Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-25

~ lar the greater number with Peereses and other
80 o..'Pants, all anxious, no doubt, TO arrive as
soon as possible, but whose anxiety served them i'm
niue STEAD, Tor the road was blocked up and they
were compelled 10 wait patiently in spite OF their dig
my an olu Hteinan among them, duly habited
IN court apparel had in the plentlude of his pru-
dence, and perhaps of economy esconced b;msef in
one of the new fashioned cabs with the door behind:
another d gentleman, quietly driving himself and
his family IN four wheeed chase, followed close IN
ms wake; but there being proclaimed from the van
the cry OF halt and the steed Of the latter not being
quite so au fat on the subject as the experienced
hack OF the cabman, COLLISION took place between
the Two partes and the horse in the most nde-
corousy thrust in his head at the window of the cab
TO the great dsmay OF It's elderly inmate.
vi course there was a scream of alarm from all
neighborng persons who witnessed the accident but
Their fears wer1 quickly allayed when the horse with
drew his fronts, and the elderly gentleman forth
with protruded his head and stared his strange visit
ant null IN the face, as II to return the call. Such
were the incidents that occasionally happened TO de-
sroy the monoteny Of the scene. As the procession
approached, the scene became very grand, for here
the clubs made their finest and most complete demon
stations. English's Hotel at the end of the street.
was magnhcenty decorated Then came the extern
slve balconies erected IN front of Marlborough House.
and ornamented with wreaths of flowers TIE this
succeeded on the same side, the University Club,
where arrangements on very superior scale had
been made for enabling their friends TO obtain from
their house a full view of the splendid spectacle
Near to this was the Ordnance Office at which per
haPs, on the whole, the greatest number of persons
were assembled The next of importance was the
carlton Club where elegant balconies wercrased from
the two floors, and filled with company of the high
est order The Travellers Atheneum, and United
Service Clubs were also fitted up with canopies and
at each were accommodated great number Of ele-
gantly dressed ladies. The gentlemen seemed TO con-
fine themselves to the windows. The arrangements
OF the Reform Club were more extensive scale
still No less than six hundred ladies and upwards Of
SIX hundred gentlemen were comfortably seated in
the front OF Gwydyr House. in addition TO which the
roof was literally covered with eager spectators Of
the splendid pageant, while from the windows three
nch flags were displayed; and in the garden. M.
Strauss celebrated band performed some admirable
pieces. Some calculation of the number of persons
IN Pallmal, at the fullest time, may be formed from
the statement that, on very rough and moderated
Enumeration, we fonnd there were upwards of 1000 in
this one place alone. Through oil this beauty and
grandeur the imperial vo tress" passed on to
cHARING CROSS.
Here had been presented, from the earliest dawn,
scene OF unusual hustle and interest. Many persons
had passed the night in the open space in Trafalgar
square, in order to be in good time for good view Of
the procession. Others took up their stations in the
taverns and public houses in the neighborng Streets
from which they sailed forth as early as clock,
and joined their more temperate co-specators in the
front efthe National Gallery. BY o'clock the space
between the statue OF Charles |. and the National
Gallery was filled far il could be with convent.
ence, but before IT was crowded to a degree which
rendered lngrass or egress almost impossible. The
appearance OF the whole area extending as far as the
east end OF Cockspur street, the west end of the
Strand, and west to the Admiralty, was one of the
most imposing kind At the west side of TrafaIsnr
square the Union Club had erected two galleries.
which were filled with an elegant assemblaee OF
beauty and fashion. In the distance beyond this At
either side were other galleries attractvely occu
ped In word, every front story OF every house in
the whole Inc teemcd with well dressed spectators
chiefly ladies' So early six o'clock in the morn
ing many hundreds of elegantly dressed females had
taken their seats IN the windows and Balconies
throughout the line, and the throng continued from
that time without intermisson to form in it's thou-
sands, and tens of thousands, from all directions
until every nook, and corner, and housetop, and
whatever other Judgment could be obtained for hu-
man feet, was crowded TO overlooking; SO eager.
indeed, were the people TO be present OH this happy
occasion, that many Of them and principally females
placed themselves in the most dangerous positions.
We saw several young females sitting on the para
pets of the lofest houses and there was enc whe
had fearessy seated herself on the pedment in front
Of the northern lodge OF the Admiralty. The gale
mes and balconies IN 'front.' OF the whole line 10 the
Horse Guards were equally tenaned. Even tho
house tops up TO the chimney pots were crowded in
every place which could command view of the ex-
Pected pageant BY 9 o'clock the whole area already
described filled covered from the basement 10
the roof with living The streets at the same
hour were crowded 10 inconvenience. We do not ex-
aggerate hen we say that in the space between the
east end OF Pallma the front Of st. Martins church.
tie wet erd OF the Strand and the Admiralty there
were not less Than zoo 900 persons assembled When
SoHlrs Garage appeared at the Horse Guards he
was immensely chcered and the French hero evin-
ccd considerable cmouoB al THIS highly sensible and
well timed display Of manly feeling We are sure to
use the words Of the Morning Chronicle We nly do
nshce 10 the Duke OF Wellington when we say that
he loud and hearty applause which his own approach
rev from the people could not be more gratifying To
him than the honors bestowed on the distinguished
oregner whom he so olen met in the field as an en-
my, now the guest Of country Illustrated by hin
,wn immortal achievements. Marshal Sout wss
Inown by his equipage. The Duke Of Wellington
eened as If he was DESTROYS of Withdrawing himself
rom public gaze, from an unwilllngness to draw to-
Yards himself any portion Of that applause which ha
eemed due on British soil to his cid opponent From
his circumstance some parts of the line his Grace
vas not recognised by the multitude. But where he
vas recognized the applause he received bore uneoui-
oca testimony to the grateful regard in which this
ero Of a hundred battles 10 held. Bat the crowd
ee,ned particularly anxious TO oblIterate from the
hind ofthe noble soldier of France all recollectens
1 national iealously and by-gone enmitics Thps,
ne Queen still saluted with unwearyinp shouts the
recession passed through Parliament street (drspe-
ed, and festooned, and filled with crowds in every
rcessibe part with profession Of flags and stream
g TO increase the gaiety) down TO
THE FRONT OF THE ABBEY
The residents here, in the neQhborhood Of the Alb
~, had been disturbed at IL o'clock on Wednesday
ght by merry peal, for so the phrase goes from
le bells Of ST. Margarets church, and that peal, to
eir great dissatisfaction continued I'LL ore. Within
ne hour afterwards there was coHunues roll OF
,rts and carriages towards that spot and we have
bed reason for believing that some OF tho best seats
the Ahhov xvorc aecured n early hour