The street traffic was kept under admirable control during the passage of the procession. Many people fainted from the heat and there were fifty cases of sunstroke. Only one fatal accident occurred, a man being killed by the kick of a Hussar’s horse. Thousands of spectators occupied roofs, trees, and every point where a commanding view of the proceedings could be obtained. The floral decorations in Piccadilly and Regent street were superb, flowers and even ferns being used to such an ex tent that the residences of many noble men were perfect bowers. Twelve thousand troops were utilised, but not a symptom of disloyalty was shown by any one. The Indian JPrinces, the Queen of Hawaii and her daughter were most gorgeously arrayed in all the magnificence of eastern costumes, and the crowd cheered them warmly during the whole proceedings to the Abbey. The Marquis of Lome was thrown from his horse, which took fright at a boy waving his cap. His head struckjthe pavement, and stunned him so far that he was unable to rise for a minute, and the cavalcade had to stop. The Queen was greatly pained at her son-in-law’s mishap, and upon his recovery the Prince of Wales shook the Marquis warmly by the hand. Her Majesty was radiant with pleasure at the splendid reception which greeted /her along the whole length of route, and kicked remarkably well. The Prince awd Princess of Wales were cheered in cessantly, and the Princess Royal, Oown Prince of Germany and Arch duke Rudolph, of Austria, were also great favorites with the crowd. The A'bbey was a perfect blaze of colour, a large proportion of those admitted

to its precincts being in uniform. | The colonists, who bad secured the right of entree, were assigned, an excellent position. There were upwards of two hundred of them pre- j sent, including many ladies. The Queen’s chair and dais were placed as | is customary over the Coronation Stone, j on the right of which were grouped the i royal princes, and on the left the princesses. The procession in the Abbey was of a most imposing character, but Her Majesty did not assume the royal robes or Crown and only wore the insignia of the Garter. The Arch bishop of Canterbury offered a prayer that the unhappy division of the King dom might cease. 