The procession with which the officers and artificers of Plymouth
Dockyard yesterday celebrated the establishment of Peace alone
occupies five columns of the paper.
What, then, of Troy? Ah, my friends, never doubt that Troy did its
part, and, what is more, was beforehand as usual!
REJOICINGS AT TROY
"In consequence of the re-establishment of Peace, the inhabitants
of Troy were at an early hour on _Monday_, June 13th, busily
employed in decorating their houses with laurel, etc., and
forming arches in the streets, variegated with flowers and
emblematical representations; and thirty-eight well-formed
arches soon graced the joyful town. . . ."
Thirty-eight arches! Consider it, you provincial towns of twice,
thrice, ten times Troy's size, who erected a beggarly five or six on
Queen Victoria's last Jubilee, and doubtless plumed yourselves on
your exuberant loyalty!
". . . To regale the poor, a bullock, two sheep (each weighing a
hundred pounds), eight hundred twopenny loaves, with a
great quantity of beer and porter, the gift of Sir Felix
Felix-Williams, were distributed in the Market House and
Town Hall by the Mayor (Dr. Hansombody) and gentlemen.
Every individual appeared happy: indeed it was highly gratifying
to see so many people with joy painted on their countenances
showing forth the delight of their hearts.
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