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THE RETURN ROUTE.

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THE RETURN ROUTE. The procession having been with some difficulty mar- shalled, as before, the cortege passed down Ludgate-hill, along the Old Bailey, a portion of which had been pro- fusely decorated, to the Viaduct. The gloomy prison, with its black, foreboding front, must have attracted the notice of the Queen, and the different character of the spectacle, at one time too frequently to be witnessed there, to that in which' her Majesty played so conspicuous a part must have struck many minds. However, the passing-bell of St. Sepulchre's was not tolling-, the whole peal was pouring out liquid sound, and clanging trum- pets, and hearty cheers, and the brave music of military bands fdled the air. THE VIADUCT. Reaching the end of the Old Bailey, debouching on the Viaduct, we find many thousands of covered seats coming into view, and filled with happy people. The long s'and at the eastern end of the Viaduct, built by Mr. Webster, for the accommodation of the members of the Metro- politan Board of Works and their friends, was roofed and handsomely decorated with banners and trophies of flags, by Mr. Benjamin Edgington, who also enclosed and orna- mented in a similar way the stands in Hyde Park, which present a frontage of about 1,200 feet and accommodated 7,000 persons. Along this portion of the line the Scots Fusilier Guards were stationed, and an excellent band played in Holborn Circus. In this neighbourhood the decorations.,were very chaste, and though, owing to the width of the street, the profusion was not so appa- rent, no fault whatever could be found on the score of good taste or loyal feeling. The lamps, as in the Old Bailey, were ornamented with crystal ornaments, and the banners were, if possible, larger than in other parts. The children of the Foundling Schools, in front of Messrs. Howett's premises, attracted general attention, and the Queen was evidently much gratiffed with their appear- ance, bowing graciously as did othermembers of the Royal family as their carriages passed, while the juvenile band played "God Save the Queen" and "God Bless the Prince of WTales OXFORD STREET. This, the longest street in London, sustained its reputa- tion for wealth and taste. At Regent Circus, an arch, effective enough in its way, although of the barley-sugar bird-cage order of architecture, was thrown across the road. It was of open lattice work, the depressed Gothic form reminding one of the long, low snvep taken by the eliptical arches of Westminster Bridge. It also formed a stand in which many spectators were seated, and there was a blending of loyal mottoes with advertisements of a commercial character. On several occasions while passing along this portion of the route, spring flowers, violets and primroses were also showered upon the Queen and her family. The Rifle Brigade, the 100th Foot, and the Army Service Corps were on duty; and the 10th Hussars, of which the Prince of Wales is colonel, were stationed hard by the Marble Arch. THE PARKS. In Hyde Park the seats erected by the Metropolitan Board of Works were thronged, and a brilliant scene was presented by the military and officials gathered together in the open space leading from the Marble Arch to Apsley House. The residence of the Duke of Wellington its iron shutters no longer closed was gay with spectators, and in crossing to pass down Constitu- tion Hill, the Queen and the Prince must have been re- minded of the sick and suffering poor, by the pale faces of patients at the windows of St. G ecrge's Hospital. The ground was here kept by the Grenadier Guards and the police, and as the procession, shorn of part of its attrac- tions-for the Corporation authorities left the Royal cortege in Holborn-passed into the quadrangle of the Palace from which it started, about- four o'clock.

THE ILLUMINATIONS.

HOSPITALITY IN THE CITY.

THANKSGIVING DAY IN THE COUNTRY.I

THANKSGIVINGS IN BOMBAY.

CARDIFF.

THANKSGIVING DAY IN WALES.…

THE COUNT DE CHAMBORD.

MONEY MARKET.—TUESDAY.

JShippittg JMeUioence* .

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I THE PROCESSION,