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after one o'clock, when the thoroughfare in either direc tion was put an end to. At this period the First Life Guards, and the Blues passed through the Bar into the City, and lined the streets two and two on eaeh side from the Bar to Guildhall. The 2d Life Guards then took up the line from Temple-bar to Charing-cross. Within the Bar, the soldiers, the City police, and innumerable special constables kept the streets entirely clear of all foot passengers. The passengers were pressed back on the pavements, and not allowed to stand in front of them. Almost immediately afterwards the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs, came to the gate from the City, in their carriages, accompanied by their La dies. At the gate they got out of their carriages, and went into Child's Banking-house, which is the House next to the Gate. Their car riages then drove through the Gate, turned round and returned to the city with the ladies in them. A detachment of artillery next came through the Bar and passed down into the Temple. Those horses were intended for the Mayor, Aldermen, &c., on which to ride into the city. After the City functionaries had all assembled, and remained some time in Child's (except the Lord Mayor) they left that house, went down into the Temple, and mounted the horses that had been provided for them. They then came on horseback (many of them comi cal enough in their appearance), to the Bar, each horses' head attended by the artilleryman walking who rode it from Woolwich. The Aldermen were in their robes and carried wands in their hands. They then lined the street on either side close to the Bar, there to await the arrival of the Queen. The centre gates were then opened to admit the Royal Procession which arrived at ten minutes before three in the order already described. The Guard of Honour which attended her Majesty consisted of 40 from each of the regiments before mentioned, and was commanded by Colonel Bouverie. The Royal Procession having passed along until her Majesty's carriage came to the Bar, her car riage was then stopped. The Lord Mayor ap proached the side of the carriage, accompa nied by his Sword-bearer, and after addressing her in a low tone of voice, which, though we were close to him, we could not hear, he presented her with the sword, which her Majesty was graciously pleased to return with a smile and a most courteous bow. The Lord Mayor then mounted his steed, preceded the Queen, and her Majesty drove off, attended not only by her Guard of Honour, but by the City functionaries on either side, and preceded as we have said by the Lord Mayor. Her Majesty looked extremely well, was conti nually bowing and smiling to her loyal and lov ing subjects, and seemed highly interested in observing all the decorations and devices upon the houses, with the preparations that were busily going on for the illu minations. After the Royal Party and suite had passed alone, the centre gates were immediately closed, and the pressure of the crowd at this particular spot instantaneously lessened. We regret to say that just at the time at which the Queen arrived at the Bar it began to rain, though slightly, and continued raining for about an hour. We are likewise sorry to have to state that a ladder raised opposite Gosling's banking-house broke just before the Queen passed, and that a man who was on it assisting in decorating the house fell from it upon the heads of till mass below, who were not a little astonished at the visitation. He was . consider ably hurt, as were also those on whose heads he fell, though we are happy to state that no lives were lost. ... 'FLEET-STREET. Before eight o'clock this part of the line of march exhibited a most crowded appearance ; and by ten o'clock the multitude had increased to such a degree, that it was difficult to gain a passage through ; and it seemed impossible to clear the carriage -way, in order to lay down the gravel preparatory to the arrival of the procession. By this time every scat, nay, every spot that afforded the most distant view of ,the spectacle—even to the tops of the houses —were occupied. St. Dunstan's Church was covered with spectators, from the platform erected in the Church yard to the belfry itself. Between twelve and one a detachment of the Life Guards arrived, and with the assistance of the police and a large number of special constables succeeded in clear ' :I- F the centre of the street ; the gravel was then laid eown ;the Life . Guards took up their position in couples, r bout 50 feet apart, on either side of the way, their backs to the footpath; the intervals between them were filled up by policemen and special constables about two feet apart, and thus a clear avenue was preserved for the passage of the procession. Shortly before, the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and Aldermen passed through the street on their way to meet the Royal procession, and waited, in their carriages, between St. Dunstan's Church and Temple-bar, when they joined it in the manner above described. There was some little merriment excited by the awkwardness of the worthy Common Conned men in managing their steeds ; but no accident took place. The Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duke of Sussex, were re ceived with loud cheering. But it is impossible to describe the enthusiasm which was manifested on the arrival of her Majesty in her magnificent state car riage ; hats and handkerchiefs were waved ; every voice was raised in expressions of loyalty and attachment, and a shout, '' loud as from numbers w:thout num ber," burst from the vast multitude, drowning even the loud and joyful peals which issued from the bells of St. Dunstan's and St. Bride's. The moment the Royal cortege bad passed, the crowd attempted to break the line and follow in its rear ; much scuffling and knock ing of heads was the result ; the exertions of the, police, though they moderated the rush which other wise might have been attended with serious conse quences, could not prevent great numberS of the mob from clinging to the carriages of the Judges and Noble Personages. As the Royal carriage passed Mr. Nason's, the chemist, corner of Shoe lane, six gentlemen in. the balcony emptied pint