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London, England, 1837-10-23 00:00:00

LONDON„ MON.DAY EVENING,.9CTOBER 2:3, 1837-.4

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-ROUSE.
The LORD MAYOR received the foliating letter froth the
Manchetter Superintendent of Pave t—
" Manchester, Oct. 18, 1881.

"My Lord—l beg to state for your Lordship's informa-
tion that I have apprehended this day four person's of the
names of John Kinman, alias Roberts, alias Donaldson,
Samuel Dawes, and John Jones, late resident in London,
and Joseph Wood, of Manchester, on charges of uttering
divers hills of exchange, mostly purporting to emanate from
the Sheerness and Queephorough Banks,' and having in
their possession several thousand pounds in these sorts of
bills, all of which are supposed to be forged or fraudulent.
Having good reason to believe that they are, with one
Henry Palmer, now in custody in Birmingham, under simi-
lar charges, belonging to a fraudulent gang lately carrying
on their transactions in Cushion-court, Broad-street, in the
city of London, 'I feel it my duty to apprise your Lordship
with the view of affording redress to such persons in Lon-
don as might have been lately defrauded by these persons
or any of their companions ; and also ask, through your
Lordship's directions, such information as might be aGrded
by the city of London pike from local inquiries. Your
Lordship's orders in this matter will be esteemed a great
favour to

" Your Lordship's very obedient servant,
" J. V. THOMAS, Superintendent of Police.
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of London."
His Lordship also received the following letter from Mr.
Park, the landlord of the premises in-Cashion-court, Broad-
street :

`• Cushion-court, Broad-street, Oct. 18, 1837.

"My Lord—l beg leave to inform your Lordship that I
intend, on Friday next, at twelve o'clock, to cause a dis-
tress to be levied upon the goods of the occupier of one of
my offices here for the rent which he owes me, and I shall
be happy either then or at any other time to afford free ac•
cess to all parts of the premises to any officers or other per-
sons whom your Lordship may think proper to send fdr the
purpose of identifying any goods on the premises, which
may have been obtained improperly from tradesmen or
others, according to the statement lately made before your
Lordship.

" I have thought proper to give your Lordship and Mr.
Deputy Carney, and others, this notice (although I have
before offered free access to the offices), as I feel that the
general character of my premises has been very seriously in-
jured by the proceedings at the Mansion-house, as reported
in the public newspapers, and I am determined that the
charges made, so far as they affect me, shall be . fully and
publicly investigated.
" I am, my Lord, your Lordship's obedient servant,
" THOMAS PARK.

" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor."
The LORD MAYOR observed that Deputy Corney, when
applying to him for the .aid of the police, inentioned the
name of Hewett as the name of the person who had de-
frauded Mr. Burrupt, of the Royal Exchange, and other
tradesmen, and did not state any other name. , Mr. Bur-
rupt likewise said that Hewett was the man who committed
the fraud, but named no one else, and it was to be re
gretted that respectable men were liable to injury in con-
sequence of the very praiseworthy exposure which had
been made.

Eliza Gooney, the woman who was a short time ago
brought to the police office at Lambeth-street, charged with
having collected money profesiedly for charitable societies,
and appropriated it to her own use, was examined. This
woman pretended to be the wife of a gentleman of for-
tune, and offered her services to charitable societies from
charitable and disinterested motives. She, however, began
to apply the cash she induced people to subscribe to her
own use. Several cases were stated against her, and she
was committed to Bridewell for two months under the
Vagrant Act.

