The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-10 00:00:00

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW.-THIS DAY.

The annual ceremony of inaugurating the Lord
'Layer of the City of London took place this morning, with
all the pomp and civic paretic for which this time-honoured
si show" has ever been celebrated. The weather was per-
liculerly favourable, but the mud which had collected
in the streets since the heavy rains of the previous night
Ras by no means calculated to increase the facilities for
travelling along the footway—except by the process of sli-
ding, which in many cases was inadvertently resorted to.
The sun shone with most becoming brilliancy, and the
crowds of anxious spectators appeared to partake very
largely of that good humour which is produced by fine
Weather on such occasions, but it must be admitted that the
state of the pavement afforded an alloy which had the effect
Of inciting the populace to occasional lits of displeasure.
The multitut.e assembled to witness the procession
consiated, for the most part, of the same combina-
tion of idle sightseers who are annually congregated
together at these ceremonials, and the ' usual
Gwere taken is great earnestness by those
gentlemen who, having no other occupation than
the laborious one of sight-seeing—were much displeased
When any obstacle was presented to their enjoyment. Songs
and ballad. appropriate to the event were vended in all
directions, and the screams of women and children anything
bat aereeable accompaniment to tho musical performance,.
panoramic representation of the procession was hawked
out according to establedied custom, and the fact of its
prornting many featuri a not to be found in the real
"show " was wholly dish warded. Amongst the numerate
performers elin di-ported themselves in the roadway, to
o,e aniusem. nt of the byestanders, were several parties
of " Ethiopian serenaders," who seemed to have
suited the special wrath of the City police,
for the begrimed sengster• were frequently. campelled is
diseentinue their p. rformances through the interference of
those active gentlemen. The conduct of the populace wee
en the whole sufficiently within the bounds of decorum,
and beyond a few trifling/ accidents there was no occurence
which called fur any e Instep measure," on the part of the
military or constabulary f aces.
The procession consisted of the usual display of aldermen's
Carriages ; civic officers, armed cap ti pie ; standard-bearers,
trumpeters, mounted squires, tee.; and the only novelty to
be seen was in the increased number of knights in armour,
with trapping. devised for the occasion. These knights
were clad in glistening weer, and were mounted (much
to the discomfiture of their legs) upon cream-coloured
bones from the stud of Mr. Batty. In this formidable array
was a troop of 20 knight., three abreest, armed in the
accoutrements of the reign of Henry the Eighth.
The procession left Guildhall, shortly after eleven
O'clock, and proceeded up Coleman-street, Finsbury-
pavement, Finsbury-circus, Lundou-wall, Moorgate-
street (those theroughfarss being within the ward of the
Lord Mayor Klett), Princes-street, King William-street, to
Loneen-bridge, where his lordship and attendants embarked
en hoer., the civic harge, and made their way to Westmin-
/ter Hall. 'I he following is the order of the procession :
Porte ConWahles to clear the way.
Six Polite Constame,.
The Assistant Beadle of the Worshipful Company of
Clothworkers.
Capt in and Lieutenant of the Bawl of Pensioner., beetles
Shields emblazoned with the Arms of the City of
London and the Company.
fifty Pensioners of the Company in Uniform, each earrykig
a Javelin and a Shield emblazoned with the Arms of a -
Member of the Company.
Barge Muter in Uniform.
The Royal Standard. The Union Jack.
. The Arms of Wm. Thwaytee, The Arms of Wm. Lambe,
Es q.
The Arms of Alderman The Arms of the County
Ilumphery. of Kent.
The BAUM'S' of the late Lord Mayor.
The Bann. rof the Clidliworker," Company.
The Band of the lion. Artillery Company.
The Beadle of the Company in his Gown.
The Clerk of the Company in his Chariot.
The Court of Auistante in their Carriages.
't he Wardens in their Carriage..
The Master of the Company iu his Chariot, attended by
hie Chaplain.
Police Constables.
The Beadle of the Worshipful Company of Clackmakers.
Trumpeters.
Watermen bearing the followin; Banners:
The Royal Standard.
The Union Jack. The City Arms.
St. Georges. Streamed. St. George and Dragon.
Streamer. Streamer.
The Arms of the Clockmakers' Company.
The Under and Upper Beadle, of the Worshipful Company
of Cordwainers.
Watermen bearing the following Banners:
The Royal Standard.
The City Arms. The City Standard.
The Arms of John Wheaton, The Arma of the Cordwainew'
Esq. Company.
The Banner of Mr. Sheriff Swift.
The Banner of Mr. Sheriff Cotterill.
The Clerk of the Cloekmakers' Company iu his Chariot.
The Court of Aseiateut, in their Carriages.
The Wardens in their Carriages.
, The Master in his Chariot.
The Clerk of the Cordwaitiers' Company in hie Chariot.
The Court of Asei.tant. in their Carriages.
The Wardens in their Carriages.
The Muster in hi. Chariot.
'lla. Beadle of the Worshipful Company of Upholders, in
his Gown.
Barge Master in his State Dress.
Watsruaeu bearing the fallowing Banners:
• 'the Royal Standard.
The Union Jack. Tho City Arms.
The Arms of Sir W. Rawlins, The Arms of the Upholders'
Knight. Company.
The Banner of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.
A Grand elflike. y Band.
The Clerk of the Upholders' Company in his Chariot.
The Court of .Ae,ietants in their Carriages.
The Wardens in their Carriages.
The Master its his Chariot.
The Lord Mayor's Beadle.
The Lord Mayor's Barge Master in his State Dress.
The Bargemen hearing the various Colours.
The Banner of the City of London.
The Captain of the Thames Navigation tinge.
The Principal Assistant Water Wield.
The Watermen with Colours.
A Grand Military Band.
'the Two Under Sheriffs.
The City Solicitor.
The Itemembrancer.
The Comptroller.
The 'f wo Secondaries.
The Commuu Pleaders.
The Judge of the Sheriffs' Court.
The Common Sergeant.
The Town Clerk.
The Chamberlain.
Trumpeters. Trumpeters.
A 'troop of the 12th ltegt. Lancers.
Six Halbardier, (two abreast).
1 Two Squires bearing Banners.
Knight
(In armour of the reign of Francis the First),
Moanted on a Charger, plumed, and decorated with
trappings.
Two Squirts mounted, bearing Banners.
Two of the Twelfth Lancers.
Mounted Squire, Mounted Squire,
Leafing Banner with the Bearing Banner with the
City Arms.
-- City Arms.
.. ..