bottles of wine into capacious glasses and drank her Majesty's health—this was noticed- by her Majesty in the most gracious manner. LUDGATE HILL AND ST. PAUL'S. At a very early hour the streets in this district were much crowded with people, anxious to see the proces sion. About the gate of St. Paul's, from which the speech was to be delivered by the Elder Grecian of the Blue-coat School, the crowd was immense ; and with out the aid of the Horse Guards, the constables could not possibly have preserved a carriage way. About twelve o'clock a party of the Blues arrived and took their station in line along the street ; and it was de lightful to sae, at a distance, the beautiful manner in which they pressed the crowd back with the horses. Apparently they must tread upon and hurt many, but so well were they trained that not one even got his toes crushed. One thousand constables were sworn in the morning for the city, and in this district they per formed their arduous duty very well, and with good tern per. About half-past twelve the company began to drive in to take their places in the Guildhall, amongst whom we noticed Fox Maule, Esq., R. Stewart, Esq., Herries, Esq., and the Hon. Mr. Goulburn. About a quarter-past one o'clock a number of men came along the streets and threw out the gravel, which lay in heaps along the road, which was an intimation of.the ap proach of the procession. At this time the Civic pro cession passed on their way to Temple Bar, to receive her Majesty. The new Lord Mayor was much cheered. The crowd was so immense, and so densely _ packed, that a great many, both men and women, fainted, and were obliged to be assisted out by the constables. The Companies had bands in their various . compartments, which played occasionally for the amusement of the multitude. At a quarter to three the , procession reached St. Paul's—it was opened by four City policemen on horseback. Th ey were fol lowed by the Under-Sheriffs in their state carriages ; then the Royal carriages, which were severally re ceived with a flourish of trumpets from the stand o f the Blue Coat School. The Dukes of Cambridge and 4131 were much cheered. Then came the City A %est. Is, six of the Common Council, the Sheriffs, .54117,-- teen Aldermen on horseback ; then fol.' i ''/: 4 : - . - . ,— ' - __‘;...:44.t, Lord Mayor, in his crimson velvet robes, st_ 5, , :"Jit 3 7:' orsebaak, and carrying the city state sword. ~: ~, 7 - ,! x 7' ,••--• ' .- _..1 . • : en- e the state carriage of the Queen, which was _ ~.. • . ,0 :d c.. ,444... AL _ ~sst- o $ l, - . i n the middle of the road opposite the gate of i• - if ..... Sre • ' s. , 1 A platform was carried out, and the boy 44 a s who was appointed to deliver the speech, accompanied by some of the masters, went out to the road and delivered the speech. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. This institution, possessing, according to an ancient custom, the privilege of addressing the Sovereign cia the occasion of his coming into the City, to honour the Corporation of London by partaking of their hospi tality, claimed the enjoyment of that privilege on the present occasion. The claim being allowed, an appli cation was made to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, for the allotment of a portion of the Cathedral Church-yard for the erection of a booth for the ac commodation of the establishment ; and that portion o the yard which fronts Ludgate-hill (the very best spot that could have been selected for the purpose, and the best in the whole city for viewing the procession), was allotted to the Hospital. A very extensive booth was erected by Mr. Shaw, the Architect and Surveyor of the Hospital, in which the Treasurer, the Committee, the Masters and Officers of the Institution, and the children, to the number of seven hundred and thirty (the other four hundred, who, together with seventy girls, form the full complement of the Institution, being in the establishment at Hertford, and it not being practicable to bring them to town), were admirably placed, so as to form a very imposing, as well as in teresting spectacle, calculated to give her Majesty a satisfactory idea of this great metropolitan school, which, standing as it does alone as to its nature and objects in this country and in the world at large, re flects honour on the Throne from which it emanated, and on the City which has cherished and enlarged it. The President of the establishment (Mr. Alderman Thompson) was not in the booth, as he was required to be in official attendance on her Majesty; but on his passing the Institution in the procession, he was acknowledged by the plaudits of the whole es tablishment, in a manner worthy of the uniform ur banity and kindness, as well as attention and liberality, with which he has discharged the high office of Pre sident of the Hospital, and which have greatly endeared him to every perso❑ connected with it. On the arrival of her Majesty's carriage at the top of Ludgate-hill the Senior Scholar, Frederick Giffard Nash, accompanied by the Treasurer, Richard Ho them Pigeon, Esq., and the Head Master, the Rev. Edward Rice, Esq., advanced to the door of the carriage on a platform erected for the purpose, and delivered the following address : " MOST AUGUST AND GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN, " We the children of the royal, ancient, and religious foundation of Christ's Hospital, gratefully avail our selves of the opportunity t. fforded by your Majesty's gracious visit to the metropolis of your dominions, to implore your Majesty's condescending notice, and to offer our humble but sincere congratulations on your Majesty's happy accession to the throne of your ancestors. " Educated and supported within the walls of an in stitution founded by King Edward the Sixth, himself a you/yid Sovereign, to be at once a means of im parting sound learning and useful knowledge to the young, and also of disseminating from generation to generation the true light of the Protestant faith, and afterwards increased by King Charles the Second, who added to the establishment its mathematical and naval branch, whilst private liberality, stimulated by those illustrious examples, has from time to time munifi cently enlarged its resources—we feel ourselves bound by