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STATE PROCESSION,
FROM THE QUEEN'S PALACE TO THE WEST
GATE OF EST:IINSTER ABBEY.

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At seventeen minutes past Three o'clock this morning, a
Royal salute of teeenry-cme guns announced that the Sun was
then rising upon the joyous day, when the Crown of these
great realms was to be. placed upon the head of the most po-
pular and beloved Sovereign that has wielded the British
sceptre since the days of Alfred. The whole metropolis was
literally awakenel, and presented a scene of hustle and excite-
ment rarely if ever equalled. At four o'elock, the streets
were 10 thronged with carriages and pedestrians that they were
in many places impassable, and the whole population seemed
to have been poured out in the direction of the Parks and of
Westminster Abbey.
THE QUEEN'S PALACE.
Even so early as six o'clock the Green Park, the
Mall, and the enclosure in St. James's Park, were filled with
persons of all ranks, and at that early hour the struggle for
places commenced ; but those who were successful in taking
up the best positions were premature in their triumph. For
soon afterwards the police took up their ground, and the mili-
tary also made their appearance in the open space, or
parade, in front of the Queen's Palace, and by
degrees the crowds were compelled to retire within the in-
closures, and down the Mall. The squadrons of Life Guards
and a troop of Lancers, which were to take part in the pro-
cession, together with a company of Light infantry, were
drawn up in different parts of the area, whilst the centre was
filled with General Officers and their Staffs. The imposing
character of the scene was heightened by the picturesque ap.
pearance of the Yeomen of the Guard in their State dresses.
The roof of the North projection of the Palace was li-
terally covered with people, and on the top of the
triumphal arch there were stationed two sailors, of re-
markably fine figure, who were in charge of the flag-staff
upon which the Royal Standard was to be hoisted on her Ma-
jesty's departure from the Palace. About eight o'clock the
tine band of the Life Guards struck up " God Save the
Queen," and playca at intervals until the commencement
of the procession. The carriages which were to compose the
cavalcade now took their places according to the order pre-
scribed—those of the Foreign Ambassadors in the south
walk, and the Royal carriages iu the north walk of the Mall.
At ten o'clock the procession began to move, and as the several
illustrious foreigners were recognized, they ware much
cheered, especially Marshal Soult, who acknowledged the
compliment by repeated bows. His Excellency, Ahmed
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THE FIRST OFFERING.

The Queen, attended by the two Bishops her supporters,
and the Dean of Westminster, the Great Officers, and the
Noblemen bearing the regalia and the four swords going before
her Majesty, passed to the altar. Her Majesty, kneeling upon
the cushion, made her first °tiering of a pall or altar cloth of
gold, which was delivered by an Officer of the Wardrobe to the
Lord Chamberlain, by his Lordship to the Lord Great Cham-
berlain, and by him to the Queen, who delivered it to the
Archbishop of Canterbury, by whom it was placed on the altar.
The Treasurer of the Household then delivered an ingot of
gold, of one pound weight, to the Lord Great Chamberlain,
who having presented the same to the Queen, her Majesty
delivered it to the Archbishop, and was by him put into the
Oblation Basin.
Her Majesty continuing to kneel, the prayer, "O God,
who dwellest in the high and holy place," &c., was said by the
Archbishop. At the conclusion of the prayer her Majesty rose
and went, attended as before, to the Chair of State on the
south side of the area.

The regalia, except the swords, were then delivered, by the
several Noblemen who bore the same to the Archbishop, and
by his Grace to the Dean of Westminster to be laid on the
Altar ; the Great Officers of State (with the exception of the
Lord Great Chamberlain), and the Noblemen who had borne
the Regalia deposited on the Altar, going to the respective
places appointed for them ; the Bishop of Durham standing
on the right hand of her Majesty, with the Noblemen carrying
the swords on his right hand ; the Bishop of Bath and Wells
on her Majesty's left hand, and, near him, the Lord Great
Chamberlain.

The Noblemen bearing the swords (except the Sword of
State) continued to stand on the south side of the area until
the I nthronization.
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said Sir Robert Peel, " a confident expectation
that she was destined to a reign of happiness
for her people and of glory to herself" "There
is something," he added, "which art cannot
make nor lessons teach, and can only be sug-
ge,,ed by a high and generous nature." Her
Majesty has completely realised the hopes
with which her careful education and her
demeanour on her accession to the throne in-
spired all her subjects.

Tier Majesty has always willingly met her
people, and on both occasions she opened and
Closed the Parliament in person. One of the
most memorable events since her accession
was the great festival given to her by the
City of London in November last year, which
her Majesty honoured with her presence.

All who have had occasion to approach her
Majesty speak with delight of her condeseen-
siot and affability, and no deserving object of
the royal bounty ever applied to her Majesty
in vain.

Of her Majesty's" personal appearance we
need not speak, as the splendid portrait above
gives more information at a glance than we
could convey in a column. We may observe,
however, that her Majesty is not tall, though
she is graceful in her movements. .

