The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-09 00:00:00

e.!ription of these regal ornaments ; and in doing so, we
shall take them in the order in which they are laid down
in the printed ceremonies, and not in the order in which
that able antiquarian has placed them.

THE QUEEN'S REGALIA.
These are the Ivory Rod and Dove, the Sceptre and
Cross, and her Majesty's Crown. They were carried re-
spectively by the Earls of Cawdor and Jersey, and the
Duke of Beaufort.
" The Queen's Ivory Rod, is a sceptre of white ivory,
in length three feet one inch and a half; the pomel and
ornaments are of gold, as is also the mound and cross at
the top, but the dove on the top of the cross is enamelled
with white ; the circumference at the lower part is about
two inches, and at the top about an inch and a halt.
" The Queen's Sceptre with the Cross, is also of gold,
adorned with diamonds and other valuable jewels, being in
length of two feet ten inches, with a mound and cross at
the top, issuing out of a fleur-de-lis ; it is like the King's
in its embellishments, only smaller, not wreathed, nor
altogether so thick.
" The Queen's Crown is a rich Imperial Crown of
gold, set with diamonds of great value, intermixed with
precious stones of other kinds, and some pearls. It is
composed of crosses and fleur-de lis, with bare or arches,
and a mound and cross on the top of the arches, after the
same manner as the King's Imperial Crown, differing from
them only in size, being lesser and lighter. The cap is of
purple velvet, lined with rich white taffeta, and turned up
with ermine, or Minever pure, richly powdered."

THE KING'S REGALIA.
These are—St. Edward's Staff—the Spurs--tbe Sceptre
with the Cross—the Pointed Sword of Temporal Justice
—the Pointed Sword of Spiritual Justice—the Sword of
Mercy—the Sword of State—the Sceptre with the Dove
—the Orb—St. Edward's Crown—the Patina—the Chi-
lice, and the Bible. They were carried respectively by
the Duke of Grafton, the Marquis of Hastings, the Duke
of St. Alban's, the Marquis of Cleveland, the Mat quis of
Downshire, the Marquis of Sali-bury, Earl Grey, the
Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Somerset, the Duke of
Hamilton, the Bishop of Carlisle, the Bishop of Rochester,
and the Bishop of Chichester.
" St. Edward's Staff, in length four feet eleven inches
and a half, is a staff or sceptre of gold, having a foot of
steel, about four inches and a quarter in length, with a
mound and cross at the top ; the ornaments are also of
gold, and the diameter of it is upwards of three-quarters
of an inch.
" The Spurs, called the Great Golden Spurs, are elabo-
rately wrought, both round the outer edge, and at the
buckle and fastenings. They hare no rowels, but end in
an ornamented point, being of that kind which are deno-
minated prick Spurs.
" The King's Sceptre with the Cross, or Sceptre Royal,
is likewise of gold, the handle plain, and the upper part
wreathed : it is in length two feet nine inches and a
quarter, and is of the same thickness as the former. The
pomel at the lower part is enriched with rubies, emeralds,
and small diamonds ; and the space of five inches and a
half in length, above the handle, is elegantly embossed
and embellished with similar precious stones. The top
rises into a fleur-de-lis, with six leaves, of which three
are upright, and the other three are hanging down, all
enriched with precious stones : out of the flour de lie
issues a mound made of an amethyst, set round with table
diamonds, and upon the mound a cross, wholly covered
with precious stones, and a large table diamond, in the
centre.

