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THE Royal Family are now again at Windsor. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the four elder children, arrived from.Scotlandand Lancashire on Saturday, at seven in the evening.. The three younger children had come up from Osborne, under the care of Lady Barrington and Captain Denman, at about noon on the same day.

The Queen came to London both on Monday and Tuesday for last fond looks at the Great Rvbilaitiou, which hasafforded her so much occupation and pleasure.

Prince Albert was also in town. on those days, fulfilling duties con- nected with the approaching closing of the Exhibition. On Wednesday at eleven o'clock, he presided over a full meeting of the Commissioners. At twelve he entered the building at the bead of the Commission, and

took part in the final ceremonies fully described below. After the closing of the Exhibition all the Foreign Commissioners- were presented to him, to take leave en tie conclusion of their international services.

Among the guests at Windsor Castle this week, the Court circular contains the names of Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord Seymour, Count Buol Sehauenstein, with Field-Marshal Count Nugent and Colonel Nugent of the Austrian service..

The Duchess of Kent arrived from Scotland at St. James's Palace on Tuesday, and proceeded next day to Fromm:le.

The Queen was so little fatigued with the procession to Salford and hi the fine weather of Friday, that after her return. to Worn ley Hall, and the refreshment of luncheon, she sallied forth over the demesne of her host, to view the new church which he has at great cost erected on his estate. As she retained; she explored the antique features of Kempnough Hall; and gratelled herself, as a connoisseur in domes- tic birds, by a look over Lady Ellesmere's poultry-yard.

/ta the evening there was a large party- of elite visitors to meet her Majesty. The Bishop of Manchester presented an address signed by himself, Archdeacon Rushton, and three hundred and foil", clergy-men of the diocese. An extract shows that the responsibilities cif the clergy in reference to the Christian education: of the people was the chief topic- " As the clergy of a large and populous diocese, erected by your Majesty's al favour into a separate see,. we shall ever feel it our bounden duty, as we as our solemn privilege, to seek, through Divine assistance, to carry out the objects of the high commission with which we are intrusted, by incul- cating, as much as in us lies, the Scriptural tenets of our branch of- Christ's. Holy Catholic Church; maintaining in their full integrity and purity the great principles of Protestant truth, yet recognizing the right to liberty of

conscience, as regards themselves, in such as may differ from us in religious opinion.

" The education of the young in sound and useful knowledge, ever ac- companied with a careful training in the great principles of the gospel and a constant recognition of Divine Providence as set forth, in Holy Scripture, will, in addition to our other duties, be the subject of our special and anxi- ous care; and we hope confidently, in the pursuance of this great object, for your Majesty's most gracious protection and encouragement"

Meanwhile, at Manchester, all the enormous population who had gone out by day to rejoice in the presence of the Queen, were again out by night to witness the illumination by which every man with a house of his. own was now celebrating the Royal visit. The affair seems to have been. characteristic of Manchester ;, it waa completely "go-ahead, and everything ever done in this country before. The illumination of the city of London on the Queen's late visit is compared with the Manches- ter display on Friday, and the latter is said to have borne the palm. The Manchester men and women were abroad most of the night, unable to subdue excitement to the level of rest and sleep.

It is unnecessary to say that the Queen and her husband were up carry on Saturday morning, At eight o'eloek, the Prince was already at Ennew Bridge, near Beaton, on a visit of curiosity to the celebrated spinning-mills of Messrs. Gardner and Bayley. Mr. Bazley was one of the Commissioners of the Greet Exhibition ; and being personally known to Prince Albert, wan to- have done the honours of receiving him at the threshhold of the building ; but the Prince was at the spot half an hour before the manufacturer, and was received by the other partner, Mr. Gard- nee A number of gentlemen—including Mr. John Bright M.P, and Mr. Netherton M.,P,„ with their ladies—were invited to meet Prince Albert, and accompany hire in his inspection of the immense works. The arrange- ments for the education of the youth afforded ranch satisfeation bathe visitors.

The Queen on her part, at Wonky, had been serenaded at eight &clock by a skilful party of Lancashire gleemen, selected from the 'Working Men's Singing Clasees of Manchester, and Ied by Mr. R. Weston ;. and later in the morning she had received an address from the clergy teachers and Sunday scholars connected with' the schools on the estate of the Earl of Ellesmere. This address drew a picture of education in the dire:riot, showing its prostrate condition in years bygone ; and pointing out, that by Divine Providence, the "Very year" in which the Queen "was mercifully called to the throne of these realms " was "also a year of regeneration" to these districte, and that each succeeding year had' given additional blessings to the labouring population—sehoole, dispensaries; dubs and churches for the free worship of God. The Queen received' the address "in the most gracious manner„" and handed it to Earl Grey, her attendant Minister. Presently after she retired, very much gratified by the events of the morning.

The Queen and Prince Albert departed from Woraley Hall about helf- past eleven, and reached the Patricroft station, on the way home' to Windsor, at about noon. The Earl and Countess of Ellesmere and their large party of general guests accompanied or followed the Royal carriages to' the station, and there took leave.

The journey by railway to Rugby seems to have been every stage of it, remarkable. It seemed as if the passage down. the rail been a pro- longation of the procession through Manchester, so universal was the turnout of the people. The reporter of the Daily Hews graphically brings out the scene.

