New-York tribune., 1872-02-28


ELSEWHERE.
LONDON, Tuesday Feb 81, 1877.
The day of Thanksgiving for the recovery
Of the Prince of Wales opened with salutes and the ring
ing OF bells at sunrise From early hour the streets
through which the procession to pass were cleared
OF vehicles and pedestrians The line Of march to and
from the Cathedral miles. The carrage-way
along the entire route fenced in and uninterrupted
from curb TO curb The houses both sides were dec
grated cellar to attic, not house by house. but
block by block, and all open spaces were filed by banks
Of seats. The Of flags, streamers and gorgeous
tapestry wound for miles through the heart OF the city,
passing under superb and costly triunphal arches'
Every available place occupied by the spectators
who were only TO be numbered by millions. Fabulous
prices were paid for single seas and houses let for the
day at their rent for year. Twelve thousand soldiers
and almost the entire police force guarded the lines
The Royal procession began to from Buckingham
Palace at III u. m, in the following order;
Carriage cont,g the Speaker House Of and The Lord
Hi, Royal shne,, the c.aSrdg Commander in Chef
Nine open beloaug Royal household End cOntei3ns
Royal Eaerc' and Grom ne Royal HgRes' the DSke Of Edn
Princess Beatrice bei ROYAL gnese tAe Psnce "nd Princess Of
Wales and Her Msje'y Queen yietoin: ,i(i
THE PROCESSION AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
The troops in procession consisted of attachments
OF the Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards, Royal Artillery,
Lancers Iussars Grenaders, Scots Fusiers, the Cold
stream Guards, and Royal Marines. As the Queen left
the court yard OF palace chorus OF 10000 children
sang the national anthem "God Save the Queen" At
Temple Bar the Lord Mayor, the Shers and six Alder
men and eight COunclmen, all on horseback, met the
royal COACH and performed the ceremony Of delivering
to Her Majesty keys of the city, The services at st.
Paus consisted of the singing by grand chorus OF
Te Deun written for the occasion from Psalm cxv the
reading of prayers, and by the Archbishop of
Canterbury. The appearance of the interior OF the ca
hedral greatly changed by the temporary arrange
ments for the occasion thousand workmen had oeeh
employed for weeks past in erecting seats and gal
leries and to-day their labors enabee 1900
persons to be seated within the body OF
the church. Hardly less labor will be required
the Cathedral to its usual order 20 extensive
durable have been the preparations for today Sub
scnptons have already been taken for restoration
fund.-" the Queen heading the list with s5,OOO and the
Prince of Wales giving $1,000. The Queen and Royal
family occupied raised state pew at the center Of the
mouth Of nave having the Peers and Peeresses on
the right hand and the members Of the House Of Com
mons with ther wives the left, the Lord Chancellor
and the Speaker OF the House Of Commons occupying
gilt armchars in front Of the respective Houses over
which they preside. In the first tier Of the
south gallery were seated representatives from
India aud the Colonies. In front Of them
were the learned bodies, clerical and secular
Non-Conformst dvines and the legal fraternity Dis
tngushed foreigners occupied tho ground hoor or the
octagon galleries, with the Queens Household above
The tier of the north gallery was assigned TO the
Corporation of London the smaller galleries thanking
TO the LordsIieutenanu and Sherifs, the Diplomatic
Corps and the Metropolitan Board Of Works, and the
tiers overhead to the School Board The remainder OF
the space thrown open to tho general public Fifty
in the Cathedral set apart for workngmen,
Of expense at the special request Of the Queen
The choir composed Of picked singers from the
| various chapes.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury In his sermon, referred
to the universal prayer in December for deliveranee
from great calamity, and to the universal tone Of
Thanksgiving for the recovery Of the royal sufferer His
| Grace, continuing, said
1.-THE anxiety of the mother and wife of His Royal
Hebness shared by ALL and their great trial had re-
| 1t has said that loyalty dying out bnt the
exhibition of to-day dsproves that assertion We arc
now loyalty may also be in faith Christians
| in God We know lie watches Let us all unite
in this belief and in reliance upon Christ as our Media
THE LINE OF MARCH.
At the conclusion Of the religious services the process
| sion formed again and moved westward through New
gatest. by the Old Bailey to and across the Holborn
Vaduct the western end of which at the boundary
Of the city, the Lord Mayors party bade adleu to the
| royal household and returned TO Guldhall. On Snow
Hill platform erected, which accommodated over
1000 people. In front OF the platform choir OF $50
children, who sang the national anthem as the royal
family approached. But their singing drowned by
the outburst OF cheering the royal COACH contain
ing the Queen the Prince of Wales, and the Princess
Alexandra came In front OF the stand The reception
here given them especially enthusiastic the loyalty
of the people seeming partake of personal and az
feconate character The Queen observed to be
TO tears The Prince appeared TO have borne tho ex
citemen and fatigues OF the day WELL TIE Thanksgiving
| procession resumed its way past High Hoborn. and
through Oxford-rOad to the fashionable West End
The whole route 10 and from the Cathedral
miles In length, and the procession was four hours In
motion. The beet estimates place the number OF spec
etors who witnessed its passage at four millions There
we're 1900 troops, besides the LONDON police
| force, engaged In keeping the streets clear,
that there might be Interruptions or accidents.
The troops were commanded by the Earl Of
Lucan Of the Life Guards, MajorGe Sir Thomas w.
Maeifahon, Major Gen. the Prince Edward OF SAKE
| weimar. and MajorGen. Primrose Of the Household
Brgades Along the entire route strong fences OF TIM
ber erected, and behind these were double files OF
infantry and police keep the eager crowd from over
throwing the barriers and obstrucng the passage OF the
procession At numerous points on the way we're sta
toned bands Of music which played "God Save the
Queen " a. the royal party came opposite 10 them
VISITORS FROM OTHER CITIES.
Innumerable sght-seers have hocked into 'ndon
All the city and outoftown railways ran extra trains TO
| accommodate the crowds. Among the strangers who
here might he officials from all quarters OF the
| kingdom-the Mayor OF Dublin, the Provost OF Edln
burgh and mauy others, more or less distinguished
Visitors from the neighborng States of Europe are
hardly less numerous and for nearly week past the
streets along the route OF the processon-Pa Mall Ira
falga square Duncannon-st., the strand fleetsLNu
gate HILL St. Pauls Church.yard,tthe Old Bailey, Hol
| born. oxford Road and Hyde Park-were rendered
| almost impossible by the crowds which thronged 10
view the inchoate preparations for this grand thanks
giving. On Sunday last particularly from dayliRht unu
dark, there steady stream of sightseers pouring
along these tnoroughfares, although the day was al
tended with heavy Every precauton was taken
for the safety OF individuals as well as for