The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-29 00:00:00

PRINTED AT THE CORONATION, PRESS IN THH PROCESSION:

LET all, on this auspicious day,
In one Milted chorus join,
And every heart devoutly
To Goy the source, of life divine.'
That He,.the King of kings, would bless.
With health, and peace, and joy serene;
• Preserve from harm--rebellion—strife,
Our young, illustrious, gracious QUEEN !
May she this day—a-sparkling gem,--
Reflect a nation's glorious light;
Crown'd with that brilliant diadem,
A nation's love—a nation's might.
Let youthful voices join the song,
In one harmonious volume say,
We will remember all our years
Th' events of this auspicious day,
Let manly hands, and manly hearts
Be ready, prompt, and vig'rous seen,
With British gallantry to shield
Our lovely, young, and maiden QUEEN !
Let hoary locks, with wisdom fraught,
Spontaneous join the mighty throng,
And swell the chorus this day peal'd,
And join the nation's cheerful song. • „ .
May she who wields the seertre bright,
And rules a nation vast and free, ,cl.-,3 rg •
Be bless'd with Heaven's effulgent light,
And mercy, justice, trutti,,decree. xs
I%lny Britain's daughters, chaste and fair,
Each happy Mother! Sister! Wife!
In her a bright example find,
To stimulate their course through life!
And may they teach each infant's tongue,
To fondly lisp Victoria's came,
And join the universal song,
to
Her days are iumbeed—distant far!
And when, hneanti,obny'sGfeoanlZ p*riosuelaiderner.ee.
May she, with heavenly gloiPy crown'd,
" SAVE THE44IIIA Q
Y TfltrEEQBl.lllEl'E "LONG
LIVE FOR EVER !"
Shine brighter still—aLohNeaavert!illyaSTtaHrE!
"6
QUEEN

S. H.

VICTORIA, THE QUEEN OF THE ISLE,
WRITTEN EXPRESSLY ON THE OCCASION OF THE CORONATION
OF HER MOST ORACIOCS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.
28th June, 1828.-

Hark, hark, on the breeze, how voices are swelling
With sounds of a welcome to beauty and grace,
While hearts beat with gladness in every dwelling',
From peasant in hut to the peer in high place!
Old England for ever—unconquered thro' years—
Long
may she he blessed with prosperity's smiles,
While fondly her sons, amid echoing cheers,
Drink health to "VICTORIA, the Queen of tha Isles!
In the east, in the west, in far-away Ind',
Their wishes the loyal now loudly avow,
That, like to a gossamer borne on the wind,
The crown may sit light on VICTORIA'S brow. ,
May her throne 1;e as stable and firm as the earth,
And lasting as Egypt's broad pyramid piles;
While with truth may the sons of the land of her birth
Pray " God save IT/crania, the Queen of the isles !"
The ancients, though prized for their wisdom and laws.
Forbade that dear woman should rule in their land;
But Britons, who ever are first in her cause,
Are proud to be swayed by her delicate hand;
And the crown that is placed this day on her head
'they'll carefully see that no traitor reviles.
Oh, their, last drop of blood shall he cheerfully shed
;In defence of'' VICTORIA, the Queen of the Isles!"
J. S.

ALL SAINT'S Cnunctt.,—We understand, that the Rena Mn
M'Cotikey, who has been appointed by the trustees to succeed
the Rev. J. Lyons, will enter upon his ministerial duties.**
pastor of the congregation and district of this church ott Sun-
day next.

SCHOOL FOR Tint BLIND.—The inmates of this excellent
charity were not, we are glad to find, overlooked yesterday; for,
although they could not enjoy the sight of the procession, Ihei
were regaled with a good dinner, and ale and wine given the"'
by one of the vice-presidents, Mr.-Edward Parry, then sang
"God save the Queen."

THE DARTFORD.—This fine vessel was crowded with respect'
able company yesterday during the regatta. The accommoda-
tions on board of her are excellent. We can strongly ree"ey
mend her as a safe, fast, and convenient vessel. She takes her
second excursion trip on Sunday next to Beaumaris and back
in the same day.
CHEMICAL NUISANCES.—At the Police-office on Thursday
last, two special informations, under the by-laws, were lair'
against Mr. Thomas Heaton, maniaactuting chymist, Feather'
street, Richmond•row, for a nuisance, caused by the inattnrse•-.
tore of alkali. Mr. Venables conducted the case for the rre.,,,se',
cation. A great number of witnesses attended for the pr_de'" •
cution, who, however, were not examined, as,Mr.,-10,741
consented to plead guilty to both informations, Mr. L"
imposed, in each ease, a.penalty
fendant that, if the nuisance were immediately abated,
Heaton hereupon pleaded that the nuisance o
ll criauos
inquiredne caused
o information
t stated, a solrnitariyr.c bti l
col nut exalteietd tfle;
aseu,g,haensdwilii.eatshear it waies,dastb7 the
i‘h la rd. penalty
t} eae mbv: , and was not con lr_ de.
Pendant
nuisance had been in existence about threenswe
st_A bad.
Mr,
nweennltY should be "'aced.
months;
,";;
nearly poisoned all the cows in a shippon. Mr. Hallt him
dared that if any other instances were brought beforeoutl,
he
and the remedy provided by the by-faits proved inefacac'
would cause an indictment laid.
THE LATE FROST.—Two men employed in digging Pea:sh:n
Tarnbook Fell, near Gal ate, the other day, -found," -hei •
great astonishment, that the frost was not vet driven ft."' ' .
ground.— Lancaster Guardian. ,•-
ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS AT.BIRKENHEAConsider-
D.-.-
able excitement hbonris
• has prevailed recently amongst our neig ,
on the opposite side of the water, respecting the election of c°11::
missionets for the administration of parish affairs, amongst- I
extending and flourishing community of Birken bead. .By a late ,
Act of Parliament the number of commissioners is reduced to
r
twenty-one. The polling commenced yesterday at 10 o'cloce
a.m., at the Town-hall, and concluded in the.evening. 'We have
only only space to notice the result in the order in which the sutre.s+
till candidates stood on the poll :—M r. Hugh Williams,
Mr.
•
Mr. J. D. Case 214 ! Mr. W. Hetherington, jun. 207; M. lour.
A. Watson, 204; Mr. Coxon, 185; Mr. John Pool, 157
; 143 ,
Willoughby, 155; Mr. Laycock, 154; Mr. A ppleton, _
r:
Mr. Seddon, 143; Mr. Smith, 141; Mr. Walley, 141!,
•130• Mr-
Green, 138; Mr. Harrison, 133; Mr. Hetherington. _
Meacock, 127; Mr. Kerr, 126; Mr. J. Walker. 125; .
-- 124; Mr. Russell, 121; Mr. Gregory, 117.
STRANCIE ACCIDENT.—On Saturday last a young raerrsbn,•
about 17 or 18 veers of age. met with his death at Mr: 1 leY 6
factory, Slaithwaite, near Huddersfield. in the following mai% .
nee:—The deceased was employed in winding sir some bags .ot
cotton to one of the higher stories of the building, and his part .
of the business was to attach the end of the rope to the
fa bag
intended to be wound up. On one occasion, after' having g
tened the bag, he made a noose of the slack part of the rope! ,
and jokingl • y called upOn one of the bystanders to put his head
in, at the same putting his own (deceased's) neck through' for
the purpose of showing him, when the. machine Was unexpect-
edly set in motion, and the unfortunate mart warein one inhinetit, •
suspended at the lop of the building. As soon as the pOsrits'
above was aware of the circumstance,-he threw the-11'8(41me
of geering, and the cotton and the man lefliwith.grvtit
upon the ground. The poor wait was in.a.tnate of ,
and died about an hour after.—lfinritester.ritiai•diaft, • .
• .. ~• • !•
„. . .

THE CORONATION' REJOICINGS

Were 4e- to attempt to describe the saried note of prepara-
tion which every where resounded throughout the town, ours,
indeed, would be an Herculian task. Every where was un-
wonted btistle and those appearances which bespoke a coming
event of unusual interest, and of no slight importance. Pla-.
:frds of unwonted size every where graced the walls, announc-
ing the amusements in Liverpool—Rock Ferry, Woodside,
13irkenhetid, 'Monk's Ferry, on the day of the coronation, and
io:clirecting and informing the inhabitants how to proceed.
The 28th of June, a day which we hope will belong memorable
as having placed the crown on the head of the Queen of a great
and happy people, long to reign over them for their continued
•happiness and increasing prosperity, dawned as lovely a sum-
mer's morning as the most ardent anticipator of the enjoyments
of the-coming day could hope. It would be difficult to state at
what time the rejoicings commenced. As early as three o'clock
in the morning, those whose loyalty was too exuberant to allow
them to sleep, were up giving vent to its effervescence with
innumerable fleshings and bangs of guns and pistols, and a kind
of running feu de joie, was kept up without intermission the
whole.of the morning. As the earliest of the official (if we may
so call it) proceedings of the day, We shall describe the
REJOICINGS AT THE WORKHOUSE.
At six o'clock it was announced that a royal salute would be
fired on the green in front of the Workhouse, Brownlow-hill.
Long before that period large crowds of early risers were assem-
bled there. On the green plot io front Of the building were,
placid four handsome brass pieces of artillery, the gift to the
Parish of the volunteer corps when it was disbanded, Colonel
Commandant Pudsey Dawson. Each piece of artillery was
manned by-a full compleMent of policemen, under the direction
of Mr.. Superintendent Hatch, all of whom we believe formerly
belonged to artillery regiments, limey, therefore, be'suoposea
that they were quite au fait in ail the mysteries of sponging,
ramming, priming, and firing. Behind the artillery were
ranged, in double rows, upwards of 200 workhouse children, and
in front of them the workhouse band, consisting of drums and
fifes, played by some of the older boys. Precisely as it struck
six o'clock the first gun was fired, and the tiring, bang, bang,
bang. was kept up with great regularity and precision till the
complement of guns wa completed ; immediately after which
tbhe bano struck up, " God save the Queen," the whole of the
ing in the chorus, with caps off, and thousands of
"Pedittors following their example. When the anthem had
beep Concluded, three right hearty cheers were given for
the Queen which made the welkin ring. The boys, who were
headed by the police and hand, in file, were then marched
round the Workhouse round. and then dispersed to their
breakfasts, Their order, and the precision with which they
reflected,
cleanliness and general health appearance;
me highest credit upon the governor, lir. Dowdell.
When the proceision pa ss ed, at half-past eleven o'clock, another
royal salute of twenty-one guns was fired from the green in front
of the building, and at twelve the helpless inmates wet,. in.ide
happy, in commemoration of the day, by a treat of old. English
roast beef and ale. At night, at nine o'clock, another
.royal
lins,ilute was tired, after which a quantity of fireworks Were extii-
ed in the large yard in the interior of• the building, and a
scene of moderate rejoicing was kept up which will loin be re!.
Inernhereil by the inmates and by the children, when it is to be
hoped their own exertions afford them hereafter a comfortable
maintenance.

