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

THE RECEPTION OF THE PRINCESS

ALIMANIAA.

The Royal Reception Committee held a meeting
yesterday, at Guildhall. They were engaged for more than
three hours in arranging the details for the procession. A
resolution was agreed to to the effect that any person
forming part of the procession, whether being a member of
the court of Alderman, court of Common Council, court of
Lieutenancy, or member of any of the Livery companies,
whether hr their own carriages, or in • carriage provided by
theemporaties, will not be allowed to bring with than) any
person, either lady or padres.
The Town Clerk (Mr. F. Woodthorpe) iefoemad therm-
mittee that the Lord Mayor had intimated • desire to pre-
sent a bust of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to
the corporation, and that his lordship had deputed an mi-
dst sculptor to execute the some, provided the cored of
his Royal Higher* is obtained.
A special Court of Aldermen has been ssomened tor this
day, whet a report will be besought up respecting the police
and other amingesseuta. In coseequence of the direr
number of applications made to the members of the corpo-
ration for tickets for places to view the proonsion, the ono-
mitre bare deeded to greet four additional ticker I. each
mauler. Is dads to the Lord Mayor and Sheriff and
master and warder of the 12 prisdpal livery comprise.
Igo members of the coeporaties of Loodon will take minim
th• EIIPIN46 044 whoitl4ll,llllr eamito gemeeteol
et Coreetry ribbon. These mmilere will elmany th
ametilie•
The Corporation of Loden will provide refreskseeta ter
an their friends invited to St. Psulh.e.barebyard to rime
the, royal preessies, es Saturday next. Upwards of 4,009
invitations will be lend. The contrastars are Messrs.
Elkiagton and Co., of Freemesose Tared
The route selected for the mat precedes was yesterday
(especially in the City and West-end) thrceged with people
sanions to see the preparations for Saturday next. They
had, however, comparatively few opportunities of gratifying
their ourioeity, the &rereading being generally in a bar-
word state. There was also everywhere less activity obser-
vable than on Friday sod Saturday, workmen berg rather
disposed, as a rule, to indulge in • little leisure as Monday.
The South Eastern Railway Company are main strenuous
exertions to put their gloomy statios at the Bricklayers
Arms into en attractive and becoming drew. Already the
whole interior has been whitewashed, and the unsightly
beams hidden by a profusion of flags and banners. The
decorations will be much more elaborate thea on the roe-
Simi of the departure of the Princess Royal after her mar.
nags, while the accommodation for ladies, contiguous to the
platform, where the Princess will alight, and in the open
space outside where the procession is to be formed, will be
fee more extensive and complete. The court-yard is being
newly gravelled and surrounded by laity flag posts,
which will bear the English and Danish colours.
Until London-bridge is reached, the Royal visitor
will have to pass through one of the least 'gelling parte of
the metropolis, which as yet has not bestirred itself in the
way of ornamentation to the long lines of dull, monotonous
brickwork. The roads are wide and open, but the dwellings
and shops are chiefly of the bumbler description, and the
occupants for the most part appear to be bent upon turning
their position to pecuniary account. Nearly every window
has a placard offering seats, and the tariff of charges is
extremely modest compared with that on the other side of the
Thames. The first object of interest on the route k not reached
until Dover-road has been left behind, and you are fairly in
High-street, Borough. Hare, not far from the church, the
loyal burgesses of Southwark are erecting a triumphal arch,
but es yet it consists of only a few poles put together so
slightly as to rugged alarming consequences in the event of
• collision with any moveable,body in the street, or even
in the face of • smart March wind. It is to be hoped the
authorities will look to its safety. The next prominent
object might well be dispensed with, but unfortunately it
promises to be • stationary nuisance in London—we allude
to the huge iron railway bridge opposite the former site of
St. Thomas's Hospital, with its heavy unsightly brick
abutment., which completely destroys the view of the en-
trance to the City from this quarter. A few pounds spent
in covering this monstrosity with drapery, edam/ins, or
some other decorations, would not be thrown away. The
decorations on London-bridge itself, which will constitute
the most attractive feature of the day, have Darned') much pro-
gress, little mere than the preliminary woodwork appear-
ing ; but the civic authorities are adepts in getting up Nuclide-
plays, and by Saturday it will doubtless present es gorgeous
a spectacle LI the interior of Guildhall os the 9th of No-
vember. The entire massive framework of the elegant
triumphal arch on the north sod of the bridge being
now finished, ample time will be afforded for the exhibi-
tion of any amount of artistic taste au its exterior. This
will be, perhaps, one of the best positions for viewing the
procession, and the Fishmongers' Company have not failed
