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

RETUAN OF THE PROCESSION,

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The procession retained from the Abbey to St. James's
Palace in the same order (as to the position of the
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carriages of the several parties composing it) as tb in
which it had set out in the morning, but by no means in
the same regular wanner as in the morning. Ili,
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occasioned partly by the want of sufficient space to fortar:
the carriages in line, and partly by the wetness of the da
Some of the carriages of the Royal party drove off as soon
as the officers whom they were to convey had entered
them, awl did not pull up till they reached Charing-eross.
In this way, the Procession, as it passed up parliamer;t_
street, appeared broken. another differeucg was, that the
glasses of most of the carriages were up in consequence of
the rain. But for these circumstances, the return of the
prosession would have presented a more imposing ap-
pearance than its outse, as all the Peers and Peeresses
who had to take a part in it wore their coronets and
robes. The several Members of the Royal Family were
loudly cheered as they passed, particularly that in which
the puke 'of Su-,!sex Sat The g-reat object of attraction
was of course the state carriage, in sylingi sat their Ala-
jesties accompanied by two Peeresses. Its approach was
announced by the loud and continued shouts of the multi.
tudes along the line from the Abbey. It advanced at a
very slow space, so that every one in the line was grati-
fied with a full view of their Majesties. Both their Ma-
jesties wore their crowns. They frequently acknowledged
the cordial manner in which they were received by the
people, by bowing towards them at both sides as they
proceeded. Owing to some slight interruptions of the
carriages in front, the state-coach halted for a few
minutes twice in its way to Charing-cross. On each of
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before which are placed a kneeling cushion and desk, for the
purpose of falling down to in acts of devotion,

these occasilna crowds of people pressed round the car-
riage, and testified their loyal attachment to the Sovereign
and his Royal Consort by the most enthusiastic cheering.
In this effusion of their loyal zeal, many of the people be-
came mixed up with the troops accompanying the car-
riage, and frequently ran the risk of being trampled on by
the horses. Her Majesty perceived the danger they were
in, and evinced by her countenance the greatest anxiety
lest any of them were injured. We did not hear that any
of them were hurt. We ought to have mentioned, that
one of the most imposing parts of the procession to and
from the Abbey was constituted by His Majesty's military
Aides-de-camp, who rode before the Royal carriage. Most
of them were men who evidently had seen much service.
Many of them were decorated with a profusion of orders, and
as a body presented a most martial appearance. They were
loudly cheered by the people, who no doubt felt no men
could with greater propriety be placed around the person
of the Sovereign, on such a solemn occasion, than those
who had distinguished themselves in defence of the country
over which he had been called to rule. In every part of
the line through which the procession passed, till its arrival
at the Palace, their Majesties received the same cordial and
enthusiastic proofs of the affectionate attachment of their
subjects. The am rival of their Majesties at the Palace was
announced by the firing of a royal salute of twenty-one
cannon, which closed this part of the ceremonies of the
day. In conclusion, we may observe that if the Corona.
tion of William IV. has lacked something of the gorgeous
and costly splendour which distinguished that of his ins.
mediate predecessor, it surpassed it in one most essential
part—which no pageantry, however gorgeous or extrava-
gant., could supply—that the contract into which he has
just entered is responded to by the cordial wishes and
heartfelt congratulations of his subjects of every class
throughout his dominkins. May be live to see the happy
auguries of the auspicious commencement of his reign
fully realized !

(FURTHER 'PARTICULARS.)
THE NAVE

At an early hour in the morning presented the hustle
incident to the approaching ceremony. Labourers, dressed
in scarlet jtckets and white trowsers, with leather caps,
were seen distributed in various directions ; some assisting
the door-keepers ; others as sweepers, prepared with
brooms ; and others again as messengers, having different
assigned duties.
The Pages of the Earl Mashal, who had the task of re-
ceiving tickets, and conducting the visitors as they arrived
to their appointed seats, as well as having the charge of
the various galleries and boxes, were most conspicuous,
from their costume. These gentlemen were selected by
special favour, and bad to furnish their own dresses, which
consisted of dark-blue, single-breasted, tunic frocks, edged
with gold lace, reaching the knee, and stauding collars ;
white cassetnere small-clothes, white silk stockings, shoes,
and gilt latchets ; a small beaver chapeau, with a plume
of black ostrich feathers; and a crimson silk sash round
the waist, with gold fringe. Each of these Gentlemen
were provided with a staff, gilt and painted with a heraldic
design, and fence they were called " Pages of the Gold
Staff." One was stationed at every gallery, while a large
proportion remained in the nave, to conduct the Peers
and Peeresses who alighted at the great western gate to the
transepts.
Soon after these gentlemen, whose appearance was at
once graceful and appropriate, had betaken themselves to
their respective posts, detachments of the Ist Regiment of
Grenadier Guards and the Coldstream marched in, and
formed an avenue along the platform, from the choir
nearly to the west door—•the Coldstream on one side, and
the Ist Guards on the other. When halted, the men piled,
arms, and remained ready to resume their stations at the
appointed signals.
Garter King at Arms, Heralds, and Officers at Arms
whose duty it was to superintend the whole important
ceremonies of the day, dressed in their proper costume,
were then observed giving the necessary instructions, and
active in making the preliminary arrangements.
A large body of the Gentlemen Pensioners, in their
new uniform, were shortly after assembled in the nave, and
in the gallery leading from the portal. By a new regula-
tion, these gentlemen, instead of wearing the costume of
the time of Henry the Eighth, as adopted, at the last Co-
ronation, were attired in the full-dress uniform coats of
Officers of the Guards, with two gold epaulettes, (lark
trousers, with a stripe of gold lace down the seams, boots,
spurs, and cocked hat and feathers. Each had his hal-
berd, and their fixed duty was that of acting as body
guards to the King and Queen, the latter led by the King's
Harbinger and the Clerk of the Cheque, and the former
by Lieut. Henrich and Sir George Pocock, the Standard-
bearer. It is usual with respect to this corps, on such
occasions, for his Majesty to Knight the Senior Officer and
tke Senior Gentleman Pensioner. Their appearance was
extremely elegant, and in all respects consistent with their
honourable station.
The lower part of the gallery next the portal was lined
by Yeomen of the Guard in the ancient costume, with
battle axes; and in the vanguard, for the preservation of
the peace, we observed Sir Richard Rirnie in a Court
dress, who attended by Townsend, Sayers, and all the elile
of the old Bow•street Staff, were present, by especial
command, to repeat the duties which they had on former
public occasions performed with so much credit.