a deep sense of the inestimable benefits we are re ceiving, to look at all times to the throne of these realms, with peculiar veneration and affection. In your Majesty's sacred person we recognize also the representative of a line of Monarchs who have successively honoured our Institution with their Royal notice and favour; amongst whom, in particular, we retain a deep impression of the distinguished kindness shown by your Majesty's immediate predecessor to the delegated body of our Schoolfellows on their annual presentation at his Court ; and we trust that a grateful remembrance of that kindness, as well as of the many benefits which our country received from his paternal sway, will ever dwell upon our mind. " Having been already honoured with the benignant notice of your Majesty in the extension of our receLt vacation, for which we tender to your Majesty our humble acknowledgments, we venture to hail this mark of your gracious consideration, as holding out to us a hope that the Royal foundation of Christ's Hos pital will continue to receive from your Majesty the same protection and favour which it has ever received from the Throne ; and we humbly pray that it may please the Almighty Disposer of events to pour down upon your Majesty, in the abundance of his mercy, blessings spiritual and temporal, and that your Majesty may reign long and prosperously, surrounded and supported by the affections of a free and happy people." Having delivered the address, he presented a copy of it, beautifully written on vellum, to her Majesty ; after which the whole of the children sang " God save the Queen," accompanied by trumpets, led by Mr. Harper. In the evening the booth was illumi nated by a very splendid device, characteristic of the Hospital—viz , on the top a Crown, on the right hand the words '' Edward our Founder," and on the left the words " Victoria our Friend," each sur rounded by a wreath of laurel ; beneath the Crown the words " Christ's Hospital." The whole of the ar rangements were con;lucted under the practical su perintendence of the Treasurer (It. Hotham Pigeon, Esq.), who is the Resident Governor of the Hospital, and who devotes to the Institution a portion of his time and attention perfectly unexampled in the history of official appointments, to which no compensation is attached but the consciousness of doing good, and the honourable estimation of society. Her Majesty then bowed, and the carriage went on amidst loud cheers. The moment the speech was over, 800 of the Bluecoat-school Boys struck up the National Anthem, in which many of the multitude joined. In the procession which followed Lord Melbourne was recognized, and was much cheered. The line between Temple-bar and the Mansion House presented the most enlivening and bustling ap pearance from the dawn of day, and at a very early hour the crowd became immense. Every person oc cupying a shop in the line seemed to vie with each other in his demonstration of loyalty and splendour both externally and internally. By seven o'clock crowds of fashionably-dressed ladies were seated in the windows, and very rapidly the density of those crowds increased. The anxiety also of the shop keepers to make their visitors happy and comfortable it is impossible too much to appreciate, or too highly to extol. Amongst many others we could not pass un noticed Mr. D. T. Clarke's wholesale and retail lace warehouse, No. 2, Ludgate-street, which presented an extremely elegant appearance. Over the front of his house there was an immense Crown, brilliantly il luminated with three hundred gas lamps. It was one of the largest Crowns in the line, and Mr. Clarke was offered 201. for it beyond the sum he paid. He had also suspended from his house two large Union Jacks, which be obtained from an Admiral's ship. The house is the largest single house in Ludgate-street, or Ludgate hill, extending all over Pilgrim -street, and consisting of four floors above the shops, with fire windows on each floor, all of which were literally crammed with Mr. Clarke's friends and customers, principally consisting of ladies of the greatest respectability, and amounting in number to four hundred, amongst whom we observed Major Orme and his family ; Joseph Bonser, Esq., of Poleson, in Surrey, amid his family ; Charles Clarke, Esq., of Woodland-place, and his family, s ze . Every room in Mr. Clarke's old established and extensive house was (including all the bed-rooms) heated and made comfortable long before the arrival of his vi sitors. He provided a handsome breakfast for them : tables were covered during the whole of the day with cold meats, game and poultry of every descrip tion—wines and spirits of every sort of the finest quality ; tea and coffee was served up in the evening ; an abundant supper was supplied to all who could partake of it, and if true loyalty is to be in ferred from a slavish exertion on the part of Mr. Clarke and his principal assistants, to make his friends by whom he was surrounded happy, well may it be said that_ Her Majesty's accession to the throne is hailed with enthusiasm by the devoted citizens. Mr. Clarke's hospitality and exertions of course is only one instance of .thousands in the city. a nel Co., of Ludgate-hill, an d S t . Paul's Church-yard,'Ell whose premises are likewise immense, had their windows full principally of ladies, superbly dressed. They have an immense establishment, and many hundreds of young persons are employed by them. Their house was handsomely illuminated. Besides those in their employ, they had six hundred visitors, all of whom were entertained in the handsomest possible manner. They had a military band in attendance, and the visitors were entertained in the evening with a ball, which was kept up with great spirit and the utmost mirth. The happiness of the conductors of that house, like that of those of their neighbours, seemed to consist only in contributing to the comfort, happiness, and accom modation of their guests. