The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-10 00:00:00

RUSSIAN TROPIIIIB.

BATH, WEDNESDAY.
To-day, the anniversary of the fall of Sebeetopol,
the two Russian gone presented to the city by Lord Pan-
nier were thangurstad with all the .• pomp and circum-
stance" which could be applied to mach an occasion. A
public monument has already been erected in one of the prin-
cipal cemeteries to those connected with the city who fell in
the Crimea, and after deliberation it was decided that the
most fitting place for the Remise guns would be beside the
Victoria Monument, in the Royal Victoria-park, which is
one of the greatest attractiona and resorts, both to inhabi-
tants and visitors. The guns have been in the city for some
time poet, end were mounted upon carriages conformed to
the models at Woolwich, by the liberality of Mt. J. Wilk.
liras, of Bath. The proceeding. commenced to-day by the
formation of a procession at Mr. Williams's works, on the
quay. Thermopile of person, thronged the enter and
excursion trains from aB the neighbouring towns poured
forth their complement of visitor.. From an early hour the
church belle rang cannons boomed, and numerousdemi were
suspended from the homes is the principal trading streets.
Man of the .hops were closed, and the occasion partook of
the of a genera holiay.
The procadon wee flanked throughout its march by the
Bath troop of the North Somerset Yeomanry cavalry, and
wee composed r follows :—An advance guard of the North
Somerset Yeomanry cavalry_ ; peed trophy of flags, about
20 feet high, with shields bearing the mass of the principal
Crimean engagements, with appropriate mottoes; body of
police, Hanoverian band, corporation and council, park com-
mittee, Hanoverian band eonamittee, bend of the Nark
Somerset Yeomanry cavalry, °Seers of the army and navy,
Crimean invalids, one of the gnus mounted upon a carriage
covered with crimson dot and drown by nine eplendid grey
horses, and flared by art' ; the other gun, drawn by
nine bey horses, decorated wi flowers ; drums and fifes of
the Second Somerset Militia ; company of v.:Wooers under
arms, recruiting parties, staff of the Second Somerset
Militia, and rear-guard of the North Somerset Yeomanry
Car 7.
On arriving in the Victoria-park, where sierra! thousands
of persons were assembled, the gum were formally crone-
ferret from the civic authorities to the Perk Committee. A
square was formed by the military portion of the proceriern ;
and W. Bush, Er., the deputy mayor, in the armee of his
worship, who woo prevented attending through inner, for-
molly acknowledged the receipt of the guns from Lori Pan-
, mom end addreeeed the assembled multitude on the objects
and reociations of the demonstration. Mr. Williams made

a funnel present of the carriages, which, with the guns, were
accepted by Dr. Barrett on behalf of the Park Committee.
Myer-General Willes, on behalf of the army, and Hear-
Admire' Seumuen, for the navy, thanked the citizens of
Bath on behalf of their respective Services. The 'on
I then moved on to the Victoria Column, on eech side of
which the guns were placed in position, amidst
Hhen: salute
of the assembled thousands, the bends
playing. the National Anthem. A of 21 wee fired
guns by a party of Artillery, and between each 7,
the local company of peurieners tired a feu de .1.4.. The
proceedings terminated by the bands again playmg "God
Siete the GUAM," followed by rounds of cheering.
Is the afternoon a grand floral fete was held in Sydney
(larder, at which the band of the let Life Guards was
There was also a grand fete of the Ancient Order of
roViesestee, an Odd Fellow, Fete, and in the evening a so re*
denmete at the Guildhall, besides other amusements. The
day, in truth, was regarded in the city and neighbouring
country es one of general rejoicing. To-morrow a wetting
is to be held to promote subecriptions on behalf of our wafer-
leg fellow-countrymen in India.