REJOICINGS IN THE TOWN.
At six o'clock a Royal salute of 21 guns was fired from• the
f;eorge's Fier-head, and•tbe bells of the parish churches com-
menced imitating the guns, in clatter and open-mouthed. re-
An immense concourse of persons were assembled.
After three cheers had been given, the crowd dispersed to •pre-
'pare thetuselves for their various engagements in the coming
rejoicings. Everywhere were to be met artisans decorated
with rosettes and white ribbonds, hurrying to their different
'Club processions. The streets literally swarmed with people.,
Almost every shop hung out a banner of some kind or other.
Unit of the public buildings were profusely' decorated with
flags, anti frequently white streamers were stretched across the
streets, hung with festoons•of roses and flowers, and support-
ing- Hags. An immense union jack was suspeuded by ropes
from the opposite shops of Messrs. Stretch and Raittford, and
Gibson, in the centre of Lord-street. The ConservatiVe Ne,,ws-
""m, in Church-street, was completely covered with flans.
Most of the public offices had flags flying from the top of them.
:Union jacks and other flags floated in 'the breeze from the
.87"Dssn, Courier, and other newspaper offices. Bands of
~inusic, and short processions, with banners and innumerable
devices hegan to parade the streets, drawing to the ueucleus
from whence the Procession was to start—Dale-street. Guns
were firing, bells ringing, the windows of every street in the ex-
tended line of the procession, were crowded with ladies; the
splendid day gave brilliancy to all, and it is scarcely possible
:to give an idea of the gaiety, excitement, and exhiliration of
spirits which appeared everywhere to prevail. All seemed
chaPPV and determined to be so. At various places in the line
of Procession, platforms were erected, in front of the Athenaeum,
near the Infirmary, in Slater street, &c. &c.. where ladies. and
'children were accotnutodated with a vied of what was going on.
The procession occu ied the attention of the inhabitants until
near two o'clock. We have given an account of it below. A
Part of it filed off. into the Old Infirmary yard, to witness the
ceremony of laying the fonndatiort stone of St. George's Hall, of
which also we give a detailed account elsewhere. At half-past two
"clock, the procession brad gradually diapersed• and parties
were marching about in disjointed bands, the streets being every-
where almost lit passable far'crowds of people. The point of at-
traction now wabahe Pieislieed,, where a number of the city of
Dublin Company's steamers, and other powerful steam. vessels
were lying to receive on board' those persons who had tickets, to
witness the regatta. The crowd there of all ranks, frorn the
Merchant and his wife down to his porter and his, was enormous
and consisting of a great majority of females the confusien
orlsieh existed niay be imagined, but cannot be described. Still
it was an orderly confusion, and was simply what, in Cheshire,
they call " thriatchings" The river steamers plying to' Rock
Ferry to the regatta and to the other ferries, every fifteen min-
utes, were fearfully crowded. It wait almost incredible to look
at them, with four or five hundred people on board, and not au
inch of room to spare. We have heard of no accident; and
truly, if there be-notie, it is a marvellous Providence. In one
thing, with regard to the management o getting on bard the
City of Dublin steamers, there
was want of foeethoughto. The
steamers were anchofed in the river, though it was high water,
and therefore practicable td yet near the pier. In consequence,
those who went on board were obliged logo in small boats, which,
as soon as they touched the pier were crowded into till-almost'
swaroped;and the scrambling Pp the sides of the steamers out
of these boats, and. the fright of the tidier; as the boats rocked
about, and boatmen swore, as they were hauled on deckt was
emlythiug but agreeable. At length, the steamers started, still
le tying disappointed thousands, though with thousands on deck •
and after one or two turns up and dosin the river, they each
rsochored oppoSite Rock Ferry to see the regatta. There was
little, however, to be seen from these vessels, as the distance
was considerable; and the number of boats rowing about was
so great, that there was no distinguishing which were racing
and which not. The scene generally, however, was extraordi-
nary and beautiful. Liverpool preiented almost from one end
to the other a complete wall of tieople to the water's edge.
Caution were roaring from this different ferries, bells were ring-
ing, the river was almost alive with steam-boats, and the crowd
at Rock Ferry, along the esplanade and all over the shore and
hill-side, was beyond computation--it was amaiing. Several
