The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-18 00:00:00

VISIT TO THE CITY.

The greatest activity prevail is miry part of
0•11dMil, is order I. reader it at for the reception of his
Imperial Majesty to-mortew. No as., without witnessing
the bandies, sea form the least idea ef the magnifiesat
vested* the whole will remit when laished. Already
Os Greet Hall Ms boss severed with plinks, with the
omptioa of a patios est apart the his Majesty sad dials-
Flood salts to p.m over, sad the whin sad, when the
Obese will stead.
Os mei side of the grand @amuses to the throne are eight
rem of raked seam, whilst • little more to the east an 'Li
seised, apparently, steadiag plasm. At the western sad of
Ili Hill is • swims gassy, divided into three
Owes. Is order to mei& this mama of ao.
seemodatioa it was head nesessary to raise the
owes npmeesting Gog sad Magog SOSO OM Of
Mar feet, altheagk seek Irmo weighed about • ton. The
while of the minimum have bees cleaned, and sot fewer
Ikea fearteth trophies 30 feet high us being plated is the
Hall, myth ea sash Ado. AMsed to the top of • pole is a
wreath of POMO le gold aad white, easinling the Preach
jape, soder whisk is • large similar pima of work, beer-
as admirable medallists *Me :Emperor ; following this
downwards is • splendid eirels. After whisk is an eatable.
am hearths Om name " Barites " in gold letters. Berea
ef diem, is beam of Freese, are inateheill by as equal ame-
ba repeessatiag Ilegland. At the top is • similar wreath
of Pewee easireling the British lion, and underneath it • air-
solar piths et work beariag • inedallioa of her
Mejetity the Qum. • little below is art entabla-1
tare bearing the same Victoria. Noels*, sae, even at
presents send the east of these trophies, although not folly '
&used oat. TMy were designed by lit. Poston, of ,
Bailer's Wells Theatre.

Passing fres the Grand Ban late the Crypt, the distia-
cabbed visitors will, no doubt. ho aseewhat startled by
the magaillesat these they will beheld. The ceiling is
to be silk white, whilst the walls are to be hang round with
rich tapestry, awl 142 lags of variess nations are to be
added to this pert of the banding. _

la the yard has hoes ereeteda most "lapin refreelassent
room, 76 feet bag sad 22 feet wide, kneed of red and
white bunting. The emistreetion of this splendid apart.
nest was entrusted to Mr. B. Memnon, of Dake-street,
Borough, sad differs in appearance widely from the onii.
easy "naves seaman", hisemeek es the basting is
almost ea this as eGatbrie, and whilst it affords fell prone-
con to these who are seated beneath, allows the light
to show up the brightest' of the colours. The ap-
poiataients is the compartment nada of fu-
tons is red, white, sad blue. The roof is
patented, so as to allow free ventilation. The estranse
from Basinghall-street has been covered over by the same
guano& with a spleadid awning, to be left open at the
sides. unless the weather should prove wet.
Narks, from this point round into King-street, Cheapsidet
the eye is struck by an 'connotes pavilion erected, or rather
is mane of completion. This straiten is 90 feet in width
of camas stntehsd over to form the roof, which extends in
ksgth jest 97 feet. This is fitted up ow each side by ten
Nino( raised seats. This, it is computed, will seat about
1,200 penoas, sad le built also by Mr. B. Edenton. The
seats will be all amend with bails. The top of the pavilion
is to be covered with starlet and white busting, and the
whole of the sides will be hang with scarlet and white and
eppointed with French and English trophies. Eight pillars
ea either side, placed to support the top, will be covered with
red and white bunting. From the front of this pavilioa
will stretch aa awning 20 feet wide and 140 fat long,
terminating at the comer of Greshametreet, from which a
entopy will bulge, to form the greed entrance to the hall.
This, as well as the swain, will he surmounted by the flags
et all nations, except Russia. This part is alto entrusted to
Mr. B. Edgineton, and will be 12 feet high at the sides, and
17 het high is the metre.
Barricades have been pet up at the owner of Eing.stnet,
facia. Cheshire-ain't, to protect those who will be placed
there.

A onamodious gallery is being erected I. the church-
yard of Bt. Lawrence Jewry, in King.atmet, hat it is
goabtful whether the swain will not considerably obstruct
the view of spectators.
The whole of this arrangements an leader the direction of
the City architest, J. B. Busaing,Esq.lP.B.A. The chairman
of the committee for carrying out the satortaianients is Mr.
Deputy Harrison. This commithro mamba of several alder•
an, and one Commas Council ameba from sash atlas 26
wards, who are assiduous is their attondasoo daily at the
Guildhall. Their duties are extremely sedum, is eons►
queues of the complicity of the works =trusted to their
oars, which it is their intention to many out to the utmost
utast, it being the determination of the corporation to

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spare so *apes', is order to celebrate this aaapicious
mat.

