The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-09 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF THE PROCESSION.

After the procession left the Mansion-house it%
moved up King William-street into Cannon-street,
and thence turned into Walbrook, where, notwith"
standing all the exertions used by the police to keep
the way clear, the whole line of the street was den:4o9
thronged, more especially in the vicinity of the churt*
of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, where an immense crow
was assembled, who hooted the Lord Mayor lustily'
and heartily. Some of the inhabitants of they
street, namely those in about every fifth house,
seemed rather more favourable, and those at
the windows attempted to get up manifests"
tions of applause, which could alone be
seen by the waving of handkerchiefs, as their eheoill
were drowned in the music of the brass bands 01
the hootings of those below. Al the lower end Of
Cannon-street, a rope was drawn across the streetr
from which was suspended an immense flag, wits
the motto"` Honour and virtue will finally triumph:"
This banner seemed to be the rallying point round
which the malcontents rallied, and, certainly, vibes
his Lordship passed under this flag, the assembieli
multitude gave him anything but a satisfactory intl'
mation of their perception of the appositeness of the
compliment intended by the motto. But the gr:Vici,
focus of all the manifestations of disapprobation seem.o
to be the vicinity of St. Stephen's Church, Walbrook,
when sundry allusions to " churchwardens' acts,:
" close vestries," " twenty-three years' stewardship,
&c., formed the staple of the compliments addressed
to his Lordship. On a few of the houses in the
ward of St. Stephen's Walbrook flags were exhibited;
and here there were also some manifestations of ay'''
plause, by waving of hats, &c., from a few persons ill
the crowd ; but, on the whole, this seemed to be Oa
locality selected for the exhibition of the strongesS
feelings against the Lord Mayor. Immediately pre'.
ceding the Lord Mayor's state coach, was one
which was seated Sir William Magnay, the ex-Lord
Mayor, who was loudly cheered by the crowd under
the flags, and assembled around St. Stephen's Church.
The procession passed from Walbrook into the
Poultry, and thence turned down Queen-street to
Southwark-bridge, where preparations were made fot
the embarkation of his Lordship and those other
members of the Corporation who were to accompany'
him in state to Westminster. Along the Poultry"
and Queen-street the same manifestations of disap-
probation were exhibited by the multitude ORM.'
bled, but at the point of embarkation they'
seemed to have redoubled all their exertions
to give him a parting " salute " before " taking
the water." His Lordship sat rather back
in the state carriage, and as far as we could observe,
from the retiring position in which he was placed,
seemed rather pale, and much agitated. In no one
instance thz;t we could perceive, except once or twice
in passing through Walbrook, when he was rather
warmly applauded by some ladies, who were std'
tioned at the windows of the houses, and who for
considerable time after the state carriage passed, coo'
tinned waving their handkerchiefs, did his Lordshit
seem to take the slightest notice Pf the feeling exbi'
bited by the spectators.