The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-28 00:00:00

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LONDON:
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1838.

Our Journal of this day commemorates the Coro-
nation of her MAJESTY, by appearing in a golden
dress. We claim little more merit for this splendid
specimen of the united arts of engraving and printing,
than having most diligently exerted ourselves to lay
it before cur readers. To the great ingenuity of
the firm of De La Rue and Co., to the perseve-
rance and exertions of Messrs. CLOWEC and Son, to
the groat skill of Mr. EDWARD WTOM the modeller,
and to the talents of one of the first engravers of the
age—to all these gentlemen combined we are in-
debted for the great beauty which our journal this
day exhibits. The zeal of all the gentlemen we
have mentioned, and in particular, M. De La
Rex, in rendering us assistance, is above our
praise, and seemed dictated by a conviction that
their own honour was concerned in our success.
Our readers may form some idea of the exertions
and expense necessary to attain our object, when
we state that it has required the united labour
of three large establishments, comprising he-
ween two and three hundred persons. Our publication
is a proof that our exertions have not been in vain, and
the very handsome manner in which three of our
Morning Contemporaries have done us the honour
to speak of the specimen we laid before them, is
an earnest of that praise we hope to deserve from
the public at large.
We have unfortunately to regret that an accident,
wholly unexpected, and which might have happened
at any time to almost any printing completed by
machinery, will prevent us from preparing to-
night the large numbers for which we have a
dersand. All cur Subscribers we shall serve to-
night; but the Public at large must have pa-
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continue our publication, and from that time for-
ward we shall be ready to answer all the immense
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amounting to nearly a quarter of a million, which
may be made.
For ourselves, we shall briefly say that we
have co other object in view than to please that
public which we have ever found an indulgent
and encouraging employer ; and, to do honour
to that day on which the Nation's QUERN has vox od at
the Altar and before her assembled people to pre-
serve the Nation's liberties, and, with God- like
attributes, to do justice, tempered with mercy.

Among the distinctions conferred in honour of that
auspicious event which the British nation is this day
celebrating, with s joy as deep as it is universal,
there is nono that the public will consider better
deserved. or more appropriately bestowed, than that
which advances Lord 11..xNuss to the Earldom of
Zetland. Thu Noble Earl possesses extensive pro-
pa..tv in the county of Orkney, of which Zetland forms
the larger and more populous portion ; as well es the,
patronage of almost all the churches in both the dis-
tricts ; and he has used the power derived front these
sources in such a manner as to endear himself to the
inhabitants iu s enersl. But strong as these claims
may he, they are in our view far inferior to that
which the Noble Earl derives from having, during
the course of a long life, adhered inflexibly, through
good report end bad report, to those libtrai poli-
tical principles with which he set out in his
yow.h. and to which her Gracious Ms. E.,;TY
W*ILIO!OWn to be cordially and firmly atochN3.
1 h's Earldom. though a new creation in the I itish
Pi erage, is nutwifostatiding cf very ancient come..;
and it is a erreurc tarn t. not peri-.aps generA::
w 7-7 .itst Vood ;t Earl of Orailey
ard Zs t of 14.:ceri,
in N.,,r,sz-sr. fto-. if, the vi ns of Queen Vlc.'rert.
hos-ev,r,
rRv nix 45bc.11.,.: - •
--ts-r1:-s ceatury,
th,to at. t ;.;'('tom, deT.:,...at on crown (0 Nur-
way, sod dare them M charge to the nho,e
toned powerful chieftain. 1-1-;:,7, or Rom.°
is generally ca:;e(1, the found,r of the Norwa:i
di rissty, was the son of E:til RONALD; and 1; CM
ROLLO, WILLIAM the Conqueror was the fifth in
descent.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(rms DAY.)
l'he House was opened shortly after 7, :r.d 1)::.
o'c tick number; of MeITILCTS wore flocking sioive
dri.s,ed in Court dresi es. a great many in milit,ry
and naval uniforms. and a vas number in the unVot en
of the Yeomanry Ciivairy.
Amongst thr ear icit arrivals werr. Lord Sanden,
Mr. Bernal. Ahleetnan Copeland, &c. The Men.-
hart continued to peer ir, dressed in all serta of trai-
tor*: till 9 o'ciock, tn hen the Speiiktr entered in 1 is
State robes, the Sf rgcant cam in the mace, arid
r.earirg ail his orders. At that titnc there were up-
wards of 400 Mercbeis present, and it never etas cur
fortune to witness a finer or grander scene than
when the Members all rose to receive the Speaker
as pioceeded to tl:e Chair. The intermixture of
the v-rious uniforms and Court dresses fermrd ca
beautiful a coup (Pail as could possibly he witnessed.
All :he officers of the atruy end na‘y r. ore the col-
lars of th 4 ordeis to which !hey boAnnged. AmoogFt
those who attracted the notice of tlae House 'at re
Admit al Codrington. whose bi ea-t cascovered tvi
ordsrs ; Lard Win. Bentinek. Admiral Adam, Ge-
neral Evans, Sir F. Trench, Sir H. Hardinge, &e.

