The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-28 00:00:00

Hita, QUEEN'S VISIT TO

THE CITY.

OPENING OF THE NEW ROYAL
EXCHANGE.—(THIS DAY.)
It has been remarked as a gratifying and auspicious
circumstance that on every occasion of her Majesty's
"progresses," however threatening might be the
previous aspect of the weather, and however lowering
the first break of the morning, the seasons have sus-
pended their menace, and the sun has continued to
shine through the opposing mists, and smile upon the
royal cavalcade. For the last day or two there were
rather
gloomy apprehensions for the weather of this
day, but the morning, although cold and damp, was
of the character which always at this time of the
sear promises a fair day. At a very early hour the
approaches to the Park, Pall-mall, the Strand, Sec., were
thron—,
s'eu with eager crowds hurrying to possess
themselves betimes of the most favourable positions;
d
as ten o'clock there were assembled in St.
James's Park, Pall-mall, and all along the line of
precession, as great multitudes as we ever witnessed
°a any similar occasion. Nor did we ever see such
assemblages collected in such good humour and or-
derly demeanour—characteristics to which the for-
bearance and civility of the police in a very great
degree contributed, showing an improved understand-
ing between the public and the preservers of the
Peace, if not altogether an improved character of the
times- This particular feature of the holiday was
toe striking to he passed unnoticed.
In Pall-mall, soon after nine o'clock, the windows
and balconies were filled with elegantly- dressed spec-
tators, and the numerous contrivances to protect them
against the discomfort of the season, had in all cases
daaPalleZiz, and in some a rather rich effect ; tapestries,
and fringed verandas, gave a picturesque
indication of a fete day. But we were surprised to
°l)serve in this fine and aristocratic street, almost
within the precincts of the Palace, no preparations for
th4lnination, although in the other parts of the route
e preparations were costly and tasteful.
In St. James's Park the line was occupied before
nine ,
()clock, and when the guards of honour—de-
tacbrnents of the Blues, the Life Guards, and the 17th
cncers—came to take up their positions in the spa-
uscloear
thespace for them. The Life Guards wore their
helmets and white plumes, and looked to
Feat advantage. Every one knows what a dashing
tiea".P the 17th Lancers are, and fit to earn the
vice on their-saddle cloths—the death's head " or
ore:,
When the procession moved from the Pa-
,ace,_ the noble appearance of the three detachments
The
greatly to the splendour of the pageant.
"le route was along the Park, through the iron
fl!tess by the German Chapel, into Pall-mall. In
the latter street two of the best of the street bands
And taken up their station, one towards either end,
oc the approach of her Majesty they struck up
"td light save the Queen," to the evident de-
fro of the assembled people, by whom,
in her departure from the Palace, her Ma-
jesty WaSgreeted with most enthusiastic cheers
wh ,
41°1 sheg acknowledged with her charac
4, -
Ai?tie gracious and graceful smiles. Her
11J
eS tY looked as well, as cheerful, and almost as
Cling as on the day of her Coronation ; and we are
ppy to say, it is very absurd to pretend that there
the slightest unfavourable alteration in her appear-
4aoe.
}lo.l:he State Carriage drawn by eight cream coloured
and containing her Majesty, his Royal High-
t!!! Peicee Albert, with the Duchess of Buccleuch
i.l.t.stress of the Robes), and the Earl of Jersey
\roWlaSter of the Horse), was preceded by six of the
carriages, each drawn by six horses. These
ghoaeYed the principal members of the Household,
j(ltisetistornerily attend the Queen on statee-cceca-
kit:, The carriages of the Ambassadors, Foreign
Isiot,-`ers, and Cabinet Ministers, closed the proces-
1V Which they fell in with opposite to St. James's
Who ' and following the detachment of Life Guards,
attended
J 3, „ the state carriage.
hrs time the dullness and chilliness of the
in
s,
bri h tilB. had yielded to a sunshine of comparative
8
assen Ala $ and seemed to give new spirit to the loyal
viaae; ges, whose cheers became, if possible, more
'Gas and sustained.