Her Majesty is said to be a good musician,
an to be well versed in modern languages as
ur!l'._ Is in those sciences, such as botany, which
are suitable for an an accomplished lady. She
ha:: shown herself, since her accession to the

throne, a generous patron of the theatres andthe
fine arts, and has already done much to restore
them in England to the splendour of the Eliza-_
bethan age. Men of science have not been
overlooked, and England promises to be as
celebrated under her reign for the peaceful
arts as ever it was for warlike deeds under the
most renowned of her predecessors.

Her reign has been already distinguished by
the establishment of a regular communication
by steam with the United States, and the rapid
improvements now continually made in the
arts, of which our journal this day presents one
splendid specimen, betoken an unprecedented
progress in civilization. For her Majesty's
reign to be glorious for herself and happy for
her people, her political measures must cor-
respond with the extraordinary movement now
impelled on society. Following a monarch
who acquired a deservedly-high reputation as
a reformer, her task, and the task of her states-
men,, it must be admitted, is not easy, But
those who see in all things the directing hand
of Providence will probably look on the graces
of a female reign as likely to temper most ad-
vantageously the character of the monarchy,
which, in this age of the world and with the
present temper of mankind, might be exposed
to much risk were either a heartless debauches
or a wilful tyrant to be on the throne.
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GEORGE 111.

George 111. and queen Charlotte were
crowned the 22nd of September, 1761.
In the Gentleman's Magazine for 1764,
p.
28,
is an extract from a letter addressed to
the duke of Devonshire, which contains the
wasanecdote The young
Westminster Hall
following
Pretender singular
himself
during the coronation, and in town two or three
imself in
days before and after it, under the name of
Mr. Brown. A gentleman told me so, who
saw him there, and who whispered in his ear,
your royal highness is the last of all mortals
whom 1 should expect to see here.'—' It was
curiosity that led me,' said the other : but I
assure you, added he, that the person who, is
the cause of all this pomp and magnificence is
the man I envy the least !' "
When the champion cast down his gauntlet
for the last time, a white glove fell from one
of the spectators, who was in an elevated si-
tuation ; on its being handed to the champion,
he demanded, " Who was his fair foe ?" The
glove was said to have been thrown by the
young chevalier, who was present in female
attire.
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HENRY I.

The coronation of Henry I. was performed
in a hurried manner, on the fourth day after
the death of Rufus. In every respect the
forms of his coronation were the same as those
of the Saxon kings. •

STEPHEN.
The coronation of Stephen, after he had
sworn allegiance to the empress Matilda, was
viewed with great anxiety in an age when it
was supposed that the punishment of perjury
was immediate and visible. The ceremony
was performed by William archbishop of,
Canterbury, and it is said that a dreadful,

storm arose, which threw all the parties into
such confusion, that the consecrated water fell
on the ground, the kiss of peace after the
sacrament was omitted, and uven the final
benediction forgotten.

HENRY 11.
Henry was crowned at Westminster on the
Sunday before Christmas-day, A.D. 1154, by
Theobald archbishop of Canterbury: although
his hereditary right was unquestionable, he was
formally elected by the clergy and people.
It is said that Henry was crowned again with
his queen, A.D. 1159 ; but this report arose
from his having worn the crown during the
ceremony.
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QUEEN '-'SI.A.P.Y.
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•.
Mary, the first female sovereign of tit'
,
&ton, was crowned on the Ist of October
1553. by Stephen Gardiner. bishop of Win-:
chester, the archbishops of York and of
ury being then prisoners in the Tower. 0
,the last day of September she went in scat
rom the Power to Westminster in an ope.,
.11a.not„ drawn by six horses, covered wit
;loth of tissue. In a second chariot came th
irincess Elizabeth and the lady Anne, o
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leves ; the ladies in waiting rode up()
orses covered with trappings of crimson vel.
et and satin. Three pageants were erecte '
n Fenchurch-street by the Genoese., Easter
ing, and Florentine merchants.
Among the city pageants, the most rema
.plc was that of St. Paul's cathedral, thus (.le-,
cribed by Holinshed :----'. There was on -
'er.i•r, a Dutchman. that stood on the weather;
ock of Faille's steeple, holding a streamer i :.
phis hand of five yards !ong, and waiving there-.
of, stood sometimes on the one foot and shooke
the other, and then kneeled on his knees, to
;he great. marvell of all people. He had
tail iw Affold, .d him. b- .hr
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HENRY V.

,
Henry V. was crowned on the 9th of April,
;1413. Katherine of France, the queen of
`Henry V., was crowned on the 24th of Fe-
truary, 1420 ; the account with Holinshed
igives of the magnificence displayed upon this
occasion is far too characteristic of the age to
1a
e omitted. " After the great solemnization
f the aforesaid coronation in the church of St.
eter's, at Westminster, was ended, the queene
as conveied into the great Hall of \Vest-
inster, and there set to dinner. Upon whose
ght hand sat, at the end of the table, the
chbishop of Canterbury, and Henrie sur-
med the Rich, cardinall of Winchester.
pon the left hand of the queene sat the kin!.
of Scots in his estate, who was served wit
vered messe, as were the foresaid bishops,
t yet after them. Upon the left hand, nex •
the cupboord, sat the maior and his bre
ren, the aldermen of London. The bishop
gan the table, against the barons of th::
inque Ports ; and the ladies against th;.,
maior. These, with others, ordered the ser
vice ; and, for the first course, brawne in mus-'
tard, eeles in burneur, pike in herbage, fuiment
with balien, lamprie powdered, trout, codling,
plaice fried martine fried, crabs, leech lum-
bard flourished tartes, and a devise called a,
pellican, sitting on hir nest with hir birds, and
an image of St. Katharine holding a booke,
and disputing with doctors.
"The second course was, gellie coloured
with columbine flowers, white potage or creame
of almonds, breame of the sea, conger, cheuen,
barbill and roch, fresh salmon, halibut, gur-
nard, rochet broiled, smelts fried, crevis or
lobster, leech-damaske, with the king's poesie
flourished thereon.