showers fell in the course of the afternoon, which drove all who
could get it into shelter. The hide-and-seek sort of work, in Con-
sequence, on board the laige steamers, the cramming of ladle in
the ea bins, whilst gentlemen were sat on the table's eating bacons
and drinking porter, produced scenes extremely ludicrous atid,
-though perhaps sometimes annoying, has no doPbt furnished food
for many an alter recital ; and we know not if the passing showers
have not increased the enjoyment the
.fun on the whole,
by greatly increasing tne incidents "In the town several schools
of.Suuday scholars dined together after the procession. At sik
o'clock there WAS a royal sahite rtonmthe pier-head; the crowd
of persons returning and goingd
the Cheshire being as great as
n to the various places of
amusement in the town, principally to the Zoological Gardens.
-fire
where Mr. Atkins gave' another grand gala and exhibition of
works, in honour of the coronation,
salute
dtwhere thousands
attended. At nine o'clock, another royal iredro to
the pier-head, after which there were granda euxehirlsions of tire-
Works at the North Walk, beyond the Clarence Dock, and at
the Rector's Fields, Faulkner-street. The concourse of spec-
tators at each Of these places was immense.
•
At the south end a spacious scaffold was erected in time field,*
behind St. Bride's Church, and the exhibition commenced at
half-past nine precisely
The followin or er
, as *flouof fi nc
ing ed in the placards.
g was e dr A royal salute of twenty-one marmots.
Six Bengal lights.
Six pots of green fire.
Six do. ruby fire.
Six rockets, serious stars and rains.
Changeable piece, comemeucing with a horizontal wheel and
changing to a vertical one.
Flight of rockets anti shells.
Mutation piece, consisting of the following changes:— First,'
a vertical wheel; secondly• an illuminated star of silver fire,
with ruby centre ; third, six vertical wheels of brilliant fire, re-
ported.
Flight of rockets, with gold rains. Shell charged.with silver
stars.
Mutation piece, commencing with a vertical wheel, brilliant
rays, with blue centre, changing to to a Maltese cross
alutniu-
alert with various fires.
Flight of three dozen rockets Flight of large rockets in
succession.
Shell charged with stars anti rains.
Flight of rockets, variegated eters.
Mutation piece—star of silver fire changing to four vertical
.synhierels, with brilliant rays and various coloured centres, and
Fsirio:hlr y
tar a sun gold fire, reported..
natioon charged kwge•roocf ets with rains,
serpents, star 4
ith variegated stars.
Flight dozen rockets. of three
Mutation piece, cornmencin
go.t-en rays, the with:ntavg"
centre and ltical wheel with blue
and white fires; then to thirty-two sinn,,lll".thoeeclnalsT grecoi
charges of brilliant fire playing across in various dir'enct'ng Flight of largertickets in 'succession.
Shells, with gold and silver stars and rains.
Grand mutation piece—the words Victoria, our Queen, in an
-rival with a brilliant star in the centre, surmounted by a crown
.of silver, and supported by columns of amber coloured fire,
finished with stars and gerbes, and ending witte'a bouquet ;
.during the exhibition of this piece, which coucluded the display,
'she band of the Totul Abstinence Society, which, under the
'under the able superintendence of Mr. Ryan, bad during the
7vening enlivened the proceedings, played God save the Queen
"1 good style.; and the immense multitude testified their plea-
sure 6v loud and repeated cheers.
This was the conclusion of the day's amusement. 'We' have
heard but of one casualty, and that has resulted in death. A
',flan firing the guns at the Pier•head on Wednesday evening to
try them, incautiously pot a cartridge into one of them without
eponging, and a spark igniting it, it blew the ramrod out pith
!etch .foree as to carry away both his hands, and he died at the
Infirmary yesterday morning. The arrangements of the police
Were excellent. So far as we have heard, every thing has
Passed amicably off; and, notwithstanding the great excite-
_ sent
il inixtare of parties, there has been no row whatever
11 an individual squabble, and those rare. We cannot too
reconunend the alertness of the police in putting a
',top to everything likely to lead to any quarrelling. to
h is greatly to Ire attrihuteil thei-peeceful state of. the town,
It watt the, expressed wish of the Mayor that there should be. no
flint •
ninations but thief was not known in time sufficient to pre-
vent several i.ndividcials in the town from ornamenting their
tel-e Hies with gas jetsin stars, with the initial letters "V. R." A
,ry_splendid illumination of this kind ornamented the front of
'itni
„Tet tower
i ore Roiot. and there were other similar illuminations

