Star.
London, England, 1802-04-30 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION OF PEACE.

The account which we yefterday gave of the
Proclamation of Peace, though drawn up in great
halle, was, we find, fo corrat ar to leave us little
or nothing to add refpating die Proceffion itfelf,
which moved exaiFtly in the order, and with the
fame attendance then defcribcd.

We ihall only add fuch new circumilances as
fell within our obfervation :

The cavalcade arrived at Temple Bar about one
o'clock. An hour before this time the LORD
MA volt, Aldermen, and Sheriffs had arrived at the
fame place from the Manlion Houle in grand pro-
talon. The LORD MAYOR and Sheriffs in their Rate
carriages, the Alder men in their private coaches,
accompanied by the Officers oldie Cit'•, the Militia,
the Eatt India Company Volunteers, and an im-
menfe concoufe of people. The Lost) MAYOR and
Sheriffs alighted at Temple Bar, and went into the
houfe of Meffrs. CH►LD, DENT, and Co. Bankers.
The Rate carriages palled through the Bar, empty,
and turned in the fpace newly widened for the pro-
jeCted improvement to the weft of the Bar. They
then returned through the Bar, and refumed their
Rations in the line of Aldermen's carriages.
The Lord Mayor held in his hand the ancient
fceptre, which is regularly transferred, when the
Lord Mayor is fworn in, but feldom or never ufed
in public ; it is about eighteen inches long, made
with gold and glafs, ornamented with pearls and
precious Bones, round the Coronet ; at the top is
the Britifh Arms.

As foon as notice was brought to the Lost)
MAYOR and Sheriffs of the approach of the Heralds
and flute from St. James's • they came forth and
mounted their chargers. The Loso MAYOR was
not favoured with Adonis, but he beftrode a very
fine chefnut horle, thoroughly trained to the grand
pas. The Sheriffs had alto beautiful horfes. They
were all dreffed in their robes and chains of office--
the LORD MAYOR with his key—the Sheriffs with
their wands. They were received with grand ac-
clamation of trumpets and other mufical inftru-
ments ; and they took their ftation within the
Gate, which was flint and guarded.
-On the approach of the procetlion on the Weil-
minfter fide, the Horfe Guards filed off, and
lined both fides of the way. The Beadles of Weft-
minitcr—the Officers of the High Bailiff, and
the Conftables did the fame, and made a lane for
the Knight Marfhall and his Officers to ride up to
the gate. The High Conflable of Wellminiler
went firft to clear the way. Sir JAMES BLAND
I3ORc us, as Knight Marfhall, dreffed in his mantle
and collar, moumed on a beautful cream-coloured
charger, led by two men in fhabby dreffes, went
up to the gate, and the Trumpeters having given
three diftinel founds of the trumpet, the -Knight
Marfhal knocked thrice with his Itaff on the gate,
which was opened, and he paffed through, and de-
livered into the hands of the Lord Mayor, a paper
with the fign manual, demanding, on the part of his
Majefty, admiftion into the City,to makePtoclama-
tion of the Peace. The Lord Mayor fignified his af-
fent ; and the Knight Marfhal with his fuite,return-
ed to the Heralds, and announced that the pafrage
was open. The Cavalcade then moved on, and
the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs took their place in
the line immediately after the Heralds, and other
Officers of the College of Arms. At the bottom
of Chancery-lane the whole halted, and the Trum-
peters having made their found, the Herald read
aloud his Majefty's Proclamation. The Proceffion
'then moved on through Fleet-ftreet, up Ludgate-
hill, through St. Paul's Church-yard, and into
Chcapfide. At the top of Wood-greet the Caval-
cade again halted, and the Trumpeters haying
founded thrice, the Proclamation was again read.
At the Royal Exchange it was read with the fame
ceremonies for the Jail time—and the procetlion
proceeded through the City, and returned as de-
fcribed in yefterday's Paper, with the addition of
about zOOO Ealt India Volunteers, with four brafs
cannon, &c.

