SCOTLAND.
The newspapers, particularly those of the West of Scotland, teem with the usual paragraphs on the Queen's tour and the loyal preparations for her Majesty's reception.
According to present arrangements, her Majesty may be expected in the Clyde- on Monday first. As no place in the kingdom is better calculated for an aquatic display than the firth of Clyde, and as one half of the population of Scotland can by a few hours' travel reach Greenock, the turn-out, it may be safely stated, will exceed everything of the kind that has ever hitherto been witnessed in Scot- land. A fleet of Clyde steamers are to be specially engaged for the conveyance or the thousands who, we doubt not, will avail themselves of this opportunity of giving their Sovereign a loyal and hearty welcome. We need scarcely mention, that as Monday will probably be a holyday in Glasgow, and as the steamers will not contain one fifth of the voyagers that will endeavour to be present at the scene of action, parties would do well to secure tickets at the different steam-boat- offices before they are entirely bought up—Glasgow Chronicle. In consequence of the intricacy of the navigation on the West coast of Bri- tain, and more especially from the number of Irish steamers constantly plying, the Admiralty have urged the propriety of the Royal squadron not sailing during the night; and, consequently, the fleet, which is expected to reach Plymouth on Thursday evening, will remain there until Friday morning. The different har- bours at which the Royal squadron will lie at anchor daring each night must afterwards necessarily depend upon the state of the weather; and it is calculated. that the whole voyage will not occupy less than eight days. We understand that. Messrs. Thompson and M'Connell, and G. and J. Burns, in order to make her Majesty's tour through the Highlands equal in comfort and splendour to what she meets with in her passages along the English railway lines, are now fitting up one of their Crinan Canal swift passage boats—the Sunbeam—as a Royal barge,. in an equal style to that of the Royal railway carriage. This barge may now be seen lying betwixt the Bridges at Glasgow, and will probably leave for Crinan towards the middle of the week. The cabins will be festooned with crimson; and a handsome canopy will be thrown over the after part of the vessel, in which will be placed an elegant ottoman, for the use of her Majesty and the Royal children. Messrs. M'Connell and Burns have likewise obtained from the Great Canal Corn- y, in addition to their own excellent stud, the use of four very fine tracking- orsee, which will be ridden by jockies dressed in the Royal livery of scarlet and gold. We likewise understand that all the steam-boat (enters on the Clyde have made an arrangement among themselves to go out with their vessels, under thee command of a commodore, to welcome her Majesty, and accompany the Royal squadron up the Clyde. This will allow their passengers not only a full view of the Royal party, but will conduce to the comfort of her Majesty and the safety of her subjects, from the order that will be maintained in consequence. The use of all fire-arms on board the steamers will be forbidden, and the number of paa- sengers in each boat will be limited.—Glasgow Courier.
Her Majesty will pass along the Crinan, where every thing is rich and beautiful' in Highland scenery. Were it mentioned properly, there is not a doubt but some of the great personages, yea, even her Majesty herself, might call at the unso- phisticated little "public on the banks of the canal; where nature, unadorned, as well as cakes and mountain-dew, may be had in the original style. We have seen our beloved Queen in as unpretending a place before, enjoying a jugful of milk; and there is plenty of that beverage at "Janet's." After her Majesty leaves the Crinan, her Majesty will again embark in her own yacht and roceed on the voyage. At Easdale, a royal salute will be fired by Captain all, the agent for the Marquis of Breadalbane; and all along there will be not but heartfelt rejoicing, and loud manifestations of it. On Wednesday, the Ro squadron will sail for Staffs and Iona, and from thence to Fort William.
travel to the ultimate destination on Loch Laggan will then be performed in the- Royal carriages. Besides all the other accommodation which will be afforded for satisfactory views of the Queen and the Royal squadron by the steam-boats, Messrs. Thomson and kl`Connell are to despatch one of their great Liverpool steamers, the Admiral, on Monday, to meet her Majesty; and afterwards to go to Lochfine and Inverary, and be present during the landing of the Queen at Ardrishaig, returning to Glasgow in the evening.—Glasgow Constitutional. A splendid barge, built by Mr. Orr, Cartsdyke, for the use of her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert during the ensuing Highland ex- cursion was despatched per steamer on Monday morning. It is splendidly or- namented and painted inside of the pattern of Breadalbane tartan, and is to be rowed by fourteen oars.—Greenock Advertiser.
On Thursday afternoon last week, eighteen horses and several vehicles were landed at the Thornbush pier, Inverness, intended for the use of her Majesty and Prince Albert during their visit to the Highlands, from the Duke of Sutherland steamer. Amongst the vehicles was the celebrated pony phaeton in which the- Royal Family usually are driven under the personal charge of her Majesty.— Globe.
The Magistrates of Greenock, on hearing that it was her Majesty's gracious intention to visit the Clyde, at once resolved to present to her Majesty a. loyal address on the occasion of her visit to their shores, and wrote to the Secre- tary of State for Home Affairs, as to what would be the most agreeable way for her Majesty to receive it. In the absence of Secretary Sir George Grey, Sir Denis Le Merchant, the Under-Secretary, replied, that es the time of her Majesty's arrival in the Clyde must be very uncertain, and the delay requisite for receiving
the address might be attended with great inconvenience it has been deemed best
that this address should be transmitted through the inconvenience, of State for the Home Department."
The annual meeting and show of the Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland was held last week, at Aberdeen. Notwithstanding the elections the attendance of visitors showed no falling off. The cattle were remark- ably different in appearance from those usually exhibited in the South; being only fine healthy animals in good natural condition, and not the greasy monsters now in favour, though in declining favour, with English breeders. The exhibition of roots, seeds, and manures, was excellent; but the show of implements was considered a failure. The great day was the Thursday; on which fully three thousand per- sons assembled; and the proceedings finished with a grand dinner, to which nearly a thousand sat down, the Earl of Aberdeen presiding.
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