iiHEI QUEEN'S NqStir Tel nit MTV

(liana% the building in vihith the civic inauguration ban.
guetb have been given °Vet *kite the kitchen attache& to it
was built in 1501 by Sir John Shaw, Is sufficiently capacious
to sfrord seconntiodatlon for the entertainment of 1,000 persons.
The hall is 152 feet in length, Ifid in breadth, 55 feet in
height, and its walls are about feet in thickness.
The dinner given to the Prince Regent and the Foreign So.
vereigns in June, 1814, was as sumptuous as expense or skill
could make it; was served wholly on plate, the value of which
was estimated to exceed 200,000/., and the entire cost of the
entertainment to the Corporation of London is stated to have
been 25,0001.-,..
It is a singrar fact that seventy six years have elapsed since
the city of London was honoured by the presence of the Sove-
reign on Lord Mayor's Day, and it ii not a little uriois to
mark the difference in the cost of the last three Royal enter-
tainments. • _

In the year 1727 George IL, . with his Queen, dined with
the Lord Mayor and Corporation on that day, when the tutal
disbursements were 4,889/. 4s. In 1761, when George 111.
and his Queen and the members of the Royal. Family were
feasted by the civic authorities, the expense was 6,8981. ss. 4d.,
whilst the hanquest at which George IV., then Prince Re-
gent, and the Foreimi Sovereigns, were present, called forth
an expenditure of the sum of about 25,000/. from the Corpo-
ration funds.

On each occasion the utmost economy consistent with the
event was said to have been observud, and it will be a matter
of no inconsiderable interest to mark the amount expended,
and the contrast, in the month of November of the present
_year.
It is not generally known that under what is' termed tike
Greet—Halt is-a crypt in a state of excellent preservation, and
is it" fine specimen of that kind of substructure, though unfor-
tunately excluded from the daylight by the rise of ground on
the exterior, and the blocking up of windows. It extends the
whole length of the Hall, East and West, but is separated into
two nearly equal parts by a substantial wall of masonry. The
entrance is groined, and divided by piers and arches into three
ailes. Its height is about 13 feet ; the entrance is by a de-
scent of several steps and a wide door way at the East end.
The interior is now used for storing up the planks, trestles,
and other articles required upon State occasions.
In reference to the arrangements making in the various
streets through which the procession will pass, we may re-
mark that the greatest activity is observable. The pavement
in Fleet-street is being relaid, for the purpose of rendering its
surface more even than the constant traffic of omnibusses and
other vehicles of " wearing" propensities had produced. On
the morning of the procession the whole of the line from
Temple Bar to Guildhall will be thickly covered with gravel,
as upon former occasions, when the City has been honoured
with the official presence of the Sovereign.
The different shopkeepers, too, are on the qui vive, and
expect to reap a rich harvest by letting their windows to par-
ties who, living at a distance from, or even in the vicinity of
the line, are anxious to obtain a view of the cavalcade as it
proceeds towards the " scene of feast." The prices demanded
for this gratification are various, according to the modesty and
conscience of the owner ; at some places we have seen the
prices hung up at from ss. to one guinea. We have heard of
one person, living not very far from Temple-bar, who, not-
withstanding a member of his family had accepted a sovereign
deposit as a taking of his first floor front room, at the mode-
rate sum of 201., upon the lady calling a second time to pay
the full amount, returned the deposit, observing, that he
meant to have forty pounds for his room. and nothing less. A,
very common charge, however, is one and two guineas for each
person.

-In the Strand, although the latter sums arc demanded, no
case of exorbitancy has come to our knowledge.
The following was the order of procession, and the state of
the streets on the day when the Nine., Regent, with his illus-
trious companions, visited the city.in June, 1814.
About three o'clock, the streets east of Temple-bar were
lined on botl► sides with nearly eight thousand troops, regu-
lars, militia, and volunteers, aided by detachments of cavalry.
Soon after four o'clock the cavalcade departed from Carlton
House in the following order :
The Eleventh Dragoons.
Seven of the Prince's Carriages,
In which were
The Officers of his Household, and Foreign Officers
of Distinction.
The State Carriages of the Prince of Orange,
The Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Cambridge,
And the Duke of Kent,
Each drawn by Six Horses.
_ .