"Between. Patrieroft and' Stockport, and beyond-Stockport for some miles, lies an almost continuous district of mills, warehouses, and other vast manu- facturing and trading establishments; and as it happened that this dis- trict was traversed by her Majesty during the dinner hour, that in when the working classes got their brief noon respite from. toil, it was a matter of course- that the whore population should' line the railroad, and that the Royal party should travel the find, hour of their journey in the hearing of ceaseless cheers. This lengthened ovation was even. a more genuine compli- ment to her Majesty than the more formal demonstration: of the preceding day. The chance of getting a' glimpse of the Royal person' as the train. dashed past was very slight; and as trains were no novelty to them,. the ob- ject of the people was obviously, not to seer but to be seen—to please her Majesty by parting shouts of affectionate farewell. Certainly the lengthened panorama thus presented must have' been novel to her Majesty; and; even without attaching to ita meaning, the picture would have been striking for its groupings. At Stockport the sight was a wonderfhl one... The scene wae looked down upon from the viaduct. Every. mof of every building, walls,. windows, palings, carts, Muerte, and every imaginable place, were crowded with, men' women,, and children : 'they climbed' up to walls' and bat- tlements, to towers, and windows, yea, to chimney-tops—their children. in their arms'; and there they sat and stood hr ' patient expectation,!--a whole town roaring at once when the train came up, and with the exertion drown- ing the puff of the engine and clatter of the wheels: Her Majesty has seen vast crowds rejoicing at her approachs, but an• entitle town (Stockport being a very large one> cheering,, and waving- hate• and handkerchiefs at the same. moment, she never saw betbre, and mail, she revisits Stockport can hardly see again, The train went through Stockport slowly, and thus every parts- cular of this marvellous picture could be thoroughly. appreciated. " At Crewe the train stopped- for a few moments to change engines. Here. the.population consists chiefly of people engaged in the• works, of the London and. North-western Companyand' though it was' a little after one when the train came up, all work had ieeti evidently suspended. The crowd collected con fated of several thousands=—one half smgyng 'God save the Queen,' and the other half shouting it—one platform full'responding to the other, and. producing a confusion which, however musically discordant, was agreeably loyal, At Crewe as at every other station passed, there were innumerable' adornments of flags;. bannersrtlowers, &c. • and though the police of the com- pany were there in a large body, they attempted iii vain to keep the multi- tilde from concentrating, as the engine stopped, in front and 'opposite the conspicuous carriage which carried the Royer Family. To all the cheers hen Majesty and the Prince replied by smiles and. bows ' - and what seemed to give the most satisfaction to the crowd, was the pleased salutations of the Royal' children, who• thoroughly enjoyed all the' commotion. " On the incline between' Crewe and Whitmore, the train was pulled. by two engines, and the rate maintained' was exceedingly good. Stafford,, the next stopping-place, was reached at 2.7-r and at Stafford, there was a repeti- tion, the numbers being larger, of what had taken place at Crewe. The Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry were drawn up on the platform; fringing the dense mass of people behind them, and keeping back the crowd from the robed Mayor and Corporation, who were there to pay a rapid' respect to. the Queen; No address was read; but the Mayor was seen in communication• with Earl Grey, and it was understood that his worship underwent' s, hurried. presentation.

"At Rugby, the scholars seized the opportunity which a school never omits,. for the purpose of asking her Majesty for a holyday. They were' headed by their masters, the Reverend Dr. Goulburti and the Reverend Henry.Highten, those gentlemen being dressed in their gowns. The mas- ters bad promised the boys to convey to her Majesty the assurance of the school's loyalty and affection ; and. an address had been prepared, which' was. delicately to hint at the expediency of occasional relaxation for young gen- tlemen heartbroken with Zumpt and Euclid. Rat it turned out that Earl. Grey considered the address informal, and declined to receive it; and her Ma- 3esty therefore passed without having conferred' the favour which no doubt had.been fondly relied on. It was clear, however that the boys had not got the news when the train went on, for they shoueed with a vigour distinctly indicative of a belief in their happiness. s allowed on all hands to have surpassed in "gorgeousness" anything and "At a short distance from Wolverton, something weld wrong with the en- size—the pump, we believe, getting deranged—and the pace was obviously slackened ; and on reaching Wolverton, another engine, not dressed up for the occasion, was procured with a rapidity which was wonderful, considering that the necessity of the change could not have been foreseen. At Wolver- ton, the workmen of the company presented theniselvee in dusty masses, coatless and unwashed, but satisfactorily vehement in their loyalty. A work- man's band, chiefly oonsisting of a trombone, stood on the off-rails, and drudged through 'God save the Queen,' with considerable tact and assi- duity. The new engine attached, Captain HMOs gave the signal ; the Mom,- bone was silenced by the people and the steam ; and almost immediately, a terrific pace was attained, a mile being done in a minute' and ten seconds.. The train shot through crowds at Bletchley and Tring, as Maine have *Mont gone through Bletchley and Trine before, arid, for once; the long tunnel at Watford seemed not more than five miles. This speed recovered the delay, and the wheels ceased to revolve at Watford station almost to the moment specified—at three minutes after five." The spectators at Watford were exeeedingly gentle in their loyal de- monstrations ; much, probably, to the relief of her Majesty, now fatigued' by the long-sustained ditty of bowing and acknowledging salutations. The mad-carriages were promptly brought up, and quickly entered ; and in a, few minutes the Queen rapidly drove offi amidst a military escort, to Windsor Castle.