The Prince of Wales has paid a most successful visit
to Sheffield, and has opened the Park there, just presented to the town by the Mayor. Itwas supposed, for some unknown reason—Trades Union- ism not being in any way anti-Monarchical, but only anti-Capitalist —that he mightnot be well received, but the Sheffield men are merely Englishmen, and Royalty once on the spot, they were enthusiastically loyal. The town was beautifully decorated, the neighbouring notables came up in force, all Hallamshire turned out to hurrah, and the Prince told the Cutlers at dinner, in a speech which he obviously prepared himself, "It has been said that Sheffield is Democratic, but after what we have seen to-day and yesterday, its worst enemies would not give it that appellation." The truth is, that so far from Royalty being unpopular, it is all the Royal family can do to keep their popularity from overwhelming them. The multitude are supposed to dislike Royal grants, and so they do when they are splenetic ; but when Mr. Mundella, the Member for Sheffield, just after the Prince's visit, said he would have voted £50,000 more for the trip to India, his audience, in the highest good-humour, roared their approval. They bad had a grand holiday, and why should not a pleasant Prince have grants? No one in this country not Royal can seriously injure Royalty.
