SCOTLAND.
Such speed made the Victoria and Albert yacht with its illustrious freight, that at midnight on Tuesday, the light at St. Abb's Head was descried ; and before three o'clock the entrance of the Tay was reached. Here was met the London and Dundee Shipping Company's steamer Perth, illuminated from stem to stern with many-coloured lights : it had been engaged by the Trinity House Board at Dundee to pilot the Royal yacht up the river. The other steamers of the squadron—the Stromboli, Princess Alice, and Volcano—had arrived the day before. As soon as the Victoria and Albert was discerned by those on board the Perth, they threw up blue lights, which announced the arrival to the people of Dundee. On shore, a salute of twenty-one guns was fired from Broughty Ferry ; tar-barrels were lighted, and rockets were fired off. The landing, however, was delayed for some hours. The follow- ing particulars are gleaned from various sources. For several days the town of Dundee had been in a bustle of preparation, and rapidly filliog with strangers. The Provost and Town-Council were in a state of supererogatory excitement ; inter alia, raising " fortifications " to fire 'elutes. 'The auspicious morn at length came, and all was really ready in time. A triumphal arch was erected across Castle Street, and two others on the road to Blair Athell ; and a crimson carpeting laid down along the road by which her Majesty had to walk towards her carriage. At the entrance to the middle quay, a handsome triumphal arch was erected, in imitation of a free-stone building—in height, up to the top of the flag-staff, one hundred feet, and eighty feet broad. The centre of these arches had over it the royal arms, and was in- scribed with the words, " Welcome, Victoria, Prince Albert." The royal standard floated over the building. The effect of this arch was very good in- deed, and it reflected great credit on the architect employed. On either side of the middle quay, and towards the town, scaffolding, handsomely de- corated, was erected ; accommodating nearly fifteen hundred persons, all dressed in their gayest and best, and forming in themselves a pleasing sight. Streamers and flags were flying on all the vessels. To this add the beautiful scenery of the Tay, and the brilliancy imparted to the whole by one of the finest mornings of the season, and it will be seen that the spectacle presented to the eye, whether from the town or from the river, was gay and animated in the extreme. The remainder of the space of the middle quay, that part not occupied by the scaffolding, was reserved for the Magistrates and Town-Coun- cil of the borough, the Harbour Trustees, the Clergy, the Lord-Lieutenant of the County, (the Earl of Airlie,) and those of the leading gentry who could obtain admission. Besides these arrangements for the reception of her Ma- jesty at the pier, there were other preparations made by the people of the tow n. The whole route by which the Queen was to pass through the town was gaily decorated with evergreens and flags, and alive with anxious faces.
The Provost, Magistrates, Town-Council, Harbour Trustees, and other notables of the place, stood ready at the place of landing. Among them were the Earl of Airlie, the Earl of Morton, Lord Ogilvie, Lord Duncan, Sir Neil Douglas, Commander of the Forces in Scotland, Sir James Ramsay of Banff, the town clergy, many country gentlemen, and deputations with addresses from the neighbouring towns ot St. Andrews, Arbroath, Brechin, and Montrose.
At twenty minutes past eight, the royal standard on the yacht was lowered, and a gun fired, indicating that her Majesty was about to leave the vessel. At half-past eightothe royal barge was seen approaching; and in a few minutes more it touched the landing-place ; where Lord Charles Wellesley and Colonel Bowater attended to assist. Prince Albert stepped out upon the floating pier, and assisted her Majesty to do so. The Princess Royal was lifted out of the barge by her attendants ; and the party began to ascend the covered steps to the quay ; her Majesty, leaning on the right arm of Prince Albert, who held in his left band the Princess Royal. The Queen was very neatly and plainly dressed in mourning, a black dress and scarf trimmed with French crape or gauze, and a close black silk bonnet with crape flowers. Prince Albert wore a dark-coloured coat, light trousers, and a white hat with a simple band of crape. The Princess Royal was dressed like the Queen, but with a white straw bonnet trimmed with plain black silk ribands.