We are happy tofay there were but few accidents;
but Tome of them were diftreffing. The roof of the
New Church was crowded with fpeftators, like that
of molt other edifices in the courfe through which
the proceffion was to pars. The area below,
which, is enclofed with a parapet wall and iron pa-
lifadoes, and elevated above the level of the fireet,
was alfo filled with people. A melancholy accident
happened juti as the Heralds came abreaft of this
place. A (tone railing runs round the roof of the
Church, adorned with !tone urns at equal di fiances;
and a man on the outfide, in the bow on the call-
ern end, happened to be leaning his hand upon
the urn before him. As he ftretched forward, it
fell off. Newcallle ftreet, the end of Holywell-
ftreet, and the fouthern fide of the Strand,all com-
manded a view of the fpot ; and, all
.the windows
being crowded, and the attention being drawn to
that quarter, feveral of the fpeaators FAW the Lone
in the commencement of its fall, and raifed a loud
fhriek. The Church being very high, this notice
excited an alarm before the none reached the
ground, and feveral of the people below ran from
their &nations ; but whether into or out of the
danger, they did not know. Two young men
were crufhed in its fall. It came in between them,
but rather more upon the one than the other. The
former was 'truck upon the head and killed upon
the fpot, and the other fo much wounded that he
died on his way to the hofpital. The bodies were
•t &ft carried into the church, and a furgeon at-
tended, but his art was of no avail.. A young wo-
man was alfo taken away apparently much injured,
and feveral others were hurt,but whether by flying
fplinters or the preffure of their companions, they
do not know. The urn, which weighs about zoolb.
buck in its defeent the cornice of the church, and
carried part of it away, but this was the only ob-
flruetion which it met in its fall. It had, however,
the good effect of carrying the Lone forward in
an oblique &ration upon the flat part of the area.
Jolt as the proceflion arrived at Temple Bar,
it being one o'clock, the Park and Tower guns
were fired. The flags from the churches were dif-
played all day.
At ' rcmple Bar the crowd was fo thick, it was
with difficulty the two Horle Guards could make
their way through; but at !alt they fucceeded in
fqueezing out an avenue, the women_fhrickinz

and the preffure ma dreadful ; fo much fo, t:
it was found neccifary to let part of the
through the fmall gates on the titles into
city, to gain room for the Heralds to come IT,
the Horfe Guards then drew up on each tide.op:ii
ing a narrow avenue to Temple 11<tr.—WL,,
the proceffion was going along Fleet-ilacet, at
child (lipped out of a woman's arms in a on:: p.i
of !lairs window, but the mob caught and 1ay,:,4
it. Nothing remarkable occurred till the proet:t:
lion reached the top of Wood-Rreet, CheAptidt
where the Proclamation was next read witlio::;
any remarkable circum(iance, except that thtr-
was lea applaufe here than at any other pa:t. -
When the Procefflon came oppofite the Nlasiiii
houfe, a fcaffold built.in front of the Mani-ion-Lou:.
gave way. The brother of the Lady Ma)orcf,,
Mr. HADLEY, it was Paid, broke his leg. NI:.
Di xoN, Common Councilman for Tower
was alto feverely bruifed ; and about 20 t.t,.!.•
were Rightly hurt. The proceffion having reacl.e::
the Royal Exchange, where Alderman ;
was in military command, the Proclamation s
read amidit very loud and reiterated huzzas.
procefflon paired along Cornhill and Leaden:Jai:-
Urea to Aldgate Pump. It then doubled arm tt
turned to the Nlanfion-houfe, where !.-a4
MAYOR returned thanks to the valico. Vrien.
teer Corps drawn up thereabouts, their Lar,-.
playing, in which talk he was engaged al (1
half an hour. He invited their
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ders, as well as the Aldermen, &c. to dire
him. The Horfe Guards efcorted the Herald
back to the Herald's CollegeinDoaor's Comronn,,
and proceeded to St. James's, with the Knig:.:
Marlhal and his men. A part of the City o:li,:ets
attended the Military out of the City. As they
went along, they depofited the three maces at
Is H miwooo's, on Ludgate•h:ll.
After the ceremony of the proceffion was ore:
yefterday, the Lord Mayor, with Alderman Fhb-
bert, Alderman Newman, Sir William Staines,
Aldermen :Combe, Alderman Shaw, Aldctruan
Cadell, Alderman Clark, Sir Wm. Leighton, and
Alderman Curtis, Price, and Le Nlctitricr, w!:c
commanded the refpetlive corps, with about forty
other friends, fat down to an elegant dinner to cc.-
lebrate the joyful occation.

A luperbciltertainment was yefterday given at
the Bank, iu honour of Peace.

A very curious part of the iPe6lack was formed
by Temple-bar itfelf. Every cornice, that would
afford a footing, was crowded ; and the top of the
edifice itfelf, without a railing, or any kind of
ter, was entirely crover:d with adventurous fPec-
tators, [landing upright upon it, and giving a moii:
extraordinary complexion to the Villo front Fleet-
ftreet. A platform and fcaffolding were tormcd
round the flatue at Charing-crofs, and filled witi.
an elegant company. The hen fe, as ufual, had
many riders as could get upon his back.
were ranged upon the theds at Exeter 'Change,
which were filled at half -a-guinea each perfon.
The Heralds, &c. were richly dreffed, and their
horfes richly caparifoned; their appearance re-
called the golden days of tilts and tournaments—
and the recolledlion of thole days was (till heigh rev
ed " with (lore of Ladies iri every window, whok
bright eyes (in the language of Mis.rou) might
be Paid to rain influence," and to have enlivened
the ilowly•moving Proceffion.