The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1872, Page 3

THE PAGEANT lerald Special Report from London. British National Thanksgiving for the Recovery of the Prince of Wales. Royal Procession Through Lon- don to St. Paul's, QUEEN VICTORIA IN STATE. The Cabinet Ministers, the Parliament, the Officers of the Crown, Royal For- eigners and Over Four Mil- lions of Her Subjects, FORMATION OF THE CORTEGE. The Monarch at Temple Bar and Pre- sentation of the City Key by the Municipality. ENTRANCE TO THE GREAT CHURCH. Reception of the Sovereign and Appearance of the Prince of Wales. The Salute of Loyalty and a Grand Te Deum. Description of the Costumes, with the Prince of Wales in Army Uniform. The Princess Alexandra Daz- zling in Her Beauty. Religious Services and Sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury. A Hymn by Thirty Thousand Children and Victoria Affected to Tears. Napoleon and the Prince Imperial Among the Street Spectators, but Eugenie Absent. AMERICAN PARTICIPATION IN THE FETE, General Illumination from the Dome of St. Paul’s to the Roof of the Bank of England, Citizen Union from the Thames to the Shannon and Tweed. _ CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE CONTINENT The Parsees of Asia Give Praise in Their Temples, History of the Prince’s Illness and of the House of Guelph. Former Pageants in the Past and Present. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special rePort to the HERALD has been receixed from our correspoudent in the me- tropolis of Great Britain, Lonpon, Feb. 27, 1872, The National Thanksgiving ceremony to-day was @great success, There was a splendid display in the streets during the progress of the royal prooes- sion to St. Paul’s, and on the return of the cortége from the Cathedral to Buckingham Palace. Taken as a whole the spectacle is considered to nave been the most gorgeous and finest which has ever been ‘witnessea in London. FINE WEATHER, ‘The weather was most propitious, the day remain- ‘mg beautifully fine from early morning to the evening. DECORATION OF THE METROPOLIS, After weeks spent in preparation the entire line of route was profasely and brilliantly decorated ‘with mottoes, Nags, banners of socteties, regimental ensigns and the coats of arms Of noble families and Gistinguished laymen. The avenue of flags, stream. rs and tapestry wound for miles through the heart of the city, passing under superb and costly tri- ‘Umpbal arches. Every available place was occupied by the spec- tators. Fabulous prices were given for single seats, and houses let for the day at the amoant of their rent for a year. THREE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. There were three millions of people in the streets uring the day, THE PROCESSION. The royal cortége of procession vook its departure {rom Buckingham Palace at noon amid the roar of artillery, the ringing of bells and a choras of thirty ‘Bhousand children. 1t was made upof Her Majesty Qucen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, Her Royal Highness Alexandra, Princess of Waies; His Royal Gighness Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinvurg; His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, Duke of Saxe; Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, and the two sons of the’Prince of Wales, Prince George and Prince Albert, ‘The members of the royal family were attenaed by HO BTOAL OMocorg of Stake ang Comrt sunction: NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET, The Nation’s Thanks ENGLAND'S THANKSGIVING. to God and the People’s Rejoicing for the Recovery of the Prince of Wales. the Streets of aries, the party occupying ten carriages, each ve- hicle drawn by richly caparisoned horses and each animal lea by a groom clothed in the royal livery. Tne thunder of guns, ringing of bells and cheer- ing of the people along the line of march announced that the Queen had leit the palace. The Queen and members of the royal family were escorted by the Right Honorable the Speaker of the House of Commons, Mr. Brand, who was seated in the quaint-looking, antiyuc, ofictai coach which has been used for the accommodation of his prede- cessors 1m office on similar occasions and others of national patriotic magnificence since the time of King Charlies I. Twelve thousand soldiers and almost the entire police force of the city guarded the line. RECEPTION BY THE PEOPLE. The enthusiasm of the people was ‘unbounded, and the expression universally unanimous, the Queen and her family being saluted with deafening cheers at every step as the line advanced. ‘The Queen’s carriage was preceded by others bearing the royal household and members of the royal family. HOW THE PRINCE OF WALES LOOKED. ‘he Prince of Wales looked thinner and paler than when last seen in public, but appeared to be much stronger than was expected. As tne Prince and Princess came in sight the immense assem- blage of spectators began to cheer, and the cheer- ing increased to a mighty roar as the Queen, whose carriage followed, came in view. The cheering and shouting was taken up ail along the line as the pro cession slowly moved