Social England under the Regency, Vol. 1 (of 2)Ashton, John
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Social England under the Regency, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Ashton, John
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; Regency -- England
"At a quarter past eight o'clock, her Majesty, and the Princesses
Augusta and Mary, arrived at the Palace from Windsor. At nine o'clock
her Majesty held a Private Court, for the purpose of receiving one of
the principal gentlemen of the Emperor of Russia's Court, to formally
announce to the Queen the arrival of the Emperor of Russia in her
Capital. He was introduced to the presence of her Majesty by Earl
Morton, her Chamberlain, and was most graciously received, and her
Majesty expressed her pleasure to receive the Emperor.
"At six o'clock, the Marshal General Blücher arrived in St. James's
Park, by the Horse Guards, in the Prince Regent's open Carriage,
escorted by a party of light horse. He was recognized by an eager
public, who paid their respects to such a gallant man, by whose
persevering skill the Allies proved victorious. The Carriage was
surrounded and followed by an incalculable number of horsemen and
pedestrians, all vieing with each other who should give him the
most marked attention, and the greatest applause. The Drivers, as
directed, made first for Carlton House, to pay his first respects to
the Prince Regent, and that his Royal Highness might have the first
pleasure of receiving him. The drivers made for the gates in the Park
near the Stables, and, no sooner were the gates opened to receive
the carriages, than there was a general rush in of horsemen and the
public at large. Such was the zeal of the populace to follow the
gallant and venerable General, who has so justly acquired so much
military fame, that all restraint upon them was obliged to give way:
the two sentinels at the gates, with their muskets, were laid on the
ground, the porter was completely overpowered, and it was, with the
greatest difficulty, with the assistance of several persons, that
he could get the gates shut. The multitude proceeded up the yard of
Carlton House, with the General's Carriage, shouting the praise of
Blücher.
"The Carriage stopped at the side door, but he was not allowed to
enter Carlton House that way. On its being known who had arrived,
Cols. Bloomfield and Congreve came out, dressed in full regimentals,
and received the General uncovered, and in that state conducted
him, arm in arm, to the front and principal entrance of Carlton
House, that all possible respect might be shown him, followed by the
populace. The cause of rejoicing being known to the crowd assembled
in Pall Mall, they lost all respect for the regularity of the place:
they instantly scaled the walls, and lodges, in great numbers, and
their impetuous zeal upon this occasion was indulged, and the great
doors of the hall were thrown open to them, some of the gentlemen on
horseback nearly entering the hall.
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