Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-28


at st. Paul's consisted of the singing
by the grand chorus, of 'Te DeIm,
written for the occasion from psalm
1l5, the reading of prayers and a ser
mon by the Archbishop OF CanteE
bury. Fifty seats in the cathedra
were set apart for workingmen, treI
of expense. At the special request o
the Queen the choir was composed
of picked singers from various roya
chapels. At the conclusion OF th'
religious services the procession wa
again formed, and moved westward
The whole route to and from the ca
| thedral was seven miles in length
and the procession was four hours II
motion. The best estimates place tht
number of spectators who witnessed
its passage at four millions. There
were eleven thousand troops, besides
the London police force, engaged Ii
keeping the streets clear 80 that there
might be no Interruptions or accl
dents along the entire route. Strong
fences were erected, and behind these
were donble-files of infantry and pO'
lice TO keep the eager crowd from
oveTthrOWing the barriers and Oh
structiDg the passage Of the proces
sion.
Every shop and house along the
route brought a fabulous rental. Or
dinary four-story buildings were LEI
for one hundred pounds for the day
One vacant space brought four hun
dred pounds.
The ex Emperor Napoleon and his
party had 8 house in Oxford road.
They had been invited to share the "a
cilities of the army and navy club, O1
which the eX Emperor is a member,
It is reported, too, that Napoleon de-
clined the invitation from the Queen
to be present at Buckingham palace
and witness the departure Of the royal
coneOUrse.
The decorations are said TO have sur
passed anything ever before known.
Miles OF the distance were given out
at the expense CT the metropO-
lis. AT the crossing OF FarriDgdOn
street was a splendid triumph
al arch, the erection OF which
cost four thousand pounds. Another
hardly less splendid spanned Oxford
road. Flags festOOns and tapestry
Wreathes Of every conceivable charac-
ter were displayed from house tops
and windows and across the streets,
perfect wilderness of scarlet, gold
and blue cloth, gold fringe and other
gorgeous decorations waved from
balconies and porticoes. The Ameri-
cans in the city were active in con-
tributing to the success OF the day.
Next to the British the American
flags were the most numerous, and
were often entwined with mottoes
such as, "Friendly Union best settle
ment of the Alabama question:" etc.
The offices of London, representatives
OF American newspapers and the
west-end offices of the Associated press
were finely decorated.
The batteries and artillery thun-
dered salutes from several points
along the line as the procession moved
and the bells Of churches in the me-
tropolis added their peals with the
joyful din. The illumination of to-
night will be repeated tomorrow
night. In spite Of the great excite
ment which has existed all along
among the enormous masses of spec.
tatOrs there was little or no disorder
the police at times found themselves
powerless to resist the. tremendous
pressure of the croWdS and were
obliged to call on soldiers for assis-
lance.
AT Berlin and elsewhere on the
continent the English assembled
in their churches and held thanks.
giving services.
A special dispatch from Bonn
BAY states that the garrison and |
he officials attended the cathedral |
n state. The Parsees assembled
n their fire temples, the Jews in
heir synagOgues, the HindOos in their /
emples and the MohamnIedans in
heir several places OF worship and Of
cred thanksgiving according to their
various rites, for the recovery Of the
English Prince.
SEVERAL SERIOUS ACCIDENTS
to day owing to the pres
ure Of a great mass of spectators in
inc of procession. One man Wss
rushed to death in Trafalgar Square,
nd numbers OF people were more or
ess injured. Two stands, each con.
aiming one hundred and fifty persons,
ell and many were badly injured.
Dispatches from Dublin state that
he celebration was a splendid sue
ess. There was a procession to st.
'atrick's cathedral, where TIE Deum
vas sung in presence of the lord. lieu
enant and all the principal officers of
be government. In the evening The
ity was Illuminated.