The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-15 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S ARRIVAL AT YORK

Early on Wednesday preparations were in active ope•
ration at the York station of the North Eastern Rail-
way, for securing the comfort of the Queen. The arrival
platform, which is upwards of 300 feet long, was covered
with a rich tapestry carpet, and tables were arranged at
the sides and ends, filled with vases and flowers of the
richest fragrance. By the erection of barriers the public
were wholly excluded from the north, or arrival, side of
the platform ; the south side was filled by several hun-
dred of the principal families in the neighbourhood, who
were admitted by ticket, and the fair sex being in a large
majority, the assembled throng had a gay and animated
appearance.

.A. squadron of the 7th Hussars, under the command
of Colonel Haggart, occupied a position near the Railway
Hotel, and were accompanied by their magnificent band.
The 2d West York Light Infantry, under the command
of Colonel Smyth (M.P. for the city of York), formed
the guard of honour, and with their regimental colours
and new uniforms presented a very martial appearance.
They were placed on the west portion of the arrival
platform, and presented arms on the arrival of the Royal
train, their excellent band playing the National Anthem.
The Royal train appeared without the city walls at
12.40, and as it passed through the Tudor arch, and en-
tered within the city, most deafening cheers greeted the
Royal personages.
The Archbishop of York, the Earl of Carlisle, the
Lord Mayor of York (Geo. Leeman, Esq.), and other
gentlemen were in attendance to receive her Majesty.
The train proceeded slowly into the station, and the
Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince
Albert and the Royal children, alighted at 12.44. The
Lord Mayor conducted her Majesty from the carriage, a
distance of about 50 yards, to the Station Hotel, where
a suite of apartments had been fitted up for the accom-
modation of the Royal party, and where a sumptuous
luncheon was served.

G,meral Arbuthuot, the commander of the district,
with his staff, were in close attendance upon the Roya,
party.

Her Majesty remained in the hotel precisely 30 mi-
nutes, and at 14 minutes past 1 again appeared on the
platform, and proceeded to the Royal saloon amidst
deafening plaudits, both the military bands playing the
National Anthem.

The Queen was pleased to express her admiration of
the 2d West York Light Infantry, and to pay a high
compliment on the corps for their admirable bearing and
military appearance.
The train left the York station at 1.16, and soon was
in full motion towards the north, the route being lined
with a loyal and enthusiastic throng for a considerable
distance from the city.

ARRIVAL AT DARLINGTON.
The Royal train reached Darlington at 2.15, being five
minutes before the time fixed in the time-table. At this
station strict orders had been given that no one should
be allowed to be upon the platform, and it was rigor-
ously carried out, it being stated to be the Queen's ex-
press order; consequently the number of persons assem-
bled was not large. A body of the county police, in
their dashing new uniforms, were on duty to preserve
order, under Mr. Superintendent Robson. A few
minutes befdre the arrival of the train, the Royal
standard, an elegant flag belonging to the Darlington
Horticultural Society, was hoisted. On the train leav-
ing the station---one of the dirtiest-looking in the whole
route--a fresh engine was attached, and, after a stoppage
of about six minutes, it again moved off on its way to
the north. The people present, numbering several hun-
dreds, showed no enthusiasm, and we did not hear a
single cheer. A feeling of disappointment was prevalent
at Lot being permitted to display their loyalty, and it
is much to be regretted that it should be repressed.

ARRIVAL AT EDINBURGH.
The Queen and the Royal family arrived at St. Mar-
garet's station at half-past six o'clock ; from thence
they proceeded, amidst the acclamations of the people,
to Holyrood Palace, where the Lord Provost and magi-
strates were in attendance to receive her Majesty.
The Queen left Edinburgh this morning on her journey
northwards.

