Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-11

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me proclamstion Of Queen Victories par
5on ID Al he Indian rebels, save those who mur
dered British subjects, was read at Bombay ~
the asstuf OctobeEa Al the tIeqps n the ga
rson. fhs usAole popHiaion, European aad ne
t;vs. Were conresed 70 meet in the town hall.
and q sbTsrecn before It, 10 hear the solemn
declaration If Indian rights and duties read
Eister to dae Iandoh nsics sagst
apr fhe si1en ~ Che hrilhaHt unitufms q ae
st,F ,i5rIed he snow white dresses q the Par
sees and lie Musselmen, the gay turbans and
scarfs 81 the Hindoos, andthe dark hahiiments
81 ne eleu-v. among whom appeared not only
ffK F0r5res d minister ofthe Protestant andre
nan Catholic faiths. bat tie dusky forms Of ma
tive converts, with heads and black SCALP
locke. Aggression heving been formed, with
less attention 20 the etiquette q each ne'srsnk
| than would have been possible IN the days Of
Osso-F and Charles IL, Lord Elphinstone and
The secretaries Of the government advanced %
a nIstform erected onthe steps Of the town han.
and proceeded % the business OF the occasion.
The scene presented from ule spot where Mr..
Young, the chief secretary 10 the government,
stood, holding IN his hand he royal proclama-
bon, was not without its peculiar character
isucs. To the right and left Of the principal
actors Of the scene. stood tbs beauty and
fashion y Of Bombay. On the steps below the
platform was . choice sssemblage Of native
gentlemen, and on The green. o. crowdme on
wards from the side streets abutting upon IL,
waved h and ire . tarbaned crowd, tbe va
negated hues Of whose dresses, fnli n that
harmony peculiar % the East, gave q marked
character % the scene. The houses, in Them
selves sufficiently mean. were decorated with
naes and Preparations for the coming ulumina-
ton The roofs were 6Iled with spectators,
whose scantyc iolhus allowed tseir long tina
limbs to be seen Ia relief upon the deep evening
sky. The circular road round the green was
KEPT BY tks regiments Of the garrison Alag
stat stooiat the foot Of the town hall steps,
another erect on the point OF the cathedral,
awaiting the unfolding Of the standard OF Eng
land, which was 20 wave for the first time over
me CITY Of Bombay
In TIE midst Of he deepest silence MI,
Young read the proclamation in English, which
was afterwards delivered in MahTatu By Tie
chief Interpreter. Mr.. WasseWdeo. The troops
saluted, the bands played God save the Queen"
and the royal standards rose simultaneously 20
The sgmmits of the faEstahs, that hoisted on
the cathedral expanding at once 10 the breeze
and showing the lions Of England. On the
lower flagstaff the roysl standard hung hstless-
IL, and il was not tin the troops had begun %
move, after the cheering and booming of the
royal salute had been heard, that the emblem
Of British sovereignty was found b have been
hung upside down. There wa a pang 10 the
breast of the supersdtious az that moment, who
cOnsOled themselves however WIN HE ul0uEAL
that a similar accident had not happened to
the Tag en- the cathedral Evening was closing
IN when the ceremony was completed, and as
the crowd dispersed from the town hall, the
first signs Of the illumination were visible IN
the Increasing gloom. Triumphal arches bad
been thrown across the streets, not only Of The
fort, but Of the native city. Thousands upon
thousands Of lights gave out in fire the outlines
Of e~olonnades, windows, curious gables, and
quaint devices.
Queer Nictoria's name was everywhere-as
d" Queen Of India, Empress Of Hindostan'
There were . FareWsils 70 the East India Com-
pany.7 new hopes for The future Of India en-
blazoned on more than one edihce. Crystal
chandeliers were hung from house 10 house
amid festoans Of light, and throughout the
streets glaring yellow, blue and green, I'm the
obscurity Of the moonless night, crowds Of peo-
pie in every walk Of life Haunted gaily along
e~nlivened the scene. The gates Of the fort,
the basuons, and raVelines were embroidered
with fame The ships IN the haTbor shone out
IN the darkness amid he blaze Of bin lights.
Bombav had never seen such a celebration. nor
had its population, fond as o~rientals are Of
.lister and glare, ever enjoyed 50 mnch Of H.
Of the fireworks exhibited on the occasion,
heed only say that they were as good as il was
10 produce with the means at our COM
nand. The results of similar demostrations at
Agra. Delhi, kUrracbee, Poonah, and
ltheT presidency towns have already been made
lublic here, none WED with Bombay in their
lemostrations M rejoicing.