The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-30 00:00:00

OPENING OF LONDON BRIDGE.

FOR THE ROYAL PROCESSION. FROM WATERLOO
BRIDGE TO LONDON BRIDGE, Am. 1, 1831.

Order in which the Boats are
Order in which the Boats are to
to form and leave Somerset land at the New Bridge.
House.

I. Trinity House (to lead)

2. Commissioners of Customs '
3. Commissioners of Excise
4. Commissioners of Victual-
ling •
5. Army and Navy Officers
6. Navy Office Barge (Commis-
sioners of the Navy)
7. Navy Office Boat (Sir Byam
Martin)
8. Treasurer of the Navy
9. Commander-in-Chief-of his
_ _

Majesty's Ships in the Med-

way
10. Master General of the Ord:

nanee
I 1. (a) General commanding the
Furces
11. (b) The Speaker of the House

'of Commons
12. (a) The Lords of the Trea-
sury
12. (b) Secretaries of State and

'other Ministers
13. Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty
14. (a) 7 Earl Grey, and other
14. (b)5 Cabinet Ministers
15. Royal Barge, their Majesties'
16. Royal Boat
17. Royal Boat
IS. Lords, &c. in attendance
19. Lords, &c. in attendance
?O. Ad miral Lord A. Beauclerk,
Chief Naval Aide-de-Camp
to his Majesty, and Naval
Officers

Duke of Buccleugh's Barge
•.!•2. Persons of Distinction
23. Persons of Distinction
24, Quarter-Master-General,
&c. &c.
N.B. Strict attention to tilt
confusion.

Tu land below the New
Bridge, on the City side of the
River.

To land at the Steps on the
Southwark side of the Bridge,
and to push on in succession
for the landing-place, when the
'Boat of the Commissioners of
the Customs has reached mid-
way between the Iron Bridge
and London Bridge.

To land below the New
Bridge, on the City side, and to
pull on for the landing.place
on reaching midway between
the Bridges as above.

Boats to rest on their oars on
reaching midway between the
Iron and London Bridges, to
allow the Boats with their Ma-
.jesties and the Royal Family to
pass and land, and then to follow
in succession to the lauding_
place above Bridge on the City
side.

To land at the Steps on the
City side above the Bridge.

To follow in succession to
the landing.places, taking care
not to crowd in upon each
'other, and these Boats to land
on either side, as may be found
convenient.

order is necessary to prevent

INSTRUCTIONS TO COXSWAINS.

The Boats are to follow in the order mentioned above.

Each Boat a-head of the Royal Barge to be in her
station off Somerset House, Avid' the company on board, bg
half-past two o'clock at the latest, and to hold on by one
of the Barges of the South line, until the Royal Barge
pushes off from Somerset House Stairs, then cast off, and
proceed in procession slowly down the River, to give
time for the Royal Attendants to embark.

The Boats astern of the Royal Barges are also to as-
semble at the same hour, and to hold on by the Barges
moored in the south line near Waterloo Bridge, until the
Royal Barge and five accompanying Boats have taken their
places in the line ; and then to follow according to the
order of procession, taking care not to crowd upon each
other.

The moment the company has been landed, each Boat
is to push off, and go alongside one of the large Barges
forming the line of Channel, and there wait until the time
of his Majesty's return, t thing care to come into the landing-
places as they may be called.

To prevent inconvenience to the company, and noise or
confusion on coming away, one man will be landed at half-
past five on the King's Landing-place, from each Boat (by
small Boats appointed for the purpose), and range them-
selves up the steps of the landing_ place, holding each a staff
with a painted board to show the Boat to which each be-
longs, so that gentlemen on looking for their Boat may at
once see to whom they are to apply ; the man is then to
call his Boat to the landing-place and return, exhibiting his
staff and board, that the company of his Boat may see it.
When any company come away, it is particularly re-
quested that they will assemble their party together, to be
ready to embark, so as to prevent one boat being in the way
of another. When his Majesty returns in the evening, if
the company have not time to embark, the Boats are to
push off, hoist their flags, and take their stations as before,
to accompany his Majesty back to Somerset House in pro-
cession, and to return to the Bridge for the company left.
The strictest attention is requested to these orders.

