The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-08 00:00:00

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Sir,—The mayor, akkrutes, and burgeons of the borough
of Leeds desk* to apnea to your royal Wears dr grati-
fication with which they warms you, • gratification
brightened by the Fenno@ of the yomager 11111111bers of your
sagest family.
They are well aware of the enoweregessont which your
royal *hare has conatatly girls to whatever Pads to
promote the satettal condors of the people, or to foster is
ass • bete lot hirilectual plosion; sad it is with riderence
le both this, objects that they den the peemence of your
royal highness ou this works to be peoslirly ttespicious.
They oda their utast arum wishes for the happier, of
your royal higkera, sad of wary esenber of that loortly to
which her Majory's ablate look as so example for the
preratead with hope for the farm
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.To this addrus his Royal Highness read the fol-
lowing answer :

Mr. Mayor sad Geatiersea,—lt has afforded hie the
greatest pleasure to have boa present ce the weeks of this
drat vidt of your llama to Leads ; sad I hays beau deeply
toothed sad pratfilst by witassebeg the euthaiselis display
of loyalty sad *Motionals attaaluasat to bar pesos and
lisadly width hes matted her ressptioa.
I have sow bather to Mask you for the va7 cordial aad
flattering iraleoute which you have extended to myself, sad
to *rare you that I shall river ones to take the learned
latwast la ell that ma toad le prologs the comfort and
hre of her Mafasty's loyal people.

Now came one, locally at last, of the most inte-
resting incidents connected with the occasion. The
Praia having demanded the dais, and whispered
to the Mayor, the latter proceeded toward. her
Majesty, and, kneeling at her feet, had the honour
of knighthood graciously conferred upon him in the
usual manner, the sword which her Majesty used for
this papa, being that of General Grey. Load and
prolonged cheers followed this portion of the pro.
endings, Mr., now Sir Peter, Fairbair; being highly
esteemed and very deservedly popular in the
borough of Leeds and its vicinity. After this
brief interlude the Mayor, and the mover and
encoder of the address to the Prince Consort, had
the honour of kissing hada ; and thereupon all the
aldermen and commea councilmen were successively
introdased by mama to her Majesty by the Morit—
a deduction whisk wee shared by the town clerk,
the borough treasurer, and the clerk of the plea.
The Earl of Derby then came forward, and, @A-
dana' the assembly, said, " I am commanded by
her Majesty to declare that this hall is now opened"
—an anaosocensent which was responded to by loud
cheers from all parte of the hall.

The Hallelujah Chorus formed the fitting finale
of the opening, and this was ming by the entire
choir M a very effective manner.
Her Majesty, the Prime Consort, and the myel
mimeses, then retired hest the mom mid the cor-
dial farewell malantations and menitestatim of all
mumbled, sad peommied to a smite of private apart.
meats in the building, where luncheon had been pre-
pared for them. After the lapse of about half an
hoar the royal party again entered their carriage,
and a few minute* after one they drove through the

[TWOPENCE.

streets leading to the North Eastern Station,
which was gaily decorated for their reception.
A few minutes later, about half-past 1 o'clock, amid
reiterated cheers from the spectators, her Majesty,
accompanied by the Prince Consort, the Princesses
Alice end Helena, the members of the household
before mentioned, and the Earl of Derby, was on
her way to Balmoral.
Thus terminated the royal visit to Leeds—a visit
which must long be remembered in the district with
feelings of unmixed pleasure and satisfaction.
In the afternoon the Mayor, Sir Peter Fairbairn,
' gave a grand banquet at the Town-hall to a large
number of guests in honour of her Majesty's graci-
ous visit. The town is now far more densely thronged
than it was, even last night. The scarcity of accom-
modation which existed then was positive plenty
compared with the state of things at present, and
heaven only knows where multitudes are to find
shelter. People poured in by thousands early this
morning by train, in gigs, carts, and every species of
vehicle that could be used for conveyance, the vast
majority evidently intending to wait for the illu-
Gliwice& and return home to-morrow. Henee the
confined streets of this town bays become almost
literally impassable, and the provisions even of the
well-stocked storehouses of Leeds must rapidly
vanish before such hordes of sight-seers. In spite of
all the vigilance of the police, innumerable street
robberies have been committed, and watches in par-
ticular have changed hands to an enormous extent.
These, however, are some of the evil' unavoidably
attendant on a great festivity like that which it has
been my duty to endeavour to describe.
It appears that, in addition to the address pre-
sented publicly in the hall, others were placed in
her Majesty's hands, the Queen not being expected
to trouble herself to reply to all such manifestations

of loyal affection. Thee; addresses were, I believe,
presented to the Earl of Derby, as her Majesty's re-
presentative, at the Scarborough Hotel, and included
one from the borough magistrates and one from the
Sunday schools.
According to previous arrangements her Majesty
will arrive at fit. Margaret's station at 7.36 this
evening. The route from the station to the Palace
will be guarded as usual by the military. A detach-
ment of 200 men, with officers, from the Ist battalion
Rifle Brigade at Glasgow, will arrive by special
train about four in the afternoon to take part in the
proceedings. They will remain in the Castle for the
night, and return to Glasgow on Wedneeday, after
the departure of her Majesty. The following will
be the military at rangements :—A guard of honour
of the Royal Sussex Militia, with the band, will
mount at Holyrood Palace at six o'clock p.m. A
guard of honour of the Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade,
'with the band of the 16th Lancers, will be farmed
in front of St. Margaret's station at 6.30 to receive
her Majesty. Au snort of the 16th Lancers will
conduct her Majesty from the station to the palace.
The remainder of the troops--composed of the 16th
Lancers, the detachment of the Rifle Brigade, the
Royal Sussex. Militia, and the battery of Royal
Artillery from Leith Fort—will line the road from
the station to Holyrood Palace. The troops to be
formed in position at 6.30. Her Majesty will leave
on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock.