The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-29 00:00:00

SECOND OFFERING

(a putt° of gold,) which the Treasurer of the Household de.
livered to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and he to her Majesty:
from whom the Archbishop received it. Tho Archbishop then
said the prayer, " God, who dwellest," &c. Her'Majesty
then went to her Chair on the south side of the area and
knelt at her faldstool..
When the Archbishop and the Dean, with the Bishops'
assistants, namely. the Preacher. and those who had read
the Litany, and the epistle and Gospel, had communicated,
her Majesty approached-the altar and received the Sacratnent,
the Archbishop administering the bread, :and' the heats, of
Westminster the cup,
The Queen then received the 'drown from the Lord Great
Chamberlain. and put it on, and repaired to her throne, re-
ceiving, again the sceptre with the cross in• her right, hand,
and the sceptre with the dove in her left, being ther4c sup-
potted and attended as during the inthronization.
The Archbishop Vice proceeded with the Communion Ser.
vice, at the end of which the choir sang the anthe:n '1 Halle.
lujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth," &e., and the
same being. concluded, the Archbishop read the final prayers
and pronounced the blessing.
The service being concluded, her Maj.:oy, a' ended by the
two Bishops her supporters, the Great Ofticrev of SINS, the
noblemen bearing the four swords before her, and the edble.
men who had carried the regalia then lying upon the altar,
descended into the arena, and passed through the door on the
south side into St. Edward's Chapel ; the noblemen, who had
carried the regalia, receiving them freer the Dean df West.
rninster as they passed by into the Chapel; the organ and ether
instruments all the while playing;
Iler Majesty being in the Chapel. and standing before the
altar, delivered the sceptre with the dove, which her Majesty
had borne in her left hand, to the Archbishop, who laid mop's)
the altar there.
Her Majesty was then disrobed of her Royal Imperial mantle
or robe of State, and, arrayed in her Royal robe of ir4rpla
civet, by' the Lord Gicat ChasaLcrlain.

The ArchbishOp tiled" plitCed the Orbit herbiajegtretrie
hand.

The Noblemen, who had carried the, gold spurs, and St.
Edward's staff. delivered the same to the Dean, and by hilt
deposited on the altar in the chapel.
\Vbilat her Majesty Ica in St. Ede:tildes Chapel the Officers }
of Arms arranged the procession for the retort,, so suss at all
,were reedy to move at the moment when the Queen left the'
chapel.
Fier Majesty then proceeded out of the Choir, and ica•the
west door of the Abbey, the Queen wearing her Crown. esrd!
bearing, in beir right baud, the sceptre e-lth the cross- spa is
her 'left tlav orb; their Royal Highnessea the ?:f'r'ets and;
Princesses wearing their coronets. The four swords ."^erer;
borne before the Queen in •the same order as Le fern.
The'. Desn and Pretendarios, and the Bishops, vibe )tall,
carried the Bible, the Chalice and the Patina;rernained in the
choir. The Noblemen leho'llad severally carried the. crows..
the orb, the sceptre with the dove, the spura,qrld St. EcfFirc4
staff, walked in the same places as ere ; those who bed
stalls; and baton:— Carrying the same ; all'Pecrs wearing their
corgnetet and the Archbishops and the Bishops atippdrtinF,
her Majesty wearing their caps.; and the Kings of Arm, Abe*,
crowns,,
'4l.e swords and the regalia were received nth the Pwcei
door by the °items of the fewel Office- aPpeitrted fOr• flskt
Pu7l)".e.
Her Majesty and the Princes and Prieceesea of the Blood ,
Royal then returned to the Royal Palace with the flame staff •
.as di their proceeding to the Abbey.
THE INTERIOR•
. For the information of the upi aitiated arnong our reamers--
tha interior of the " auncient,Abbale" of Westminster being •
-to Many, even of the ge.od citizens of teolidon, "a seiledhook" '
—rt may be necessary to state that-the ILO pil4 is to tile for
mof a cross, the aisles from the Royal entrance running west and
east, and the transepts north and south, thecintreefthehnlia-
ini toting the theatre where the chief portion of the august•and
imp reesive ceremonies. took place; and where•tke young and
lovely Queen of these realms formed to-day the go•e.at point if
attraction, "the cynosure of every eye," of 'the Vtluntlete
.iheusinds of the elits of the aristocracy acid gentry, of th:s and
every other civilized nation on the face of the globla
seenbled evithintbc venereble-pi4r'es:.
From the western entrance. where her Majesty passed ire.
der tie organ gallery to the theatre, a raiisedPldtform tiveutp•
four tet wide was erected, with a smaller platform on either.
side eer the accommodation of those personages who took a
*Vim the Imposing ceremony. In the.centrepftbo Abbey,
and immediately under the lantern, was a vinare plitfortn,44.•
cended by four steps, covered with claret-eoloured• drapery..
richly embroidered in gold. Here was placed, the throne OT
chair of state, facing the altar, in which .Iter Majektyreceived
the homage other people. Its sides were. hung with .gold',l6oo
of Ova richnebs and eleganee, the seat and back belt;ff
covered with crimson velvet, on which the Royal arms were.
splenslidly emblazoned, and the pillar', flutings, Sze., being, of
bernithed gold. There was also a. foot-stool correspannoa*
in every particular with the throne itself . At eaeli ddrtlef.o
the theatre were semicircular mils, within whichehe hired.
and yeomen of the guard, bearing their partizarairenisined ,
during the ceremony,
At the eastern or opposite extremity of the building Wall
the altar, surmounted bay& lofty canopy, supporting varrolb
emblematical figures in gold. The drapery behind it consisted
of silk damask, extending along the whole of the front gallery,
gnd draped up with elegant festoons of gold cord and teasels:
the right of the altar was the offering .table, covered wits
forie,, blue Genoa velvet, bordered with lace and fringed. With
Jr. front of tbia table, and close to the theatre, was the
pg,oll
Ltl`pi't,eueerited on a splendidly gilt and decorated peeeitalee
covered with crimson velvet,
richly tonged
weiutis)bigoonldla
beingc lace. The south side of the saora-
theeh ryte t rin
rium Was occupiar; by the Royal hoz. The drapery here was
of the most coati,/ deaeriptioa, being trimmed with loops of
gold rope, bordered aild fringed with gold lace, the interior
lined
with
white iaaj„, elegantly fluted, and the chairs, which
were of an extremely beautiful and unique pattetn„ being also
flegantly gilt and oraamented•
Her Majesty's Litany chair and faldstoot were pieced &Om
foot of the stage supporting the throne ; the drapery Was of
the same costly material and of cot eesponding magnificenso,
with the other arrangements for this e„egust and important ote
casitm.