T. B. MARTIN.

The preparations are in a state of wonderful forwardness
considering the short period since the commencement of
the task. The public can form no idea of the grandeur
of the scene which even now presents itself. The gates
are closed, and no person, with the exception of the Com-
mittee, the Aldermen, and the various workmen, are
admitted, by order of Mr. Jones, the Chairma❑ of the
Committee, who superintends the whole of the arrange-
ments day and night, and to whose exertions, conjointly
with those of a few others of the Committee, it will be
owing that the spectacle will be the most magnificent
ever exhibited in the city of London. The workmen have
already constructed the Royal table in the tent prepared
for his Majesty. The throne which was prepared for
Guildhall on the 9th of November wil, it is believed,
be placed in this splendid apartment, in which the great
Ministers of State, the Nobility, the Foreign Ambas-
sadors, -and those who will accompany their Majesties,
anti, as it were, from the Court, will sit down to the feast.
Already the canvass ceiling is brilliantly decorated with
flags of all nations, commemorative of the success of the
British arms by sea and land. The Royal table will be
laid for eighteen persons. The view which the Royal seat
will command is most extensive, and the roofs are so skil-
fully constructed as to give a complete ventilation. Be-
low the Royal tent, at each side of the wide pass through
which the procession is to go, are two tiers of tables, oc-
cupying a space of upwards of 2,000 feet. Those tables
will extend along the bridge_ more than 500 feet. The
Aldermen and their ladies will occupy the tables nearest
to the King's tent, on each side. Below these tables the
Common Councilmen and their ladies will take their
places,•and the rest of the company will be accommodated
in the same line, but lower down.
The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and London Bridge Com-
mittee, will meet their Majesties on the steps of the
grand western entrance from the Thames, and above the
steps will be stationed a guard of honour. The Lord
Mayor, who will be attended by the high city officers,
will, when the King disembarks from the Royal barge,
present the sword to his Majesty, who will, according
to the usual form observed on occasions of Royal visits to
Guildhall, return it to his Lordship. The London Bridge
Committee will appear in a uniform prepared for the oc-
casion. They will wear blue coats, the buttons of
which will have impressions of the King's head,
white waistcoats, and white pantaloons. The Lord
Mayor and Aldermen will wear their scarlet robes,
and the Common Councilmen will appear in their
full dress gowns. Their Majesties will, upon reaching the
top of the grand stairs, be conducted along the broad pas-
sage from the Royal tent to the Southwark extremity.
All the guests will, while the procession is moving along,
stand up, but they must not move from their places, so
that not the slightest impediment will be presented to the
view of any individual of the company. Upon returning
from the Southwark extremity of the bridge, their Ma-
jesties will proceed to the Royal tent, and partake of the
hospitality of the King's faithful subjects of the city of
London. It is calculated that the procession wil, be at an
end about half-past four, and it is believed that the King
and Queen will not depart until between seven and eight,
when their Majesties will embark on board the Royal barge
and return to Somerset-house.

