Star.
London, England, 1830-11-01 00:00:00

THE SING'S VISIT TO THE CITY.

A great deal of misapprehension, and some exaggeration, has, as
usual, gone abroad with respect to the prices demanded for seannmo-
dialect to view the procession on Lord Mayor's day. In some cases the
prices are higher than we could have anticipated, but, in general, they
are much more reasonable than the public have been led to believe.
In King-street, Cheapside, which, it will be recollected, leads imme-
diately to Guildhall, the average price of the frontage of a hours is, se-
cording to the number of windows, from 501. to 1501. We understand
that an eminent linen-draper on Ludgate-hill, who occupies a very
large house with extensive frontage, receives only one hundred and
seyenty.fiye guineas for the whole • but in various places in the
Strand, small houses will receive from twenty to thirty guineas,
and two windows on the first floor vary in price from two to gyre guineas.
In a house at the corner of Shire-lane, in Fleet-street, 20 guineas are
demanded for the first floor, and lb for the second; and at a come-
tioner's a little lower down, the price is one guinea a seat, it being in.
tended that 90 persons shall be placed at each window. Flags, ban-
ners, and garlands, with all conceivable methods of decoration or royal
welcome, are to be exhibited in profusion during the day, and illu-
minations of the most novel character, and on the most expensive
scale, are to be exhibited in the evening. Some of the more enthusiasti-
cally loyal propose, we understand, to expend from 201. to 301. on this
method of lighting their Majesties back to the Palace, at the conclusion
of the banquet.
ROUTE OF THE PeocEssiost.—lt was en Thursday finally ar-
ranged by the Committee, that the procession shall return by land from
Westminster on the approaching Lord Mayor's-day. The following
will be the route to and from Westminster on that occasion :—To quit
the Manalon-bouse at nine o'clock precisely, and to proceed to iVest-
minster by the following route:—Mansion-house, Coenhill, Leaden-
hall-street, Billiter-lane, Ferchurch-street, Lombard-street, Poultry,
Cheapaide, St. Paul's Churethild, Ludgate-hill, Bridge-street,
and take water at Biaekfriars-b To return from Westminster-
hall through Parliament-street, Vhitehall, Charing-cross, Strand,
Fleet-street, and on to GuildhalL A number of carpenters are en-
gaged in erecting a platform within the railings, facing Ludgate-hill.
when the Bluecoat boys will be sated; and it is understood they will
sing the national anthem as their Majesties pass by to Guildhall. The
bead-boy of the school will deliver (according to ancient custom) an ad-
, dress to their Majesties. That are to be tiers of seats in the form of a
half-circle, and will extend upwards of 20 yards on each side of the
[ western gates. The same ceremony was performed when George 111.
dined with the Lord Mayer. Upon the whole, it will have a pleasing
effect. Workmen have commenced erecting a scaffolding in St. Paul's
[ Church-yard, for the accommodation of the boys belonging to Christ's
Hospital, on the occasion of their Majesties visit to the City.

It reported that his Majesty's ministers, by the aivice
of the Marquis of Anglesey, have it in contemplation to
adopt measures very favourable to the necessities of Ire-
land.—Morning Register.
It is understood that Sir Henry Hardinge is about to pro-
ceed against Mr. O'Connell by a civil action for tlefamntory
libel.

GIFTS OF THE Faancit EXILES.—When Charles X.
and his family left Lulworth Castle, to all those who at-
tended upon them there, they presented handsome donntion4.
On each shooting excursion that the Ex-King proceeded on,
a sovereign was handed to the keeper, and five shillings tc
the boy in attendance. The amount of the largess to the
poor of the parish was upwards of 2001. besides a sovereign
and a half to each of the poorest and oldest persons in the
village. He also presented a gold necklace, studded with
jewels, and estimated at upwards of one hundred pounds, to
a young lady.

Sir Henry Hardinge has taken possession of the large
house in Whitehall-place, originally fitted up for the late
Lord Gifford, when he was Attorney-General, and which is
by far the highest rented mansion in that quarter, amounting
with the taxes and ground rent to at least 1,4001. per annum.
Sir Henry has recently built a noble dining-room and other
domestic offices adjoining, which has rendered this edifice
more capacious and complete than the house of his friend
Mr. Hanes, on Carlton-terrace. Mr. Alderman Thompson
has taken a lease of the delightfully situated house on the
owner oppositeto Sir Henry Hardinge's, which was formerly
occupied by the Crown Club. The rent is extremely mo-
derate, but its site is delightful. It commands a view of
the Thames, the Bridges, Westminster Abbey, St. Paula.
and the Surrey bills.
The streets at the west end of the metropolis have for the
last few days assumed the appearance of the gayest part of
the season. Carriages, bearing the ladies of the household
in full dress, from the circle of the Queen, have given to the
neighbourhood of St. James's-street a character of the good
old times of Courtly activity. Among the numerous equi-
Mnow observable in the haunts of fashion, those of the
als train are remarkable for the elegant simplicity of their
appointments. They are familiarly recognised by the bre'
of the whip as' the best turn. out in town.'