The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-30 00:00:00

ROYAL PROGRESS to SCOTLAND.

NEWCASTLF, And. 29.—This morning at ten
o'clock, her Majesty took leave of Castle Howard,
and proceeded on her way northward. Her depar-
ture was of the same simple, unostentatious character
as her reception. Die approach to the castle was
lined on either side by the school children on the estate,
the boys being arranged on one side and the girls on
the other. At an early hour in the morning they
assembled at the castle to breakfast, and afterwards
turned out to pay an afftctionate tribute of loyalty to
their Queen. 'Their shrill hurrahs met with a gra-
cious evknowledgment from her Majesty. At Castle
Howard station everything was, of course, prepared
for the departure, and without any delay the train
was soon sweeping on its way at express speed. In
a short time York, with its splendid cathedral and its
castlelated walls, was reached. Here the royal party
were trans'erred to the care of the directors of the
Newcastle and Berwick Railway Company, the
special train being propelled by an engine of theirs
appropriately decorated for the occasion. A ♦ery
short stay at York sufficed to complete the prepara-
tions for moving northward, and the royal train was
soon in full progress towards the border. The line
from York to Newcastle passes along a fine open
tract of country, and abounds in noble prospects.

There are richer and more picturesque districts to be
met with in England along the course of our great
iron highways, but few leave upon the mind of the
travellers more agreeable impression from the greet

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sweep which the eye commands, and the delightful
manner in which on either side the view is terminated

by ranges of low hills, looking cool and blue in the
distance. At present this tract of country is seen to
great advantage, crowned with harvest honours, and
gladdened by the beams of an autumnal sun. As
you pass along, evidstices of the great coalfields,
which form the wealth of this district, present them-
selves, and in a less disagreeable manner than at first
sight might be imagined. Villages appear on either
hand, and tall chimneys, sending up dense columns
of smoke, but there are other objects of interest also.
On the left are seen the stately towers of Durhani
Cathedral ; on the right, and situated on the very
summit of a bill, a monument to the late Earl of
Durham. The position and architecture of this
structure are both extremely fine, and viewed from
the railway it produces the best effect. Further
away a glimpse is caught of Lumley Castle, the
seat of the Earl of Scarborough. Passing these
objects in its rapid course, and crossing
the winding and picturesque banks of the
Weir, the royal train, shortly after midday,
approached the smoke-begrimmed town of
Newcastle and the river Tyne with its coal associa-
tions. The railwey here runs at a high elevation,
and beneath is seen this busy depot of mineral wealth
looming through a murky cloud of vapour, and re-
minding one of the dismal entrance to a place which
the ancients politely called Hades. A descent into
Newcastle, thanks to our railway engineers, is no
longer so difficult as to call up recollections of Dante.
Time was when this was different, when crossing the
Tyne hardly- struck the traveller as a less arduous
undertaking than crossing the Styx—so perilously
steep was the road on either side. The lofty iron
oridge which here spans the Tyne is a noble
work, and the manner in which it looks down
upon the puny structure by which until its erec-
tion the river wai crossed, forcibly reminds one of
the progress in mechanical and engineering skill
which this country has made, and of the grandeur