"The third course was, dates in compost,
creame motle, carpe deore, turbut, tench,
pearch with goion, fresh sturgion with welks,
porperous rosted, crevesse de eau doure, pranis,
eeles rosted with lamprie, a leech, called the
white leech, flourished with hawthorn leaves
and red haves ; a marchpane garnished with
diverse figures of angels."
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HENRY IV.

Henry IV. was crowned by archbishop Fitz-
alan on the 13th of October, 1399, and on this
occasion the ampulla was first employed.
After Henry had gone to the Tower he created
forty-six knights of the Bath, among whom
were three of his own sons. The procession
from the Tower to Westminster was unusually
splendid, no less than six thousand horses
having been employed on the occasion.
Froissart gives the following account of
Henry IV.'s procession. " The duke of Lan-
caster left the Tower this Sunday after dinner,
on his return to Westminster ; he was bare
headed, and had round his neck the order of
the king of France. The prince of Wales,
six dukes, six earls, eighteen barons, accom-
panied him, and there were of knights and
other nobility from eight to nine hundred horse
in the procession. He passed through the
streets of London, which were all handsomely
decorated with tapestries and other rich hang-
ings : there were nine fountains in Chetpside
and other streets he passed through, that ran
perpetually with white and red wines. The
whole cavalcade amounted to six thousand
horse, that escorted the duke from the Tower
to Westminster."
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MI

F:1;o senned gnitifici at the reception he met with, as.
his equipwge p,ssed through the crowded lines. The occu-
pants of the Royal, carriages were also warmly greeted. His
al llighness the Duke of Cambridge was evidently in great
good humour, sad f,equently bowed to the populace ; and the
Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Kent w, re saluted wilt
the mist en!hmilstic cheering. We are happy to 4my
that. his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex looked mu,::
better th.m we have for some time seen him.
tip to this time the weather had worn the uncertain aspect
which characterised the last few days. For an hour it seemed
doubtf,ll isht tlier sunshine or rain would prevail. but almost at
the instant when the noble-looking tars upon the roof of the
triurtipl;al arch hoisted the ?to; al Standard, as the QUM) was
CrstO:i::ghe. ca: ridge, the clouds lassed away, and the sun shone
forth with ail the
,of midsummer The tars waved
their hits and cheered as the Stand,ird rose. The immense
atsembla:ze responded to the cheer with one tremendous shout
of joy, which w, a continued until the Royal cortege had p tsscd
over Constitution-hill. Her Mjesty was in most excellent
sp:rt:s, and smiled upon the many of her subjects
r:ho to this place strove to ea.cli her attention to their affec-
tionate greeting.s. She was accompanied by the Mater of
the Horse, Lord Albemarle, and the Duchess of Sutherland,
the Mistress of the Robes.
The following is the order of the procession :
Under the Direction of one of the Queen's Equerries, with

Two Assistants.
Trumpeters.
A squadron of Life Guards.
Carriagos of tie Foreign resident Ambassadors and Ministers,
in the n:Aler in whirh they take precedence in this country
• The Clutrge d'Affaires of Mexico.
The Charge d'Affaires of Portugal.
The Charge d'Anires cf Sweden.
Tne Saxon Minister.
The Ilancrerian Mini;ter.
'The Gret k Minister.
The Sardinia! Minister.
The ;--3panish Miniger.
The Minister from the United States.
The Minister from the Netherlands.
The Brazilian Minister.
The Bavarian Minister.
The Dani,h Minister.
The Belgiaa Minister.
TI:c1 Wirt,ruber,.; Minister.
The Prussian Minister.

Carr:ages of the Fcrel;.rn Ambassadors and MiniAers
ordinary, in the order in which they respectively reported
th, it arrival ia this country.
Ahmed F. ttij Pasha, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Sultan..
The cqrrage was drawn by two horses. The body is painted
a rich like, with the rising sun and et- 2setutt richly cmh'a-
zoned on the panne's. The lining erimsNt and yellow silk,
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;JAMES 11.

James's coronation, April 23, 1685, was
celebrated with so much splendour, that it ren-
dered him for a considerable time popular in
London. The most remarkable anecdote con-
nected with the solemnity is, that, on the king's
return from the Abbey, the crown tottered
upon iris head, and wouid have fallen off, had
not die Honourable Henry Sidney supported
it, saying, " This is not the first time our fa-
mily have supported the crown."
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HENRY VIII.

, Henry VIII. was extremely fond of pa-
, geantry, and he was.,particularly anxious
about the ceremonials of his coronation.
- The Londoners seconded his desires, and
when, after having created twenty-four
knights of the Bath, he rode through London
from the Tower, June 22, 1509, the streets
[ were hung with tapestry and cloth of arras,
, , and a great part of the south side of Cheap
• and part of Cornhill were hung with cloth of
gold. The several companies and civic
dignitaries lined the streets ; and Hall tells
us, " The goldsmiths' stalls unto the end of
the Old Change, being replenished with
virgins in white, with branches of white wax ;
Ithe priestes and clearkes in rich copes, with
crosses and censers of silver, censing his grace
and the queene also as they passed. The
queene Katherine was sitting in hir litter,
borne by two white palfries, the litter covered
and richlie apparelled, and the palfries trapped
in white cloth of gold ; hir person apparelled '
in white satin embroidered, her haire hanging
downe to her backe, beautiful' and goodlie to
behold, and on her hea,d a coronall set with
manie rich orient stones."

The coronation was celebrated with brilliant
" justs and turneies," which the king and queen
witnessed from "a faire house covered with
tapestrie."
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CEARLICS I.

The cerenatiin of Charles I. was delayed
until the sth if Feloruary, 1626, in c.onsc-
Lueues of the plague, whigh then reigned in
oudon. The principal novelty was the in-
troduction of the following clause is one of the
prayers : " Let hiss obtain favour for thy
people, like Aaron in the tabernacle, Elisha
in the waters, Zacharias in the temple. Give
him Peter's key of discipline and Paul's doc-
trine."

in the year 1633 Charles I. went to be
crownel king of Scotland at Edinburgh. He
was receired with great splendour, and sere-
.ral pageants were prepared to honour his re-
ceptiou. The most singular was a triumphal
'arch, under which a mountain was raised in
.the form of a theatre, upon which sat a nymph,
representing the Genius of the city of Edin-
burgh. " Shoe was attired in a sea-greene
velret mantle ; her sleeves and under roabe
of blew tissue, with blew buskins on her feete ;
about her necke shee wore a chaine of dia-
monds, the dressing of her head represented
a castle with turrets, her locks dangled upon
her shoulders.' She was attended by Reli-
gion, " all in white taffeta, with a blew mantle
seeded with starres, and a crown of stones on
her head, to shew from whence she is," lean-
ing upon a shield, and trampling beneath her
feet Superstition, represented as a blind old
woman, covered with rags. On the left hand
stood Justice, in " a red damaske mantle,"
trampling upon Oppression, represented as " a
person of fierce aspecte, in armes, but broken
all and scattered."
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CHARLP.A TT.

Charles 11., having been invited to Scot-
land by the Presbyterians, was crowned at
Scone, January 1, 1651. On this occasion a
most extraordinary sermon was preached by
" Master Robert Dowglas, minister at Edin-
burgh, moderator of the General Assembly,
from 2 Kings xi. verses 12-17." The
preacher delivered a fierce philippic against
the young king's father and mother, the latter
of whom he compared to the wicked Athaliah.
When the ceremony was concluded, " the
minister spoke to him a word of exhortation ;"
that is to say, a long oration, scarcely less
offensive than the sermon.
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ELIZAIIETIf.

Speed's account of the procession of queen
Elizabeth contains some particulars too re-
markable to be omitted. "All-things iu rea
dinesse, upon the fourteenth of January, with
great triumphes and sumptuous shewes, shee
passed thorow London, towards Westminster,
to receive her imperial! crowne ; but before
shee entered her chariot in the Tower, acknow-
ledging that the seat was God's into which
shee was to enter, and she his vicegerent to
wield the English sceptre ; in that royall as-
sembly, with eyes and hands elevated to
heaven, upon her knees, she prayed for his
assistance, as Solomon did for wisedome when
lie tooke the like charge ; with a thankful! re-
membrance unto God fur his continued pre-
servation, who had brought her- tl:,,ruw
dangers unto that present digniti
She was crowned the 25th of.
by Oglethorpe bishop of CArli
Canterbury being vacant by tl)
dinal Pole. Holinshed says iii il.
posed the following prayer ;r wen
coronation :
'

-0 Lord Al nig. ie and -Everlasting God,
I give thee nost thanl-i that -thou hast
beene so a iill ;nt,) irr.,.; as to spare lie to
behold this: daie And I acknowledge
that thou bast &it wonderfrdlie, and as
rnercifnllie af4 thou didst with thy
true and rairbfull ..servant Daniell, thy prophet,
whome. thou dcliveredst out the den from the
crneltie of the gree,y- and roaring lions, Even

s) was I overwhelmed, and only by thee de-
livered. To thee, therefore, onelie be thanks,
honor, and praise, for ever. Amen."

JAMES I.

The ceremonial for the coronation of James
T. was prepared under the superintendence of
that monarch, and displays many, marks of the
pedantry and extravagant notions of the royal
prerogative, which forms so large a portion of
his character. He created two earls, ten
barons, sixty-two knights of the Bath, and
conferred the honour of knighthood on about
four hundred gentlemen.
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WILLIAM IV.

