The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-09 00:00:00

Will-48;6e;r.

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His grace's equipage was one of great splendour,
as were also the liveries of the coachman and foot-
men.

, I The ancient parish of St. Clement Danes was
represented by;tbe reetor, the Rev. R. H. Kidick,
111. A. • Mr. Churchwarden Tyler, Mr. Overseer
1 Neale: and J. F. Isaacson, Esq., vestry clerk, in •
! carriage drawn by four iron greys, with postilions
in livery of blue velvet, and wearing on their arms
the badge of this ancient parish, an anchor em-
broidered in gold. The presence of these gentle-
men on this occasion was particularly appropriate,
as the parish of St. Clement's was the place spe-
cially set apart for the residence of the Danes in
London in the reign of the Saxon kings.
The royal carriages filed through the Bar at ,
about half-past four, and immediately a marked
difference was experienced in the ease with which
they were enabled toproceed. The chief decora-
tions being in the City, there was considerably lees
pressure in the western portion of the route—
though of course we are only speaking compara-
tively. In reality the streets were crowded to as
great an extent as seemed possible, but the police
were enabled to confine the spectators to the canes-
ways. This circumstance, coupled with the dimi-
nished extent of the procession, enabled the cortege
to proceed aL a rapid walking pace. Nothing
could be more enthusiastic than the man-
ner in which the future Princess of Wales
was received. The windows were filled with well-
dressed people, who showered applause and shook
innumerable handkerchiefs in honour of the royal
lady. There were several very large stands in this
portion of the route. At St. Clement's, St. Mary's, I
and St. Martin's Churches, and also on the site of
the houses demolished to make room for the new
Hungerford station, there were seats erected capable
of accommodating many thousands of persons.
In the Strand the decorations were of a similar
character to those in the City, but they were some- 1
what less numerous. To blown the flags of
every device and colour "Were work fit for
an herald, not for"—our reporter. Every- :
where were words of affectionate and loyal
greeting. Mr. Nutt, the foreign bookseller's
legend was " Welkommen Minolta Rose !"—the said
rose having apparently changed its sex since the time 1
of Prince Hamlet. This inscription received much
attention from the royal party. Mr. Allen, at the I
Charing-cross end of the street, had also a Danish 1
inscription—Vser bjertelig welkosonsen ! Similar
mottoes were of frequentoccurrense, but weobserved I 1
that some of them appeared to share in the pariality 1
which Mr. Weller, san., avowed for the letter " wee" 1
—they spell it " velltommen." In one or two in- 1
stances this word in its English form was poetically
written in artificial flowers ; and one flag boasted 1
of an admirably apposite benediction from Shake- 1
peen :

Ord the best Maur of all murisaa
Wanes your hearts in one.
Another inscription deserves recording for its
oddity—" Welcome fair Denmark to the mountains
of Wales !"—which certainly do not stand between
the Bricklayers' Arm. and Windsor. However,
the thing was perhaps intended as a hint to their
royal highnesses that they ought to have a residence
within the Principality—a sentiment which we are
well aware is very commonly entertained amongst
her Majesty's loyal Welsh subjects. We were glad
to see that the trading community, with rare
exemptions, had resisted the temptation they must
have felt to abuse the opportunity and to advertise
their wares.
Altogether the scene in the Strand was very
strikiag. The individual decorations displayed
primp Ro very great amount of taste Or inge•
unity, but the ensemble—the eager multitude, the
waving banners, the tumultuous applause—wsa
such that it will not coon be forgotten by any one
that beheld it. Trafalgarequare was also very hn-
pressive. The "finest site in Europe" does
not pumas say very remarkable capabilities
for setting oif a procession, but the entire square
was filled by persons the bulk of whom appeared
to be perfectly content to perceive that others would
be able to witness what they could not. A tote
for this odd description of sight-seeing really does
exist in the metropolis. Whenever there is any-
thing special doing in parliament, Westminster-
ball and ita approaches are thronged with people
who cannot possibly hope to obtain admission, but
who SeOlp toderive satisfaction from the contempla-
tion of those who are members or who rejoice in
members' order. On this principle the square down
to King Charles's statue was crowded.

PALL-MALL.
This in some reopens was one of the best por-
hone of the line of route ; for its width, the
palatial structures which adorn it, and the whole
yenier loci are in perfect keeping with a
royal reception. All the principal buildings
wee very handsomely decorated—the Carlton
Club in particular. In fact, the temporary
balcony, with its • sipports adorned with co-
loured strips of cloth arranged spirally, was
quite a work of art. The War-office was like•
wise very effectively ornamented with festoons of
different coloured cloths, distributed over the whole
front. There were many inscriptions of the usual
character. An Irish linen warehouse displayed the
hcepitarg greeting—" Cead Mile Failte ;" and a
house near the War-office exhibited the following,
Which, unlike the rest of the Danish mottos, was
found to be perfectly inscrutable by the crowd—
" Held og Lykke %Igo Dig." At Cox's British
(leery were shown the following lines :

"ALBERT EDWARD,
A royal union, sanctified by love,
Gives hopeful premise—may it happy prove.
ALZIANDRA,
Fair Prima's, Heaven prolong this happy hour,
And es thy fate's, *Trey blessing pour."