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1837. THE GUILDHALL. The preparations made by the Committee core responded with the universal feeling upon the occa- ' sion, and exceeded anything ever attempted in the city of London. Various were the experiments with de signs, and numerous were the objections taken. At length, after discussion upon discussion, the Enter tainment Committee agreed to a plan of arrangements of which the following is an outline : At the eastern end of the Guildhall the Gothic win dow was boarded up, and large sheets of iron were placed over the timber, in order to introduce in gas the words " Welcome V. IL," under which appeared also in gas a scroll reaching from wee side to the other of the spacious building. The letters and the scroll were punctured with gas holes, and the light blazed through with great brilliancy. On a raised platform under these words, stood the throne. In the back of this magnificent seat, and above it, was a great profusion of crimson velvet, richly laced and trimmed with the letters V. R., surmounted by the crown and cushion. The back fluting was com posed of white satin, and the top of crimson velvet. Large folds of crimson velvet fell from the top, intro ducing the Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock, brilliantly executed in white velvet. The scat itself was richly carved and gilt, and covered with crimson velvet. The table prepared for her Majesty was most splendidly set out, and covered with the finest white damask, trimmed with gold, and before it was placed a great qUantity of plants of all sorts. Behind the throne were spacious mirrors, and ranged along a shelf, extending the whole breadth of the Hall, was the City plate in great abundance. At the east end of the Hall the large window was also hidden from view, for the purpose of producing the illumination of a Star, and the words " God save the Queen," which appeared most brilliant from the glass drops of which they were composed. Two very beautiful chandeliers were suspended a few feet from the top of the Hall, and the sides were lighted with gas, in a manner not attempted before in this building. Four tables were placed along the hall from the Royal table, extending about half-way down, for the Ministers, the Nobility, and the Lord Mayor and Aldermen ; and at the west end of the Hall were ranged six tables, in cluding side-tables for the Common Councilmen and other guests. The music gallery was fitted up in the Gothic style, and was large enough to admit sixty or seventy performers. The Common Council Chamber was fitted up as her Majesty's drawing-room. It was hung with crimson cloth, festooned with red and white roses, and splendidly carpeted. At the upper end, on a platform, was a splendid carved and gilt chair, without hangings, on which her Majesty sat on her arrival at the Hall. In this apartment there is no other seat. The room occupied in Alderinanic discussions was selected on the occasion as her Majesty's private room. It was beautifully hung round with crimson, orna mented with festoonings, and the floor was cover ed with crimson and gold carpet, a toilet table com posed of white satin graced the recess, and the initials V. R. appeared in a wreath of gold in the interior. In this apartment were several of the chairs which were the favourite pattern of George IV., and were lent upon the occasion by Sir Thomas Ellis of Stratford. The elegant retiring room appropriated to the use of the other members of the Royal family t a the Reading-room of the Court of Common Conn- It. vk a; furnished with Consol tables with marble tops and cabriolet chairs and sofa, each chair varying from the other. The old Council Chamber to the left or the Court of Aldermen was fitted up for her Majesty's suite, and decorated with crimson cloth. It contained a large ni . rror and toilet, with abundance of perfumes. The Chamberlain's Office was fitted up for the retir ing rocm of tl.e lady Mayoress, the Aldermens' ladiep, an I other ladies of distinction, and the Old Court of King's "knelt was arranged for the accommodation of the ladies of the members of the Court of Common Council. The streets in the neighbourhood of the Guildhall pre sented an unusually animated appearance from a very early hour, and, indeed, the " busy note of preparation"-had con need almost without intermission throughout the night. As early as ten o'clock the windows in the line of the procession in Cheapside and King -street began to fill, and before eleven o'clock there was scarcely a seat un tenanted. The great majority were ladies, and these mostly in full dress, and the waving of flags and banners, the bands of music which were stationed at almost every opening, " the cliak of hammers," the cries of the itinerant venders of " peppettnint lozenges," " the Royal Victoria medal," " the full and true account of the processioa," &e. &c., mingled with the pealing of bells, and the din and con fusion of the dense crowd which thronged the strc, ts, formed one of the most animated and novel scenes that can well be imagined. Up to 11 o'clock the preparations for the evening illumi nations continued with unabated vigour, but after that hour the decorators, with their ladders, and other parapha nalia began to disappear, and encreased accommodation was thereby afforded to the multitude, which kept pour ing its tide along from east and west, and indeed every point of the compass. Nearly 1,000 special constables bad been sworn in, and these were placed at a few paces apart on either side of the streets, and we must do them the justice to state that they discharged their arduous duties with exemplary forbearance. At 11 o'clock the police proceeded to clear King-street, leading to the Guildhall, which up to that time had been a compact mass ofhuman beings, and this having been with some difficulty accomplished, the barriers were closed, and no person permitted to pass without an order from the City authorities. The several City Companies, on their way to their sta tions at St. Paul's, also came in for a full share of the plau dits of the multitude, and at one o'clock the company be gan to arrive at the Guildhall, and were loudly cheered by the populace in their progress along the line. The exterior decorations of the hall were not finally completed till nearly one o'clock, and from that period the carriages, hackney coaches, cabriolets, &c., poured along in a continuous stream ; and such were the order and regu larity with which the arrangements in the Guildhall-yard were conducted, under the surveillance of a party of the