" The Sword of Justice of the Temporality, or Third
Sword, is sharp pointed ; the length of the handle is four
inches, tie pomel an inch and three quarters, and the cross
seven inches and a half: the scabbard, in all respects, is
like the two former.
" The Sword of Spiritual Justice, or, as it is connnonly
called, the Second Sword, is pointed, but somewhat ob-
tuse. The length of the blade is forty inches, the breadth
an inch and a half, the handle, as before (covered with
gold wire), is four inches long, and the pomel an inch and
three quarters deep. The length of the cross is almost
eight inches, which is plain steel gilt, as before ; and the
scabbard in all respects is similar to the former.
" Curtana, or the Pointless Sword, representing the
Sword of Mercy, is the principal in dignity of three swords
which are borne naked before the King at the Coronation.
It is a broad bright sword, of which the length of the
blade is thirty-two inches, the breadth almost two inches,
the handle, which is covered with fine gold wire, is four
inches long, and the pomel an inch and three quarters,
which, with the cross, is plain steel gilt ; the length of
the cross is almost eight inches. The scabbard belonging'to
it is covered with a rich brocaded cloth of tissue, with gilt
ornaments.
" The S.vord of State, which is a large two-banded
sword, having a splendid scabbard of crimson velvet de-
corated with gold plates of the Royal Badges in order as
follow. Up at the point is the Orb or Mound, then the
Royal Crest of a Lion standing on an Imperial Crown :
lower down, are a Portcullis Harp, Thistle, Fleur-de-lis,
and Rose ; nearer the hilt is the Portcullis repeated ;
next are the Royal Arms and Supporters ; and, lastly,
the Harp, Thistle, &c., occur over again. The other
side of the scabbard is exactly the same. The handle and
pomel of the sword are embossed with similar devices
in silver gilt, and the cross is formed of the Royal sup
porters, the Lion and Unicorn, having a rose within a
laurel between them on one side, and a Fleur-de-lis, en-
circled in the same manner, upon the other.
" The King's Sceptre with the Dove, is a sceptre of
gold in length three feet seven inches, three inches in
circumference at the handle, and two inches and a
quarter round the top. The pomel is decorated with a
circle or fillet of table diamonds, and in several places
with precious stones of all sorts, and the mound at the
top is embellished with a band or fillet of rose diamonds.
Upon the mound is a small Jerusalem Cross, whereon
is fixed a dove with wings expanded, as the emblem of
mercy.
" The Orb, Mound, or Globe, which was put into
his Majesty's band immediately before his being crowned,
and which he bore in his left band upon his return in
Westminster-Hall, is a ball of gold of six inches diameter,
encompassed with a band of the same, embellished with
roses of diamonds encircling other precious stones, and
edged about with pearl. On the top is a very large atne-
thyst, of a violet or purple colour, near an inch and a half
in height, of an oval form ; and which, being encompassed
with four silver wires, becomes the pedestal of a splendid
cross of gold of three inches and a quarter in height, and
three inches in breadth, set very close with diamonds, hav-
ing, in the middle, a sapphire on one side, and an emerald
on the other. It is also embellished with four large
pearls in the angles of the cross, near the centre, awl three
more at the ends of it. The whole height of the oib and
cross is eleven incites.
" The first and principal diadem, denominated St. Ed-
ward's Crown, with which his Majesty is invested, is so
called in commemoration of the ancient one, which was
kept in Westminster-Abbey till the beginning of the great
Rebellion, when, with the rest of the regalia, it was sacrile-
ligeously taken away. It is a very rich imperial crowu,
embellished with pearls and precious stones of various
kinds, as diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, with a
mound of gold on the top of it, encircled with a band of
the same, embellished also with precious stones ; and upon
the mound a cross of gold decorated in a similar manner,
having three very large oval pearls, one at the top of the
cross, and two others pendant at the sides of it. 'flits
crown is composed, as all those of England are, cf four
crosses, and as many fieurs-de-lis upon a rim or circle of
gold, all embellished with precious stones, from the tops
of which crosses arise four circular bare, or arches, which
meet at the top, and at the intersection is the pedestal,
whereon is fixed the mound. The cap, within the crown,
is of purple velvet, lined with white taffeta, and turned up
with ermine, thickly powdered in three rows."
The Patina, Chalice, and Bible need no particular de-
scription.
At a quarter past ten o'clock a discharge of artillery
gave notice to the inmates of the Abbey that the Royal
procession had started from the Palace, and revived the
curiosity which had begun to slumber in many of their

bosoms.
An anthem was played by the choir, and at its close the
loud and long-continued huzzas of the multitude on the
outside of the Abbey announced the near approach of their
Majesties. The officers of arms and tl:e Dean and Pre-
bendaries of Westminster, habited in their splendid stoles,
marshalled themselves in the nave, along with the Great
Officers of State, to receive them. At this moment the
interest was intense. The Guards in the Abbey were
under arms—Peers and Peeresses were moving down the
aisle to take their places in the procession—the officers of
the Earl Marshal were busily employed in preserving due
regularity and order—and the spectators were hurrying to
their respective places, which many of them had left from
a feeling of something like ennui. Gradually, but slowly,
the heralds were observed to advance. As they put them-
selves in motion, the glittering mantles and coronets of se-
veral Peers came in v.ew. Shortly afterwards the waving
plumes and gorgeous robes of the Princesses of the Blood
Royal attracted general attention. The Noblemen bearing
the Queen's Regalia preceded their Royal Mistrees into the
Abbey, and the clash of presented arms, and the enthusiastic
acclaim of the spectators nearest the western door, informed
thole that were more distant of her Majesty's arrival. A
short pause took place—then another advance—till by de-
grees the whole line of the procession unfolded itself in
magnificent array in the Abbey. At length his Majesty,