THE PROCESSION.
....It was announeed that at eleven o'elnck the procession w•nnld
-`,;,‘:.l;' m) great, hrtWever, was the number of clubs and ~,tiehr9
ti"l-1 had asserchl49. that there was poesitively no room For
2,e.14., CAvtlH strpill 441e:street, and all the streets very far
"„ ,r.ner than VVilli4rntnn-equare, were completely jammed with
oitil
ih dl4 banners, and clubs: At half;past ten o'clock, therefore;
•Ne..lliin,4l w 4/ ificea flop 4 ttp. top of the F.xchangi.., aud the

rocession started. The priieession was headed be Mr. Hewitt.
superintendent of the lire police, and a file of picked fire pilice.f.
men, in full dress, with their hatchets and scresskevs. • After
these followed the fire-engines, ten in number, with.their com-
plete complement of men, each in full costume. After these
followed in rank and file, a detachment of she tire police. After.
these came a splendid team of seven ho s ses, belonging t Messrs. Tonikinson, the builders, drawing a stone-masons' dray
with the foundation-strlne of St. George's Hall uoiin it, and a
number of masons with squares, plumbs, &c. Following this
came the Stone-anvils' Club, six abreast, dressed in hlue-coats
and new white leathern aprons, with white favours, and bearing
a number of very beautiful banners. After these followed 111 r.
James Aspinail, late mayor, the treasurer of the Blue-coat
School, the Rev. Jonathan Brookes, and other officers or that
establishment. They were followed by the Blue-coat Boys,
about 250 in number, headed by their excellent band of boys,
and a number of appropriate banners. The excellent playing
of this band of music, consisting entirely of boYs under twelve
years of age, was the subject of general remark.
.After these
came Stubbs' band, followed by the Freemasons, two abreast,
in the masonic dress,sand, carrying the various insignia of their
society. The regalia of the corporation, followed by the mayor
and common council six abreast, 'followed by the clergy of the
town and the coronation committee.` Atter these a baud of music
and the royal standard, afterwards a benefit club, the members
six abreast, in number about 200, Then came the shipwrights'
club, six abreast, bearing the banners of the club surmounted'
with miniature vesselssund models of ships and packets on poles.
The banner of the operative conservatives and a band of music.
Theo followed • the Pilots' Club and Shipwrights, bearing flags
and some beautiful. models of vessels. A great number of
beautiful flags followed these'. Then followed the Coopers'
Club bearing various devices, of "the trade, barrels in procesS of
coopering, &c. After those came the Sawyers' Club with the
insignia of the club; one was.a very amusing automaton sawyer
as }large as life, working away. gest came the Painters with a
number of banners 'and eintilsms. of trade. 'After these. the
Blacksmiths--a regular blacksmith's' shop was fitted upon a
team, with bellows, fire, anvil, &e. and a little poney.which they
kept shoeing; this created much amusement. • Then came the
arriers. After thissfrillowed the Letterspress Printers with a
printing press in a waggon and several men working away.
Then came the Brewers with large flags. representing the pro-
cess of brewing. After these came 'the Publicaus, in large
numbers, six abreast. After these followed the Tailors' Society
to the number of 700. -Then came the Whitestriith's and Bell
Hangers, having scaleS and other articles of trade. After" these
came the Engineers, bearing a small workino model of a steam
engine which kept. working' away. Then fulliiwed the Anchor
Smiths. After these followed the Tobacconists with poles and
banners surmounted with tobacco leaves, 'and a model engine"
cutting tobacco. Then came the Basket-makers with all de-
script ions.of baskets on poles. After these came the Champion
(a policeman) in a full suite of brass armour, preceeded by
trumpeters in beef-eaters lively. He looked extremely well.
The Society of Druids and Ancient Britons followed, bearing
various characteristic and'national diyices., Then followed.a
Hibernian Society lierr'siii‘s numeions . green flags surmounted
with small harps. After these the Watermen. Then came the
Joiners' SOciely, with several beautiful wooden models of build-
ings, The flags belonging to Ibis society were very beautiful,
The Brick'aserS'Club followed, with a band of music and 0n..•
merous banners 'surmounted with trowels. Then came -the
Brickmakers.—after. wt*h, followed the Sailmakers, with a
beautiful model of a shio;:in- full sail. The Cabinet-makers fol-
lowed, with some beautiful' specimens of. miniature -furniture
stuck on polls and carried on bearers. The Upholsterers- fol-
lowed, headed by a comidete set of bed-room furniture carried
on a platform, 'hie Highland ,Society, the meinheas. in the
Highland dress, and preceded by bagpiiiesscame next, ansOrsul
a very striking effect, Next came a Webih Societs', precedso
