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London, England, 1838-06-28 00:00:00

THE SCEPTRES.

The Dean then brought from the altar the sceptre with the
cross and the sceptre with the dove, and delivered them to the
Archbishop.
In the meantime the Duke of Norfolk, as Lord of the
Manor of Worksop, left his seat, and, approaching the Queen,
and, kneeling, presented to her Majesty a glove for her right
hand, embroidered with the arms of Howard, which her
Majesty put on.
The Archbishop then delivered the Sceptre with the Cross
into her Majesty s right hand, saying, " Receive the Royal
Sceptre," &c. ; and then the Sceptre with the Dove into her
left hand, saying, " Receive the Rod of Equity," &c. ; and
the Lord of the Manor of Worksop supported her Majesty's
right arm, and held the Sceptre.

THE CROWNING.
The Archbishop standing before the altar, and having
St. Edward's Crown before him, took the same into his
hands, and consecrated and blessed it with the prayer, 0
God, who crownest thy faithful servants with mercy, &c."
Then the Archbishop came from the altar, assisted by
the Archbishops of York and Armagh, with the Bishops of
London, Winchester, and other Bishops, the Dean of West-
minster carrying the Crown ; and the Archbishop took-
and placed it on her Majesty's head ; when the people, withl
loud and repeated shouts, cried "God save the Queen" ;
and immediately the Peers and Peeresses present put on their
Coronets ; the Bishops their caps ; and the Kings of Arms
their crowns : the trumpets sounding, the drums beating, and
the Tower and Park guns firing by signal.
Never did we hear louder or more hearty plaudits, that al-
most rent the walls of the old Abbey, setting at nought all
etiquette and ceremony, than those which burst from the lips
and hearts of her attached and loyal people, when the Crown
was placed on the head of their young and lovely Sovereign.
The acclamations having ceased, the Archbishop pro-
nounced the exhortation, " Be strong, and of a good courage,"
&c. The choir then sang the following anthem, "The Queen
shall rejoice," &c.
THE HOLY BIBLE.

The Dean then taking the Holy Bible from the Altar de-
livered it to the Archbishop, who, attended and assisted by
the same Archbishops and Bishops as before, presented it to
the Queen, saying, " Our Gracious Queen," &c. The Queen
then returned the Bible to the Archbishop, who gave it to the
Dean, and by him replaced on the Altar, the Archbishops and
Bishops returning to their seats.
THE BENEDICTION AND TE DEUM.
The Archbishop then pronounced the benediction, the
Bishops and the Peers following every part of the benediction
with a loud Amen. The Archbishop then, turning to the
people, said, "And the same Lord God Almighty grant,"
&c. The "Te Deum " was sung by the choir, at the com-
mencement of which the Queen removed to the recognition
chair on which her Majesty first sat, on the south east side of
the Throne, the two Bishops her supporters, the great
Officers of State, the Noblemen carrying the swords, and the
Noblemen who had borne the Regalia, coming from their
respective places, and attending her Majesty.
THE INTHRONIZATION.

Te Dean: being ended, the Queen ascended the theatre,
and was lifted into her Throne by the Archbishop, Bishops,
and Peers around her Majesty, and, being so inthroned, all
the great Officers of State, the Noblemen bearing the swords,
and the Noblemen who had borne the other Regalia, stood

around about the steps of the Throne, when the Archbishop,
standing before the Queen, pronounced the exhortation
" Stand firm and hold fast," &c.
THE HOMAGE

The Exhortation being ended, her Majesty delivered the
sceptre with the cross to the Lord of the Manor of Worksop,
to hold the same on her right hand, and the sceptre with the
dove to the Duke of Richmond, to hold the same on her left
hand during the homage.

