Very strong indignation has been caused by the action of certain landlords of houses lining the route by which the Queen will [traverse the South of London on the day jof the "Diamond Jubilee" celebration. With a view to making a rich harvest on the occasion, they have given all their Tubilee, so that they may let the windows tenants notice to quit just before the
at high prices to sightseers. The storm of condemnation which their conduct has evoked has already had the effect of checking other landlords who might have been inclined to copy their example; but the Ithing has already gone so ar that there has been talk of petitioning Her Majesty alter the route. The effect of this, however, would he to punish a large number of innocent for a very small number of guilty ones, and it is unlikely therefore that this step will be taken. Another alteration in the programme which is being pressed upon the Queen is that the service should take place inside, and not outside the Cathedral. The space before the West entrance of the Cathedral is so small that it has been already intimated that no applications for admission can be entertained, and there is the additional disadvantage that the outdoor service will probably attract a crowd so. close that there will be extreme difficulty in preventing loss of life. Mechanical means could easily be devised for overcome ing the difficulty which the Queen experiences in mounting steps, and it is generally hoped that Her Majesty will accede to this suggested alteration.
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