The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-09 00:00:00

TIIE LORD MAYOR'S DAY.

The 9th of November, from time immemorial, has been a
great day for the City of London, notwithstanding that it
obstructs business to a very great extent. Still, the Lord
Mayor's Show is looked upon as one of the institutions of
the country, and to speak against it may be little less than
treason. ;This morning, big with the fate of turtles, ,
opened bright and brilliant upon the mighty city ; civic
functionaries and gaudily-attired footmen were heard to
exchange mutual! congratulations upon being able, after
all, to exhibit their finery with the advantage of a Novem-
ber sun. Long before the City had begun to wear its
wonted bustle and activity the carpenter's hammer was
sounding forth its noisy note of preparation, and through-
out the line of procession rickety windows were secured,
dusty flags unfurled, and stout barriers erected to stop in-
trusive vehicles. The Mansion-house, of course, was the
scene of much commotion, and during the whole of the
morning policemen, city marshals, and lively flunkoys with
large bunches of flowers and unexceptionable limbs, were
flitting to and fro in a dreadful state of excitement ; while
at the various ward halls, beadles, whose shabby-genteel
coats were concealed beneath heavy cloaks trimmed with
gold lace, were furbishing up their wands of office, and
inspecting the banner-bearers who were to take part in the
all• important pageant.
At an early hour the Lord Mayor was duly instal-
led in his civic palace, and his lordship commenced
the duties and pleasures of his office by putting his cook's
abilities to the test, and entertaining his friends and offi-
cers of the household at a sumptuous breakfast. The well-
known venerable coach, drawn by six high-spirited steeds,
and caparisoned in massive crimson trappings, was then
ordered to the door, and his lordship, attired in his robes of
office, decorated with his gold chain, and attended by his
chaplain, the Recorder, the Sword-bearer, the ponderous
mace, and the scabbard sword, entered the antique equi-
page, and drove off to the Guildhall, followed by the Sheriffs.
Here for the first time he was welcomed and cheered as the
Lord Mayor of London, and having partaken of luncheon—
eating and drinking forming the principal, and certainly
the most agreeable features of the ceremony—his lordship
announced it to be his will and pleasure that the procession
should be arranged in the order in which it was to move.
Accordingly the City Marshal set to work, and with the
aid of a body of police succeeded, after some difficulty, in
his task. The procession, although it was curtailed of
many of its usual adornments, such as knights armed cap-
a-pie, attended by their esquires—men in brass and steel,
with plumed helmets—was as imposing as usual, and the
missing objects were well supplied by the substitution of a
number of additional military bands of music, amongst
which was that of the London Volunteer Rifle Corps, which
made its first appearance in public this morning. The uni-
form of this newly-raised corps was very handsome, and
did credit both to the taste and patriotism of the City of
London.

The procession then passed along Gresham-street, Princes-
street, King William-street, Gracechurch-street, Cornhill,
Poultry, Cheapside, Queen street, Cannon-street, St. Paul's-
churchyard, Newgate-street, Skinner-street, Farringdon-
stleet, Fleet-street, the Strand, and thence by Parliament-
street to Westminster-hall, in the following order :

Police Constables to clear the way.
Drums and Fifes of the Royal London Militia.
City Marshal's Man.
The Baud of the Royal Artillery.
Three Trumpeters.

Watermen carrying Banners of the various Livery Companies
of the City of London. 1
The Beadle of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.
The Band of the London Rifle Brigade.
Watermen bearing the following Banners:
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Banner of Arms of the Clockmakers' Company, t....,,
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• . Banner of Arms of the City of London. 0 n
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Union Jack. 5 R
"R 0 Banner of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor. ',7 *
o Clerk of the Company in his Chariot. 4 5
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Three Trumpeters.
The Under City Marshal on Horseback.
The Lord Mayor's Beadle.
Waterinen bearing the following Banners :
Royal Standard.

Banner of England. Union Jack.
Banner of Scotland. Banner of Ireland.
Six Streamers of the city Arms.
Banner of the City of London.
The Band of the Coldstream Guards.
The Two Under Sheriffs.
The Officers of the Corporation of London.
The Band of the Royal London Militia.
Three Trumpeters.
Banner of Mr. Sheriff Gabriel.
Mr, Sheriff Gabriel, in his State Chariot, attended by his
Chaplain. •
Three Trumpeters.
Banner of Mr. Sheriff Phillips.
Mr. Sheriff Phillips, in his State Chariot, attended by his
Chaplain.
The Aldermen who have not passed the Chair.
The Recorder.
The Aldermen who have passed the Chair.
The,late Lord Mayor.

The Lady Mayoress, in her State Carriage, will ioin the
Procession on its return from 'Westminster.
The Lord Mayor's Servants in State Liveries.
The Band of the Life Guards mounted.
The Upper City Marshal on Horseback.
Gentlemen of the Lord Mayor's Household.
THE RIGHT HON. TIIE LORD MAYOR,
In his State Carriage, drawn by Six Horses, attended by
the Chaplain, Sword Bearer, and Comn Crier.
Guard of Honour on Horseback.