The arrangements for the coronation of
William IV. and Queen Adelaide were a
compromise between economy and parade.
The procession from the Hall to the Abbey,
and the coronation feast in the Hall, were
omitted. The popular enthusiasm was greater,
however, than on any former occasion. The
new entrance to St. James's Park was opened
for the first time, and in the evening the me-
tropolis was universally illuminated. The very
lanes and alleys tenanted by the poor classes
were lighted, to testify the loyal affection of
even the humblest for " the sailor king."

VALUE OF THE CROWN JEWELS,

The ruby in the crown of state is valued at
10,0001.,. and the aqua marina, which forms
t.h -m,rtncl, -iA--- r-till--morn precivu.. When the
notorious Colonel Blood had nearly succeeded
in stealing the crown from the Tower, the ruby
fell in the struggle, and was not recovered for
several days, when it was picked up by a poor
old woman who was sweeping a crossing.
The values of the other jewels have not been
ascertained, with the exception of those in the
crown worn by the queen consort on her re-
turn to Westminster Hall, which have been
estimated as follows :
Twenty diamonds round the circle, 15001. each . £30,000
Two large centre diamonds, 20001. each . . • 4,000
Fifty-four smaller diamonds placed at the angles
of the former
Four crosses, each composed of 25 diamonds .
Four large diamonds on the tops of the crosses .
Twelve diamonds contained in the fleur delis .
Eighteen smaller diamonds containedin the same
Pearls, diamonds, &c., on the arches and crosses
One hundred and forty-one diamonds on the
mound
Twenty-six diamonds on the upper cross
Two circles of pearls about the rim .

100
12,000
40,000
10,000
2,000
10,000

500
3,000
300

£111,900
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CFFICE ORDNANCE.

In Pall-wall, the Office of Ordnance t‘a.-; r: work-
able fur the ,p'entluur a.A el .;;antic 01. the clecnra-
tiund. In the ut titre of the building was ihi.r,kyed
the ancient 0 loance arms, mounted a whit ruse
and the crown. abut, e nhieh was rai,e.l the 11.) al ,tan-
da, (1, which was large diinensions, and pourtrayed
In brilliant colours ; on either side +a ere two la-ite
shields with military trophies cririb aced be a scroll,
e-a which we,: inscribed Victoria Regina, ornaw out: d
with variegate I limp. The national emblems of the
rose, shamrock, and thistle, entwined in a wreath of
laurel, completi d the centre ornaments. On each
wing was alarge star in var;egatiql lamp'., surmounted
by three Union licks floatintr from the parapk t. On
the gable v‘,113 enclosing ti.e for— court a military
trophy of brilliant (lags, eif regimental s' an-
duds, was ari-anged whit gr t iste,w hick, were placed
in such 3 NNya4 to bannoßite with the other devict 3,
and to give to the whole the appearance or great
nitu lc. The whole of the furs c urt was Alpri-pri,t(ll
to the con truist on of a spleitav gallery thetccon't-
niodation of the Maqvr- t.-trait:l;lw Orda
Board Officers. and t!,ei Civil E "Pl"P,', in London.
Seats were alto ri•serve,l for ladies Connected With the
niilitAry and civil otli..ers of the Departmetit. The
gallery was uustructed up-nn the most approved
prineiples, and sei.ur,d by the suh,t :ntial cha-
racter of the work from the p,-issibility of
accident. On either side of this gallery-o'as a
plsteau, upon which were drawn up files of soldiers,
composed of Gunners of the Artillery, and Sappers
attached to tile corps of Royal Engineers, all " en
raw' feriae." The contrast in the nairorm of these
men, that of the Sappers being scarlet, and of the
Gunners blue, added much to the effort of the
Coup givin;2- life and antmation• to this bril-
liant exhibition of military parade.
The entire arrangements and the style of the
decorations did great credit to the liberality of the
Dspartment, and, to the taste of Sir Frcdcrii k
mid), Commanding Royal Engineers, under wi.cre
d rections they note executed by Mr. Chas. Storey,
( jerk of the Works.
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TILE 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 ard fliihow. as before, presented it to
the Queen, saying " Our Gracious Queen," &c. The Quern
then returned the Bible to the Arcubishop, 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 "Tc 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 Regan t, coming from their re-
spective places, and attending► her Maje;ty.
THE INTHIZONIZATION.

Te Thum being ended, the Queen ascended the theatre,
and was lifted ir.to her Throne by the Archbishop, Bishops,
and Peers around her Majesty, and, being so inthroned, nil the
great Offie'rs of State, the Noblemen bearing the swords, and
the Noble.ncu 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 bold fa.q," &c.
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HENRY 111.

