The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-24 00:00:00

OPENING OP THE ROYAL
EXCHANGE.

The members of the Corporation who aro to take part
in the procession have been allotted their respective
places in it, and Sir Peter Laurie is to have the control
of the procession. It will be formed as follows :

Police officers on horseback.
State carriages of the Sheriffs.
Carriages of the Aldermen.
State carriage of the Lord Mayor.
The two City Marshals mounted.
12 members of the Common Council in their mazarino
gowns on horseback, and with an attendant.
Sheriffs Sidney and Hunter
in their scarlet gowns and chains on horseback, each
attended by a sergeant and a groom.
The Aldermen

in their scarlet gowns, those past the chair in their chains,
on horseback, each attended by a beadle and a groom,
placed as follows :
Mr. Alderman Hooper Sir George Carroll
Mr. Alderman Johnson Mr. Alderman Wood
Mr. Alderman Farebrother Sir P. Laurie
Sir J. Key, Bart. Mr. Alderman Lucas
Sir C. S. Hunter, Bart. Mr. Alderman Gibbs
The Common Crycr on horse- The Sword bearer on horse-
back, carrying the back, bearing the cap
city mace of maintenance.
The LORD MAYOR,

in a crimson velvet robe and collar of S S, on horseback,
and bearing the City sward of state, attended by three
footmen in liveries.

His Lordship will immediately precede
HER MAJESTY.

The Joint Committee of the Corporation and of the
Mercers' Company, attended by Mr. Tito, the architect
of the new Royal Exchange, were engaged at Mercers'-
hall up to a late hour last evening, in arranging the ne-
cessary preliminaries for the reception of her Majesty.
It is understood, however, that considerable difference of
opinion existed among them with respect to several im-
portant details connected with that event, and the bal-
lotting glasses were on several points called into requisi-
tion. The tesselated pavement in the centre of the
grand quadrangle was yesterday completed. All ob-
structions necessary to the completion of the works were
entirely removed from the portico and the vicinity of the
grand western entrance of the Exchange, and already
workmen have commenced the arrangement of the
tables and chairs for the dejeuncr, and which continued
to arrive in van loads throughout the day. The order
issued is for the accommodation of 1,500 persons. The
pavement on the northern side of the Exchange, facing
Bartholomew-lane, is now completed, and Cornhill,
which has been for some time blocked up for the pur-
pose of laying down the wood paving, was yesterday
thrown open to the public. Now that the whole of the
scaffolding and other obstructions are cleared away, the
splendid encaustic painting of the Merchants'-walk ap-
pears to great advantage, and gives to the entire build-
ing a light and very pleasing effect. The great gallery
erected on the summit of the Bank of England, for the
accommodation of the Directors and their friends to
witness the reception of her Majesty on her arrival, was
yesterday cevered in with a thick roofing of tarpauling,
and. is fast approaching completion. It is understood
that it will be fitted up with drapery, and will present a
very pleasing appearance. The galleries around St.
Paul's Churchyard, and all the other places along the
lino of route, are also rapidly progressing, and great pre-
parations are now manifesting themselves for an illumi-
nation in honour of the event. It is now arranged that
the horses on which the Aldermen and the members of

the Gresham Committee are to ride in the procession ;vill
be supplied from the Royal Artillery.
The Subscription-room of Lloyd's, in which, as we
have previously stated, the royal entertainment is to
take place, is in a very forward state, most of tho tem-
porary decorations having been finished. It is now in-
tended to have four tables, instead of three, as was at
first contemplated, in addition to that at which the Queen
and Prince Albert are to partake of the dejeuner. The
south end of the banquetting-room has been hung with
crimson draperies, festooned at the top in graceful folds.
There is an enormous mirror, and the royal arms sur-
mount it, denoting the place at which her Majesty is to
preside at the festive table. On each side of the large
looking-glass it is proposed to have the British standard
and ensigns. The royal table at the south end of the
room is to be on a raised flooring, so that her Majesty,
and the distinguished personages selected for the honour.
of meeting the Sovereign at luncheon, shall be so
situated as to command an uninterrupted view of the
room when the whole of the company have assembled,
for it is determined there is not to be a throne or canopy
in that room, but merely two gilt state chairs for the
Queen and her Royal Consort. The dais, or raised
flooring, is to be covered with rich carpeting, tho room to
be covered generally by a less costly material. The
library, or reading-room, is to be appropriated as an au-
dience chamber or throne-room, in which her Majesty is
to receive tho City addrees.