The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-06 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

101311,110IGHT.ON,
THURSDAY EVENING.—The road from
tl p hither presented a succession of delightful scenes
and Yesterdaylie,. Men, women, and children, in holiday dresses
let Ilday spirit?, were assembled at every village, ham-
Jest, and cross road to pay their willing homage to her Ma-
Y, and and gratify' their longing eyes with a passing glance
the Queen of England. ENTIrY body wore a white rose
Zera_r:sette, a laurel leaf, or something to show that they
__pee ()me to receive the Queen. 'rile triumphal arches
;Pn ared in places like orchards or gardens transplanted,
dat concentrates with all their fruits and flowers. How
grateful the rural architects and emblazoners should be to
eee those splendid Brazilian gems, the dahlias. Thousands of
rY tint that the herald could desire appeared in splendid
shri_ah grouped into the arms of Britain and Brighton,
phi'elcis, garters, mottos, supporters, quarterings, lions, tro-
liant The human groups were, if not quite as bril-
ares' as gay as good humour could make them. The stew-
Fee vvith their white wans has
nothing to d, where they
nd all as loyal
and ordedrly as themselves :o—
-" Each willing to be pleased and please,
he
The
Olt- And e'en the very dogs at case."
_ arted children cheered us as we whirled past
them , from excess of animal spirits and high-wrought expec-
-3.'0 ) ;
the dogs barked from sympathetic excitement ; the
;:lr shone out gloriously, and everything and everybody
4 Joyous, sociable, and agreeable.
hacithe enthusiasm here is prodigious. Housebuilders who
the. been going asleep have within the last fortnight tore
'r eYes open, and set to work plastering, scaffolding, and
to thebeautifying, to set off the most honoured town of Brighton
speculators
'Jest advantage. One of the most earnest of the
(and who has been at work all the summer) is
gee, the London tailor. He has built a very well-made
a°d fashionable suit on the Marine Parade, overlooking
the chain pier, and I hear is likely to make a good spe-
;e.l.ation of his works in this raw material. Any house,
II of windows, that overlooked the line of the Royal
procession of yesterday " won its rent," as they say in the
I
th• I know an instance of an unoccupied house, com-
*Oding only a partial view of the line of march, which was
hired for the day" for 15/., and it is said the loyal spe-
culator fr later made double that sum by the job. Guineas were
entry paid for " best seats" in the amphitheatre at the
ae,Le_e into the Pavilion, where it was expected that
r
the Majesty would have waited to receive the address ; and
44 se who could not obtain these were happy to purchase
tistanding-room" at any private window that might afford
I:ea-1R similar prospect. Her Majesty had, during the
• Journey from Windsor, continued to evince the high
gratification she experienced at every step of her " maiden
Pre,y,,reSS," and, indeed, held up admirably throughout.
ten
[he Royal cortege left Windsor at five minutes past
o'clock yesterday morning. At every place through
dlc:ela her Majesty passed, the greatest enthusiasm was
411 by the people. Triumphal arches were erected at
11°11s places on the road ; villagers and peasants as-
sembled in the fields, and greeted her Majesty, as she passed,
.
loud huzzas.
The'yeomen of the parishes of Crawley and Ifield as-
sembled at th© County Oak on horseback, in numbers, with
white staves, to receive and accompany her Majesty to
Crawley; and when her Majesty arrived there, and was
el,„
•—nging horses, the Rev. Mr. Lewin addressed her Ma-
3"tY as follows :
t We, of the humble villages of Crawley and Ifield, wish
? Manifest our loyalty and affection to our Sovereign ; an
abundant harvest has enabled us to give a dinner to our
l'ea°r, to mark the commencement of your reign, and which
we all pray may be one of peace, happiness, and pros-
ritY, and fill up some of the most glorious pages of British
The Rev. Mr. Lewin, who has been nearly 50 years
hector of the parishes of Crawley and Ifield, then presented
r, ahjesty with a splendid bouquet, which was condescend-
fag'y accepted by her Majesty, who bowed most grace-
an Y to
all present as she drove off. The Rev. Mr. Lewin
• t•
he Rev. Mr. Scott, his curate, and the committee
'4'l gentlemen, then proceeded to superintend the tables,
(2a which a dinner was laid out for 800 poor. The expres-
"nil of loyalty and affection by all on this occasion could
atlt be exceeded.
rustic arch was thrown over the road near Albourn.
e children of Hustperpoint were also ranged with
bouquets to welcome the Queen ; and after her Majesty had
passed, they were regaled with buns and beer. A crown
and star were on either side of the arch.
In the course of the morning an intimation was sent from
the Pavilion to Mr. Wright, the High Constable, that her
".lesty would be graciously pleased to receive the address
-ar the
town at two o'clock.
L Accordingly at that
_hour tile High Constable, attended
Captain chell and Mr. Wigney, the representatives
"' the town, w Peere in attendance at the Pavilion, when they
'4"e ushered into the Royal presence.