These illustrious individuals were accompanied by several of
the Foreign Princes.
ThL' State Carriage of the Duke of York,
Who was accompanied by two Princes of Prussia.
The Speaker of the House of Commons,
In his State Carriage.
Between each of the preceding carriages were sections of
The Royal Horse Guards.
The Carriages of his Nlijesty's Ministers,
Which wore followed by two troops of Horse Guards in new
Uniforms.
A State Carriage drawn by Six Bays.
Guards.

A Carriage, drawn by Six Horses, occupied by the Prince
Regent's Officets of State.
Six Royal Carriages, with the Suite of the King of Prussia,
Foreign Noblemen, Officers, &c.
A Detachment of Hussar Cavalry.
The Officers of the Yeomen of the Guard.

01le Hundred Yeomanry of the Guard, in their ancient cos-

tume, with l-falberts on the left shoulder.
The Full Band of Gentlemen. Pensioners.
The Officers of Arms—vis.,
The Pursuivants,
The Heralds,
The Provincial Kings of Arms,
Garter Principal King of Arms,
THE PRINCE REGENT,
Dressed in full Military Uniform,.

Wearing the English, Russian, Pruit;ian, and French Orders,
In the State Carriage,
Drawn by Eight Cream coloured Horses,
Decorated with Scarlet Ribands,
Attended by Knights Marshalmen.

The KING of PRUSSIA sit on the right side of the Prince
Regent;
And on the fore scat sat the PRINCE of ORANGE, .
And the PRINCE ROYAL. Of PRUSSIA.
Guards.

A great number of other carriages, containing _ Foreign
and English noblemen, and persons cf distinction then came,
and a strong detachment of the &otch Greys closed this
cavalcade.

About five o'clock the Prince Regent was followed by the
Emperor of Russia in the subjoined order
• Horse Guards.
- The Princo Regent's State Chariot,
Drawn by Six White Hanoverian llorses, decorated with

Blue Ribands.
THE EMPEROR OP RUSSIA,

Dressed in Se,arlet and Gold, occupied the same with his
lllustsious Sister,
The Grand Duchess of Oldenhui•gh.
Guards.
A Royal Carriage, containing two Russian Princesses.
A largo number of Private Carriages.
_ . .

The 9th Regiment of Cavalry and the Scotch-Groya brought
up the rear.
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The Lord Mayor and Sheriff;, in state carriages, with the
Aldermen and City Officers, had previously arrived at Tem-
ple-bar, and, until the approach of the procession, they were
accommodated in tde house of Messrs. Child and C 0.,. the
hankers. On the arrival of the Royal cavalcade, the Lord
Mayor and the City Officers above named came forth and
mounted horses, all of which were decorated for the occasion
with crimson ribands. The first part of the Royal procession
having passed through Temple- bar,- on the carriage of his
Royal Highness-the Prince Regent drawing up, the ,Lord
Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, &c. advanced, when the Civic
Sovereign presented the S►vnrd of State to his Royal High-
ness, who was graciously pleased to return the same to his
Lordship.
They then joined the procession, immediately preceding his
Royal Highness's carriage, in the following order :
Sheriff's Officers.
The City Marshal•.
The Lord Mayor's Footmen.
The Band of the London Militia, playing
" God save the King."
The City Officers.
Sixteen Aldermen, in their robes, hare-headed.
The Common Crier, bearing the City Mace...,
The Sword bearer, wearing the Cap of Maintenance. •
TILE LORD MAYOR,
Bare-headed, carrying the Sword of State,-
And dressed in rich crimson velvet Robe, trimmed with

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ermine.
In this order the whole procession moved onwards to Guild.
hall. In addition to filo entertainment in the hall, dinners
were provided by order of the managing committee at the City
of London Tavern for the General of the district and the Field
Officers of the regiments and corps do duty. and the heralds
and officers of the army; at the Guildhall Coffee-house, for
the Lord Chancellor and Judges' suites, and the officers of
the Lord Mayor's household ; likewise for the vocal perform-
ers and the Roal military bands, previous to their attendance
in the hall.

