The National Register.
London, England, 1820-12-04 00:00:00

WESTMI Nil rr. R.

As early as seven o'clock immense numbers of persons
of every rank and description were seen hurrying towards
Piccadilly and Hyde Park Corner, and every window in
each house (with the excevion of one or two Noblemen
near Hyde Park Corner) was completely filled with de-
fiantly dressed ladies, mo►t of whom wore white favours.
l'he roofs and even chimnies, were also crowded with
adventurous persona of both sexes, to whom danger ap-
peared a secondary consideration on dna interesting oc•
casion.
The gentler] en on horseback who intended to do them-
selves the honour of escorting her Majesty through the
metropolis, assembled in large numbers, pa•tly in Hyde
Park, and part in the High road near ilie turnpike gate.
These gentlemen were decorated with white favours,
and a great number of them wore medals, on which was
struck an excellent likeness of her Majesty. The Com-
mittee who had the management of the cavalcade were
distinguished from the ethers by bl..e silk scarfs, and
white wands tipped with► blue ribbon. The horses'

beads were also ri;nairienteri witn white rosettes.

At twenty minutes before eleven the royal carriage up-
raired im view, surrounded and followed by a great num-
ber of gentlemen on horseback consisting principally of
inhabitants of Hammersmith, and its neighbourhood,
with a few front London, who, under the direction of
Sir Robert Wilson, bail gone a short distance 1144/11 the
marl to meet het M jetty.
Witco the royal carriage reached St. George's hospital
there was s temporary halt, fur the purpose ui giving
nine for the gentlemen on horseback, &cc. to fall into
line, so as su form one grand cavalcade. This was done
in a few moments with the greatest precision, and the
procession passed throtiAll the gate at Hyde Palk-corner.
The procession upon the whole was one of the most
splensfirrever witutess,d, and was so admirably arranged
by 'tithe who had the management of it, that not the
slightest disorder occurred.
In St.James's-street, several benefit and friendly soci-
eties were drawn up, with their own banners, and
several additional ones, bearing appropriate mottos
These were formed into line on either side the street, and
hail a very imposing appearance. When the royal ca-
valcade had passed, these societies fell Mtn the pro•
cession, with bands of music, and made all interesting
addition to the scene.
One of the horsemen in the equestrian procession
fell from his horse at the end of Si. Jathes's-sireet, in
censrinence of the animal stumbling. Tire populace
chewed the greatest anxiety on the ocersiim, mid imme-
diately rushed to his assistance, placed hilts on his
saddle, and cheered when they found he was not
%Viten the procession reached Carlton-house the senti-
nels presented Wills, and the horsein n tliJlle a it.inpu-
rin'y hall, waving their bats and lit,tz.ing, CJI•11 shoot
tr ttttt th. in being resporided to by Doe still louder troth
the nitiltitiodr.
From mitten to a gm rter past eleven o'c'ock, the
Lord :Mayor and the oilier city authorities proceeded
along Fleet-street to meet her : the co. Ktica al
Tentide-bar were closed mail the Lord Masiir's carriage
reached them. The city carriages inoccnik,i in this order :
fits', the Lind Moan's state carriage ; men the carriage
of Mr. Alderniat ; the earriatie of Nile
as slieriti; the c,ll,dge of Mr. Alderman Waitiniiait,
the other Sheriff ; ..hen thoso of Mr. &veil and souther
anetaberb of the common °anima. The carriages Were