The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1863.

The Marriage of the Prince of Wales.

The following is the order of the civic procession
which will conduct the Princess Alexandra of Den-
mark and the Prince of Wales through the city of
London, as arranged yesterday at a meeting of the
Royal Reception Committee, at Guildhall :

Mounted Police Constables to clear the way.
A Military Band.
COOKS' COMPANY.

The Masters and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with postillions dressed in
the colours of the Company.
CARPENTERS' COMPANY.

The Masters and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with two postillions in
the colours of the Company.
GIRDLERS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.

The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage

drawn by four horses, with postillions in the
colours of the Company.
TALLOW CHANDLERS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the Arms of Mr. Alderman Humphrey.
Banner of the Arms of Mr. Alderman Hale.
Banner of the Arms of Thomas Farncomb, Esq., late

Alderman.

The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with postillions in the colours
of the Company.
CLOTIIWORKERS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.

Banner of the Arms of his Royal Highness the late Prince

Consort.
Banner of the Arms of the late Countess of Kent.
Banner of the Arms of Sir John Musgrove, Bart.
Banner of the Arms of Mr. Alderman Humphrey.
B anner of the Arms of the Waterman's Company,
Banner of the Arms of the Waterman's Company.

The ➢taster and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage

drawn by four horses, with postillions in the colours
of the Comdany.
VTNTNERS' COMPANY.
The Royal Standard.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the Vintner's Royalty (a Swan).
Banner of St. Martin (the Patron Saint).
Banner of Bacchus in a Chariot.
Banner of the Arms of the late Alderman Lucas.
Banner of the Arms of the late Alderman Farebrother.

Banner of the Arms of the late Alderman Hooper.

The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with two postillions in the
colours of the Company.
/RONMONGNRS' COMPANY.
The Royal Standard.
The Union Jack.
Two Banners of the City Arms.
Two Banners of the Company's Arms.
Banner of St. Lawrence (the Patron Saint).

Ban ner of the Arms of the late Alderman Thompson.
The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with two postillions in the
colours of the Company.
SALTERS' COMPANY.
Two Banners of the Company's Anna.

The Beadle of the Salters' Company, bearing his Staff

of Office.
The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with two postillions in the
colours of the Company,

HABERDASHERS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the Arms of Denmark.
Banner of the Arms of his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales.

The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with two postillions in the
colours of the Company.
MERCHANT TAYLORS' COMPANY.

Banner of the Arms of his Royal Highness the Prince of

Walos.

Banner of the Arms of her Royal Highness the Princess

Alexandra of Denmark.
Banner of the City Arms.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
The Union Jack.
The Royal Standard.

The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage
draAn by four horses, with two postillions in
the colours of the company.
SKINNERS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the Company's Crest.
Banner of the Prince of Wales's Feathers.
Banner of the Prince of Wales's Feathers.
Banner of the Arms of Denmark.
Banner of the Arms of Denmark.
The Royal Standard.
The Royal Standard,

The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage

drawn by four horses, with two postillions in the
colours of the Company.
GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the City Arms.
Banner of the Arms of the late Sir Martin Rowe.
Banner of the Arms of Sir Hugh Myddleton.
Banner of the Arms of Mr. Alderman Copeland.
The Royal Standard.

The Prime Warden and Wardens of the Company, in a
carriage drawn by four horses, with two postillions
in the colours of tho Company,
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.

Banner of the Arms of the late Sir Matthew Wood.

Banner of the Arms of William Cubitt, EN., M.P., late

Alderman.
Banner of the City Arms.

Banner of the Arms of his Royal Highness the late
Prince Consort.
The Union Jack.
The Royal Standard.

The Prime Warden and Wardens of the Company, in a
carriage drawn by four horses. with two postillions
in the colours of the Company.
DRAPERS' COMP ANT.

