New-York daily tribune., 1843-08-26

latter being, as you know, one of the two sur
viving sons of George ILL., and uncle to her
present Majesty. He has command of a regi-
mcnt, which adds some fifteen hundred pounds
per annum to his income. | posted myself early
near Hyde Park gate, through which the field
marshal was to pass. This gave me good view
of the hero OF Waterloo, who, with his smile,
passed me on a walk. The veteran shows that
old age has no respect for rank. He did not sit
erect in his saddle, and his head and hands were
both trcmuious; though when | saw him after
wards, IN the sham fight receiving and despatch
ing his AIDS to the different divisions, he seemed
two three inches taller and twenty years more
youthful. There were 700 red. coats " IN the
field, and the review occupied two hours.
| was more interested with the people than
with the troops. All classes were out the day
being extremely pleasant. Here, as with US. on
such occasions, booths, stands, &c. &c. with re-
freshments were erected throughout the Park
You saw nothing however, in the way OF bever-
ages but ginger beer. " hich was cried at L penny
a pint bottle. Women and boys circulated
among the spectators crying ''cherries, all ripe,
two-pencc pound, full weight; Strawberries
rare and ripe, three-pence a pottlc;" &c. &c.
But the princI pal traffic was in ''stands :" and
Z" seats Every garrct and cellar within the
precincts Of Hyde Park, had been rilcd OF chairs.
benches, boxes &c. to accommodate those who
wanted TO sec or sit. At an early hour the crowd
gathered in small circle around the troops.
Soon a detachment of horse guards was ordered
to enlarge the circle, and then commenced a back
ward movement IN a dense mass OF human be-
ings (men, women and children and a breaking
up and over-settlng of stands and chairs that was
exceedingly ludicrous The multitude, after re-
treating few rods, would make a stand and re-
sumo their position, only, however, to be broken
again as the dragons approached; and IN this
way the ilorscmcn cleared an area (Which did not
at first embrace more than twenty acres OF at
least mile square. And this was done so quietly
that although the horses were constantly against
wall Of people, not one was hurt, nobody got
into passion, and there was no cursing.
There was great competition among the pro-
prietors Of stands and Seats for occupants. The
prices fuctuatcd for the same stands. When
particular stand became eligible, from the circuui-
stances that the Duke had planted himself oppO-
site to it while the column passed him III review,
the privilege cost half q crown, (uncss secured
by chance belorc-hand,) though ten minutes be-
fore it went begging at sixpcncc. l rented an
old chair from poor woman who reioccd in two
of these convenient household articles, together
with an empty barrel across the head of which
was board. She was :" a field Qlaving three
young 'uns F." to assist herr with high hopes
and as much sociude about the days venture,
as the merchant whose mind is tossing on the
ocean,
peering in maps, for ports, and piers and roads
for the safe moving Of the argosics with hearty
sail'' which he expects from the Eastern Indies.
| was to pay three pennies for the char, and
penny to the boy who carried it about for me.
With this portable stand was quite independent,
and therefore :" kept moving" with the boy and
chair at my heels, mounting my rostrum as often
as there was anything within the walls con-
structcd of heads and shoulders that attracted at
tcntion At the close of the Review, when, in
addition to the sum stipulated, added, two pen
nes to the boys share Of the spoils, his bright
face showed that he was mentally saying. . what
ever may have been the luck of the other rentees
of old chairs, am rich and happy
The Review, as [ remarked before, called forth
all sorts of people and in vast numbers But
good order and good temper prevailed throughout.
mixed with the spectators, but did not, during
the day. sec any violation of the proprictics of
life. The Park was throngcd with highly re-
spectacle females, who walked among the plainest
and roughest of the other sex, without beng
shocked as would, | am sorry to say, have been
the case at an American Review, by profane or
obscene language. Indeed during the whole day
l neither saw or heard any thing to offend the eye
or the ear.