The Archbishop then knelt before the Queen, and, for him-
self and the other Lords spiritual, pronounced the words of
Homage, they kneeling around him, and saying after him.
The Archbishop then kissed het Majesty's hand, and the rest
of the Lords Spiritual did the same and retired.
Then the Dukes of Sussex and Cambridge, ascending the
steps of the Throne, and taking off their coronets, knelt be-
fore the Queen ; and the Duke of Sussex pronounced the
words of homage, the Duke of Cambridge saying after him.
Their Royal Highnesses then severally touched the Crown
upon her Majesty's head, and kissed her Majesty's left cheek,
and then retired. The Dukes and other Peers thereupon
performed their homage, the senior of each degree pronounc-
ing the words of homage, and the rest of the same degree
saying after him, and each Peer of the same degree, success-
ively, touching her Majesty's hand, and then retiring. The
Peers bearing the swords, when going to perform their
homage, delivered them to noblemen near them to hold
during that ceremony. At the conclusion of the homage, the
Queen received the two sceptres from the Dukes of Norfolk
and Richmond.
During the performance of the homage the choir sang the
anthem, This is the day which the Lord hath made,' &c.
and the Treasurer of her Majesty's Household threw about
the medals of the Coronation.
THE HOLY SACRAMENT.

After the anthem the Bishops of Carlisle and Rochester,
who had read the Epistle and Gospel, received from the altar,
by the hands of the Archbishop, the patina and the chalice,
which they carried into St. Edward's Chapel and brought
from thence the bread upon the patina, and the wine in the
chalice. Her Majesty then delivered the sceptres to the
Dukes of Norfolk and Richmond, and descended from her
Throne, attended by her supporters, and assisted by the Lord
Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State being borne before
her, and went to the altar, and, taking off her Crown, deli-
vered it to the Lord Great Chamberlain to hold ; and then
knelt down. Then the Bishops delivered the patina and cha-
lice into the Queen's bands ; and her Majesty delivered them
to the Archbishop, who, having said the prayer, " Bless, 0
Lord," &c., reverently placed the same upon the altar, cover-
ing them with a fair linen cloth. The Queen, still kneeling,
made her
SECOND OFFERING

(a purse 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. The Arch-
bishop then said the prayer, " 0 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 Sacrament,
the Archbishop administering the bread, and the Dean of
Westminster the cup.
The Queen then received the Crown 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 there sup-
ported and attended as during the inthronization.
The Archbishop then proceeded with the Communion ser-
vice, at the end of which the choir sang the anthem, " Halle
lujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth," &c., and the
same being concluded, the Archbishop read the final prayers
and pronounced the blessing.
The service being concluded, her Majesty, attended by the
two Bishops her supporters, the Great Officers of State, the
noblemen bearing the four swords before her, and the noble-
men who had carried the regalia then lying upon the altar,
descended into the arena, and passed through the door or "
south side into St. Edward's Chapel ; the noblemen, whc
carried the regalia, receiving them from the Dean of
minster as they passed by into the Chapel ; the
other instruments all the while playing.
Her Majesty being in the Chapel, and standi
altar, delivered the sceptre with the h;
had borne in her left hand, to ti-
upon the altar there.
Her Majesty was then disro
mantle or robe of State, and
purple velvet, by the Lord Grea

The Archbishop then placed the Orb in her Majesty's left
hand.
The Noblemen, who had carried the gold spurs, and St.
Edward's staff, delivered the same to the Dean, and by him
deposited on the altar in the chapel.
Whilst her Majesty was in St. Edward's Chapel the Officers
of Arms arranged the procession for the return, so that all
were ready to move at the moment when the Queen left the
chapel.
Her Majesty then proceeded out of the Choir, and to the
west door of the Abbey, the Queen wearing her Crown, and
bearing, in her right hand, the sceptre with the cross and in
flc her left the orb; their Royal Highnesses the Princes and
Princesses wearing their coronets. The four swords were
borne before the Queen in the same order as before.
The Dean and Prebendaries, and the Bishops, who had
arried the Bible, the Chalice and the Patina, remained in the
choir. The Noblemen who had severally carried the crown,
the orb, the sceptre with the dove, the spurs, and St. Edward's
staff, walked in the same places as before; those who had
staves and batons carrying the same ; all Peers wearing their
1 coronets ; and the Archbishops and the Bishops supporting
her Majesty wearing their caps ; and the Kings of Arms
1 their crowns. .

