Her Majesty's Jubilee In London.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2084, 24 June 1887, Page 2

Her Majesty's Jubilee In London.

TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM. London, June 21. This morning the sun shone out brilliantly, and the crowd in the streets was enormous. The streets of Loudon were impassable last night. All vehicles wore blocked, and tnousands of people camped in the streets. Many persons sat at different points of vantage throughout the night, and oampstools and provisions

wore much sought after. There were five distinct processions, and each was cheered most heartily. The uniforms were gorgeous. The fifth procession, which comprised 11 State carnages, was received all along the route with deafening cheers. Her Majesty the Queen left Buckingham about 11 am. for Westminster Abbey, in an open carriage, escorted by a cavalcade of English and other princes, the effect being most brilliant. Her Majesty was dressed in a white lace gowu over darker material, and wore a white bonnet. She appeared smiling aud happy. When the carnage emerged from the great gates of the palace, the enthusiasm of the people who thronged St James’ Park aud its approaches was boundless, and increased until the cheering became a mighty roar. Her Majesty proceeded viaConstitutiou Hill, Piccadilly, St James Street, Pall Mall, Trafalgar Square, aud Whitehall. The lino of route was crowded from sunrise with people waiting to soo the pageant. The scene in Trafalgar Square

and Piccadilly, and in the neighbourhood of the Abbey, was uuparallod for bril. liaucy and wealth of color, and for the impressive assembled myriads unitedly animated by enthusiasm and loyalty. The Jubilee was celebrated through, out the provinces with immense onthusiasm. Demonstrations, displays, and gatherings wore held everywhere. 1 At Coventry the Lady (lodiva procession surpassed anything of the kind previously held. Tonight it has been arranged to light 000 beacon fires throughout the United Kingdom. Apprehensions that dynamite explosions might occur have not been allayed, and Westminster Abbey was thoroughly searched for combustibles and explosives. The police carefully guarded every part of the building. The uneasiness* of a dynamite explosion was redoubled when it became known that the body of a man had been found in the Canal at Birraiug. ham with his throat cut, and an American razor discovered iu the neighbour, booth A pocket book was also found containing receipts for money paid on account of explosives. In the book wore receipts showing payment of several hundreds of pounds, and also various envelops bearing addresses iu New Pork. At the inquest nothing was elicited which tended to dour up the

mystery, aud the jury returned a verdict of found dead. . . Many Indians are included m the honours conferred, which arc chiefly bestowed on Englishmen. In accordance with a royal edict now coins in commemoration of the Jubilee will bo issued. They will consist of five pound aud two pound gold pieces, aud fooi' shilling pieces. The now coins are generally condemned. . 30,000 children were entertained at Hyde Park. Perfect order prevailed everywhere.