The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1837.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT.

There were some particulars connected with the entertain-
ment to the Queen and the ceremonies observed upon the
occasion which, in consequence of the variety of impedi-
ments that presented themselves on the day of the Royal
visit, were not accurately detailed. The following state-
ment corrects any errors and supplies any omissions which
have been made.
The Lady Mayoress came from her residence in the
country in the second state carriage, and arrived at Temple-
bar at a little after two o'clock, from whence she was escorted
to Guildhall by the Rev. Mr. Davis, the Lord Mayor's
Chaplain, when intelligence was brought to Child's bank-
ing-house that the Queen was fast approaching Temple-
bar. The Lord Mayor left the banking-house in his
magnificent new robes of crimson velvet, and the moment
her Majesty entered the gates at Temple-bar, her carriage
drew up to the spot where his Lordship stood with the
sword in his bands. His Lordship then, bareheaded,
held the handle of the sword towards her Majesty, and
with bonded knee said, " May it please your Majesty
to receive, with the humble homage and welcome of
the citizens of London, the surrender of the City's sword,
which the citizens of London have unanimously elected
me to the honour of presenting to your Majesty—an ap-
pointment which your Majesty has done me the honour to
sanction." The Queen smiled, and bowed to his Lordship
in the most gracious manner, and, laying her hand upon the
handle of the sword, motioned to him to keep the sword.
His Lordship then bowed and retired from the door of the
carriage a few paces towards his horse, which he imme-
diately mounted. He then preceded the Queen, the Al-
dermen and Common Councilmen riding before him. The
Lord Mayor held up the sword in a continuous salute until
the procession reached St. Paul's gate, where he turned
round his horse in order to receive the carriage of the
Queen, and during the reading of the address by the Blue-
coat boy his Lordship remained by the side of the car-
riage. The instant that ceremony was over, his Lordship
fell into the procession again until it reached the Guild-
hall, where, upon dismounting, he met the Lady Mayoress,
who was waiting the arrival o her Majesty in the entrance.
The moment the Queen entered the porch, the Lord
• Mayor took the Lady Mayoress by the right hand, and
preceded her Majesty into the Hall, to the door of her
Majesty's retiring-room. The Lord Chamberlain led the
Queen by the hand to that room, and retired with the
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress when her Majesty
entered. . .

The Lady Mayoress was then escorted into the ball to
her seat, and the Lord Mayor, accompanied by Aldermen
Sir C. S. Hunter, Birch, Seholey, Wood, Sir W. Heygate,
and Venables, in accordance with the recommendation of
the Court of Aldermen and Mr. Fletcher, the chairman of
the entertainment committee, proceeded to the Queen's
drawing-room, where the Royal Dukes., the Ministers, and
the guests of highest rank were assembled, and where soon
afterwards the Recorder read the address to Her Majesty,
and the honours were conferred upon his Lordship and the
Sheriffs.
After her Majesty was seated at the table on her throne,
and after the cheering had subsisted, the Queen turned
round to the Lord Mayor, who stood immediately behind
her, and said, " You will take your seat, my Lord Mayor."
His Lordship bowed to her Majesty, and immediately went
to his seat. Her Majesty was not long engaged in eating,
when she sent one of her pages to command the Lord Mayor
and Lady Mayoress to take wine with her. The Lord
Mayor and Lady Mayoress rose with their glasses full to
the brim, and the Queen rose with a bumper likewise, and
her Majesty bowed to each in an exceedingly graceful and
dignified manner. Her Majesty then sent a page to the
late Lord Mayor, and to Mrs. Croft, the late Lady
Mayoress, to command them to take wine with her, and as
warmly pledged them in a bumper.
The Lady Mayoress, who was certainly one of the finest
and most splendid-looking women in the hall, was dressed
in green velvet, lined with white satin, and trimmed with
gold fringe, and a border of Brussels lace. Her petticoat
was of lama and gold, and her stomacher and breast orna-
ments were of large opals and diamonds, of which stones
her tiara, and necklace, and car-rings were also composed.
She bad on her neck an Elizabeth ruff, and on her head a
superb plume of feathers. Every one was, in fact, struek
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the magnificence of her appearance and carriage.

When the Queen, upon retiring from the grand and fes-
,ive scene, arrived at her carriage door, led by the Lord
Chamberlain, she turned round to the Lord Mayor, Who
stood at the step, and said with a smile, and in an earnest
tone, " I as,sure you, my Lord Mayor, that I have been
most highly gratified." Her Majesty then lightly stepped
into her carriage, bowed most kindly to the Lord Mayor,
and drove off to be received with rejoicings and other tes-
timonials of affection from her people in the streets.