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The swords and the regalia were received near the west
door by the officers of the Jewel Office appointed for that

purpose.
Her Majesty and the Princes and Princesses of the Blood
Royal then returned to the Royal Palace with the same state
as in their proceeding to the Abbey.

THE INTERIOR.

For the information of the uninitiated among our readers—
the interior of the " auncient Abbaye " of Westminster being
to many, even of the good citizens of London, "a sealed book"
—it may be necessary to state that the vast pile is in the form
of a cross, the aisles from the Royal entrance running west and
east, and the transepts north and south, the centre of the build-
' ing being the theatre where the chief portion of the august
and impressive ceremonies took place ; and where the young
and lovely Queen of these realms formed to-day the great
point of attraction, "the cynosure of every eye," of the count-
' less thousands of the elite of the aristocracy and gentry of
this and everyother civilized nation on the face of the globe,
assembled within the venerable pile.
From the western entrance, where her Majesty passed under
the organ gallery to the theatre, a raised platform twenty-
four feet wide was erected, with a smaller platform on either
side for the accommodation of those personages who took
part in the imposing ceremony. In the centre of the Abbey
and immediately under the lantern, was a square platform,
ascended by four steps, covered with claret-coloured drapery,
richly embroidered in gold. Here was placed the throne or
chair of state, facing the altar, in which her Majesty received
the homage of her people. Its sides were hung with g&d
lace of great richness and elegance, the seat and back being
covered with crimson velvet, on which the Royal arms were
splendidly emblazoned, and the pillars, flutings, &c., being of
burnished gold. There was also a foot-stool corresponding
in every particular with the throne itself. At each corner of
the theatre were semicircular rails, within which the heralds
and yeomen of the guard, bearing their partizans, remained
during the ceremony.
At the eastern or opposite extremity of the building was
the altar, surmounted by a lofty canopy, supporting various
emblematical figures in gold. The drapery behind it consisted
of silk damask, extending along the whole of the front gallery,
and draped up with elegant festoons of gold cord and tassels.
On the right of the altar was the offering table, covered with
garter blue Genoa velvet, bordered with lace and fringed with
gold. In front of this table, and close to the theatre, was the
pulpit, elevated on a splendidly gilt and decorated pedestal—
the pulpit and cushion being covered with crimson velvet,
richly fringed with gold lase. The south side of the sacrarium
was occupied by the Royal box. The drapery here was'
of the most costly description, being trimmed with loops of
gold rope, bordered and fringed with gold lace, the interior!
lined with white satin, elegantly fluted, and the chairs, which
were of an extremely beautiful and unique pattern, being also
elegantly gilt and ornamented.
Her Majesty's Litany chair and faldstool were placed at the
foot of the stage supporting the throne ; the drapery was of
the same costly material and of corresponding magnificence
with the other arrangements for this august and important
occasion.
In the eastern aisle, immediately above the altar, which on
former occasions was occupied by the choir, was the gallery
for the accommodation of the Members of the House of Com-
mons. The seats, &c., were covered with scarlet cloth and
gold ornaments. Above this was another gallery, rising
nearly to the roof of the building, the seats of which were
also covered with crimson cloth. The fronts of the various
galleries were decorated with hangings of the same material,
trimmed 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 finished with
gold mouldings
The north and south transepts were occupied for about half
their depth with galleries for the accommodation of the
Peeresses and Peers ; these, with the smaller galleries above
them and the vaultings, were finished in the same chaste and
elegant manner. All the galleries, ascending amphitheatri-
cally 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 right and left,
the Gothic screen in front, and the Gothic tracery over the
Royal entrance, had a most imposing effect. The gilded
shafts and pinnacles of the organ were in perfect keeping with
the antique Gothic architecture by which it was surrounded.
Beneath the organ was the gallery for the vocal and instru-
mental performers, affording accommodation for upwards of
fou hundred persons.
The most exquisite taste was displayed in all the arrange-
ments which we have thus briefly, and, we fear, imperfectly