on. AT TEMPLE BAR AND THE CITY KEYS. ‘when the procession reached Temple Bar its pro- gress was halted at the ancient entrance to the metropolis, The Right Honorabie the Lora Mayor advanced, bearing the keys of the city of London. Queen Victoria demanded of His Lordship the right ot entry to the city, whereupon the Lord Mayor presented the keys to Her Majesty on a cushion of scarlet velvet, with the approbation of the Aldermen ‘and city officers, all of whom were present in their municipal robes. The Queen returned tne Keys to the Lord Mayor almost immediately, remarking that they were “in good and excellent custody,” and the procession ‘was permitted to proceed. ‘The Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, and six Aldermen and eight Councilmen, all on hosreback, met the royal coach, and performed the ceremony of de lyering to Her Majesty the keys of the city, AT ST, PAUL'S. St. Paul’s Cathedral was reached by the head of the processionjat the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon. The members of the cortége entered in order of precedence, and were conducted to seats which had been allotted for their use by the Lord Chamberlain. RECEPTION OF THE QUEEN. ‘The Queen arrived at the cathedral soon after one o'clock. The entire assemblage arose as Her Majesty en- tered and remained standing until she took her seat on the temporary throne, ‘The Peers were on the right of the throne and the Members of the House of Commons on the left, SCENE IN THE INTERIOR, The scene inside St. Paul’s was dazzling in the extreme, The assemblage present in the ancient cathedral embraced the élite of the English ana foreign world—peers, members of the House of Commons and distinguished persons belonging to the different classes of society, including the am- bassadors to the Queen's Court and uncommuissioned ‘visitors of note, ; It is estimated that fourteen thousand persons ‘were seated within the cathedral, while thousands upon thousands of others outside were within hear- ing of the music, DECORATIONS OF THB CATHEDRAL, ‘The decorators had barely finished their work when the general public holding tickets were ad- mitted to St, Paul’s. The transformation which had been made in the interior of the cathedral caused universal surprise and admiration. The decorations were superb, and the arrangement of the throne, the galleries and the seats for the public such as to afford a favorable view to all, and at the same time display the great mass of people to the best advan- “ TE CHURCH SERVICE, ‘Dig sellelous accion Wa, sROKL.AnK. YOY AuRLIG 40 words, The music was admirably fine. A “Te Deum” was sung by a monster chorus of Picked voices, after which His Grace the Most Reverend the Archbishop of Canterbury delivered a@ sermon. The Archbishop referred to the unt- vereal prayer in December for deliverance from a great calamity, and to the universal tone of thanks giving for the recovery of the royai sufferer. His Grace, continuing, said:—‘The anxiety of the mother and wife of His Royal Highness was shared by all, and thelr great trial had resulted in in- creased reverence for the Queen and Princess, 1t has been sald that loyalty was dying out, bat the exhibition of to-day disproves that assertion. We are now one in loyalty ; may we also be in faith, Christians in God. We know He watches over us, Let us all unite in this belief and in reliance upon Christ as our Mediator.” The “Te veum” was written for the occasion from Psalm cxv. THE ROYAL TOILETS. Her Majesty Queen Victoria wore a black bonnet, trimmed with white flowers, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales had on ® costume of deep blue color, She appeared ex- quisitely beautiful, The Prince of Wales wore & scarlet coat, as an oMicer of the British army. He looked as if he had recovered completely from the physical conse- quences of the attack of fever. RETURN TO THE PALACE. At the close of the services the cortége returnea to Buckingham Palace. THE ROUTE, ‘The route of the procession during whe day was rom Buckingham Palace to the Mall, St, James’ Palace, Trafalgar square, Ouncannon street, tne Strand, Fleet street and Ludgate Hill to St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the return by Ludgate Hill, Old Bailey, Holborn, the Viaduct, Oxford street, the Marble Arch, through the Park to Hyde Park and the corner of Constitution Hill to Buckingham Palace. ‘The length of the route traversed is eight English miles. On the revurn from the cathedral the Prince of Wales occupied the carriage with the Queen, and the journey of the royal party was made the occa- sion of & grand triumphal progress, CIVIC ILLUMINATION, ‘The entire city of London was illuminated bril- Mantly im the evening, and at the moment when I forward the HERALD special despatch the metropolis is ina blaze of light and the strects fille to their utmost capacity, the national congregation appear- ing as one mass of people, moving and swaying hither and thither, The day closes as a day of the offering of a grand, spontaneous demonstration of Thanksgiving, FORMATION AND ORDER OF THE PROCESSION. The procession moved from Buckingham Palace im the following order:— Military. Carriages containing the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Chancellor, His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Vom. mander-in-Chiel, Military. Nine open lire belonging to the Royal House- ol ontaining:— ‘The re . Cr Steward and Lord Chamberlain. ords and Ladies in Waiting, Royal Equerries and Grooms, His Royal Highness the Duke of fdinburg, i138 Royal Highness Prince Arthur. Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice, Their Royal bremrennt ine Prince and Princess of ales. Her ncaa! Queen Victoria, iluvary. ‘The troops consisted of detachments of Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards, Royal Artillery, Lancers, Hussars, Grenadiers, Scots Fusiliers, the Cold. stream Guards and the Royal Marines, THE CHILDREN’S WELCOME, As the Queen left the court yard of the Palace @ chorus of 30,000 children sang the national an- them—"God save the Queen.” ARRANGEMENTS IN THE CATHEDRAL. ‘The appearance of the interior of the cathedral was greatly changed by the temporary arrangements made for the occasion. A thousand workmen had been employed ,for weeks in erecting seats and galleries, and to-day their labora enabled 14,000 persons to be seated within the body of the church, Hardly less labor will be required to restore the cathedral to its usual order, 80 extensive and durable have been the preparations for this pageant, Subscriptions have already been taken for a “res. torauon fand,” the Queen heading the list with ALO SAA WO Rrigce 95 Waiee RIVE £500, London from Bue Kingham Palace to St. Baul’s and Return. SEATED IN THE CHURCH. Tne Queen and royal family occupied a raised state pew at the centre of the mouth of the nave, naving the peers and peeresses on the right hand and the members of the House of Commons, with their wives, on the left, the Lord Chancellor and the Speaker of the House occupying gilt arm chairs in front of their respective bodies, In the first tier of the south gallery were seated representatives from India and the colonies, In frons of them were the learned bodies, clerical and secular non-conformist divines and the legal frater- nity, Distinguished foreigners occupied the ground floor of the octagon galleries, with the Queen’s housenold above. g The first tier of the north gallery was assigned to the Corporation of London, the smaller galleries Nanking 1¢ to the Lords Lieutenant and Sheritfs, the Diplomatic Corps and the Metropolitan Board of Works, and the tiers overnead to the Scnool Boara. ‘The remainder of the space was thrown open to the general pubitc. \ HONOR TO LABOR. Fifty seats in the Cathedral were set apart for ‘Workingmén, free ut expense, at the special request of the Queen, FINALE AND ADIEUS. At the conclusion of the religious services the procession formed again, and moved westward, through Newgate street, by tho Old Bailey, to and acruss the Holborn Viaduct, near the western end of which (at the boundary of the “city”) the Lord Mayor's party bade adieu to the royal houshola and returned to Guildhall. AN AFFECTING SCENE. On Snow Hill a platform was erected, which accommodated over a thousand people. In front of the platform was a choir of 250 children, who sang the “National Anthem” as the royal family approached, But thelr singing was drowned by the outbuyst of cheering as the royal coach, now containing the Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra, came In front of the stand, The reception here was especially enthusiastic, the loyalty of the people seeming to partake of a personal and even affectionate character, THE QUEEN MOVED TO TEARS, The Queen was observer to be moved to tears, THE INVALID. The Prince of Wales appeared to have borne the excitement and fatigues of the day well. HOMEWARD. The thanksgiving procession kept on its way through Oxford road to the more fashionable West End. The whole route to and from the cathedral was seven miles in length, and the procession was four hours in motion, CALOCLATION OF NUMBERS AND INCIDENTS OF THB Day. ‘The best estimates agree with me in placing the number of spectators who witnessea its passage at 4,000,000, There were 11,000 troops besides the London police force engaged in keeping the streets clear, tat there mignt be no interruptions or accidents, The troops were commanded py the Earl of Lucan, of the First Life Guards; Major General Sir Thomas W. MacMahon, Major General the Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and Major General Prim- rose, of the Household Brigades. Along the entire route strong fences of timber were erected, and behind these were double files of infantry and police, to keep the eager crowd from overthrowing the barriers and obstructing the pas- sage of the procession, At numerous points on the way were stationed bands of music, which played “God Save the Queen’ as the royal party came opposite, INFLUX OF VISITORS. Sight-seers innumerable flocked into London. The city and suburban railways ran extra trains to accommodate the crowds. Among the strangers in the metropolis were seen officials from all quarters