The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-28

~ Westminster. Vehicles wore ordered m thu
route Of the procession after SIX O'Clock the morn.
ing and pedestrians after nine O'Clock.
sALUTEs OF JOY.
Batteries OF artillery Numbered salutes from sew
eral points along the line as the procession moved,
and the bells OF all the churches in the metropolis
added their peals to the joyful din.
MExENTos.
Rosertes, favors and portraits Of the members OF
the royal family were sold by thousands. Several
medals have been struck In honor OF the day and
the event.
The poets have been seized with the general fever,
and many patriotic and thanksgiving hymns are
published In tae journals and periodicals through
out the island.
REMEMBER THE POOR.
AT Windsor three oxen, barbecued and hogsheads
OF beer toasted the poor of the neghborhood and tho
tenantry. To several parishes money received for
seats along the route was donated by individuals
and corporations to furnish forth thanksgiving din
ners for the inmates OF the warehouses;. Thousands
orpoor children were RECALLED in Cerkenwell.
THE LAW AND THE WORD OF GOD.
Tomorrow the Prince OF Wales will receive an
address from the Corporation Of London, and the
residents Of Fleet street will present Bible to the
Princess Alexandra.
REPEAT THE SIGHT.
The Illumination OF tonight will be repeated to-
morrow night.
GENERAL QUIET.
1t Is remarkable that in spite OF the great excite
ment which existed among the enormous masses OF
spectators. there was little or no disorder The
police at times found themselves powerless TO re-
sist the tremendous pressure OF the crowd and
were Obliged 10 call on the military for assistance
The streets In the neighborhood OF the line Of
march were impossible for great distances, but the
larger part OF the city deserted and large dis
trlcts remote from the scene were silent as the
tomD.
ST. PAUL's AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND LIGHTED.
Lighted up brilliantly now be seen the western
front ana the entire dome Of st. Psuls blazing with
ship lanterns and lime lights. The Bank OF England
the club houses, all the public buildings and the ap.
hejoicinss in ireland, Scotland and Wales,
on the Continent and in Indin-Christians,
Jews, Mohammcdans and Fire Wor.hippers
! United in Gratitude TO God.
LONDON, Feb. 27-Night.
Thanksgiving Day was observed as a general holi.
day throughout the United Kingdom.
Dispatches from the principal cities OF England,
Scotland and Ireland report thanksgiving services
on scale commensurate with their wealth and
population. In many Of them professions and re-
lgious exercises similar to those In The metropolis
took place. In the smaller Towns, the villages and
namlets OF England, Scotland and Wales, the day
was celebrated with appropriate festivities.
In Ireland special prayers were offered In all the
churches by order OF the Primate OF the Irish
Church. In Dublin ''Te Deum' was sung at st.
Pauick's Cathedral, and the Castle chapel and por-
tons OF the city were Illuminated at night
IN THE OTHER CITIES AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.
Thanksgiving services have also been held in
Exeter, Windsor. Leicester, Edinburg wenley, OK.
ford, Cambridge and Jersey.
ON THE CONTINENT.
In Berlin and elsewhere on the Continent the
English assembled in their churches and held
thanksgiving services.
IN INDIA.
special telegram from Bombay states that the
Governor ana city officials attended the cathedral
In state.
The Parsees assembled In their fire temples the
Jews in their synagogues, the Hlndoos in their
temples, and the Mahommedans and other religions
sects in their several places OF worship ana offered
thanks according to their various rules for the re.
covery Of the English Prince.