The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage

drawn by four horses, with two postillions in the
colours of the Company.
GROCERS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Prince of Wales's Feathers.
The Standard of Denmark.
The Royal Standard.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the City Arms.
Banner of the Marquis Cornwallis.
Banner of the Arms of J. E. Goodhart, Esq.
Banner of St. Anthony.

The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with two postillions in the colours
of the Company.

MERCERS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
The Royal Staudard.
Banner of the City Arms.
Banner of the Arms of Lord Hill.

Banner of the Arms of the late Sir Richard Whittington.
Banner of the Arms of the late Sir Thomas Gresham.
Banner of the Arms of the late Alderman Newnham.
The Master and Wardens of the Company, in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with two postilions in the colours
of the Company.

A Military Band.

The Commissioners of Lieutenancy of the City of London
in Carriages.

Waterman bearing the Banners of the City of London.
A Military Band.

The Officers of the Corporation of London, in Carriages.
The Members of the Court of Common Council, in Carriages,
A Military Band.
The Deputy-Chairman and Members of the Royal Reception
Committee, in Carriages.
The Under-Sheriffs in Carriages.
The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex in their Carriages,
drawn by four horses.
The Aldermen who have not passal the Chair, in their
Carriages.
The Recorder, in his Carriage,
The Aldermen who have passed the Chair, in their
Carriages.
The Lord Mayois Servants, in State Liveries,
Three Trumpeters.
The Cii y Marshal, on horseback.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, in his State Carriage,
drawn by six horses, attended by the Swordbearer and

Common Crier.
THE ROY AL CARRIAGES.

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The members of the Corporation, with the Lord Mayor at
their head, will take breakfast together on Saturday morn-
ing, at Guildhall. The Masters and Wardens of the Livery
Companies and the Commissioners of Lieutenancy of the
city of London who are to take part in the procession will
receive invitations.

Yesterday afternoon the Court of Aldermen, at a meeting
at Guildhall—the Lord Mayor in the chair—passed a reso-
lution, on the recommendation of the General Purposes
Committee, arming the City Commissioner of Police for the
time with something like despotic powers to clear the public
thoroughfares through which the pageant is to pass of all
manner of obstructions. The document, being rather a
curiosity
way,by tibsis Courtsubjoin ed
" lt isordered
that
the Commissioner of the
City Police do take effectual care that the several publio
in its

streets through which the procession will pass on Saturday
next, the 7th inst., being the day appointed for the public
entry of her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra of
Denmark into the city of London, be kept free and clear
from all obstructions and hindrances to the same, and that
he do not permit any coach, cart, dray, or other carriage to
stand therein; and if any coachman, carman, drayman, or
driver refuse to move out of the said streets, that he carry
such coachman, carman, drayman, or driver to ono of the
police stations, and such coach, cart, dray, or other carriage
to the greenyard, that they may be prosecuted for such
their offences ; and that he do take especial care that no
hackney carriage, cart, or dray be permitted to come into
any of the said public streets through which the procession
is to pass, or to the approaches thereto, between London-
bridge and Temple-bar after 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and
that he do take especial care that the passage over London-
bridge through King William-street, Mansion-house-street,
the Poultry, Cheapside, St. Paul's-churchyard, Ludgate-
street, Ludgate-hill, and Fleet-street, to Temple-bar, be
kept free and clear of all carts and other hindrances, so that
the procession may pass without any obstruction."

Thames Embankment Commission, 1862-63.

The following document, one of great importance
,o the metropolis, reached us late last night. In
,his report of the Commissioners the subject, it will

be seen, has been gone into very elaborately :
We, the Commsssioners appointed by your Majesty to