Preparatioss for the Attics ■p of the Court of Aldermen,
the aldrrtnes'e private chamber, and the Coen of Common
Council, are already commenced, and are to be carried on
rapidly under the direction of Messrs. Herring, the City
apholeteren and decorators, and the various committee
rooms will upon the mission be thrown open, is order to
give a general effect to the whole of the arrangements.
Posing from the Hall toward. the Conseil Chamber, on
the right head is a spacious apartment, carpeted and teeto-
tally embellished with plants and Bowers, prepared for the
smite.

The boudoir for her Imperial Majesty is aniaptansly
prnided with richly-gilded furniture. The inland chain
ban a most brilliant effect, which is relieved by the elegant
Ws window curtains. The chief denration, however, of
this soigne nutmeat is the toilet, upon which is a magsi-
lent ailrnr in a carved gold frame, sad the whole as-
pirin with rich lace festooned hangings over white setts.
The toilet bottles and china ewe; have bees selected foe
their artistic beauty sad IlliperiOtatainfeeture. The lava
meat stand, covered with • beautiful slab of marble, has the
nail fittings is white and gold ablaut, with splendidly
est gin ewer sad goblets. ♦ then► slam in geld
tame adjoin the toilet, and the boariag el the apart
seat is covered with Turkey Genet. The w►ele has been
waned by Mr. Bonin, the city arehiteet, with the
serittaace of Yens. Hornig and Sea, the upholsterers.
The elegant /*boatmen room is the reef —a temporary
behdieg covered is mans, with altenatien of pick and
white drapery, meted ►y B. Edginstee—is just completed,
sad considerable program has bees node by workmen frau
the same establhhawat with the huge teat, ea esavairreoled
balidiag aeverieg the elided Guildhall-yard, sad eeekelag
a vast ember of mar, lasakiag No as to amassed a am-
ple% view of the imperil precession. The Unless et this as
shed the esavemovared way militias to Ovesliamestrest
are Imperial la ecatlet sad white.
No sesosat it the pcoessmice whisk is to take piers sea
at proses* be repeeded leak Inasmuch as as definite cos-
elusion has been seine to by the committee an the @ablest.

TO-MORROW'S

The following notion has been this day Feted at
ll* Massior bolus :—" noir Imperial Majesties the lira-

war sad Envier of the Frsash Issviai bees

}Weed to latiatala their iateatiee at viiities th; City of
Loses ea Thursday, the 191 h thelaat, the Lord Mayor

1 tar as peastisible, te &Mesta

hum basisose ea that day, faiths pups es of shim* dee
reopen to their Maleatise es Mb auspieleve creados. Me
Lordship farther rowel, that all the inhabitants hi the
liae of preemies will aka particular awe that the parapets
W their bowel are made mere to peewee the oceurreare
el seeklesta—By enter et do Lord Mayor,
..... . ..

"8. R. dOODMAN, Mak."

At the review yesterday the Queen sad the Em-
men wen drams et a light Weer, with dash sew* ass
15th, her Majesty Laving as a green basset, sad the la-
pses as* of a Use colour. The Emperor of du ?rash
was assumed as his favourite Auger, YblWps The fame
of his Mappety's sixties latish berms beesgbt over the
Dubs if Williams (Kamer of the Hem to the Quoin) to
Windsor ye•teritsy at as early beer, to Inspect the animals.
The Earl of Cardigan was masted yatorday Ca
Nis Assam Ilene which serried Ma se ssesessfully through
the Imam *huge at Bahaism.
AOcumorf TO FAIL OaSSTima—Loat won-
big as Sal Email!. was driving Ls his ash, hem the
Besse of Leeds to the Great Weems Sanwa Tombs.
at ?Malaise, as hl way to Malmo as a it to
_boo adesty, Is Abe whb WBerisis sad of *a
Toms% b • met with as assldsaq VYi was sr
sisindled by seders resell. TM mobs of
Osumi' it agsme was maned Ow Ihno, mad bola
imams to stubs Ink urged his hiss to a passe rsyM
that be Lot all smalls' over the =Mal, which saw=
imilad thew gasbag a limp past la Ms
list flimmille sod -111 seem woo hoth throws oat of the
aab ; hem, a bigbaglitsd SOW. essamisala M blab
tialmely, Wishing bsikelin et short. lad Omani*
Ma mush dabs, MO Imlasslsly ast sedowsly best He
melba MOW Oils lassehma ed a hind Ems
sod resemod Ms rests Is the railway tondos& Ttgagersi
was milojered, but tit mtdels was greatly dames&