The Royal Artillery Company, who attended as a guard
of honour to her Majesty, and who are commanded by the
Duke of Sussex, were in the Guildhall-yard during the
whole of the day, and until her Majesty, who did them the
honour to notice them as they stood presenting arms, re-
tired, was formed from the Guild of St. George, which was
instituted in the reign of Edward I. They were also known
as the Archers of Finsbury, and Henry VII., in the :34th
year of his reign, incorporated them, and granted them the
first charter. His signature is on the great book of the Com-
pany, as well as that of all subsequent monarchs. The sove-
reign or heir-apparent has usually been the Captain-General
of the Company. Queen Anne appointed her husband,
Prince George of Denmark, to that office , and George 1.,
George 11., and George IV. held that rank. George IV.,
when Prince of \Vales, accepted the command, which gave
him the rank of a General, although in the regular army he
was only a Colonel. His late Majesty William IV. was
graciously pleased to accept the title of Captain-General ;
and Queen Victoria, upon ascending the throne, promoted
the Duke of Sussex to the same rank, his Royal Highness
having previously held that of Colonel in the same corps.
Peculiar privileges and exemptions were conferred upon the
Artillery Company by Henry VIII. The company have
beon in former times in active duty. In the reign of Eli-
zabeth they had garrisoned Tilbury Fort at the period of
the menaced Spanish invasion, and during the civil wars of
a later date they were engaged in many of the battles, as is
described by Clarendon and other authors. The last time
they were in active service was during the riots of London,
when they saved the Bank of England from the fun• of the
populace ; but since that time, whenever any civil dis-
turbances have been apprehended, they have invariably
been summoned to bold themselves in readiness at their
head-quarters, the Artillery-ground, Finsbury. This vo-
lunteer corps has always supported itself from its own re-
sources, without having ever been chargeable to the Govern-
ment or the country.
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It has been observed by all the most inquisitive persons
who dined at the Royal banquet, that there was not one
article in the immense variety furnished to the tables that
was not of a very superior description. The plate has been
already seen and described at other entertainments, but not
in one-twentieth part of the quantity. There was a new
introduction which attracted great notice amongst the other
splendid ornaments of the Royal table—the magnificent
dessert plates of enamelled glass. This exquisite workman-
ship is entirely the production of our native artists. The
plates exclusively appropriated for the use of her Majesty
and the Duchess of Kent, were expressly manufactured
for the occasion, and are perfect gems of art. The centre
of the plates for her Majesty have the armorial bearings of
the Sovereign, richly enamelled in their proper colours,
surrounded by our national wreath of the rose, thistle, and
shamrock, and a regal star forming the border. The whole
of these beautiful specimens arc the property of Messrs.
Hetherington and Co., of the Quadrant, and will be sub-
mitted to public view. The extensive mass of plate at the
Queen's table will be shown at Mr. Charles Bleadcn's Ta-
vern, in Bishonsgate-street.
The Duke of Sussex wore a black velvet cap upon his
head, and spoke of it two or three times during the enter-
tainment. He wears it on account of the delicate state of
his eyes, and says that he has been offered what would, per-
haps, be more becoming, but he owns his partiality to his
bit of black velvet. It put his Royal Highness in mind
of a story about the Duke of Devonshire, who visited
Guildhall during the mayoralty of Alderman Combe. His
Grace was in the habit of wearing a cocked hat within
doors, and applied to the committee to kdow whether he
could attend the dinner of the 9th of November with a co-
vered head. The affair was discussed, and the committee
respectfully informed the Duke, that lie might cover his
head with anything but a hat. The Duke was not offended
at the intimation, but took his seat, to the astonishment and
amazement of all, in his coachman's wig!

Between nine and ten o'clock on Saturday, a Mrs.
Parsons, who keeps the tollgate belonging to Dulwich
College, situate in Lordship Lane, went to a small pond
at the end of her garden for a pail of water, and observed
something floating under the ice. She became alarmed,
and called to a gardener named Thomas, who immediately
discovered it to be the body of a new born female child.
lie got it out, when, on examination, the little innocent's
knee was found to be dreadfully fractured, agd a piece of
white tape tied tight round its neck. Information of the
horrid circumstance was instantly given to Heath, the
beadle, who sent express to W. Cartar, Esq.. the Coroner.
A variety of reports are in circulation, but as they may
turn out to be unfounded, they are omitted ; but that a
most inhuman murder has been perpetrated, not the slightest
doubt exists.

A Reverend landlord, who resides not a hundred
miles from Morebath , met a tenant of his the other day, and
accosted him by saying, " Well, Farmer, I didn't see you on
my rent day ; your estate is a great deal too cheap, I must
raise your refl.." lam much obliged to your Honour," said
the farmer, "for I assure you I can't raise it invsclf"—De-
voishire Chronicle.