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"Edinburgh, Friday Night. "The Queen left Holyrood at eight o'clock this morning, and proceeded by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway to Tarbet; thence by the Scottish Cen- tral to Perth ; thence by the Scottish. Midland to Forfar; and on to Stone- haven by the Aberdeen Railway. The distance of one hundred and forty-five miles was run in less than five hours. At Stonebaven the Royal carriages were in attendance with post-horses from Aberdeen. Her Majesty partook of lun- cheon in a small room at the railway station, and after a short delay pro- ceeded on the journey to Balmoral. The first ' stage of fifteen miles, brought the Royal party to Banchory, by the Dee-side. The course of the river was then traversed by Kincardine, by Charles Town, and Aboyne, to Balloter, where the stream was crossed. Her Majesty proceeded thence forward by the South bank of the river, and arrived at Balmoral at half- past six o'clock. The Queen and the Prince looked exceedingly well, al- though a very cold wind has prevailed on the coast. The Royal party rode in open carriages. Lord John Russell rode with the equerries in a char O. bane—a vehicle but ill suited to the exigencies of that part of the kingdom."
Immediately after the arrival of the Queen at Edinburgh, on Thursday evening, Lord John Russell sent to the Lord Provost, and on the part of her Majesty commanded Mr. Johnston's attendance in the Palace at seven, to receive the honour of knighthood. The Provost attended, and was knighted "within the walls of old Holyrood" ; the locality in which the honour was conferred rendering it the greater prize to the receiver.
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