ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 49, 17 January 1843, Page 3

ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and suite, left Windsor Castle this morning at 20 minutes to six. The Royal cortege consisted of two carriages, the first of which contained the Queen and her Illustrious Consort, and the second her attendants. To prevent accidents, there were placed between the tender and the Royal carriage, a saloon, a private, and a second class carriage. Crimson cloth had been spread along the platform, and the Royal party were received by C. Russell, Esq., M.P., Chairman of Directors, and Seymour Clark, Esq., Superintendent of the Company. F rom the terminus they started direct for Deptford, where relays of horses were waiting to cenvey them to Woolwich. embarkation of her majesty at WOOLWICH, ON-BOARD THE ROYAL GEORGE. It having been generally known for some days past that it was her Majesty’s intention to embark this morning, at seven o’clock, from Woolwich for Leith, great preparations had been made by the steam-boat proprietors for the immense number of passengers who it was supposed would leave London at an early hour this morning, for the purpose of witnessing the departure of our beloved Sovereign from the shores of England. The town of Woolwich has for the last two days been crowded with persons having little faith in their own powers of early rising, and determined to secure themselves against the chance of disappointment. The event proved that they acted wisely. It was expected that the scene of embarkation would have eclipsed in grandeur even the memorable launch of “ the Trafalgar ” last year, but those expectations were doomed to be sadly disappointed. The morning, at four o’clock, was calm and beautiful, and gave every promise of a fine day. As the day broke, however, the clouds began to gather, and at a quarter before five the rain commenced falling in torrents, and continued in one unintermitted pour until after eight o’clock. Many persons who had assembled on the piers along the hanks of the river, for the purpose of embarking in the first boat for Woolwich, which started at five o’clock,

