The Sun.
London, England, 1817-06-19 00:00:00

VrERLOO 13:zInt:n

'tie natural anxiety of the Public to witness
ille opening of a Bridge,. dighified by a name
connected not only with a Victory principally
4ellieved by the arms of Great Britain, and the
tiost illustrious of its Military Heroes, but that
iutleed
relieved Europe front the danger of a re-
-1":" D'lPolisin, which might grove involved all
the world in confusion, attracted yesterday pet-
Lain asatg•
e a concoune of people as ever at,
letided
any
public celebration. We have therefore,
for
e gratification of our Readers in gener'al..
t
'• mere Particularly our very numerous Colintri•
Prirn Is collected
the circumstances at tending
111, lto
tISI and interesting ceremony, which will
be A
found fully detailed in the following cornpre-
Lemee Description :
At an early hour multitudes from every quarterptes
itiv,sed to ti )1! splendid scene, and the banks'of the
1,..,"• on both sides presented, !veil betore the
of ten, an extraordinary spec:acle of
ani-
and curiosity. There wee not a house or
b+lilcuniZ of any description, capable of afforiliog
r )pray of the procession, that was not completely
2,1. Tile coots of the houses were covered
win platforms, and scaffolds erected every si-
till'.it fon commanding a view of the River. or the
17,,1i1ge —A more auspicious day there could not
:,,met the occasion. The sun shone in unclouded
from the opening of the morning till the
trhll
10'ne closed in, while a refreshing breeze
throtighoot the day to mitigate its fires.—
Tije display of female fashion nod beauty on this
tiloccasion was never serpe;sed.—Straneers were
eltitled during the Morning from the Bridge and
Ile roads iinniediatelv leading; to it.
took ten o'clock a party of the Horse Guards
1
ir I.lft possession of the Bridee, After which time
4e111131,11 a caul"t,q , the horses being all dic ri n
'" gronpes, and the men tt alking .to and fro
parties. Some of the Foot &taros, and
le Artillery, who had served at Waterloo, were
„°
Present. Twenty pieces of cannon were
!'bleed ill the centre of the Bridge. Three seats
were placed on the east side, which ext-cntled ft rn
14e Middlesex to the Surrey side, interrupted
i
in the centre, where the C3llllOll WHO
flet'''. A. grand breakisst was given at Fite
i
.outse, the tesidence of the Bid of Livestroot.,
11 Seotland•yatd, at twelve o'clock. At the
4.41111 end of the Bridge an elevated marquee was
Aeonstructed, fur the reception of a perry from time
which was filled with a mostfashionahle
✓9ettibly. A flag WAS hoisted on, the top of
.41.erset lipase in honour of the occasion.—
I,wcnty flag staves were erected on the Bridge,
which the British flag and those of the other
4.tiolis of Europe were to be hoisted when the
1 tteeession should commence on the water.
At a quarter past two o'clock, the LORD
21,%Y0a passed up the River to Fite House in big
t ,state Barge. accompanied by the Sheriff 4, the Re-
Itorder, several of the Court (it Aldernieti, owl a
kerne:lots party of the City Fashionables
Pre-
titety at ChM! a signal gum was fired, awl the ales
belonging to the stares on the Bridge were in it
Ite.):llettt hoisted. The Procession was now seen
'caving Fife House, the City
.Barge taki,g the
,
tcl.-and immediately followed by the Admiralty
r Ile, its WiliCll Ili RV
e I'llit4Oß EGN h
T, te
""ke of YORK.' the Duke tit NELLINGT,,N, 3/1,1
°tiler pet sonages of the first dietinctioit. St ve-
ts; other barges followed. Men of war 1/0411)
port
'wall vessels, fancittilly decorated, preceded meet
so clear the way. Many hundreds •of wherries
"ere ot, the water, and almost covered the whole
►,turf,tee of the River. The concourse of assembled
yetetators was itnntense. Not only were the ter-
tacts of the Attelphi -end Somerset House filled,
k tit all the houscs in the immediate. neighbour-
ilul'°(l of the Bridge were covered, as were mine-
chats 3catioldinos and barges by the sides of the
iltatues. Thi Gmeteas of the Temple, anti the
i'i'lges of IVestwinster and lilackfriars, were also
lt
:rotiged in a similar tray.
The proc'ession reached the Bridge soon after
'rte o'clock. It passed through the centre arch,
t'Lltler discharges of artillery, 201: in number, he.
i
" "many as were taken by the British at the
I,4ttie ot Waterloo. The barges went below the
Catileus, when . they turned off to the
surrey situ. Red cloth had beets spread over be
stabso, "id hinting place at Caper's Bridge, and tit
by Somerset-house. The Royal and
4"strions Party having lett he y barge !astern,se4(l," .1 the stairs' on the Surrey !)spring;
time the Artillery kept firing at intervals.,
tip Royal Standards various foreign en.
t-ne. how 'distinctly seen 'waving. over the
tt,structure-..-nosy partially obscured by smoke,
xv"mmugli weice the sudden flash was seen; which
ettlism instant) followed followed by the thunder of the
t tit;—tite teflection that those who the!). Pr -
~ • •
L "115 effect at that moment, *iv° Ye3ri
eithr hose
el employed in the 'lathe way. no"" gi'4e
eclat to
. . festiveageant, but to hurl death on the
sk liles of Bitglapnd 3—all combined, gAve the
an air of indescribable interest and
p"ificence.
h
*pree Party 'having landed on the Surrey side
received by the committee, and the ceremony
• 10,44Ying toll was gone through. The tlibtio-
;` hrlded v6itors then preceeded to walk over the
• )1;, jei "midst the cheering of the spectators. A
4 Preceded them, playing " God save the
The. Prince walkeil arm in atm with the
t+kaf,f v
"Ik. They were tolloweil by the Doke
elfin ,
of --g•on •the trqus of Atp,lesta, Lord
%ilk; N.
Aisepli 'Yorke, Mr. hole, owl
tin:tYi,:tilt:irt, characters of the highest di)-
" • "S. rOCCefied to tette water on
i P
‘t, csextile. 'll • r ire the Duke of *olio . . 14 I t
Ltr, Zl"n± nod the Marquis of Anglesea, were
leone;'verally received with three cheers by, the
ti,e
stairs.
spectators in the boats which blockaded
Irs• The Prince,Duke, and the Mar-
res ± time
le•ettitlly bowed in actinowletigtnent tot-
ewe
. Imo rewriter' to File House.
, e Lord-na yor, attended by
L" the Sheritcs,.!he
I several • Altierrnen, 'anti their Ladies,
art kqb oVel.
Luz, shortly after. They were rtctiveil
"8' aud ktoccected to take water. at the

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