The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-04 00:00:00

received with enthusiasm, has left behind him, in
the breast of every spectator, an intenser sympathy
in his career and a profounder interest in his
personal welfare than before. Notwithstanding
the drizzling dulness of the atmosphere, and the
slippery muddiness of the pavements, eager crowds
were congregated in various degrees of density all
along the line of route, for hours, to greet him ;
and, as the character of his reception demonstrated,
bore the infliction with an endurance that ad-
mitted of no deterioration of temper nor diminu-
tion of cordiality. The cause of liberty and
civilisation was to be honoured in his person, and
right loyal was the homage paid to it. Curiosity,
doubtless, bad some effect in drawing together so
largo and miscellaneous a multitude; for as long as
regal authority exists there will be found admirers
of Kings, and so long as there is suffering there
will be found admirers of fortitude. But far beyond
vulgar curiosity and domestic interest—though the
spectacle of a young king in whose halls the shafts of
death had fallen so fast and thick, and who had dis-
played such manly fortitude and resignation after
each successive blow, was sufficient to draw num-
bers—far, we say, more influential than these was
the love of constitutional freedom, and admi-
ration for the man who had dared to confide in
the intelligent loyalty of his people, and in their
strength and the strength of right to do battle, along
with France and England, against that aggressive
power with whose goodwill Europe would have no
People. These considerations it was that, to the
gentler expressions of feeling, added the British
cheer that, bounding and echoing along the line,
startled from its perch the dust accumulated on
the burly figures of Gog and Magog in the Guild.
hall of the City or Lozmuu.
The reception at the great Civic Hall was not

less satisfactory. Though our City authorities
may be unable to equal the artistic splendours of
the Hotel de Ville, they can command a sumptuous
magnificence not out of keeping with the national
character, and what they could command in
this way had evidently not been stinted.
The scene was decidedly imposing, and the
meanest of the dramatis persona; seemed to
be invested with an accession of dignity befit-
ting the occasion. The Corporation of Lon-
don, in fact, manifested by their bearing and the
character of their welcome that though the old
civic tree needs much pruning it is sound British
oak at the core, and sympathises still in every
fibre with the cause of freedom—of that well-
tempered liberty in whose bracing atmosphere
manhood calls forth demigods, and commerce sows
the seed of nations, and dowers her followers as
with the wealth of princes. When the long-
postponed day of reform arrives, the reception
accorded by the Corporation to the Emperor
NAPOLEON and the King of SARDINIA will not be
forgotten.

It has certainly been a proud day for the
young KiNa—a day the remembrance of which
will, it is to be hoped, cast a ray of light

over the depression of many a pensive hour,
and infuse resolution in periods of anxiety and
trial. A proud day, indeed for the freest

citizens in the world, men and women, whose
cordial acclamations neither rank nor wealth
can purchase, spontaneously and enthusiastically
recognised his claims to their gratitude and esteem.

A proud day, for side by aide, with his and our
noble ally, he may challenge the autocracy of the
world to command so magnificent a reception. It

was a great thing for as ally to witness on Satur-
day that exhaustless arsenal of the thunderbolts
of war at Woolwich, but the spectacle of to-day
must have inspired profounder interest and satis-
faction—for the people who created it gave
ample pledge that for the cause in which he is
embarked nothing they can reasonably be called
upon to contribute shall be wanting. The King
of SARDINIA, in brief, will return to Italy refreshed

and invigorated, and around him the hopes of
Italian reformers will assuredly concentrate with

increased confidence.