After the death of John, London being in
possession of the French prince Louis, an
assembly of the principal authorities was con-
vened at Winchester, under the presidency of
Gualo, the papal legate. They unanimously
resolved that the young king should be crown-
ed on the 28th of October, A.D. 1216. The
ceremony was performed in the cathedral of
Winchester. The papal legate compelled
Henry to do homage to_ the holy Roman
church and Pope Innocent for his kingdom of
England and Ireland ;—he also made him
swear that he would pay an annual tribute of
one thousand marks to the papal see. The
ceremony of coronation was repeated by Ste-
phen Langton archbishop of Canterbury.
Early in the year 1236 Henry married the
lady Eleanor, daughter in the earl of Pro-
vence, whose beauty is celebrated by all the
chroniclers.

The ceremony of her coronation was per-
formed pith extraordinary pomp on the 21nd
of January. Holinshed's account of it will no
doubt gratify our readers :

" At the solernnitie of this feast and corona-
tion of the quene, all the high peeres of flit-
realm both spirituall and temporall were pre-
sent, there to exercise their offices as to them
apperteined. The citizens of London were
there in great arraie, bearing afore hir in so-
lemn wise three hundred and three score cups
of gold and silver, in token that they ought to
wait upon hir cup. Archbishop of Canter-
burie (according to his dutie) crowned hir, the
bishop of London assisting him as his deacon.
The citizens of London served out wine to
everie one in great plentie. The feast was
plentifull, so that nothing wanted that could
be wished. Moreover in Tothill-fields roiall
justes were holden by the space of eight daies
together."
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THE CORONATION DAY.
BY MURDO YOUNG.

All hail, Queen Victoria ! all hail to this day,
So teeming with promise—we welcome it here !
As the bright stream of glory pursues its glad way,
And the blessing of thousands ascends in that cheer !

But if thousands on thousands are happy before thee,
Saluting thy favours, and catching thy smiles;
Oh ! think of the millions of hearts that adore thee_
For this day is a JUBILEE over the isles !

Not alone o'er the isles—but Hindostan afar
Doth our jubilee spread—in the West, the poor slave,
As he prays for thy mercy, " fair Liberty's star !
" Be the Queen of the FREE, as the Queen of the brave.'

Let the African joy, for his freedom is nigh;
Our Queen would not reign but o'er happy and free :
Let that thunder attest it—yon banner on high—
The Banner of Glory o'er land and o'er sea !

Bear witness, ye Nations ! the homage we pay,
The pride that we feel, and the love ire declare ;
For the Queen of our hearts is, on this happy day,
Not alone of the brave--but THE Queen of the Fair !

Nor can chivalry boast, in the rolls of renown,
A scene such as THlS—for old Time stands apart,
While the Crown of her PEOPLE VICTORIA puts on,
All radiant with beauty—and pure as her heart !

Then fill up a bumper to honour THE Qum; !
Our hands and our hearts in devotion we give ;
And our children, while weeping with joy. p'er this scene,
Shall pray, GOD bless VICTORIA ! and lang may she live.
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WILLIAM IL, RUFUS.

William 11. laid claim to the crown by
virtue of a form of election; the nobles believ-
ing that he would be less inclined to control
their usurped privileges than his elder brother,
Robert. He was crowned at Westminster,
September 27, 1087, by Lanfranc archbishop
of Canterbury, and the archbishop of York.
Besides swearing to obsen • ; ustice, equity, and
mercy in all his conduct, and to maintain the
peace, liberties, and privileges of the church,
he promised that he would follow the arch-
bishop's counsels in his administrations.
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JOHN.

John ascended the throne, to the prejudice
of the hereditary rights of his nephew Arthur,
by virtue of a form of election. The arch-
bishops, bishops, earls, barons, and other the
estates of the realm, beinc, assetT_►hled in the
church of Westminster, May 27th, 1199,
Hubert archbishop of Canterbury addressed
them in these memorable words :

" Hear all men ? It is well known to your
wisdom, that no man hath any right of succes-
sion to this crown, unless he be elected for his
own merits by the unanimous consent of the
kingdom, with invocation of the Holy Ghost,
after the manner and similitude of Saul, whom
God set over his chosen people, though he was
neither the son of a king; nor sprung of a royal
line; and in like manner after him, David,
the son of Jesse ; the former because he was
brave, and suited to the royal dignity, the lat-
ter because he was humble and pious. So
that he who surpasses all within the realm in
fitness for royalty should preside over all in
dignity and power. But if any one of the
family of the deceased sovereign should excel
others, his election should be the more readily
and cheerfully conceded. Wherefore? as our
late sovereign Richard died without issue of
his body, and as his brother, earl John, now
present, is wise, brave, and manifestly noble,
we, having respect both to his merits and his
royal blood, unanimously and with one accord
elect him to be our sovereign."
This was the most decisive form of election
since the Conquest.
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'us Chrtetlan ; trus.signal roused the fanati;:isin
)1 the multitude : a general assault was made
ipon.the JIr2VS. who fled in confusion towards
he city. Some wretches, eager 'for plunder,
-aised a cry that the king had given orders for
the e::termination of the unbelieving Jews :
!and, as this was by no means improbable,
when the king was a crusader, it received im-
[illicit credit. The city mob, swelled by the
!multitudes who had cone from the country,

iatuaard the houses of the Jews, which the in-
ihabitmats defended with great courage and ob-
lotinacY. The enraged populace, when ni_7lit
'came on, finding that they could not break into
the houses, hurled bands and torches on the
roofs and through the windows, Conflagra-
tions burst forth in various parrs of the city,
which consumed not only the houses of the
Jews, but those of the Christians adjoining.
andßiehard caused several cf the ringleaders and
most notorious malefactors to be apprehended
the next day ; they were hanged as a terror to
others, a proclamation was issued taking the
Jews under the royal protection, and the tran-
quillity of the city was restored.
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JOHN.

