The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-03 00:00:00

MANCHESTER.

The celebration of this auspicious event did not, as it ap-
peared, lose any -of those attractions which characterised
either of the splendid ones in 1821 and 1829. The morning
was most auspicious—all, in fact, that could be desired. As
early as three o'clock, the slumber of her Majesty's subjects
was disturbed by the almost incessant roaring of cannon,
crackers, bands of music, Sze. The number of flags displayed
were innumerable, and some of them attracted especial no-
tice. That which appeared to eclipse all others in size and
beauty (made, it is said, in Liverpool, for the occasion) was
the one on the steeple of our Collegiate Church, Amid the
mane imposing sights of the day, the palm must, without
hesitation, be awarded to that of the Sunday and Day School
Charity Children, who assembled at the very early hour of
six o'clock to the number of forty-pne thousand; exclusive of
the various patrons and teachers of the schools, who greatly
swelled the number. Almost every school had its own band,
of course each its own flags and devices. Precisely at seven
o'clock the procession commenced its route for Ardwick-
green, than which it is impossible to conceive any place more
admirably adapted. When the school's had at rived at the
rendezvous, what with the children and the persons attend-
ant, the sight was imposingly grand indeed. It may be
fancied, but it would be difficult to describe; for at the hour
of ten there were about -150,000 persons present. Such a
spectacle was never before witnessed, even in Manchester—
most certainly not' ever in Loudon; nor, it may be safely
said, in the world; for, though Ltindon may, and no doubt
does, educate many more Sunday arid Charity School Chil-
dren than Manchester can boast, yet it is notorious that in
London they have never bebn all concentrated at one point
on any single occasion. When the national anthem was
sung by forty-one thousand children, and by perhaps twice as
many adults, it must be left to the creative fancy of the
reader to conceive the thrilling effect which thecircumstance
produced. It took just two hours and three quarters for the
children to pass a given point, although they marched twelve
abreast.

At half-past eleven, the authorities, military, clergy, gen-
try, and tradesmen, headed the procession of the trades along
the principal thoroughfares leading to Ardwick-green, where
all had arrived about three -o'clock. There was so much to
admire,—sn much exquisite taste displayed by the various
crafts—such excellent order and discipline, and so many Well-
dressed arlizans—that it might almost seem invidious to se-
lect any part as deserving of especial notice; but without
giving offence, it is hoped; to any, it may be asserted that out
of sn many brilliant displays, none shone with more lustre
than the town's fire-engine establishment, under the able and
active superintendence of Mr. William Hose, its able anti
spirited' conductor. It must have been especially grateful to
t his gentleman to have had such continued and unusual marks
of approbation bestowed by so,numerous a body of his towns-
men. The joiners and carpenters in the employ of M r. Bell-
hewse, jun., and Messrs. Bowden' and Edwards, deserve es-
pecial notice. At great expense they exhibited a Grecian
temple, with many other exquisite specimens of their art.
They were most respectably dressed, each man displaying a
uniform decoration, supplied at the cost of their employers.
The carvers and gilders displayed a glass coach, firmed out
of only 4 pieces of plate glass. This was certainly a very
grand sight, especially to many of our country cousins. The
men in the employ of Messrs. Sharp, Roberts, and Co , en-
gineers, catered most successfully for the public gratification,
by.the exhibition of a new and splendid locomotive engine,
made, it is understood, for the London and Birmingham
Railway Company, and named the Victoria. tier tender ac-
companied her. The engine was drawn by eight beautiful
grey horses, of the real Sussex cart breed ; each horse was
superbly decorated, and carrying collars of bells. This part

of the prooession drew forth incessant plaudits, which ap-
peared to give the men great pleasure. The glass-blowers,
too, were successful in their endeavours to please. The men
wearing glass hats painted, and each workman carrying a
wand on which was 'fixed a glass globsquinted in blue, white.
and red. At about half-past two the general joy was damped
by a terrible thunder storm, and thouai not of long duration,
it lasted sufficiently long completely to drench the whole pro-
cession. The sup, however, soon returned with his gladden-
ing beams, so as to enable the immense assemblage to witness
the exit of this imposing spectacle.
In.the evening there were two grand displays of fireworks.
under the superintendence of Mr. Riehaidson, who -was so
fortunate as to give universal satisfaction to a large multitude
assembled to witness the sight.
Of the many extensive establishments who gave treats to
their hands, es well as paying them their day's wages, ma)
be.noted that of Messrs. H. 11. Billey and Co., most exten-
sive cotton-spinners and power-loom cloth manufacturers.
The hands were entertained at dinner with roast beef and
plum-pudding, to the number of upwards of 3000; in this
number, however, .the numerous hands employed in their
waterproof cloth manufactory were included. Three oxen
were slaughtered on the occasion.