The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-28 00:00:00

CHARING-CROSS.

As early as six o'clock the opposite space opposite Charing
cross and Trafalgar•square was crowded to excess by persons
of every rank and description, from the rich citizen to the
poor mechanic, all anxious to catch a glimpse of, and to shew
their loyalty to England's virgin Queen. The erections from
this place to the Horse Guards are many of them tasteful in
the extreme, especially at the Admiralty, where the accom-
modation for the ladies of the various officers of that depart-
ment are very extensive. Along the whole of this line the
smiling and lovely faces of the beauty of• England
" Made us gaze we knew not where,
Dazzled with beauty."

The commencement of the procession arrived at Charing
Cross at half-past ten o'clock, and this was the signal for the
congregated multitude to exercise might and right. Hun-
dreds who had patiently kept their places in the front since
six o'clock were torced back, and it was with the greatest diffi-
culty the soldiers and police could prevent incursions on the
line set apart for the procession. On the arrival of the car-
riage of Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia, opposite Drum-
mond's banking house, the hero of a " hundred fights " was
most enthusiastically cheered. The veteran Marshal returned
the honour with the greatest grace, and appeared highly de-
lighted with the attention paid him. The passing of the
Duchess of Kent's carriage was the signal for another rush,
and we do firmly believe, that, but for the police, the crowd
would have carried their loyalty so far as to have forced their
hands into the Royal carriage, in order to demonstrate their
feelings by shaking hands with the mother of their beloved
Queen. Her Royal Highness appeared highly delighted and
repeatedly acknowledged the enthusiastic demonstrations of
loyalty and respect towards her. The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge were greatly cheered, but the applause that was
conferred on the Duke of Sussex was beyond description ; it
must have been most grateful to his Royal Highness, who
appeared greatly affected. At ten minutes past is o'clock,
her Majesty in the Royal State carriage passed Charing
Cross. At this moment the waving of handkerchiefs from
every balcony and window, and the loud huzzas and demon-
strations of loyalty from the congregated thousands below,
portrayed a scene which it is impossible to describe. Her
Majesty appeared highly delighted, and repeatedly bowed in
the most condescending manner. Upon the Royal Carriage
arriving at the Admiralty, the acclamations of the assembled
multitude were renewed.
HORSE GUARDS.

The Horse Guards, as well as all the other Government
Offices, were crowded at every window and every house-top
at a very early hour. Along Parliament-street there were
some very tasteful erections in front of the houses, which
were generally covered with some device ,• they were
festooned, and branches of evergreens were judiciously inter-
spersed, so as to give the whole line a very pleasing appearance,
which was much heightened when they were filled with
beautiful and smiling happy faces. Amongst all, the largest
and most tasteful was that erected by the Reform Club. It
gave accommodation to boo ladies and 500 Members and
friends. We understand.that the Committee have resolved to
afford refreshments to the whole of thar'visitors upon this
auspicious occasion. In St. Margaret's Church-yard there
was not an inch of space unoccupied, and every seat was filled
before nine o'clock. No seats were to be obtained for 25. 6d.
this morning as was the case upon the occasion of the Corona.
tion of George the Fourth.
The head of the procession reached this point at eleven li
o'clock, and seemed to give pleasure to the whole of the vast
multitude assembled, many saying that it was the finest pro-
cession which they had ever seen in this country or abroad.
Marshal Soult was much cheered as he passed along the
line, with which he seemed to be well pleased.
The Duchess of Kent was most enthusiastically cheered,
the ladies all waving their handkerchiefs.
The Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge were also cheered, and the immense mass as-
sembled, most enthusiastically and cordially cheered the Duke
of Sussex.
The multitude of Reformers assembled in the Reform Club
House were so enthusiastic in their demonstrations of loyalty
as to draw the special attention of our youthful Queen, who
acknowledged it by repeated bows. As the Royal carriage pro-
I gressed the cheering and waving of handkerchiefs were un-
bounded—every hat was doffed, and many were the blessings
invoked upon the head of her youthful Majesty.
Her Majesty arrived at the Abbey precisely at 32 minutes
past eleven o'clock. When she alighted, all the bands played
the National Anthem.
The arrival was announced at that moment by the firing
of a gun.
The procession was most admirably conducted, and, so far
as we were able to learn, without a single accident.
The line was kept by the police, assisted by the Guards
(Foot). The Royal Artillery Company, commanded by Col.
Cox, were on duty in Parliament-street, and loudly cheered
their Royal Colonel, the Duke of Sussex as he passed.