THE RETURN OF THE QUEEN.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 173, 26 January 1848, Page 2

THE RETURN OF THE QUEEN.

Her most giaewus Majesty has once again returned to the retirement of Osbcune, nfter a somewhat rough passage homewnrd from Scotland. The Queen, the Piincc of Wales, and Princess Royal and suite, left Ardverckic Lodge, Loch Laggan, nt half past two, on Friday the I7ih, and proceeded to Foit William. Triumphal archeg across the sticts, and every demonstration of loyalty, marked the pio» gross of the royal family to the landing |>!ncc. Embarked in the royal barge, and steered by Lord A. Fiizelarcncc, the Queen and suite proceeded uii'lcr a royal si lute, to the Victoi ia and Albert, hteam-yacht. Here lier Majesty was joined by his lloval Highness, Prince Albert, who had arrived in the Fairy, tender, from Inverness, through the Caledonian Cnnal, the Priiics hawing dined and slept at Mr. Baillie's,of Douchfoure, on Thursday evening. After remaining at Fort William during I'riday night, the royal squadron, consisting of the Victoiu and Albert, the Fahy, Garlund, andScouige, under the pilotage of Captain Robinson, R. N., got up bteam, and at five a. m., started for Crinan. Hero her Mujeaty, the Piinee, Prince Albert, the Princcßs Royal and suite, left the yacht and, entering the canal barge, attended by Mi. Burnt, proceeded to Ardrishaig, In LocU Fync f< the Black Eagle, admiralty 6team-yaclit, Master-Com-mander Cook, and the Undine, steam-yacht, MasterCommander Allen, were in waiting, and the Royal family and suite having embaiked, both steam -yachts at a rapid pace proceeded to the general rendezvous, Campbeltown. Even then the gale was gathering which continued to interrupt the Itoyal voyugc, bin on leaving Ardri1 sh.iig the stcam-yaclitß cime under the land of Cuntyre, and the water was almoht smooth to Cnmpboltown. The rain which fell did not prevent her Majesty remaining on the dci k of the Mick Eagle, during the greater portion of the time occupied by the passage, which terminated about four p. m., by the arrival of the two stcamciß at Campbeltown. I lore her Majesty was received with tvciy demonatiation of joy and loya'ty. The remainder of the Royal squadron, wind) caught a smart breeze us they rounded the Mull of Caniyre, arrived at Campbcltown, about half an houi after her Majesty had anchored tlieic, when the Royal family returned to the Albert and Victoria. Alter this, Prince Albert landed for a few minutes on the bouth tide ol tin* harbor, but immediately went back to the Royal yucht. Such wai the only communication which the Royal party had with the shore, bnt the illumination of the tow,i, hiirb <r, and mountains, with bonh"res, &c, was ipganled by In r Maje-t; from the deck ot the ioyai yacht, wh evident anusiiuction. At v* o'ulyck, on

Motuloy itiorning, \\w inynl Hqundron weighed author, imUct tlio pilotage, of Cjiptnni Ueechcy, I?.N , Captnin RoWnsnn, who hail proceeded with i»c» Mnjrsty in tin* loynl yacht and IMack ICi»le, tin* piovious <liiy, having given uj» chaise, hia tluly being ppifonned. The Moamois sfened down ihe Noifli Ch,\nn< t towards the Mull of Gallon ny, with a stifl'lnec/i*. The wind inoicaf.nl, and the royal Mpvwlimi put into Lix-h Ryan about miir o'clock — the Garland, which had gone n-hcad r was iccallcd, by the Undine lifiiiß despatched after her, and in this shelter, all the steamem lny h'l the weather fnodeiatcd a lit tic. when they ronlinucd tnuir piogichs, and brouglvt up for Uu- i>i»b» ->t I nice Buy On Momlny inortnuij, ut (ib. a.m., it was :i;;,iin ".ill linnds up anclioi" with the mjnl Hqumhon, uud hy half- past nine— it thru blowup very lmid— tinRteamcis biou»hl up oil" the Isle of Man, whcic they 1 iy four liours, and at last slew Oil diit'xl for Flcolwooil, in Lancashire, oil which poit her Majesty arrived ur about half-past four, p.m., and lay to tor pilots. Tinpilots owe out and about Indf-paßt niv tlio bqundron proceeded into the haibor, saiVly binding \wv most Kwcionn Mujesty to the shores of England at twenty tniuulcs past srvon o'clock. Soon a(t<i <he royal ynelit was moored to the pici, hoi J\lajcsty intending to remain on board nil night, the hu;li khcrifl, accompanied by Goncial Sir Thomas Aibulbnott, Gcncial Sir William Wui re, Siv tlcsKcth Klectwood, Isdrt., Henry llouldaworth, Ksq., W. Mursli.ill, Ks({., and Captain Huish, went on board to piy their respects to her Majesty. Sir Hi-sketh Fiectwooil, through Loid Pulmcrston, proscnted to the Unccn an nildie»s from Uio iuabitants of the town of Flectwood. Afterwards tho Mayor of I'icston presented a similar address. The high ShoiilT having ictiit'd, u ttiong guard of the C'Jth, und u body ol police, wcic plawd on the pier duriug the nii?ht On 'I'uesday morning ivt ten o'clock, her Majesty , Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Koyal, and suito, landed amidst tho most enthusiastic chcciing. The ro Mil pmty wcic received by the high ShcnlV, Goncinl Sr Thomas Arbuthnott, General SirWilli'im Wuiro, Sir llcsketh Flcitwood, Henry llouhlswoith, Esq , Chairman of the Company, Mr. llig»ins, und Mr. George Wilson, Directors and Managers* As Boonas the royal party wcic seated in the statecan iage, and her Majesty's suite in two royal carriages, Mr. iiouhlsworih took charge of the tiain, and Mr. Hawkshaw, engineer to the company, of tho engine. The Royal family then proceeded at a rapid pace to London, vvbeie they anived at the terminus of the London and North Wchtcm railway, in lui/.t>m-Miuare, exactly at twenty-five minutes beforo six o'clock, and entering the royal curriagCßj drovo oiTlor Buckingham Pulace.