city police, that not the slightest confusion or inconvenience took place. Among the earliest arrivals were Sir Frederic Pollock, Aldermen Scholey, Brown, Wilson, and Lainson ; Mr. Sergeant Arabin, Aldermen Copeland, M.P., Sir Peter Uurie, Sir James Shaw, Alderman Johnston, Mr. Sheriff Montefiore, &c. The number of ladies was unusually great, every car riage containing one or more, and the display of ostrich plumes and jewels equalled that of the most brilliant drawing room or levee at the West-end. At two o'clock precisely the barriers were again closed, and shortly afterwards the Hon. the Artillery Company, which was to compose her Majesty's guard :of honour, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Cox, marched into the yard, preceded by their band, and took up their posi tion in line on the left of the entrance. At half-past three the procession, which was headed by the Superintendent and a party of the m oun t e d c i ty pol i ce reached Guildhall, and the excitement and enth us i asm o f t h e assembled crowds, were raised to the highest pitch. After the Lord Mayor, the officers of th e Corpo ration, and other civic functionaries, had p asse d , an d the State Carriage of her Majesty appeared in sight, the Artillery Company presented arms, the Officers sa luting, and the bands playing the National Anthem. A party of the Gentlemen Pensioners lined the outer lobby of Guildhall ; and on her Majesty alighting from her carriage some of the diamonds of her stomacher gave way, and were scattered about the en trance. They were picked up immediately afterwards by the Royal attendants in waiting. The last carriage of the procession had not set down until nearly half-past 4 o'clock. THE GUILDHALL BANQUET. At about half-past 12 o'clock a few carriages arrived, but the door was not opened for admission till 1 o'clock. There was not the slightest confusion during the whole time the company began to pour in. At - a quarter-past 3 o'clock it was announced that the procession was coming, and the Chairman and Committee immediately proceeded from the various parts of the building in which they were stationed, to the entrance at the porch. The Duchess of Kent was soon afterwards announced, and was followed by the Duchess of Glou cester, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge. The Lady Mayoress was then summoned to the porch entrance to await the approach of the Queen, who entered the door at 20 minutes past three o'clock. The band in the Gallery then played " God save the Queen," and her Majesty entered preceded by the Lady Mayoress, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Members of the Committee. She immediately proceeded to her Majesty's re tiring room, where she remained with the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duchess of Gloucester, about twenty minutes. The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Corporation rose when her Majesty entered the drawing-room. Intro duced to the presence, the Recorder proceeded to read the following address : " May it please your Majesty, " We, your Majesty's faithful subjects, the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, approach your Royal person to express to your Ma jesty the sense we entertain of your Majesty's most gracious condescension, in vouchsafing to adorn by your Royal Presence, on the Anniversary of our Great Civic Festival, the Banquet prepared in the Guildhall. " The joyous acclamations of the people that greeted your Majesty's Progress to this Hall, find an echo in every breast within this, your Majesty's most ancient and Royal City. These are not the indications of in terested adulation offered to greatness in the zenith of its power. They arc the out-pourings of an ardent and affectionate spirit that pervades and animates as one man the mighty masses of assembled multitudes, eager to testify, in the fervour of British feeling, their attachment to a Constitutional Sovereign, in the per son of their beloved Queen. " The most gracious Declaration and Assurance pronounced by your Majesty, and published to the world upon ascending the Throne of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland, are yet fresh in the memory, and glowing in the heart of a grateful and confiding People. In the exercise of the highest pri vilege we enjoy,—that of personal communication with the Sovereign,—it was reserved for the Citizens of London to receive from the lips of Royalty the avowal of those principles that so happily transferred to your Majesty's ancestors the hereditary sceptre of these Realms. " Deign, therefore, most gracious Lady, with re newed assurances of their devoted loyalty, to accept from the Citizens of London the humble, but sincere, offering of their poor Thanks and imperfect acknow ledgments for the honour this day conferred upon them by your Majesty's auspicious visit in the heart of the Metropolis of this favoured Empire. May your Ma jesty long live in the enjoyment of health, and of the choicest gifts that Providence can bestow, to commu nicate to your subjects, and to experience on the Throne, the blessings that attend the good Govern ment of a free, happy, and religious People." Her Majesty emphatically returned the following answer : " I thank you for this loyal and affectionate ad dress, and I have much pleasure in receiving it here, and upon this occasion. " I entirely concur in the sentiments which it ex presses. " It has been the custom of the Kings and Queens, my predecessors, to visit, upon their accession, the City of London, and my regard for this great com mercial community, the metropolis of my empire, ren ders it to me a great satisfaction to follow their ex ample." Her Majesty was then graciously pleased to order letters patent to be made out, conferring the honour of Baronety on the Lord Mayor, and to knight the two Sheriffs, who now are Sir John Caroll and Sir Moses Montefiore. The latter gentleman is the first Jew that ever was knighted, at least so they said at the Hall. The Lord Mayor then introduced the Aldermen and their ladies, who kissed hands. After which her Ma jesty returned to the Retiring-chamber with the Duchesses of Kent, Cambridge, and Gloucester, with the same ceremony as had been observed at her entrance. The ceremony occupied