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

HYDE-PARS.

On the entrance of the royal cortfge into Hyde-
park the national rejoicing assumed somewhat of a
new character, for here the line of procession from
Hyde-park-corner to the Marble Arch was kept by :
the citizen soldiers of England exclusively, drawn ,
up in desthis lines, and numbering 17,000 men. The '
display in Hyde-park may be said to have been en-
tirely confined to the volunteers. There was indeed
a large number of persons in the park imme-
diately behind the volunteer', behind these again
a crowd of men and women elevated on platforms
and stands, and still further in the background hosts
of spectators occupying the windows and roofs of
' houses along Park-lane, from the Duke of Welling-
ton's to the Marble Arch—the whole forming a
splendid panoramic view. The tops of the porters' ,
lodges and of St. George's Hospital, as well as of
the trees in the park, were crowded with specta-
tors. The police in some instances cleared the trees
of their adventurous climbers, but to little purpose,
as they were again in possession of the persevering
sightseers the moment the police turned their backs. .
A few little incidents which took place inside the
Hyde-park gates while waiting for the royal procee-
sion deserve to be mentioned. It was ordered that
no carriages should be permitted to stand or cir-
culate inside Hyde-park. At one time, how-
ever,
the gates rolled beak, and a couple of
carriages with the royal livery, and containing pro-
bably invited pests, certainly highly favoured
individuals, drove in, and proceeded along the . •
line, returning the same way. The carriage con-
taining Mr. Lowe, the Vice-President of the
Council, was not so fortunate. The light hon. !
gentleman, indeed, got iusidethe park gates ; but
un approaching the lines kept by the volunteers,
the police stopped further progress. It was in I
vain that the lady accompanying the right !I
honourable gentleman produced her blue card.—
the police were inexorable. The carriage
then drew up, and intercepting the view !
of a portion of King Mob there were loud cries of

remonstrance from crowd. The police had
again to interfere, and the result wee that the
right hon. gentleman had to leave She kark amidst
the jeers and cheers of the people.' It Must be
said, however, that though at first evidently an-
noyed, Mr. Lowe put as pleasant an aspect on the
contretemps as be could, and departed with a
smiling countenance.
The nest incident was one of a similar character,
although " the result" was somewhat different.
Another carriage got inside the sacred inclosure,
and the same rigid policeman went to its occupants
and held parley with them for some time. The
policeman would not yield, but there was evidently
some one of note in the carriage, for Captain Harris,
one of the police commissioners, was sent for,
and made a deferential salutation. There was a
further parley, but still the carriage was not allowed
to proceed or to remain. Captain Harris evi-
dently went to consult some higher authority,
and on returning to the carriage he made still •
an obeisance. At length the mysterious
personage inside put his head out of the
carriage, and the well-known features of the Home
Secretary were recognised. The orders given were
so stringent that Sir George Grev, the Home
Secretary, under whose supreme directions the
police force of the country is placed, was stopped
by one in the lowest grade of his own subordinates,
nor was it tills considerable delay had taken place
that the right hon. baronet was permitted to pro-
'coed towards the Marble Arch. The populace took
this as a further triumph of their power, for, as in
the case of Mr. Lowe, they set up a cheer when Sir
George's carriage moved off, which It did, however,
in the direction of the Great Western terminus,
where no doubt the right hon. gentleman had some
duty to perform.
The pass of Colonel M'Murdo would not seem to
have had much power even where he was in command,
for hie signature was of small help as far as the
polies were concerned, and it was only when a card
of Sir R Mayne's was produced than the "force"
became polite, deferential, and obedient.
Strong detachments of police were early on the
ground, but it was not until nearly noon that the
first indication of military display was made by the
advent of Captain Paton 's trooped the 18th Hussars,
from Kenaington-barracks. These were posted at
wide intervals over the wide extent of enclosure
stretching from the end of Rotten-row to the
Marble Arch. Soon afterwards the remainder of
the regiment crossed the enclosure to keep the
ground from the Marble Arch to the Great Western
Station, leaving, however, a troop to act as a guard
of honour at Hyde-park-corner, which was drawn
up diagonally across the end of the road leading to
Kensington.
Shortly before 'o'clock the Linsof Court marched
on to the ground ; to them belongs the honour of
having first put in an appearance on behalf of the
volunteers. They were shortly followed by Major-
General R. Rnmley and his able staff. Beat
came a detachment of 400 men of the State Fusi-
lier Guards, under Colonel de Bath. Two compa-
nies of these troops formed line in reverse echelon
on either side of the main entrance gate at Apaley
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facing the west io a diagonal line from the Hyde-
peirk-ooruer gate to the entraece to the enclosure.
bcareely had their line been formed when the band
of the Ist Middlesex Artillery was beard, and a
strong detachment of this flue corps marched into
the enclosure with four 18-pounder guns of position.
The martial tide now began to flow with increasing
Comm..o The euelleot arrangements of Colonel
M'Murdo required that the various corps should
reach Hyde-perk not later than two p.m., so as to
give ample time for the lines being formed without
confusion before the arrival of the cortege. The
strengthof the companies was limited toa maximum
of 32 files, and a minimum of 24 files. The number
of officers accompanying the corps was very judi-
ciously limited to these actually belonging to the
different companies, namely, three for each. This
regulation prevented the ill effect of a crowded su-
pernumerary rank, and therefore added to the
appearance of the force, while to compensate officers
who could not muster a company, they were allowed
to enter the enclosure with the troops, and avail
themselves of this privilege toobtain • good view of
the procession. The different corps marched into
the enclosure to points in the alignment indicated by
staff officers, and, under the immediate inspection
of Colonel were battalioned and brigaded.
As soon as the whole force had taken up
their position in contiguous quarter. distant*,
in which position they formed an im-
posing main, the order to deploy in lines
four deep was given by the commanding
general to Colonel M'Murdo, who, with his
strong staff, proceeded at once to put the
order into execution. Putting themselves
in communication with the brigadiers, at a
given signal the word of command, "Fours left,
quick march," was given, and the leading brigades
moved off with admirable steadiness, and opened
out to deploying distance, only the first and eighth
standing fast, As the rear brigades of those in
motion reached the points on which the right flank
companies were to rest, they moved up into the
alignment, and each battalion deployed into line,
two companies at a time receiving the word of com-
mand to front so as to give the required formation of
lines four Beep. When in line the ranks were not
opened, but officers took post in front, in review
order, and the whole force, "standing easy,"
awaited the coming of the royal cortege.
About half-past 4 o'clock there was visible com-
motion amongst those who occupied the space about
the park gate, which showed that the procession
was near at hand. First came the staff which had
accompanied the Duke of Cambridge during a short
excursion be had made earlier in the afternoon
between the lines of the volunteers, and which had
escorted him out of the perk on his return. Then
came a squadron of the Royal Horse Guards, fol-
lowed by three royal carriages, filled with the
Danish suite. As the fourth carriage, containing
the sisters and brothers of the Princess, came in
sight, not a few raised their voices, in 0 belief
that they were greeting the royal pair themselves.
The mistake, however, was now apparent. Another
squadron of the Guards defile through the narrow
gateway closely followed by the open carriage oontaiu-
the_youthful pair, on whom all hopes are fixed. The
Scots Fusiliers present arms, their band strikes up
the " National Anthem," Lad cheers redouble u
the carriage containing the royal bride and bride-
groom by—the latter the observed and the
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As the royal carriage reached the enclosure the
first two brigades presented arms, and their bands
struck up 'God lave the Queen." When the last
battalion of these two brigades was reached the
next two brigade* presented arms ; but this time
the bands played the Danish National Hymn ;
and 10, alternately, along the whole length of the
line. In the majority of the battalions the sense
of what discipline required was sufficient to induce
them to maintain that silence so dear to the military
heart ; but in others the venial sin of hearty
cheering indicated either looser discipline or more
impulsive feeling. In this wise the fair maid of
Denmark and her princely lover passed from amidst
the citizen soldiers that bad assembled to do theta
honour. The lateness of the hour, and the un-
favourable appearance of the weather, which now
had settled into rain' prevented any furtheri volun-
teer demonstration. Contiguous columns at quarter
distance were reformed and closed on the right
battalions of brigades, when, after cheers for the
Queen, for the Prince and Princess, and a final
performance of the National Anthem by the bands,
the corps left the ground in the same order that
they bad arrived.