Ber Majesty was received by the Provost, Mr. Duncan the Member for Dun- dee, and authorities, on the quay. Mr. Duncan introduced the several Magis- trates; to whom the Queen said, in a low tone of voice, smiling, " I am happy to see you, gentlemen." Prince Albert also smilingly said, " Good morning." Passing On, her Majesty bowed to the crowds around; from whom tremendous acclamations resounded on all sides, mingled with the roaring of the saluting guns and the ringing of the town-bells. The Queen and Prince were followed by the Earls of Aberdeeu and Liverpool; and to Lord Aberdeen the addresses to the Queen, and an address and burgess-ticket for Prince Albert, were given in charm- by the Magistrates. They were followed by the rest of the Royal suite. At this- moment the scene was singularly picturesque and impressive. The vessels in the harbour were profusely and gaily decorated with flags, and the yards fully manned by seamen, who sent forth the most resounding shouts, while the ap- pearance of the men standing aloft in such imposing numbers produced a sin- gularly striking effect. At the end of the covered way, her Majesty and Prince Albert entered the first carriage ; the Princess Royal, with the Ladies in Wait- ing, the second ; Lords Aberdeen and Liverpool, and the suite, following in two other carriages. While the carriages moved from the quay, the course to- wards the grand arch was lined on both sides by the Guildry, the Nine Incor- porated Trades, the Three United Trades, the Maltmen Incorporation, the Members of the Trinity House. The procession then formed in the following order—The Town-officers with halberts; the Magistrates and Town-Council, the Member for the Burgh, and the Town-Clerks, in carriages; her Majesty and suite, accompanied by the Royal Guard of Honour, &e.; the Lord-Lieu- tenant and his suite ; the Harbour Trustees ; the Sheriffs • the Justices of the Peace ; the Magistrates and Councils of other Burghs ; the Clergy. Nothing could exceed the delight of the people. As the Royal party moved along, the cheering was constant, and the most intense earnestness was exhi- bited to obtain a view of the illustrious visiters ; while her Majesty and Prince Albert kept bowing continually at each side of the street. Not content with One peep, great numbers took short cuts, and, at some new point, were waiting to obtain another view. The procession went up Castle Street, High Street, the Nethergate, and Tay Street ; and thence along the Cupar Angus road, on the way to Blair Atholl ; followed, for a long distance, by great crowds.
Although such crowds had gathered at Dundee, it was marvellous to see how many remained in the country districts and collected at every point along the road. Triumphal arches of evergreens and similar decorations abounded. At Camperdown House, about three miles on the road from Dundee, the Earl of Camperdown and his family offered their homage. At Cupar Angus, the Sheriff, with a party of the surrounding gentry, were in readiness to receive the Queen on her entrance into Perthshire. The cortege was hailed with loud cheers by the multitudes assembled in the street, and by those who crowded the 'windows of the houses. The road selected for the route from Cupar Angus to Dunkeld was the low road by the Bridge of Isla, Meikleour, and thence by Delvine and Stenton. After reaching Delvine, the scenery becomes very picturesque ; Murthly. Castle, on the opposite bank of the Tay, being a fine object. Thence to Dunkeld the road keeps along the North bank of the river. Hearty receptions were repeated at every place ; and Dunkeld was entered amid the ringing of the old Cathedral bells. Alighting at the Duke's Arms Hotel, the Queen shortly after appeared at the windows facing the bridge, and was received with loud and continued cheering. Her Majesty retired, and brought forward the Princess Royal, who smiled- and bowed to the crowd. At Dunkeld, Lord Glenlyon met the party,. and returned with it to his residence.
The Queen arrived at Blair Athol!, at a quarter past three in the afternoon. At the entrance of the Castle, the cortege was met by a body of Lord Glenlyon's clansmen, who ran by the side of the carriages up to the grand portico : there, four companies, of forty each, armed in the Highland style, were drawn up ; and a pibroch from the pipers sounded a welcome. At the entrance to the mansion, the Queen was received by Lady Glenlyon ; who was accompanied by the young Master of Glenlyon, and Mrs. Home Drummond, her Ladyship's mo- ther. Her Majesty appeared much pleased ; and addressing a few remarks to Lady Glenlyon, entered the mansion, with Prince Albert. Soon afterwards, the Prince came out into the front of the Castle, and inspected the armed clansmen ; and the Queen presented herself at a window.
The guard of honour drawn up at the landing-place at Dundee con- sisted of the Sixtieth Regiment, or Queen's Royal Rifles. Parties of the Scots Greys were stationed at intervals of six miles along the road, to relieve each other in escorting the carriages. At Blair Athol', the care- of the Sovereign was left to the faithful Highlanders.
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