about half an hour. The Nobility, the Foreign Ambassadors, the Judges, and other guests, who had the privilege of entre into the drawing-room, then proceeded to the Hall, and took their scats at the banquet tables. At five o'clock, Mr. Charles Bleaden, who provided this most splendid entertainment, announced to the Committee that the banquet was ready. The Chair man of the Committee immediately proceeded to the Queen's retiring room, and, through the Lord Cham berlain, announced that all the preparations were com plete. _ _ At twenty minutes after five the Queen descended to the Hall, preceded by the Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress, and the Royal Family, and, amidst the acclamations of the company, took her seat on the magnificent throne. Her Majesty then commanded the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress to take their seats. THE BANQUET. ARRANGEMENTS OF THE TABLES. THE ROYAL TABLE. At the Queen's table were seated on her right, in the following order, the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, and the Duchess of Sutherland. On her Majesty's left sat the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge, the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, and the Countess of Mulgrave. Table No. 1. Lady Mayoress / Lord Mayor Lady Archbishop of Canterbury...... Sir Wm. Heygate, Bart. Marquis of Lansdowne Lady Duke of Norfolk Lady Duke of Wellington Marquis Conyngham ,, Lady Earl of Surrey 1 Earl of Albemarle Earl of Hamster ..... c Lady Earl of Minto Lord John Russell ). Lady Viscount Melbourne Viscount Morpeth Viscount Howick 1 Bishop of London Lord Foley Lady Lord Barham i Sir Chapman Marshall Right Hon. Sir G. Cockburn Lady Right Hon. Sir G. Murray Right Hon. C. P. Thomson Mr. Alderman Johnson Right Hon. T. Spring Rice Lady Right Hon. Sir E. Sugden 5 Lady 1 Right Hon. Sir H. Vivian, Bt Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart c Lady Colonel Buckley 1 Mr. Alderman White Exon of Yeomen of the Guard Lady Richard Spoor, Esq., Mayor Mr. Sheriff Carroll of Sunderland Lady Mr. Town Clerk Sir J. Shaw, Bt., Chamberlain Mr. Common Sergeant No. 2. Lady Mr. Alderman M. Wood Lady Lady Mr. Alderman Venables Lady Lady i Mr. Alderman Lucas Lady Sir John Key, Bart. Lady Lady Mr. Alderman Farebrother Earl of Durhain Lady Lady Mr. Alderman Copeland Lady Lady Mr. Alderman Wilson Lady Lady •• Lord Lilford Mr. Alderman Harmer Lord Hill Lady Lady Z . Right Hon. Henry Goulburn Mr. Alderman Pirie 8 Right Hon. John C. Herries Lady 1 Right Hon. Sir H. Hardinge Mr. Alderman Lainson Lady Mr. Aldermaa Humphery S Right Hon. H. Labouchere Lady Mr. Sheriff Montefiore Lady Robert Ellis, Esq. H. F. Wood, Esq... Mr. Sergeant Arabin No. 3. French Ambassador Wurtemberg Minister Belgian Minister Grecian Minister Col. Cavendish Bavarian Minister . Miss Pitt Brazilian Minister Miss Spring Rice Netherlands Minister Lady Gardiner American Minister Col. Wemyss Spanish Minister Charles Ellice, Esq. Saxon Minister ••• Sir Robert Otway, Bart. Sir Robert Chester Vice-Admiral Sir C. Adam Sir F. Smith Rear-Admiral Sir W. Parker Wm. Martins, Esq. Capt. Sir E. T. Troubridge, Bt Lord John Spencer Churchill Captain Berkeley Lady Cecilia Underwood Robert Steuart, Esq Col. Thomas Wildman Rich. More O'Ferrall, Esq Lady Elizabeth Gore John Parker, Esq... H. F. Stephenson, Esq. Capt. J. H. Polly . Miss Kerr William Crawford, Esq Col. Sir James Reynett James Pattison, Esq Baron de Knesebeck George Grote, Esq. Lieut.-Col. Corn wall Peter Laurie, Esq... Lady Caroline Legge Sir Samuel Higgins Lady Mary Stop ord No. 4. - - -. Lord Denman Mr. Alderman Schley Lord Langdale Right Hon. Sir L. Shadwell Right Hon. N. C. Tindal Lord Abinger Right Hon. Sir John Vaughan Sir Joseph Litticdale Sir William Bolland Right lion. Sir James Parke Sir Edward Hall Anlerson Right Hon. SirJ. B. Bosanquet Sir John Gurney Sir John Patteson Sir John Thomas Coleridge Sir John Williams Sir John Campbell Sir Thomas Coltman Mr. Sergeant Taddy Sir Robert M. Rolfe Francis T. Baring, Esq Sir Charles Wetherell E. J. Stanley, Esq. Sir William W. Follett Charles Wood, Esq. Tim. Ab. Curtis, Esq. S. M. Phillipps, Eeq. Sir James Rivett Carnac, Bart. Hon. Fox Manic Sir John Rae Reid, Bart. G. E. Anson, Esq. Sir J. Law Lushington, Bart. Lady % t George Byng, Esq. Sir James Duke Thomas Wood, jun., Esq. Lady 1 John Masterman, Esq. John Johnson, Esq. Captain Mullett J. D. Burnaby, Esq Editors of Newspapers Charles Pearson, Esq. BILL OF FARE. The following is the Bill of the sumptuous entertain ment that the Civic authorities had the honour of serving up to their Royal and distinguished guests : LA TABLE ROYALS. 3 Potages.—Potago de tortue a l'Anglaise, consomme de Volaille, potage a la Brunoise. 3 Plats de Poisson.—Turbot boille garni aux merlans frits, rougcts farcis a la Yi 11 oroi, saumon bouilli garni aux eperlans. 8 Releves.—Poulets bouillis, aux langues de veau glace', garnis de croustade a la Macedoine, noix de veau en daube decoree a la Bohemienne, filet de bumf a la sangleir en ebasse. 8 Entrees.—Ris d'agneau piques a la Turque aux petits pois, sante de filets de faisans aux truffes, pate chaud aux becassines a l'ltalienne, casserolle de pied• d'agneau aux champignons, sultanna de filets de soles a la Hollandaise, garnis aux ecrevisses, timbale de volaille a la Dauphine, fi lets de lievre confis aux tomates, cotelettes de perdreaux au supreme. BUFFET. Potage a la Turque, bochepot de faisan, trances do ea eperlans frits, langue de bwuf, jambon a la jardi niere, bosuf roti, mouton roti, agneau roti, agneau bouilli, handle de vanaison, pierre grille au yin de Champagne, petit pates aux huitres, croquettes, cotellettes d'agneau aux concombres, dindon roti aux truffes a l'Espagnole. SECOND SZIVICE. I Plats de Roti.—Faisans, becasses, cercelles. 3 Releves.—Souflet de vanilla, pornmes a la Portugaise, caufres a lu flamande. 4 'Patisseries Montees.—Vase en croquante garni de pa tisserie aux confitures, fontaine Grecque, garnie aux petit choux, ,as de beurre frail aux crevettes, fontaine royale garnie de patisserie a la Genevoiso. 