" consider plans for making a com-uunicatlon between the
embankment at Bluckfriars-bridge and the Mansion-house,
by means of a new street in a north-easterly direction from
the termination of the embankment roadway near Black-

friars-bridge, or of an extension of the embankment to the

eastward of Blackfriars-bridge, or otherwise; and also
plans for uniting the intended embankment at Westmi a-
ster -bridge with the existing embankment at Millbank,
and also to consider the advantages and cost of the different
plans that may appear to us to be calculated to relieve the

over-crowding of existing thoroughfares, and to conduce to

the convenience of the public and the embellishment of the

metropolis," beg:to submit the following report:—
We have carefully considered that part of the report of the
Commissioners of 1861, which recommended that the traffic
from Westminster-bridge to the Mansion-house should
leave the embankment of the river at Blackfrfars-bridge,
and from that point eastward should pass along a new line
of street, as shown by a map accompanying that report.
In accordance with our instructions, we directed plans
and estimates to be prepared for continuing the embankment
eestward in front of the wharves and ware houses, as far as
Queenhithe. We are, however, deterred from recommend-
ing this plan by considerations similar to those which
weighed with the Commissioners in 1861, We find that the
cost of purchasing the various wharves and warehouses
would be very great, as would also the claims for compen-
sation by the numerous parties now carrying on lucrative
trades there, in connection with the river, and that those
trades, administering largely to the public convenience,
could not be so seriously interfered with without causing
great public detriment. We therefore recommend the aban-
donment of the idea of embanking that part of the river.
Our attention was next directed to a proposition for con-
tinuing the roadway by a line of street from Blackfriars-
bridge, terminating at the south-west corner of St. Paul's
Churchyard. Such a street, it was suggested, would open
up a view of the Cathedral from the south end of Bridge-
street. Plans and estimates were therefore prepared for
effecting what seemed so desirable an object. We, however,
found it difficult to carry out such an improvement, and that
the estimates of the street itself, the removing great trading
establishments on the south side of St. Paul's-churchyard,
and widening Walbrook, to continue the improvement from
Cannon-street to the Mansion-house, would exceed by
£250,000 the estimated cost of the street recommended by
the Report of the Commission of 1861. And further, the
route would be more circuitous, and from the undulations of
the ground between Bridge-street and St. Paul's-church-
yard more unfavourable gradients would be required than
are attainable by the line originally recommended.
The following is the comparative cost of the three sug-
gestions exclusive of works :
* First—The road and embankment from
Blackfriars-bridge to Queenhithe, and the
consequent improvements £768,640 net
* Second—The street to St. Paul's, widening
St. Paul's-churchyard, as well as 'W al-
brook and Charlotte-row
t Third—The street proposed by the Commis-
sion of 1861

For these reasons, and having fully considered the ques-
tion in all its bearings, we come to the conclusion that the
line of street proposed by the Commission of 1861 is the best
that can be suggested, and we therefore recommend it for
adoption.
The next point of our instructions to which we directed
our attention was that which called upon us "to consider
plans for connecting the intended embankment at West-
minster .bridge with the existing embankment at Millbank."
This instruction seemed to point to a continuation of the
embankment and road in front of the Palace of West-
minster, and of the wharves southward of the Palace, up to
the road in front of tho Millbank Prison, and plans and
estimates were prepared and laid before us with this view.
The objections, however, to this scheme appear to us
very great, and they may be thus summed up :—The ter-
race and towers of the Palace itself now project into the
river to the extent to which it was considered prudent at the