to avail themselves of it, as they have erected spacious
stanch gloog the whole front of their hall. Seats again
appear in the diminutive churchyard of St. Mary
Wolnoth, at the corner of Lomberd-street, and are
squeezed together in a comfortless manner in the
confined space before the Gresham Club. That blackest of
all black facades, the portico of the Mansion-house, has been
scrubbed down, and if it does not show much of its prig.
tine colour, looks at least • shade or two better for the
operatics. Tbe west entrance of its neighbour, the Royal
Exchange, has also undergone a prods of ablution with
I equally good effect, but it is yet impossible to discover what
other transformation is intended. Cheapaide has scarcely
disturbed itself. The strike among the carpenters in St.
Paul's-churchyard on Saturday has turned out to
be a less formidable affair than was at first sup-
' posed, many more men having offered their services
yesterday than could be engaged. Mr. Myers dies that, as
the different booths round the cathedral were very far ad-
vapor, there was no absolute necessity to employ the men
en Saturday afternooe, but be thought they would like to
earn • little overtime, and made • proposal that they should
work till half-past 5 for the usual sum of 7d. an hour.
They demanded 104 d., or " time and a half," which he re-
fused to give, as it was day and not night work, and as by
agreeing to such a proposal he would introduce a precedent
which would affect not only himself but the whole of the
builders in London. There is now happily no fear of the
various structures throughout the metropolis being sus- ,
psodsd by any difference between the employers and their •
warkpeople. On Ludgete.hill and in Fleet-street, as in other
portions of the route in the City, the majority of the houses
are being prepared for visitors, and in many instances sums
have been obtained for single floors which will go far to
cover a year's rent. Temple-bar is yet a mere mess of
scaffolding, bat doubtless when the decorators finish their
work it will do credit to the col portion, and be an appro-
priate and striking mark of the limit of their jurisdiction in
the west. It is feared that some confusion and delay may
arise here from the civic authorities breaking off from the
proorsion, but nothing could be easier than for them to pass
along the northern side of St. Clement's church in a
direction towards Wych-street, while the royal cortNe
could continue its rood without interruption on the
opposite side. In the Strand and other thoroughfares
further west the inhabitants are eking with each other in
doing honour to the event ; but everything is still un-
tioisbed, and until two more days have elapsed it will be
difficult to form • correct idea of the scene which London
will present on Saturday. The entire route is about seven
' wiles in length, and there will be few who will not have
some chance over that great extent of ground of getting •
glimpse at the premiere.
The Admiralty steam-vestal Vivid, Master Commanding
H. Allen, left Woolwich yesterday morning for Ostend,
under orders to embark several distiannahed visitors to this
country, who have been invited to be present at the mar-
riage. In accordance with Admiralty instructions reeeivsd
yesterday the Black Eagle steem.vessel, Muter Command-
ing W hillier, will embark the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty and a numerous party of friends at the dockyard
on Saturday moraine next at nine o'clock, and their lord-
ships will thas proceed to Graveled, to be present at the
disharkation. A luncheon is ordered to be provided on
board the vessel for forty persona. A committee of military
officers bas bean formed at the garrison to adopt drum for
enabling the whole of the troops to celebrate the royal mar-
riage by a holiday, sad a series of athlete and other epode
and games. As a review of the volunteers sod regular
troops will take place on the common on the marriage day,
it is announced that the soldiers' boliley will be held on
Wednesday, the 11th inst. The sports will comprise hurdle
races at 500 yards and 250 yards. a mile race, 300 yards flat
race, 100 yards mos for sea who have been 17 years ie the
service, direwiag the heramer, Wi jumping, hop ste and
jump, three sack red, two whdbarrow racesem Wedfop lded,
he The pride will be open to coropetitora from al the
seeps in prriloll.

DRAid.

STRAND.

A rather long and wiredrawn farce was produced
at this theatre last night nadir the title al Ye Pruerver.
The author is Mr. H. T. Queen, a gentlemen who has mined
a solid reputation as the welter of several original and deli-
pate little dramas, and we am, therefore, all the more sorry
to find his name over a piece whisk is full of bad burlesque
puce and coarse allusions.

ADELPHI.
Mr. Benjamin Webster, whose artistic merits
AM so minimally imam sad admired, but whose long
vohnitary periods of retiresisot from the dens are a
mystery to those who know how &vomit* actor manages
generally lore the footlights, made his riPappearases at this
theatre last night in his little drams of Owe regd. of
NOWT. His acting as Mr. William Pensholder is es per.
feet as ever, and it was warmly appeal:listed by a how
Audience. He was well supported, se usual, by Miss limo
and Mr. Iffillingtea.