returned home. The proprietors of the excursion boats looked aghast. “ How long before you start, Captain ?” was the question put repeatedly by those who dafod abide " the pelting of the pitiless stofm.” “ As soon as we can get a freight,” was the ominous answer. At length sortie of the boats took their departure, and dreary and dismal was the progress down the river. The weather was, in every sense of the word, a damper. The first object that indicated anything like jour de fete, was the sight of the Hospital-ship Dreadnought tastefully decorated with flags. The rain at about half-past six o’clock somewhat abated ; this was just as Woolwich, with its dockyards and its shipping, hove in sight, and as the boat approached Woolwich, the sight, notwithstanding the chilling- influence of the weather, was exciting in the extreme. The Royal George, with the Royal standard flying at her main, her yards manned, and her officers and men at quarters, formed the most conspicuous object. Close alongside her was the Commissioners’ yacht, the William and Mary, with her yards manned. She was profusely deoorated with flags. Th e Lightning, the Salamander, the Monkey, and several other 'Steam-vessels, were in attendance. Flags were seen floating over the dock-yard, the barracks, the arsenal, and the other public buildings. The shores on both sides were crowded with spectators whose loyalty , was proof against the weather, and, the coup d’ceil was animating in the extreme. Precisely at seven o’clock a Royal salute, fired from a battery stationed in the dockyard, answered by another salute from the arsenal, announced the embarkation of her Majesty. In the course of a few seconds, the Royal George got under weigh, and being taken in tow by the steam-tug Monkey, W. Bryant, proceeded at a rapid rate down the river. Immediately that her Majesty, with Prince Albert, and their suite, got on board, they sought shelter from the storm in the cabin, from the windows of which Prince Albert acknowledged the cheers with which they were greeted by the persons on board the different vessels as they passed. The Royal George was preceded by the Lightning steamer, Lieut. G. Snell, which cleared the way for the progress of the Royal fleet, also the Shearwater, Captain Washington, the Fearless (steamer), Captain F. Bullock, and the Rhadamanthus, Lieut. T. Laen, brought up the rear. As the Royal fleet passed down the river, royal salutes were fired from the barracks and from the arsenal; as well as from the Dockyard. The proprietor of Roch’s wharf showed his respect to her Majesty, by causing a battery of six small guns to be erected on the landingplace of the wharf, and saluting the Royal yacht as she passed down the river. The other vessels mentioned in another part of the Sun, as being ordered to accompany her Majesty on her voyage, will, (with the exception of the Salamander, detained at Woolwich in consequence of an accident happening to one of her paddlewheels,) join the Royal George at the Nore, where the Royal fleet will be saluted by the Camper down, flag-ship. The yachts in commission belonging to the Royal Yacht Squadron, will likewise join her Majesty at the Nore. Her Majesty, with Prince Albert and their suite, arrived at Woolwich shortly before seven o’clock, in three carriages, attended by a guard of honor from Prince Albert’s own regiment of Hussars. On their arrival at the dockyard the Royal party were received by the Earl of Haddington, Sir George Cockburn, and the other Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in attendance, and accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, proceeded at once to the place of embarkation. A flooring was laid across the grand parade, which was covered with scarlet cloth. The ground was kept by the Marines ; the Cadets of the Royal Military Academy were likewise in attendance in the dockyard. Orders had been issued in the early part of the week-,- that previous to, and during the embarkation of her Majesty, no one .‘■hould be admitted into the dock-yard but officers in full uniform, and these orders were most rigidly enforced. Her Majesty embarked from the dock-yard steps, on board the Admiralty barge, the crew of which were dressed in their state liveries, and was by them rowed on board the Royal George, a distance not exceeding 300 yards. Her Majesty was loudly cheered on leaving the shore, and again on arriving at the ship. Her Majesty was assisted up an ac-commodation-ladder from the barge to the Royal George, on board which she was received by Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence and his officers. His Lordship, who had slept at the dock-yard, went on board this morning about five o’clock. Shortly after Her Majesty’s embarkation the rain ceased, the sky cleared, the sun shone out, and the weather became altogether as bright as the early part of the morning had been lowering, so that there is every prospect that the sincere wishes of her Majesty’s loyal subjects, that she may have a pleasant and prosperous voyage, will be fully gratified. ’ FROM A CORRESPONDENT. \ Precisely at half-past six o’clock, the Duke of •Cambridge arrived, and was received by Lord Bloomfield and Earl Delawarr. He remained for some minutes in conversation with the military officers in attendance. At fifteen minutes to seven an orderly of the Hussars galloped into the yard with the inti-

mation Unit Her Majesty was close at and immediately after the Royal carriage was’ seen to approach...

The Royal suite consisted of three carriages; In t.lie first rode Her Majesty arid JMrice Albert; ; in the second, the Duchess of Norfolk and Miss Matilda Paget (the ladies in waiting fin the Queen), with Colonel Bouverie; in the third, were Captain Meynell, Colonel Wylde, and Mr. Anson, the attendant equerries on' duty: The Royal carriage drove up close to the stairS; which were covered with green baize, and off her Majesty alighting, she was received by her Royal relative and Lord Jersey. Pier 1 Majesty was dressed in blue satin, over which she wore a white figured cashmere shawl. A White bonnet, trimmed with roses, completed her at - tire. His Royal Highness -wore the undress of his regiment, with a military cloak thrown over his shoulder.

