The National Register.
London, England, 1820-08-21 00:00:00

PROCESSION OF THE QUEEN.

TO ♦MD •ROM TUB
HOUSE OF LORDS.

The agitated state of the public mind on the subject of
the momentous and unprecedented proceedings now
actually commenced against the Queen of England was
never so decidedly and powerfully expressed as it was
throughout Thursday by the crowds of persons of every
description who thronged the principal streets of West-
minster At an early hour in the morning workmen)
were employed in completing the double rows of 'army,
timber fences thrown up from St. Margaret's Church to
the King's Bench-office on the one side, and the upper
extremity of Abingdon Street on the other, so as to
enclose the whole area in front of the House of Lords,
and the whole line of the street we have mentioned, and
preserve it exclusively open for the carriages of Peers to
and from the principal entrance of the House of Lords.
Within this extensive area a very lame body of constables
were stationed under the orders of the High Bailiff, and
Mr. Lee. the High Constable, who were in attendance
before seven o'clock. The orders were, that no persons
without official permission, should be suffered to pass
the barriers at either extremity after in o'clock. A very
strong body of the Foot-guards were posted in the King's
Bench Office, the Record Office, and other apartments
in front of the street ; Westminster Hall was also appro-
priated for the accommodation of the military. All the
passages which led from St. Marg , ei ss hurch-yard into
Parliament Street were carefully closed by strong thither
partitions. The Police hulk and the gumboats defended
the river side of Westminster Hall, and the civil and
military arrangements presented an effectual barrier at
the opposite side. At Moe o'clock a troop of Life-guards
rode into Palace Yard, and formed in line in front of
the principal -gate of Westminster Hall. Toey were
shortly followed by a large detachment of the Foot-
guards, who at first took up a position next the Life-
guards, in front of the Hall,but soon afterwards changed
their station, and formed under the piazza of the House
of Lords, where M./ piled their arms. Patrols of the
Life-guards were then thrown forward, in the direction of
Abingdon Street: they occasionally formed near the
King's entrance, and at intervals paraded between the
temporary barriers. At half past nine o'clock a body of
the Slurry mounted patrol rode over Westminster-bridge,
from the adjoining livery-stables where they were
stationed, and continued for a short time parading Par-
liament Street, Whitehall, and Charing-cross ; they
afterwards drew up near the barrier at St. Margaret's
church. Up to this time of the morning the crowds
which had leer slowly assembling in the neighbourhood
of Parliament Street, were occupied in takiog up such
convenient positions as they could command to see her
Majesty pass. A rumour was circulated, probably watt
a view to divide the attention of the crowd, that the
Queen, who slept on Wednesday night at Brandenburgh
House, was to come to the House of Lords by water.—
This had the effict of fixing a throng upon Westnsinster
Bridge. At half-past nine o'clock the avenues between
St. James's-square and palace-yard were occupied by large
bodies of people, the greater part of Mein respectably
dressed. The windows and tops of the houses were
filled by fashionable and respectable persons, chiefly
ladies, who manifested the greatest anxiety for the ap-
proach of the Queen. Every carriage that appeared in
the distance was the object of much attraction, in the
hope that it indicated the approach of the illustrious
lady who was the cause of so much interesting and un-
exampled solicitude.
Mr. Sheriff Parkihs, in his state carriage, frequently
passed backwards and forwards. We understood he was
waitiog for Lord Erskine, to present the remonstrances
of the Common Council to the House of Lords for re-

jectinz their former petition. Mr. Sheriff lllithtvell was
also in Old Palace Yard, to join in presenting the re-
monstrances to Lord Erskine; the two Sheriffs met his
Lordship in Ellis's coffee-house.
he Peers had been, front an early hour in the morn-
ing, gradually arriving at their house. The Lord Chan-
cellor came lieldre eight o'clock. Ministers were
equally early in their attendance; and several Peers who
arrived on horseback were cheered by the people. !Ifs
Royal Highness the Duke of York rode through the
Horse Guards, soon after nine o'clock, attended by a
siolr.le groom. Ilia Royal Highness was, of comse,
dressed in hill mourning, and rode without attractutia
p ertictslar observation until lie gut into the crowd which
Wier' Parliament-street. The Royal Duke was then
recognised by the people, and universally and enthtisia-
astically cheered. Ills Royal Highness appeared at first
surprised at these is Jr .11 Marks of pOotilJr all 4Chillellt.
11* repeatedly bowed 111 a GO-VieIIZIOZ!OL of them, and
apdeared extreuiefy anximis to qmeLly through th,
crowd. His Royal apparent intention was
frastrated by the enthusiasm oi who pressed around
Will. and who whit reiterated et We is :ICO ',op:limed him
to the edge of the ban icr, ihhitigh whie:i he passed sun
Ive way to the flutist. of Limis. mark 01 popular
attachment to ht, Royal Highness was iiiihersal, and
ca "tot fail to be gratitying to the Rival F oni!y. The
Dike of Sussex. %ebb driivir down Itib ehttiot, was
ay 'ally the o'ojact of luificheetiag.