time, having reference to the flow of the current and the
important traffic of the stream. They are also in a line with
the abutment of Westminster-bridge, and also with thein-
tended embankment northward. It would, therefore, be
necessary to turn out 70 or 80 feet from that embankment,
to use for the roadway the first arch of the bridge, and after
passing the Palace of "Westminster, to fall back again the
same distance to a new embankment there. The cost of such
a work would be considerable, and we doubt whether those
entrusted with the control of the navigation of the river
could assent to it. Grave objections are also urged against
such an interference with the architecture of the Palace of
Westminster, and with the uses to which the long lines of
rooms fronting the river are devoted, as must fellow upon a
public street being carried in front of the committee rooms
and libraries of both houses.
We therefore next directed our attention to the improve-
ments necessary for continuing the communication south-
ward from Palace-yard to the Ilorseferry-road, by improv-
ing and widening Abingdon-street and Millbank-street.
Whilst investigating this part of the subject we found that
open spaces were greatly needed in the immediate proximity
of the Victoria Tower, in addition to the requirements for
ordinary traffic, and which on certain State occasions are
even more urgent, because on the opening and closing of
Parliament, room is required near the Royal entrance for
troops, masses of pedestrians, and for the convenient placing
of the vast number of carriages which then assemble there.
Our attention was also forcibly drawn to the unsatisfac-
tory state and position of promises immediately facing the
robing room, and the other apartments in the south front of
the Palace. Trades are carried on at those wharves, ware-
houses, and yards of an offensive kind, the buildings are
mean in character, and are liable at any time to a confla-
gration, which would place those apartments in great peril,
and might occasion damage to the Victoria Tower,in which
are kept the records of both Houses of Parliament. For
these reasons,and others suggested in the evidence,we have
come to the conclusion that those premises should be pur-
chased, the buildings demolished, the ground cleared south-
ward as far as the line of Wood-street, or 415 ft., and that
so much of it as extends to the line of Great College-street, or
230 ft., should be embanked, kept clear of buildings,and laid
out and planted as ornamental ground. We are of opinion
that such an application of this space would relieve the
Palace from great danger and nuisance, would form a suit-
able appendage to the south front of the Palace, and be an
embellishment to that part of the river.
The clearing away these unsightly buildings would mate-
rially improve the appearance of that front of the Palace,
and even in an artistic point of view, we are of opinion,that
having reference to the magnitude and beauty of the noble
edifice, in the construction of which the highest genius was
long engaged, and which is a worthy monument of the
wealth, power, and dignity of the British Empire, it is but
fitting that ample spaces on all sides should afford opportu-
nities to the people for fairly seeing and duly appreciating
its merit and surpassing grandeur.
In conformity with this opinion, as well as to meet the
wants before alluded to, we recommend further, that the
houses in Poets'-corner, Old Palace-yard, and Abingdon-
street and the mews in the rear should be taken down ; the
Chapter Rouse, Henry the Seventh's Chapel' and the south
front of the Abbey being brought fully into view; the resi-
dences which stand between the Chapter House and the
garden to the south be removed, and the site so cleared,
laid open, by which a clear space from Henry the Seventh's
Chapel to Great College-street would be obtained, about
200 ft. wide in its narrowest part.l
The ground between the road and the river, and between
the lines of Great College-street and Wood-street being the
southern portion of the ground next the river, as shown in
the plan, which we have recommended to be cleared of the
existing interior buildings, might, We think, be advantage-
ously let for the erection of six or eight first-class residences
standing in a line at right angles with the river, and looking
on to the proposed ornamental ground between them and
the Palace ; we recommend that the whole of the river front
of this ground between the Palace and the line of Wood-
street should be embanked to a line ranging with the ter-
race and towers of the Houses of Parliament.
We do not advise any embanking of the river beyond the

* See Mr. Pownall s evidence as given at page 13.
t See Mr. Pownall's evidence given before the House of
Commons, May, 1862.
+ See Mr. G. G. Scott's plan, as put in in evidence, at
pp. 39 and 49,