THE EDGWARE-ROAD.
The first striking object up the Edgwere-road was
the triumphal arch erected by the inhabitants of
Marylebone. This arch was thrown across the road
at Counaught-terrace. The building had a somewhat
formal appearance, but the quantity of evergreens
with which it was covered afforded a charming relief
to the eye. On the top 4 the arch were the royal
arms, surrounded by flags of the two nations ; on
either side were armorial devices, encircled with
fags and evergreens, and the whole formed an im-
pcsing appearance, and did much credit to the loyalty
of the parish of Marylebone. The second trium.
phal arch, at the Grand Junction-road, was erected
by the parish of Paddington, and was certainly a
most artistic and well contrived arch. The shape
was far superior to that of the Marylebone arch,
and greater pains had evidently been expended
upon it, but it was wanting in evergreens, and this
gave it rather a bald look. The summit was pro-
fusely with the flags of England and Den-
mark ; below these were three coats of arms, those
of England in the centre, the arms of the Prince of
Wales on one side, and those of the royal family
of Denmark on the opposite side • under these
again were well executed medallions of the
Prince and Princess, and even the resem-
blance to the royal pair was well sustained. At
the sides of the great arch were two small arches,
and by this means a light and elegant appear-
ance was imparted to the structure. The building
is said to have coat nearly 1,0001. in erecting.
The occupants of the third carriage stood during
the whole transit, admiring the effect, and one con-
tinuous shout of acclamation welcomed the Prince
and his affianced bride along the entire line. Upon
arriving at the Junction-road, the pace of the car-
riages was accelerated, and thus the royal party
avoided the rain, which shortly afterwards began to
fall. The balconies along this wide and r
thoroughfare were covered with draperies ancrolleacri
with spectators. At twenty minutes to five the
royal procession turned into the Edgware-road
from the Marble Arch. The coup d'ail etas very
striking, as the view commanded the entire road,
and the front of every house was de-
corated with garlands and some kind of
device. There was a surprising display of the most
affectionate enthusiasm, and such a waving of hand-
kerchiefs and other demonstrations of joy as must
have gone to the hearts of the royaL.betrothed pair.
Indeed, their acknowledgments of the devotion and
attachment thus displayed on the part of the Prince
and Princess were incessant, and must have been ex-
tremely fatiguing. The Danish gentlemen in the
first carriages who accompanied the Princess Alex-
,
andra were constantly on their feet, "looking be-
fore and after," evidently amazed at the reception
which had been prepared for the young and lovely
Princess. In their own Copenhagen such a display
would be impossible ; and however other cities may
vie with and even surpass London in the artistic
accessories of a triumphal arch, no other city in the
world could exhibit such a population—at once so
orderly, so loyal, and so enthusisetic.