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possibly be desired. The immense concourse of persons of all ranks, was such, it was believed, as was never before collected, on any similar occasion. The morning was ushered in with the ringing of bells, and sounding of trumpets. At the different inns where the various companies were to assemble, colours or flags were seen flying from the windows; and bands of music were heard playing. This was calling forth all to enjoy the jubilee.

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The gentlemen's procession commenced on the morning aforesaid, immediately after breakfast, and was preceded by the marshall, armed cap-a-pee, on horseback, trumpeters on horseback, &c. Then came twenty-four young, handsome women, belonging to the various cotton-mills of the town, dressed in a uniform of peculiar and chaste simplicity. Their dress consisted entirely of the manufacture of the town. The ground petticoats consisted of fine white calico; the head-dress was a kind of blue feathered wreath, formed very curiously of cotton, so as to have the appearance of a garland: each girl carried in her hand the branch of an artificial cotton tree, as being the symbol of her profession. These branches appeared as if they were in full bloom, and bore a strong resemblance to nature. The ingenuity with which they were formed, and their execution, reflected great credit

on the taste displayed by Mrs. Horrocks, and the female part of her family who made them. This portion of the spectacle had a truly natural and pleasing effect. The various nobility and gentry, together with others, walked in pairs, preceded by the Earl of Derby, and the Hon. Thomas Erskine. They amounted to about four hundred, consisting of all the principal noblemen, gentlemen, merchants, manufacturers, and tradesmen of this and the neighbouring counties. At the head of the manufacturers were John Horrocks, Esq. M. P. and John Watson, Esq. arm in arm, (the two principal and indeed rival manufacturers of the county,) carrying white wands in their hands; upwards of one hundred workmen and mechanics followed them in pairs. They paraded through all the principal streets of the town, attended by bands of music; and flags, bearing painted thereon, the coat armour of the respective trade or profession, and then proceeded to the parish church.

In the course of the procession came the worthy mayor, Nicholas Grimshaw, Esq. with his maces, the recorder, bailiffs, aldermen, common-councilmen, halberd-men, and other corporation officers, such as the town-crier, beadle, &c. as likewise all the various companies or incorporated bodies, headed by their respective wardens, with staves of office,

in their state dresses, and with their usual insignia; also one of the lodges of free and accepted masons, all in their appropriate dresses and decorations. The excellent band of the 17th regiment of light dragoons preceded the corporate body, all in full dress, and their officers in new clothing.

The company of butchers, in uniform and characteristic dresses, and those of the tanners, skinners, and glovers, habited in like manner, closed the whole. The other companies were the wool-combers', spinners', and weavers'; the carpenters' company, the vintners' company, the tailors' company, the smiths' company, company, (joined by the plumbers', painters', glaziers', and watch-makers',) and the mercers' and drapers' company. Each company was preceded by a band of music, and a very elegant flag, bearing appropriate devices, &c.

The tailors' company was attended by a man and woman decorated with fig leaves, an emblem of the very high antiquity of their business. The Eve, though selected from among the fair Lancasterian witches, looked so bewitching on this occasion, as to gain the admiration of all spectators.

The butchers' company was about forty in number, they had all new white aprons, and steels hung to them;

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and twelve of their sons walked in the procession, dressed in a similar uniform. All of them had white and red ribbands in their hats.

The farriers' company was led by a man completely attired in steel armour, elegantly ornamented, his armour, cap-a-pee, was decorated with a fine plume of feathers; his horse was caparisoned with a scarlet saddle-cloth, ornamented with gold fringe, which gave him a stately and princely appearance. This personage represented Vulcan; he was followed by eight boys, with their hair powdered, without coats and waistcoats, their shirts being embossed with blue ribbands; they carried white staves in their hands, with gilt heads. The farriers followed, with new blue jackets and trowsers; the jackets had red collars. They wore red caps, with gilt tassels at the top, and ermine fronts.

The tanners' company wore green ribbands in their hats, and oak leaves, expressive of their business; most of them were attired in blue coats.

The cordwainers' company, to the number of forty, wore red morocco aprons, bound with light blue ribbands, and sashes thrown over their shoulders, bearing appropriate inscriptions; they were followed by a number of apprentices, bearing aloft, on long poles, all the various fashions of ladies' and gentlemens' shoes.

Sixty brethren belonging to the Freemason's lodge of Peace and Unity, No. 565, walked in due procession.

After divine service, the procession paraded the streets in the same order as they had gone to church, and then broke up at the Guild-hall, where they had first assembled, about nine o'clock in the morning.

Two very striking emblematical devices occurred in the procession; one was a machine, or sort of car, with a spinning jenny on it, worked by a boy, characteristically attired, and drawn by fourteen men, uniformly and elegantly dressed in calico. The other was a similar machine, with a loom drawn on a sledge, at which was a girl working with bobbins: this was also drawn by fourteen men, dressed in a uniform similar to the other.

After the procession, N. Grimshaw, Esq. the mayor, entertained the gentlemen with a sumptuous dinner. The mayoress, Mrs. Grimshaw, likewise entertained the ladies on the following day.

Tuesday was fixed upon for the ladies' procession ; a numerous body of gentlemen walked before them, and filed off, forming a line on each side of the street, through which the ladies had to pass. The girls from the various cotton manufactories led the van as before; afterwards

came the ladies, two and two. The Rev. Humphrey

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