The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-27 00:00:00

THE

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE CITY.
The most extensive preparations are in progress for
giving her Majesty a truly loyal reception on Tuesday
next, when she visi.(e the City to opan the New Coal-

Exchange.
Yesterday a special Court of Aldermen was held,
for tile purpose of receiving the report of the Corn-
tnittee appointed to consider what steps ought to be
taken on the occaion. The report, which was agreed

;o unanimously, Was as follows :
' TO IIIE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR AND COURT OF

ALDIIR3IEN.

" In obedience to an order of this Hon. Court, of the

16th of October inst, to consider the necessary arrange-
ments in respect of the eereinouilil to be o)xerved on her
Majesty's visit to this City on the opening of the Coal-
Echange, we, whose names are hereunto subscribed,
your committee of the whole Court, do certify that her
Majesty having been 'ph..ased to appoint Tuesday, the
30th day of October inst., for the purpose, and to signify
her intention of proceeding from Whitehall down ill(
river to the Custom-house, precepts were issued to the
several livery companies of this City to attend in their
barges in the stations to be allotted them, to witness her
Majesty's progress to the Custom-house, and on her return
therefrom, of which stations they would receive due
notice.

"And to insure due arrangements for her Majesty's
procession by water, and to preserve a free and uninter-
rupted passage on the riser, the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, as conservator of the River Thames, issued a
deputation to Commodore Eden, of the Royal Navy,
under the seal of the mayoralty, to preset ve due order
on the occasion, and instructed the water bailiff and Mr.
Charles Rowland, the principal harbour master, to be
aiding and assisting therein, reporting from time to time
to his Lordship, as need may require; in ail these respects
following the precedent in the year IS3I, upon the upen•
ing of .London-bridge, when the then Lord Mayor (Sir
John Key) issued a 'similar deputation to Admiral Sir
T. B. Martin.
" That we directed the Commissioner of Police to pre-
pare a statement of all requisite regulations for prevent.
ing the obstructions in the public streets cornmunicatieg
with the Coal Exchange, and for preserving a free pas-
sage to and from the same, and instructed the City archi-
tect to make provision for duly stopping up such streets
and avenues for that purpose as the Commissioner might,
think necessary, and having considered of the regula-
tions as proposed by the Commissioners,
.we approved the
same, and recommend this Hen. Court to pass the proper
order for that purpose in the usual and accestomed
mode, and direct the same to be published and issued,
and we recommend this Ilon. Court to direct that no
market for the sale of fish be held at Billingsgate on
Tuesday, the 30th inst. ; end we also recommend the in-
habitants on the banks of the river and 'otherwise to
abstain from the firing of guns upon her Majesty's visit.
" In order to render all suitable honour to her Ma-
jesty upon her visit, we requested the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor to provide himself with a crimson velvet
robe, according to eastern; and it bjug the usual time
for supplying the sword bearer and common crier with
new damask gowns, we directed them to procure the
same; and we also dirt ceed the water-bailiff to provide
a like gown, it being 12 years since he had a new one.
" That the aldermen and sheriffs attend in their scar-
let gowns; those who have passed the chair in their
chains, and all in Court dresses. That we are of opinion,
for tha duo and proper reception of her Majesty, she
should be received, upon her landing at the Custom-
house, by the Lord Mayor, Lord Mayor elect, eleven
aldermen, and the sheriffs, by the chairman and twelve
members of the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committees,
under whose superintendence the Coll Exchange bas
been erected, and to whom the fitting up of the same for
her Majesty's reception has been cc:rift:led by the Court
of Common Council, and that her Majesty should be
conducted by them into the edifice, and having had a
communication with the chairman of that Committee, he
concurred therein; and we are of opinion that the alder-
men, according to seniority, should be selected for the
reception of her Majesty on landing, and the remainder
of the aldermen be in attendance at the area of the
Exchange.
"We requested the Lord Mayor to present the
sheriffe, the chairman of the Coal, Corn, and Finance
Committee, the mover and seconder of the address, and
the architect, to her Majesty."
The Court of Common Council also met yester-
day specially to receive report on the reference rela-
tive to her Majesty's visit.
The report which was at once adopted by the Court
was as follows :

To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commoners of the City of London, in Common Coun-
cil assembled.

" We whose names are hereunto subscribed, of your
Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee, to whom, on the

16th dsy of October instant, it was referred to carry into
execution the recommendations in our report then pre-
sented, for taking the necessary steps for the due recep-
tion and accommodation of. her Majesty and suite
upon the occasion of opening Use new Coal Exchange,
and to report thereon, do certify that we immediately
proceeded therein, and requested the Right Honourable
the Lord Mayor, and John Wood, Esq., the chairman of
your committee, attended by the Remembrancer, to take
measures to obtain the necessary information respecting
her Majesty's visit, and on the 19th instant they re-
ported that they had been honoured with an interview
‘vith hisßoyal liighnessPrince Albert atWindsor Castle,
and they had the gratification to communicate the fol-
lowing as the result:—
" That his Royal Highness Prince Albert will accom-
pany her Majesty; that, with her Majesty's approbation,
the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal will also be
present.
" That the other members of the Royal Family should
be invited to attend the ceremony

" That her Majesty will attend in state.
'• That her Majesty will come to the Coal Exchange
by water, and return in the same manner.
" That her Majesty will embark at Whitehall at half-
past twelve o'clock, and arrive at the Custom-houEe
Quay at one o'clock.
" That the committee should erect a covered way
from the landing-place to the entrance of the Coal
Exchange.
" That her Majesty will return at two o'clock, or es
soon after as convenient. _ _

4" That her Majesty will receive an address from the
Corporation at the Coal Exchange.
" His Royal Highness Prince Albert suggested that
the arrangements generally should, so far as circum-
stances will permit, be in accordance with those at the
opening of the Royal Exchange.
" That we your Committee, anxious to carry out the
instructions of your Hon. Court with the best possible
effect, have met from day to day, and devoted our un-
ceasing attention to the subject, and we have made
arrangements for the reception and entertainment
within the Coal Exchange of her Majesty and
his Royal Highness Prince. Albert, who, we
feel great satisfaction in stating, will probably be accom-
panied by the Prince of Wales and Princess Royal, to-
gether with their Royal Highnesses the Luke and
Duchess of. Cambridge, her Majesty's Ministers, the
Al
foreign uusters, the greet officers of State, and other
distinguished guests; as also for the reception and en•
tertamment of the memb,,,is of the Court or Aldermen
and of this lion. Court and their ladies,—(Cheering.)
"That your committee, anticipating that a suitable
address would be agreed upon by your Hun. Court to be
presented to ht r Majesty upon this auspicious occasion,
recommend that in addition to the members of the
Court of Aldermen and the members of your committee,
a deputation of your Hon. Court should be appointed to
unite ia the presentation of the address.
"Wo beg further to certify that we shall be enabled
to secure extensive accommodation, by the erection of
raised seats on the Custom-house quay, and in the line
of her Majesty's procession, upon landing from which
large numbers of persons may witness her Majesty's ar-
rival and departure; and your Committee have given
directions for the immediate issue of tickets to the seve-
ral members of your lion. Court with the tickets of ad-
mission to the Coal Exchange."—(Cheers.)
Before separating, the Court, amidst loud cheering,
adopted the form of a dutiful and loyal address to be
presented to her Majesty on Tuesday.
The following will be the order of the procession
down the river :