Halbardier.
Knight of the City of London,
Armed (Armour of the Reign of Henry VIII.),
Mounted on a Charger, plumed,with scarlet, white. sad '
gold trappings, with the City Arms emblazoned
thereon.
Mounted Squire, with Mounted Squire, with
Banner bearing City ARM Banner bearing City Arms.
Two of the Twelfth Lancers.
Mounted Squire, with Mounted Squire, with
Linnet be.ifing the Sheriffs' Banner bearing the Sheriffs'
Arms. Arms.

Ha'hardier...

Knight of th79h;;;114:4 Middlesex,
Armed (Armour of the Reign of Francis 1.),
Mounted on a Charger, plumed, with white, amber, and
gold trappings with the Sheriffs' Arms
embllsoned thereon.
Two Squires Mounted. Two Squires Mounted.
The Sheriffs' State Chariot.
(Mr. Swift and Chaplain).
Dann. r arcr, bearinq the Arms of the Sheriff.
Two of the 12th Lancers.
Mounted Squire. Ila'hardier. Mounted Squire.
Knight of the Sheriff of London,
Armed (Armour of the reign of henry the Eighth),
mounded on a charger, plumed, with gold and
green coloured trappings, with the
Sheriff's Arms emblazoned

Mounted Squire. Mounted Squire.
The Sheriffs' State Chariot.
(Mr. Cotterell and Chaplain).
Banner Bearer, with the Arms of the Sheriff.
Eight Carriages of Aldermen who hare not passed the Chair.
The State Carriage of the late Lord Mayor.
Two of the 12th Lancers.
Mounted Squire. Two Ilalbardiers. Mounted Squire.
Knight of the Lord Mayo,.
Armed (Armour of the reign of ?ranee I.),
Mounted on a charger, plumed, with rich amber, aad
bright scarlet selset trappings,
With the arms of the Lord Mayor emblazoned thereon.
Mounted Squire. The 12th Lancers. Mounted Squire.
Two Squires mounted.
A Troop of Twenty Knights
(three abretst), armed
(Armour of the reigns of Ilenry VIII. and Francis I.),
all mounted,
plumed, with richly decorated trappings, Ate.
Four Squires mounted.
Banner bearer, bearing the arms of the Right Hon. Lord

Mayor.
The 12th Lancers.
The State Csrrisge of the Lady Mayoress,
Draws by six horses.
The Lord Mayor's Servants, in State Liveries.
Two Life Guards.
The State Band of the Life Guards.
(with their silver kettle drums.)
he City Marshal mmated.
Untie:ma of the Lord !Jaycee iinteeltoki.