The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-09 00:00:00

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.
TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS OF THE NEW COMEDY.
THIS EVENING, EXTREMES; or, Men of the Day.
Supported by, Messrs. Emery, Falconer, Rogers; Barrett,
Mesdames Charles Young, Weston, and Miss Kate Saxon.
To conclude with the New Farce, KICKS AND HALF-
PENCE. Messrs. Emery, J. Rogers, and'Barrett.
Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office
open from 11 to 5 daily. .

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING will be performed THE WAY TO
KEEP HIM. Messrs. Buckstone, Howe, and Farren ; Mrs.
C. Sinclair.
After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL-
QUIVER. Perea Nena.
Followed by A WICKED WIFE. Miss Reynolds. •
To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK..
Commence at 7.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborougii.
THIS EVENING, THE LAST OF THE PIG
el TAILS, in
which Miss Swanborougb, Miss Ter Ilan, Mrs. Sby, Messrs.
C. Selby, J. Bland, and J. Clarke will make their appearance.
Followed by A ROUGH DIAMOND. Miss M. Oliver and
Mrs. Leigh Murray.
To conclude with FAMILY JARS. Miss E. Wilton.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
orEN EvgitY EvENANG.—The following Company
of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections
from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES,
GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. liadsey,
Miss Brunel', Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague,
Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson; Herr F. Jonghmans,
Mr. ilenshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio,
E. L. Hime, Mr. Badse', Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Fordoand E.
Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium,
Mr. Courtnay—Director, Herr F. Jonghmans: Commence at
7 precisely. Suppers, (Ix., until 12 o'clock.
NOTICE—The Proprietor begs respectfully to announce
that in the month of October,

A FINE ARTS GALLERY,
now in course of construction, will be thrown open in con
flexion with the above Hall.

THE 'WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, SEPT. 7.
THERMOMETER, IN TILE SHADE.
69—highest since noon yesterday.
55—lowest this morning and during the night.
66—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.04.
WIND, South-Westerly ; light and fine.

The inauguration of the Leeds ToWn Hall, on
Tuesday, was, after the departure of her MAJESTY
for her northern seat, where she can, for a time,
enjoy the domestic felicity so dear to her heart,
suitably concluded by a magnificent entertainment
given by Sir PETER FAIRBAIRN 10 a large party of
the guests invited to do honour to the occasion.
The worthy Mayor, who bore his blushing lionours
with becoming dignity, spared no exertions to
render the feast all that could be desired by the
fortunate recipients of his magnificent hospitality.
He showed what one of the people could do, and the
most fastidious autocrat could not cavil at the taste
or liberality displayed by one who had been the archi-
tect of his own fortune, which, we trust, will remain
in his family through many generations. Nothing
was omitted that could add to the festivity. The
newly-dubbed knight, who had just received the
accolade of honour at the hands of his Sovereign,
was fully at home in the chair, and the eloquent
manner in which he prefaced the toasts, which, in
his hands, were by no means matters of form,
showed that he was eminently qualified for the
position in which he was placed, and which he had
achieved:by honourable industry and unblemished
rectitude.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the proceed.
ings was when, in returning thanks for the toast of
" The Mayor and Corporation," he declared that
the magnificent edifice which had that day been
opened, and which reflected so much credit on all
parties concerned, was but a mere " instal-
ment of what was anticipated"—not so much
for the benefit of the upper classes of society
as of the working people." He declared that " the
Town Council were not inclined to do too much at
once, but they would go on gradually, and they
would always endeavour to discharge their duties
efficiently and satisfactorily." This is the true
principle by which the greatest amount of pro-
gress can be attained. Spasmodic efforts are very
well, but " slow and sure" has commended itself
to the plain common sense of the nation, as the
best rule for producing the greatest results i,n
reasonable time.

It might almost have been stated that muni-
cipal institutions, felicitously designated by Mr.
BEECROFT as a " Sixth Estate of the Realm,"
were on their trial! If so, they passed, through
their champion, the Corporation of Leeds, brilliantly
through the ordeal, and the remaining estate—
" personified as JOHN BULL," had abundant reasons
to be proud of the representatives of the Woollen
Metropolis. The hon. gentleman happily alluded
to " the alliance that day afresh cemented between
Royalty on the one part, and free municipal insti-
tutions on the other;" that " in days of yore regal
visits had been paid, as if byDivine right, to despoil
property, or to invade privileges. On that day the
SOVEREIGN had visited Leeds, leaving behind her
blessings and honours, cheerful faces, and
" pleasant recollections." This, as we yesterday
stated, constituted the great, the all-important
distinction between Royal progresses of the present
day and those of the olden time—how the
Monarch is regarded as acting for the benefit of
the people—not the people as being merely for his
or her grandeur and aggranclisement. The con-
stitutional principle is thoroughly recognised, and
hence the cordial goodwill on the one side, and
affectionate and devoted loyalty on the other, with
which the parties mutually regard each other.
We trust many similar occasions may arise to
bring the QUEEN and her people together, and
sure we are that the enthusiastic reception accorded
by the inhabitants of Yorkshire will merely serve
as a precedent that will be closely followed in any
district or locality in which she may set her foot,
-whether it be east, west, north, or south. Leeds
has well discharged its duty. There are other
muvieipalities that will be equally desirous of doing
their deroirs to one whose domestic virtues are so
well befitting her exalted station.

When the submarine cable shall have been
secured from the recurrence of those lamentable
interruptions to the electric current, endangering
the whole of the telegraphic intercommunication—
and we do confidently trust and believe that it may
be so secured—obviously the next step to be taken
will be the laying' down of another, and another,
and another of these magical links, bringing toge-
ther (though still at a distance of more than 2,000
miles from each other) Valentia and Newfoundland.

When several cables shall have been safelydcpo-
sited in the Atlantic, one end of each coiled up bn
the coast of Ireland, and the other end coiled it i ) o
the coast of North America—then, but not till ttle:
on the completed enterprise with
we may look up
something like equaniniity. Then, but not sooner
—not, certainly, while the priceless boon thus
acquired by the ingenuity of Man applying to his
own purposes the magical powers of Nilture,
trembles, so to speak, upon a hair—hangs perpe-
tually upon the tenuity of a single cord of pita-
percha—is dependant wholly and solely upon this
solitary bond of union between the two continents,
nay, for that matter, between the two hemispheres.
Prudence, safety, economy, all demand this addi-
tional expenditure upon the undertaking. 'What
has been done once, can surely be done again. Let
it then be done, and that speedily—and when it is
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THE SUN.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1858.