THE JUBILEE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1592, 24 June 1887, Page 2

THE JUBILEE.

[rbuter's telegrams— copyright.]

London, June 21.

The illuminations to-night m honor of the Jubilee were of a most brilliant character. Those at the Admiralty especially attracted an immense concourse of people. The streets were generally thronged, but everything passed off m an orderly mariner. Telegrams from every part of United Kingdom, the Continent, the colonies, and America, reports that the Jubilee was celebrated with great enthusiasm. The Queen m no way suffered by to T day's Jubilee proceedings. The ceremony at Westminster Abbey lasted an hour. A grand choral service was performed. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, and several other clergy received hei Majesty on arrival at the Abbey and conducted her to the coronation chair, placed on a dais facing the altar. The royal visitors were seated within the sacrarium, sixteen being on each side. The Queen was visibly affected when the choir sang ihe late Prince Albert's chorale. After the Archbishop of Canterbury had offered, up a prayer for the Queen, the Princes and Princesses filed before her Majesty, and made obeisance. The procession returned to Buckingham Palace m the sarrle order as to the Abbey, but by a different route, The Crown Prince of Germany was warmly cheered by the crowd. The Marquis of Lome's horse became restive, and hi& lordship was i thrown, but was not hurt, and mounted j another horse. i London, June 23. An entertainment was given m Hyde Park yesterday afternoon to 30,000 children, the majority being from Board schools. All sorts of amusements were provided. The Queen drove through the park and inspected the children on her way to Paddington station, whence she proceeded to Windsor. (Received Jane 24] 11.50 a.m.) London, Jane 23. A grand review of troops to the number of 1 2,000 men is taking place r.t Aldershot to-day the proceedings being witnessed by the Prince of Wales and the various Royal Princes now visiting England. Yesterday (Wednesday) morning tht Queen received at Buckingham Palace a number of delegates, who presented Jubilee gifts, including the women's offering. In the afternoon the Queen proceeded to Windsor, where she unveiled the bronze statute of herself by Boehm, the ceremony passing off with great eclat and enthusiasm. In the evening the town was brilliantly illuminated. The townspeople took part m a torchlight procession through the Castle grounds. ..££ (SPECIAL JTO PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, Jane 20. The police authorities made search yesterday throughout Westminister ( Abbey for explosives. Colonel Majendie, the Chief Inspector for Explosives, and other experts overhauled the vaults. Especially powerful lamps were used, but the search proved fruitless, nothing of a dangerous cha*acter being found. The police took possession of the Abbey and everybody was excluded. Two fire engines, fully equipped, were stationed m Deans yard, and on the river opposite the House of Parliament was stationed a powerful floating engine. The uneasiness regarding a possible dynamite explosion was redoubled when it became known that the body of a man had been found m the canal at Birmingham with the throat cut. An American razor was discovered m the neighborhood, and a pocket-book was also found containing receipts for money paid on account of explosives. In the book were receipts showing payment of several hundreds of pounds, and also various envelopes bearing addresses m New York. At the inquest nothing was elicited which tended to clear up the mystery, and the jury returned a verdict of " Found dead.'?. : The streets of London to-night are impassable. All vehicles have been blocked, and thousands of people are camping m the streets. irfWDOjc, Jane %l. This morning the sun shone out brilliantly, and the crowd m the streets was enormous. Many persons sat at different points of vantage throughout the night, and campstools and provisions were much Bought after. There were five distinct processions, and each was cheered most heartily. The uniforms were gorgeous. Th,e fifth processionj which comprised eleven state carriages, was received all along the route with deafening cheers.