Her Majesty was pleased to accept the address, and to
Num-, moat gracious and condescending answer.
The address ran thus :
a May it please your Majesty,
We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the
inhabitants and visitors of Brighton, desire humbly to ex-
press, as with one heart, the delight which pervades all
classes °II welcoming the arrival of our beloved Queen.
pith,;•'s Brighton, now containing a vast and increasing pa-
th -I°°' owes
its present eminence and distinction, under
Ale• blessing of Almighty God, to the patronage of your
aJesty's immediate predecessors, of whose fostering muni-
,reenee and protection our numerous local charities are a
fanuing memorial, we hail with peculiar joy this first mani-
;station of your Majesty's Royal favour towards this town,
lnd we shall ever Strive by the most ardent and grateful
e eaYal,tY to merit the continuance of so cherished, so invalu-
ae an honour.
e," It is our fervent prayer that your Majesty may long
Alm the benefit of our salubrious climate, and that
alighty God may bless your Majesty
Years,with increase of
of honour, and of happiness.
Attached to this address were several thousand names,
Consisting of the resident inhabitants, and the nobility and
4errY, who may be regarded merely in the light of visitors.
Her Majesty's reply will be made public at a town meet-
ing
to-morrow, by the High Constable, who at present
efuses to let it be seen !
During the early part of the day it became generally
known that it was her Majesty's intention to leave the
pavilion, for the purpose of taking a survey of the town,
et half-Past 3 o'clock, but for two hours prior to that time
ere"wc's of elegantly dressed ladies had assembled in Castle-
ota,re, many of them accompanied by the male members
41141eir families, and in the various streets through which
Precisely
to the Pavilion gate was attainable.
at the announced time the gates were thrown
ope
and the Royal cavalcade, consisting of two carriages
and four, and outriders, passed therefrom.
th Majesty was accompanied by her Royal Highness
S
Her
-Duchess of Kent, and was attended by the Duchess of
otherland.
talo the second carriage were Lady Charlemont, the
I\ireness Lehzen, Lady Mary Stopford, and the Hon.
s• Brande.
ter, he Marquis Convngham, as the Queen's Lord Chem-
%Tin, rode between the two carriages on horseback.
The Royal cavalcade proceeded through a crowd of ani-
le" spectators along East-street on to the East cliff,
A
/((:1 turned to the 'left, and went to the extremity of
th`al3town, when it returned and made its way to the fur-
rolost point of the Eastern, Esplanade.
d.After this her Majesty commanded that she might be
doyen through the principal streets of the town, which was
neat as fast a pace as the crowd would permit.
Itied At every step her Majesty was assailed with buzzes and
expressions of wishes for her welfare, which her Ma-
Most graciously acknowledged.
Her Majesty continued her ride until five o'clock.
tho P°n each occasion of her Majesty arriving opposite to
Plavee Alb'on Hotel, the admirable band of the Port Admiral
liao;t:' the national air to which the congregated multitude
y, heartily supplied the words.
hexer Majesty appears to be in the enjoyment of perfect
aitxre,"e
mand was to-day, as yesterday, attired in the most
e
ratio% Queen was evidently highly gratified at the prepa-
,uo vvhich had been made for her reception.
0117° t satisfied with enthusiastic cheering, crowds of people
14 lat' on horseback, and in carriages, purs
ued the two
• n'al ledoi_Carriages, rushing and trampling- on each other, to
their curiosity at any personal hazard or risk of
finch in In this respect, the English populace stand very
ca 4
...need of instruction. The rudest tribe of Ameri-
thildchd,ians would be ashamed to exhibit the.: reckless,
ever ',hi:selfish indulgence of the appetite of gazing, What-
they
aarel?sity they may feel on the subject of strangers (and
arrival .nintensely curious), they never subject him, on his
• re their village, to the rude inspection which even
lightensePdeet due to their Queen cannot prevent the " en-
tea, with People of England" from indulging in—and that,
aelly.
.:11egree of thoughtless boisterousness, which is
,chat of Zan" with the etiquette of any Court except
A'ect since sinia, supposing it to have improved in no re-
Queen Bruce's visit. Her Majesty bore it all " like a
eel the e and, as well as the Duchess of Kent, seems to
zeal vi',9rnage of her loving subjects as the overflowing of
etre, "lch carries along with it its own excuse for its un-
r",vvid."-e°"hi°eu:e manifestations. The weather is delightfully
ey'itb ineurnea_ view clear and calm—the streets crowded
1,,10/11 bay enable spectators, chiefly strangers, for all to
arnerst.ci
eornee obaPe:dakaetn,B,rleigehhtiroen.that 'never were such num-
b will
s.elect dinner party this evening. The
aCarabineers have received orders to attend.
_t_en!l Miss Dillon (Maids of Honour) have ar-
-441. Squ'a%drning' and joined the Royal suite. The Royal
Squadron' weighed anchor the moment the Queen