In the eastern aisle, immediately above ;he altar, which •011
former occasions was occupied by the choir, was the gallery
for the accommodation of the Members of the 'Boom of C/Otti.
mins. The seats, &e , were covered with scarl4o cloths and
gold ornaments. Above this was another galltery, rjsing
nearly to the roof of the building, the seats of which were also
covered with crimson cloth. The fronts of the various gal.
!cries were decorated with hangings of the' same material,
triturnird with a deep gold fringe, and having the Royal arms
embroidered in gold in the centre. At intervals of about
ten feet,.extending along the entire ranges of the galleries
were triangular pillars, elegantly fluted And famished 'with
gold
gold mouldings. •
The north and south transepts were occupied for about hdlt
their depth with galleries for the accommodation of"'tlie
176erriiies anti Peeli; iiiese, with the smaller galleriesesixeire
them end the raeltings, were finished in the sane chaste and)
elegem manner. All the galleries, ascending 'amphithedtif.
oily to the roof, afforded a commodious view of the proceed.
ings to the immense assemblage of Spectators.
The nave behind the organ, with its galleries riglit and left,'
.1.1 Gothic screen in front, and the Gothic tracery: over the;
la,e,eceance. had a most imposing effect. The gillled slate
4endiq„ qtr thei°rll-n-'l7l-1-4.-ese-keeptn4svitb the
architecture by which it
antiue Geftha
gallery for th y - mop
Beneath the' erg " was thel
re vocal
affording accommodation • Toe talistleati
mental performen-
tit
foil hundred persoina•
.aste 119 displayed in all The arrange
briefly, and, we.fear, imperfectly. dee
Thri most exquisit'S
meats which we have tlins
scscribed. The admiration,- of all parties was elicited notiso
much by the splendour of&.Pdecorations, as by the perfect.
consistency and keeping of tiff tae parts, applied as they were
to the interior of so' ancient a faorit as the Abbey, and harmo.
nizing so mmplvtely with the massive grandeur of the time-
stained walls, which were judiciously lee in ill their origistet
architectural beauty and simplicity. Froid the great western
ereranee through the nave, along the aisles into the interior
of the theetre, including the choir, north nod south transepts,
altar, galleries 'boil, and on all sides, there was e perfect unie
formity of style ; all tris..! was requisite was included ; and. at,
though, gorgeone and mairosifiesns almor,s beyond destmptiotri
there was nothing to offend ?the eye of the moat rastuttospos
is any way to lessen the gene4l elect of the entiee.
The moat attractive and interes!,e.g portion of the Abliefe
was the north transept, in which w?tre Assembled several hurl.
dreds of England's noblest and most loget)• darnel in their reboil'
of esti/ie. This point, more especially the sue flung its
rays across it, was a perfect blaze of diamoritis And ether costly
gems.
The doors of the several entrances, to th? B.!.bi)eY 14.firft
opened precisely at five o'clock, and norwithstandliwb', the•inu
mense numbers who even at that early hour had assealbletl,
such were the excellent arrangements made, that tt o ctowding
or ihnonvenience took place, all parties being directed Isty the
Douce od other attendants stationed along the passages t0L1146
gtanlea art') sittings indicated on their tickets.
In
P 1Y
abot, ' half an hour,- the upper and lower Choir WI-,
lyrics
and the vaultings over the aisles end
ras p in the
w r We
c 0'1333 "ils
filled, principally by. Ladies in full
t';cl tee,
dress.
vice..c.7.ll.o)Cellor, and Master of the 'Rolls' in
,
•
seats at the red of the choir.
The Judges,
their state robes, took Jett
nearest the Theatre.
At a few minutes past six o'cib: the attendants proceeded
from the Western entrance with jb, plate -for the altar, the
arrangements for which had not be .completed uti to that
hour.
Front seven o'clock a continued stream of .*`.eers,.lleeresses,
•and other distinguished personages, entitled to ea" through
the Western entrance and up the Aisle, werepouresj the
Abbey, and were conducted, by the Heralds and Esoug to, the
places assigned them, the Peeresses taking their seats idNrU"
ing to their rank In the North transeept, and the Peersio the
same order in the South transcept. . •
The Sheiiffs,•Aldermen, sad the Members'of the Ceepo.
ration sat below the
,Jacks in the Choir, and close to 7ho
Western eetraece.
1 The Members of the Rouse of Commons, who were all In
Court dress or uniform, arrived about half-past nine, and In a
very slieel time the lower and upPer galleries were titled.
Amens the distinguished individuals who attracted most
serration in their passage up the aisle were his IColaI Highness
the Duke'de Nemours and suite, Prince George of tam. .
bridge, Earl Grey, Lard Lyndhurst, tie Duke a.ed Duchess
of Baccleuch, the Marehlotion of Londonderry. &e.
r At tan o'clock the Bring of the guns announced the dcpar..
ture•of her Majesty from. the Palace, and the scene in An
Abbey then, beearn t trucli more interesting and Gain:mad:
The' sun, which had Inert obscured 'during Zar-mtnr_
at Ibis period poured a flood of brilliant slight through
this lofty gothic windows upon the gorgeous assemblage
beneath. ft is impossible to describe the brilliant sad pictu..
resque effect of the various hosttimes—uniforma, robes, sod
draperies of every fantastic form and hue glittering with bril.
Hants, peqrls, and gold and silveClace, which met the 4/41 is
.every direction. Froth the thiSatre of the vast building to tits
'vaultines, eveiy. point •wati crowded to excess, and all,eyes
were strained to catch the first sight of their young and tingly
Sovereign.
Among :thelastest arrivals were the Foreigtl Arnaesadort.
with their suites, forming many gorgeous and railed groups of
uniforms and decorations. They occupied the asters Oti.
',cry, opposite the Royal Box.
TIIE RETURN PROM THE ABBEY.

