The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-09 00:00:00

The Royal Visit to York.

(From the Leeds Mercury.) ;
York is at present in a state of active preparat.ed
for the Royal visit with which it is to be favour
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during the latter portion of this week. For
days past workmen have been engaged in all t'd
leading thoroughfares throughwhich the Prince an
Princess of Wales will pass on their arrival i°'
morrow, in the erection of triumphal arches, stse;
dards, and ornamental devices ; and though 3
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present all is confusion and incompleteness, there
every reason to expect that to-morrow the anel°l3
city will assume such an appearance of festivity s
it has never donned before within the memory °
living man. The decorations are of the most extelr
sive character, and have, with very few exceptic°B;
been carried out with strict regard to artistic effect.
Four triumphal arches are at present in course
erection along the route by which the Royal Pariio
will pass through the city to-morrow, in addition be
one which bas been placed near the entrance to to/
exhibition in Bootham. Scarcely a house in all 4
the streets through which the Royal party wine;
but will put forth some emblem of welcome. of
various public buildings, and the establishmentenii..
many of the leading tradespeople, will be
nated at :light, whilst the display of flags and flesve.„
during the day will surpass anything that York 175,
ever witnessed before. On all hands there s2cre,
to be a general desire to do fall honour to the °it,
casion, and to maintain the .reputation for 1(131;,
which York—where kings have lived and 1330
liaments have assembled—has always heretofore
enjoyed. York
The Prince and Princess of Wales will reach
to-morrow evening, arriving at the railway 14'54- et
about half-past 5. On alighting they will be 231,,
by his grace the Archbishop—whose guests theY
to be until Monday— the Lord Mayor of York' tit,
city members, the recorder, aldermen, and coon
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lors. A procession will be formed in which a tr° a
of the 13th Hussars and the local volunteers over
yeomanry will take part, and which will pass °lite,
Lendal-bridge, through Duncomegate, Petergilte
Church-street, Parliament-street, High Olisega
Low Ousegate, across Ouse-bridge, Bridge'stree
`fickle-gate, and Blossom-street. In Bless
street the procession will disperse, leaving the r°,l/7--
party to proceed to Bishopsthorpe. Strong 1346;1;
cades are being erected in the streets through vgbjfiy
the Prince and Princess will pass, to prevent aTi,
accident from the crush of spectators which is ell,
avoidable upon such an occasion. His Royal Fl,igto
ness the Duke of Cambridge is also expeete',be
reach York to-morrow evening. He is to be
guest of the Earl of Londesborough, at Grinist°l3t
Park ; and both there and at Bishopsthorpe a select°
circle of distinguished visitors will be assembled
meet flip royal guests.
On Friday morning the Prince and Princess °ill
leave Bishopsthorpe for York early in the forenco - 0
Their first business will be to visit the show of
Yorkshire Agricultural Society at Knavestnir_.,
Here, after inspecting the show, they will be enteio
tamed by the Council at luncheon in a handstjg
pavilion erected for the occasion. Before entering
the show-ground it is hoped that the Royal Pacrr,
may visit the marquees of the York Floral and Wilt
ticuitural Society, which are erected in the adjaceej
gardens of Mr. Varvell. Thence they will 21'0°,0
to the Guildhall, when the Prince will unveil "
window presented to the city by Mr. Leeman, g' t.c;
in commemoration of the visit of Prince Albertim
York in 1850, the last occasion upon whiebitv,
ancient city had the honour of entertaining royal
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When the window has been unveiled the Vivo
and Princess will re-enter their carriage and drip
to the grounds of the Yorkshire Philosophical the
the
ciety, when they will make a brief inspection 111 the
museum, the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey, an 00
Multanegular Tower. From here they will at 414;i0
pass into Bootham, and visit the Exhibition. to
triumphal arches, the Mansion-house, the Assent 11,
Rooms, and many private buildings will be ill° .
nated at night, and there will also be an extecsi0
display of fireworks iu St. George's-fields. talC64
On Saturday the great event of the week
place. The volunteers of of the north of EngleLles,
to the number of 20,000, will be reviewed on li--014/
mire by the Duke of Cambridge, in the presence
the Prince and Princess of Wales.