ational expression, "_caed mile failthe_" (a
hundred thousand welcomes), was heard. There were several halts in the
line of progress: the first to afford opportunity to the lord mayor
to present the keys of the city to her majesty; the second was of her
majesty's spontaneous desire, in order to admire the beautiful church
of St. George; the third was at the triumphal arch at the foot of Eccles
Street, where a scene of much interest was presented. As the
royal carriage was about entering the triumphal arch, a beautiful
fawn-coloured dove, ornamented with a white ribbon, was lowered to
her majesty by Mr. Robert Williams. Her Majesty received this suitable
emblem of the effect which her royal visit was expected to produce with
smiles, and most graciously acknowledged the simple but significant
gift. The bird was held out by her majesty to the royal children, to
whom it at once became an object of attraction. The Prince of Wales soon
obtained possession of the bird, which seemed to absorb his
attention. In the evening Dublin was illuminated, and maintained its
well-established fame for pyrotechnic displays.

Her majesty during her stay held a brilliant court, which was attended
by the nobility and gentry of Ireland, numbering many among them of
those most famed for arts and arms, literature and politics. The royal
party visited most of the public institutions, in which they appeared
to take an interest, and many expressions were said to have dropped
incidentally from the queen indicative of her concern for the peace and
welfare of Ireland, as well as of her admiration of the country. On the
Tuesday evening the illuminations were spontaneously renewed, and with
more brilliancy than before, and on the Wednesday evening all the public
buildings were a third time illuminated. On the morning of that day a
levee was held at the Castle, the most brilliant ever known in Ireland.
The costume of the queen attracted the highest admiration. She wore
a robe of exquisitely shaded Irish poplin, of emerald green, richly
wrought with shamrocks in gold embroidery. Her hair was simply parted on
her forehead, with no ornament save a light tiara of gold studded with
diamonds and pearls. On the Friday the royal party visited the Duke of
Leinster, the premier peer of Ireland, and the same evening embarked at
Kingstown for Belfast. Her departure, like her arrival, was attended by
vast multitudes. Her majesty ascended the paddle-box of the steamer,