John ascended the throne, to the prejudice
of the hereditary rights of his nephew Arthur,
by virtue of a form of election. The arch-
bishops, bishops, earls, barons, and other the
estates of the realm, being assembled in the
church of Westminster, May 27th, 1199, Hu-
bert archbishop of Canterbury addressed them
in these memorable words :

Hear all men ! It is well known to your
wisdom, that no man hath any right of succes-
sion to this crown, unless he be elected for his
own merits by the unanimous consent of the
kingdom, with invocation of the Holy Ghost,
after the manner and similitude of Saul, whom
God set over his chosen people, though he was
neither the son of a king, nor sprung of a royal
line ; and, in like manner after him, David
the son of Jesse ; the former, because he was
brave, and suited to the royal dignity ; the
latter, because he was humble and pious. So
that he who surpasses all within the realm in
fitness for royalty should preside over all in
dignity and power. But if any one of the
family of the deceased sovereign should excel
others, his election should be the more readily
and cheerfully conceded. Wherefore, as our
late sovereign Richard died without issue of
his body, and as his brother, earl John, now
present, is wise, brave, and manifestly noble,
we, having respect both to his merits and his
royal blood, unanimously, and with one accord,
elect him to be our sovereign."
This was the most decisive form of election
since the Conquest.
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HENRY 111.

After the death of John, London being in
possession of the French prince Louis, an
assembly of the principal authorities was con-
vened at Winchester, under the presidency of
Gualo, the papal legate. They unanimously
resolved that the young king should be crowned
on the 28th of October, A.D. 1216. The cere-
mony was performed in the cathedral of Win-
chester. The papal legate compelled Henry
to do homage to the holy Roman church and
Pope Innocent for his kingdom of England
and Ireland ;—he also made him swear that he
would pay an annual tribute of one thousand
marks to the papal see. The ceremony of
coronation was repeated by Stephen Langton
archbishop of Canterbury.
Early in the year 1236 Henry married the
lady Eleanor, daughter to the earl of Provence,
whose beauty is celebrated by all the chroni-
clers.

The ceremony of her coronation was per-
formed with extraordinary pomp on the 22nd
of January. Holinshed's account of it will no
doubt gratify our readers :
At the solemnitie of this feast and coro-
nation of the quene, all the high peeres of the
realm, both spiritual! and temporall, were pre-
sent, there to exercise their offices as to them
apperteined.. The citizens of London were
there in great arraie, bearing afore hir in so-
lemn wise three hundred and three score cups
of gold and silver, in token that they ought to
wait upon hir cup. Archbishop of Canter-
burie (according to his dutie) crowned hir, the
bishop of London assisting him as his deacon.
The citizens of London served out wine to
everie one in great plentie. The feast was
plentifull, so that nothing wanted that could
he ished. Moreover, in Tothill-fields roiall
justes were holden by the space of eight daies
together."
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OFFERING OF THE SWORD.

The Queen, rising up, went to the altar, where her Majesty
offeredthe sword in the scabbard (delivering it to the Arch-
bishop, who placed it on the altar), and then returned to and
sat down in St. Edward's Chair; the sword was then re-
deemed for one hundred shillings by Viscount Melbourne, who
received it from the Dean, and carried it during the remain-
der of the solemnity, having first drawn it out of the scab-
bard, and delivered the latter to an officer of the wardrobe.
The Archbishops and Bishops who had assisted during the
offering returned to their places.
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EDWARD 11.

Edward 11. and his queen were crowned at
Westminster on the 24th February. Holin-
shed informs us, "There was such presse and
throng at this coronation, that a knight, called
Sir John Bakewell, was thrust or crowded to
death." The bishops also were incommoded,
and forced to hurry through the service in a
slovenly manner ; and yet it was not concluded
before three in the afternoon.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1838.
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ED trARD 111.

On the deposition of Edward 11., his son,
prince Edward, was brought to a general as-
sembly of the nobles and clergy in the abbey
church of Westminster, on the 20th of Janu-
ary, 1327, and Walter Raynold exhorted all
present to choose the young prince for their
sovereign. All assented; but the prince him-
self declared that he would not accept the
crown until it had been Voluntarily resigned
by his father.

A remarkable coron tion medal was struck
on this occasion : on one side the young prince
was represented crowned, laying his sceptre
on a heap of hearts, with the motto "Populo
dat jury .vuenti" (He gives laws to a willing
people); and on the other was a band held
out to save a falling crown, with the motto,
" Non rapit, sed recipil." (He seizes not, but
receives.)
RICHARD 11.

