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triumphal arch extended from the 

 Castle Inn, over the High-street, to 

 the To\vn-hall. It was decorated 

 withohelisks and devices in transpa- 

 rent colours, executed by Mr. Mat- 

 thew Wyatt. Another triumphal 

 arch in Sheet-lane, at the sole ex- 

 pence of Mr. Tibbett, who is the 

 carpenter to the Board of Works at 

 Windsor : the latter was illuminated 

 by exactly 2,000 variegated lamps. 



At Kew, the whole of the town 

 was illuminated. A grand Gotliic 

 arch was erected, from the center of 

 which a star was suspended : it was 

 of vast dimensions, and underneath 

 a medallion of his majesty,: a very 

 correct likeness, with a motto — 

 " Virtue, Honour, and Glory."— 

 The whole of the trees around the 

 green were illuminated by variega- 

 ted lamps, in arches, wreaths, and 

 columns. 



Celebration of the Jubilee by the 

 City of London. — The joyful event 

 of our beloved sovereign .entering 

 the 50th year of his reign, was cele- 

 brated by the corporation of this 

 great metropolis, with a magnifi- 

 cence and splendor becoming its 

 wealth and distinguished rank a- 

 mong the nations of Europe. At 

 au early hour the day was ushered 

 in by the ringing of bells in the dif- 

 ferent churches, among which we 

 noticed particularly the fine peal of 

 St. Michael's, Cornhill. 



At half past ten o'clock the lord 

 mayor proceeded from the Mansion 

 House to Guildhall, in the city 

 state coach, drawn by his set of six 

 beautiful grey horses, splendidly 

 adorned with ribbons, and attended 

 by the usual officers, preceded by 

 the trumpets sounding, and the 

 band of the West London Militia 

 playing God save the King. At 

 (iuildhall his lordship was joined 



by the members of the corpora- 

 tion, and at half past eleven o'clock 

 the procession moved from thence. 



In the large space between the 

 iron gates and great west door of 

 the Cathedral the West London 

 Militia received his lordship and 

 the rest of the procession, with pre- 

 sented arms. On entering the great 

 west door of the Cathedral, his 

 lordship was received by the dean 

 and chapter. The center aisle to 

 the choir was lined on each side by 

 the River Fencibles, in full uniform. 



A most excellent and appropriate 

 sermon was preached by his lord- 

 ship's chaplain, from a well chosen 

 text, in the 8th chapter, Sind Kings, 

 and 66th verse, " And they blessed 

 the king, and went into their tents 

 joyful and glad of heart, for all the 

 goodness the Lord had done for Da- 

 vid, his servant, and for Israel his 

 People." 



The Coronation Anthem was per* 

 formed previous to the sermon, by 

 the full choir with great eftect. — 

 The procession returned about three 

 o'clock in the same order. At five 

 o'clock the corporation were intro- 

 duced up the grand staircase, in 

 front of the Mansion House. The 

 trumpets sounding during their en- 

 trance in the vestibule. The build- 

 ing had been previously decorated 

 with a splendid illumination, con- 

 sisting of elegant devices of the 

 Oak, Thistle and Shamrock, in co- 

 loured lamps — in the center, a ra- 

 diant display of G. R. and the 

 crown, with " Long may he reign." 

 The pillars were tastefully orna- 

 mented with wreaths of lamps ; the 

 whole was much admired for its ge- 

 neral grandeur and effect. On en- 

 tering the grand saloon, which was 

 lined by the band of the West Lon- 

 don Militia, playing God save the 



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