From the roof of the long tent, on the outside, w ill
waive upwards of 150 flags, and in the centre will appear
the Royal standard. At each of the four corners of the
Royal tent a man will stand in a full suit of armour, four
of the most splendid suits having been brought from the
Tower for the occasion. During the repast, Mr. Jonesi
the Chairman of the Committee, and Mr. Routh, one of
the most active and intelligent members of the Corpora-
tion, will stand behind their Majesties. The rest of
the Committee will be dispersed through the area.
The Chairman of the Committee has directed, for the
purpose of effectually preventing confusion and em-
barrassment in the arrangomentsj that the large space
at each end of the bridge, extending on the London side
from Gracechurch-street to the double barrier', and on the
Southwark side, from St. Thomas in the Borough to the
extremity of the awning, shall be kept quite clear. It is
expected that the King will desire to see the approaches to
the bridge, so that it will be absolutely necessary tp secure
the space alluded to from being brolien in upon by the
people, The Police Committee have not y 4 issued the
regulations with respect tta the manner of guarding- the
barriers, and the several places of entrance to the enclosed
area, but it is believed that the Volunteers wili he in requi-
sition. Some of the Committee, howeve:, are of opinion
that the City officers will be able to accomplish all that
may be necess try, without aid from others.
As soon as their Majesties repeh the extremity of the
awning, Mr. Green, the aeronaut, will ascend With his
balloon, accompanied, it is beliyed, by Sir C. S. Hun-
ter. Within the ha! tiers, through which the company
will enter on the London side, by two doors, and on
the Southwark side by one, there will be a covered way
fur the carriages. On the right side of the Iloyal tent
commonications have been formed with two hooves near
the site of Old Fishmongers' Tian, which houses will be
used as kitchens, and other houses on each side will be
used for the convenience of the company in other respects.
An immense quantity of plate will lie placid in the
Royal tent, in which the floor of tha Guildhall has been
laid down, and which will be covered with a superb car-

' pet. Along the line of procession, and, indeed, in every
part of the bridge laid out for the entertainment, the
boards will he carpetted. Whatever be the state-of the
weather on the Ist of August, those who are fortunate
enough to be provided with tickets can etper ience no soft
of inconvenience, except that which arises from the sup-
position that those who are outside are not quite so corn-
'ortahle.

No toasts will be given, neither is it expected that any
.peeches will be wade on the occasion. The Committee
have been applied to for tickets by thousands of people
more than the area would hold.

The following letter accompanied the card of admission
to the ceremony :
" am directed by the Committee for rebuilding Lon-
don Bridge to transmit to you the accompanying card of admis-
sion to the ceremony of opening the new bridge, and to the de-
Pune ala fourchel te, after the same, on Monday, the Ist day of
August next ; and at the same time to inform you, that the access
to the London side will be from Cannon-street, or Gracechurch-
street, down the new line of road leading to the bridge: and it is
requested when the carriages draw off; that such as are to remain,
On backing, will go along the short street facing the Monument,
down Fish-street-hill to the old bridge, and remain there in ranks,
with the horses' heads towards London, till called for. The access on
the Southwark side will be by the new approach to the bridge at
the end of St. Thomas's-street ; and it is requested, when the
company are set down, that such of the carriages as are to re-
main in waiting will go down the new street leading to Tooley-
street, and from thence on to the old bridge, and remain there
in ranks, with the horses' heads towards the Borough, till
called for.
" Such of the company as may come by water can only land at
the Apple-stairs, on the Southwark side of the bridge.
'1 The time of admission will be between the hours of one
and three. 46 I have the honour to be, Sir,
44 Your most obedient bumble servant,
HENRY WOODTHORPE."
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Several first-rate professional men have visited the
bridge within the last two days, and expressed the highest
admiration of the great taste and ability displayed in the
whole of the operations, which reflect so much credit upon
the Chairman, who, it will he recollected, was so highly
complimented by his Grace the Duke of Wellington for
the indefatigable exertions and the consummate skill he
exhibited during the progress of this vast work. It is
agreed upon all hands that never has there been raised
from a quarry within the memory of man such enormous
pieces of granite as magnificently adorn the four corners of
the bridge. Each of these stones weighed 25 tons, and
they are admitted to be the very finest in Europe.
The Thames will have a splendid display, and all com-
tnc,rce will be suspended from Somerset House to old Lou-
lon Bridge, which is so soon to disappear, and whose pre-
sent appearance forms so picturesque an object, with its
diminutive and disproportioned and broken arches, con-
trasted with the glorious design and execution of the new
building.