Notwithstanding the early hour (five o’clock)' at which the Royal party left Windsor, both the Queen and her august Consort looked remarkably well. On walking down the steps,the Duke of Cambridge held the right hand of her Majesty, and just before setting her foot irx the "barge, the Queen paused, and his Royal Highness said, under much emotion, “ God bless you, I wish you every hitman happiness,” affectionately embracing his Royal niece at the same time. The word of command was. now given by Sir Francis Collier,- who himself steered the Admiralty boat, and the oars dashed., through the water towards the Royal yacht, amid the deafening cheers of all those assembled to witness the spirit-stirring scene. The Earl of Liverpool, as Lord Steward, accompanied her Majesty, and with-Sir James Clark, her Majesty’s physician, is an board the Shearioater. Dr. Reid is in the "Royal,yacht for the purpose of superintending his ventilating apparatus. The Duke of Cambridge, Earl Delawarr, Lord Jersey, and a large party of military and naval officers, breakfasted with Lord Bloomfield after her Majesty’s departure. HER MAJESTY AT THE NORE. City of Boulogne Steamer, Half-past Two. Tire general expectation that her Majesty would depart for Scotland this morning, excited a good deal of interest at Boulogne yesterday afternoon, and numbers took advantage of the time appointed for the sailing of that favourite boat, the City of Boulogne, Captain Tune, which left Boulogne at three o’clock this morning. The rain poured down in torrents, yet upwards of one hundred passengers came on board, trusting to better weather. Arid so it proved. The dawn ushered in a- beautiful morning, and every heart was glad that her Majesty would enjoy a fine passage. It was now near teno’clock, and the Camperdown, three-decker, towered majestically above the other ships' and vessels at the Nore. The flag-ship was gay as the morning, with a profusion of flags flying from stem to stern, right over the mast heads; the Camperdown was alone in her gloiy, for the Pique and Daphne, which accompany her Majesty, lay quietly at anchor waiting the arrival of the Royal squadron. As the City of Boulogne neared the flag-ship, Captain Tune passed under her stern in slapdash style, and fired a gim —the steamer, dressed off as gaily as the Camperdown, with all the colours of the rainbow flying aloft and along the rigging, &c. It was a beautiful sight, and the officers of the Camperdown, as well as a number of military officers of rank from Sheerness, seemed to enjoy the scene. The crew of the Camperdown were all in white, waiting to man yards on the arrival of the Queen.. At a quarter past ten a steamer was descried in advance of the Royal squadron, and far in the distance a dense cloud of smoke betokened" the advent of her Majesty. Indeed, so dense was the smoke, that it was half-past, ten before we could distinguish anything distinctly; presently the cloud cleared away, and ushered the Royal standard to the admiring gaze of a thousand loyal hearts. It was a stirring sight, eight or ten steamers, and other vessels, under a press of sail, bearing down towards the sea, with colours flying, and all in happy cheer. ' At a quarter to eleven, we came up with the Royal squadron, off Leigh, the Royal George yacht, towed by two steamers, “ walking thewaters like a thing of life,” in towering majesty and singular beauty, as contrasted" with the surrounding steamers, blowing their clouds of loyalty in streaming profusion.

The scene at this moment was exceedingly picturesque; there was upwards of a hundred sail of vessels in full view, decked off “ in their, best;” of flag, and sail, and smoke; nor was the coast on either side wanting in expressions of gladness—for hamlet, tower, and beacon, Coast guard station, fishing-boat and all, vied with each other in general demonstrations of loyalty and zeal.

The City of Boulogne hove to as the Royal squadron passed in gallant style. The Royal yacht was towed by two steamers —on her starboard bow lay the Waterman No. 1 a-beam the Pearl; and the Arid . on her starboard quarter. On her larboard beam lay the General Steam Navigation’s splendid steamer Trident, and several other steamers, all crowded with passengers, exulting- in the general enthusiasm. Her Majesty did not appear 911 deck, prQ-%,