CHARING-CROSS.
ri
roPsreln a very early hour a great concourse of per-
had assembled near Charing-cross, and the en-
be4e to West Strand, from which point t.hterewoublyd
.Iss er.9 good view of the procession as swept
e e,
-B°ll's Pillar. About an hour before the loy,
0:-eg Passed there were several carriages went by
i'c\t,ltdsbtehes.,F_sxic.hange. We noticed, amongst others,
CEIIO, 4.. st Lord of the,. Treasury ; thelCtlastl'
°t the Exchequer, Sir Thomas Fremantle,
"ehlrY at War; the Right Hon. the Recordelfr:
Asst
Solicitor-General, Sir F. Thesiger. About hail
114,:t Clevell &clock, the carriages forming the
half-
Royal procession made their appearance,
IsilotiZtrhieignkein;•ound round Nelson's pillar, one could
-
that her Majesty must have con
netted the object of the day's pageant with the first
11114111 hero in the world, and must have felt how much
:see ol:litariielssutyted
might
his victories to bind to the monarchy
l‘lveassrErantßelatrii: the supremacy of that commerce of which
be said to proceed this day to cond-
temple. At Charing-cross the crow
velsY dense, and the steps of Nelson's pillar were
%von
-1 4,9 th
ged with spectators. It was with much diffl-
-I,at the police were able to keep back the crowd
"had collected near Morley's Hotel, at which
PThe aeo there
,is a considerable inclination on the footway.
Asre Was an enthusiastic cheer sent forth by the
lLtilbled mulsiSude' which her Majesty and Prince
seem
most gracissusly noticed, and her Majesty
Pourh'ghly ratifiet.l with this enthusiastic out
bOl-. ''''
g°f her subjects' affection. The houses on
0 t the of West Strand were filled with people
tie° `le north side the house of Mr. Jones was par•
lon2arly noticeable. Covering the balcony was a
on Piece of green cloth, along which was wound
la: °f crimson colour, with a tasselled border of silver
.tee* On the opposite side there were large !lags
.ng from Mr. Warren's establishment, and from
It,: Lowther Bazaar. Further on, from the
~uses on each side, there were Various
WereS R suspended ; and from every window there
S
ns`snberless handkerchiefs waving in the air.
or .i*.he houses on both sides had their windows
jn-41ved and were fitted up with seats for the occasion.
In
"t feW of them we observed " seats to let here
ti:;* 6r.cing and 2s. 6sl. back." Shortly before her
tCestY arrived there were heaps of sand spread over
tie wooden pavement ti prevent any accident occur-
pro ng from the slipping of the royal horses. As the
has advanced along ese Strand her Majesty
as received at each successive advance with loud
Cheers' A considerable crowd was collected at the
end, of Wellington-street, and the most en-
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t.°lls siastio welcome was given to her Majesty.
a the , cortege passed by the office of the Railway
lar
the street was suspended over the middle of
once cre flag l
being attached to a rope fastened at the
g of the Railway Bell on the north side, and at
another house on the south side. A vast number of
Fdovertisernents, or papers of some sort, were flung
large
the window as the royal carriage passed. A
notße flag was also suspended from the office of the
t, erl'er, and Punch exhibited his well-known per-
'V'sl outside his own office, from which there were a
131.14i0n of lamps, for illumination, suspended.
there
Church of St. Mary-le-Strand, where
"ere w -ere a number of seats fitted up for the
°e?asion, a loud cheer burst forth, and the
olees of a ssumber of scholars, who were singing
louder National Anthem, were scarcely audible, amid the
',‘"vusler acelamatiosis which rent the air outside.
t, hen her Majesty appeared at St. Clement Danes,
buee bells of that church rung out their loud peals ; and
ie.r,e also, where there were seats fitted up, her Ma-
"ta'r7. ,net with a most hearty cheer. As the royal
whieahge passed the Church, there was a short pause,
in we were informed was occasioned by the send-
he!. ;fa herald to demand an entrance to the City for
'not “a,jestY ; but as the gates of Temple-bar were
tit dciosea
after the first carriage had passed,
Sums 'a,s Y
could not arise frosn this cause. We pre-
t. it must have arisen from sosne delay on the
'thleYre side of Temple-bar. As it was expeetf'd that
, would be some ceremony at this side the crowd
ii:s e,tniore dense here than in any other part of the
t0..,,.14.t
0..;5, there was not the least formality that we
rve. There wits no knocking and opening