,f that aystein of internal communication which

this age will bequeath to those who come after it
as one of its noblest heirlooms. To the High Level-
bridge has now been added, at Newcastle, a work in-
terior certainly in grandeur, but not unworthy of
being placed so near it—l mean the Great Central
S'atioo, which her Majesty formally opened to day.
This station is made up in breadth by three arches,
supported throughout on light iron pillars, the root'
of open ironwork, well lighted, loftier than such struc-
tures usually are, and the whole building being un-
usually airy and graceful. The entire available space
within this splendid shedding was this morning occu-
pied by the inhabitants of Newcastle, who assembled
in great force to give their Sovereign a true north-
country welcome. The entrance to the station was
handsomely decorated with evergreens, and above
each archway were erected three emblematical has-
reliefs in imitation of stone—the centre containing
the royal arms, that on the right being a fult length
representation of her Majesty, surrounded by figures
symbolical of the different portions of the empire,
while on the left was a likeness of his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, and the arts and sciences im-
personated around him. Outside the station
and along the line of railway an immense
conoourse of spectators had assembled, and
every corner was crowded with a highly respectable
assemblage. As the hour approached for the arrival
of the train the excitement rose to fever heat. At
last it came in sight, and slowly glided in amidst
deafening cheers and the waving of a perfect sea of
handkerchiefs and hats. Her Majesty and the Prince
repeatedly and most graciously acknowledged thy
enthusiastic demonstrations of attachment which
greeted them.
Notwithstanding the immense concourse of people
present the utmost order and regularity prevailed in
the proceedings. A wide space on the platform was
kept clear for the ceremony of her Majesty's recep-
tion by a guard of honour, consisting of a detach-
ment of the 33.1 Regiment of Foot, attended by the
regimental band, under the command of Captain
Mundy. There was also a company of the Queen's
Bays present, and a party of Horse Artillery at the
fine old castle on the south side of the station, to
fire the royal salute on her Majesty's arrival, and
again on her departure. The grounds outside the
station were admirably kept by the pensioners. As
hopes were at one time entertained that her Ma-
jesty would alight and partake of refreshments, pre-
parations were made by the directors fur her recep-
tion ; the Royal party gratified them in their expec-
tation, and remained a short time in the two
handsome apartments prepared for their reception.
During their stay they were welcomed to Newcastle
by the chief magistrates of that town, and the ad-
joining one of Gateshead. The following is the ad-
dress presented by Mr. Joseph Crawhall, Mayor of
Newcastle :
"To THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

The bumble address of the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Burgesses of the borough of Neweastle-upon-Tyne.
"May it please your Majesty,—We, your Majesty's
riutitul and loyal subjects, the mayor, aldsrmen, and
burgesses cf the borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ap-
proach your Majesty with cordial and sincere sentiments
of loyalty and avachment to your Majesty's Crown and
person.
" We hail in your Majesty and your illustrious Con-
Aort the enlightened promoters of the arta of peace, and
we feel that there can' be no fitter occasion for the
./cpre,sion cf our attachment to your Majesty, and
our admiration of the virtues and qualities which adorn
,our Majesty, and the high station which your Ma-
jesty worthily fills, than is afforded by the dedication
to the puthc of the magnificent works of your subjects
•t+hin the walls o► which your majesty is this day
received.
" We pray that your Majesty may long reign over a
happy, prosperous, and united people.
" Given under our common seal this 29th day of August

1850."
aildress presented by Mr. Hawks, the Mayor
of G.iteshead, was framed in similar loyal terms, and
to both her Majesty made a very gracious reply.
Earl Grpy, the lion. Mr. Grey, Mr. Hutt, M.P., Mr.
P.' Howard, M.P., Mr. Matthew Bell, MX., Sir
Walter Trevelyan, and a number of the neighbour-
ing gentry, were on the platform during her Msjesty's
stay, and joined in the hearty, manifestations of at-
tachinent with which the royal party were welcomed.
Toe whole reception at the new station was of the
most gratifying kind, and the coup d'ail which so
spacious and elegant a structure presented, filled with
an animated yet orderly throng, decorated with ban-
ners and evergreens, was as remarkable and beau-
tiful as probably this town has ever witnessed. The
arrival of the royal train took place at twenty
minutes before one o clock, and some idea of the
cheering may be formed from the fact that within the
station alone there were more than 5,000 people as-
sembled, all if whom shouted and hurried as loud as

they could.
Great credit is due to Captain O'Brien for the
manner in which the arrangements at the station
were curried out.—Times.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO NEWCASTLE.
OPENING OF THE GRAND CENTRAL STATION
AT NEWCASTLE AND THE 'VIADUCT AT BER-
WICK-UPON-TWEED.
(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)
NEWCASTLE-UFONTYNE, THURSDAY, AUG. 29.
This has been a proud, and will long be a memor-
able day to the people of "canny Newcastle," as this
ancient and populous town is endearingly termed by
its inhabitants. Just twelve months ago her Majesty
first visited the town, and graciously deigned to
sanction with her royal presence and favour the com-
pletion of the famous high-level bridge, one of the
marvels of our age and country, which will attest to
tuture generations the enterprising genius and spirit
of the time and locality from which it emanated ; and
to-day again our beloved Soverelgo, in one of her
royal progresses, has halted for a brief interval to
witness the dedication to public we of the Grand
Central Scatiun at Newcastle, another link in that
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