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Monthly Chronicle.
The Queen and Princesses were dressed alike—in royal purple satin robes , after the latest fashion , only just meeting in front , and falling straight downwards , with a rich gold lace trimming , and gold belt round the waist . The top was trimmed with . lace . The Royal Family wore bandeaus , with feathers : —the Oueeh ' s was particularly noticed for its elegance , for though made with gold , it moved with the elasticity of a feather . No occasion , we believe , e \ er collected a greater crowd in one spot than surrounded StPaul ' this day but owing lo the active exertions and temperate
. s on ; conduct of the Light Horse Volunteers of London and Westminster , and the Islington Volunteers , & c . who were particularly stationed at the south west gate , where the greatest pressure was , order was preserved without injury to any one , though at one time the Islington corps were obliged to form a line across the street with their bavonets fixed in the face of Ihe mob . The Marines who guarded the colours were admitted into the church , and drew up behind the line of Guards . iven from StPaulthat the service
At half past two o ' clock , a signal being g . ' s was over , the park guns werefired . The procession of the Royal family ' s carriages was reversed on their return , their Majesties going first . The Officers and Sailors returned in different parties , and they where every where greeted as very welcome visitors . The public demonstrations of the zeal and loyalty of the inhabitants of Lonoon and Westminsterfor his Majesty ' and governmentand of their
extraor-, s person , dinary joy for the glorious and happy successes of his Majesty ' s fleets , were suitable to so great and solemn an occasion . It was not until long after dark that the [ company could get away from St . Paul's . ,, ' . . , The firemen ofthe different companies acted on the occasion as constables , and contributed very much to keep the peace . On the whole , it was impossible to behold a more splendid sight , or one better
conducted . ... ... . „ , , ,,,., ' The East London Militia , under ' the command of Lieutenant Colonel Wilson , lined the streets from the north side of Temple Bar to Bolt Court , Fleet-street ; the first regiment of Royal East-India Volunteers , under the command of Lieutenant Col . Sir Lionel Darell , from thence to Horse-shoe-court , Ludgate-hill ; the first regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia , under the command of Colonel Beaufoy , from thence to Stationers-alley : and the Loyal Hackney Volunteers , under the command of Captain Williamsfrom thence to the corner of St . Paul's
, Church-Yard : —On the south side , the streets were lined by the West London Militia , uiider the command ol'Colonel Neivnham , from Temple Bar to opposite Peterborough-court ; the second regiment of Royal East India Volunteers , under the command of Colonel Inglis , from thence to Pilgrim-street , Ludgatehill ; . the second regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia , under the command of Colonel Smith , from thence , to St . Paul ' s Church-Yard ; and the . Islington ¦ Volunteers , under the command of Colonel Aubert , and the Bermondsey of Gaitskell stationed Ihe south
Volunteers , under the command Captain , were on side of St . Paul ' s Church-Yard . . The Light Horse Volunteers patrolled the streets in different detachments , and materially aided the other military corps . The Honourable Artillery Company , commanded by Colonel Le Mesurier , drew UDi ' n front of the Mansion-house at eight o ' clock in the morning , and prer ceded ihe Lord Mayor to Temple Bar , according to ancient custom ; and after his Lordship had alig hted from his carriage , and entered the house of Messrs . Child and Cothe drew in a line extending from the eastward of St . Dunstan ' s
. corps up Church , down Fleet-street , where they remained while the Procession of the Bouses of Lords , and Commons , and their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York , Gloucester , and Clarence , and Prince Ernest , severally passed ; and on the approach ofthe King and Queen , preceded by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs , the corps formed into a cohimnof companies , and in that order marched to St . Paul ' s , where being wheeled backwards by subdivisions , they formed two lines , through which their Majesties passed into the cathedral ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Monthly Chronicle.
The Queen and Princesses were dressed alike—in royal purple satin robes , after the latest fashion , only just meeting in front , and falling straight downwards , with a rich gold lace trimming , and gold belt round the waist . The top was trimmed with . lace . The Royal Family wore bandeaus , with feathers : —the Oueeh ' s was particularly noticed for its elegance , for though made with gold , it moved with the elasticity of a feather . No occasion , we believe , e \ er collected a greater crowd in one spot than surrounded StPaul ' this day but owing lo the active exertions and temperate
. s on ; conduct of the Light Horse Volunteers of London and Westminster , and the Islington Volunteers , & c . who were particularly stationed at the south west gate , where the greatest pressure was , order was preserved without injury to any one , though at one time the Islington corps were obliged to form a line across the street with their bavonets fixed in the face of Ihe mob . The Marines who guarded the colours were admitted into the church , and drew up behind the line of Guards . iven from StPaulthat the service
At half past two o ' clock , a signal being g . ' s was over , the park guns werefired . The procession of the Royal family ' s carriages was reversed on their return , their Majesties going first . The Officers and Sailors returned in different parties , and they where every where greeted as very welcome visitors . The public demonstrations of the zeal and loyalty of the inhabitants of Lonoon and Westminsterfor his Majesty ' and governmentand of their
extraor-, s person , dinary joy for the glorious and happy successes of his Majesty ' s fleets , were suitable to so great and solemn an occasion . It was not until long after dark that the [ company could get away from St . Paul's . ,, ' . . , The firemen ofthe different companies acted on the occasion as constables , and contributed very much to keep the peace . On the whole , it was impossible to behold a more splendid sight , or one better
conducted . ... ... . „ , , ,,,., ' The East London Militia , under ' the command of Lieutenant Colonel Wilson , lined the streets from the north side of Temple Bar to Bolt Court , Fleet-street ; the first regiment of Royal East-India Volunteers , under the command of Lieutenant Col . Sir Lionel Darell , from thence to Horse-shoe-court , Ludgate-hill ; the first regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia , under the command of Colonel Beaufoy , from thence to Stationers-alley : and the Loyal Hackney Volunteers , under the command of Captain Williamsfrom thence to the corner of St . Paul's
, Church-Yard : —On the south side , the streets were lined by the West London Militia , uiider the command ol'Colonel Neivnham , from Temple Bar to opposite Peterborough-court ; the second regiment of Royal East India Volunteers , under the command of Colonel Inglis , from thence to Pilgrim-street , Ludgatehill ; . the second regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia , under the command of Colonel Smith , from thence , to St . Paul ' s Church-Yard ; and the . Islington ¦ Volunteers , under the command of Colonel Aubert , and the Bermondsey of Gaitskell stationed Ihe south
Volunteers , under the command Captain , were on side of St . Paul ' s Church-Yard . . The Light Horse Volunteers patrolled the streets in different detachments , and materially aided the other military corps . The Honourable Artillery Company , commanded by Colonel Le Mesurier , drew UDi ' n front of the Mansion-house at eight o ' clock in the morning , and prer ceded ihe Lord Mayor to Temple Bar , according to ancient custom ; and after his Lordship had alig hted from his carriage , and entered the house of Messrs . Child and Cothe drew in a line extending from the eastward of St . Dunstan ' s
. corps up Church , down Fleet-street , where they remained while the Procession of the Bouses of Lords , and Commons , and their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York , Gloucester , and Clarence , and Prince Ernest , severally passed ; and on the approach ofthe King and Queen , preceded by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs , the corps formed into a cohimnof companies , and in that order marched to St . Paul ' s , where being wheeled backwards by subdivisions , they formed two lines , through which their Majesties passed into the cathedral ,