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Ro-TÀL AQUATIC EXCURstON.-lt having been an- nounced that the Queen and Prince Albert would embark on board the Royal yacht, at Southampton yesterday (Monday), and that her Majesty would proceed to the pier through the princpal streets, at an early honr the inhabitants were busily occupied in making preparations. The route by which her Majesty would pass was made known on Saturday evening. The Queen and Prince Albert arrived at the terminus by special train at about twenty minutes to eleven, where they were received by Major. General Sir Hercules Pakenham and his staff, the Directors of the railway, and by the Mayor and Corporation of Southampton. The Royal Marine Band was in attendance, and the guard of honour was formed by the Scotch Fusilier Guards, now quartered at Winchester—The railway terminus was very tastefully decorated with flags and laurel, and filled with fine exotic plants. The Duke of Wel. lington arrived nearly an hour before her Majesty, and pro. ceeded at once to the Dolphin Hotel. His Grace came in a special train, and was accompanied by the Earl of Liverpool. After the arrival of her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Duke left the hotel and went to the pier, in company with Lords Delawarr, Haddington, Wharncliffe, and Cantalupe, and Sir James Graham and several other official personages. An immense assemblage bad congregated outside the railway station, and when her Majesty and the Prince issued from it, they were received with a loud burst of cheers from the per- sons assembled. Throughout the whole line of route the streets were decked with flags and banners, and upon entering High-street from above bar, the sight were very splendid. All the way from the bar to the water there was flags across the street, suspended nearly from every house, and the windows were filled with ladies greeting the arrival of her Majesty and the Prince by the waving of handkerchiefs. The Royal carriage halted a few seconds at the hotel where her Majesty formerly resided when visiting Southampton as the Princess Victoria, with her mother, the Duchess of Kent. The streets were lined by the Scotch Fusilier Guards, and a perfectly clear way was kept for the procession to move in. Upon arriving at the end of the pier, her Majesty was met by the Duke of Wellington and the other Noblemen and official personages who accompanied him. Addresses of congratula- tion from the Mayor and Corporation to the Queen and Prince Albert were presented through the Secretary of State, Sir James Graham. The Royal cortege having arrived close to the yacht, her Majesty and Prince Albert alightrd from the carriage and went on board the yacht, which had been brought alongside the pier only a few minutes previously. The Royal standard was immediately hoisted, and was saluted by all the men-of-war steamers, and also by those belonging to the West India and Peninsular Mail Companies. Crowds of people lined the shore, the platform, the quays, and the pier, all anxious to witness the embarkation of the Queen and the starting of the Royal yacht. It was, however, nearly three quarters of an hour after the Queen had gone on board before the yacht left the pier, and although it was raining all the time the multitude still maintained their position. Shortly after twelve o'clock the moorings were cast off and the vessel got under weigh, and proceeded dow nthe Southampton water amidst the cheers of the thousands who had assembled to witness her Majesty's departure. The steam squadron manned their yards as site passed, and the Admiral dipped his -flag which was flying on board the Fearless. The whole of the steamers then got under weigh, and followed in the wake of the Royal yacht. A number of the Royal yacht squadron, which were lying off, also made sail. From nearly an hour before her Majesty's arrival the rain never ceased, and it continued equally unfavourable during the progress of the yacht down the Southampton water, and the atmosphere was so thick and misty that the land on either side could scarcely be discerned. In addition to the men-of-war steamers which accompanied the Royal yacht from Southampton, there were three merchant steamers, full of company. The Queen's yacht went only at half speed for some time after she left the pier, by which they were able to keep up with her, but as soon as she put a little more steam on they all dropped astern, with the exception of a new iron steamer, the South Western, which is considered the fastest boat that sails from Southampton, which contrived to keep in her wake, although at a little distance. All the others, including even the men- of-war steamers, could not keep up with the yacht, and were left more than two miles astern in little more than half an honr. After passing Calshot Castle the yacht directed her course to Cowes. The Warspite, 50, Captain Lord John Hay; the Modeste, 18; and the Grecian, 16, were lying in Cowea roads, and as toon as the Royal standard was descried at the mast-head of the yacht, they each fired a Royal salute, and manned their yards. The battery at Cowes Castle also fired, and one was fired from the Royal Yacht Squadron Club- house. There was a very numerous attendance of yachts. The Commodore of the squadron, the Earl of Yarborough, had returned with those which went with him to the west- ward. From Cowes the Royal yacht steered towards the Motherbank and Rhyde, and again went at less than half speed, in order to enable the steamers astern to come up with her, and to give the immense fleet of sailing yachts, which were now trying to keep her company, the opportunity of doing so. It was a beautiful sight, but would have been even more splendid had the weather been fine. The Com- modore's yacht, the Kestrel, kept alongside the Royal yacht for some time, but at length dropped astern. After passing Ryde the yacht proceeded towards Spithead, and passed round the St. Vincent, 120, who fired a Royal salute and manned her yards. The scene now was very imposing there are few sights more magnificent than a first-rate line-of-battle ship with her yards manned. All the sailors were dressed in blue jackets and white trowsers, and the officers in their full uniform, on board the St. Vincent, and on board the whole of the squadron. Her Majesty, after leaving Spithead, returned to Ryde, where the Royal yacht was brought to an anchor, and her Majesty and Prince Albert landed in the Admiral's barge at the Ryde Pier, and proceeded to the town.—It ap- pears that her Majesty intends to beguile the time whilst at sea by musical recreation. On Saturday evening a further addition was made to the beautiful fittings-up of the Royal steam-yacbt, Victoria and Albert. This was an elegant pianoforte, which arrived per railway, made upon an entirely new plan by Erard. The new instrument is not higher, nor does it take up more room than a cottage pianoforte, yet it is so scientifically contrived as to unite in this small compass the perfection of touch and power of tone of the grand pianofortes. ————— JUDGES RECOMMENDING CRIMINALS NOT TO PLEAD GUILTV.-Where it happens to a prisoner to answer in the affirmative-in approptiate language, to plead guilty-if he insisst on it, the general understanding seems to be that he has a right to have such his plea recorded; in which case there is a necessary end of the trial, and the verdict follows, of course. In practice, it is grown into a sort of fashion, when the pi isoner has returned this answer, for the judge to endeavonr to persuade him to withdraw it, and substitute the opposite plea-the plea of not guilty, in its place. The wicked man, repenting of his wickedness, offers what atone- ment is in his power; the judge, the chosen minister of righteousness, bids him repent of his repentance, and, in place of the truth, substitutes a barefaced lie. Such is the morality—such the holiness of an English jndge.-Ben- thamiana.

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