The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-08 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 hate Saxon.
To conclude with the New Farce, 'KICKS AND HALF-
PENCE. Me ssrs. 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. Messm-Buckstone, Howe, and Farren Mrs.
C. Sinclair.
After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL-
QUI VER. Perea Nena.
Followed by A WICKED WIFE. Miss Reynolds.
To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK.
Commence at 7.

1) OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
-a- t Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS, in
which Miss Saborough, Miss Ternan, Mrs. Selby, 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.

CIANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
ki OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following Company
of Vocalists are engaqd for the performance of Selections
front all the popular 01 ERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES,
DUbTS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badsey,
GLEES,Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague,
Miss Brunell, Miss Ray,
Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson; Herr F. Jonghmans,
Mr. nenshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio,
E. L. mine, Mr. Badsey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E.
W. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium,
Courtnay—Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
7 precisely. Suppers, &c., until 12 o'clock.

• THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, SEPT. 6.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
66—highest since noon yesterday.
51—lowest this morning and during the night.
70—this day at noon.
BARomETEI4-29.93.
VINT, W.N.W. ; fresh, with fine weather; rain in the
night and morning.

THE SUN.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 18,58.

A Royal progress in the 19th century differs in
many respects from those of the olden time. Then
the great Barons, who were not merely the sup-
porters, but in some respects the rivals of the Sove-
reign, were the parties chiefly concerned in bestow-
ing a fitting welcome on the Monarch. It was
their local and personal influence which collected
the crowds assembled to do honour to their imme-
diate chiefs, rather than to the rulers of the nation,
and regulated the amount of enthusiasm displayed
on the occasion. Sometimes loyal addresses were
presented from corporations or guilds ; but seldom,
if ever, did the chief magistrate accept the hospi-
tality of any beyond the pale of nobility. There
had been. in Scotland, before the crowns of the
sister kingdoms were united on a single head,

one who was popularly known as " the King of
the Commons." But even good King JAMIE would
scarcely have ventured to present himself publicly
without a strong following in even one of his most
faithful and devoted burghs.

The visit of Queen VICTORIA. to Leeds, however,
displayed a striking contrast to any similar exhibi-
tion in any former reign. It was not to any lead-
ing or powerful nobleman or to any strong body-
guard that she entrusted her safety. She went
fearlessly amongst her people, placing implicit re-
liance on their devoted affection and unblemished
loyalty. She became the guest of an inde-
pendent and high-minded citizen—one who had,
by indefatigable industry and well-known
integrity, achieved a high position, and who was
thereby enabled to afford a suitable, aye, and right
regal welcome, to his QUEEN. The simple but
exquisitely beautiful tribute of JOHN PIULPOT
CuunKs to the British constitution, that " it had
enabled the son of a peasant to become the guest of
his Prince," might be surpassed by Mr., now Sir
PETER, FAIRBAIRN, for it had also enabled one
of the middle classes of the industrial population'
who are the bone and sinew of the country, to
entertain the SOVEREIGN on whose dominions the
sun never sets. The exhibition was alike honour-
able to all parties concerned. To the QUEEN, who
had so well merited the rapturous reception ; and
to the people, who so thoroughly appreciated the
blessing they enjoyed under her mild and constitu-
tional rule.

The weather was not as favourable as might have
been anticipated, considering Her MAJESTY'S pro-
verbial good fortune in that respect. From 4
o'clock on Monday there was a drizzling rain, with
loud gusts of wind, by no means suited to alfresco
enjoyments. It, however, did not damp the en-
thusiasm of the metropolis of the woollen manu-
factures, once the staple products of our isle, or
send a single person of the mighty assemblage in
search of • shelter. Wind and rain were alike set

at defiance. They could not induce the multitude
to abstain from welcoming their QUEEN, or dis-
playing their affection. She arrived at the
moment previously announced, and the knowledge
that she was indeed amongst them, the sight of the
carriage in which she was contained, at once re-
moved every annoyance that had been sustained
during the preceding two. There was a monster
cheer from a quarter of a million of honest throats,
sustained and protracted to an almost incredible
extent—no trained chorus ever gave forth such heart-
felt notes as those which proceeded from the unpur-
chased and unpurchaseable multitude. Her MAJESTY,
fatigued with the journey from Osborne, at once
proceeded to Woodsley House, the seat of the
MAYOR, where, as we have already stated, she
received a right regal reception in every way
worthy of the occasion.
There was one striking incident, which, per-
haps, more strongly illustrated the feeling of the
people than any that could have been pre-
viously devised. At the entrance to Woodsley
House an immense concourse had assembled. There
were massive barricades of timber, which it was
supposed would have prevented the crushing -that
had been anticipated. But, long before the arrival
of the Royal party, these powerful barriers had
crumbled away before the inevitable pressure.
There was then nothing to restrain the spectators,
save and except their own sense of propriety.
But that was all-sufficient.
From the moment that the material impediments
were removed, the moral came into operation ; and
the imaginary line was not transgressed in a single
instance. Shoulder to shoulder, the front rank
withstood the terrible pressure, and proved the
stuff of which the men of Leeds were made.
On the following morning there were " heavy
drizzling rain," which vexations
clouds and
were sustained with equal good humour to those of
inn.. Fortunately, however, the
the preceding even 0
sun made his appearappearance almost at the same time
with her MAJESTY, and rendered the inspiring
Seldom if ever was
scene still more striking.
Sovereign attended by such a body-guard. Nearly
twenty-five thousand members of friendly societies,
who, with provident care, laid aside a portion of
their earnings as a provision for the dark hours of
sickness and distress, were in attendance, testifying
by their good conduct to the excellence of these
institutions. Every single member had entered
into the most satisfactory recognisances for his good
conduct. He had given ample security, and well
he redeemed his pledges.
Bat still more oatidactory was the Pacred bat-

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