line of Wood-street, or any interference with the wharves,
because we find that the trades carried on there are of con-
siderable importance, are not offensive in their nature, could
not be disturbed except at great cost, and that their removal
would be detrimental to public convenience.
The accompanying plan shows such a widening of Mill-
bank-street and the road beyond as we think suitable for all
public requirements, provision there being made for the
standing of 300 carriages, which, from a statement by Sir
It. Mayne, is the minimum number to be accommodated..
In the evidence we took of this part of the inquiry, it was
brought under our notice that an inconvenience exists as
regards the approach from Victoria-street to both Houses
of Parliament, that traffic being compelled to go round the
enclosed ground adjoining St. M argar et's Church , by which
not only is the distance need'essly lengthened, but it is also
brought into contact with the traffic to and from Westmin-
ster-bridge; and it was suggested that this might be obvi-
ated by opening a short road through the enclosure on the
north side of the church. We fully concur in all this, and
believing that the improvement can be effected at an insig-
nificant cost, we have had it embodied in the general plan
of improvements proposed.
In obedience to our instructions to consider how best
"to relieve the over-crowding of existing thoroughfares,
and to conduce to the convenience of the public" we have
given consideration to the condition of King-street, which,
but for its narrowness, would take much of the traffic which
now causes over-crowding in Parliament-street. We find
that great relief would be given if King-street were widened,
and have, therefore, caused a plan and estimate to be made
for setting back the houses on the west side of that street,
between Great George-street and Charles-street ; beyond
that point northwards all that is necessary is to set back
the proposed New Public Offices to the line suggested, and
to take off the north end of the block of buildings between
Parliament-street and King-street, as shown on the plan.
This proposition would, in our judgment, be more advan-
tageous than pulling down the great masses of buildings
between Whitehall and Great George-street at an enormous
cost, and would effect the object mainly in view, namely,
the relieving of Parliament-street. For these reasons, and
considering the comparatively moderate amount of the esti-
mate, we recommend that the improvement be adopted.

The estimates of the various improvements werecommend
may be thus arranged :
New street to the Mansion-house and Blackfriars-bridge,
£460,015 net.
-Widening and improving Millbank-ktreet and the road
beyond, £157,986 net.
timprovements in New Palace-yard and Abingdon-
street, £214,182 net.
t Widening King-street and improving the southern ap-
proach, £78,552 net.
These estimates show the ultimate cost of the various
improvements; the first outlay will be much larger, as will
be seen in the evidence and reports.

With regard to the mode of defraying the cost of these
several improvements, we are of opinion that the removal of
the houses adjoining the Abbey, and of Abingdon-street, as
well as the purchase of the wharves and houses south of the
Victoria Tower, and the embankment of the river, being for
the convenience, embellishment, and safety o that national
edifice, the palace of the Imperial Legislature, as well as the
approach to the Houses of Parliament from Victoria-street,
ought to be a charge upon the Imperial Treasury ; but that
the other recommendations of our report, viz., the new
street from Blackfriars-bridge to the Mansion House, and
the widening of Ring-street and Millbank- street, may fairly
be considered metropolitan charges, as they are required for
the accommodation of the metropolitan traffic.
We would beg to recapitulate the several recommenda-
tions of our report :-
1. That the road from Blackfriars-bridge to the Mansion
House, as proposed by the Commission of 1861, be carried
into effect.
2. That it is not desirable to enlarge the embankment in
front of the Houses of Parliament.

3. That the space between the Victoria Tower and a

parallel line with Wood-street be opened out, an embank-
ment to this extent of the river formed, and a row of houses
of first-class character erected at right angles with the river,
and looking upon the open space between them and the
Palace, Millbank-street being widened and improved.
4. That all the houses in front of the Chapter House and
Chapter residences be removed, as shown by the plan of
Mr. G. G. Scott, attached to this report.
5. That the approach from Victoria-street to the Houses
of Parliament and law courts be carried through the en-
closed ground to the north-east of St. Margaret's Church.
6. That the plan for widening King-street be carried
into effect.

All which we humbly report to your Majesty,
'Witness our hands and seals, this 7th day of February,
[863.

(Signed) WILLIAM CUBITT. (L. .)
JOSHUA JEBB. (L. S.)
JOHN THWAITES. (L. S.)
DOUGLAS (iALTON. (L. 8.)
EDWD. BURSTAL. (L.s.)
HENRY A. HUNT. (L.S.)
JOHN ROBINSON MCCLEAN. (L. 8.)
WILLIAM TITE. (L. S.)
HENRY KINGSCOTE, Secretary.

* See statement put in by Sir Richard Mayne in evi-
dence at page 34.
t Sea Mr. Pownall's estimates, as given in evidenco, a'
pages 35 and 41.