The pious aspiration of the Refuge and Refor-
matory Heidi was not generally regarded as alto-
gether appropriate—in fact, it caused some scandal
amongst the polite public who read it—" God
bless their union and ours." The street was gay
with every description of flag and banner ; but its
chief ornament was undoubtedly the " world of
lathes" who appeared at the windows, and in the
various temporary structures which were erected
for their accommodation. At the clubs (referred to
*Member') we observed a great number of noble lords
and hon. gentlemen. At no part of the line was the
morning spent with less ennui. Nearly a couple of
hours wee occupied in the marching paat at rapid inter-
masa the numerous volunteer corps on their way to
the Park. Several military bands were also in attend-
ance, and did their best to wile away the time in a
pleasant manner. A vast number of carriages moved
upend down the thoroughfare in this way to the dif-
ferent clubs. In the course of the morning • dis-
tinguished visitor also made his a in •
dashing phaeton—Mr. Thomas yers, the ex-
champion of England. Mr. Sayers was cheered by
that portion of the public present who regarded him
as the embodiment of British courtesy and prowess ;
but the " fancy" does not muster very strong so far
west. The ex-champions however, received the
tribute, such as it was, with a modest composure of
countenance which might have been studied
for the Achilles in Hyde-park. About three
o'clock an edict went forth that the
traffic must be stopped, and in a few minutes
the police succeeded in ranging the crowd on the
side walks. About this time a slight shower passed
over, and it became a matter of the most anxious
discussion, whether the rain would keep off till the
procession arrived. Happily, however, the sky
soon cleared again ; then it threatened once more,
and altogether it supplied the vast multitude with
plenty of topics for conversation. Presently a
shout was raised along the line, but the object
which had caused it turned out to be • wretched
cur fleeing for its life, and apparently havina.
scamper as far as the park before it. fb
incident appearance of " the Derby dog" on an
occasion caused much amusement, and was often
repeated in the eourse of the next hour. It was
not, however, all the unhappy animals "gone
masterless," that made such excellent running.
One of them, evidently "fat and want of breath,"
took the matter very coolly, and refused, for all
the yelling the crowd was capable of, to quicken
his pace beyond a leisurely trot.
Soon after four o'clock distant hurrahs accom-
panied by the waving of handkerchiefs at the
eastern end of the street warned the weary spec-
tators that the procession was really arriving.
Every hat was instantly removed, and a lusty
cheer ran along like wildfire as the royal carriage
passed. The Princess Alexandra bowed graciously to

i the crowd on foot and to the company in the houses
on both sides of the way. At this part of the
• journey her face was slightly flushed, and her
beauty took all hearts by storm.
The procession when it arrived at Pall-mall may
be said to have emerged from the bourgeois portion
of the metropolis, and to have entered the region
of the great Dainuos of English society. In no
other part of the world probably could a cortige
of any kind traverse a quarter containing so much
wealth, and power, and influence as is comprised in
the line of route from the Mall to the Marble Arch.
, Here is the locale of the great aristocratic, political,
social, and clean clubs which exercise so vast an
influence on legislation and society, and here,
therefore, was concentrated all that was most
elegant and most fashionable in the line of proces-
sion. The coup d'ail westward from Waterloo-
house', to St. James's Palace was very beautiful ;
nor, when regarded in detail, were the individual
features of the scene unworthy of notice. The
Athenaeum, the United Service, the Travellers, the
Reform, the Carlton, the Oxford and Cambridge,
the Army and Navy Clubs, were all more
or less decorated for the occasion • but
the Oxford and Cambridge bore away the palm
amongst the clubs for the elegance of its decorations.
The most noticeable feature in Pall-mall, however,
was the War-office which was exquisitely drapect
with numerous flags. An extensive platform was
erected in the court-yard, which afforded accom-
modation to hundreds of persons, and a band was
also stationed in the inclosure. As early as twelve
o'clock the ladies, for whose accommodation
platforms and balconies had been erected in the
clubs and other houses in the Mall, began to arrive,
and when the movement in the streets ceased, and
a comparative stilluess allowed the spectator to
take in the whole scene, the play of the various
coloured flags on high, the " bevy of fair women,
richly gay,' who for the most part occupied the
central lines, and the compact mum of men below
dotted at regular intervals by the Horse Guards,
composed a view which could scarcely be surpassed
for its magnificent ensemble.
Upon the arrival of the royal carriage at Water-
loo-place a company of the Guards who were sta-
tioned at the spot presented arms, the band playing
"God save the Queen." As the band ceased
playing the cheering of the crowds in the street
and the waving of handkerchiefs by the ladies on
the balconies commenced, and were continued
throughout the line as the procession passed. The
youthful Princess seemed delighted at all she saw
and beard, and she bowed her acknowledgments in
the most graceful manner. Another company of
the Guards were placed at the end of Pall-mall,
immediately opposite St. James's Palace, and as the
royal carriages passed the men presented arms,
the band playing the National Anthem.