of the kingdom—the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the Lord Provost of Edinburg and many others more or less distinguished, Visitors from the neighboring States of Europe were hardly less numerous, and for nearly a week past the streets along the route of the procession were rendered almost impassavie by the crowds which thronged to view the preparations for the Atend baghagiving, Op Sunday agp particvlasz. from daylight until aark, there was a steady stream of humanity pouring along the thoroughfares, PRECAUTION AGAINST ACCIDENT. Every precaution was taken for the safety and comfort of individuals, as well as for the success of the pageant. All windows or other places where accidents were possible had been voarded up. The Proper officers inspected every balcony, awning | and platform, and those which they found unsafe they required to be strengthened, RENTS FOR THE MOMENT. Every shop and house along the route brought a fabulous rental, Ordinary four story buildings were Jet for £100 for the day. One vacant space brought £400, NAPOLEON’S POSITION. The ex-Emperor Napoleon and party had a hovse in Oxford road, though they had been tavited to share the facilities of the Army and Navy Club (of which the ex-Emperor is a member), Itis reported, $a and Westminster. Vehicles were ordered off the Foute of the procession after six o'clock in the morne ing and pedestrians after nine o'clock. SALUTRS OF JOY. Batteries of artillery thundered salntes trom sev 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. , MEMENTOS, Rosettes, 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 geteral fever, and many patriotic and thanksgiving hymns are published in tue journals and periodicals tnrough- out the island, REMEMBER THE POOR. At Windser three oxen, barbecued, and hogsheads of beer feasted the poor of the neighborhood and the tenantry, Yo several parishes money reccived for Seats along the route was donated by individuals and corporations to furnish forth thanksgiving din- | ners for the inmates of the workhouse. Thousands: Of poor children were regaled in Clerkenwell. THE LAW AND THE WORD OF GoD, To-morrow the Prince of Wales will receive am address from the Corporation of London, and the residents of Fieet street will present a Bible to the Princess Alexandra, REPEAT THE SIGHT, ‘The'lilumination of to-night will be repeated to- morrow night, GENERAL QUIET. It 1s remarkable that in spite of the great excites ment which existed among the enormous masses of spectators, there was litue or no disorder, The Police at times found themselves powerless to re- sist the tremendous pressure of the crowd and were oviiged to call on the military for assistance. The streets in the neighborhood of the line of march were impassable for great distances, but the Jarger part of the city was deserted and large dis- tnicts remote from the scene were silent as the tom, ST. PAUL'S AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND LIGHTED, Lighted up brilliantly can now be seen the western front ana the entire dome of St, Paul's blazing with ship lanterns and ime lights. ‘The Bank of England, the club houses, all the public buildings and the ap- pointment stores are illuminated, Kejoicings in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, on the Continent and in India—Christians, Jews, Mohammedans and Fire Wors‘ippera United in Gratitude to God. LONDON, Feb, 27—Night. Thanksgiving Day was observed as a general holl- day throughout the United Kingdom. Despatches from the principal cities of England, Scotland and Ireland report thanksgiving services on a scale commensurate with their wealth and population, In many of them processions and re- ligious exercises similar to those in the metropolis took place. In the smailer towns, the villages and namiets of Engiand, Scotiand and Waies, 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 a “Te Deum” was sung at St Patrick's Cathedral, and the Castle chapel and por- tions of the city were {\luminated at night. IN THE OTHER CITIES AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS, Thanksgiving services have also been held in Exeter, Windsor, Leicester, Edinburg, Wenley, Ox- too, that Napoleon declined an invitation from the Queen to be present at Buckingham Palace and wit- ness the departure of the royal concourse. THE PRINCE IMPERIAL, The Emperor was accompanied by his son, BUGENIE. The Empress Eugenie was unable to be present, THE CUARITIES, Several persons offered the use of their stores to the inhabitants or charitable institutions, such as the Foundling Hospital, Others surrendered theirs to the families of their customers, and still others to their employ¢s. Among the latter was Miss Burdett Coutts, LUDGATE HILL “CLEANS HOUSE.’