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

'Footmen at each door.

The Gold Stick, And the Captain of the Yeomen of
Viscount Combermere, the Guard, the Earl of Ilchester,
.riding on either side, attended by two grooms each,
conveying
THE QUEEN,
The Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland,
The Master of the Horse, the Earl of Albemarle.

The Captain-General of the Royal Archers, the Duke of
Buccleuch,
attended by two Grooms.
A squadron of Life Guards.

Exactly at ten minutes after ten o'clock the head of the
cavalcade emerged from .the triumphal arch into Piccadilly,
where an immense mass of persons had been assembled from
an early hour. Their attention was first attracted by the
carriages of the foreign resident ministers, which issued in
tolerably quick succession, being preceded by a squadron of
life- guards. In a somewhat more slow and stately style
came the carriages of the foreign ambassadors extraorilina:y,
many of which, from the splendour of their decorations and
the magnificent liveries of the attendants excited loud
.admi-
ration. Marshal Soult and his exquisite equipage were in-
stantly recognised; and he was at once greeted with a loud
burst of cheering. When all these carriages had passed, a
detachment of life guards issued, announcing, as it were, the
approach of the members of the royal family. The excite-
ment of the crowd increased; and as their royal highnesses
passed they were received with the usual demonstrations of
respect. The Duchess of Kent, whose relation towards our
votithful Sovereign naturally rendered her an object of pecu-
liar interest, was loudly cheered; and het royal highness re-
peatedly bowed in acknowledgment.
A considerable space of time-was occupied by the passage
of the Queen's 12 carriages, conveying the lords and ladies
in waiting and the other members of the household. During
this interval the impatience of the multitude gradually in-
creased, and every eye was anxiously turned towards the
gateway, in the hope of descrying the well-known cream-
coloured horses of the state carriage. At length, after the
rapid passage of a 'brilliant military stall; and the slow
parade of the yeomen of the guard in their fantastic but rich
costume, the state coach emerged from the archway. The
band of the rifles, which had been stationed exactly oppo-
site, instantly struck up the national anthem; and the en-
thusiasm of the multitude at once displayed itself in a burst
of cheering which almost drowned the sound of the music.
The carriage proceeded at a tolerably quick pace, her Ma-
jesty bowing most graciously from the windowe. The
ground was kept with strictness for about two minutes after
her Majesty had passed; then the long lines, svhich had
hitherto displayed such striking evenness and regularity,
were instantly broken, and the crowd, bursting at once from
the bonds in which they had been with difficulty restrained,
flooded the road. For some distance irom the triumphal
arch, the whole of the previously open space presented a sea
of heads, out of which were to be seen rising, here and there,
above the general level, the scarlet coats and glittering
cuirasses of a few life-guardsmen. Every moment the throng
became still closer, until the gates leading into Hyde Park
were opened,
_and the tide setting rapidly through those
channels, the road was partially cleared, so as to
comparatively free passage. In the'same manner the whole
of Piccadilly, as far as St. James's-street, was occupied by.
the crowd, a minute or two after the presage of the caval-
cade, and along all the adjacent streets were to be seen
groups of pedestrians slowly returning from the scene of the
pageant
• About 20 minutes past. ten, the.: head of the cavalcade
made its appearance at the top of St. James's-street, and
the splendid array soon descended the declivity of that street
in admirable order. Little notice seemed to be taken of
any of the foreign ambassadors 'or ministers, probably as
they were, for the tnost part, unknown to the -gazing'inultis
tude. The Turkish ambassador was, however, conspicuous
front the crescent which was worn in the semi-Grecian cap
of his attendants, but did not display much of that magnifi-
cence which was looked for from. the representative of so
splendid a court.as that of the Stoltan. The cheers and.
waving of hats and handkerchiefs continued uninterruptedly,
from the crowd and the elegant company. assembled at .1 he
houses, as the procession passed along „the, street. The
Duke of Sussex, conspicuous from 'the -black velvet cap
which is worn by his. Royal Highness, was enthusi-asticalty
cheered, as. was also...his Royal
.11 ighuess .the Duke.of.. cam,.
bridge.. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm as her Ma-
jesty, with gorgeous display, .passed by the palace of her
ancestors.. The, utmost exertions of the Amops., and .police
were calle'd in aid at this spot, in conseiluence of the wilt
crowd Who'rtished through the palac'egatel-froM the 'Park.
On, her Majesty arriving opposite„Marlhorough House, an
accident, occurred which was unfortunate in stoppin, the
course of the procession, however gratifying 'it-might hare
been to those on the spot Lin affording iliena,,ffir„gome time
longer, a view of her Majesty. One of the traces of the
'state carriage having broken, her Majestifirs detained
:about Ave minutes, whilst it was.repaired, whichibeing, done,
her. Majesty again resumed her course along Pall-mall;with,
if possible, increased 'cheering.
At precisely half-past ten o'clock theltead. of the process.
sion debouched from Pall-mall towards Charing-cross, and
was three quarters-of an hour in passing. The carriages of
the ambassadors, extraordinary attracted much. attention,
particularly. that of the Duke of. Dalmatia, and the cheering,
when it came opposite to the pavilion around the statue of
King Charles, was without measure. As the suites of the
royal family successively advanced, the cheering and waving
of handkerchiefs was most general ; indeed we•have never
'seen greater enthusiasm displayed on any great occasion than
the present. As the approach of her Majesty became nearer,
the °ands struck up " God save the Queen," and the ex-
citement became intense, one and all from the lowest (not in
an invidious sense) individual in the crowd to the gentlemen
who occupied the surrounding chimney pots, with heart and
voice, giving the loudest expression of feelings of loyalty. and
attachment to his virgin Queen, the ladies also waving their
handkerchiefs until the royal cortege had passed from their
view. The display must have been -most gratifying to her
Majesty; and, if, the face is to be taken as an index of the
• mind, her I`4lajesty appeared to be deeply sensible of this dis-
play -of feeling; and expressed her sense of it by continued
acknowledgments. A detachment of the 10th hussars, and
part of the 6th carbineers, formed a crescent from the Union
Climb-house down to time statue of King Charles, and a farther
division .again beyond that, so as to complete the portion of
the circle;
.the w7hole of the intervening spaces being densely
.crotedeck From the nature of the position of 'frafalgar-
square; and its distance. from. the line of the procession, it
was not wholly occupied, but the. frontage had, various tem-
porary scaffoldings which Were' completely filled, although,
as we thought, at 'soma risk, from the frail nature of the
erections. But, as far as our view afforded us the means of
judging, no accident occurred. The Union Club [louse was
surrounded by an exterior temporary gallery, which was
filled to the brim with elegantly dressed females, and all the
honsee Were sirnilarlv occupied, in many instances, the win-
dows ;being ~taken ,ont,- the gentlemen occupying more ex-
alted and more retired situations than their fair friends. We
have i ea'i in 'hOoks that curiosity is a besetting attribute of
the fair sex. but, sif so general as represented, we must
almost think it a virtue • but added to this, upon the present
•
Ocetision, they displayed great courage, we must not say
Maness, for many of Iberia were induced to occupy situations
;which appeared to us of imminent danger. We cannot
. tonipliment the decorator of King Charles's pavilion, for a
more wretched display, where there was an opportunity for
doing so much, was never exhibited. The band of the 6th
carbineers was stationed next the statue, but not a note was
prodneed from their instruments until her Majesty's arrival,
which appeared to create considerable disappointment, and
we must say, that on occasions of state processions, the play-
ing of airs at intervals is a great relief to the monotony
Which prevails after the final arrangements of the line had
been made. The multitude of persons; occupying the ground
from King Charles's statute to the St. Martin's-lane and
Strand barriers, was immense, but we did not hear of the oc-
currence of any accident, and, as far as we had the opportu-
nity of judging, the general demeanour of the crowd was
such,- with the single exception of an occurrence, the parti-
culars of which we could not learn, which took place nearly
opposite the Ship Hotel, was such as not to call for the in-
terference of the police or military. The roof of the Na-
tional Gallery and St. Martin's Church, and those of the
houses iri.Trafalgar-square, arid en either side of Charing-
cross, as well as a considerable distance up the Strand, were
covered with spectators, many of whom could have had but
a telescopic view ()Me procession.
The procession arrived opposite the Horse Guards and
Whitehall Palace precisely at 20 minutes to 11. Although
the head of it arrived at that point at the hour stated, it was
a considerable time before the main body of the. procession,
including her Majesty, reached.that spot, owing to a halt not
unfrequently necessary in processions of such magnitude. In
fact, we could observe her Majesty's carriage perfectly sta-
tionary for more than five minutes opposite the Admiralty.
Here the delay was, however, more than compensated by the
display of ardent and overflowing loyalty which characterised
the reception of the illustrious object of her people's solicitude
at this particular point of the route.
The scene presented in the abbey yard, from the corner of
Parliament-street to the western door of the abbey, was of the
must splendid and varied kind—morevaried, perhaps, than at
any other spot. The natural advantage offered by the position
and shape of the churchyard for affording a comprehensive
view of the procession had been seized upon with consider-
able tact by the various speculators in seats. Accommodation
for upwards of 20,000 spectators had been provided in the
various galleries erected along the line of the churchyard,
which were not ivappropriately named " The Queen's
Gallery," "The Canning Gallery," " The Victoria Gal-
lery," &c.; one of these, "The Grand Pavillion," accom-
modated with seats no less than 4000 persons, and the effect
produced by so many well-dressed ladies and gentlemen was
brilliant in the extreme.
At a quarter to 11 o'clock the head of the procession passed
into the abbey-yard, and from that time until the moment
when her Majesty left her carriage, and entered the abbey,
the interest evinced by the crowd increased in intensity. His
Royal 'Highness the Duke pf Sussen was loudly cheered, as
also were the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Welling-
too, as they entered the abbay. At a quarter past 11 her Ma-
jesty's carriage entered the abbey yard from Parliament street,
which was the signal for as hearty and fervent a burst of popu-
lar enthusiasm as, we ever-remember to have. witnessed. _lt
is difficult to say whether affection for the-woman or devotion
to the Queen predominated in producing this warmth of feel-
ing; but if we might judge from the many ladies whom we
saw in teats, and from the heartfelt enthusiasm exhibited by