bubly owing to the constant chad of smoke issuing from all the steamers; and the wind being right a-liead, it blew all over the Royal yacht, but this annoyance would cease on passing* the Nore, for the wind would then be abaft the beam, and quite favorable for the voyage. About half-past eleven the Royal squadron reached the Nore, when the scene was still more grand and imposing, amid the salutes of the Camperdown, Pique, and Daphne, with their yards maimed in true English fashion and lie arty ci ith usi as ni, For the Reel 73c;it at tl*•* A’-re Never witnessed such beKne ! We are indebted to the politeness of Captain Tune, and his excellent steamer, the City of Boulogne, for being able to give this rapid account of a scene so interesting to all our readers. Indeed, since her new refit, the City is now a very commodious, fast, and very general favorite with the public, both here and at Boulogne. Now Monn of Making Cheese. —A Maine Paper y ives the following account of a new process of making cheese, which promises well where only one. or two cows are kept, as it has been repeatedly tried with flattering success. The milk is set in the ordinary way every morning ; andthe curd is separated from the whey, as well as it can be, with the hands. Et is then pressed compactly into the bottom of an earthen (or stone) pot, and covered over with several folds of dry linen or cotton cloth. By tins process the remaining whey is absorbed ; and when the cloth becomes saturated, it is removed, and a dry one placed in its stead. In the course of a day and night the whey is removed as effectually as it could be done by pressing. The next morning the milk is pieparcd in the same manner, and the curd is packed closely upon the top of that prepared the day previous, and the same method pursued in separating the moisture. This process is to be repeated till you have a cream pot full of cheese. The labour is much less than in the old method, and the care of it afterwards comparatively nothing. At the conclusion of a tea party of Sunday School Teachers at Zion School, Wibsey, the following sentiment was proposed: “The Queen and the Prince of Whiles —may she prove a pious mother, and he an obedient and affectionate son.” The speaker paused, and then added, “ And may hie failin' send him to a Sunday School.” — Leeds Paper. A gentleman named Hope, who lias devoted much time and attention to the consideration of subjects connected with finance, has devised a plan for a tontine, to be instituted by the Government, which he conceives will be equally advantageous to the Treasury, and to those of the public who may choose to participate in it. In forming his scheme, which is calculated in

very full detail, he assumes that 10,000 shares in the tontine will be sold for IOOf. each. These would he divided into six classes, according to their ages, each of which is to receive a different rate of interest. Those under ‘2O years of age are to receive 3 per cent., those under 50 years 6 per cent., those under GO years 7 per cent., and those of 60 years and upwards 8 per cent., being an average of 51, the whole rate -which the Government is to allow on the money given by those who enter into the tontine, and which, of course, would terminate on the death of the last survivors. On any death taking place, the interest the annuitant would have been entitled to is divided among all the survivors, until they realize an annuity of "20 per cent. Into the details of the scheme, which are set forth in a very comprehensive table (yet unpublished), it is not possible to enter at present; but the principle is, that while the annuitant is offered a very fair rate for his money as a certainty, with all the chance of survivorship, the transactions will he so profitable to the Government that they must derive several millions by the operation. Such is the notion, which we give without comment. The Coalwiiii’pehs’ Strike. —On Wednesday there was a general strike among the coalwhippers on the river, not accompanied, however, with any political movement whatever. The object of phe men employed in this description of*work is to relieve themselves from the thraldom of the middle men in Shadwell, Limehouse, Ratcliffe, and Wapping, who made a" profit out of their labour. The wages formerly paid to the coalwhippers was seven farthings per ton each man, hut of late years they have not been paid on the average more than a penny per ton. and out of that they have had to pay a large per eentage to the persons who call themselves coal undertakers, and to the publicans, who have the agency of the coal ships, and who employ no men who do not consume a certain quantity of beer and liquor. The coalwhippers held a meeting on Tuesday night, in Ben Johnson’s Field, Stepney, and another on Wednesday morning, in Sun Tavern-fields, Shadwell; and they resolved to cease working until they can obtain a penny per ton, clear of all deductions ; and, instead of being engaged by the middle-men, who exact large sums from them for the working- gear, for “ two-row,” as certain deductions are technically termed. They resolved to submit to no such exactions, hut to be employed direct from the landingplaces, alongshore, and he paid every evening on board ship, as the act of parliament directs. 'Steam Communication. —The Konversati-

onshlaid published at Frankfort, expresses great surprise at the rapidity of the communications between England and the continent by means of steamboats and railroads. It is stated that the Times, when published in. London at 6 o’clock in the morning, may be read at Havre between 6 and 7 o’clock in the evening of the same day. It is conveyed from London to Southampton by the railroad, and from Southampton to Havre by the Prince of W r lies steamboat.