! Ludgate Hill presented the appearance of having undergone some wonderful transformation. lis dingy 014 houses fad been washed and furigshed up, Many of them repainted and every unsightly space or angle occupied by scariet seats canopied with canvas roofing. On the Hill @ balloon was anchored, It was crowned with an enormous “Prince of Wales Feather,” and to it was sus- pended an illuminated car, ALL SPACE WANTED, Everywhere club houses, railway stations and ail public buildings, for the time, became grana stands, thronged with people and profusely decorated, Many private boxes, hung witn damask and lace, were erected on the sidewalks along the route, particularly in St. Paul’s churchyard, SUMPTUOUS DECORATIONS, WITH GREAT COST AND TASTE. ‘The decorations are said to have surpassed any- vhing ever before known. Miles of the ‘distance of route were given out on contract to be ornamented at the expense of the metropolis, Much also was done by subscription and private enterprise. The lampposts were painted biue and gold. Venetian masts were planted at intervals of fifty feet, ana pinned by wires, whereon flags were hung during the day and colored lanterns in the evening. ‘The blackened, time-worm stones of fempie Bar were completely hidden from view with flags and gilded ornaments. At the crossing of Farringdon street was a spien- did triumphal arch, the erection of which cost £4,000, Another, hardly less splendid, spannea Ox- ford Road, Flags, festoons, tapestry, wreaths of every conceivable character, were displayed from housetops and Windows and across streets, A per- fect wilderness of scarlet, gold and blue cloth, gold fringe and other magnificent decorations, wavea from the balconies and porticoes, where gayly dressed men, Women and children pressed to view the procession, and clapped their hands and cheered and swung their handkerchiefs ana scarfs and nats in the air as the royal carriages moved past them, THE AMERICAN FLAG AND AMERICAN SYMPATHY, The Americans in the city were active in contrt- buting to the success of the day, Next to the British, American flags were most numerous. Both were often intertwined with mottoes such as, “Friendly Union the Best Settlement of the Alaba- ma Question,” AT THE HERALD NEWS BUREAU. The office of the London Bureau of the New YORK HERALD was finely decorated, The royal arms on the appointment stores were burnished and gilded anew, and many of them set off with loyal Mottoes—'God Bless the Prince of Wales!” ‘God Save the Queen” ‘Thanks to God? TRAFFIC SUSPENDED, _AlL Sadie was apanonded sxoushont. ford, Cambridge and Jersey. ON THE CONTINENT. In Berlin and elsewhere on the Continent the English assembicd in their churches and held thanksgiving services. IN INDIA. A special telegram from Bombay states tnat the Governor and city officials attended the cathedral in state, The Parsees assembled in their fire temples, the Jews in their synagogues, the Hindoos 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 ree covery of the English Prince, THE LATEST. Serious Accidents in London—The Dublin Celebration a Splendid Success—The City Iuminated at Night. Lonpon, Feb, 27—Midnight Severa] serious accidents happened to-day owing to the pressure of the great masses of spectators on the line of the procession, One man was crushed to death in Trafalgar square, and numbers of people more or less injured. Two stands, each containing 150 persons, fell in under the weignt and many were badly bruised, Despatches from Dublin state that the celebration there was a spiendid success. There was a proces+ sion to St Patrick’s Cathedral, whero a “Te Deum” was sung tu the presence of the. Lord Lieu. tenant and the principal officers of the government, In the eventng the city was illuminated, (CONTINUED OV FOURTH AND FIFTH PAGES.) Personal ‘Intelligence. Colonel M. Grinberg, of the Russian Army, yester- day arrived at the Grand Central Hotel. A. N, Ramsdell, President of the Northern ana New London Railroad of Connecticut, ts domicilea at the Glenham Hotel. Judge James B. MoKean, of Salt Lake City, is a guest of the Aster House, ‘The Rev, E, H. Smith, of England, is registered at the St. Denis Hotel. Surgeon General Foltz, of the United States Navy, is among the late arrivals at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Judge C. © Clute, of Schenectady, is sojourning at the Grand Central Hotel. Mr, Randolph Rogers, the celebrated Americam sculptor, 1s stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General Edward Johnson, of Virginia, 1s quar- vered at the New York Hotel. Samuei Bowles, of the springflela Repudiican, is at the Brevoort House, Judge Livingston, of New Jersey, is domiciled at the Sturtevant House. Congressman M, E, Woodward, of Fort Wayne, ia @ guest of the Metropolitan Hotel. General F. D. Sewall, of Washington, Is staying at the St, Nichoias Hotel. Joun A. Griswold, of Troy, yesterday arrived ag the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Judge J, L. Woodbury, of Massachusetts, New York Hotel. Dr. Samuel Knox, of Iowa, is sojourning at the St. Denis Hotel. Judge Leisering, of Philadelphia, is a guest at the Metropolitan Hotel. * Frederick Billings, of Vermont, has rooms at the Brevoort House. THE UNION PACIFICO RAILROAD CLEAR, OmaHa, Neb., Feb, 27, 1872 West say that trains are arriving Isat tnd Reports frbm the regularly. A permanent track is being rapidly laid upon the high bridge and its approaches, and trains will be ODIG 10 C5088 BROD Jt 1D Bow dare