The coronation of this king was more mag-
nificent than any of the preceding, The

procession of the king from •the Tower tc?7
Westminster, on the day preceding the corn-!
nation, is thus described by Holiwlied
The citie was adorned in all sorts most
richlie. The water-conduits ran with wine
for the space of three hours together. In the
upper end of Cheape was a certain castell,
made-with foure towers ; out of the which cas-
tell, on two sides of it, ran forth wine abun-
dantly. In the towers were placed foure beau-
tifull virgins, of stature and age like to the
king, apparelled in white vestures, in every
tower one, the which blew in the kir T's face,
at his approaching neere to them, leai es of
gold ; and as he approched also, tney- threw
on him and his horsse counterfeit i;,,,rens of
gold. When he was come before the castell
they tooke cups of gold, and, filling them with
wine at the spouts of the castell, Presented
the same to the king and to his nobles. On
the top of the castell, betwixt the foure towers,
stood a golden angell, holding a crowne in his
bands, which was so contrived, that vlen the
king c•Arne he bowed downe, and offered to
him the crowne. In the midst of the king's
pallace was a marble pillar, raised hollow
upon steps, on the top whereof was a great
gilt eagle placed, under whose feel in the
chapiter of the pillar divers kind's- of wine
came gushing forth at foure several places all
the daie long, neither was anie fori.:dilen to
receive the same, were he never so poor or
abiest."
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t)010N..

,

silver lace on edges, seams, flaps, and frames, with silver aiguilettes ;
waistcoats of scarlet, laced with silver lace; breeches, scarlet, with silver
lace garters.
His Excellency Count Gustive de Lowenhichn, Ambassador Extraordinary
from Sweden.
lis Excellency's state carriage was drown by two horses. The body
' .iinted rich lake, with the arms and the different orders richly emblazoned
:the pAnnels. The lining is blue and yellow silk, with handsome fcs-
.ns ; the hammer-cloth is of white cloth, with gold fringe and hangers ;
centre contains the arms and different orders of his Excellency, in
: .ed gold, on crimson Genoa velvet, with rich lace fringe round the same;
carriage and wheels painted a rich cobalt blue, relieved with crimson and
Id. The carving of the carriage is very massive ; the harness is most
endid, with the arms richly embossed on different parts. The colour of
coats is crimson, trimmed with yellow, and laced in a most elegant
nner, with rich gold lace, which blends well with the waistcoats aid
allclothes of white kerseymcre ; they are also trimmed with rich gold
c. The chasseur's dress is of green, of the most massive and splendid
- cription, being laced in the richest mariner with gold lace.
, is Excellency the Marquis de Briga?ls, Ambassador Extraordinary from
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GEORGE I.

George I. was crowned at Westminster,
October 20, 1714, with the usual solemnities.
IThe king did not understand English, and
few of those around him could speak German,
so that the ceremonies had to be explained to
his majesty in such Latin as those near him
could command ; this gave rise to the popular
jest, that much bad language had passed be-
tween the king and his ministers on the day of
the coronation.
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ELIZABETH.

Speed's account of the procession of queen
Elizabeth contains some particulars too re-
markable to be omitted. " All things in rea-
dinesse, upon the fourteenth of January, with
great triumplies and sumptuous shewes, shee
passed thorow London, towards Westminster
to receive her imperiall crowne ; but before
shee entered her chariot in the Tower, acknow-
ledging that the seate was God's into which
shee was to enter, and shee his vicegerent to
wield the English sceptre ; in that royal assem-
bly, with eyes and hands elevated to heaven,
upon her knees, she prayed for his assistance, as
Solomon did for wisdome when he tooke the
like charge; with a thankfull remembrance
unto God for his continued preservation, who
had brought her thorow great dangers unto that
present digmtie."
She was crowned the 25th of January, 1555,
by Oglethorpe, bishop of Carlisle, the see of
Canterbury being vacant by the death of Car-
dinal Pole. Hohnshed says that she com-
posed the following prayer as she went to her
coronation : _ _

0 Lord Almightie and Everlasting God,
I give thee most heartie thanks that thou hast
beene so merciful' into me, as to spare me to
behold this ioifull daie. And I acknowledge
that thou hast delt as wonderfullie, and as
mercifullie with me, as thou didst with thy
true and faithfull servant Daniell, thy prophet,
whome thou deliveredst out the den from the
crueltie of the greedy and roaring lions. Even

so was 1 overwhelmed, and only by thee de-
livered. To thee, therefore, onelie be thanks,
honor, and praise, for ever. Amen."

JAMES I.

The ceremonial for the coronation of James
1. was prepared under the superintendence of
that monarch, and displays many marks of the
pedantry and extravagant notions of the royal
prerogative, which form so large a portion of
his character. He created two earls, ten
barons, sixty-two knights of the Bath, and
conferred the honour of knighthood on about
four hundred gentlemen.
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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 Arch-
bishops of York and Armagh, with the BishopS of London,
Winchester, and other Bishops, the Dean of Westminster
carrying the Crown • and the Archbishop took and placed
it on her Majesty's head ; when the people, with loud and
repeated shouts, cried " God save the Queen ;" and imme-
diately the Peers and Peeresses present'. put on their Coro-
nets; 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 Wear 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.