ST. MARY'S HALL, ST. MARY'S-ROAD, CANONBURY,
ISLINGTON.-Last night the re-opening lecture was de-
livered at this eminent Institution for ladies by the Rev.
J. F. Denham, rector of St. Mary-le-Strand, &c., on the
practical benefits of the ladies' college system of educa-
tion. Every kind of objection to this mode of female
education. was amply considered and refuted, and its es-
sential conduciveness was shown to even the temporal,
as well as intellectual, moral, and,religious welfare of its
recipients. The lecture had been printed for the occa-
sion, and was obtainable at the institution.
MONTHLY PAYMENT OF SEAMEN.-At a recent meet-
ing of the Devonport Board of Commissioners, reported
in the Plymouth Journal, Mr. Harris drew the attention
of the board to the evils likely to arise from the new
system of paying the seamen employed in ships abroad
monthly, instead of allowing the arrears to accumulate
and paying off the ship at the end of the commission.
He was quite sure the result of the new system would
bo to increase the cost of parochial relief in seaport
towns. Some further remarks were offered on this sub-
ject, and the matter dropped.
GARNETT AND MOSELEY GOLD MINING COMPANY OF
AMERICA.-Yesterday the ordinary general meeting of
this company (adjourned from September 7) was held at
their office, Cannon-street, City, to receive the report
and accounts, and for general business. The report,
which was agreed to, stated that in addition to the
quartz raised from the mine there was at surface up-
wards of 200,000 tons of sand, which produced Bs.
worth of gold per ton ; but Professor Ansted had ex-
tracted gold equal in value to 3/. 10s. 6d.. To the 30th
June last, there had been expended in the purchase of
the mines, in money .and shares, 27,500/. ; in stock,
plant, machinery, and houses, 5,454/. 9s. 11d. ; and in
labour, provisions, and all other expenses, 11,663/. 3s.
hi., making a total of 44,617/. 13s. ; white there had
been received from the sale of gold ore, 2,155/. 4s. 9d. •
and profit on sale of shares, 1,359/. 7s. 6d. The ba-
lance-sheet Showed an amount on either side, in-
cluding 8081. ls. cash in hand, and at the bankers', of
59,303/. 2-3. 4d.
NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL _NORWICH, Thursday.
-The attendance at the morning performances in St.
Andrew's-hall has increased daily during the week.
This morning about 1,100 persons were present to hear
Mendelssohn's Lizjalt performed for the second time in
Norwich. The second part consisted principally of
selections from the works of Weber and Sphor. Meyer-
beer's magnificent Marche aux Flambeaux, given for the
first time in Norwich, brought the performances to a
close. At its commencement, however, the audience
rose to leave ; and ere it was finished the hall was
deserted.
ROBBERY OF A JEWELLER'S SHOP AT IVIANCHESTER.-
A young man, named Charles Wood, was brought be-
fore the city magistrates, at Manchester, yesterday,
charged with being implicated in a robbery of the shop
of Mr. Watson, silversmith and jeweller, Market-street.
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning a policeman ob-
served four men loitering about that street, and he and
some other officers went towards them, when the men
ran away. About 20 minutes afterwards the officers
heard a noise in Market-street, and on approaching Mr.
Watson's shop they discovered that the shutters had been
prised open at the bottom. The prisoner, who says he
comes from Sheffield, but is well known to associate
with thieves in Manchester, was remanded till Monday.
A WORD TO THE BUTCHER.-The baker is not the
only man who is indisposed to follow the markets when
there is a fall. The butchers, we are afraid, forget when
the price of beasts is reduced. We find that in Smith-
field butchers' meat has begun to fall as compared with
prices a month ago. If we contrast the tariff at the be-
ginning of August and September, the reduction will be
clearly perceived :-
August. September.
Beef
Mutton... 4s. 2d. to ss. 2d.
Od.
Lamb ... 4s. Bd. to ss. Bd.
It is high time the price of butchers' meat was giving
way ; for, although the traffic) in beasts now established
between Scotland and London tends to withdraw the
supplies, and the high wages enjoyed by so many of our
operatives lead to a greater consumption than usual, and
the two circumstances united tend to raise the price of
the commodity, it is still at a price unnaturally high._
Glasgow Commonwealth.