by a cart with a harper playing the Welsh harp: Next-follow-
ed the:Watchmakers with insignia. ..Then .came. the Tin-plate
workers, preceded by a noinber 'of niers dressed in tin helmets.
After these curie the Dist itlers-s-th,en the Nailmakers preced-
ceded by a waggon carrying a complete nailmaker's shop, and
a number of men at work. The Walton. Friendly Society ,fol-
lowed, with band and banneri. Then carne the Brnshrnakers,
with banners surmounted bys brushes. . Then the Tentmakers,
with a very elegant miniature tent carried on a platform. The
•Coachmakers came next, and a most elegant miniature phaaton,
carried in the procession, 'and a miniature railway carriage,
The elegance of these models and their. beauty excited ge-
neral adMiration. Then followed the Marblesmasons, with
waggon carrying a number of masons at work on blocks
of marble. The Glass-workers -came next, beating all kinds
of glass manufactured: The millers came next, The An-
chor-smiths follimek preceded by a great number of flags
and models of anchors,. with a complete anchor-shop on 'a
waggon, and a numbed of workmen at work. The rear was
brought no, by a large anchor on wheels. Then followed the
tee-total band, preceded by -a very splendid white flag, with
!he inscription, " May the Queen live for ever. The Total
Abstinence Society and band followed; the large flag belonging
to this society is extremely beautiful. Several of the. flags of
this body bore most temperate inscriptions. The total abstin-
ence men followed, with some very splendid flags, and a large
number of members, about 1000 in number. The Scotland
'Ward Conservative Association followed, preceded by some
most sumptuous party flags. After these came the Reform As-
sociation, bearing also a large number of very splendid flags.
It would be a
.vain attempt, in the rapidity of a passing proces-
sion, to give any thing like an adequate description of the flags
of the different ward associations of both. pasties, each having
their own bands. Pit-street Ward Reform Association followed.
'Then came the Great George's Ward Conservative Association.
A number of other Ward associatioirs followed with very splen-
did banners, and with numerous bands of music. After these
came the Wood Turners, with banners and a large lathe car-
ried in procession. Five or six lodges of Independent Odd
Fellows followed, each having insignia, ,banners. and bands. of
music. After these came.the horsemen, under the command of
Mr. Parker.. The first, part of the cavalcsde consisten of gen-
tlemen on horseback : these were followed by a great Imbiber
of mounted carters, on splendid draught horses. They were
dressed in white hats, new smocks, and with their whips tied
with' bows of ribbon. This fine body of both men and horses
armed one of the most striking features in the procession.
There Were altogether near 400 horsemen. After them hllow-
..
ed a number of phaetons belonging to different gentlemen, and
therear was'brought up with omnibuses, drawn by four horses..
:We need hardly state, that the .procession, altogether was one
of theninst splendid and estensivethat can be conceived. All
whomwe haVe heard say asay thing about it, express their grati-
fication with it,.and that it far exceeded their expectations As
the terminus of
.the procession passed our office at the top of
Liird•street, therannon at the Workhouse were heard firing, an-
nriuncir.gthat the head of it was passing t here. Our readers may
jtidge of the Isngth by'idating the line of march. Fr. the Ex-
cha n e doe' n Lord -street,C hurch-street, Bold-street. Slater-street,
Duke-street, liodoey7street, Clarence-street, Brownlow-hill (at
the top of which is the workhouse), Pembroke-place, round the
King's' Monument, to. the Old lutirmary-yard, where the pro-
Cession halted, for,the purpose of witnessing the ceremony of
laying,the foundation..stone of St. George's Hans We should
imagine the length of the procession to be not less than two
miles. As the Exchange was passed, which was completely
Covered with 'ladies, each society or club gave loud cheers,
which Were responded to by the waiving of handkerchiefs and
Searts by the fair tenants of the building. Many of the Societies
also cheered on pas Sing the STAN 051(0 OFFsce, and other
public offices its the town; and at the residencei of public indi-
viduals. The various Welsh societies loudly cheered on pass-
ing the house of the Rev; Robt. Davies; the respected ininiiter
of the 'Welsh chuach. Amongst the clergy in the procession;
We .distinguished the following:—The Revs. Augustus Camp-
bell, J. B. retook, If obt. Davies, James Aspinal, Frederick
Barker, John Lyon, Prince Crawford, William Tyres, William
Maynard, R. L. Townsend, T. L. Pains Thomas Halton; John
Cheatham, EL S. Joseph, and John Smith.
After the laying of the foundation-stone of St. George's Hall;
the Mayor was escorted to the Town-hall, and the procession
disbanded.