12 Entremets—Creme d'anana garnie, gelee au yin de Champagne garnie aux fruits, homards a la remoulade, mayonnaise de poulet a I'aspic, fanchonettes d'orange, gar nics aux pistaches, compotto des peches, en petits pan niers, tartelettes aux cerises en nougat, petites coupes d'amarids a la Chantilly, culs d'artichauts en magnonnaise, anguifie nu beurre de Montpellier, gelee au marasquin decoree, gateaux de pommel en Mosaique, a la creme d'a bricot. BUFFET. Poulets rotis, becassines rotis, canards sauvages rotis, tourte aux pomnies, tourte aux cerises, beignets de pommel, fondu de parmesan, trifle a la creme, plum pudding, mince pies. THE GENERAL BILL OE PARE. Dinner.-220 tureens of turtle, 200 bottles of sherbet, 50 boiled turkeys and oysters, 50 pullets, 50 dishes of fowls, 40 roast capons, 45 French pies, GO pigeon pies, 45 hams ornamented, 40 tongues, 2 barons of beef, 4 stewed rumps of beef, 10 surloins, rumps and ribs of beef, 45 dishes of shell-fish, 60 ditto of mashed and other potatoes, 50 salads, 140 jellies, 50 blanc mangcs, 40 dishes of tarts, creamed, 30 do. of orange and other teurtes, GO ditto of mince pies, 20 Chantilly baskets. Removes.—So roast turkeys, 10 leverets, SO pheasants, 40 dishes of partridges, 20 dishes of wild fowl, 20 pea fowls. Dessert.-100 pine-apples from 2lbs. to 3lbs. each, 200 dishes of hothouse grapes, 200 ice-creams, 50 dishes of pippins, 80 dishes of pears, 60 ornamented Savoy cakes, 80 dishes of dried fruit, 50 ditto of preserved ginger, 60 ditto of rout-cakes, 30 ditto of brandy cherries, 20 ditto of olives. THE FOUR LONG TABLES IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE ROYAL TABLE. 90 tureens of turtle, 20 pullets, 20 boiled turkey, 16 roast capons, 20 dishes of fowls, 20 French pies, 24 pigeon pies, 20 hams, ornamented, 16 tongues, 20 dishes of shell fish, 4 stewed rumps of beef, 60 jellies, 20 blanc mangos, 20 dishes of tarts creamed, 20 orange and other tourtea, 24 ditto mince-pies, 20 chantilly baskets, 20 dishes of po tatoes, 20 salads. Removes.-20 roast turkeys, 32 pheasants, 8 dishes of will fowl, 16 ditto partridges, 8 pea-fowls, 4 leverets. Dessert.-36 pines, 86 ice -creams, 86 dishes of grapes, 20 ditto of apples, 32 dishes of pears, 28 ornamented Savoy cakes, 28 dishes of rout-cakes, 32 ditto of dried fruit, 12 dishes of brandy cherries, 24 ditto of preserved ginger, 12 ditto of olives. THE Foul LONG TABLES IN THE BODY OF THE HALL. 72 tureens of turtle, 16 pullets, 16 boiled turkeys, 16 roast capons, 20 dishes of fowls, 20 pigeon pies, 16 French pies, 20 hams, 16 tongues, 16 dishes of shell-fish, 60 lies, 20 blanc mangos, 20 dishes of tarts creamed, 20 orange and other tourtes, 24 dishes of mince pies, 16 dishes of potatoes, 16 dishes of salads. Removes.-20 roast turkeys, 24 pheasants, 8 pea-fowls, 4 leverets, 8 dishes of wild fowl, 16 dishes of partridges. Dessert. —32 pines, 80 ice-creams, 80 dishes of grapes, 16 dishes of apples, 28 dishes of pears, 24 ornamented Savoy cakes, 28 dishes of dried fruit, 20 dishes of pre served ginger, 12 dishes of brandy cherries, 4 dishes of olives. THE MEYEN BIDE-TABLE/. 24 tureens of turtle, 8 pullets, 7 boiled turkeys, 6 roast capons, 8 dishes of fowls, 6 pigeon pies, 6 French pies, 6 hams, 6 tongues, 6 dishes of shell-fish, 21 jellies, 5 blanc mange', 9 tarts creamed, 5 orange and other tourtes. 9 dishes of mince pies, 8 ditto of potatoes, 8 ditto of salads. Removes.-13 roast turkeys, 14 pheasants, 4 dishes of wild fowl, 6 ditto of partridges, 4 pea-fowls, 2 leverets. Dessert.-18 pines, 30 ice -creams, 30 dishes of hothouse grapes, 7 ornamented savoy cakes, 12 dishes of apples, 14 ditto of pears, 8 ditto of rout cakes, 12 dishes of dried fruit, 10 ditto of preserved ginger,. 8 ditto of brandy cher ries, 4 ditto of olives. Wines.—Champagne, Hock, Claret, Burgundy, Madeira, Port, Sherry. The Common Crier, about an hour after her Ma jesty took her seat on the Throne, advanced into the middle of the hall, and said, " The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor gives the health of our most Gracious Sovereign Queen Victoria." The company rose, and, amidst loud applauses, and the swell of music in the orchestra, drank the toast. " God save the Queen" was then sung by the prin cipal vocal performers. After which her Majesty rose and bowed to the company several times with the greatest affability. The Common Crier then said—her Majesty gives, " The Lord Mayor, and prosperity to the city of London." This toast was received with exclamations. The Common Crier announced the last toast in the following manner:—The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor gives, " The Royal Family. At twenty minutes past eight o'clock the Queen re tired from the ball to the drawing-room, where she was served with tea in the splendid gold service. At half-past eight o'clock her Majesty's carriage was announced, and she took leave of her faithful and delighted citizens of London, after having warmly ex pressed the gratification she felt at their most sump tuous entertainment. The whole arrangements were so complete that not the slightest confusion or perplexity occurred during the whole of the clay. 'file plate in the Hall (all at the Queen's table was gold) was stated to be estimated at nearly 400,0001. MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS. The Musical Department under the direction of Sir Smart. l' 0 PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS. Miss Birch. Miss M. B. Hawes. Mr. Mozley. Mr. E. Seguin. Mr. Dando. Mr. A. Novelle. Mr. Horncastle. Mr. Chapm an. Mr. Hawes. M Phillips. r. IL Mr. Broadhurst. Chorus. TUE INSTRUMENTAL BA ND. Leader—Mr. Willman. Flutes—Messrs. Card and Richardson. Horns—Messrs. Platt, Rae, Octave Flute—Mr. Price. and Kielback. Oboe—Messrs. G. Cooke and Trumpets—Messrs. Keating. Co i r e n y e . t- a- Piston—Mr. Hand and Irwin. Bassoons—Messrs. Denman Trombone--Mr. Smithiee. and Tully. Ophicleide—Mr. Ponder. Clarionets—Messrs. Willman, Serpent—Mr. JePP. Godfrey, Bowley, and La- Drums—Air. Chipp zaras. GRACE AFTER DINNER. Non nobis, Domine, Sed nomini tuo da gloriam. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN God save our gracious Queen I Long nay Victoria G reign ; od save the Queen Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the Queen O Lord our God ! arise, Scatter her enemies, And make them fall : Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On her our hopes we fix, God save us all Thy choicest gifts in store, On her be pleased to pour ; Long may she reign ! May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice, God save the Queen ! GLEE.