THE JUBILEE IN LONDON..

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2632, 25 June 1887, Page 2

THE JUBILEE IN LONDON..

London, June 31..n The street traffic was kept'under admirable control during Hho passage" of tho processiou. Many people' fainted from the heat, and there wero : 50 caees of sunstroke. Only one. fatal accident occurred, a man being killed by a kick of a hussar's horse. Thousands of spectators occupied the roofs and trees, and every point wbionce a comraandins; view of the proceedings, could be obtained, The floral decorations in Picendilly and Regent street were superb, flowers and evergreens being used to such an oxtent'that the residences of many noblemen were perfect bowers. Twelve thousand troops were utilised, but not a symptom of disloyalty was shown by anyone, The Indian Princess, the.Queen of Hawaii and her daughters ■ were most gorgeously arrayed in all the magnificence of Eastern costume, and the crowd cheered tbem warmly. While proceeding to the Abbey the Marquis of Lome was thrown from his horse, which took fright at a boy, waving bis cap, His head struck the pavement, and stunned him so far that he was unable to rise for a minute, and the cavalcade had to stop, The Queen was deeply pained |at her son-in-law's mishap, and upon his recovery the Prince of Wales'shook the Marquis warmly by the fond, • Her Majesty was radiant'with pleasure at the splondid reception which greeted her along tho whole length of tho route, and looked romarkably well.. The Prince and Princess of Wales were cheered incessantly, and the Princess Royal, Crown Prince of Oer-

iany, and Archduke Randolph, of - lustria, were also great favorites with. be crowd. The Abbey was a perfect üblaze of alor, a large proportion of those adritted to its precints being in pniforrO. 'he .colonists who had secured the right f entree, wero. aasigned ■ ajn jixcellerit; ositipUi- ; 'There: were of two .undrejl of ■ tbein.. pr^en^;f4pc|udiii|t■ ' TbejQueenls-'ciair ftni;, ais-.were' placed, ias is t«t- ffQronatipii; ;^ri r thef cf : ?bich '^regrbltpad ' lid ;on the ►rocesaioriiin;the Abbe^,^^ : mps{' mpopg '..:• lii-npt assunie'the; or the; ; Drown, and. only wore the iiisignia of he Garter. The Archbishopfof Canterwry offered a prayer iivisibns of the Kingdorp .might it-tho conclusion of' the;.,service; thp ; . Jucan delighted the kissing lier children' and grandchildren, specially singling out the-Princess. Royal. -•■; ■ ' •:■ .-';•'• ..',."• • • Atthedesire ofthe Pope* the Papal Nuncio and CardiuaK Mifonihg con- \ luctedan impressivethahksgtving'sW''. : : nee in the Roman Catholic.Cathedral at Kenainffton, ■■-''■■■■••'"'.'l"--," ; '■'■>: ?;':'"'■■ ; . ! The; Jubilee display.was'the'igrandejt , bve£ known in the hißtoiy \bf tfeo - Tho chief interest was centred in the> service in the and there was ■_.'. intense feeling of relief'that, it was not attended'with the;disaster rumor predicted. • The rbutebf ih'e'prqcessibn was a most brilliant,sight,';:and the demonstrations'-6f'loyalty-:from the vast throngs havo never been•6Xceede»l, Several other fata! aooidente : have Iwen . reported, caused principally ; tremendous crush iri; the ■of : Thiß colonists', stand- afforded view ' of. the procession) but ; many _<ftr* , admitted who wbro.not'coloinals.. IIJ illuminations were' univeraSlj and of theniostgorgeoiw character; - Some bi the streets: wo're' a perfeoF blaze of light;. -.The'- electric light \was'freely, used.- The devices at'the plfeeVpf thViUstralasian' 'Agents-QehVral'.' were>. among the most effective. tfnVdestgi particularly applauded byohtiridreds of thousands of people was'made entirely of crystal prisui?, forming''the 'words, " God save tho' Qudeli," flanked 'with 1837—1887>- V.R.,and cr'owd.beWeen. Surrounding tho devico were seven medallions bciring the names of Australian fcolonies and;.' New, Zetland.

'.The(lesigiiwas.m'iduiiwblo taste and the il 1 urhi n a ti ori ..Comments are tb,o fact that occasion of the whs. no* marked- by:her. Majesty•nerformiug some actof national bonevolfe,',. •;- : v-; r '-iinefc •• The celebration ; 6f tHii; M\W Wi attended with Dublin, Cork au.d occurred, many- people .opposu^fHß demonstrations. Tbe;aiitlip,ritifl3'vrere obliged to uae Bevoreraeaaufes, and -ia somei case's seVerd injuries' WereinQicted on the rioted ''.'";". 'y~ ■ 'la oouipiiancVwitirthegetieral wish, the Jubilee, ceremonial waeji repeated yesterday m' Westminster sbbey for the-benefit of tbe : Hospitals,"" There was an: immense edifice being crowded, hut the Rbyst; person* ages, did not. tat e", partiri $§ celebration," ...".....,V ... ...i