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paration; and even of those who did, 
few, we may presume, enjoyed a 
wink of sleep. At six, the corps 
were mustered in their respective 
drill-grounds, and, at that time, there 
was every prospect of a fine bright 
day ; but the appearance soon chang- 
ed, and an approaching fog seemed 
resolved that the western district 
should have no advantage of wea- 
_ ther over the eastern district, review- 
ed on Wednesday. The fog, how- 
ever, not content with equalling that 
of Wednesday, increased to such a 
degree, that, at half past seven, not 
a single object could be seen in the 
park, and several of the corps would 
__ have passed by Oxford-street gate, 
had they not been stopped by a 
party of life-guards stationed there 
to guard the entrance. The eager 
expectation which ushered in the 
morning, now changed to fearful 
anxiety. It was too dark to ob- 
Serve the expression of the counte- 
nance ; but every body, in tones of 
despondency, began to express their 
apprehensions that all the beauty of 
_ the military spectacle would be lost, 
and that a glimpse of the troops 
_ could not be obtained, much less a 
full view of them, and the embellish. 
ments of the scene. The houses, 
ee seafiolds; carts, caravans, and car- 
 Piages of all descriptions, drawn up 
for the accommodation of spectators 
: along the Bayswater- road, instantly” 
began to drop their prices; and 
_ would have fallen still lower had not 
- the fog, fortunaiely, begun to clear 
i away about halt past eight, when the 
business of the day again assumed a 
_ cheerful aspect, and the spectators 
eagerly assembled in amazing crowds, 
_and toa still greater extent than on 
Wednesday. The same excellent 
_ regulations to preserve order were 
Ls pisersod as those which were adopt- 
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ed upon that day. The park was 
shut up all night, and the gates were 
not opened for the admission of the 
populace until eight o’clock, at 
which time the cerps began to ar- 
rive. From that hour until ten 
o’clock, the crowds at Piecadilly-gate 
were so great, that the pressure be- 
came intolerable ;. many persons,- it 
was feared, would be crushed or 
trampled to death, in the immense 
tide which endeavoured to force it- 
self through the side-gates, the only 
ones for admission. In this situa- 
tion, Jones, the Bow-street officer, 
under whose care the gate was, per- 
ceiving the imminent danger of the 
multitude pressing in upon the Pic- 
cadilly side, occasionally opened the 
main gates, and thus relieved the 
dreadful pressure. The parties sta- 
tioned here and at the other gates, to 
preserve order, consisted of detach- 
ments of the guards, patroles, and 
the Bow-street officers, except 
Townsend and Sayers, who attend- 
ed their majesties. As each corps 
entered, the party of guards at the 
gates shouldered arms; and, as the 
colours passed, they presented arms. 
The corps immediately in the vici- 
nity of the park, did not experience 
so much inconvenience from the 
darkness of the morning as those at 
a distance, who were obliged to 
muster earlier. From the lowness 
of their situation, the fog lay heavi- 
est upon Lambeth and Southwark ; 
and, though this circumstance was 
unfavourable to the scene as a-spec- 
tacle, it was the source of mucli in- 
terest and variety. 
The regiments reviewed this day 
were, the London and Westminster 
light horse volunteers, 727 effective 
men; Westminster regiment of vo- 
lunteer cavalry, 225; Southwark 
troop of amg 69; Clerken- — 
Gg2 well- 