Provisions were also made in the various taverns and inns in
the neighbourhood„, for the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners,
the Yeomen of the Guard, and other persons in attendance
upon the loyal personages, as well as for their horses and car-
riages ; and" the great romn at thy fumes bead at Cat-
eaton-street, wax Ipproptilito tq the livery servants, where
they were sipplied with'evcry proper refreshment.
A memorial ;s ip course of signature, and lifts ttlready re-
ceived the names of mail of the nest respectable inhabitants
of Piccadilly, praying that her Majesty, on the occasion of hei
dining with the citizens of London, may be graciously pleased
o pass along that street on her way from Beekinihain Palace.
I is said that, ha the event of the Queen's complying with

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PRICE 5(1.

the pr4er or the membriallsts, a triumphal arch *lll ho erected
a*ss the rdad, On the ascent between the Green park Hotel
and Lard Ashhurton's mansion.

The intended Visit of her Majesty to the dity h tiMeasa-
tily Caused an alteration to be Made In the tittle of the Lord
Mayor OM pl'otteeding In procession to Westminster. Here.
torero it has been customary to leave the City and embark at
Blackfriars-bridge between twelve and one o'clock ; but, on
the forthcoming occasion, the new Lord Mayor will leave the
Mansion-house, accompanied by the Aldermen, Common.
Councilmen, and Livery, as early as nine o'clock in the morn-
ing, and, after passing through Prince's-street, Lothburv,
Throgmorton-street, Old Broad-street, the back of the Royal
Exchange and Bank, and through King William-street, em.
bark at London-bridge. After being sworn in at
„Westmin-
ster, the procession will return to Soutliwark-brid,ge, and
thence proceed through Queen-street, and down King-street,
to Guildhall. On the breaking up of the procession, the va.
rious companies will take up their ancient and aecuste:;„,„l
standings, in their livery gowns, in the public ":!acos of the
city through which her Majesty will ".7.55 to the Guildhall,
displaying their Iligs end baeurs, and' emblems of their re-
spective companies. Her Majesty is expected to leave the
Palace at 2 o'clock, so as to arrive at Guildhall at 4 o'clock
to dinner. We observe that seats in the houses all along the
line of procession, from Charing-cross to Guildhall, are an-
nounced to bo let for prices varying from ss. to five guineas.
It is said that whole floors have been let for as much as 50
guineas ; and in the houses near Temple -bar the most extra-
vagant prices have been asked and offered. At many of the
houses in the Strand ss. is asked for a seat in the shop, and
a guinea for one in the upper floors. In the city the pric.l
are much higher, and at several places 10a. Are asked for a
view from the small garret windows. At many of the houses
bills may be seen in the windows, stating that " seats to view
the Royal procession may be obtained here ;" and such ap-
pears the'anxiety to get a view of it, that the householders
expect to make a rich harvest.

THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.-On Saturday the
Royal Entertainment Committee assembled, for the purpose
of making regulations about the invitations. The applications
for tickets from the first people in the country have been intku-
merable. Some surprise has been manifested at the extraor-
dinary fact, that Lord Stanley and Sir James Graham have
declined the invitation to dine on the 9ai of November. The
committee are determined to spare no exertions in procuring
the most costly and a legant novelties with which. to ornament
the Royal board. There was exhibited to them a most mag-
nificent dessert service of glass, intended solely for her Ma-
jesty's table. The centre stands on elegant vases, designed
after the antique, and is splendidly enamelled in the richest
colours, ingeniously thrown up to present.a raised appearance,
but upon inspection is found to be a smooth surface. The
plates, intended expressly for the use of her Majesty, are ex-
ceedingly beautiful, the centre of each consisting of the ar-
morial ensigns of England, richly executed in enamel, with
a Royal star surrounding the national wreath of the rose,
shamrock, and thistle, while those for the other Royal per-
sonages have also their respective armorial bearings enamelled
in the same style. These splendid- specimens are wholly, of
English manufacture.

