The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

ILLUMINATIONS, &c

In the evening, the streets became so thronged by mul-
titudes of all classes, that anything approaching to rapid.

locomotion was quite impracticable. All the- princi-pal
streets and thoroughfares were brilliantly illuminated, es-
pecially those in the line of the procession marked out for
the following day. The devices and " elegancies" in this
way, comprising mottoes, figures, V. A.'s, and so forth,
were numerous, patriotic, and appropriate, in gas, varie-
gated lamps, transparencies, &c. Shopkeepers, hotel-
keepers, private families—all seemed to vie with each
other, and so extensive, beautiful, and varied was the dis-
play, that it were almost invidious to particularise, which
is the less required; as some of our contemporaries have
already indulged in details on this well-meant but tempo-
rary demonstration of loyalty, which it would now be te-
dious to repeat.

FIREWORKS. LAYING THE FOUNDAI lON STONE OF THE
SAILORS' HOME.
On the same evening, shortly after dusk, a splendid and The seats erected along each side of the intended build-
prolonged discharge of fireworks, (provided by the Corpo- ing, and to which admission was obtvined by ticket,
ration for the amusement of the public,) took place in the afforded accommodation to many thousands, including a
fields, top of Berkeley-street, Toxteth-park, provided by vast number of elegantly attired ladies. An immense
Mr. John Atkins, of the Zoological Gardens. The hoarded platform occupied the middle of the site, forming
principal piece was a magnificent temple surmounted by an oblong square from east to west. In every visible part
the royal arms, encircled by vases and flowers. The or pcint of the surrounding buildings, (which rurround a
centre—motto, " Welcome Royal Prince." The second very large area,) as well as in every louse or warehouse
piece in magnitude was a temple containing the words, commanding even a standing view of the central scene of
" Success to the Sailors' Home." Several flights of action,—on balconies, roofs, at windows, and even on
rockets, containing one hundred each, were discharged at chimney-tops, hundreds, if not thousands were . also
intervals, with a flight of fifty golden rain and golden clustered, some of them in apparently perilous positrons.
shells. One of our clever local papers occupies nearly a The scaffolding, or steps, round the site were crowded
column in describing the whole of this exhibition an de- by a highiy respectable assemblage, including many ladies
tail,
in
now including
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in elegant attire. The galleries roond the four sides of
would
the site of the building presented a most beautiful and
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suppose reading
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Atkins which
to be the Salamander King, and to have given the account picturesque appearance. The outward semblance was
himself, we might say, as Hotspur did of Owen Glendower— still more striking. Numerous parties were on the east
"He held us the last night at least seven hours, top of the Custom House, which was decorated with all
In summing up the several devils' names kinds of flags ; and the large range of windows over the
That were his laqueys." Post•office, were filled with fashionably-dressed ladies,
seated on tiers which lifted them one above another. The
houses and warehouses on the south and east side were

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FRIDAY.

fitted up with scoffolds in the lower stories; the window
Again a resplendent morning beamed upon our town. frames being taken out from top to bottom ; and the whole
The sky was without a cloud ; and, saving the extreme fade of each building, as well as the apparently danger-
heat of the sun, everything promised an auspicious course ous and lofty roofs crowded to excess. The parties who
for the day's proceedings. At an early hour the line of had first, by ticket, obtained access to the site of the
streets, along which the great procession of the week was Sailors' Home, became considerably exhausted by stand-
to pass, was lined with anxious crowds, and shops, win - ing or sitting in expectation of the coming of the proces-
dows, balconies, stands, &c., were well filled. Across sion, which arrived certainly much beyond the expected
most of the side streets barriers had been placed during time. Some of the ladies (and also the gentlemen,) on
the night, consisting of carts and lorries, to prevent the whom the sun was beating intensely, became oppressed,
rush of the people interrupting the procession ; and these
and a few bottles of ginger-beer and other small drink
also were filled with persons at a low charge. were smuggled in by " gallants" for their relief. Most of
THE PROCESSION.
the company had reached the site two hours before the
The procession began to file,
passed the Prince's lodg- head of the procession came up, and hence the general
ings at half-past ten o'clock, and hi, royal highness came fatigue experienced.
out end stood on the balcony until all passed. Awaiting the processicn, excellent order was kept all.
The crowd was so intense that several persons were around by the body of pensioners under Capt. Greig, a
carried away in a fainting state. body of Nlanchoster police, all picked men, under Super-
Soon after twelve o'clock' the Prince and suite joined intendent Cochraine, a body of the county constabulary,
the procession. under Capt. Stewart, and a still larger pody of the town'
ORDER OF PROCESSION. police, under Chief Superintendent Quick. A complier
The procession was headed by a party of police, who of the 36th, under Capt. Ridge, and the band of the 68t11
rendered effective service in clearing the streets. Then regiment, were placed opposite the entrance.
followed. . . An incident occurred whilst the procession was filing
_ .

The-Fire Brigade, 64 in number, in uniform, headed round which eminently showed ho-w
ea=ily order is kept
by Mr. Hewitt. by those who themselv 's have been tr ined up to observe
Band. discipline, and who employ good humour instead of force
Boys of the Blue Coat School. 250 in number, four to quell tumult. It had been arranged that the Odd Fel"
abreast, with band, banners, &c. lows were to take their stations round the outside of 036