—Da. CALLIOTT. Hail, happy Albion 1 Queen of isles Peaceful freedom o'er thee smiles ; Thy lib'ral heart, thy judging eye, The flower unheeded can descry, And bid it round heaven's altars shed The fragrance of its blushing head. Through the wild waves, as they roar, With watchful eye and dauntless mein, Thy steady course of honour keep; Nor fear the rocks, nor seek the shore. The Star of Brunswick shines serene, And gilds the horrors of the deep. HoPe l ................... CHORUS.—MosalT.and adapted to. aboro (The words written for this occasion, in " La Clemenza di Tito.") All hail ! our Queen Victoria I Welcome and blessing meet her, Her joyous people greet her With loyal heart and song 1 All hail 1 our Queen Victoria! Earth 1 all thy bounties bear her, And Hearn in mercy spare her To rule old England long. GLEE AND CHORUS.—SEHILD. , . r! 0 hapPY ! ll ' Your eyes are lodestars, and your tongue's sweat or More tunable than lark to shepherd's ear, When wheat is green, when hawthorn buds appear' ROUND.—Bisuor. When the wind blows, When the mill goes, Our hearts are all light and merry. When the wind drops, When the mill stops, We laugh and sing hey down decry. G L E E.—Da. Coots. Hark ! the lark at heav'n's gate slogs, And Phoebus 'gins to rise, His steeds to water at those springs On chalic'd flow's that lies ; And winking mart'-buds begin to ope their golden ey e ' With ev'rything that pretty is, my lady sweet arise. GLEE AND CHORUS.—Arrwoor t. In peace, love tunes the shepherd's reed : In war, he mounts the warrior's steed ; In halls, in gay attire is seen ; In hamlets, dances on the green ; Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, All men below and saints above ; For love is hear'n, and hear'n is lore. MADRIGAL.—J. BINNUTT. All creatures now are merry-minded, The shepherd's daughter playing, The Nymphs are fa-la-laing, Yon bugle was well winded. At Oriana's presence each thing smiled*: The flowers themselves discover; Birds over her do hover ; Music the time beguileth. See where she comes, with flowery garlands crowned; Queen of all Queens renowned Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana, " Long live fair Oriana. The gold plate for the Royal table, furnished b'tg Emannuel Brothers, of Bevis Marks, was of th et/3 Se costly description and elaborate workmanship. / I n a , centre of the table was a magnificent epergne, si;,.. ported by figures of the three graces or sPhYn: t ; s ic dcstals, surrounded by a wreath of vine ant' 1 , - r o. leaves. On either side were two massive candely in en suite, on which the Royal arms were displ a Y e burnished gold. The soup and sauce tureensYthe larets, dishes, and covers, claret, jugs, &c. were C' same costly material, and ornamented in a sinill srl : for ner. The massive gold dinner and soup P late d - c o, her Majesty's use were ornamented with vane h° rin s• chased centres, and emblazoned with the Royal s'and The knives, forks, spoons, salvers, liqueur s tands , d id all the other materiel were equally unique and eP iel f i t he —worthy alike of the good taste and opulenc e ° most wealthy metropolis in the world. , five The plate for the Royal table consisted o ' l to dozen of dinner plates, various patterns, one., ° „ -- ith soup plates, a dozen fruit plates, eight ice Pa" s ; se li basins and covers, a tea and coffee service, three u e knives, three dozen forks, and three dozen sP ooos j are e For the dessert service three dozen s poons , r; en dozen knives, and three dozen forks ; tw ° tus. f helpers, two dozen sugar spoons, four dozen ice sPi ar ge our pair grape scissors, four finger basins, tw ° (Ist salvers, four smaller basins, four pair bottle , ota n four pair salt cellars and spoons. turee ns Of silver plate there were five silver shuP h kti es, and ladles, ten sauce tureens, three pair fis twelve dishes and covers, twelve warmers, tw elve s. Des ler do., three pair souffl e t dishes, four pair f als and covers, &c., &c. the The china and cut glass were provided 1 4 tied Messrs. Davenport, of Fleet-street, and it is but ju s lier to that establishment to state, that although the . ( P cre , was not given till the 13th ult., owing to their 'n e l dible exertions it was completed on Monday forwarded to town from their factory in Staffords bite The dessert plates for the Royal table, are d f w es k china, with vine border in gold, and a wreath , c ' leaves and acorns in raised mat gold, around tr', 6 loo . A medallion at the top contains the Crown, and the ir ther at the bottom the City Arms emblazoned In„, in proper colours. In the center are the letters A r . 11 . :;',0 a handsome cypher, surrounded by an enamelled "' c or k, of of flowers of the most brilliant tints and exquisite .0°..11, manship. There are 24 of these plates, which cuet, derstand are valued at 10 guineas each, and th i , e : per' taint y form a hitherto unrivalled specimen of 1; t his fection to which the manufacture has attained country. Hock; and The decanters claret jugs, Champ a g ne, other gla sses , are a ll r i c hly cut, and ornamen h t s e ti to : e t i a vine b or d er , var i e d w ith the rose, thistl e, and B A of and the Royal Arms. 3 d T oz h e e n s l u vi p n p e ly g f l o a r sse h s e , r 3 M d a o j z es e t n y 3 dozen large ditto, 3 dozen Champagne di rre :-, c s l :n d liqueur ditto, 2 dozen goblets, 2 dozen enr Idoye n ... co 2 dozen tops" claret ditto, 18 wine glass coolers, _ . 0 „s eu dozeS; e r art hen . tumblers, 2 dozen hexagon massive decanters, loured hock glasses, 6 water jugs, 1 d City • loured finger glasses, '2 dosen ice plates , an • A rms in ware antique jugs ; with the Roya l 's sm t a a l b l le' cla c r eri g stlea o_: h relief. furni 6--e n „ here were goo For the entertainment generally t ditto, claret ditto, 800 Champagne decant er "' ga. by the Messrs. Davenport 1,60 0 whi t : oo °l: 6 o g: d s i r t r o 3 (emerald green), 800 tumblers, coo lers, water bottles and tumblers, 350 wine „, , 1 t s i s , The (-!a ,vas pure whit:: Scut::` € L it the P os . with that provided for her Majesty s 1:11' 4 all or terns' being extremely chaste and yogi u