Mr. Walter Campb,..ll appeared in a superb Hi4h-
land dress, and was loudly cheered. So also was Mr.
Penne, who wore an ,:r.ceedirgly ne:.t C(.urt :ices.
which had as muchthc appearance of a " Friend's"
drys, a; possible.
Mr. F..ctor appeared in a superb Nelvet Court
drew, and was loudly beered.
Shortly before the Speaker came in, Mr. O'Con-
rell entered the House in a Court dress, which caused
much laughter, in which the Hon. Mcn.bsr cordially
joined.
During the half hour which elapsed before the
Ballot was commenc. d, the Members enjoyed them-
selves in jeerirl,r and laughing at each other.
At half-past nine precisely the Speaker called
" 0.(1er," and Paid that the Ballot was now about to
take place. and as the counties were called the Gon-
tlen-n who represented thorn, and places within
them, would at once proceed to the Abbey.
'Filo first county called was Meath, then Perth,
Flh t, &c. It wan singular tin:t the first drawn we e
those which had but few Representatives, consc-
quentiv the Howe wan tilled for a considerable time
after the balloting began.
Lord W. Bentinck was the lazt to leave the House.

The Ballot ti-r. 3 got through in lialf an Lour, and the
Spcilkcr accompanied by the Serleant, Chaplain. Se-
cretary, &e. went over to the Abbey at Ten o'clock.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE.

In Pall-mall, the Office of Ordnance was remark-
able for the splendour and elegance of the decora-
tions. In the centre of the budding was displayed
the ancient Ordnance :Irma, mounted by a white rose
and the crown, above which was raised the Royal stan-
dard, which was of large dimensions, and pourtrcyed
in brilliant colours ; on either side a ere two large
shields with military trophies embraced by a scroll,
on which was inscribed Victoria Regina, crnamented
with variegated lamps. The national emblems of the
rose, shamrock, and thistle, entwined in a wreath of
laurel, completed the centre ornaments. On each
wing was a large:star in variegated lamps, surmounted
by three Union Jacks floating from the parapet. On
the cable wells enclosing the fore-court a military
trophy of brilliant flags, consisting of regimental st an-
dards, was arranged with great tage,which were placed
in Ruch a way as to harmonize with the other devices,
and to give to the whole the appearance of great mag-
nitude. The whole of the fore court was appropriated
to the construction of a spacious gallery for the accom-
modation of the Master- General of the Ordnence, the
Board Officer;, and the Civil Employes in London.
Seats ,vero also reserved for ladies connected with the
military and civil officers of the Department. The
gallery was constructed upon the most approved
principles, and secured by the substantial cha-
racter of the work from the possibility of
accident. On either side of this gallery was a
plateau, upon which were drawn up files of soldiers,
composed of Gunners of the Artillery, and Sappers
attached to the corps of Royal Engineers, all " en
rand tenue." The contrast is the uniform of these
men, that of the Sappers being scarlet, and of the
Gunners blue, added much to the effect of the
coup (tail, giving life and animation 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
Department, and, to Cle taste of Sir Frederick
Smith, Commanding Royal Engineers, under whose
directions they were executed by Mr. Chas. Storey,
Cork of the Works.

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