Salford to Manchester, was reached at noon. The Mayor, Mr. Potter, was introduced to the Queen ; and then the carriages again set forward on their procession through the main streets of Manchester,—a journey which it is unnecessary to describe in any sort of detail. The reader can imagine that the triumphal arches were of an architectural gorgeousness not hitherto attempted in this country,—nearly a hundred feet high, of the most florid style of Italian architecture, marked by polychromatic painting, and enlivened by a pro- fusion of banners : the thousands of flags in the windows, the tens of thousands of spectators, the loyalty, and the good-humour at the unex- pected fine weather, may easily be conceived. Of course the Queen was the object to whom all the demonstrations were mainly directed, but, in due subordination, the Duke of Wellington was singled out for distinctive greeting. The Corporation address was presented at the Exchange Rooms. Among the company, were the Earl of Granville, the Earl of Carlisle, Lord de Tabley, the Bishop and Dean of Manchester, and Mr. John Bright. The reception of the Queen was arranged to be one of " respectful silence "—it was desired that delight should not break forth in noise till the ceremonies were over. The address was read by Mr. Armstrong, the Recorder of Manchester. It declared that the sentiment of gratitude at the public visit of the Sovereign was greatly enhanced "when, as on this occasion, it was conferred for the first time in the course of centuries, by the glori- ous condescension of not only a Sovereign but a Queen " ; it referred to the effects of the " enlightened policy," which, "based on the full and en- lightened recognition of a wisely-regulated freedom," are now strikingly manifest in the increased content and happiness of her Majesty's people. The Queen replied- " I rejoice to have been enabled to visit your borough, the capital of one of the most important branches of industry carried on in my dominions; and I have derived the highest gratification from the favourable account you are enabled to give rue of the condition of my people,—with which, in this large and manufacturing district, you must be intimately acquainted." Her Majesty then summoned to her presence Mr. Potter, the Mayor, and, conferring on him the honour of knighthood, bade him rise from his knee as " Sir John Potter."

The address to Prince Albert referred to his ancestral honours—as de- scendant of a family renowned in the annals of Europe for its deeds in behalf of liberty, civilization, the sacred rights of mental freedom and conscience ; and it traced the Prince's own " vast design " of the Great Exhibition of Industry to his "earnest and benevolent solicitude to re- move existing evil and suffering" by encouraging industry and genius, and so increasing the legitimate demand for employment. These acts concluded the most interesting portion of Queen Victoria's visit to Salford and Manchester.