, The proceaston tornmence4 to leave the Abbey at twenty minutes WI
four o'clock, but her Majesty did net get into her carriage tat' twetaty
minutts to five, when she was received In the mini enthusiastic
manner ai• yetren she arrited along the whole line. /ler Royal Mothw
ar.d her Royal Uncle of Sussex also received the lame !need nt the
i.ublie approbm ion,
Wu cannot close out account of tbo Ceremony wittiOUL (OR•
derin,ct, our hoR thanks to the CoNiStissiortutS of MaTtorOGI-
TAN PoIACE, and to rl men, who obeyed their order& with
the tittno,;t. Alacrity and attention.

One of our Correq,ndents, wla6 was present in the Cbois,
Westminster Abbey throughout the whole of the august ceremonial,
and whose detailed re; on of the proceedings we shall lay before the pdblirt
in out pext, reprt's,!uts the scene, as the must magniticently grao,l
ever witnessed. Themu,'e, with but a trifling exception or two, be
stains to have gone oil' in the n.ost coini.l,te and satisfactory mantas
Ilia +effect of the vatious chorusses was majestic in the extreme.

iNlAnitraGE.—On 27th init., at St. John's,
Sinth Hackney, by the Rev II H, Norrifi, 'Rector, Joseph Jones, get,
of Woo°, to ELsatrett, fet:rft daughter of the !ate Mr. Henry Sins.,
of Hackney.
S nt.-r e OW 'IRA E.--There Was rather mare de-
wand for yarn. yesterday than en the two proosdie Tiewelays, isit
was not kttendal with any impro, eu.ent ia pekoes. Most tivaripkEviivil
toast viereevnaewhot natter, and In malty Stall rather burr prices per
raMitittfiel tO.--.Masegarter 0 uar4iet,