and
waved her hand again and again in response to the adieus of the great
multitude. On Saturday morning the royal squadron arrived at Belfast,
where her majesty and suite landed, and received as hearty a welcome as
elsewhere. The same night she embarked, and steamed through a violent
gale for the Scottish coast, but was obliged to defer the attempt until
Sunday, in the evening of which the squadron arrived at Loch Ryan, in
Argyleshire.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

After her majesty's triumphal visit to Ireland, the loyal Scottish
people were most anxious to show her their warm affection and deep
respect. Arrangements were accordingly made for public entry into
Glasgow and Perth, by which route her majesty determined to proceed to
her autumn residence at Balmoral. Ardent as was the hospitality of the
Irish, it was rivalled by the patriotic fervour of the Scots, and the
cities of Glasgow and Perth made demonstrations of attachment of which
the royal lady might well be proud. On the 15th of August the court
reached Balmoral, and entered upon those happy and private recreations
which the royal family were wont to enjoy at their delightful Highland
home. On the 29th of September the court was once more at Osborne.

DEATH OF THE QUEEN DOWAGER.

On Sunday morning, the 2nd of December, the queen dowager died at
Stanmore Priory. The royal lady was the relict of King William IV., the
uncle of Queen Victoria. She was supposed to have been much attached,
through her husband's reign, to the Conservative party, and to have
favoured those intrigues in that interest which kept alive so long
and so fiercely the spirit of faction during the discussions about
the reform bill, and for some time after that measure was carried. Her
majesty was buried on the 13th, at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, where
her coffin was placed beside that of her husband.

DEATHS OF EMINENT PERSONS.

It is always a subject of deep interest to a nation when its most
eminent citizens are called away from the duties and honours of their
citizenship. How frequently has the decease of a great person turned the
scale of party, baffled armies or states, restored a country from peril,
or placed it in the imminency of danger? Such was not the case with
England in 1849, yet many very remarkable persons were that year
numbered with the dead; the most notable person whose removal took place
in this way, was the queen dowager.

On the 1st of Ja