Star.
London, England, 1814-06-09 00:00:00

Tki“LLUSTR:

Our most sad illustrious visitors presented them•
selves yesterday in various parts of the Metropolis,
and, as might be ezpected, were every where hailed
with a hearty welcome froth John Bull ; and every
where were the people highly gratified with the kind
condescension of the Royal perambulators. The west
end of the town during the whole of the day was ime
continued scene of brilliant bustle, and the principal
streets were for the greater part almost impassable.
Piccadilly was thronged on every side ; and opposite
the Pulteney Hotel, the multitude was immense.—
All regular communication by carriages was nom•
plotiely cut off,• and they were abandoned by many.
The Emperor of RusaA arose at an early hoar ;
at half-past eight, his MAJESTY and the Guano Du.
CHESS proceeded to Kensington Gardens, wherein
they walked a considerable time. In the P.nk they
stopped a while to observe the drilling of rer,ruil,,
They returned soon after to the Pulteney Hotel ant!
breakfasted; after which they drove to Westminster
Abbey, and viewed with attention that venerable la,
pository, within whose sacred walls are ccntained the
ashes and monuments of the illustrious dead—of Out
HENRYS, and Enw*nn►t, and Et-twig-tits, and of d►nstt
who have been the most eminent-in virtue, the most
exalted in genius, the most excellent it patriotism,
the most splendid in the military and naval services
of their country; they were attendee by the Dean.
—Thence they repaired to Westminster-Hall, where
they were repeatedly greeted with acclamations of
rapture: anJ from this venerable pile they procerdel
to inspect the Bsitiah Museum. They had coriat,u.
nicated verbally their desire to visit, hi the coarse of
the day, the Cathedral of St. Paul, the second ed•fice
in Europe. Tie Bishops of LONDON amt HERETCSO
were in readiness to receive the EMPEROR and PatN•
cuss—but the QUEEN'S drawing-room prevented the.r
which not a littia disappointed expectant

numbers.
• This moroing, about half-past eight, the, Emperor
of RUSAIA, accompanied by Colonel BLoostruto and
Lord YARMOUTH, Ailed along Westminster-bridge, '
went through the Borough along lAndon.bridge.,
the Royal Exchange, where the populace greeted hi:ra
with loud cheering s ; he very condescendingly thmk-
ed them uncovered. Hetfien proceeded to the Mits
%ion House, from thence al thgby the Bank to the Cr.
vise Office, passed through Finsiviry-squ ire, to Islittc.
ten, and airing; the New Road, theitEdgewarr-tokds
and through Hyde Park, •ou his return to Pim '-
dilly. He was mounted nothe PRINCE REGENT'S shire
cLarger; dressed in a plain blue coat, le Wier breeclier -
.ind boots, and was followed by two t f the ratAcs's
grooms. •
About 4even o'clock the EMPEROR and ills sifers
the Grand Duchess of 01.nsr:Buitoo, passed the Roy .1
Exchange• on his way to the Docks He was green-.t
hll), by the populace. who wished to take the hors.*
fiom his•clrittge, but he begged they would hot. He
was accomPAnied by two other carnage., containing
some foreign Princes and his usual Attendants,
out Any military escort.
We understand that the* Illitstrions Monarchs eh)
not inteiM to prolong their stay in this metropolikbe.
yond ten days The Emperor ALEXANDER proposes
to leave Lontion by the Northern Road, and go to
Edinburgh. His Imperial Majesty will thus have
an opportunity, from the distance between the Eng-
lish and Scottish Capitals, of seeing a great pan of
the interior *of the kingdom. In that case he wilier:*
bark ftr St. Petersburgh at Leith, whither he is to be
I accompanied by the PRINCE RIICILM