Royal procession passing Smithfield Market, City of London, 6th November 1869 mb-height 3054 'Sir John Cowan

'Sir John Cowan

and asks him make an excuse for not attending

The cartoon alludes to Sir Claudius Hunter's involvement with the cancellation of the Royal visit to the City of London for fear of anti- Wellington riots

Portrait of the bearded Sir William Farmer who was Master of the Gardener's Company and Sheriff of London

View of construction work taking place at Blackfriars Railway Bridge

Royal procession passing Smithfield Market, City of London, 6th November 1869 mb-height 3054 'Sir John CowanRoyal procession passing Smithfield Market, City of London, 6th November 1869. Scene of Queen Victoria's procession passing Smithfield Market en route between opening Blackfriars Bridge and Holborn Viaduct. From the Illustrated London News.