the gentlemen, we should say they all experienced far deeper
emotions than those which usually produce the excitement at
a public festival. It was not the mere exultation and excite-
ment which ordinarily attend a grand sight that was evidenced
by the multitudes who raise their Many voices as one, but
there seemed to mingle with their feelings a species of devo-.
tion which, loyal as British subjects are, has not for many a
day ruled over their hearts. Her Majesty acknowledged these
marks of regard by repeated bows and smiles, which were
rendered still more fascinating by the evident sincerity which
dictated them. Her Majesty appeared highly gratified by the
exhibition of the sentiment of her faithful subjects.
The effect produced by the passage of the gorgeous proces-
sion, the splendid equipages of the royal family and the
foreign ambassadors, and the more real and imposing grandeur
of the military, baffles all description. Viewing it, as we were
fortunately able to do, from an eminence, we al once say that
no public exhibition it was ever our fortune to see at all
equalled it. Those who saw the procession on the line of
march, splendid as it was, could have no conception of the
effect. The only scAle we remember at all parallel to it was
that at St Paul's Cathedral on the occasion of licr_Majesty's
visit to the city. . .
At half-past 11 her Majesty's carriage arrived opposite the
western door, and she descended from it and entered the abbey
amidst the most enthusiastic cheering. Her Majesty exhi-
bited no symptoms of fatigue urir.disposition, but, on the con-
trary, preserved her accustomed composure and placid dig-
nity of manner, acknowledging by a slight inclination as she
entered the abbey the warm greeting of her subjects. The
Cheering was continued until it was known, by the departure
of the carriage, that her Majesty was actually within the ab-
bey. The crowd then .gradually decreased in density, though
many thousands then remained.

It is due to those who had the arrangement of the ceremo-
nial, and to those who conducted the police, to say that the
utmost order and decorum were preserved without that undue
and obnoxious exercise of the civil power, which is so calcu-
lated to irritate a crowd. Nor were we aware of a single ac-
cident having occurred.