Igw CUSIIION FOR THE STATE CARRIAGE:-At a late how
on Saturday afternoon a splendid 'cushion, to be placed in the
Royal carriage, was finished by naming, the state upholsterer
in Pall-mall. It is most elegant in the design and execution
of the decorations, which form the principal features in its ap-
pearance. The covering is of a rich crimson damask silk, with
a margin and border of gold. The object to be attained by
the manufacture of this article is said to be the elevation of her
Majesty when riding in the state carriage, the scat of which is
singularly low. The public will, we are sure, be grat:lied to
hear of the Queen being anxious that the desire to obtain a
view of their beloved Sovereign during her progress into the
city-shall not be disappointed.

POLICE COMMITTEE, GUILDHALL.

•
On Saturday the Police Committee assembled at the Guild-
hall for the purpose of making arrangements preparatory to
the entertainment of the Queen, Alderman Venables in the

Deputations from the following companieS waited upon the
Committee for the purpose of expressing the warm disposition
of the members to do honour to the Queen on the 9th of No-
vember, and requesting to be informed what accommodation
could be afforded to them in the streets through which the
procession was to pass :—The Weavers', the Cutlers', the
Farriers', the Founders', the- SpCctaele-makers', the Patten-
makers', the Fishmongers', the Cooks', the -Plumbers', the
Gold and Silver Wire-drawers', the Goldsmiths', the iron.
monger's, and the Scriveners'.
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It was represented upon the part of the Goldsmiths, that h
was their intention to avail themselves of the permission
granted to them by the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's
to erect standings within the rails of St. Paul's Churchyard,
and that it was in contemplation to illuminate the standings in
the evening. . . . .

The Committee expressed the high gratification they felt at
the promptitude which these Companies manifested to aid in
doing honour to her Majesty, and it was, after some conver-
sation, determined upon that application should be made to
the Deaa and Chapter of St. Paul's for permission for all
the Companies who should present themselves upon the occa-
sion to erect standings in the arena within the rails.

Alderman VENABEES stated to the several deputations that
they should be in due time informed to what extent accom-
modation could be afforded to them. Many of them stated
that they were anxious of displaying their flags, upon the occa-
sion, and it is believed that none of them will object to contri-
bute to the payment of the expenses attending the form of
manifesting their respect and loyalty.
The Grocers' Company alone sent an intimation to the
Committee that, as they were aware that they could not be ac-
commodated with standing-places, they could not be expected
to attend.

Mr. Butler, of London-wall, wrote to the Committee of-
fering standing-room fur 70 horses and carriages upon the day
of the entertainment.

A deputation from the Entertainment Committee suggested
to/the Committee the propriety of keeping King-street, lead-
ing directly to the Guildhall, completely clear until the de-
parture_of the Queen from the Hall.

Mr. FLETCHER, the Chairman of the Entertainment Com-
mittee, stated that an- order to that effect would be indispen-
sable.- After the dip:mare of the Queen the pubic would be
allowed to witness the illuminations. The Committee made
the application in Consequence of the strong necessity which
existed, being Confident, at the same time, that the Aldermen
would exercise skill and vigilance in every thing connected
with the arrangements. It ,would also be necessary to provide
that her Majesty's servants should meet with no impediment in
passing from the place in. the neighbourhood in which they
were to have refreshments to the Guildhall.

Alderman VENABLES said that tho suggestion should be
adopted in the regulations, which.would be presented in the
Report._

The Committee received a letter from the Secretary to the
East India Company, stating► that 200 Of the servant& of the
Establishment-should be at the command of the Aldermen to
assist• in carrying the regulations into effect.
Alderman VENAULES then proposed that the Committee
should recommend to the Court of Aldermen to constitute the
day a holiday.—Agreed to.
The Committee then proceeded ,privately to discuss and
draw up their Report, as to the form to be observed on the
day of the entertainment, which will, we believe, be as nearly
as possible upon the plan of the arrangements of 1814.