The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-07 00:00:00

T- GARDEN' TH EA T 1: E.

Ht,r Majoo,y, sharing in the ~ympatity which pervaded
all cl.tys,,,, at the demtru,tion of Gwent-garden Theltae,
vi•ittl-rhe yet smr,king ruins yesterday aittrnneo.
Mr. ';ye arrived in Lindon at six o'clock yesterday
incro:ow, having left Paris on the prcv:ons day as early
as practicable after receipt of the sad-intelligence. Re
drove direct to the theatre, and a!ts.r inFipecting the
ruins of hi: property proceeded with great energy to in-
ariangenientm which should provide for irnor,di.
ate continriteie., and lead up to measures tat in ail
probahility will preserve to the public the lyric t...raioa,
the apparently irreparable loss of which had crested so
univtrial a regret.

Whole tlius.enga.;ed an intimation ref4elle..l 11 r. Gye
of her M:+jest)'s gracious intention to vi3Ot and inspect
ail tbat remained of the theatr4-4, and dueli preparations
as were necessary for the royal receilion were hailily
made.

At half-past 3 o'clock her Majesty arrived at the
Princes-place entrance, by which she had so of;en visited
the theatre under happier auTices. Mr. Gye was im-
mediately in atteudanc", and proesedal pay the last
melancholy honours of the house by ushering her Ma-
jesty to the door immediately next to the royal Lotrance,
where a few. boar.ls and broken doors being laid down
over the yet warm ember?, and a drugget spread upon
them, afrqcleci her Majesty an opportnnity of advanc:ng
in ',nutty a ehort distance Into the interior, and viewing
at one coup dce;l the colosml ruins of the amphitheatre
and the vast mass of prop,rty buriel within its circum-
ference.

The Queen, resting her hand on Mr. Gye'e arm, ex-
pressed in terms of natural and gracious sympathy the
pain she, felt at Mr. Gye'is great personal losses, of which
she considerately inquired the amount, while she alle-
viated them by a neyal expression of her sense of the
praise ver by exertions he had made in elevating the
lyric drama to the height it bad attained in this country.
The Queea entered the theatre by a small archway
which brought her to what was formerly known as the
Piazza entrance. Ascending over the debris of the stair-
ca e leadinke to the Bed ford entrance, her Majesty came
upon the brink of the abyss looking down upon the pit.
A solemn stillness pervaded all around. The vast area
--the lofty • walls—still preserving their architectural
grandeur—the amphitheatrical form and the defined
courses formerly supporting the pit, almost realised the
effect of .the Coliseum. Her Majesty stood for some
moments in silent and apparently regretful contempla-
tion of the scene, interrupted only by the occasional
snapping of the beams under the heat of the fire,--the
splashing of falling water, and the singular epectecle
presented by the many still burning niches in various
parts of the house.
Upon the retirement of her Majesty Mr. Gye Lai the
honour of handing up the Princess Royal to the same
point of view, and subsequently Lady Churchill, Lady-
in-Waiting to her Majesty.
After repeating the kind and gracious expression of
her feelings the Queen took her departure.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert shortly after ar-
rived from Somereet House, and was conducted over the
ruins by Mr. Gye.
The public will bear with great eatiefaction that th
unrivalled troupe of artistes which Mr. Gye has brought
together for the present season will not be scattered by
this misfortune. This is certain. What the nature of
the arrangements way be is not yet sufficiently defined
for us to announce, but it is unquestionable that London
will not be without its opera this season, and that under
the management of Mr. Gye, who has received letters of
sympathy, and offers of assistance, of the most generous
nature, from the highest quarters.
The walls of the theatre have been pronounced unsafe,
and are in proceSs of demolition.
Is is believed that all the persons respecting whoSe
safety anxieties-had been felt have now been found safe.
The Duke of Bedford visited the ruins yesterdai
meeningeaad made inquiries al to the on df the lire,
of_evhicle, however, nothivitcw has b‘i,e3 a.r..:CertAined.