Thence to Temple Bar, which, according to precedent, was shut—with the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and civic officials on the other side. The minor Officer of Arms stepped out of the procession between two trumpeters, and, preceded by two Horse Guards, rode up to the gates, and after the trumpeters had sounded thrice, he knocked thereat with a cane. From the other side the City Marshal asked, “Who comes there?” and the Herald replied: “The Officers of Arms, who demand entrance into the City, to publish His Majesty’s Proclamation of Peace.” The gates being opened, he was admitted alone, and the gates were shut behind him. The City Marshal, preceded by his officers, conducted him to the Lord Mayor, to whom he showed His Majesty’s Warrant, which his lordship having read, returned, and gave directions to the City Marshal to open the gates, who duly performed his mission, and notified the same to the Herald in the words—“Sir, the gates are opened.” The Herald returned to his place, the procession entered the Bar, and, having halted, the Proclamation was again read. The Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, &c., then joined the procession in the following order: The Volunteer Corps of the City. The King’s Procession, as before stated. Four Constables together. Six Marshal’s men, three and three, on foot. Six Trumpeters, three and three. Band of Music. Sheriff’s { Two Marshals on horseback. } Sheriff’s Officers { Two Sheriffs on horseback. } Officers on foot. { Sword and Mace on horseback. } on foot. Porter in a black { LORD MAYOR, mounted on a } Beadle. gown and staff. { beautiful bay horse. } Household on foot. Six Footmen in rich liveries, three and three. State Coach with six horses, with ribands, &c. Aldermen in seniority, in their coaches. Carriages of the two Sheriffs. Officers of the City, in carriages, in seniority. Horse Guards. The line of procession was kept by different Volunteer Corps. The Proclamation having been read a fourth time, at Wood Street, they went on to the Exchange, read it there, and yet once again, at Aldgate pump, after which they returned, and, halting at the Mansion House, broke up, the Heralds going to their College, at Doctor’s Commons, the various troops to their proper destinations; and so ended a very beautiful sight, which was witnessed by crowds of people, both in the streets, and in the houses, along the route. The illuminations, at night, eclipsed all previous occasions, Smirk, the Royal Academician, painting a transparency for the Bank of England, very large, and very allegorical. M. Otto’s house, in Portman Square, was particularly beautiful, and kept the square full of gazers all the night through. There were several accidents during the day, one of which was somewhat singular. One of the outside ornaments of St. Mary le Strand, then called the New Church, fell down, killing one man on the spot, and seriously damaging three others.