described. The admiration of all parties was elicited not so
much by the splendour of the decorations, as by the perfect
consistency and keeping of all the parts, applied as they were
to the interior of so ancient a fabric as the Abbey, and harmo-
nizing so completely with the massive grandeur of the time-
stained walls, which were judiciously left in all their original
architectural beauty and simplicity. From the great western
entrance through the nave, along the aisles into the interior
of the theatre, including the choir, north and south transepts,
altar, galleries above and on all sides, there was a perfect uni-
formity of .style ; all that was requisite was included ; and al-
though gorgeous and magnificent almost beyond description,
there was nothing to offend the eye of the most fast'dious, or
in any way to lessen the general effect of the entire.
The most attractive and interesting portion of the Abbey,
was the north transept, in which were assembled several hun-
dreds of England's noblest and most lovely dames in their
robes of estate. This point, more especially when the sun
flung its rays across it, was a perfect blaze of diamonds and
other costly gems.
The doors of the several entrances to the Abbey: were
opened precisely at five o'clock, and notwithstanding the im-
mense numbers who even at that early hour had assembled,
such were the excellent arrangements made, that no crowding
or inconvenience took place, all parties being directed by the
police and other attendants stationed along the passages to
the galleries and sittings indicated on their tickets.
In about half an hour, the upper and lower Choir Gal-
leries in the West Aisle, and the Vaultings over the aisles and
transepts were completely filled, principally by Ladies in full
dress.
The Judges, Vice-Chancellor, and Master of the Rolls, in
their state robes, took their seats at the end of the choir
nearest the Theatre.
At a few minutes past six o'clock, the attendants proceeded
from the Western entrance with the plate for the altar, the
arrangements for which .had not been completed up to that
hour.
From seven o'clock a continued stream of Peers, Peeresses,
and other distinguished personages, entitled to pass through
the Western entrance and up the Aisle, were pouring into the
Abbey, and were conducted by the Heralds and Exons to the
places assigned them, the Peeresses taking their seats accord-
ing to their rank in the North transcept, and the Peers in the
same order in the Sonth transcept.
The Sheriffs, Aldermen, and the Members of the Corpo-
ration sat below the Judges in the Choir, and close to the
Western entrance.
The Members of the House of Commons, who were all in
Court dress or uniform, arrived about half-past nine, and in a
very short time the lower and upper galleries were filled.
Among the distinguished individuals who attracted most ob-
servation in their passage up the aisle were his Royal Highness
the Duke de Nemours and suite, Prince George of Cam-
bridge, Earl Grey, Lord Lyndhurst, the Duke and Duchess
of Buccleuch, the Marchioness of Londonderry, &c.
At ten o'clock the firing of the guns announced the depar-
ture of her Majesty from the Palace, and the scene in the
Abbey then became much more interesting and animated.
The sun, which had been obscured during the morning,
at this period poured a flood of brilliant light through
the lofty gothic windows upon the gorgeous assemblage
beneath. It is impossible to describe the brilliant and pictu-
resque effect of the various costumes—uniforms, robes, and
draperies of every fantastic form and hue glittering with bril-
liants, pearls, and gold and silver lace, which met the eye in
every. direction. I. rom the theatre of the vast building to the
vaultings, every point was crowded to excess, and all eyes
were strained to catch the first sight of their young and lovely
Sovereign.
Among the latest arrivals were the Foreign Ambassadors,
with their suites, forming many gorgeous and varied groups
of uniforms and decorations. They occupied the Eastern
Gallery, opposite the Royal Box.
THE RETURN FROM THE ABBEY.

The procession commenced to leave the Abbey at twenty
minutes to four o'clock, but her Majesty did not get into her
carriage till twenty minutes to five, when she was received
in the same enthusiastic manner as when she arrived along the
whole line. Her Royal Mother and her Royal Uncle of
Sussex also received the same meed of the public approbation.
We cannot close our account of the Ceremony withota
tendering our best thanks to the COMMISSIONERS OF METRO-
POLITAN POLICE, and to the men, who obeyed their orders
with the utmost alacrity and attention.

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of Westminster Abbey throughout the whole of
ceremonial, and whose detailed
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